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CONTROLS AND
 EQUIPMENT 
SINGLE
 SEATS*
 IN
 PASSENGER
 COMPARTMENT 
The seat cushion
 for
 the single seats can  be folded
 up, or if
 necessary,
 the
 entire 
single seat can be easily removed. 
Folding
 the seat
 cushions
 up 
• Pull lever located below
 the
 seat
 and 
fold the cushion up
 until
 it
 locks
 into
 place. 
• To lower the cushion, pull the lever and 
push
 the
 cushion down
 until
 it
 locks
 se
curely
 into
 position. 
 Removing
 the seat 
• With one hand hold seat,
 with
 the other, 
pull release knob. 
•
 Tilt
 seat forward and
 lift
 seat out. 
WARNING 
When pulling the release
 knob,
 the seat 
will
 tip forward. Therefore, never pull 
the knob when someone is sitting on 
the seat. 
 Installing
 the seat 
•
 Place
 both
 rear legs
 into
 the holes in the 
floor panel (see illustration). 
• Swing seat
 up
 until
 locking mechanism 
audibly locks
 into
 place. Visually check 
and pull on the seat
 to
 make sure the lock ing mechanism is securely engaged. 
WARNING 
To
 prevent
 personal
 injury, seat must
 al
ways be securely fastened into place 
while
 driving. 
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CONTROLS
 AND
 EQUIPMENT 
•
 The seatback for the folding seat 
may rub against the
 front
 seat backrest 
when the
 front
 seat is reclined. When 
this occurs, the locking
 mechanism
 of 
the folding seat may not securely 
engage. Before installing the folding 
seat,
 make
 sure that the
 front
 seatback 
 is
 fully upright. 
•
 Attachment parts for the folding 
seats
 are individually fitted. Therefore, 
label
 the seats when removing both to 
prevent
 them from being interchanged 
when reinstalling. If the seats are inter changed the locking mechanism may not engage securely. 
 
 
 
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CONTROLS AND
 EQUIPMENT 
REAR SEAT BENCH/BED
 COMBINATION* 
The rear seat bench can be converted
 into 
 a
 full-size double bed. Before doing so, the 
backrests
 of the center seats* must be 
tilted
 forward. The locking levers are on 
the
 left
 and
 right
 outboard sides of the two 
 backrests. 
Unfolding
 rear
 seat
 bench •
 Push
 safety belts between seat
 cush
ion and backrest. 
• Unlock backrest
 with
 handle located on 
backside
 and
 tilt
 backrest forward. 
• Keep hold of the handle and swing bac
krest together
 with
 seat cushion
 further
 for
ward  •
 Tilt
 backrest of bench all the way toward 
rear to form the bed. 
Repositioning
 rear
 seat
 bench • Pull backrest section up. 
• Swing seat cushion and backrest 
toward rear again. 
• Make sure the backrest is locked 
securely
 into
 position. 
• Pull safety belts out again to be ready 
for use. 
 WARNING 
Do not
 place
 heavy
 or
 sharp
 edged 
objects
 on the
 rear
 deck
 mattress
 to 
 avoid
 damaging
 the
 upholstery.
 Such 
objects
 may also
 become
 dislodged 
while
 driving
 and cause
 injury. 
• Do not use the
 double
 bed to
 carry 
passengers. 
• Do not
 allow
 children
 to sit or
 kneel 
on the
 rear
 deck
 while
 the
 vehicle
 is in 
 motion. 
•
 When
 the car is in
 motion,
 make
 sure 
that
 the
 seat
 bench is securely locked  in an
 upright
 position
 and
 that
 passen
gers
 wear
 safety
 belts. 
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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 
SLIDING
 ROOF* 
 SUN
 ROOF* 
To open pull crank handle out of recess 
 and
 turn
 counter-clockwise. 
To close
 turn
 crank handle clockwise. 
The
 sliding roof is locked in any position. 
WARNING 
To
 reduce
 the
 risk
 of personal
 injury
 in an
 accident
 or sudden stop,
 always 
fold
 the
 handle
 back
 into
 its recess 
 after
 use. 
Note: 
 If the roof is difficult to move after a while, 
clean
 and lubricate the guide rails. See 
 page
 92. 
 The
 roof is opened and closed
 with
 the 
knurled disc in the headlining above the 
front
 seats. 
The
 roof can be
 tilted
 at the rear as desired  or taken out altogether. 
Raising 
Turn knurled disc clockwise. 
 Lowering 
Turn knurled disc anti-clockwise.  To
 take
 out 
• Turn retaining screw (A) in centre of 
knurled disc one quarter
 turn
 clockwise 
 (e.g.
 with
 a coin)
 with
 roof
 closed. 
• Then raise roof and press it up. 
•
 Press
 locking lever (B) up.  • Detach roof. 
• Lift roof from outside and pull it out tc 
the rear. 
To put
 back 
 • Slide roof back into the hinges and let it 
drop lightly into the retainers. 
WARNING 
Ensure
 that
 the
 roof
 is
 properly
 insert
ed
 into
 the two
 retaining
 hinges at the 
front,
 and locked at the
 rear. 
The
 roof
 must
 only
 be unlocked
 when 
 vehicle
 is
 stationary. 
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ALPHABETICAL
 INDEX 
page 
Accessories
 122 
Air
 cleaner 103 
Air
 Conditioner 54  All-wheel-drive 75 
Alternator warning
 light
 44 
Ashtrays
 64 
Assist
 handles and coat hooks ... 67 
Automatic safety belts 14 
Automatic Transmission 35 
Automatic Transmission Fluid .... 102 Auxiliary Heater 57, 60 
Battery 109 
Battery charging 110 
Brake
 fluid reservoir 108 
Brake
 warning
 light
 43 
Brakes
 29 
Break-in
 period 69 
Bulb
 chart 130 
Bulb
 replacing 130 
Buzzer
 7,35 
Capacities
 147 
Catalytic
 converter 144 
Central
 locking system 8 
Cigarette lighter 63 
Child
 safety 15 
Chime
 7,35 
Cleaning
 products 89 
Climate
 controls 51 
Clock
 41  page 
Coolant
 temperature gauge .... 41 
Cooling
 system 104 
Consumer
 information 152 
 Corrosion
 protection 94 
Cruise
 control 49 
Curtains
 27 
Cup
 holder 66 
Dashboard
 4 
Data
 146 
Defogging/defrosting 52 Differential lock 33 
Dimensions
 148 
Do-it-yourself service 123 
Doors
 9 
Economically
 driving 72 
Electric
 windows 12 
Emergency
 equipment 70 
Emergency
 flasher 46 
Emergency
 starting 136 
Emergency
 towing 138 
Emission
 Control System 144 
Engine
 code letter 151 
Engine
 compartment lid 97 
Engine
 cooling 41,104 
Engine
 exhaust 144 
Engine
 number 151 
Engine
 oil changing 100 
 pace 
Engine
 oil checking 9? 
Engine
 oil grades 9E 
Expansion
 tank 105 
Fan
 41, 10c 
Folding
 table 65 
Foreign
 country driving 120 Front seats 20 
Fuel
 economy 72 
Fuel
 gauge 42 
Fuel
 injection 142 
Fuel
 supply 86 
Fuel
 tank 85 
Fuses
 12E 
Gas
 Station
 Information
 156 
Gasoline
 additives 86 
Gearshift lever 32 
Glove
 compartment 64 
Headlight dimmer and flasher .... 48 Headlights 13C 
Headlight adjustment 134 
Headlight switch 46 
Head
 restraints 19 HeatingA/entilation 51 
High beam 45,48 
Horn 4 
Identification label and number ... 151 
Ignition/steering lock 38 
Indicator lights 43 
 
 
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