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Controls Near the Steering Wheel

Steering Wheel Adjustment

You can adjust the steering wheel height to suit your preference. Do
this before you begin driving.
1. Adjust the seat so you are acomfortable distance from the
pedals.

2. The lever to tilt the steering
wheel is under the steering column to the left. Push this
lever all the way down.

3. Move the steering wheel up or
down to the desired position.

Position the wheel so you can see

all the instrument panel gauges
and warning lights. Push the
lever up to lock the steering
wheel in that position.
4. Make sure you have securely locked the steering wheel inplace by trying to move it up and

down.

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Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of
the car and be seriously injured in a crash.
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Cruise Control

Cruise control
allows you to
maintain a set speed above 25 mph
(40 km/h) without keeping your
foot on the accelerator pedal. It is
for cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended
for conditions such as city driving,
winding roads, slippery roads,
heavy rain, or bad weather. You should have full control of the car
under those conditions. The cruise control, as it operates,
moves the accelerator pedal. You
can damage your car's accelerator
mechanism by resting your foot
under the pedal and blocking the movement. Using the Cruise Control

1. Push in the Cruise Control

Master Switch to the left of the
steering column. The indicator in
the switch will light.

2. Accelerate to the
desired
cruising speed above 25 mph (40

km/h).

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Improper use of the cruise con-
trol can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open high-
ways in good weather.
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3. Press and hold the SET/decel button on the steering wheel
until the CRUISE CONTROL
light on the instrument panelcomes on. This shows the system
is now activated.
The set speed may vary slightly,
particularly on
hills.
Changing the Set Speed

You can increase the set cruising speed in either of two ways:
Press and hold the accel/
RESUME button. The car will

accelerate slowly. When you

reach the desired cruising speed,

release the button.

Push on the accelerator pedal.
Accelerate to the desired
cruising speed and press the SET

/decel button.
Yo
u can decrease the set cruising
speed in either of two ways: Press and hold the SET/decel
button. The car will decelerate. Release the button when you
reach the desired speed.
Tap the brake or clutch pedal
lightly with your foot. The
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel will go out.
When the car slows to the desired speed, press the SET/
decel button. The car will then
maintain the desired speed.
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Even with the cruise control turned
on, you can still use the accelerator pedal to speed up for passing. After
completing the pass, take your foot
off the accelerator pedal. The car
will return to the set cruising speed.
Resting your foot on the brake or
clutch pedal will cause the cruise
control to cancel.
Turning off the Cruise Control

Either of these actions take the car

out of cruise control:
Tap the brake or, if manual trans-mission, clutch pedal.
Press the Cruise Control Master

Switch.
When you tap the brake or clutch
pedal, the CRUISE CONTROL
light on the instrument panel will
go out and the car will begin to
slow down. You can use the acceler-
ator pedal in the normal way. The
system retains the previously-set
cruising speed. To return to that
speed, accelerate to above 25 mph
(40 km/h) and then press the
RESUME/accel button until the
CRUISE CONTROL light comes on. The car will accelerate to the

same cruising speed as before.

Pressing the Cruise Control Master
Switch turns the system completely
off. This erases the previous
cruising speed from memory. To
use the system again, you must set
the system up as explained in Using the Cruise Control.
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Keys and Locks

Ignition Switch

The ignition switch is on the right
side of the steering column. It has

four positions: LOCK (0), ACCES-
SORY (I), ON(II), and START (III).
LOCK (0) — You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
When you turn the key from LOCK
to ACCESSORY, you may have to
turn the steering wheel to release
the anti-theft lock. To switch from
ACCESSORY to LOCK, you must push the key in slightly as you turn
it. If your car has an automatic
transmission, it must also be in
Park. The anti-theft lock will lock
the steering column when you
remove the key. ACCESSORY (I) — In this

position, you can operate the audio

system and cigarette lighter.
ON (II) — This is the normal key

position when driving. All features

and accessories on the car are
usable. Several of the lights on the instrument panel come on as a test
when you turn the ignition switch
from ACCESSORY to ON (see
page 31).

START (III) — Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON when you let go of
the key.
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you open either front door with the
key in the LOCK or ACCESSORY position. Remove the key to turn it
off.
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
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Seat Adjustments, Seat Heaters

Seat-back Angle Memory
After you have adjusted the seat-
back angle, press the MEMORY
button. This retains the setting so the seat-back will return to thatposition after you tilt it forward for
rear seat access. If you do not press
the MEMORY button, the seat-
back will return to about the midpoint of its adjustment range.
You will then have to readjust the
angle to your preference.
Seat Heaters
Available only on SR 4WS model in

Canada

Both fron
t
seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The ignition must be
ON (II) to use them. Push the
heater switch to turn the power on
or off. The pilot lamp lights and
remains on while the heaters are on. Do not use the seat heaters when
the engine is off or when idling for
a long period of time. They can
drain the battery, making your car
hard to start.

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Hazard Warning, Rear Window Defogger

Hazard Warning

Push the red button on the center
console to turn on the hazard warn-
ing lights (four-way flashers). This
causes all four outside turn signals and both indicators in the instru-
ment panel to flash. Use the hazard
warning lights if you need to park in a dangerous area near heavy
traffic, or if your car is disabled. Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger will clear fog, frost, and thin ice from
the window. Push the defogger
button to turn it on and off. The light in the button lights to show
the defogger is on. If you do not
turn it off, the defogger will shut itself off after about 25 minutes. It
also shuts off when you turn off the
ignition. You have to turn it on
again when you restart the car. Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility before
starting to drive.
The defogger wires on the inside of
the rear window can be acciden-
tally damaged. When cleaning the
glass, always wipe side to side.

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Power Windows

Your car's windows are electri-

cally-powered. Turn the ignition

switch to ON (II) to raise or lower
any window.Each door has a switch that
controls its window. To open the
window, push the switch down and hold it. Release the switch when
you want the window to stop. Close
the window by pushing the switch
up and holding it.
The driver's
door has a master
power window control panel. To
open the passenger's window, push
down on the switch and hold it
down until the window reaches the
desired position. To close the
window, push up on the window
switch. Release the switch when
the window gets to the position you
want. The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
AUTO — To open the driver's
window fully, push the window
switch firmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all the way down. To stop the window
from going all the way down, push
the window switch up briefly.
To open the driver's window only partially, push the window switch
down lightly and hold it. The
window will stop as soon as you
release the switch.
The AUTO function only works to
lower the driver's window. To raise
the window, you must push the
window switch up and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position.

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