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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example.
these symbols are used
on an original battery:
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Caution Protect Eyes
Possible
Injury by Shielding
Avoid Sparks
or flames
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Causric Battery Acid Spark or Flame Could
Could Cause Burns Explode Barfery
These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your
vehicle is driven:
Fasten Safety Door lock/Unlock
Belts
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Seats & Safety Belts
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-how to adjust them, take the\
m out,
and put them back in, and
fold them up and down. It also tells you about
reclining seats
and head restraints.
Front Seats
Manual Front Seat
1 CAUTION
A
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual
driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement
could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want
to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not
movina.
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Slide the lever at the front of the seat toward your door to unlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want
it. Then release the lever and try to move the
seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
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AM1 20007
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)\
so you can sit
up straight.
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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. On some models
you may hear a clicking sound
as the shoulder belt is pulled out or
when released back into the cover. This is the shoulder belt tension
reducing feature operating properly. Don’t let the belt get \
twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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. Featums & Controls
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Section
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional featur\
es on your
vehicle. and information on starting. shifting. and braking
. Also explained are
the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is
working properly-and what to do if you have a problem
.
For explanation of vehicle symbols in this section. refer to “Vehicle
Symbols” in Section 0 .
Keys ........................................................................\
............................................... 2-3
Your DobrS and How They Work
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2-5
Side Doors
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................................. 2-5
Door Locks
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................................. 2-6
Tailgate. Tailgate Glass and Rear Doors
............................................................ 2-7
Tailgate
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....................................... 2-8
Panel Doors ........................................................................\
............................... 2-9
Theft
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............................................. 2-10
New Vehicle Break-In
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................. 2-11
Ignition Switch
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............................. 2-11
Starting Your Engine ........................................................................\
................... 2-14
Driving Through Water
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............ 2-15
Automatic Transmission
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Five-Speed Manual Transmission ...................................................................... 2-20
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K5316
The door keys are for the doors and all other locks.
K1298
When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes the plugs from the
keys, and gives them to the first owner.
Each plug has a code on
it that tells your dealer or a qualified locksmith how
to make extra
keys. Keep the plugs in a safe place. If you lose your keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using these pl\
ugs.
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1 NOTICE
Your vehicle has a number of new features that can help prevent thef,.
But
you can have a lot of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock
So be sure you have extra kevs.
#- x keys inside. You may even have to damage your vehicle to get in.
Your Doors and How They Work
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Side Doors
To open the door from the outside, pull the handle up and pull the door
open.
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TO open the door from the inside, pull the lever toward you and push the
door open.
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Featurns & Controls
A Unlocked doors can be dangerous. I
Passengers-especially children-can easily open the doors and fall
out. When a door is locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when you slow
This may not be so obvious: You increase the chance of being
thrown out
of the vehicle in a crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear
safety belts properly, lock your doors, and you will be far better off
whenever you drive your vehicle. I
I down or stop your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle:
From the outside: use your door key.
From the inside: To lock the door, slide the lever on a side door down. To
unlock the door, slide the lever on the door up. The rear pa\
nel doors do not
have a lever.
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Power Door Locks (Option)
Press the bottom of the power door lock switch marked LOCK, on either front
door, to lock all the
doors at once. Press the switch marked UNLOCK to
unlock all the doors at once.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your door and set the
locks from the inside, then get out and close the door.
Tailgate, Tailgate Glass and Rear Doors
I CAUTION I
It can be dangerous to drive with the tailgate, tailgate glass\
or a rear
b door open. Carbon Monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle.
You can’t see
or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If you must drive with the tailgate, tailgate glass or a rear door open:
Make sure all windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling system to its highest\
speed with the setting on
VENT. That will force outside air into
your vehicle. See “Comfort Controls” in the Index.
If you have air vents on or under the instrument panel, open
I them all the way.
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