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the Synchro-Mesh transmission
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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:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes by Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Spark or Flame Could
Explode Battery
These symbols are important for you
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven: These
symbols have to do with your
lights:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocWUnlock ai
Master Lighting Switch
w Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
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controls:
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Defogger Ventilating Fan
Power Window
These symbols are used on warning and Here are some other symbols you may
indicator lights: see:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging
System
Fuel
Engine Oil Pressure
Brake
Anti-Lock Brakes Fuse
- 1 Trunk Release
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Lighter
Horn
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Hood Release
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-
how to adjust them-and
also about
reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
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Manual Front Seat
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- b 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 moving.
Move
the lever under the front seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you
want
it. Then release the lever and try tc
move the seat with your body, to make
sure the seat is locked into place.
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Reclining Front Seatback
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on
the outer side
of the seat and move the
seatback
to where you want it. Release
the lever
to lock the seatback. Pull up
on the lever and the seat will go to an
upright position.
But don't have a seatback reclined if
-Jour vehicle is moving.
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Seats & Safety Belts
Mama/ 4- Way Adjustab/e Driver’s
Seat
(OPTION)
There are two levers at the front of the
seat. The left lever adjusts the seat
forward and back. The right lever
adjusts
the angle of the front of the seat.
To Adjust the Seat’s Forward and
Rearward Movement:
Lift the left lever up and adjust the seat
forward or back. Then release the lever
and
try to move the seat to be certain
that
it is locked in place.
To Raise or Lower the Front of the
Seat:
Lift the right lever, and lean forward or
backward.
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You can lose control of the
b 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 moving.
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I Front Seatback Latches
(2-DOOR MODELS)
In 2-door models, the front seatback
folds forward
to let people get into the
back seat. Your seatback will move back
and
forth freely, unless you come to a
sudden stop. Then it will lock
in place.
There’s one time the seatback may
not
fold without some help from you. That’s
if your vehicle is parked going down a
fairly steep hill.
To fold a front seatback forward, push
the seatback toward the rear as you
lift
this latch. Then the seatback will fold
forward. The latch must be down for the
seat
to work properly.
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4 L could move forward in a
sudden
stop or crash. That could
cause injury
to the person sitting
there. Always press rearward on
the seatback to be sure it is locked.
Easy-Entry Seat
(RS 2-DOOR AND 2-24 MODELS)
The right front seat of your vehicle
makes it easy to get
in and out of the
rear seat.
When you push down on the rear latch
and tilt the right front seatback fully
forward, the whole seat will slide
forward.
After someone gets into the rear seat
area, move the right front seatback to
its original position. Then move the
seat rearward until it locks.
If an easyentry right front
b seat isn’t locked, it can move.
In a sudden stop or crash, the
person sitting there could be
injured, After you’ve used it, be
sure to push rearward on an
easy-entry seat to be sure it is
locked.
To get out, again tilt the seatback
fully forward.
Split Fbld-Down Rear Seat
(OPTION)
To Open:
Pull forward on the seat tab.
To Close:
Push the seatback up to its original
position.
Push seatback solidly up against the
back plate to ensure inertial latch will
hook.
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Folding Rear Wagon Seats
To add more cargo room, your rear
seatback can be easily folded down. Be
sure to check your seatback latches now
and then by pushing the seatback back
and forth. If they do not latch properly,
have them checked by your dealer.
Remember to keep safety belts clear of
seat hinges and latches
so they are not
damaged when you raise and lower the
seatback.
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To Lower the Split Folding Rear Seat:
1. There is a release lever on the side of
each seat. Pull the release lever
forward and pull the seatback
forward and down.
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2. Push down on the filler panel and the
seatback
so they lock into a level
position.
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To Raise the Split Folding Rear Seat:
1. Push down on the edge of the
seatback and pull up
the filler panel.
2. Lift the seatback until it locks in
place. Push back and forth on the
seatback to be sure
it is locked in
place.
To Lower the One-Piece Rear Seat:
1. Pull down on the release lever located
on the right side
of the seat.
2. Pull the seatback forward and down.
Once folded, the weight of the one-
piece seatback
will hold it down.
To Raise the One-Piece Rear Seat:
1. Lift the seatback until it locks in
place. Push back and forth on the seatback to be sure
it is locked in
place.
Safety Belts:
They're For Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to
use safety belts properly.
It also tells you
some things you should not do
with
safety belts.
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