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If  you skip  more  than one 
gear  when  you  downshift, 
you  could  lose  control  of the 
vehicle.  And  you  could  injure 
yourself  or others.  Don’t  shift  from 
5 to 2, or 4 to 1. 
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transaxle. 
Pump-to-Set  Parking  Brake 
The  parking  brake  uses  the brakes  on 
the  rear  wheels. 
To Set the Parking Brake: 
Hold  the regular  brake  pedal  down  with 
your  right 
foot. Pump  your  parking 
brake  pedal  several  times  with  your  left 
foot  until  the pedal  feels  firm.  If the 
ignition  is on, the brake  system  warning 
light  will  come 
on. 
Over  time,  more  pumps  may  be  needed 
to  set  the  parking  brake  firmly. 
If  it ever  takes  more  than two  full 
pumps,  have  the brake  system  adjusted 
by  your  dealer.   
         
        
        
     
        
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position  like  this: 
Pull the lever  towards  you. 
Move the lever  up  as far as it will go. 
3. Move  the ignition  key to Lock. 
4. Remove  the key  and  take  it  with you. 
If  you  can walk  away  from  your 
vehicle  with  the ignition  key in your 
hand,  your  vehicle 
is in P (Park). 
Shifting  Into P (Park)-Console 
Shift (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE) 
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1s not hlly in P (Park) with the 
parking brake firmly set, Your 
vehicle can roll. If you have left the 
engine nmning, the vehicle can 
mm suddenly. You or others 
could be injured. To be sure your 
vehicle won’t move, when yodre 
on fairly  level ground, use the steps 
that follow. If you are parking on a 
hill, or if you’re pulling a trailer, 
also see the Index under Parking 
on Hih ~r Towing a Trailer. 
A It is dangerous to get out of 
L your ve~e the shift lever I 
1. Hold the brake  pedal  down  with your 
right  foot  and  set  the parking  brake.   
         
        
        
     
        
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Features & Controls 
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Shifting  Into P (Park)-Console 
shift (CONT.) 
2. Move the shift  lever  into the P (Park) 
*Hold  in the  button on  the lever, 
and  push  the lever  all  the way 
toward  the front  of your  vehicle. 
position  like  this: 
3. Move 
the ignition  key  to Lock. 
4. Remove the key  and take it  with  you. 
If  you  can  walk  away  from  your 
vehicle  with  the ignition  key in your 
hand,  your  vehicle  is in 
P (Park). 
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Leaving  Your  Vehicle  With  the 
Engine  Running 
(AUTOMATIC  TRANSAXLE) 
If  you  have  to leave  your  vehicle  with 
the  engine  running,  be  sure  your  vehicle 
is 
in P (Park)  and  your  parking  brake  is 
firmly  set  before  you  leave  it. After 
you’ve  moved  the shift  lever  into the 
P (Park)  position,  hold  the regular 
brake  pedal  down.  Then,  see 
if you  can 
move  the shift  lever  away  from 
P (Park) 
without  first  pulling 
it toward  you (or, if 
you  have  the console  shift  lever, 
without  first  pushing  the button). 
If you 
can,  it means  that the shift  lever  wasn’t 
fully  locked  into 
P (Park).   
         
        
        
     
        
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A tilt steering  wheel  allows you to 
adjust  the steering  wheel  before 
you 
drive. You can also raise it  to  the 
highest  level  to give 
your legs  more 
room  when 
you exit  and  enter  the 
vehicle. 
To tilt  the  wheel,  hold  the steering 
wheel  and pull  the lever.  Move  the 
steering  wheel to a comfortable  level, 
then  release  the lever  to lock  the wheel 
in  place. 
Windows 
On a vehicle  with manual  windows,  use 
the  window  crank to open  and close 
each  window. 
Power  Windows (OPTION) 
With  power  windows,  switches  on  the 
driver’s  armrest control  each of the 
windows  when  the ignition  is  on. 
In 
addition, each  passenger  door  has a 
control  switch  for  its 
own window.   
         
        
        
     
        
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Passing  Another  Vehicle  While Using  Cruise  Control 
Use  the accelerator  pedal  to increase 
your  speed.  When  you  take your  foot 
off 
the pedal,  your  vehicle  will  slow  down 
to  the  cruise  control  speed  you set 
earlier. 
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Using  Cruise  Control  on  Hills 
How  well  your  cruise  control will  work 
on  hills  depends  upon your  speed,  load, 
and  the steepness 
of the hills.  When 
going  up steep  hills,  you  may  have  to 
step  on the  accelerator  pedal  to 
maintain  your  speed.  When  going 
downhill,  you  may  have  to brake  or 
shift  to a lower  gear  to keep  your  speed 
down.  Of course,  applying  the brake  or 
clutch  pedal  takes you out of cruise 
control.  Many drivers  find  this 
to be too 
much  trouble  and  don't  use  cruise 
control  on steep  hills. 
To Get  Out of Cruise  Control 
There  are two  ways  to  turn off the 
cruise  control: 
Step lightly  on  the  brake  pedal;  or 
push  the clutch  pedal, if you  have  a 
manual  transaxle; 
OR 
Move the cruise  switch  to OFF. 
To Erase  Cruise  Speed  Memory 
When  you turn off the cruise  control  or 
the  ignition,  your  cruise  control  set 
speed  memory  is  erased.   
         
        
        
     
        
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The  main  light  controls  are on  the left 
side  of the  instrument  panel.  Push the 
switch  marked 
pf to  turn on your: 
Parking  Lights 
Side  Marker  Lights 
Taillights 
License  Plate  Lights 
Instrument  Panel  Lights 
Push  the switch  again  to  turn them off.  Push 
the switch  marked 
-g- to  turn  on 
your  headlights,  together  with  your: 
Parking  Lights 
Side  Marker  Lights 
Taillights 
License  Plate  Lights 
Instrument  Panel  Lights 
Push  the switch  again  to  turn them off. 
Operation of Lights 
Although  your  vehicle’s  lighting  system 
(headlamps,  parking  lamps,  fog lamps, 
side  marker  lamps  and  tail  lamps)  meets 
all  applicable  federal  lighting 
requirements,  certain  states and 
provinces  may  apply  their 
own lighting 
regulations  that may  require  special 
attention  before 
you operate  these 
lamps.  For  example,  some  jurisdictions 
may  require  that you operate  your  lower 
beam  lamps  with  fog  lamps 
at all  times, 
or  that  headlamps  be turned on 
whenever  you  must  use  your  windshield 
wipers.  In  addition,  most  jurisdictions 
prohibit  drively  solely  with  parking 
lamps,  especially  at dawn  or 
dusk. It is 
recommended  that you  check  with  your 
own state  or  provincial  highway 
authority  for  applicable  lighting 
regulations. 
Lights  On  Reminder 
If  you  open the door  with  the ignition 
off  and  the lights  on, you  will  hear 
a 
warning  chime.   
         
        
        
     
        
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Daytime  Running  Lights 
(CANADA ONLY) 
The  Canadian  Federal  Government  has decided  that 
Daytime  Running  Lights 
(DRL)  are  a  useful  feature,  in  that DRL 
can  make  your  vehicle  more  visible  to 
pedestrians  and  other  drivers  during  daylight  hours.  DRL  are required 
on 
new  vehicles  sold  in Canada. 
Your  DRL  work  with  a  light  sensor  on 
top 
of the  instrument  panel.  Don’t 
cover  it up. 
The  low  beam  headlights  will  come 
on 
at  reduced  brightness  in  daylight  when: 
The  ignition  is  on 
The  headlight  switch  is off, and 
The  parking  brake  is  released.  At  dusk, 
the exterior  lights  will  come on 
automatically  and  the low  beams  will 
change  to full  brightness.  At  dawn,  the 
exterior  lights  will  go out  and  the low 
beams  will  change  to the  reduced 
brightness  of  DRL  (if the headlight 
switch  is 
off). 
Of course,  you  may  still turn  on  the 
headlights  any  time  you  need  to. 
To  idle  your  vehicle  with  the 
DRL off, 
set  the  parking  brake  while  the ignition 
is  in  the 
Off or Lock position.  Then 
start  the vehicle.  The  DRL  will  stay 
off 
until  you release  the parking  brake. 
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Headlight  High-Low  Beam 
Changer 
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To change  the headlights from low 
beam  to high 
or high  to low,  pull  the 
turn  signal  lever  all  the way  toward  you. 
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Then  release  it. 
When  the high  beams  are 
on, a blue 
light  on the  instrument  panel  also  will 
be  on. 
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Your  Information  System 
Your  instrument  panel  is  designed  to let 
you  know  at 
a glance  how  your  vehicle 
is running.  You’ll know  how  fast  you’re 
going,  how  much.  fuel  you’re  using,  and 
many  other things  you’ll  need  to drive 
safely  and  economically. 
The  main  components 
of your 
instrument  panel  are: 
1. Vents 
2. Turn  SignaVHeadlight  Beam  Lever 
3. Tilt  Steering  Wheel  Lever 
4. Instrument  Cluster 
5. Hazard  Warning  Flashers  Switch 
6. Vents 
7. Climate  ControWRear  Window 
8. Vents 
9. Vents Defogger 
10. Glove 
BodFuse  Panel 
11. Audio  System 
12. Gearshift  Lever 
13. Ashtray  and  Lighter 
14. Ignition  Switch 
15. Horn 
16. Remote  Trunk  Release  (Option) 
17. Brake  Release 
18. Light  Controls 
19. Hood  Release  (on  floor  by  driver’s 
door)