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Tilt Steering Wheel
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.
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.
When the driver’s window switch is
held rearward for more than a half
second, the window will lower
completely. The window can be opened
in smaller amounts by pressing the
switch rearward and releasing it
immediately.
To stop the window while it is lowering,
press the switch again, then release.
To
raise the window, hold the switch
forward.
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Turn SignallHeadlight
Beam Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering
column includes your:
Headlight High-Low Beam
Headlight Washers
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
0 Cruise Control (Option)
Turn Signal and Lane Change
The High-Low Beam feature is
discussed under
Headlights. See the
Index under Headlights.
(SSE and SSEi only)
Indicator
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Features & Controls
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
The turn signal has two upward (for
Right) and two downward (for Left)
positions. These positions allow you to
signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the
way up or down. When the turn is
finished, the lever will return
automatically.
A green arrow on the instrument panel
will flash in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or
lower the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever
will return by itself when you release
it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if
the arrows don’t flash but just stay
on, a
signal bulb may be burned out and other
drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If you
have the Driver Information Center, it
will tell you if you have a burned out
bulb. See the
Index under Driver
Information
Center.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help
avoid an accident.
If the green arrows
don’t go on at all when you signal a
turn, check the fuse (see the
Index under
Fuses & Circuit Breakers) and for
burned-out bulbs.
If you have a trailer towing option with
added wiring for the trailer lights, a
different
turn signal flasher is used.
With this flasher installed, the signal
indicator will flash even if a
turn signal
bulb is burned out. Check the front and
rear turn signal lights regularly to make
sure they are working.
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Headlight Washers (opT1oN)
If you have this option, you can wash
your headlights
in bad weather or
whenever desired. Here’s how:
To operate the headlight washers, the
ignition must be on. Pull the paddle on
the turn signal/headlight beam lever
labeled
PULL. Each headlight will get
a spray
of washer fluid.
H Cruise Control (OPTION)
With cruise control, you can maintain a
speed of about
25 mph (40 h/h) or
more without keeping your foot on the
accelerator. This can really help
on long
trips.
Cruise control does not work at speeds
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below about 25 mph (40 km/h).
When you apply your brakes, the cruise
control shuts
off.
Cruise control can be
- b dangerous where you can’t
drive safely at a steady speed.
So, don’t use your cruise control
on winding roads or in heavy
traffic.
,Cruise control can be dangerous
on slippery roads. On such
roads, fast changes in tire
traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose
control. Don’t use cruise control
on slippery mads.
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To Get Out of Cruise Control To Erase Cruise Speed Memory
There are two ways to turn off the cruise When you turn off the cruise control or
control: the ignition, or shift into
P (Park), your
Step lightly on the brake pedal; OR cruise control set speed is
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
When the Traction Control System is
turned on,
it will turn off the cruise
control. See the
Index under Tractiorz
Control.
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Light Controls
Parking Lights:
Pull the switch to the first stop to turn on:
Parking Lights
Side Marker Lights
Taillights
Instrument Panel Lights
Headlights:
Pull the switch out all the way to turn on
the headlights, together with:
Parking Lights
Side Marker Lights
Taillights
Instrument Panel Lights
Push the switch in all the way to turn all
the lights
off.
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Features & Controls
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,
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or that headlamps be turned on
whenever you must use your windshield wipers. In addition, most jurisdictions
prohibit driving 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 while leaving the
lights on, you will hear a warning tone.
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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 transaxle is not in P (Park). 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,
shift the transaxle into
P (Park). The
DRL will stay off until you shift out of
P (Park).
At night, you can turn off all exterior
lights
when you are in P (Park) by
moving the Twilight Sentinel control all
the way past
MIN to turn it off, if it was
on.
If it was off, move the control to the
right to turn
it on, then back off. The
lights will come back on
when you put
the transaxle
in gear.
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Headlight High-Low Beam
Changer
To change the headlights from low beam
to high, or high
to low, pull the turn
signal lever all the way toward you.
Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, a blue
light
on the instrument panel also will
be
on.
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Features & Controls
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
You can brighten or dim your
instrument cluster lights by rotating the
headlight switch. Rotate the switch all
the way counterclockwise to turn on the
interior courtesy lights. Rotate the
switch clockwise to turn off the
instrument cluster lights and displays.
~ Twilight Sentinel (opTIoN)
If You Have this Option, Here’s How
1. Push in the headlight switch to turn
2. Rotate the Twilight Sentinel switch
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your headlights off.
counterclockwise from
OFF.
The Twilight Sentinel Does Two
Things: First,
depending on how dark it
becomes outside, the Twilight Sentinel
turns your headlights on automatically,
when they’re needed. Avoid covering the
sensor located near the windshield, by
the defroster outlet-otherwise your
headlights will
stay on.
Also, it’s possible that your headlights might go out if you drove from a dark
area into
a bright area, such as a lighted
parking lot. If this happens, turn on
your headlights with the regular
headlight switch.
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Second, to light your way when you
leave your vehicle, the Twilight Sentinel
will keep your headlights on for
as long
as three minutes. Rotate the Twilight
Sentinel switch to
MAX for a three-
minute delay, Rotate it the other way
to
reduce the delay.
Fog Lights
The switch for your fog lights is in the
overhead console.
An indicator light
in the switch will
glow when the fog lights are switched
on. Your headlights must be on low
beams, or your parking lights must be
on, for your fog lights to work.
Front Reading Ljghts
These lights and the interior courtesy
lights will come
on when you open the
doors.
To turn on
a reading light when the
doors are closed, press either switch.
Press it again to turn
the light off.
To avoid draining your vehicle's battery,
be sure to turn off the reading lights
when leaving your vehicle.
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