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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Damaged wiper blades may prevent you from seeing well enough to drive
safely.
To avoid damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they’re frozen to the windshield, carefully
loosen
or thaw them. If your blades do become damaged, get new blades
or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools. Clear away snow or ice to prevent an
overload.
Windshield Washer
To wash your
windshield push the
paddle labeled PUSH,
then release it. After
washing the windshield
the wipers will stop,
unless you were using
your wipers. If you
were, the wipers
will
resume the wiper
speed
you were using.
For more washer
cycles push and hold
the paddle.
When
me washer fluid reacnes a low level, “LOW WASHER FLUID”
will be displayed in the Driver Information Center.
Driving without washer fluid can be dangerous.
A bad mud splash can
block your vision. You could hit another vehicle or
go off the road. Check
your washer fluid
level often.
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When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for adding water.
Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid. Water can
cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid
tank and other parts of the washer system.
Also, water
doesn’t clean as well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only
3/4 full when it’s very cold.
This allows for expansion, which could damage the tank
if it
is completely full.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze in your windshield washer.
It
can damage your washer system and paint.
CRUISE CONTROL
With Cruise Control, you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40
km/h) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can
really help on long trips. Cruise Control does not work at speeds below
about
25 mph (40 km/h).
When you apply your brakes, the Cruise Control shuts off.
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1. Move the Cruise
Control switch
to
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7 2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in the button
at the end of.the
lever and release it.
4. The instrument panel cluster has a “CRUISE ENGAGED” message
displayed on the Driver Information-Center, that will come on and
goes out after
5 seconds.
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5. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. c
To Resume a Set Speed
- Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed and then you
apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off the Cruise Control. But you
don’t need to reset it. Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 h/h) or
(Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second.
r more, you can move the Cruise Control switch from “ON” to “R/A’
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You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there.
Remember, if
you hold the switch at ‘‘,/A?’ longer than half a second, the
vehicle will keep going faster until you release the switch or apply the
brake.
You could be startled and even lose control. So unless you want to
go faster, don’t hold the switch at “R/A.”
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the first:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Push the button at the end of the lever, then release the button and
the accelerator pedal. You’ll now cruise at the higher speed.
Here’s the second way to go
to a higher speed:
0 Move the Cruise switch from “ON” to “R/A.” Hold it there until you
get up to the speed you want, and then release the switch.
To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch to
“R/A” Each time you do this, your vehicle
will go about 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) faster.
The accelerate feature
will only work after you have set the Cruise
Control speed by pushing the “SET CRUISE” button.
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There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower - speed you want, then release it.
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To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than half
a second. Each time you do this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Khicle 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.
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
Control. Many drivers find
this to be too much trouble and don’t use
Cruise Control on steep hills.
__ your speed down. Of course, applying the brake takes you out of Cruise
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There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control:
Step lightly on the
brake pedal;
OR
0 Move the Cruise
switch
to "OFF"
To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, your Cruise
Control set speed memory is erased.
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You’ll find the control on the left side of the instrument panel.
It controls these light systems:
Headlights
Taillights
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0 Instrument Panel Lights
License Plate Lights
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Here’s how to
manually work your
light system.
Pull the switch out to the first stop to turn on your parking and
taillights, side marker lights and instrument panel lights.
0 Pull the switch out all the way to turn on the headlights.
You can brighten or dim your instrument cluster by rotating the
0 Push the switch all the way in to turn them off.
headlight switch.