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These symbols are on some of your controls:
I I Windshield Wiper
rl
i Rear Window
Washer Windshield
Washer Windshield
Defroster
1
3c
Rear
Window
Defogger Ventilating Fan
These symbols are used on
warning and indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
BRAKE
I Brake
I p3
Baftery Charging
System
Fuel
ANTI-
I LOCK
I 4 Wheel
Anti-Lock
I RELEASE
Parking Brake Release
I\J
Rear Window Wiper
Hatch
Release
I
Engine Oil
Pressure
I SHIFT
1 Shift Light
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to
wear one properly.
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get
twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If the belt stops
before
it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep pulling until
you can buckle it.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt is not long enough, see “Safcty Belt Extender” at the end of
this section.
Make sure the release button
on the buckle is positioned so you would
be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as
you pull up on the shoulder part.
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Larger Children
Children who have
outgrown child
restraints should wear the vehicle’s safety
belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a window so the child can
wear a lapshoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can
provide.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the
rear seat. But they need to
use the safety belts properly.
Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in a crash.
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other people who are.
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Parking Over Things That Burn ........................ ... 2-30
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
..................... 2-31
EngineExhaust
........................................... 2-31
Four-WheelDrive
..................................... 2-32
Transfer Case
............................................. 2-33
Front Axle Locking Feature
.................................. 2-34
Windows
................................................ 2-35
Ho~ .................................................... 2-37
Tiltwheel
............................................. 2-37
Multifunction Lever
........................................ 2-38
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
...................... 2-39
Windshield Wipers
......................................... 240
Headlight
High-Low Beam
................................ 2-40
Windshield Washer
........................................ 2-41
Cruise Control
........................................... 2-42
Headlights and Vehicle Lighting
.............................. 247
Mirrors
.................................................. 2-51
SunVisors
............................................... 2-53
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
.............................. 2-54
Storage Compartments
...................................... 2-56
Instrument Cluster
......................................... 2-64
Warning and Indicator Lights
.............................. 2-66
Luggagecarrier
........................................... 2-79
Trailer Wiring Harness
.................................... 2-80
Cigarette LightedAshtrays
............... ................ 2-55
Gages
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Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your vehicle. Remember
to keep your valuables out
of sight. Put them in a storage area, or take them
with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching your vehicle, it’s best
to lock it up and take your keys. But what if you have to leave your ignition
key? What if you have to leave something valuable
in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area or console.
Lock the console.
0 Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
New Vehicle “Break=/#”
NOTICE:
Your modern vehicle doesn’t need an elaborate “break-in.” But
it will perform better in the long run
if you follow these
guidelines:
Keep your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or less for the first
500 miles (804 km).
0 Don’t drive at any one speed - fast or slow - for the first
500 miles (804 km), Don’t make full-throttle starts.
Avoid making hard stops for the first 200 miles (322 km) or
so. During this time your new brake linings aren’t yet broken
in. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and
earlier replacement. Follow this “breaking-in” guideline
every time
you get new brake linings,
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Windows
To open your manual
windows, turn the
hand crank
on each
door to raise or lower
your side door
windows.
If you have the
optional power
windows, the controls
are on each
of the side
doors.
The driver’s door has a switch for the passenger windows
as well. Your
power windows will work when the ignition has been turned to ACC or
RUN.
Push the rear of the switch with the power window symbol on it to lower the
window.
Push the front
of the switch with the power window symbol on it to raise the
window.
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Hectric Tailgate Glass Release
Before operating your electric tailgate glass release, see the caution under
“Tailgate Glass, Tailgate and Rear Doors” in this section.
The electric hatch
release button, located
below the headlight switch, lets you
release the tailgate
glass.
To release the
glass, slide the button
to the right until
you
hear the latch release.
Then, lift
the window
up
to open.
If you have an automatic transmission, your shift lever must be in “P’
(Park) or “N”(Neutra1) for the release to work. With a manual transmission,
you
must apply the parking brake for the release to work.
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Convex Outside Mirror
Your right side mirror may be convex.
A convex mirror’s surface is curved so you can see more from the driver’s
seat.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You can also swing them
out to help block glare at the front
and side windows.
Your visor
may have a
I strap to hold small
items, such as maps.
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