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Steering Wheel Controls

Cruise Control
Cruise control allows you to maintain
a set speed above 25 mph (40 km/h)
without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal. It is for cruising on
straight, open highways. It is not
recommended for conditions such as
city driving, winding roads, slippery
roads, heavy rain, or bad weather.
You should have full control of the car under those conditions. Using the Cruise Control

1. Push in the Cruise Control Master Switch to the left of the steering

column. The indicator in the
switch will light.

2. Accelerate to the desired cruising
speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).
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Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
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3. Press and hold the SET/decel button on the steering wheel until
the CRUISE CONTROL light on
the instrument panel comes on.
This shows the system is now
activated.

The set speed may vary slightly, particularly on hills. Changing the Set Speed
You can increase the set cruising speed in either of two ways:
Press and hold the RESUME/accel button. The car will acceler-
ate slowly. When you reach the desired cruising speed, release the

button.

Push on the accelerator pedal. Ac-
celerate to the desired cruisingspeed and press the SET/decel

button.
You can decrease the set cruising
speed in either of two ways:
Press and hold the SET/decel
button. The car will decelerate.
Release the button when you reach the desired speed.
Tap the brake pedal lightly with your toot. The CRUISECONTROL light on the instru-
ment panel will go out. When the car slows to the desired speed,
press the SET/decel button. The car will then maintain the desired
speed.

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RESUME/

accel

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Even with the cruise control turned
on, you can still use the accelerator

pedal to speed up for passing. After

completing the pass, take your foot

off the accelerator pedal. The car

will return to the set cruising speed.

Resting your foot on the brake or
clutch pedal will cause the cruise

control to cancel.
Cancelling the Cruise Control
Any of these actions cause the cruise control to cancel.
Tap the brake pedal.Press the SET/decel and RE-
SUME/accel buttons at the same

time.

Press the Cruise Control Master

Switch.

When you tap the brake pedal, or press the SET and RESUME buttonsat the same time, the CRUISE
CONTROL light on the instrument
panel will go out and the car will
begin to slow down. You can use the
accelerator pedal in the normal way. If you use the brake pedal to cancel
cruise control, the system retains the
previously-set cruising speed. To
return to that speed, accelerate to
above 25 mph (40 km/h) and press
the RESUME/accel button until the CRUISE CONTROL light comes on.
The car will accelerate to the same cruising speed as before.
If you cancel cruise control by
pressing the SET and RESUME
buttons at the same time, the previously-set cruising speed iserased. To use the cruise control,
accelerate to the desired cruisingspeed and press the SET/decel

button.

Pressing the Cruise Control Master
Switch turns the system completely off and erases the previous cruising
speed from memory. To use the
system again, refer to Using the
Cruise Control.

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Keys and Locks

Ignition Switch

The ignition switch is on the right side of the steering column. It has
tour positions: LOCK (0), ACCES- SORY (I), ON(II), and START (III). LOCK (0) — You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
When you turn the key from LOCK to ACCESSORY, you may have to
turn the steering wheel to release the anti-theft lock. To switch from
ACCESSORY to LOCK, you must push the key in slightly as you turn it.
Your vehicle must also be in Park.
The anti-theft lock will lock the steering column when you remove
the key.
ACCESSORY (I) — In this position, you can operate the audio system and cigarette lighter.
ON (II) — This is the normal key
position when driving. All features and accessories on the car are usable.
Several of the lights on the instru-
ment panel come on as a test when
you turn the ignition switch from
ACCESSORY to ON (see page 35). START (III) — Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON when you let go of the
key.
You will hear a reminder beeper if you open the driver's door with the
key in the LOCK or ACCESSORY
position. Remove the key to turn itoff.
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Seats

Unhook the front of the seat from
the floor by pulling it back slightly,
then pivoting it upward.
Always remove an unlocked seat from the vehicle before driving. Aseat that is not locked in place could
fly around and cause injury in a sudden stop or crash.
To reinstall a seat, hook the front of

the seat to the floor, then push the

back into the locks. Make sure both
the front and the back of the seat aresecurely fastened down before

driving. Folding the Second Seats in the
Seven-Passenger Model
The left and right halves of the second seat can be folded up
separately to create more cargo

space.

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Power Windows

Your car's windows are electrically- powered. Turn the ignition switch toON (II) to raise or lower any window.
Each door has a switch that controls
its window. To open the window,
push the switch down and hold it.
Release the switch when you want
the window to stop. Close the
window by pulling back on the switch and holding it.
DRIVER'S WINDOW
SWITCH
MAIN

SWITCH

The driver's armrest has a master power window control panel. To open any of the passengers' windows,
push down on the appropriate switch and hold it down until the window
reaches the desired position. To
close the window, pull back on the
window switch. Release the switch
when the window gets to the position
you want.
The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
AUTO — To open the driver's window fully, push the window switch firmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all the way down. To stop the window
from going all the way down, pull back on the window switch briefly.
To open the driver's window only partially, push the window switchdown lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.

The AUTO function only works to lower the driver's window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it untilthe window reaches the desired

position.

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Sunroof, Mirrors

If yon try to open the sunroof in below-
freezing temperatures, or when it is
covered with snow or ice, yon can
damage the sunroof panel or motor. Mirrors

TAB

Keep the inside and outside mirrors
clean and adjusted for best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors before
you start driving. The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reducesglare from headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.

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Closing the sunroof on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure passengers are
clear of the sunroof before
closing it.

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Parking Brake, Digital Clock

Parking Brake
To apply the parking brake, pull the lever up fully. To release it, pull upslightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake light on
the instrument panel should go out
when the parking brake is fully
released (see page 36). If you try to drive the car without releasing the
parking brake, the ABS cannot work
properly.
Driving the car with the parking brake

applied can damage the rear brakes

and axles.

Digital Clock
The digital clock displays the time with the ignition switch ON (II).
To set the clock:
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II) to display the time.

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HOUR
MIN

RESET

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