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If your vehicle is sitting out on a hot day and you have it
set on
AUTO, the air will first flow out the floor air
outlets for a few seconds. That is normal. This is
to
expel hot air in the air outlets. As the air is cooled, the
airflow will move through the
A/C outlets. If you start
vour vehicle with the fan setting on
HI, it will skip the
i/~ Purge.
To avoid blowing cold air in cold weather, the system
will delay turning on the fan until warm air is available.
The length
of delay depends on the outside air
temperature, engine coolant temperature or the time
since the engine was last started.
As the coolant warms
up, the blower fan speed will gradually increase and air
will flow from the heater outlets, with some airflow
to
the windshield to prevent fogging under most normal
conditions.
If you leave your vehicle, the system will remember the
control setting the next time
you start your engine,
except for recirculation and defrost. Each ignition cycle
cancels recirculation, whereas,
DEFROST will change
to
AUTO when the ignition is shut off and then turned
back on.
Manual Operation
RECIRCULATION:
Press this button to limit the
amount
of fresh air entering your vehicle. This is helpful
when you are trying
to cool the air quickly or ’limit odors
entering your vehicle. In
the AUTO mode, the system
will use recirculation
as necessary to cool the air.
Pressing
the recirculation button will change the
operation
to a manual mode and the air will recirculate
non-stop. Press this button again to turn off the
recirculation feature.
If you notice the windows fogging, press the
recirculation button
to exit the recirculation moae.
OFF: Press this button to turn the system off. Fresh
air will continue
to flow through the vehicle, and
the system will
try to maintain the previously set
temperature.
The outside temperature will show in
the display when the
system is off.
@ DE-ICE (Option): Pressing this button helps to
remove ice or frost from the windshield. See “Heated
Windshield’’ later
in this section.

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With this setting, the air conditioning compressor
automatically cycles when needed to cool the air.
In cold
weather, when the system senses the need for heat, the
airflow will be directed out
the floor outlets. As the
interior temperature approaches a desired setting, the
blower speed
will decrease. To maintain interior
comfort, the airflow may move
to the instrument panel
air outlets and floor outlets
(BI-LEVEL mode). On
bright sunny days in cold weather, the airflow may come
out
of the A/C outlets (AC mode) to maintain comfort
and prevent stuffiness.
If your vehicle is sitting
out on a hot day and you have it
set on AUTO, the air will first flow out the floor air
outlets for a few seconds. That is normal. This
is to
expel hot air in the air outlets. As the air is cooled, the
airflow will move through the A/C outlets. If you start
your vehicle
with the fan setting on HI it will skip the
A/C Purge.
To avoid blowing cold air in cold weather, the system will
delay turning on the fan until warm
air is available. The
length of delay depends on the outside
air temperature,
engine coolant temperature or the time since the'engine
was last started.
As the coolant warms up, the blower fan
speed will gradually increase and
air will flow from the
heater outlets, with some airflow to the windshield to
prevent fogging under most normal conditions.
If you leave your vehicle, the system will remember the
control setting the next time you start your engine,
except for recirculation and defrost. Each ignition cycle
cancels recirculation, whereas,
DEFROST will change
to AUTO when the ignition is shut off and then turned
back
on.
Manual Operation
You may manually adjust the air delivery mode or fan
speed.
be
/I AC: This setting directs airflow through the
middle instrument panel outlets.
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Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is
a national tragedy. It’s the number one contributor
to the
highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims every
year.
Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive a
vehicle:
Judgment
Muscular Coordination
Vision
Attentiveness
Police records show that almost half of all motor
vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases,
these deaths are the result
of someone who was drinking
and driving. In recent years, some
18,000 annual motor
vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use
of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured.
Many adults
-- by some estimates, nearly half the
adult population
-- choose never to drink alcohol, so
they never drive after drinking. For persons under 21,
it’s against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol.
There are good medical, psychological and
developmental reasons for these laws. The
obvious way to solve this highway safety problem
is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. But
what if people do? How much
is “too much” if the
driver plans
to drive? It’s a lot less than many might
think. Although it depends on each person and situation,
here is some general information on the problem.
The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
of someone
who is drinking depends upon four things:
0 The amount of alcohol consumed
0 The drinker’s body weight
The amount of food that is consumed before and
during drinking
consume the alcohol
The length of time it has taken the drinker to
According to the American Medical Association, a
180-lb. (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce
(355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a
BAC
of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the
same
BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses
of wine or three mixed drinks if each had
1 - 1/2 ounces
(45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.
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Wiper Blade Replacement
It’s a good idea to clean or replace the wiper blade
assembly on a regular basis
or when worn. For proper
windshield wiper blade length and type
see “Normal
Maintenance Replacement Parts” later in this section.
To replace the wiper blade assembly:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACCESSORY and turn the
wipers on. Position the wipers on the windshield
in
the “mid” wipe position. Then with the door open,
turn the key to
OW.
2. Insert a screwdriver into the slot as shown and press
down to release
the wiper blade assembly.
3. Align the wiper am pin with the hole on the wiper
blade assembly and snap it into place to install.
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Capacities
Transaxle (4T80-E) ........................................ 15 quarts
Crankcase (Engine Oil with Filter Change)
.................... 7.5 quarts
Engine Cooling System
.................................... 12.5 quarts
R-134a Refrigerant ......................................... 2.0 lbs.
Wheel Base
............................................ 11 1 inches
Length
............................................... 204.1inches
Height
................................................ 54.5 inches
Width
................................................. 74.2 inches
Front Tread
............................................ 60.9 inches
Wheel Nut Torque .......................................... 100 lb-ft
FuelTank
............................................... 20gallons
Vehicle Dimensions
Rear Tread .............................................. 60.9 inches
-.
(14.2 L)
(7.1 L)
(11.8
L)
(75.7 L)
(0.91 kg)
(2 819 mm)
(5 183 mm)
(1 384 mm)
(1 884.5 mm)
(1 546 mm)
(1 546 mm)
( 140 N-m)
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