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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If a bulb  is burned out, replace  it to help avoid an 
accident.  If the  arrows don’t  go 
on at  all  when you 
signal a turn, check the  fuse  (see “Fuses and Circuit 
Breakers”  in the Index)  and for burned-out  bulbs. 
If 
you have  a trailer  towing option  with added  wiring  for 
the  trailer  lamps, 
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  lamps regularly to make  sure they 
are  working. 
Headlamp High/Low Beam  Changer 
To change  the headlamps  from low-beam  to high  or 
high  to low,  pull  the  multifunction  lever all  the  way 
toward  you. Then  release  it. 
When  the  high-beam 
headlamps  are 
on, this 
indicator light 
on the 
instrument panel also 
will  be 
on. 
Windshield  Wipers 
You  control  the  windshield 
wipers  by  turning  the  band 
with  the wiper symbol 
on it. 
For a single  wiping cycle, turn the band 
to MIST.  Hold 
it  there  until  the  wipers  start, then let go. The  wipers  will 
stop after  one wipe.  If you  want  more wipes,  hold  the 
band 
on MIST  longer. 
You  can set  the  wiper  speed  for a long or short  delay 
between  wipes.  This can be very  useful  in  light rain or 
snow.  Turn  the  band 
to choose  the delay time. The 
closer 
to LOW, the shorter  the  delay. 
For  steady  wiping  at 
low speed, turn  the  band  away 
from 
you to the LOW position.  For high-speed  wiping, 
turn  the  band  further, 
to HIGH.  To  stop the wipers, 
move  the  band 
to the  OFF  position. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Convex  Outside Mirror 
Your passenger’s  side mirror  is convex. A convex 
mirror’s  surface  is curved 
so you  can  see more from the 
driver’s  seat. 
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A convex  mirror  can  make  things  (like  other 
vehicles)  look  farther  away  than  they  really  are. 
If  you  cut  too  sharply  into  the  right  lane,  you 
could  hit 
a vehicle  on  your  right.  Check  your 
inside  mirror  or  glance  over  your  shoulder  before 
changing  lanes. 
Storage  Compartments 
Glove  Box 
To open  your  glove  box,  squeeze  the  lever  at  the  top  of 
the  glove  box and  lower  the door.  Two  cup depressions 
are  provided  for  your  convenience,  but  the  glove  box 
should  not 
be open  while  driving. 
Door Storage 
You will find a storage  compartment on each  door. 
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RPM 
Q SHIFT 
'/ UNLEADED 
FUEL ONLY 
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Optional Cluster 
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Warning  Lights,  Gages and Indicators 
This part describes.  the  warning  lights and  gages  that 
may  be on  your vehicle. The pictures  will  help  you 
locate  them. 
Warning  lights and gages  can signal that something  is 
wrong before  it becomes serious enough  to cause 
an 
expensive  repair or replacement. Paying attention to 
your  waxking  lights and  gages  could also  save you or 
others from  injury. 
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Warning lights come on  when  there  may  be  or is a 
problem  with  one of your  vehicle’s  functions. 
As you 
will see  in  the details  on  the  next  few pages, some 
warning  lights come on briefly  when’you  start the 
engine  just to let  you  know  they’re working.  If  you are 
familiar  with this section,  you  should  not  be  alarmed 
when  this  happens. 
Gages can indicate  when there may be or is a problem 
with  one of your  vehicle’s  functions. Often gages  and 
warning  lights work together to  let  you  know  when 
there’s  a problem  with  your  vehicle. 
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When  one.of the  warning lights comes on  and  stays  on 
when  you 
are driving, or when  one of the  gages  shows 
there  may  be  a problem,  check the section  that  tells  you 
what  to do about  it. Please follow this  manual’s  advice. 
Waiting  to do  repairs can  be costly 
-- and even 
dangerous. 
So please get  to  know  your  warning  lights 
and  gages. They’re a  big  help. 
Safety  Belt  Reminder  Light 
When  the  key is turned  to RUN or START,  a tone  will 
come on  for about  eight seconds  to rernind  people  to 
fasten their  safety belts, unless  the  driver’s safety belt 
is 
already  buckled. 
The safety  belt light  will 
also come  on  and  stay  on 
for  about 
20 seconds,  then 
it  will  flash  for about 
55 seconds.  If the  driver’s 
belt  is already  buckled, 
neither the  tone nor the 
light  will come on. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Air  Bag  Readiness  Light 
There is  an air bag  readiness  light on the  instrument 
panel,  which  shows AIR 
BAG. The system  checks 
the  air bag’s  electrical  system for malfunctions.  The 
light  tells 
you if  there  is an  electrical  problem.  The 
system check  includes  the air bag sensors,  the  air 
bag 
module,  the  wiring  and  the diagnostic module.  For 
more  information  on the air bag system, see “Air  Bag” 
in  the  Index. 
AIR 
BAG 
You  will see this  light  flash 
for  a few  seconds  when  you 
turn  your  ignition  to RUN 
or  START.  Then 
the light 
should 
go out. This  means 
the  system  is  ready. 
If  the  air bag  readiness  light doesn’t  come 
on when you 
start  your  vehicle,  or stays  on, or comes on when  you 
are  driving,  your air bag  system  may  not  work  properly. 
Have  your  vehicle  serviced  right  away. 
Charging  System  Indicator  Light 
The charging  system  light 
will  come 
on briefly  when 
you  turn  on the  ignition, 
but  the  engine is not 
running,  as 
a check to 
show  you  it is  working. 
It  should  go out  once  the engine 
is running. If it stays 
on, or comes on while you are driving, you may  have a 
problem  with the charging  system. It could indicate  that 
you have  problems  with  a  generator drive belt, or 
another  electrical  problem.  Have 
it checked  right  away. 
Driving  while  this  light  is on could  drain  your  battery. 
If you  must  drive a  short  distance  with  the  light  on, be 
certain to turn off  all your accessories,  such  as the  radio 
and  air  conditioner. 
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If  you keep  driving  your  vehicle  with  this  light 
on,  after  a  while,  your  emission  controls  may  not  work  as well,  your  fuel  economy  may  not  be  as 
good  and  your  engine  may  not  run  as smoothly. 
This  could  lead  to  costly  repairs  that  may  not  be 
covered  by  your  warranty. 
This  light  should  come on, as a check to show  you  it  is 
working,  when  the  ignition is  on  and  the  engine is  not 
running.  If the  light  doesn’t come on,  have 
it repaired. 
This light  will  also come 
on during a malfunction in one 
of  two  ways: 
Light  Flashing -- A misfire  condition  has  been 
detected.  A misfire  increases  vehicle  emissions  and 
may  damage  the emission control  system  on  your 
vehicle.  Dealer  or  qualified service  center  diagnosis 
and  service is required. 
Light  On  Steady -- An emission  control  system 
malfunction  has  been  detected on  your  vehicle. 
Dealer  or qualified service center  diagnosis  and 
service  may be  required. 
If  the  Light Is Flashing 
The following  may prevent  more  serious  damage to 
your  vehicle: 
Reduce  vehicle speed. 
0 Avoid  hard  accelerations. 
Avoid steep uphill  grades. 
0 If towing  a trailer,  reduce  the amount of cargo  being 
hauled  as  soon  as 
it is possible. 
If  the  light 
stops flashing  and  remains  on  steady,  see “If 
the  Light 
Is On Steady” following. 
If 
the light  continues  to flash, when  it  is  safe  to  do so, 
stop the vehicle. Put  your  vehicle  in  PARK (P). Turn  the 
key  off, wait  at  least 
10 seconds  and  restart  the  engine. 
If  the  light  remains  on steady,  see “If  the  Light 
Is On 
Steady” following.  If 
the light is still flashing  follow  the 
previous  steps, and drive  the  vehicle  to your  dealer or 
qualified  service center for service. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the Light Is On Steady 
You may  be able to correct the emission system 
malfunction  by considering the following: 
Did  you just  put fuel into  your vehicle? 
If 
so, reinstall  the fuel  cap,  making sure to  fully install 
the cap.  The  diagnostic  system can determine  if the fuel 
cap  has  been  left  off  or improperly installed. This  will 
allow  fuel to evaporate into  the atmosphere. 
A few 
driving trips  should  turn  the  light  off. 
Did  you  just drive through  a deep  puddle  of water? 
If 
so, your  electrical  system  may  be  wet.  The condition 
will  usually  be  corrected when  the electrical  system 
dries  out.  A  few driving  trips should  turn 
the light off. 
Are  you  low on fuel? 
As your  engine starts to run out of fuel,  your  engine  may 
not 
run as  efficiently  as  designed  since small  amounts  of 
air  are  sucked  into the fuel line causing  a misfire. The 
system  can detect this. Adding fuel should correct this 
condition. Make sure 
to install  the fuel cap  properly.  It 
will  take  a few driving trips  to  turn  the light off.  Have 
you  recently  changed  brands  of fuel? 
If 
so, be  sure to fuel  your  vehicle with quality fuel (see 
“Fuel”  in the Index).  Poor 
fuel quality will cause your 
engine  not to run  as  efficiently  as designed.  You may 
notice this  as stalling after start-up, stalling  when  you 
put  the  vehicle into  gear,  misfiring,  hesitation on 
acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These 
conditions  may go away  once the engine is  warmed  up.) 
This will  be detected  by the  system  and  cause the light 
to  turn  on. 
If  you  experience this condition, change the fuel  brand 
you use. It will require  at least one full  tank of the 
proper 
fuel to  turn  the light  off. 
If  none  of the  above  steps have  made  the  light  turn  off, 
have  your  dealer or qualified service center check the 
vehicle.  Your dealer  has the proper  test  equipment and 
diagnostic  tools to 
fix any  mechanical  or electrical 
problems  that  may have  developed. 
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The oil pressure  gage shows 
the  engine  oil  pressure 
in 
psi  (pounds  per  square inch) 
when  the engine  is  running. 
Canadian  vehicles  indicate 
oil pressure in 
kPa (kilopascals). 
Oil  pressure  may  vary  with  engine speed, outside 
temperature 
and oil viscosity,  but  readings  above  the 
low pressure  zone  indicate the  normal  operating range. 
A reading in the  low  pressure  zone  may  be  caused  by a 
dangerously  low  oil  level or other  problems  causing low 
oil  pressure. 
A CA"T1ON: 
Don't  keep  driving  if the  oil pressure is low. If 
you  do,  your  engine  can  become so hot that  it 
catches  fire. You or  others  could  be  burned. 
Check  your  oil as soon  as possible  and  have  your 
vehicle  serviced. 
1 NOTICE: 
Damage  to  your  engine  from  neglected oil 
problems  can  be  costly and 
is not  covered  by 
your  warranty. 
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