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Steering Column Controls
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The controls on the steering column and wheel
are designed to give you easy access to the
controls while you are driving.
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The Turn Signal Lever
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You can use the turn signal lever on the left side
of the steering column to:
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operate the headlamps and parking lamps
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operate the turn signals and cornering lamps
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turn the high beams on/off
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flash the lamps
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Headlamps and Parking Lamps
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To turn the parking lamps or headlamps on,
twist the knob at the end of the turn signal
lever.
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FIRST STOP Ð Turning the knob to the first
stop will turn on the license plate lamps,
parking lamps, side marker lamps, tail lamps,
and instrument panel lamps.
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SECOND STOP Ð Turning the knob to the
second stop will turn on the headlamps, license
plate lamps, parking lamps, side marker lamps,
tail lamps, and instrument panel lamps.
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The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
will not illuminate the tail lamps and
parking lamps. Turn on your headlamps
at dusk. Failure to do so may result in a
collision.
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High Beams and Flashing the Lamps
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To turn on the high beams, turn the headlamp
control knob to the headlamp ON position and
push the turn signal lever away from you until
it latches. When the high beams are ON, the
high beam indicator light on the instrument
panel comes on.
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To turn off the high beams, pull the lever
toward you until it latches. The high beam
indicator light turns off.
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Flashing the Lights
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To flash the headlamps, pull the lever toward
you for a moment and then release it. The
headlamps will flash whether the headlamp
knob is in the on or off position.
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High beam and flash-to-pass operation
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Hazard Flasher
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To alert other drivers to hazardous situations,
press the hazard flasher switch on the top of the
steering column. All the turn signals will flash
on and off at the same time. The flashers will
also operate while the brake pedal is applied. To
turn the flashers off, press the switch again.
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The flashers work whether your vehicle is
running or not. The flashers will work for up to
two hours when the battery is fully charged and
in good condition. They will not drain the
battery excessively unless they are left on for an
extended period of time.
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Hazard flasher switch
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Turn Signals
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Move the lever up to signal a right turn. Move
it down to signal a left turn. The corresponding
indicator light in the instrument cluster will
flash.
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If the turn signal stays on after you turn, move
the lever back to the center off position.
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For lane changes, move the lever far enough to
signal but not to latch. The lever will return to
the OFF position when you release it.
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Turn signal
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Windshield Wipers and Washer
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To operate the windshield wipers and washers,
make sure your ignition key is turned to the ON
position.
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The windshield wipers can be operated by
moving the control lever. The standard wipers
have two speeds and the optional wipers have
three speeds.
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To operate the standard wipers, pull the lever
down to the first stop (LO). For high speed
operation, pull the lever down to the second
stop (HI).
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The optional wipers have a third position which
provides intermittent wiper operation. For preset
interval intermittent wiper operation, pull the
lever down to the first stop (INT). For normal
operation pull the lever down to the second stop
(LO), or for high operation pull the lever down
to the third stop (HI).
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Common Radio Reception Conditions
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Several conditions prevent FM reception from
being completely clear and noise-free, such as
the following:
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1. Distance/Strength
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The strength of the FM signal is directly related
to the distance the signal must travel. The
listenable range of an average FM signal is
approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers). Beyond
this distance, the radio is operating in a fringe
area and the signal becomes weaker.
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NOTE: Always make sure your antenna
(whether you have a power antenna or
a manually adjustable antenna) is fully
extended to the maximum length for
proper reception. If your antenna is not
fully extended, you may experience
signal loss while traveling in fringe
reception areas.
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2. Terrain
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The terrain (hilly, mountainous, tall buildings) of
the area over which the signal travels may
prevent the FM signal from being noise-free.
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If there is a building or large structure between
the antenna and station, some of the signal
ªbendsº around the building, but certain spots
receive almost no signal. Moving out of the
ªshadowº of the structure will allow the station
to return to normal.
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When the radio waves are reflected off objects or
structures, the reflected signal cancels the normal
signal, causing the antenna to pick up noise and
distortion. Cancellation effects are most
prominent in metropolitan areas, but also can
become quite severe in hilly terrain and
depressed roadways.
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To minimize these conditions, a stereo/mono
blend circuit has been incorporated into this
system. This feature automatically switches a
weak stereo signal to a clearer monaural signal,
which improves the quality of reception.
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Several sources of static are normal conditions
on AM frequencies. These can be caused by
power lines, electric fences, traffic lights and
thunderstorms.
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Another reception phenomenon isStrong Signal
Capture and Overload. This can occur when
listening to a weak station and when passing
another broadcast tower. The close station may
capture the more distant station, although the
displayed frequency does not change. While
passing the tower, the station may switch back
and forth a few times before returning to the
original station.
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When several broadcast towers are present
(common in metropolitan areas) several stations
may overload the receiver, resulting in
considerable station changing, mixing and
distortion.
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Automatic gain control circuitry for both AM
and FM bands has been incorporated into this
system to reduce strong signal capture and
overload.
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All About Radio Frequencies
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
and the Canadian Radio Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC) establish the frequencies
AM and FM radio stations may use for their
broadcasts. The allowable frequencies are, AM:
530, 540...1600, 1610 kHz in 10 kHz steps; FM:
87.9, 88.1...107.7, 107.9 MHz in 0.2 MHz steps.
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Lights and Bulb Replacement
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It is a good idea to check the operation of the
following lights frequently:
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headlamps
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high mount brakelamp
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tail lamps
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brakelamps
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hazard flasher
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turn signals
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side markers
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license plate lamp
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fog lamps
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The alignment of your headlamps should be
checked if:
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oncoming motorists frequently signal you to
turn off your vehicle's high beams when you
do not have the high beams on
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the headlamps do not seem to give you
enough light to see clearly at night
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the headlamp beams are pointed substantially
away from a position slightly down and to
the right
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