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[ST04750( ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
Do not leave children, unreliable adults,
or pets alone in your vehicle. They could
accidentally injure themselves or others
through inadvertent operation of the
vehicle. Further, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe and possibly fatal injuries to
people as well as animals.
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[ST04800( ALL)03/95]
Fuel-Injected Engines
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[ST04850( EF )04/94]
NOTE: For owners of diesel-powered vehicles,
refer to theDiesel Engine Owners Guide
Supplementfor information on starting
your vehicle.
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[ST04900(BEF )03/95]
When starting a fuel-injected engine,the most
important thing to remember is to avoid
pressing down on the accelerator before or
during starting. Only use the accelerator when
you have problems getting your vehicle started.
SeeStarting Your Enginein this chapter for
details about when to use the accelerator while
you start your vehicle.
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[ST05050( E )05/95]
Because your vehicle's engine is electronically
controlled by a computer, some control
conditions are maintained by power from the
battery. If you ever disconnect the battery, install
a new battery, or experience a dead battery you
must allow the computer to ªrelearnº its idle
conditions before your vehicle will drive
properly. To let the engine do this, put the
gearshift in P (Park), turn off all the accessories,
and start the vehicle. Let the engine idle for at
least one minute.
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[LG05900( ALL)01/95]
Charging System Light
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[LG06000( ALL)03/95]
This light, shown as a battery symbol on your
cluster, indicates that your battery is not being
charged and that you need to have the electrical
system checked.
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[LG06050( ALL)05/95]
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Charging system light
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[LG06100( ALL)05/95]
This light comes on every time you turn the
ignition to the ON or START position (engine
off). The light should go off when the engine
starts and the alternator begins to charge.
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[LG06305(BEF )06/93]
Supplemental Air Bag Readiness Light and
Tone Generator
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[LG06310(BEF )06/93]
This light illuminates for six seconds when the
ignition is turned to the ON position. If the light
fails to illuminate, continues to flash, remains on,
or if a series of five beeps is heard, have the
system serviced as soon as possible.
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[LG06315( E )05/95]
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Supplemental air bag readiness light
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[LG06325( E )04/95]
Anti-Theft Alarm Light (If equipped)
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[LG06335( E )04/95]
This light flashes on and off when the ignition
switch is OFF and any door is opened. As soon
as you lock the doors, the light glows steadily.
Within 30 seconds of closing all the doors, the
light goes out. This indicates that the alarm
system is armed.
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[LG06345( E )04/95]
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Anti-Theft Alarm Light
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[LG06400( ALL)05/94]
Battery Voltage Gauge (Voltmeter)
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[LG06601( ALL)05/94]
This gauge shows you the battery voltage when
the ignition key is in the ON position.
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[LG06700( ALL)11/89]
If you are running electrical accessories (when
the engine is off, or idling at a low speed), the
pointer may move toward the lower end of the
normal band. If it stays outside the normal band
area, have your vehicle's electrical system
checked as soon as it is safely possible.
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[LG06701( ALL)05/95]
If the battery is operating under cold weather
conditions, the pointer may indicate in the upper
range of the NORMAL band while the battery is
charging. If you are running electrical accessories
with the engine off or idling at a low speed, or
the battery is not fully charged, the pointer may
move toward the lower end of the NORMAL
band.
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[LG06750( ALL)05/94]
If it stays outside the NORMAL band, have your
vehicle's electrical system checked as soon as it
is safely possible.
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quarter page art:0020863-BBattery voltage gauge
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[LG07500( ALL)05/94]
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
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[LG07601( ALL)06/93]
This gauge indicates the engine's oil pressure,
not the oil level. However, if your engine's oil
level is low, it could affect the oil pressure. With
the engine running, the pointer should move
into the NORMAL band. If the pointer drops
below the NORMAL band while the engine is
running, you have lost oil pressure and
continued operation will cause severe engine
damage.
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[LG07701( ALL)03/95]
If you lose engine oil pressure:
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[LG07801( ALL)01/95]
1. Pull off the road as soon as safely possible.
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[LG07901( ALL)04/95]
2. Shut off the engine immediately or severe
engine damage could result.
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[LG08001( ALL)02/95]
3. Check the engine's oil level, following the
instructions on checking and adding engine
oil. Refer toEngine oilin the Index. If you
do not follow these instructions, you or
others could be injured. To assure an
accurate reading, your vehicle should be on
level ground.
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[LG08051( ALL)03/93]
4. If the level is low, add only as much oil as
necessary before you start the engine again.
Do not overfill. Do not operate the engine if
the pointer is below the NORMAL band,
regardless of the oil level. Contact your
nearest dealer for further service actions.
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RWARNING
In freezing weather, the washer solution
may freeze on the windshield and obscure
your vision. Always warm up the
windshield with the defroster before you
use the washer fluid. If you cannot see
through the windshield clearly, it can
increase the risk of being involved in a
collision.
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[SC05500(BEF )04/95]
For information about refilling the washer fluid
or replacing your windshield wiper blades, see
Windshield washer fluid and Wipersin the Index.
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[SC05510( ALL)03/95]
Hazard Flasher
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[SC05520( ALL)04/95]
The hazard flasher is used to alert other drivers
to hazardous situations.
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[SC05527(BE )10/94]
The flashers will flash and the high-mount
brakelamp will stay on steadily (not flash) with
the brake pedal depressed.
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[SC05530( ALL)03/95]
The flashers work whether your vehicle is
running or not. The flashers work for up to two
hours when the battery is fully charged and in
good condition without draining the battery
excessively. If the flashers run for longer than
two hours or if the battery is not fully charged,
the battery can be drained.
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[SC05540( ALL)09/93]
To use the hazard flasher:
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[SC05550( ALL)10/92]
1. Push in the flasher button; it will pop out
and the lamps will begin to flash.
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[SC05560( ALL)10/92]
2. To stop the flashers, push in the flasher
button again.
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[SC05562( ALL)10/92]
NOTE: The flasher button will be sticking up
slightly higher when ON than when
OFF.
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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[AS03400(BEF )06/95]
2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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[AS03500(BEF )06/95]
3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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[AS03510(BEF )04/95]
NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock and station memory preset
buttons (if programmed in auto mode)
will need to be reset.
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[AS03520(BEF )04/95]
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Using the Automatic Memory Load feature
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[AS03530(BEF )04/95]
You can activate theAuto Memory Load
feature by pressing and holding the ªAUTO
PRESETº buttonfor approximately three
seconds. Auto Memory Load sets all memory
buttons in AM, FM1 and FM2 sequentially by
seeking out the first five strong stations for
the respective band and storing them in
memory buttons 1-5. (FM2 will store the
second set of strong stations from the FM
band.)
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[AS03800(BEF )06/95]
With Auto Memory Store, you can
continually set strong stations into your
memory buttons without losing your existing
memory presets, which is especially handy
while traveling. Your radio will automatically
set your memory buttons to the strong local
stations so you don't have to continually
manually tune to existing stations.
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Using the ªSCANº function
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[AS12300( E )03/95]
Pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº button once
enters the scan mode (display will indicate
ªSCNº). Pushing the right (
a) side of the
ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode up
the frequency band, stopping on each
listenable station for approximately a
five-second sampling. Pushing the left (
b)
side of the ªSEEKº button will begin the scan
mode down the frequency band, again
stopping on each listenable station for
approximately a five-second sampling.
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[AS12500( E )06/95]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled station press the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button again.
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[AS12700( E )04/95]
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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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[AS12800( E )05/95]
Your radio is equipped with 5 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 5 preset AM stations and 10
preset FM stations (5 in FM1 and 5 in FM2).
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[AS12900( E )06/95]
Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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[AS13000( E )06/95]
1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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[AS13200( E )06/95]
2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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[AS13300( E )06/95]
3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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[AS13400( E )04/95]
NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock and station memory preset
buttons (if programmed in auto mode)
will need to be reset.
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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[AS23500(BEF )06/95]
1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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[AS23700(BEF )06/95]
2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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[AS23800(BEF )06/95]
3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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[AS23900(BEF )04/95]
NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock and station memory preset
buttons (if programmed in auto mode)
will need to be reset.
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[AS24000(BEF )02/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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[AS24150(BEF )06/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
bass (more ªlowsº), and push the left (-) side
to decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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[AS24300(BEF )06/95]
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
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[AS24350(BEF )05/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase the
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the left (-)
side to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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