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Map lamp Dome lamp ON/OFF Switches
The map lamps on the inside roof of the car
To turn on the map lamps, push the switches in
front of each lamp.
On vehicles equipped with the moon roof
Option, the map lamps and switches are located
on the inside rearview mirror.
86Rear Courtesy/Reading Lamps
Your vehicle has two rear passenger
courtesy/reading lamps.
The courtesy lamp lights when any door is
opened or when the instrument panel
dimmer switch is turned to the courtesy
lamp position or if either front door outside
handle is lifted with the door locked.
With the ignition key in the ACC or ON
position, the reading lamp can be turned on
by using the rocker switch on the lamp
assembly.

If the turn signal stays on after you turn, move
the lever back to the center (off) position. A
warning chime will sound after approximately
one-half mile (one kilometer) of driving if you do
not return the lever to off.
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.
NOTE: The flash rate of the turn signal will
speed up considerably if the Lighting Control
Module detects a left or right turn lamp bulb
(front or rear) is burned out.
High Beams
To turn on the high beams, turn the headlamp
control switch to the headlamp ON position (or
activate the autolamp feature) 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 cluster comes on.
90To turn off the high beams, pull the lever toward
you until it latches. The high beam indicator
light turns off.
Flashing the Lights
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.
Windshield Wipers and Washer
To turn on the windshield wipers, the ignition
key must be turned to the ON or ACC position.
Rotate the knob towards "S" to activate the
wipers. The first seven detents are interval wipe
positions, the eighth detent is the LO position
and the ninth detent is the HI position.
To turn the wipers off, turn the knob to the OFF
position.

To set the childproof lock on each rear door, open
the rear door.
Find the lever at the black label with the word
LOCKED in white letters. Move the lever up.
To release the childproof lock, open the rear door
from the outside.
Move the lever down.
Using the Power Door Locks
Your vehicle has power door locks. The controls
to lock the doors are on the trim panel of the front
door. When you close the doors after you set the
door locks, the doors remain locked. If the power
mechanism ever fails, the manual door lock will
override the power controls.
100The power locks on the driver's door
Smart Locks
The Smart Locks feature helps prevent you from
locking the keys in your vehicle. With the key in
the ignition (in any switch position) and either
the driver's or passenger's door open, the doors
cannot be locked using the front door lock
switches.
NOTE: Your vehicle can still be locked, while
the key is in the ignition, by manually pressing
down the lock button or with remote/keyless
entry.

Illuminated Entry System with Theater
Lighting
The interior lights will illuminate for approximately
25 seconds when either front door handle is lifted,
any button on the keyless entry pad is pressed, or
the remote entry system UNLOCK button is
pushed. If the amount of light outside your vehicle
is below a predetermined level, the exterior lights
will also illuminate.
Using the Keyless Entry System
You can lock or unlock the vehicle doors and open
the trunk without using a key. The buttons for the
system are below the outside door handle on the
driver's side. See also Remote Entry System which
follows this description.The keyless entry buttons
When you bought your vehicle, you were given a
computer code that operates the system for your
vehicle. For your convenience, we have
duplicated this code in three places.
The code is: on your owner's wallet card found in the glove
compartment
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taped to the trunk lid's right hinge support bar taped to the computer module in your driver's
front door
When you use keyless entry, the illuminated entry
system turns on the interior lights for 25 seconds
and the buttons on the keypad light up. Do not
push the buttons with a key, ballpoint pen, pencil,
or any other hard object. These objects could
damage the buttons.
Unlocking the doors with the keyless entr .y
system
You must unlock the driver's door before you
unlock any of the other doors or trunk. If you let
more than five (5) seconds pass before pressing
numbers, the system shuts down, and you have to
enter the code again. The system has shut down if
the keypad light is out. If the keyless entry system
does not work properly, use the key or transmitters
to lock and unlock the doors or unlock the trunk.
1021 To unlock the driver's door, enter the factory
code or your personal code. All codes have
five (5) numbers. After you press the fifth
number, the driver's door unlocks.
2 To unlock all passenger doors, press the ¾
button within five (5) seconds of unlocking
the driver's door or trunk, or re-enter the
code to open the driver's door, then press
3/4.
3 To unlock the trunk, press the 5/6 button
within five seconds of unlocking the driver's
or passenger's doors, or re-enter the code to
open the driver's door, then press 5/6.
As long as the driver's door has been unlocked
first, you can open the passenger door or the
trunk in any order.
Locking the doors with the keyless entry system
Along with unlocking your doors, you can use
the keyless entry system to lock the doors.

To lock all of the vehicle's doors at the same time,
press 7/8 and 9/0 at the same time. It is not
necessary to first enter the keypad code. This will
also arm your anti-theft system (if equipped).
Autolock
The Autolock feature will automatically lock all the
doors when: the vehicle's doors are fully closed the ignition key is turned to the ON position someone is sitting in the driver's seat or a heavy
object is placed on it the vehicle is in a forward gear, and D you
exceed three mph (five km/h). The Autolock
feature will repeat when: LI the ignition key
remains in the ON position someone remains sitting in the driver's seat or a
heavy object is on the seat a door is opened and then closed the vehicle is in a forward gear, and you exceed three mph (five km/h).
If you do not want to use the Autolock feature, it
can be deactivated by using the Feature Menu in
the Message Center.
Programming your own entry code
You can program up to three personal codes to
unlock your vehicle. These codes do not replace
the permanent code that the dealership gave you.
Use your personal code in the same manner as
you would your original code.
To program your own code:
1.Select five digits for your personal code.
2.Enter the factory code that the dealership
gave you.
3. Within five (5) seconds, press 1/2.
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4. Within five (5) seconds of pressing 1/2, enter
your personal code, pressing each digit within
five (5) seconds of the previous digit.
5. Enter a sixth digit to indicate which Personality
should be recalled by this personal code.
1/2 Recall Personality 1
3/4 Recall Personality 2
9/0 No recall
An of the vehicle doors will lock and then
unlock to confirm programming of the new
code.
The keyless entry system registers this new code.
To open your vehicle, you can now use either code.
To erase all of the personal entry codes and remote
entry transmitters programmed to a vehicle:
1. Enter the original permanent code.
1042.Press 1/2 within five (5) seconds of Step I.
3.Press and hold 1/2 for two (2) seconds.
All of the vehicle doors will lock and then
unlock to confirm erasure.
Do not set a code that presents the numbers in
sequential order, such as 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/0.
Studies show that people who idly press the
buttons usually press a sequential pattern. Also,
do not select a code that uses the same button
five times. Thieves can easily figure out these
types of codes.
Arming, disarmning and resettirig your anti-
theft system (If equipped) from the keyless
entry pad
If your vehicle is equipped with the optional
factory installed anti-theft system, the keyless
entry system will arm it when you use the 7/8 and
9/0 keys to lock the doors, and will disarm or
reset a triggered anti-theft alarm when you enter
in the five digit code to unlock the driver's door.

Remote Entry System
With the remote entry system, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle doors and open the trunk
without using a key. The buttons for the system
are located on the two hand held transmitters that
came with your vehicle. The remote also has a
personal alarm feature.
The system will work with up to four transmitters.
Your vehicle came with two transmitters.
Additional transmitters can be ordered from your
dealer.
The personal alarm feature operates only with the
ignition off. The LOCK, UNLOCK and TRUNK
features work whenever your vehicle is in Park or
Neutral.Remote entry transmitter
Unlocking the doors and opening the trunk
To unlock the driver's door, press the UNLOCK
button.
To unlock the other doors, press the UNLOCK
button a second time within five (5) seconds of
unlocking the driver's door.
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