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RWARNING
Never drive or ride with a twisted or
jammed safety belt. If you cannot
untwist or unjam the safety belt, see
the nearest qualified technician
immediately.
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RWARNING
Children should always ride with the
seatback in the fully upright
position. When the seatback is not
fully upright, there is a greater risk
that the child will slide under the
safety belt and be seriously injured
in a collision.
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RWARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on
his or her lap while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot protect
the child from injury in a collision.
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Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to
lessen the risk of the door coming open in a
collision.
[SR03600(ALL)03/95]Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, turn hard, or if
your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap and shoulder belt
locks and helps reduce your forward movement.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the seat to the position
that suits you best.
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Pull the combination lap/shoulder belt from the
retractor so that the shoulder portion of the belt
crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure the belt
is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist. Insert
the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you
hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by
pulling on tongue.
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Fastening the front seat combination lap and shoulder belt
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NOTE: Be sure to read and understand
Important Safety Belt Informationat
the beginning of this chapter.
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Unfastening the combination lap and shoulder belts Ð
front and rear outboard seating positions
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LOCK is the only position that allows you to
remove the key. The LOCK feature helps to
protect your vehicle from theft.
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If the key is stuck in the LOCK position, move
your steering wheel left or right until the key
turns freely.
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OFF allows you to shut off the engine and all
accessories without locking the steering wheel or
the automatic transaxle gearshift lever.
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ON allows you to test your vehicle's warning
lights (except the brake system warning light) to
make sure they work before you start the
engine. The key returns to the ON position once
the engine is started and remains in this position
while the engine runs.
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START cranks the engine. Release the key once
the engine starts so that you do not damage the
starter. The key should return to ON when you
release it. The START position also allows you
to test the brake warning light.
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Removing the Key From the Ignition
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Procedures for removing the key from the
ignition will be the same for both the column-
and console-mounted gearshifts.
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1. Put the gearshift in P (Park).
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2. Set the parking brake fully.
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3. Turn the ignition to the LOCK position.
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4. Remove the key.
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If you have difficulty in turning the key, rotate
the steering wheel slightly because it may be
binding.
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If the driver's door is open while the key is still
in the ignition, a warning chime sounds.
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Features
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Your vehicle has a variety of features designed
for your comfort, convenience and safety. Read
this chapter to find out about standard and
optional features.
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Doors
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Childproof Locks
[FV01800(ALL)02/95]
In addition to standard or power locks, your
vehicle has childproof locks for the rear doors. If
you set these locks, the doors cannot be opened
from the inside of the vehicle. The doors can still
be opened from the outside when the lock knobs
are raised.
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The childproof locks for the rear door
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To set the childproof lock on each rear door,
open the rear door.
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Find the lever inside the label. Move the lever
up to the locked symbol.
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To release the childproof lock, open the rear
door from the outside. Move the lever down to
the unlocked symbol.
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Power Door Locks (If equipped)
[FV03830(ALL)02/95]
If 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.
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The power locks on the driver's door
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If the key is left in the driver's or passenger's
outside lock cylinder for a period of time, the
power door locks may cycle. This is a protective
feature and will not harm the locks. When the
key is removed, the locks will function normally.
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Central Locking
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When you are unlocking the driver or front
passenger door with the key, turn it once
toward the front of the vehicle to unlock that
door only. Turn the key a second time to unlock
all doors. Turn the key once toward the rear of
the vehicle to lock all doors.
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Lock Disable
[FV04075(ALL)03/95]
The lock disable feature helps prevent you from
locking the keys in your vehicle. With the key in
the ignition (in any switch position) and the
driver's door open, the driver's door cannot be
locked using the front door power lock switch.
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Your vehicle can still be locked, while the key is
in the ignition, by manually pressing down the
lock button.
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Power liftgate lock Ð wagon (If equipped)
[FV04150(ALL)02/95]
The power liftgate lock is on the right inside
trim panel in the cargo area. When this lock is
pressed, all doors and the liftgate lock.
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The power liftgate lock
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Using the Keyless Entry System
(If equipped)
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If your vehicle has the keyless entry system, you
can lock or unlock the vehicle doors without
using a key. The buttons for the system are near
the outside door handle on the driver's side. See
alsoRemote Entry Systemwhich follows this
description.
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Keyless entry buttons
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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 two places.
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The code is:
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q
on your owner's wallet card found in the
glove compartment
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q
taped to the computer module
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When you use this entry system, the illuminated
entry system turns on the interior lights for 25
seconds and the buttons on the keypad light up
for 5 seconds. Do not push the buttons with a
key, ballpoint pen, pencil or any other hard
object. These objects could damage the buttons.
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Unlocking the doors with the keyless entry
system
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You must unlock the driver's door before you
unlock any of the other doors. If you let more
than five seconds pass between 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 transmitter(s) to lock and unlock the
doors.
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1. To unlock the driver's door, enter the factory
code or your personal code. All codes have
five numbers. After you press the fifth
number, the driver's door unlocks.
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2. To unlock the passenger's door(s) and
liftgate (wagon), press the 3/4 button within
five seconds of unlocking the driver's door
or re-enter the code to open the driver's
door, then press 3/4.
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3. To open the trunk (sedan) or unlock the
liftgate (wagon), enter the five-digit factory
code, then press the 5/6 button within 5
seconds.
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Locking the doors with the keyless entry
system
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Along with unlocking your doors, you can use
the keyless entry system to lock the doors. You
can also use the Autolock feature to
automatically lock the doors after you get in the
vehicle.
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To lock all of the doors, press 7/8 and 9/0 at
the same time. It is not necessary to first enter
the keypad code. This will arm your factory
installed anti-theft system, if so equipped.
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