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Make sure the seat belt is securely
locked. Also make sure the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
CAUTION!
5. To remove the child restraint system,
press the buckle-release button and al-
low the belt to retract. Unhook the top
strap.To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, pull up the
lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and release
the lever.
When the steering wheel is in a low posi-
tion, it will spring up as you release the
lock release lever.
CAUTION!

Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving.

After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
Tilt steering wheel
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Make sure the seat belt is securely
locked. Also make sure the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
CAUTION!
5. To remove the child restraint system,
press the buckle-release button and al-
low the belt to retract. Unhook the top
strap.To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, pull up the
lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and release
the lever.
When the steering wheel is in a low posi-
tion, it will spring up as you release the
lock release lever.
CAUTION!

Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving.

After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
Tilt steering wheel
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Adjust the mirror so you can see the
side of your vehicle in the mirror.
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror on the passenger's side.
It is a convex
mirror with a curved surface.
Any object seen in a convex mirror will
look smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat mirror.
To adjust the rear view mirror, simply
operate the control lever.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the
mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.
To adjust a power rear view mirror, first
place the master switch at Lº (left) or
Rº (right) depending on which mirror
needs adjusting, then push the con-
trol switch in the desired direction.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the ACCº position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the
mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.
Outside rear view mirrorsÐÐRear view mirror remote
controlÐPower rear view mirror
control
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Pull the lever toward you to reduce
glare from the headlights of the ve-
hicle behind you during night driving.
Before adjusting the mirror to the position
with most clarity, push the day-night
change lever away from you (daylight
driving position).
Remember that by reducing glare you
also lose some rear view clarity.To use the vanity mirrors, swing down
the sun visor and open the cover.
On some models, the vanity light comes
on when you open the cover.
Vanity mirrors Anti-glare inside rear view
mirror
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Part 1Headlights and turn signals
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-4
Lights, Wipers and Defogger

Headlights and turn signals

Emergency flashers

Instrument panel light control

Interior light

Ignition switch light

Personal light

Luggage compartment light

Windshield wipers and washer

Rear window wipers and washer

Rear window defogger
To turn on the lights on, twist the knob
on end of the lever.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)ÐThe headlights turn on when the
parking brake is released with the engine
started, even with the light switch in the
OFFº position. They will not go off until
the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and in-
strument panel lights, twist the knob to the
first clickstop.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty. Twist the knob to the second clickstop
to turn to full intensity for driving at night.FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking,
tail, license plate, side marker and instru-
ment panel lights turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: The headlights
also turn on.
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver's door is opened with the ignition
turned off. To turn them on again, turn the
key to the ONº position or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the head-
light switch is off.NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a long period when the
engine is not running.
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For high beam, push the lever away
from you. Pull it toward you for low
beam. For the headlight flasher, pull it
further back.
A blue light in the instrument panel indi-
cates high beam is on.
The headlight flasher works even when
the headlight switch is off.For signaling turns, move the lever up
or down in the conventional manner.
The key must be in the ONº position.
The turn signal is self-cancelling after a
turn, but after a lane change, you may
have to cancel it by hand. You can signal
a lane change by moving the turn signal
lever partway and holding it there. If the
green light in the instrument panel flashes
faster than normal, it indicates that the
front or rear turn signal bulb has burned
out.To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the switch
on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
Emergency flashers
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To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
With the switch in the DOORº position,
the light comes on when any of the side
doors are opened and goes out when they
are closed. On some models, the light re-
mains on for a certain time after all of the
side doors are closed.For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on
when any of the side doors are
opened.
The light remains on for a certain time af-
ter all of the side doors are closed.
Instrument panel light control Interior light Ignition switch light
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To turn on the personal light, push the
switch. To turn it off, push the switch
once again.To turn the luggage compartment light
on, open the back door and push the
switch. Closing the back door will turn
the light off.To turn the wipers on, move the lever.
To make the washer squirt, push the
button on the end of the lever.
The key must be in the ONº position.
The wipers will operate at intervals when
the lever is in the INTº position. With the
lever in this position, the wipers can be ad-
justed to operate at intervals of 3 to 12
seconds depending on the interval adjust-
er setting between Sº and Fº.
If a single wipe is desired in mist, pull the
lever toward you and release it.
Also, the wipers will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer squirts
even with the lever in the OFFº position.
Personal lightLuggage compartment light
(wagon)Windshield wipers and washer
(with interval adjuster)
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