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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Shifting Into PARK (P)
It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if
the shift lever is not fully in
PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
If you have left the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others could be
injured.
To be sure your vehicle won’t move, even
when you’re on fairly level ground, use the steps
that follow.
If you’re pulling a trailer, see
“Towing
a Trailer” in the Index.
Console Shift Lever
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) like this:
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3. Pull the button on the shift lever handle up and then
push the shift lever all the way toward the front of
your vehicle into PARK
(P). Release the button.
4. With your right foot still holding the brake pedal
down, set the parking brake.
5. Move the ignition key to LOCK.
6. Remove the ignition key and take it with you. If you
can leave your vehicle with the key in your hand,
your vehicle is
in PARK (P).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running
It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with
the engine running. Your vehicle could move
suddenly if the shift lever is not fully in
PARK (P)
with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you
leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could
overheat and even catch fire. You or others could
be injured. Don’t leave your vehicle with the
engine
running unless you have to.
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Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your
transmission into PARK (P) properly, the weight
of the
vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl
in
the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the
shift lever out of PARK
(P). This is called “torque lock.”
To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then
shift into PARK
(P) properly before you leave the
driver’s seat.
To find out how, see “Shifting Into
PARK
(P)” in the Index.
If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another
vehicle push yours
a little uphill to take some of the
pressure from the parking pawl in the transmission,
so
you can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).
If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine
running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and the
parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After
you’ve moved the shift lever into PARK
(P), hold the
regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the
shift lever away from PARK
(P) without first pulling it
toward you. If you can, it means that the shift lever
wasn’t fully locked into PARK (P).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if
the shift lever
is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine
is
running unless you have to. If you’ve left the
engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
You or others could be injured.
To be sure your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re on fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake after
you move the shift lever to PARK
(P).
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won’t
move. See “Shifting Into PARK
(P)” in the Index.
If you are parking on a hill and if you’re pulling a
trailer, also
see “Towing a Trailer’’ in the Index.
Windows
Power Windows
The controls are located next to the console shift lever.
Tap the controls forward or rearward to raise or lower
the windows
in increments. To express-open the
window, press the control rearward for about one second
and then release. If you want
to stop the window as it is
lowering, tap
the control. Pressing the control forward
for about one second and then releasing it will
express-close the window.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tilt Wheel lbrn SignaVMultifunction Lever
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Tilt steering allows you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. Raising the steering wheel to the
highest level gives your legs more room when you enter
and exit your vehicle.
Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever toward you to
tilt
the wheel. Adjust the steering wheel to a comfortable
position and then release the lever to lock the wheel
in place.
Turn and Lane Change Signals
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
The lever returns automatically when the
turn is complete.
This arrow on the
instrument panel will flash
in the direction
of the turn
or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until
the arrow
starts to flash to
signal a lane change. Hold it
there until the lane change is
complete. The lever returns
when it’s released.
Arrows that flash rapidly when signaling
for a turn or
lane change may be caused by a front burned-out signal
bulb (this does not occur with a rear burned-out bulb).
Other drivers won’t see the turn signal. Replace
burned-out bulbs to help avoid possible accidents. Check the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the
Index) and for burned-out bulbs if the arrow fails to
work when signaling a turn.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Headlamp High/Low Changer Windshield Wipers
With
the twilight sentinel on or with the lamp control
dial turned to the headlamp position, push the turn
signal lever on the driver’s side of the steering wheel
away from you to turn on the high-beam headlamps.
This light on on the
instrument panel will be
on,
indicating high-beam usage.
Pull the lever back to the original position to return to
low-beam headlamps. For more information, see
“Headlamps” later in this section.
Flash-To-Pass
This lets you use the high-beam headlamps to signal the
driver in front of you that you want to pass.
Pull the turn signal lever toward you and release. The
high-beam headlamps will briefly
turn on and then off.
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WIPER: Move the lever on the passenger’s side of the
steering wheel up and down to control the wipers.
MIST Tap the lever up and then release it for a single
wipe cycle. For more cycles, pull and hold the lever.
= (HIGH): Move the lever all the way up for a fast
wiper speed.
- (LOW): The third position up controls the low
wiper speed.
-- (DELAY): This is for a controlled delay setting.
Rotate the control dial on the lever to increase
or
decrease the delay between wipe cycles.
o (OFF): This position turns off the wipers.
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How well the cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have
to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes
you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Controls
There are two ways to end cruise control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal.
0 Press the OFF button at the end of the cruise lever.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased only
when you turn
off the ignition. (Keep in mind that the
set speed memory is not erased when you press
the OFF
button at the end of the cruise lever.)
Exterior Lamps
These controls on the left side of the instrument panel
operate the following lamp systems:
a Lamp control dial (operates all lamps except
twilight sentinel,
fog lamps and brightness control). Pull
this dial toward you to
turn on the interior lamps and
push the dial back
in to turn the lamps off.
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700< Parking lamps, front and rear sidemarker
lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, ashtray lamps,
backlighting to the radio controls and instrument
panel lights.
so Headlamps .
$0 Fog lamps.
TWILIGHT Twilight sentinel.
OFF Turns the twilight sentinel system off.
@ Instrument panel brightness control.
Turn the lamp control dial clockwise to the first position
to turn on the parking lamps, front and rear sidemarker
lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, ashtray lamps,
instrument panel lights and backlighting to the center
console controls.
Rotate the lamp control dial counterclockwise to turn
the lamps
off.
Headlamps
Rotate the lamp control dial clockwise to turn on the
low-beam headlamps.
To turn on the high-beam headlamps, the low-beam
headlamps must already be on. Push the turn signal lever
on the left side of the steering wheel away from you to
engage the high-beam headlamps. Pull the lever toward you to return
to the low-beam headlamps. For more
information, see “Headlamp High/Low Changer” earlier
in this section.
Rotate the lamp control dial counterclockwise
to turn
the headlamps off.
Note that if the headlamps are activated while driving
and then you turn your vehicle’s ignition off while the
lamp dial is still turned on, the headlamps will turn
off.
Turn the lamp control dial counterclockwise to turn the
headlamps off and to stop the reminder chime from
sounding. (If you want the headlamps to remain on, you
must manually turn the lamp control dial off and then
back on to the headlamp position. The headlamps will
stay
on until manually turned off again.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Reading Lamps Map Lamps
The
reading lamps are located in the roof. These lamps
and the interior courtesy lamps come on when any door
is opened and it is dark outside.
Placing the button in the center position enables the lamps to come on when any door is opened. Pressing the button
toward the rear of your vehicle disables the lamps when
any door is opened. With the button set toward
the front of
the vehicle, the lamps will always be on.
If the reading lamps are left on, they automatically shut
off 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off.
This lamp assembly is located in the overhead console
near the optional
sunroo.f control. Press either button to
turn the driver’s or passenger’s side lamp on and press
the button again to turn the lamp
off.
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