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Speedometer
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The speedometer tells you how many miles
(kilometers) per hour your vehicle is moving.
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Odometer
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The odometer tells you the total number of miles
(kilometers) your vehicle has been driven.
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Trip Odometer
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The trip odometer records the distance of
individual trips. Before each trip, set the trip
odometer to zero by pushing the reset button.
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Electronic Stereo and Stereo
Cassette Radios
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Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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How to turn the radio on and adjust the
volume
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Electronic Stereo and Stereo
Cassette Radios
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Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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How to turn the radio on and adjust the
volume
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Electronic Stereo and Stereo
Cassette Radios
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Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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How to turn the radio on and adjust the
volume
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Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on.
Press it again to turn it off.
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Press the right (+) side of the ªVOLº button to
increase the volume. Press the left (S) side of
the button to decrease the volume.
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If the volume is set above a certain level when
the ignition is turned off, the volume level will
reset to a ªnominalº listening level when the
ignition switch is turned back on.
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Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
[AS22210(ALL)02/96]
Push the ªBANDº button to select the desired
frequency band. Pushing the button more than
once will alternate between AM, FM1 and FM2.
These functions are used with the station
memory buttons described underHow to tune
radio stations.
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How to tune radio stations
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There are four ways for you to tune in a
particular station. You can manually locate a
station, ªSEEKº to the next station, ªSCANº for
listenable stations, or select the station using the
memory preset buttons, which you can set to
any desired frequency.
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q
Using the manual mode to tune your radio
[AS22500(ALL)02/96]
You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by first pressing the
mode button until ªMANº appears above the
frequency display. Then, press either the right
(
a) or left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº button.
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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The ªSEEKº function allows you to
automatically select listenable stations up or
down the frequency band. This is the default
mode of the ªSEEKº button. If the radio has
been changed to another mode, press the
mode button until ªSEEKº appears above the
frequency display. Then press the right (
a)
side of the ªSEEKº button to select the next
listenable station up the frequency band.
Press the left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº button
to select the next listenable station down the
frequency band. By holding the button down,
listenable stations can be passed over to reach
the desired station.
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Using the ªSCANº function
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To enter scan mode, press the mode button
until ªSCANº appears above the frequency
display. Press the right (
a) side of the
ªSEEKº button and the radio will begin
scanning up the frequency band, stopping on
each listenable station for approximately a
five-second sampling. This continues until
you press the ªMODEº button once again.
Press the left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº button
to activate the SCAN function down the
frequency band.
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q
Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
[AS22800(ALL)02/96]
Your radio is equipped with 4 station
memory buttons. The buttons can be used to
select up to 4 preset AM stations and 8
preset FM stations (4 in FM1 and 4 in FM2).
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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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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3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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q
Increasing or decreasing the bass response
[AS24300(ALL)03/96]
Push the ªSELECTº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLº button to increase bass,
and push the left (S) side to decrease bass.
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q
Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS24500(ALL)02/96]
Push the ªSELECTº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLº button to increase treble,
and push the left (S) side to decrease treble.
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q
Adjusting speaker balance
[AS24700(ALL)04/96]
Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªSELECTº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBAL.º
Push the right (+) side of the ªVOLº button
to shift the sound to the right speaker, and
push the left (S) side to shift the sound to
the left speaker.
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Clock Operation
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How to view the clock mode
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Clock Operation
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How to view the clock mode
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Clock Operation
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How to view the clock mode
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Press the ªCLOCKº button to alternate the
frequency and time in the display. In the clock
mode, pressing any radio function will
automatically display the radio frequency for
approximately ten seconds before changing back
to the clock mode.
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How to set the clock
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1. Turn the radio on.
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2. Press and hold in the ªCLOCKº button.
Press the ªSEEKº button left (
b) to advance
the hours and right (
a) to advance the
minutes.
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NOTE: The clock displays 12-hour time with
no AM/PM indications.
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NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock will need to be reset.
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Common Radio Reception Conditions
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Several conditions prevent FM reception from
being completely clear and noise-free, such as
the following:
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1. Distance/Strength
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The strength of the FM signal is directly related
to the distance the signal must travel. The
listenable range of an average FM signal is
approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers). Beyond
this distance, the radio is operating in a fringe
area and the signal becomes weaker.
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The optional wipers have a third position which
provides intermittent wiper operation. For preset
interval intermittent wiper operation, pull the
lever down to the first stop (INT). For normal
operation pull the lever down to the second stop
(LO), or for high operation pull the lever down
to the third stop (HI).
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quarter page art:0032176-C
Windshield wiper control lever
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ONE-TOUCH WIPER SWITCH (If equipped) Ð
For one wiping cycle, push the lever away from
you and release it with the lever in the OFF
position. The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for this operation.
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quarter page art:0032177-C
One-touch wiper switch
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If the engine does not start after two attempts:
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If the engine does not start after two attempts:
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If the engine does not start after two attempts:
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1. Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
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2. Press the accelerator all the way to the floor
and hold it.
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3. Turn the ignition key to the START position.
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4. Release the ignition key when the engine
starts.
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5. Release the accelerator gradually as the
engine speeds up.
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If the engine still does not start, the fuel pump
shut-off switch may have been triggered. For
directions on how to reset the switch seeFuel
Pump Shut-Off Switchin the index.
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A computer system controls the engine's idle
speed. When you start your vehicle, the engine's
idle speed normally runs high. These faster
engine speeds will make your vehicle coast
slightly faster than its normal idle speed. It
should, however, slow down after a short time.
If it does not, have the idle speed checked.
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If the engine idle speed does not slow down
automatically, do not allow your vehicle to idle
for more than 10 minutes. Have the vehicle
checked.
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WARNING
Extended idling at high engine speeds can
produce very high temperatures in the
engine and exhaust system, creating the
risk of fire or other damage.
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3. Push and hold the thumb button.
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3. Push and hold the thumb button.
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4. Move the gearshift lever.
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3. Push and hold the thumb button.
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4. Move the gearshift lever.
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If you need to shift out of P (Park) by using the
alternate procedure described above, it is
possible that a fuse has blown and that your
brakelamps may also not be functional. Please
refer to the chapter titledRoadside Emergenciesin
this Owner Guide for instructions on checking
and replacing fuses.
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WARNING
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL
YOU VERIFY THAT THE BRAKELAMPS
ARE WORKING.
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If the Engine Cranks but Does
Not Start or Does Not Start After
a Collision
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If the engine cranks but does not start or does
not start even after a small collision, the fuel
pump shut-off switch may have been activated.
The shut-off switch is a device intended to stop
the fuel pump when your vehicle has been
involved in a major jolt.
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Once the shut-off switch is activated, you must
reset the switch by hand before you can start
your vehicle.
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The reset switch on your vehicle is located in a
small compartment on the left side of the
luggage compartment.
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