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The driver’s door has a switch for the passenger
windows as well. Your power windows will work when
the ignition has been turned to the
RUN position.
hsh the
rear of the switch with the power window
symbol on it to lower the window.
Push the front of the switch with the power window
symbol on it to raise the window.
The driver’s window switch also has an express-down
feature that allows the window to lower without holding
the switch. Press and hold the side of the window switch
marked AUTO for one second to activate the
express-down mode. The express-down mode can be cancelled at any time by pressing the opposite side
of
the switch. To open the window partway, lightly tap the
switch until the window is at
the desired position.
Swing-Out Windows
Side Swing-Out Window
To open your side door swing-out windows, pull up on
the latch at the edge of the window and swing the
window out and push down the latch into the locked
open position.
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As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows flash
at twice the normal rate, a signal bulb may be burned
out and other drivers
may not see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows don’t
go on at all when you
signal a turn, check for burned-out bulbs and a blown
fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the Index).
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low beam to high or high
to low, pull the multifunction lever all the way toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams
are
on, this light on the
instrument panel also will be on.
Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield
wipers by turning the band
with the wiper symbol on it.
For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold
it there until the wipers start, then let go. The wipers will
stop after one cycle.
If you want more cycles, hold the
band
on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful
in light rain or
snow.
Turn the band to choose the delay time. The
closer to LOW, the shorter the delay.
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Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your 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. If the
steepness of the hill causes the vehicle speed to drop
more than
15 mph (9.4 km/h) below the set speed, your
cruise control will automatically disengage. 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 Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal; or
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Exterior Lamps
Your parkingheadlamp switch is on the driver’s side of
your instrument panel.
Your instrument panel dimmer wheel now has two
detent positions.
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When the wheel is turned to full brilliance, and then into
the first detent position, the radio display and PRNDL
display will go to the day mode (full intensity). This is
known as “parade” mode. The rest
of the I/P
illumination will stay in the maximum dimming state
(full brilliance dimming). Turning the wheel up one
more detent will activate the interior dome light circuit
(with slightly higher effort).
The dome lights cannot be turned on by depressing the
dome light switch button, located below the parkhead
lamp switch knob. This switch is a dome lamp off
switch and will only interrupt inputs from the door jamb
switches, inhibiting interior light operation when
depressed. It will not inhibit the light function from the
I/P dimmer switch.
The delayed entry will allow
you to enter or exit your
vehicle with the lights staying
on for about 20 seconds
after the door
is closed or ignition is cycled.
Rotate the switch knob clockwise to the parking lamp
symbol to turn on:
0 Parking Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
0 Ashtray Lamp
0 Glove Box Lamp
Rotate the switch
knob clockwise again to the master
lighting symbol to turn on all the lamps listed above as
well as the headlamps.
Rotate the switch counterclockwise to
OFF to turn off
your lamps and lights.
Rotate the thumb wheel next to the switch knob up to
adjust instrument panel lights. Rotate the thumb wheel
up to the first notch to return the radio display and
gearshift indicator Vacuum Fluorescence (VF) display
to full intensity when the headlamps or parking lamps
are on.
Rotate the thumb wheel up
to the second notch to
activate the interior dome lamps.
You can switch your headlamps from high to low beam
by pulling
on the turn signalhigh beam lever.
A circuit breaker protects your headlamps. If you have
an electrical overload, your headlamps will flicker on
and off. Have your headlamp wiring checked right away
if this happens.
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Headlamps On Reminder
A tone will sound when your headlamps are turned on
and your ignition is in OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY.
If you need to use your headlamps when the ignition
switch is in
OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY, the tone
can be turned off by turning the thumb wheel
next to
the parking lamp/headlamp switch all the way down.
Daytime Running Lamps (If Equipped)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others
to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions,
but they can be especially helpful in
the short periods
after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlamps come on at
a reduced brightness when:
0 The ignition is on,
0 The headlamp switch is off, and
0 The parking brake is released.
If your vehicle was first sold, when new,
in Canada,
your headlamps will come on at reduced brightness.
If your vehicle was first sold, when new,
in the United
States, your vehicle may be equipped with DRL. If your
vehicle has DRL,
you will see the the DRL indicator light
on your instrument panel and your low-beam
headlamps will
come on at reduced brightness.
When the DRL are on,
only your headlamps will be on.
The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won’t be on.
Your instrument panel won’t be lit up either.
When
it begins to get dark, your DRL indicator light is a
reminder
to turn your headlamp switch on. The other lamps
that come on with your headlamps will also come on.
When you turn off the headlamp switch, the regular
lamps will go off, and your headlamps will change to
the reduced brightness
of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the engine on and the DRL off,
set the parking brake. The DRL will stay off until you
release the parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
it.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps will come on when you open the doors.
You can also turn the dome lamps on by rotating the
thumb wheel, located next
to the headlamp knob, all
the way up to the second notch. In this position, the
dome lamps will remain on whether the doors are
opened or closed.
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If you have an underhood reel lamp, it is located on the
passenger side
of the engine compartment. The lamp can
be switched on without unreeling the cord. Also, you
can use it
as a flashlight.
Underhood Reel Lamp (Option)
To use the lamp as a flashlight, pull down on the lever
located under the lamp, unlocking the lamp and pull the
lamp out. The cord will unreel as you pull the lamp.
When you are done using the lamp, reel the cord back
into the housing by turning the handle.
Then, slide the lamp into the holder and press the lever
marked
PUSH at the bottom of the holder to lock into
the slot.
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Storage compartments may also be included on the
inside of each front door.
Cigarette LightedAshtrays
The front ashtray is located in the instrument panel
extension, at the center of the instrument panel. Lift
up
on the ashtray door to open it.
NOTICE:
If you store paper and other things that burn in
your ashtrays, they could be set on fire by
cigarettes or other smoking materials. That could cause a fire and possibly damage your vehicle.
Do
not store papers and other things that burn in
your ashtrays.
To use the cigarette lighter, push it in all the way, and let
go. When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
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NOTICE:
Holding a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating can make it overload,
damaging the lighter and the heating element.
Just push the lighter all the way in and let
go.
When it’s done, it will pop back by itself.
To remove the front ashtray, pull up on the tab with a
key or screwdriver inserted in the tab, and lift the
ashtray out.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them from side to side. Your visors have
elastic straps
you can use to hold items such as maps.
Visor Vanity Mirror (Option)
Some visors have illuminated mirrors on them. Pull the
visor down and lift the mirror cover
(if there is one), to
use the mirror.
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