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High- Low beamsÐ For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)ÐPull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to ºOFFº.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position 1.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. Emergency flashersTo turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
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 pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-charged, do not leave the switch onlonger than necessary when the en-gine is not running.
Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob. Front fog lightsTo turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. they will come on
when the tail lights are turned on.
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Interior light
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
ºONºÐKeeps the light on all the time.
ºOFFºÐTurns the light off.
ºDOORºÐTurns the light on when either
door is opened. The light goes off when
both doors are closed. On some models,
the light remains on for some time after
both doors are closed.
Ignition switch lightFor easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
either doors are opened.
The light remains on for a certain time
after all the doors are closed.
When both doors are locked or the igni-
tion switch is turned to ºACCº, ºONº after
both doors are closed, the light fades out.
Personal lightTo turn on the personal light, push the
switch. To turn it off, push the switch
once again.
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To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the sur-
faces. An indicator light will illuminate to
indicate the defogger is operating.
On some models, heater panels in the
outside rear view mirrors will also quickly
clear the surfaces.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defogger off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defogger has operated about 15
minutes.
CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot
keep your hands off them when the
defogger switch is on.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the
defoggers on for a long time could cause
the battery to discharge, especially during
stop- and- go driving. The defoggers are
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow. If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
ly coated with ice, use a spray de- icer
before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch ordamage the heater wires.
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