
Powe
r Windows , Moonroo f
Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a features :
AUT O —  To  ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l th e wa y down , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switc h briefly .
T o  ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
dow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e
switch .
Th e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switc h an d hol d it unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d
position .
 Th
e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h  doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window .  Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e childre n in
th e ca r s o the y d o no t injur e them -
selve s b y operatin g th e window s
unintentionally .
Th e powe r windo w syste m ha s a  key -
of f dela y function . Th e window s wil l
stil l operat e fo r u p t o te n minute s
afte r yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Openin g eithe r fron t doo r cancel s
th e dela y function . Yo u mus t tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N  (II )  agai n
befor e yo u ca n rais e o r lowe r th e
windows . Moonroo
f
On  EX and EX V-6 models
Th e moonroo f ha s tw o positions : i t
ca n b e tilte d u p in  th e bac k fo r
ventilation , o r i t ca n b e sli d bac k int o
th e roof . Us e th e switc h unde r th e
lef t dashboar d ven t t o  operat e th e
moonroof . Th e ignitio n switc h mus t
b e   O N  (II) .
Instrument s  an d  Control s MOONROO
F  SWITC H 

Moonroof
, Mirror s
T o til t u p th e bac k o f th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e cente r butto n (
  )   To clos e th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e to p o f th e switc h (
  )   To  ope n th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e botto m o f th e switc
h (   )   Releas e th e switc h
whe n th e moonroo f get s t o th e
desire d position . Mak e sur e
everyone' s hand s ar e awa y fro m th e
moonroo f befor e openin g o r closin g
it .
 Th
e  moonroo f ha s  a  key-of f  delay .
Yo u ca n stil l ope n an d clos e th e
moonroo f fo r u p t o te n minute s  afte r
yo u tur n  of f th e  ignition . Th e key-of f
dela y cancel s a s soo n a s yo u ope n
eithe r fron t  door . Yo u  mus t the n
tur n th e ignitio n  O N  (II )  fo r th e
moonroo f  t o  operate .
If   you   try  to  open   the  moonroof in
below-freezing   temperatures,   or  when
it   is  covered  with  snow or   ice,  you   can
damage   the  moonroof  panel  or  motor.
 Mirror
s
Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjuste d fo r bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjus t th e mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s  da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o  selec t th e  da y o r nigh t
position .
Instrument s an d Control s
Openin
g o r closin g th e
moonroo f o n someone' s hand s
o r finger s ca n caus e seriou s
injury .
Mak e sur e al l  hand s an d finger s
ar e clea r o f th e  moonroo f
befor e openin g o r closin g it .
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TA
B 

Securit
y Syste m
On  SE, EX and EX- V6 models
Th e securit y syste m help s t o protec t
you r ca r an d valuable s fro m theft .
Th e hor n sound s an d a  combinatio n
o f headlights , parkin g lights , sid e
marke r light s an d taillight s flashe s i f
someon e attempt s t o  brea k int o you r
ca r o r remov e th e radio . Thi s alar m
continue s fo r tw o minutes , the n th e
syste m resets . T o rese t a n alarmin g
syste m befor e th e tw o minute s hav e
elapsed , unloc k eithe r fron t doo r
wit h th e ke y o r th e remot e
transmitter .
Th e securit y syste m set s auto -
maticall y fiftee n  second s afte r yo u
loc k th e doors , hood , an d trunk . Fo r
th e syste m to  activate , yo u mus t loc k
th e door s fro m th e outsid e wit h th e
key , loc k tab , doo r loc k switch , o r
remot e transmitter . Th e securit y
syste m ligh t nex t t o  th e driver' s doo r
loc k start s blinkin g immediatel y t o
sho w yo u th e syste m is  settin g itself . SECURIT
Y SYSTE M LIGH T
Onc e th e  securit y syste m is   set ,
openin g  an y  doo r  (withou t usin g th e
ke y o r th e remot e transmitter) ,  o r
th e hood , wil l caus e it t o  alarm . I t
als o  alarm s i f th e radi o is remove d
fro m th e  dashboar d  o r th e wirin g is
cut . Wit
h th e syste m set , yo u ca n stil l
ope n th e trun k wit h th e maste r ke y
o r th e remot e transmitte r withou t
triggerin g th e alarm . Th e alar m wil l
soun d if th e trun k loc k is  forced , o r
th e trun k is  opene d wit h th e trun k
releas e handle .
Th e securit y syste m wil l no t se t i f
th e hood , trunk , o r an y doo r i s  no t
full y closed . I f th e syste m wil l no t set ,
chec k th e Doo r an d Brak e Lam p
Monito r o n th e instrumen t pane l
(se e pag e 53 ), t o  se e if th e door s
an d trun k ar e full y closed . Sinc e it i s
no t par t o f th e monito r display ,
manuall y chec k th e hood .
D o no t attemp t t o  alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o  it .
Comfor t an d  Convenienc e  Feature s 

Coolin
g Syste m
1 . Ope n th e hood . Mak e sur e th e
engin e an d radiato r ar e coo l t o  th e
touch.
Except  EX-V6 model
Tur n th e ignitio n O N  (II) . Tur n
th e  temperatur e contro l Dia l al l
th e wa y clockwise . Tur n of f th e
ignitio n an d remov e th e key .
 EX-V6
 model
Tur n th e ignitio n O N  (II) . Tur n
th e temperatur e  contro l  dia l t o
90° F  (32°C) . Tur n of f th e ignitio n
an d remov e th e key .
2 .  Remov e th e radiato r cap . 4-cylinder
  models
3 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m of th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n
bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e
block .
Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r  model s
6-cylinder  model s 4-cylinder  model s DRAI
N
PLU G
DRAI
N
BOL T 

Inde
x
Glas s Cleaning.............................. . 26 5
Glov e Box........................................ . 79
Haloge n Headligh t Bulbs............. .  251
Hazar d Warnin g Flashers.............. .  64
Headlights........................................ .  60
Aiming........................................ . 249
Automati c Lightin g  Off.............. .  61
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ .  61
Hig h Bea m Indicator.................. .  54
Hig h Beams , Turnin g on........... . 60
Lo w Beams , Turnin g on............ . 60
Reminde r Chime......................... .  60
Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s ........ . 251
Turnin g on................................... . 60
Hea d Restraints.............................. .  88
Heatin g an d Cooling..................... .  106
Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. .  172
High-Lo w Bea m Switc h ................. . 60
HomeLin k  Universa l
Transmitter................................. .  80
Hood , Openin g th e ....................... . 158
Ho t Coolant , Warnin g about....... .  214
Hydrauli c Clutch........................... .  225
 Hydroplaning.................................
.  185
Identificatio n Number , Vehicle... .  296
I f  You r  Ca r  Ha s t o  b e Towed...... .  293
Ignitio n
Keys..............................................  69
Switch........................................... .  71
Timin g Contro l System............ .  306
Immobilize r  System........................ .  70
Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... .  6
Indicato r  Lights ,  Instrumen t
Panel.............................................  51
Infan t  Restraint............................... .  27
Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 241
Insid e  Mirror................................... .  9 5
Inspection , Tire............................. . 243
Instrumen t Panel............................ .  51
Instrumen t  Pane l  Brightness........ .  61
Interio r  Cleaning........................... .  264
Interio r Lights............................... .  103
Introduction........................................ .  i
 Jackin
g u p th e Car........................ .  273
Jack , Tire.......................................   272
Jum p Starting................................   278
Keys.................................................. . 69
Label , Certification....................... . 296
Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 62
Lap/Shoulde r Belts........................ . 39
Leakin g o f Exhaus t int o  Car......... .  47
Light s
Bul b Replacement.................... .  251
Indicator....................................... .  51
Parking......................................... . 60
Tur n Signal.................................. . 62
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... .  71
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