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Table of Contents
Keys and Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry System
Trunk Release
Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)
Manual Transmission
Parking Brake
Windows
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction LeverWindshield Wipers
Cruise Control
Interior and Exterior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net (If Equipped)
Sunroof (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Child Restraints
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Section
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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-2 Keys
2
-4 Door Locks
2
-9 Keyless Entry System If Equipped)
2
-12 Trunk
2
-14 Theft
2
-15 Passlock

2-16 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-16 Ignition Switch
2
-17 Starting Your Engine
2
-20 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-22 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-25 Manual Transaxle Operation
2
-27 Parking Brake
2
-28 Shifting Into PARK (P)
(Automatic Transaxle Only)
2
-30 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
(Automatic Transaxle Only)
2
-30 Parking Your Vehicle
(Manual Transaxle Models Only)2
-30 Parking Over Things That Burn
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-31 Engine Exhaust
2
-32 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
(Automatic Transaxle)
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-33 Windows
2
-34 Tilt Wheel
2
-34 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-41 Exterior Lamps
2
-44 Interior Lamps
2
-46 Mirrors
2
-48 Storage Compartments
2
-48 Ashtray and Lighter (If Equipped)
2
-49 Sun Visors
2
-49 Sunroof (If Equipped)
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-50 The Instrument Panel-Your
Information System
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-54 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

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Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
You can brighten or dim the instrument panel cluster
lights by moving the thumbwheel to the right to increase
intensity and to the left to decrease intensity. The
thumbwheel is located on the instrument panel to the left
of the steering wheel.
Courtesy Lamp Control
When the thumbwheel for the instrument panel intensity
control is moved to the right, the dome lamp, the mirror
reading lamps (if equipped) and the footwell lamps will
turn on. Move the thumbwheel to the left, to turn the
lamps off.
Illuminated Entry/Exit System
When you lift the driver's door handle or open any door,
the lamps inside your vehicle will go on. These lamps
will fade out after about 10 seconds after all of the doors
have been closed or when the ignition is turned to ON.
These lamps will also go on when you press the trunk
release, UNLOCK or the horn symbol button on the
optional keyless entry system transmitter.
The lamps inside your vehicle will stay on for about
10 seconds after your key is removed from the ignition
to provide an illuminated exit.

2-46 Trunk Lamp
The trunk lamp comes on when you open your trunk.
Battery Saver
Your vehicle is equipped with a battery saver feature
designed to protect your vehicle's battery.
When any interior lamp (trunk, mirror reading lamps,
footwell, dome lamp or glove box) is left on when the
ignition is turned off, the battery saver system will
automatically shut the lamp off after 20 minutes.
This will avoid draining the battery.
To reactivate the interior lamps, either:

Lift the driver's door handle, or

open any door, or

press any keyless entry transmitter button
(if equipped), or

press the power door lock switch, or

press the remote trunk release, or

turn the lamp that was left on to off then to on again.
Mirrors
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
This mirror can be adjusted two ways. First, to adjust
the height of the mirror, adjust the arm that connects the
mirror to the windshield. Then adjust the angle of the
mirror, by moving the mirror to a position that allows
you to see out of the back window.
To reduce glare from lights behind you, move the lever
toward you to the night position. To return the mirror to
the daytime position, move the lever away from you.