Do
not use engine antifreeze or
a vinegar/water solution in the
windshield washer reservoir.
Antifreeze can damage your
vehicle's paint, while a
vinegar/water solution can
damage the windshield washer
pump. Use only commercially
available windshield washer fluid.
I n col d weather , war m th e
windshiel d wit h th e defroster s
befor e usin g th e washers . Thi s
wil l hel p preven t icin g o f th e
windshiel d tha t ma y bloc k you r
vision .
Headlight
s
Th e rotatin g switc h o n th e lef t
leve r control s th e lights . Rotatin g thi
s switc h t o th e positio n
turn s o n th e instrumen t pane l
light s an d al l exterio r light s
excep t th e headlights . Rotatin g th
e switc h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e headlights .
T o chang e betwee n lo w beam s
an d hig h beams , pul l bac k o n th e leve
r unti l yo u hea r a click , the n
le t go . Th e hig h bea m indicato r
wil l ligh t (se e pag e 62 ) whe n th e
hig h beam s ar e selected .
T o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
leve r bac k abou t hal f wa y an d
the n le t i t go . Th e hig h beams will
sta y o n fo r a s lon g a s yo u hol d th e
leve r back , n o matte r wha t
positio n th e headligh t switc h is in .
Instrument s an d Control s
NOTIC
E
Headlights-On
Reminder
Yo u wil l hea r a continuou s ton e
whe n th e ke y i s ou t o f th e ignitio n
switc h an d th e driver' s doo r i s
opene d wit h th e headligh t switc h
i n th e "ON " position . Thi s wil l
remin d yo u t o tur n th e headlight s
off . Neve r leav e th e headlight s o n
whe n th e engin e is no t running .
The y ca n rapidl y discharg e th e
battery .
Fo
g Light s
Whe n fo g o r heav y mis t reduce s
you r forwar d vision , pus h thi s
switc h t o tur n th e fo g light s on .
Th e indicato r ligh t i n th e switc h
turn s on . Pus h th e switc h agai n to
tur n of f th e fo g lights .
Th e fo g light s operat e onl y whe n
th e headligh t lo w beam s ar e in
use .
Illuminatio
n Contro l
Th e instrumen t pane l light s tur n
o n whe n th e ligh t switc h is on .
Brightnes s of the instrumen t pane l
light s i s controlle d b y turnin g th e
illuminatio n contro l kno b
clockwis e fo r brighte r o r
counterclockwis e fo r dimmer .
Instrument s an d Control s
EX
model only
Seat-bac
k latche s — Seat-bac k
latche s ar e designe d to preven t
forwar d motio n o f th e seat-bac k
whe n th e vehicl e stop s suddenly .
Chec k t o se e tha t th e seat-bac k
latche s ar e holdin g b y pullin g
forwar d o n th e top of th e foldin g
seat-back .
Als o chec k t o se e tha t th e
reclinin g seat s ar e operatin g
properly .
Light s an d beeper s — Chec k
pane l lighting , warnin g lights , an d
th e sea t bel t reminde r ligh t an d
beeper . Als o chec k th e ke y beepe r
an d interio r lights . O n th e outside ,
chec k th e licens e plat e light , sid e
marke r lights , headlights , parkin g
lights , taillights , brak e lights , tur n
signals , backu p light s an d hazar d
warnin g flashers . Hav e th e
headligh t ai m checke d promptl y i f th
e beam s see m to b e aime d
improperly .
Glass — Chec k fo r broken ,
scratche d o r damage d glas s tha t
coul d reduc e visibilit y o r caus e
injury .
Door latches — Chec k tha t th e
door s close , latc h an d loc k
securely .
Hoo d latc h — Chec k tha t th e
hoo d close s firmly . Chec k fo r
broken , damaged , o r missin g part s
tha t migh t preven t secur e
latching . Mak e sur e th e secondar y
latc h keep s th e hoo d fro m
openin g al l th e wa y whe n firs t
released .
Flui
d leaks — Chec k fo r fuel ,
water , oi l o r othe r flui d leak s b y
lookin g a t th e surfac e beneat h th e
vehicl e afte r i t ha s bee n parke d
fo r awhile . Wate r drippin g fro m
th e ai r conditionin g syste m afte r
us e i s normal . I f yo u notic e
gasolin e fume s o r flui d a t an y
time , locat e th e sourc e an d hav e it
correcte d a t once .
Spar e tir e an d jac k — Chec k tha t
th e spar e tir e an d al l jac k gea r ar e
securel y stowe d a t al l times .
Tailgat e latc h — Chec k tha t th e
tailgat e closes , latche s an d lock s
securely .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
