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Tilt Wheel
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive. You can also raise it to the
highest level to give your legs more room when you exit
and enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold onto the steering wheel and pull
the lever, located on the left side of the steering wheel
console, forward.
Move the steering wheel to a comfortable level, then
release the lever to lock the wheel in place.
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:


Turn and Lane-Change Signals


Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

Flash
-to-Pass


Windshield Wipers


Windshield Washer


Cruise Control (Option)

2-45 Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low to high, simply push
the turn signal lever back. Then release it. To change the
headlamps from high to low, pull the lever forward.
When the high beams are
on, this light, on the
instrument panel cluster and
the optional HUD display,
will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
When the headlamps are off, pull the lever toward you
to momentarily switch on the high beams (to signal that
you are going to pass). When you release the lever, they
will turn off.
Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
marked WIPER.
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.
For delayed wiping cycles, 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 LO (low), the
shorter the delay time.
For steady wiping cycles, at low speed, turn the band
away from you to the LO position. For high
-speed
wiping, turn the band further to HI (high). To stop the
wipers, turn the band to OFF.
Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you
from seeing well enough to drive safely. To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they're frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades
do become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
breaker will stop them until the motor cools. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent an overload.

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If the driver's door is opened and you turn the ignition
to OFF while leaving the lamps on, you will hear a
warning chime.
Daytime Running Lamps
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. Fully
functional daytime running lamps are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada.A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes
the DRL work, so be sure it isn't covered. The DRL
system will make your reduced intensity high
-beam
headlamps come on in daylight when the following
conditions are met:

The ignition is on,

the exterior lamps control is in AUTO, and

the shift lever is not in PARK (P).
When the DRL are on, only your reduced intensity
high
-beam headlamps will be on. Your instrument panel
won't be lit up.
When it's dark enough outside, the exterior lamps will
come on automatically. When it's bright enough outside,
the exterior lamps will go out and the DRL will turn on.
Of course, you may still turn on the headlamps any time
you need to.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.

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Fog Lamps
Push the button in the
center of the exterior lamps
control to turn the fog lamps
on and off.
Fog lamps are activated by pushing the button in the
center of the exterior lamps control. The indicator light
for the fog lamp is to the right and slightly below the
exterior lamp control and reads FOG. To turn off the fog
lamps push the center of the exterior lamps control or
turn the ignition off. The indicator light will turn off.
Your fog lamps will go off when you switch to high
beams. When you return to low beam, the fog lamps
will come back on. Using your high beams in fog is
not recommended.
Interior Lamps
Your interior lamps control
is located below the exterior
lamps control.
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
To increase or decrease the brightness of the instrument
panel lights, press the knob located on the interior lamps
control. The knob will extend. Turn the knob clockwise
to increase brightness or counterclockwise to decrease
brightness. Press this knob in when not in use.

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Park Lamp Warning Message
United States Canada
If you receive this message, one or both of the
vehicle's parking lamp bulbs needs replacement.
See ªBulb Replacementº in the Index for bulb
replacement instructions.
Highbeam Out Warning Message
United States Canada
If you receive this message, one or both of the vehicle's
high
-beam headlamp bulbs needs replacement. See
ªBulb Replacementº in the Index for more information.

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Head-Up Display (HUD) (Option)
CAUTION:
If the HUD image is too bright, or too high in
your field of view, it may take you more time to
see things you need to see when it's dark outside.
Be sure to keep the HUD image dim and placed
low in your field of view.
If your vehicle has this option, it can display the
speedometer reading in English or metric. The current
radio station, CD number and/or track number or tape
may also be displayed and will appear as an image
focused out toward the front of your vehicle.
The HUD is capable of displaying English or French.
See ªDriver Information Center (DIC) Messagesº
earlier in this section to change the display from English
to metric.The Head
-Up Display also displays the following lights
and messages when they appear on the instrument
panel cluster:

Turn Signal Indicators

High
-Beam Indicator

Low
-Fuel Warning Message
See each of these features in the Index for
more information.
The Head
-Up Display also displays a CHECK GAGES
icon. The following messages could appear on the
instrument panel cluster when CHECK GAGES appears:

Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Message

Low Oil Pressure Message

Charging System Indicator Message

Low Brake Fluid Warning Message
See each of these messages in the Index for
more information.

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Here are some tips on night driving.

Drive defensively.

Don't drink and drive.

Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.

Since you can't see as well, you may need to
slow down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.

Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only so much road ahead.

In remote areas, watch for animals.

If you're tired, pull off the road in a safe place
and rest.
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase. A 50
-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to see the
same thing at night as a 20
-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright
sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes
will have less trouble adjusting to night. But if you'redriving, don't wear sunglasses at night. They may cut
down on glare from headlamps, but they also make a lot
of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you
are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who
doesn't lower the high beams, or a vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
-- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light up far less of a
roadway when you are in a turn or curve. Keep your
eyes moving; that way, it's easier to pick out dimly
lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness
-- the inability to see in dim light -- and
aren't even aware of it.

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Mini Fuses Usage
6 Anti
-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Control Module
7 Transaxle Solenoids
8 Spare
9 ABS Solenoid Valves
10 Oxygen
Sensors
- Emissions Control
11 Injectors
12 Spare
13 Engine Controls
14 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
15 Passenger's Low
-Beam Headlamp
16 Spare
17 Driver's Low
-Beam Headlamp
18 Driver's High
-Beam Headlamp
19 Ignition Switch Battery Power
20 Parking Lamps
- Front and Rear
21 Air Pump
- Emissions Controls
22 Spare
23 Passenger's High
-Beam HeadlampMini Fuses Usage
24 Spare
25 Spare
26 Front Fog Lamps
27 Ignition Relay, Neutral
Start Switch, Powertrain
Control Module (PCM)
28 Battery Control
Module
- Battery Power
29 Spare
30 All
-Wheel Drive (AWD) Module
31 Cruise Control
32 Front Power
Outlets/Lights, OnStar


33 Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock
Control System
34 Spare
J
-Style Fuse Usage
35 Starter Solenoid Battery Fuse
36 ABS Motor
37 Spare