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Clock
Your vehicle has a digital clock. The clock is located in
the secondary instrument cluster on the center of
the instrument panel, above the center air outlets. When
the ignition is turned to ACC or ON, the time is
displayed in the digital clock. There are two adjusting
buttons for the digital clock:
H (Hour):To go forward one hour, press the H button
once. To go forward more than one hour, press and hold
the button until the correct hour is reached.
M (Minute):To go forward one minute, press the
M button once. To go forward more than one minute,
press and hold the button until the correct minute
is reached.
After disconnecting the battery or replacing the fuse,
reset the clock.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
The safety belt light will
come on and stay on until
the driver’s safety belt
is buckled.
If the driver’s belt is already buckled, the light will not
come on.
Airbag Readiness Light
There is an airbag readiness light on the secondary
information center (SIC), which shows the airbag
symbol. The system checks the airbag’s electrical
system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an
electrical problem. The system check includes the
airbag sensor, the airbag modules, the wiring and the
crash sensing and diagnostic module. For more
information on the airbag system, seeAirbag System on
page 1-56.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not an
audio output; do not plug the headphone set into the
front auxiliary input jack. You can however, connect an
external audio device such as an iPod, laptop
computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape
player, etc. to the auxiliary input jack for use as another
source for audio listening.
The auxiliary input jack will also accept cell phone
connectors. Plug the cell phone connector into
the auxiliary input jack to hear the other side of a cell
phone’s conversation through the vehicle sound system.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button as needed to begin playing audio from the device
over the car speakers.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button once to play
a CD while a portable audio device is playing. Press
this button a second time for the system will begin
playing audio from the connected portable audio player.
Once in this mode, “Auxinput” will appear on display.
If the auxiliary jack does not detect the presence of an
output jack, the aux mode will be prevented from
coming up.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume of
the portable player. You may need to do additional
volume adjustments from the portable device if
the volume does not go loud or soft enough.
Radio Reception
You may experience frequency interference and static
during normal radio reception if items such as cellphone
chargers, vehicle convenience accessories, and
external electronic devices are plugged into the
accessory power outlet. If there is interference or static,
unplug the item from the accessory power outlet.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with each other. For
better radio reception, most AM radio stations will boost
the power levels during the day, and then reduce
these levels during the night. Static can also occur when
things like storms and power lines interfere with radio
reception. When this happens, try reducing the treble on
your radio.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL DESCRIPTION
Cigar Lighter
The cigar lighter is located in the front portion of the floor console. To use the lighter, push it in completely.
When the lighter is hot, it will release itself from contact with the heating element. The lighter and the heating
element can be damaged if the lighter is not allowed to release itself fully from the heating element.
Ashtray
The ashtray is located below the audio system. To access the ashtray, pull it out from the center console. The
ashtray lamp will go ON when the parking lamps or the headlamps are turned ON.
Instrument Panel Vents
The center and the side vents in the instrument panel can be adjusted up and down and from side to side. The
side vents can also be aimed toward the side windows in order to defog them.
Glove Box
The glove box can be opened by pulling up on the latch handle. The glove box must be removed in order to gain
access to the passenger's side air bag module.
Digital Clock
The digital clock is located in the instrument panel, above the audio system. The clock is capable of a 12-hour
or a 24-hour display.
Instrument Cluster
The instrument cluster is located above the steering column and in the instrument cluster trim panel. The
instrument cluster contains the instruments that provide the driver with vehicle performance information. The
instrument cluster contains a speedometer, an odometer, a trip odometer, a temperature gage, a fuel gage, and
several indicator lamps. For replacement of the indicator lamp bulbs contained in the instrument cluster, refer to
Bulb Usage Specifications
and Instrument Cluster Lamp Replacement .
Speedometer/Odometer/Trip Odometer
The speedometer measures the speed of the vehicle in km/h (mph). It consists of an instrument cluster gage
connected to the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) on the transaxle output shaft.
The odometer measures in kilometers (miles) the total distance the vehicle has traveled since it was
manufactured. It consists of an instrument cluster gage connected to the VSS on the transaxle output shaft.
The trip odometer measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since the odometer was last reset. It consists of
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