2-44 Windshield Washer
There is a paddle marked with the windshield washer
symbol on the top of the multifunction lever. To spray
washer fluid on the windshield, push the paddle. The
wipers will clear the window and then either stop or
return to your preset speed.
CAUTION:
In freezing weather, don't use your washer until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking
your vision.
Cruise Control (If Equipped)
With cruise control, you can
maintain a speed of about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more
without keeping your foot
on the accelerator. This can
really help on long trips.
Cruise control does not
work at speeds below about
25 mph (40 km/h).
If you have an automatic transmission and you apply
your brakes, the cruise control will shut off.
If you have a manual transmission and you apply your
brakes or push the clutch pedal, the cruise control will
shut off.
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Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off
cruise control. But you don't need to reset it.
Once you're going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more,
you can move the cruise control switch briefly from ON
to R/A (Resume/Accelerate) .
You'll go right back up to your chosen speed and
stay there.
If you hold the switch at R/A, the vehicle will keep
going faster until you release the switch or apply the
brake. You could be startled and even lose control.
So unless you want to go faster, don't hold the switch
at R/A.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Press the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You'll now
cruise at the higher speed.Move the cruise switch from ON to R/A. Hold it
there until you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch. To increase your speed in
very small amounts, briefly move the switch to R/A.
Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about
1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
Press in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, press the
button briefly. Each time you do this, you'll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
2-68 Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h).
Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been
driven, in either miles (used in the United States) or
kilometers (used in Canada).
The odometer mileage can be checked without the
vehicle running. Simply press the trip odometer button.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed. If the new one can be set to the
mileage total of the old odometer, then it must be. But if
it can't, then it's set at zero, and a label must be put on
the driver's door to show the old mileage reading when
the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can tell you how far your vehicle has
been driven since you last set the trip odometer to zero.
To view the trip odometer, press the button near the
readout. To reset the trip odometer, hold the button until
it clears.
Tachometer (If Equipped)
The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
NOTICE:
On vehicles with a manual transmission, if you
operate the engine with the tachometer in the
shaded area, your engine or other parts could be
damaged. Damage to your engine or vehicle
caused by operating the engine in the shaded
area isn't covered by your vehicle warranty.
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Variance is the difference between magnetic north and
geographic north. In some areas, the difference between
the two can be great enough to cause false compass
readings. If this happens, follow these instructions to set
the variance for your particular location:
1. Find your location on the zone map earlier in this
section. Record your zone number.
2. Press and hold both the MODE and the US/MET
buttons in the COMP/TEMP mode.
3. After five seconds, the compass will acknowledge
the variation mode by displaying the current zone
number. When it does, release both buttons.
4. Press US/MET until your zone number appears on
the display.
5. Press MODE to enter your zone number. Your
variance is now set and the display will return to the
COMP/TEMP mode.TRIP: Once in the TRIP mode, pressing the
MODE button will step you through the following
TRIP functions:
AVG ECON (Average Economy): The average fuel
economy since the last reset is displayed.
INST ECON (Instantaneous Economy):
Instantaneous fuel economy for the last second of
driving is displayed.
RANGE: The display indicates the estimated
distance that can be travelled with the remaining fuel
in the tank, based on the fuel economy for the last
few hours of driving.
FUEL USED: The fuel used since the last reset is
displayed.
AVG SPEED (Average Speed): The average speed
since the last reset is displayed.
To reset the trip computer, press the MODE and
US/MET buttons simultaneously for at least two
seconds. All functions will be displayed briefly once the
system is reset. Reset can only be performed in the AVG
ECON, FUEL USED and AVG SPEED modes. All three
modes are reset simultaneously.
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Finding a Station
AM
-FM: Press this knob to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to tune in radio stations.
SEEK : Press the right or left arrow to seek to the
next or previous station and stay there.
SCAN : Press both SCAN arrows. SCAN will
appear on the display. The radio will scan to the next
station, play for a few seconds, then scan to the next
station. Press the RECALL knob or both SCAN arrows
to stop scanning.
Setting Preset Stations
The four numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to 21 stations
(seven AM, seven FM1 and seven FM2) by performing
the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM
-FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press SET. SET will appear on the display.
5. Press one of the four pushbuttons within five
seconds. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset on each band by pressing
two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time and by
performing the following steps:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. SET will appear on the display.
3. Press two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time,
within five seconds. Whenever you press the same
two pushbuttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
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Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to tune in radio stations.
SEEK SEEK : Press the right or left arrow to
seek to the next or previous station and stay there. The
radio will seek to stations with a strong signal only.
To scan stations, press and hold one of the SEEK arrows
for two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds and flash the station
frequency, then go on to the next station. Press one of
the SEEK arrows again to stop scanning. The radio will
scan to stations with a strong signal only.
To scan preset stations, press and hold one of the SEEK
arrows for more than four seconds until you hear two
beeps. The radio will go to the first preset station stored
on your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds and flash
the station frequency, then go on to the next preset
station. This feature will only scan the six presets that
are in the selected band. Press one of the SEEK arrows
again to stop scanning presets. The channel number
(P1
-P6) will appear momentarily just before the
frequency is displayed. The radio will scan preset
stations with a strong signal only.Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations
(six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO: To adjust the bass, press and release AUDIO
repeatedly until BAS appears on the display. Then press
and hold the up arrow to increase bass. B and a positive
number will appear on the display. Press and hold the
down arrow to decrease bass. B and a negative number
will appear on the display. B and a zero will appear on
the display when the bass level is adjusted to the middle
position. Release the up or down arrow when you find
the bass level you want or when the maximum or
minimum level is reached.
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Finding a Station
AM
-FM: Press this knob to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2.
TUNE: Turn this knob to tune in radio stations.
SEEK : Press the right or left arrow to seek to the
next or previous station and stay there.
To scan preset stations, press both SEEK buttons. The
radio will go to the first preset station stored on the
pushbutton, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press either SEEK button or
RECALL to stop scanning through the preset stations.
Setting Preset Stations
The four numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 21 stations
(seven AM, seven FM1 and seven FM2) by performing
the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM
-FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.4. Press SET. SET will appear on the display.
5. Press one of the four pushbuttons within five
seconds. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset on each band by pressing
two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time and by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM
-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press SET. SET will appear on the display.
5. Press two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time,
within five seconds. Whenever you press the same
two pushbuttons, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each adjoining pushbuttons.
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RECALL: Pressing this button will display the station
being played or it will display the clock. Clock display
is available with the ignition turned off.
SCV (Speed
-Compensated Volume): With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Turn the control ring behind the upper
knob clockwise to adjust the SCV. Each notch on the
control ring allows for more volume compensation at
faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you drive, SCV
automatically increases the volume, as necessary, to
overcome noise at any speed. The volume level should
always sound the same to you as you drive. If you don't
want to use SCV, turn the control all the way down.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you're not using it.
SEEK : Press the right or left arrow to seek to
the next or previous station and stay there. The radio
will seek to stations with a strong signal only. The sound
will mute while seeking.
To scan station, press and hold SEEK for two seconds
until SCAN appears on the display. The radio will go to
a station, play for a few seconds and flash the station
frequency, then go on to the next station. Press one of
the SEEK arrows again to stop scanning. The radio will
scan to stations with a strong signal only. The sound will
mute while scanning.
P.SCAN (Preset Scan): Press this button and P. SCAN
will appear on the display. The radio will go to the first
preset station stored on your pushbuttons, play for a few
seconds and flash the station frequency, then go on to
the next preset station. This feature will only scan the
six presets that are in the selected band. Press this button
again or a pushbutton to stop scanning presets. The
channel number (P1
-P6) will appear momentarily just
before the frequency is displayed. The radio will scan
preset stations with a strong signal only. The sound will
mute while scanning.