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The anti-theft steering column
lock is not interconnected with the
parking brake. You must always
set the parking brake when
leaving the vehicle.
To prevent discharging the battery,
avoid use of electrical accessories
with the engine shut off.
For easier key operation when
unlocking, rotate the steering
wheel slightly to relieve pressure
on the steering lock.
Key Removal
Manual Transmission
With the vehicle fully stopped,
remove the key from the switch
by turning it to the “
LOCK”
position and removing it.
Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.
Automatic Transmission
With the vehicle fully stopped, place
the automatic transmission shift
lever in “P” (Park) position. Turn
the key to the “
LOCK” position.
Key Reminder
The key reminder circuit causes a
beeper to sound when the door is
held open with the key left in the
ignition switch. This is to help
prevent accidentally locking the
key inside the vehicle. The beeper stops when the door is
closed or when the key is removed.
Guard Against Theft
Your new Passport has features to
help prevent theft of the vehicle,
its equipment, and its contents.
These anti-theft features work
depending on how well you use
them.
•Park in a well-lighted area
whenever possible.
•Lock the steering column and
take the key with you.
–
Turn the ignition switch to
“
LOCK” and remove the key.
This locks both the ignition
switch and steering control.
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POWER EXTERIOR
MIRRORS
CHILD-SAFE
DOOR LOCKS DOOR LOCKS
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• Fully close all windows and
lock all doors. This activates
the anti-theft system (see page
152).
•Keep costly items out of sight.
– Never leave things of value in
plain sight on the seat or floor.
– The glove box offers a place
to hide small items (and if
locked, protects them even
more).
Locks
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Power Door Locks
The power door lock system has
lock buttons on the driver’s and
front passenger ’s door armrests.
Either button controls all four
door locks and the tailgate.
LOCK
UNLOCK
DRIVER’S SIDE
DOOR LOCK
Press the front of the lock button
to lock all the doors, and the rear
of the button to unlock all doors. The lock knob on each door
controls only that door. Push the
lock knob down to lock, and pull
it up to unlock. To lock any
passenger ’
s door from the outside,
push the lock knob down and
close the door.
Locking the driver ’s door from
the outside with the key locks
all the doors and the tailgate. To
unlock only the driver ’s door
from the outside, turn the key and
release it. To unlock the
remaining doors, turn the key a
second time within three seconds. Unlocking the passenger
’s door
with the key unlocks only that
door. To unlock the remaining
doors, open the door and use the
armrest lock button.
PASSENGER’S
SIDE DOOR
LOCK
LOCK
UNLOCK
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Child-Safe Door Locks
The rear doors can be locked to
prevent children from opening the
door from the inside.
FREE
LOCK
This is done by depressing the
lever shown in the illustration. To
disengage the lock, open the door
from the outside and raise the
lever.
Interior Mirror
To adjust, move the mirror right
or left and up or down.
Pull the lever to switch the mirror
to night operation. This reduces
the glare from the headlights of
following vehicles.
NIGHT
DAY
Power Mirrors
Adjust the outside mirrors with
the adjustment switch on the
dashboard.
SELECTOR
SWITCH
ADJUSTMENT
SWITCH
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
2. Move the selector switch to L (driver ’ s side) or R
(passenger ’ s side).
Mirrors
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The
LOCK button on the driver
’s
door panel removes power from
the passengers’ windows. Only
the driver ’s window can be raised
and lowered.
PASSENGERS’
WINDOW LOCK
OFF ON
Checking the Circuit Breaker
In the event the power windows
do not operate, check the circuit
breaker.
•To reset the circuit breaker, first
turn the ignition switch off, and
then push the knob on the circuit
breaker. The windows should
now operate.
•If the circuit breaker
immediately goes off again or
the windows do not operate,
have the electrical system
checked by a dealer as soon as
possible.
Operation
The tailgate has a hatch glass and
a door. The hatch glass must be
raised before opening the door.
To open the hatch glass, push in
on the button on the tailgate door.
If the tailgate is locked, first
unlock the tailgate with the power
door locks or by using the key in
the outside tailgate lock. Make
sure the rear window wiper is off
and in its parked position before
opening the hatch glass.
Lock
Unlock
Tailgate
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After raising the hatch glass, pull
the door handle to open the
tailgate door.
Pull
The hood release lever is on the
left side of the instrument panel.
To Open
1. Pull the lever to release the
hood lock.
2. Lift the under-hood leverwhile lifting the hood slightly.
Hood Release
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OFF — Light remains off
regardless of tailgate opening.
To prevent the light from being
left on, keep the switch set in
DOOR position.
Dome Light
The dome light switch is built into
the light housing. The switch has
three positions:
ON
DOOR
OFF
ON — The light will turn on and
stay on regardless of door
position.
OFF — The light stays off
regardless of door position.
DOOR — The light turns on
when the key is removed from the
ignition switch, or when any of
the doors or the hatch glass is
opened.
It is best to set the switch in the
DOOR position, so the light
comes on when you enter the
vehicle.
EX model only
The ceiling light (with the switch
in the
DOOR position) also comes
on when you unlock the door with
the remote transmitter (see page
151).
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Be careful when you are using the
beverage holder. A spilled liquid
that is very hot can scald you or
your passengers. Spilled liquids
can also damage the upholstery,
carpeting, and electrical
components in the interior.
Sun Visor
The sun visor can be pivoted to
the side when unhooked.
Glove Box
Open the glove box by pulling the
handle.
The glove box can be locked and
unlocked with the ignition key.
An open glove box can
cause serious injury to your
passenger in a crash, even if
the passenger is wearing the
seat belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.