DRIVER’S VIEW
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
1. Power window switches,
see Switches/Locks
2. Power door locks,
see Switches/Locks
3. Fog lamp switch*
Press on/off; on with low
beams only
4. Air vents
5. Turn signals/lighting
control lever,
see Driver Controls
6. Horn/Air bag
7. Wiper/washer control
lever,
see Driver Controls8. Gearshift lever (A/T),
see Transmission
9. Rear window defogger
(style may vary)
Press on/off; shuts off with
ignition or after 10 minutes
10. Hazard warning
switch
Push on/off
11. Audio system,
see Audio Systems
12. 4x4 control*,
see Transmission
13. Climate control panel,
see Climate Controls
14. Auxiliary power point15. Parking brake lever
16. Cruise control*,
see Overhead Console
17. Tilt steering-wheel lever
Push release lever down, tilt
wheel up or down, pull lever
up to lock
18. Hood release handle
Pull to open partially
19. Instrument panel
lighting
To brighten/dim: Rotate
thumb-wheel up/down
20. Dual power mirrors,
see Switches/Locks
21. Fuse panel
Driver’s
View
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Key
Operates ignition
and all locks
SecuriLock™ passive
anti-theft key
Coded transistor in key
activates ignition
Remote keyless entry
system*, see Locks
Tips: Use key number
plate to purchase a new
key; store in safe place
You can lock the lift-
gate by using the key,
pushing the lock but-
ton down or using the
power door lock
switch* on the left
side of the cargo area
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
GAUGES
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Fuel gauge
15-gallon/57-liter tank (2.0 I-4),
16-gallon/61-liter tank (3.0 V6)
4. Odometer/trip odometer
selector
Press to toggle between
odometer and trip odometer
Tip: Press and hold for more
than 1 second to reset trip
odometer
5. Odometer
6. Gearshift indicator (A/T)*
7. Coolant temperature
gauge
If above normal range, stop
vehicle and turn off engine,
check coolant level when safe
WARNING LIGHTS
8. Cruise control on*
9. Coolant level low*
10. Air bag readiness
Front or side air bag malfunction,
dealer inspection required
11. Always fasten
safety belts
12. Turn signals/hazard
warning on
13. High beams on
14. 4 wheel drive
locked*, see Transmission
15. Low fuel
Refuel as soon as possible
16. Overdrive off
indicator*, see Transmission17. Brake system
Parking brake on/low brake fluid
18. Anti-theft on*
19. Engine oil pressure
warning light
20. Charging system
warning light
Dealer inspection required
21. Check fuel cap
Fuel filler cap not properly
installed
22. Door ajar
23. Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)*
ABS malfunction, normal brakes
only, dealer inspection required
24. Service engine soon
Dealer inspection required
Instrument
Cluster
Instrument
Cluster
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SWITCHES/LOCKS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Manual door locks
Lock button
To lock: Press lock
To unlock front doors: Pull inside
door handle
To unlock rear doors: Press unlock
Power door locks
1. Master front door lock
switches
To lock/unlock all doors: Press
/ on driver’s door switch
To lock doors without key:
With door open, press
on driver’s door switch, exit
vehicle, close doors
Manual locks override
power locks
Power windows
Operate with ignition in
ON position
All windows may be controlled
from driver’s door; each passenger
door has a separate switch
2. Driver’s window
One-touch-down: Press rear
of switch firmly and release,
window goes down all the
way; tap switch again to stop;
press and hold for normal
operation; press and hold
front of switch to close
3. Passenger window
switches
Press rear/front of switch
to open/close4. Power window lockout
switch
Press right side of switch:
only driver’s switches control
windows; press left side of
switch and passenger controls
function again
Tip: Power windows can be
operated for 10 minutes
after key is off and with
doors closed
Child-safety
locks
Located at the
edge of rear doors
To activate: Rotate
knob to
To cancel: Rotate
knob in
opposite direction
WARNING: Since children
may access either rear door,
child-safety locks for both rear
doors should be activated
Remote
keyless entry
system*
Functions only
with ignition in
OFF position
1. Lock
Press button; pressing again
within 3 seconds causes doors
to relock, horn to beep
2. Unlock
Press to open driver’s door;
press again within 3 seconds
to open other doors
3. Panic alarm
Press horn sounds; press
again to stop, or turn ignition
to ON or ACC positionIlluminated entry system*
Press UNLOCK or PANIC button
on remote entry transmitter,
interior lights come on; lights
turn off after 30 seconds or with
ignition in ON or ACC positionLiftgate
To lock/unlock: Put key in
lock and turn counterclockwise/
clockwise; or press power door
lock button
To open liftgate window: Pull up
on right side handle
To open liftgate: Pull up on left
side handle
Fuel pump
shutoff
Disables fuel pump
after a substantial
jolt; located on right
side of passenger compartment
behind A-pillar lower trim panel
(below dash)
To reset: Press down top of exposed
red reset button
WARNING: Do not reset shutoff
switch if you see or smell fuel
Switches/
Locks
Locks
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mirrors
To adjust left/right
mirror: Rotate control
switch left/right, tilt
in direction of desired
mirror movement
Tip: To lock mirrors in
place, move control switch
to center position
*Denotes optional equipment
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RADIO/CASSETTE/COMPACT DISC
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
6. LOAD*
Single CD: Press button, WAIT
will appear; when IN appears
and CD door opens, load CD
Multiple CD: Press and hold
LOAD until beep is heard; when
IN is displayed load CD; when
IN displays again load next CD
7. FM1/2
Press to select between FM1/FM2
station preset buttons (4)
8. AM
Press to select AM frequency band
9. CD: Press to play CD
10. MD*/Tape*
Press to play Mini-disc Player/
cassette tape
11. Clock
To set: Press (11) and hold until
beep is heard; press upper/
lower portion of (13) or (23) to
advanceHours/Minutes; press
(11) again to set17. Cassette door*
18. Eject button*
19. Program Random
†Press to enable/cancel
random play
20. Repeat
Press to replay current CD/
tape selection
21. Dolby
®Noise Reduction*
Reduces tape noise and hiss;
press to activate/deactivate
22. AM/FM
Press to select AM/FM1/FM2
23. Tune/Seek/Track
Tune: Tap to change
frequency up/down
Seek: Press until beep is
heard, tunes to next listenable
station up/down
CD: Tap to select
next/previous track
Press and hold to fast
forward/rewind
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1. Power/Volume
Press to turn on/off; rotate
to increase/decrease volume
2. Disc up
†
Press to skip forward to
beginning of next CD
3. Disc down
†
Press to skip back to beginning
of previous CD
4. Memory preset buttons
To set: Tune to station, press
and hold until beep is heard
5. SEEK/TRACK/APC
Radio: Press to
automatically seek higher/
lower frequency
CD: Press to select
next/previous track
Tape: Press to
automatically advance tape to
beginning of next selection/
replay selection; to stop this
operation, press button again
12. CD eject button
13. Scan/Auto-Memory
Press to briefly sample next
listenable selections
Radio: Press and hold until a
beep is heard; system auto-
matically scans and temporarily
stores six strong stations in each
band; press again to cancel
14. Fast forward
Press to fast forward through
a track
15. Reverse
Press to reverse through a track
16. Tuning/Audio Control
Tune: Rotate counterclock-
wise/clockwise for lower
frequency/higher frequency
Audio control: Press to select
BASS/MID/TREBLE/FADE/
BALANCE; rotate right/left
to adjust selected feature
Audio
Systems
Audio
Systems
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Player/Changer*
24. Auto memory tuning
Press to set first 5 strong
stations into AM, FM1 or FM2
memory buttons (4); press
again for original presets
25. Scan
Press to briefly sample next
listenable selections, press
again to stop
26. Disc
Disc select (used only with
CD changer*)
27. Audio
Press repeatedly until TREB,
BASS, FADE, BAL or VOL
appears in display, turn (1)
clockwise/counterclockwise
to increase/decrease selected
function
RADIO/CASSETTE/COMPACT DISC
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Audio
Systems
Audio
Systems
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5. Scan
Press to briefly sample next
listenable selections, press
again to cancel; functions
in all modes
6. AM/FM
Press to alternate among
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency bands
7. CD slot
8. Tape: Press to play tape or
stop a tape during REW/FF
9. CD
Press to play CD
10. Eject: Press to eject tape/CD
Tip: Press and hold (9) until
beep to remove all discs
11. Clock
To set: Press (11) and hold
until it beeps and then press
(3) to adjust hours /minutes ;
press (11) again to set
1. Power/Volume
Press to turn on/off; rotate to
increase/decrease volume
2. Cassette door
3. Tune/Seek/Disk
Radio: Press to select
frequency up/down
Press and hold until
beep is heard, tunes to next
listenable station up/down
CD: Press to select
next/previous disc in
CD changer
4. Load
Single CD loading: Press button;
WAIT will appear, when IN
appears and CD door opens;
load CD
Multiple CD loading: Press
and hold LOAD until beep is
heard; when IN is displayed
load CD; when IN displays
again load next CD
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12. Auto-memory
Automatically selects up to
6 strong radio stations
To set: Select AM/FM; press
and hold Auto-M until beep
is heard; to deactivate, press
Auto-M again
13. PRO
Press to play alternate side
of tape
14. Memory preset
buttons 1-6
To set: Press and hold until
beep is heard
15. Audio control
Adjust BASS/TREBLE/FADE/
BALANCE: Press AUDIO control
(15), 1/2/3/4 times; rotate (15)
right/left to increase/decrease
BASS/TREBLE output and
front/rear,left/right speaker
FADE/BALANCE16. TR/APC
Press to automatically advance
to next CD track
17. FF
Press to fast forward tape
18. RDM/BS
Press for random CD selection;
press again to disengage
19. RPT
Press to replay current
CD selection
20. Rewind
Press to rewind tape
21. TR/APC
Press to automatically replay
CD track
For additional audio systems,
see Owner’s Manual
AM/FM/Cassette Tape/CD Player/Changer*
SCAN AM/FM
6-DISC CD CHANGER
TAPE CD
LOAD
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Tip: Clean cassette mechanism after 10–12 hours or less
of use with Cassette Cleaning Cartridge
*Denotes optional equipment
UNDER HOOD
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Under Hood
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Break-in period
First 1,000 miles: Avoid heavy
repeated brake use; avoid full
throttle, rapid acceleration or
kick-down of transmission; drive
at varying road and engine speeds
Do not tow a trailer for first
500 miles
Do not use special break-in oils
Tip: Follow the same procedures
with newly overhauled engine
or when brakes are replaced
Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS)*
ABS automatically reduces
hydraulic pressure to any wheel
on the verge of locking up
You may feel a slight pulsing of
the brake pedal and hear a
clicking noise; this tells you theABS is functioning properly;
increase pressure on pedal for
maximum braking
Tips: Maintain constant
pressure on the brake pedal
Do not pump the brakes
Tire economy and tips
Check pressure monthly when
tires are cold
See Owner’s Manual for rotation
schedule and chart
Tire pressure
Decal on driver’s door latch
pillar provides tire size and
pressure information
Tire chains
Tire chains can damage aluminum
wheels; use on steel wheels only
Tips: Use only SAE class “S”
chains, install only on front
tires; install as tightly as possi-
ble and retighten periodically1 . Windshield washer reservoir
Fill with windshield washer
fluid, not water
2. Power steering fluid
reservoir, Check with engine
off and at normal temperature;
fluid level should be within
MIN and MAX lines
3. Engine coolant reservoir
Level should be at cold fill level
or within the cold fill range
when cold
WARNING: Never remove
coolant reserve tank cap
while engine is running or
hot; you could get burned
4. Brake/clutch fluid
reservoir
Fill to MAX mark with DOT 3
fluid, check with cap on
Never exceed 30 mph with
tire chains
Spare tire
Stored under cargo area cover
Jack handle
Stored underneath cargo cover5. Air filter
6. Power distribution box
7. Battery
8. Engine oil filler cap
9. Hood latch
10. Engine oil dipstick
Check with engine off and at
normal temperature; oil level
should be within crosshatched
area of dipstick
11. Automatic transmission
fluid dipstick*
Check with engine on at
operating temperature;
fluid level should be within
crosshatched area
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3.0L DOHC V6 Duratec Engine
GasolineUnleaded regular
87-octane minimum
15-gallon/
57-liter tank
(2.0 I4)
16-gallon/
61-liter tank
(3.0 V6)
*Denotes optional equipment