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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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-2 Windows
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-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-11 Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
2
-15 Trunk
2
-18 Theft
2
-19 Passlock
2-19 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-20 Ignition Positions
2
-21 Starting Your Engine
2
-24 Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
2
-26 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-30 Manual Transaxle Operation
2
-32 Parking Brake
2
-33 Shifting Into PARK (P)
(Automatic Transaxle Only)
2
-35 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
(Automatic Transaxle Only)2
-35 Parking Your Vehicle/Key Removal
(Manual Transaxle Models Only)
2
-36 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-36 Engine Exhaust
2
-37 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
(Automatic Transaxle)
2
-38 Tilt Wheel
2
-38 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-45 Exterior Lamps
2
-48 Interior Lamps
2
-50 Mirrors
2
-52 Storage Compartments
2-53 Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter (If Equipped)
2
-53 Sun Visors
2
-54 Accessory Power Outlet
2
-55 Sunroof (Option)
2
-56 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
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-60 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2-48 Delayed Headlamps
The delayed headlamps feature will continue to
illuminate the headlamps for 20 seconds after the key is
turned to OFF, then the headlamps will automatically
turn off.
To override the 20 second delayed headlamp feature
while it is active turn the turn signal/multifunction lever
up one position and then back to AUTO.
Fog Lamps (If Equipped)
The button for your fog lamps is located on the
instrument panel, to the left of the steering wheel,
beside the instrument panel brightness thumbwheel.
When using the fog lamps, the ignition must be on as
well as the parking lamps or the low
-beam headlamps.
Press the button to turn the fog lamps on. An indicator
light on the button will glow when the fog lamps are on.
Press the button again to turn the fog lamps off.
The fog lamps will turn off whenever the high
-beam
headlamps are turned on. When the high beams are
turned off, the fog lamps will come on again.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
This feature controls the brightness of the instrument
panel lights.
The thumbwheel for this
feature is located on the
instrument panel to the left
of the steering wheel.
Move the thumbwheel up to brighten the lights and
down to dim them.
