
Move  the lever up as far  as  it will  go. 
3. Turn the ignition key  to LOCK. 
4. Remove  the key  and take  it with  you. If you  can 
leave  your vehicle with  the ignition  key in your 
hand,  your vehicle  is 
in PARK  (P). 
Leaving  Your  Vehicle  With  the  Engine 
Running 
It can  be  dangerous  to  leave  your  vehicle  with 
the  engine  running.  Your vehicle  could  move 
suddenly  if  the  shift  lever  is  not  fully 
in 
PARK (P) with  the  parking  brake  firmly  set. 
And,  if  you  leave  the  vehicle  with  the  engine 
running, 
it could  overheat  and  even catch  fire. 
You  or  others  could  be  injured.  Don’t  leave 
your  vehicle  with  the  engine  running. 
If you  have  to  leave your  vehicle  with  the  engine 
running,  be sure your  vehicle is in PARK 
(P) and  the 
parking brake 
is firmly  set before  you leave  it.  After  you 
move  the shift lever into  PARK 
(P), hold the  regular 
brake pedal  down.  Then,  see 
if you  can  move  the  shift 
lever  away  from  PARK 
(P) without  first  pulling it 
toward  you. 
If you  can,  it means  that the  shift  lever 
wasn’t fully locked into  PARK  (P). 
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Torque Lock 
If you  are  parking  on a hill and  you  don’t shift your 
transmission into  PARK 
(P) properly, the weight  of the 
vehicle  may  put  too  much  force on the  parking pawl 
in  the  transmission.  You  may  find  it difficult to pull the 
shift  lever  out  of  PARK 
(P). This is called ”torque 
lock.”  To  prevent  torque  lock, set the parking brake and 
then  shift into PARK  (P)  properly before  you leave 
the  driver’s  seat. 
To find  out  how,  see Shifting  lnto 
Park 
(P) on  page 2-23. 
When  you  are  ready  to  drive, move the shift  lever  out of 
PARK 
(P) before you  release  the parking  brake. 
If  torque  lock  does  occur,  you  may  need  to have  another 
vehicle  push  yours  a little uphill to take  some of the 
pressure  from  the  parking pawl in the transmission, 
so 
you  can  pull the shift  lever  out of PARK  (P). 
Shifting Out of  Park (P) 
Your  vehicle  has an automatic transmission shift  lock 
control system.  You  have to fully apply  your regular 
brakes before  you  can shift from  PARK  (P)  when  the 
ignition 
is in  RUN.  See Automatic  Transmission 
Operation  on  page 
2- 18. 
If you  cannot  shift out of PARK  (P),  ease  pressure on 
the shift lever and  push the  shift  lever all  the  way  up  into 
PARK 
(P) as  you  maintain brake application.  Then, 
move  the shift  lever into the  gear  you  want. 
If  you  ever  hold  the brake pedal  down but still can’t shift 
out  of PARK  (P),  try this: 
1. Turn  the key  to LOCK. 
2. Apply  and hold  the  brake until the  end of Step 4. 
3. Shift  the vehicle  to NEUTRAL  (N). 
4. Start  the vehicle  and then shift to  the drive  gear 
5. Have  the system  fixed as  soon as you  can. 
you  want. 
2-25  

Running  Your  Engine While You 
Are  Parked 
It’s better  not to park  with the engine running. But if you 
ever  have 
to, here  are  some  things to know. 
Idling  the  engine  with  the  climate  control 
system 
off could  allow  dangerous  exhaust  into 
your  vehicle.  See the  earlier  Caution  under 
“Engine  Exhaust.’’ 
Also,  idling  in  a  closed-in  place  can  let  deadly 
carbon  monoxide  (CO) into  your  vehicle  even  if 
the  fan  is  at the  highest  setting.  One place 
this 
can  happen is a garage.  Exhaust - with 
CO 
- can  come  in  easily.  NEVER park  in a 
garage with  the  engine  running. 
Another  closed-in  place  can  be 
a blizzard.  See 
“Winter  Driving’’  in  the  Index. 
It can  be d,,,gersus  to b-. dt of  your  vehicle 
if  the  shift  lever 
is not  fully  in  PARK  (P) with 
the  parking  brake  firmly  set. Your  vehicle  can 
roll.  Don’t  leave  your  vehicle  when  the  engine 
is running  unless  you  have  to. If  you’ve left the 
engine  running,  the  vehicle  can  move  suddenly.  You or  others  could  be  injured. 
To 
be  sure  your  vehicle  won’t  move,  even  when 
you’re  on  fairly  level  ground,  always  set  your  parking  brake  and  move  the  shift  lever  to 
PARK  (P). 
Follow the  proper steps  to be  sure  your  vehicle  won’t 
move.  See 
Shifting Into  Park (P) on page 2-23. 
If you’re  pulling  a trailer,  see Towing  a  Trailer on 
page 4-5 1. 
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Section 3 Instrument  Panel 
I~s~Pu~~~IP Panel OWWV~~W ............................... 3.2 
Hazard  Warning  Flashers 
................................ 3.3 
Other  Warning  Devices ................................... 3.4 
Horn 
............................................................. 3.4 
Tilt  Wheel 
..................................................... 3.4 
Turn  SignaVMultifunction  Lever 
......................... 3.5 
Exterior  Lamps 
............................................. 3.11 
Interior  Lamps 
.............................................. 3.15 
Accessory  Power  Outlets 
............................... 3.16 
Ashtrays  and  Cigarette  Lighter 
........................ 3.17 
Climate  Controls 
............................................ 3.18 
Dual  Automatic  Climate  Control System 
........... 3.18 
Warning  Lights,  Gages  and Indicators 
............. 3.24 
Instrument  Panel  Cluster 
................................ 3.25 
Speedometer  and  Odometer 
........................... 3.26 
Tachometer 
................................................ -3-26 
Safety  Belt  Reminder  Light 
............................. 3.26 
Air  Bag  Readiness  Light 
................................ 3-27 
Passenger  Air  Bag  Status  Indicator 
................. 3.30 
Battery  Warning  Light 
.................................... 3.33 
Brake  System  Warning  Light 
.......................... 3.34 
Anti-Lock  Brake  System  Warning  Light 
............. 3.35 
Air 
Bag 
Off Light .......................................... 3-28 
Voltmeter  Gage 
............................................ 3-33 
Engine  Coolant  Temperature  Gage 
..... ..... 3.36  Transmission Temperature 
Gage 
..................... 3.36 
Malfunction Indicator  Lamp 
............................. 3.38 
Oil  Pressure  Gage 
........................................ 3-40 
Cruise  Control  Light 
...................................... 3.41 
Tow/Haul  Mode  Light 
.................................... 3-41 
Fuel  Gage 
................................................... 3.42 
Driver  Information  Center  (DIC) 
....................... 3.43 
DIC  Operation and  Displays 
........................... 3.43 
DIC  Warnings  and  Messages 
......................... 3.53 
Audio  System(s) 
............................................. 3.61 
Setting  the Time 
...................... .......... 3.6 1 
Radio  with  Cassette  and  CD ..... .............. 3.62 
Rear  Seat  Audio  (RSA) 
............................. 3.76 
CD  Changer 
................................................ 3-78 
Theft-Deterrent  Feature 
................................. -3-81 
Audio  Steering  Wheel Controls 
....................... 3.81 
Understanding  Radio  Reception 
...................... 3-82 
Care  of Your  Cassette  Tape  Player 
................ -3-83 
Care  of  Your  CDs 
......................................... 3.84 
Care  of  Your  CD  Player 
................................ 3.84 
Fixed  Mast  Antenna 
...................................... 3.84 
XMTM Satellite  Radio  Antenna  System 
............. 3.84 
DAB  Radio  Antenna  System 
........................... 3.84 
Low  Fuel  Warning  Light 
................................. 3-42  

Hazard  Warning  Flashers The  main  components of your instrument panel are  the 
following: 
A.  Dome  Lamp Override Button 
9.  Exterior  Lamp  Control 
C.  Air  Outlets 
D.  Storage  Compartment 
E.  Multifunction  Lever 
F.  Instrument  Panel  Cluster 
G.  Shift  Lever 
H.  Tow/Haul  Selector Switch  (If Equipped) 
I. Audio  System 
J. Comfort  Control System 
K. Instrument  Panel  Fuse  Block 
L.  Hood  Release 
M.  Audio  Steering  Wheel Controls 
(If Equipped) 
N. Center  Instrument  Panel Fuse Block 
0. Tilt  Lever 
P.  Parking  Brake  Release 
Q. Compact  Disc  Changer  (If  Equipped) 
R. Ashtray 
S. Accessory  Power Outlet 
1. Air  Bag Off Switch  and  4-Wheel  Steer  Button 
U. Glovebox  Your  hazard 
warning flashers let  you warn  others.  They 
also let police  know  you  have  a  problem. Your front 
and  rear turn  signal  lamps  will flash on and 
off. 
3-3  

Cruise Control 
0 : off 
I : On 
t : Resume/Accelerate 
R: Set 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  apply  your  brakes,  or  press the clutch pedal (if 
equipped),  the cruise control will  disengage. 
Cruise  control  can  be  dangerous  where 
you  can’t  drive  safely  at  a  steady speed. 
So, don’t  use  your  cruise  control  on 
winding  roads  or  in  heavy  traffic. 
Cruise  control  can be dangerous  on 
slippery  roads.  On such  roads,  fast 
changes 
in tire  traction  can  cause 
needless  wheel  spinning,  and  you  could 
lose  control.  Don’t  use cruise  control  on 
slippery  roads. 
3-8  

Setti- - Yruise Control 
If you leave  your cruise control on  when you’re 
not  using  cruise, you  might  hit a button and 
go 
into  cruise  when  you  don’t want  to.  You  could 
be  startled  and even  lose control.  Keep  the 
cruise  control  switch 
off until  you  want to use 
cruise  control. 
1. Move  the cruise control switch  to on 
2. Get  up to the  speed  you  want. 
3. Press in the  set button at  the end  of the  lever  and 
4. Take  your  foot off the accelerator pedal. 
release it.  The cruise light 
on the  instrument panel will  illuminate 
when  the cruise control is  engaged. 
Resuming a Set Speed 
Suppose  you set your cruise control at  a desired  speed 
and then  you apply  the brake  or press  the clutch 
pedal  (if equipped). This,  of course,  disengages  the 
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 from  on to 
resume/accelerate briefly. 
You’ll  go right  back  up  to your  chosen  speed  and  stay 
there. 
If you  hold the switch at  resume/accelerate briefly,  the 
vehicle will  keep going faster until  you release the switch 
or  apply the  brake. 
So unless  you  want  to go faster, 
don’t hold the switch at  resume/accelerate. 
3-9  

Increasing Speed  While  Using  Cruise 
Control 
There  are two  ways  to go  to a higher speed: 
0 
0 
Use  the accelerator pedal to  get to the  higher 
speed. Press the set 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 
resume/accelerate. 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, 
move  the switch to  resume/accelerate briefly.  Each 
time  you  do  this, your  vehicle  will  go  about 
1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. 
Reducing  Speed  While  Using  Cruise 
Control 
Press  and  hold the set 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 set 
button briefly.  Each time you  do  this,  you’ll go 
about 
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. 
Using Cruise  Control  on  Hills 
How well your  cruise control will  work  on hills depends 
upon  your  speed,  load and the steepness  of the 
hills.  When  going up  steep  hills, you  may  want  to step 
on  the  accelerator pedal to  maintain  your  speed. 
When  going downhill,  you  may  have to brake  or  shift  to 
a  lower  gear to keep  your  speed  down.  Of course, 
applying the brake takes  you  out of cruise  control.  Many 
drivers find this  to be  too  much  trouble and  don’t  use 
cruise control  on steep  hills. 
Ending Cruise  Control 
There are two  ways  to turn off the  cruise  control: 
Step lightly  on the brake  pedal. 
Step lightly  on  the clutch pedal (if equipped). 
0 Move the cruise control switch to off. 
Erasing Speed  Memory 
When  you turn off the cruise control  or the  ignition,  your 
cruise control  set  speed  memory  is erased. 
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