
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
This feature is designed to protect your vehicle’s battery
against drainage from the interior lamps, trunk lamp,
glove box lamp or cigarette lighters. When the ignition is
turned
off, the power to these features will automatically
turn
off after 10 minutes. Power will be restored for
an additional
10 minutes if any door is opened, the trunk
is opened or the courtesy lamps are turned on. To
restore power back to the cigarette lighters the ignition
must be turned back to
ON.
Battery Load Management
The battery load management feature is designed to
monitor the vehicle’s electrical load and determine when
the battery is in a heavy discharge condition. During
times of high electrical loading, the engine may idle at
higher revolutions per minute (rpm) than normal to
make sure the battery charges. High electrical loads
may occur when several
of the following are on:
headlamps, high beams, fog lamps, rear window
defogger, fan on high speed, heated seats and engine
cooling fans.
If your vehicle’s battery remains in a heavy discharge
condition for a long period of time, the fan, rear
defogger, heated seats and heated mirrors will be
disabled and the DIC will display BATTERY SAVER
ACTIVE. This can happen either under long periods of
idling or low speed driving with high electrical loading,
or in the event of a charging system fault.
Monitor the battery voltage when in the BATTERY
SAVER ACTIVE mode.
If the voltmeter remains in the shaded area (below
11 volts) when driving then have the charging
system serviced immediately.
If the voltage increases above 12 volts then the
battery needs to be recharged.
Try driving on
the highway with as few electrical accessories on
as possible.
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@ FRONT (Defrost): Pressing this button directs
most of the air to the windshield and the outboard outlets
(for the side windows), with some air directed to the
floor outlets. When you select this mode, the system
turns
off recirculation and runs the air conditioning
compressor unless the outside temperature is at
or below freezing. The recirculation mode cannot be
selected while in the FRONT defrost mode.
Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog or frost from the rear window.
ISH] REAR: Press this button to turn the rear window
defogger on or
off. Be sure to clear as much snow from
the rear window as possible.
The rear window defogger will turn
off approximately
10 minutes after the button is pressed. If turned on
again, the defogger
will only run for approximately five minutes before turning
off. If you maintain
a speed
above
30 mph (48 km/h), the rear defogger will not turn
off automatically to help keep the rear glass clear.
The defogger can also be turned
off by pressing the
button again or by turning
off the engine.
if your vehicle has outside heated mirrors, the mirrors
will heat to help clear fog or frost from the surface of the
mirror when the rear window defogger button is
pressed.
Notice: Don’t use a razor blade or something else
sharp on the inside of the rear window.
If you
do, you could cut or damage the defogger and the
repairs would not be covered by your warranty.
Do not attach
a temporary vehicie iicense, tape, a
decal or anything similar to the defogger grid.
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There is also an EXT (exterior) temperature sensor
located behind the front grill. This sensor reads
the outside air temperature and helps to maintain the
temperature inside the vehicle. Any cover on the front of
the vehicle could cause a false reading
in the
temperature.
Defogging and Defrosting
There are two modes to clear fog or frost from your
windshield. Use the defog mode to clear the windows of
fog or moisture and warm the passengers. Use the
FRONT defrost mode to remove fog or frost from the
windshield more quickly.
Press the
MODE button until DEFOG appears to seiect
this function. Press the FRONT button to select the
defrost function.
DEFOG: This mode directs the air equally between the
windshield and the floor outlets.
9 FRONT (Defrost): Pressing this button directs
most of the air to the windshield and the outboard outlets
(for the side windows), with some air directed to the
floor outlets. When you select this mode, the system
turns
off recirculation and runs the air conditioning
or below freezing. The recirculation mode cannot be
selected while in the
FRONT defrost mode.
compressor unless the outside temperature is at
Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog or frost from the rear window.
(@ REAR: Press this button to turn the rear window
defogger on or
off. Be sure to clear as much snow from
the rear window as possible.
The rear window defogger will turn
off approximately 10
minutes after the button is pressed. If turned on
again, the defogger will only run for approximately five
minutes before turning
off. If you maintain a speed
above
30 mph (48 km/h), the rear defogger will not turn
off automatically to help keep the rear glass clear.
The defogger can
also be turned off by pressing the
button again or by turning
off the engine.
If your vehicle has outside heated mirrors, the mirrors
will heat to help clear fog or frost from the surface of the
mirror when the rear window defogger button is
pressed.
Nofice: Don’t use a razor blade or something else
sharp on the inside
of the rear window. If you
do, ysu could cut or damage the defogger and the
repairs would not be covered by your warranty.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license, tape, a
decal or anything similar to the defogger grid.
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Climate Controls Personalization
If your vehicle is equipped with this feature, up to two
drivers are able to store and recall climate control
settings for the temperature, the fan speed and the
direction
of the airflow.
Memory buttons
1 and 2 are located on the driver’s
door panel and correspond to the numbers
1 or 2 found
on the back
of each remote keyless entry transmitter.
To store settings, do the following:
1. Select the desired temperature, fan speed and
airflow mode,
If desired, a separate temperature
setting may also be selected for the front seat
passenger. For information on how to
do this, see
Automatic Climate Control System on page 3-28.
2. Locate memory buttons 1 and 2 on the driver’s
door panel.
3. Press the memory button on the door panel that
corresponds to the number on the back of the
transmitter you are programming, until you hear two
beeps. The beeps confirm that your selection has
been saved and can now
be recalled. For more
information on the memory feature, see
Memory
Seat and Mirrors on page 2-48.
Follow these steps each time you want to change the
stored settings.
To recall the climate control settings last stored on your
transmitter, press the unlock button on your remote
keyless entry transmitter and put the ignition in
ACCESSORY or RUN.
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DIC Vehicle Personalization
The DIC can be used to program the following
personalization features available with your vehicle:
Automatic Door Locks
Window Lock Out
Security Feedback
Delayed Locking
Perimeter Lighting
Memory Seats
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
Driver ID
The DIC is used to program the personal choices of two
drivers. The drivers are recognized as DRIVER
#1
and DRIVER #2. You will let the DIC know which driver
you are by using your remote keyless entry transmitter
or by pressing the appropriate memory seat control
button located on the driver’s door or by choosing the
driver with the
DIC. Each remote keyless entry
transmitter was preprogrammed to belong to DRIVER
#I
or DRIVER #2. Each transmitter may be programmed
differently for each driver. When you
press the button with the unlock symbol on
your transmitter, the DIC will automatically change driver
numbers and the vehicle will recall the personalization
settings that were last made to correspond to your
transmitter, including your radio and comfort control
settings. See
Climate Controls Personalization on
page
3-33.
If you unlock the vehicle using your door key instead of
your transmitter, the DIC will not change drivers and
will recall the information from the last transmitter use or
the last driver change using the memory seat controls.
If this happens and you were not the last driver of
the vehicle, simply press your correct driver number on
the memory seat controls or press the button with
the unlock symbol
on your transmitter or select the
personalization programming mode and choose
the correct driver number.
Use the following steps for personalization programming
instructions.
1. Turn the ignition on and keep the transaxle in
2. Press the MODE button to reach personalization
3. Press the SELECT button to enter personalization
PARK (P).
programming display. programming mode.
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4. The first choice to be made will be DRIVER ID 1
or 2. Press the RESET button to toggle between
your selections within a display and SELECT
to choose the current selection and move on to the
next personalization feature.
You are now in the selection mode and the DIC
is ready
to program your personal choices in memory.
Each feature that can be personalized will appear in the
display. Once you have made a selection for a
feature, the DIC will move on to the next personalization
feature.
Scroll through the following messages and feature
options:
AUTO DOOR LOCKS - OFFiON
UNLOCK - OFF/ON
UNLOCK - KEY OFF/PARK
DOOR TO UNLOCK - DRIVER/ALL
WINDOW LOCKOUT - R + PASS/REAP
KEYLESS FEEDBACK - OFF/ON
LIGHTS FEEDBACK - OFF/ON
HORN FEEDBACK - OFF/ON
DELAYED LOCKING - OFF/ON
PERIMETER LIGHTS - OFF/ON
PERIMETER LIGHTS - TIMEOUT 15 SEC
SEAT RECALL - OFF/ON
* RECALL POSITION - MEMORY/EXIT
TILT MIRROR - OFF/ON
0 DRIVER ID - OFF/ON
If you would like to exit the selection mode without
moving through each of the personalization features,
simply press a different button on the DIC or turn off the
ignition. The personal choices you made will still be
retained, even without passing through each of
the features. In order for your personal choices
to save,
you must press SELECT after making your selections.
If you happen to move past a selection you would like to
make a personal choice for, press unlock on your
transmitter or press the appropriate driver number on
the memory seat control. This will return you to the
A description of each feature programmable through the
DIC follows.
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Memory Seats
If your vehicle has this feature, the memory seat and
mirror positions will be recalled for the identified
driver when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used
to enter the vehicle.
You can program this feature to be active by choosing
ON when the SEAT RECALL choice appears, or
inactive by choosing
OFF when the SEAT RECALL
choice appears on the DIC. Make your choices
by pressing the RESET button and store them to
memory by pressing the SELECT button.
You can also program this feature
to recall your
memory seat position or the exit seat position.
Memory Position: Choose ON when the SEAT
RECALL choice appears and then choose
MEMORY when the RECALL POSITION choice
appears.
Ex!! PesW?!?: Chwse ON when the SEAT
RECALL choice appears and then choose
EXIT
when the RECALL POSITION choice appears.
The seat will move when you enter the vehicle after
unlocking it with a remote keyless entry transmitter.
This will allow for easy entry.
For more information on this feature, see
Memory Seat
and Mirrors on page 2-48.
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
If your vehicle has this feature, the outside curb view
assist mirror, which tips the passenger mirror while the
vehicle is in REVERSE
(R), can be made active or
inactive through the DIC. When TILT MIRROR
-OFF/ON
appears on the display, use the RESET button to
toggle the arrow between
OFF and ON. When you have
made your choice, press the SELECT button to record
your selection. For more information on this feature, see
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror on page 2-39.
Driver ID
This feature displays the DRIVER ID, as identified by
the
DIC. If this feature is ON, the DRIVER ID will
be displayed every time the ignition
is turned on. If the
DRIVER ID
is OFF, the DRIVER ID can be displayed
by pressing either a button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter or a memory seat button.
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Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to
pass while you’re awaiting an opportunity. For
one thing, following too closely reduces your area
of vision, especially
if you’re following a larger
vehicle.
Also, you won’t have adequate space if the
vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep
back a reasonable distance.
When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and
don’t get too close. Time your move
so you will be
increasing speed as the time comes to move
into the other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you
will have a “running start” that more than makes
up for the distance you would lose by dropping
back. And
if something happens to cause you to
cancel your pass, you need only slow down
and drop back again and wait for another
opportunity.
If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow vehicle,
wait your turn. But take care that someone isn’t
trying to pass you as you pull out to pass the slow
vehicle. Remember
to glance over your shoulder
and check the blind spot.
Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and
start your left lane change signal before moving out
of the right lane to pass. When you are far
enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front
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in your inside mirror, activate your right lane change
signal and move back into the right lane.
(Remember that your right outside mirror is convex.
The vehicle you just passed may seem to be
farther away from you than it really is.)
Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on
two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the
next vehicle.
Don’t overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it
may be slowing down or starting to turn.
If you’re being passed, make it easy for the
following driver
to get ahead of you. Perhaps you
can ease a little to the right.
Loss of Control
Let’s review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems (brakes,
steering and acceleration) don’t have enough friction
where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has
asked.
In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying to steer
and constantly seek an escape route or area of
less danger.
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