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Keys and doors
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3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Before closing the doors, lock all doors with the in-
side door lock levers.
5. Close the doors. The system will automatically arm
after one minute.
In the passive mode, the system can also be armed
with the remote transmitter or with the power door
locking switches. If the remote transmitter or power
door locking switch is used to lock the vehicle, arming
will take place immediately regardless of whether or
not the passive mode has been selected.
In passive mode, the system will automatically
activate the alarm but WILL NOT automatically
lock the doors. In order to lock the doors you
must either lock them as indicated in step 4
above or with the key once they have been
closed. Failure to lock the doors manually will
result in a higher security risk.
Disarming the system
To disarm the system, briefly press the “UNLOCK/
DISARM” button on the transmitter. Tripped sensor identification
If an electronic chirp sounds four times and the turn
signal lights flash four times when you disarm the sys-
tem, this indicates that the alarm was triggered. The
number of times the indicator light flashes indicates
what sensor caused the alarm condition.
To enter identification mode:
1. Open the driver’s door and leave it open.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position two
times. (“LOCK” “ON” “LOCK” “ON” 
“LOCK”)
3. The indicator light will start flashing.
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Keys and doors
The indicator light provides the following indications.
Flashing one time:
Any door or the rear gate has
been opened.
Flashing three times: The impact sensor in the sys-
tem’s unit has been activated. This may indicate that
your vehicle has been shocked or tampered with by
some outside force and/or unauthorized person.
Flashing four times: The ignition switch has been
turned on or the battery has been disconnected.
NOTE
The battery must be reconnected before the indi-
cator light will flash.
To exit this mode, close the door and turn the ignition
switch to the “ON” position.
Child safety locks
1) Lock
2) Unlock
Each rear door has a child safety lock that prevents
the doors from being opened even if the inside door
handle is pulled.
When the child safety lock lever is in the lock position,
the door cannot be opened from inside regardless of
the position of the inner door handle lock lever. The
door can only be opened from the outside.
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Instruments and controls
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Mirrors
Always check that the inside and outside mirrors are
properly adjusted before you start driving. Inside mirror
1) Tab
The inside mirror has a day and night position. Pull the
tab at the bottom of the mirror toward you for the night
position. Push it away for the day position. The night
position reduces glare from headlights.
Auto-dimming mirror/com pass (if equipped)
1) Left button
2) Auto dimming indicator
3) Photosensor
4) Right button
The inside electronic compass mirror has an anti-glare
feature which automatically reduces glare coming
from headlights of vehicles behind you. It also con-
tains a built-in compass. By pressing and releasing the left button, the auto-
matic dimming function is toggled on or off. When the
automatic dimming function is on, the auto dimming in-
dicator light (green) located to the right of the button
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will illuminate.
By pressing and releasing the right button, the com-
pass display is toggled on or off. When the compass is
on, an illuminated compass reading will appear in the
lower part of the mirror.
Even with the mirror in anti-glare mode, the mirror sur-
face turns bright if the transmission is shifted into re-
verse. This is to ensure good rearward visibility during reversing. Photosensors
The mirror has a photosensor attached on both the
front and back sides. If the glare from the headlights of
vehicles behind you strikes the mirror, these sensors detect it and make the reflection surface of the mirror
dimmer to help prevent you from being blinded. For
this reason, use care not to cover the sensors with
stickers, or other similar items. Periodically wipe the
sensors clean using a piece of dry soft cotton cloth or
an applicator.
Compass calibration
1. For optimum calibration, switch off all nonessential
electrical accessories (rear window defogger, heater/
air conditioning system, spotlight, etc.) and ensure all
doors are shut.
2. Drive to an open, level area away from large metal-
lic objects or structures and make certain the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
3. Press and hold the left button for 3 seconds then re-
lease, and the compass will enter the calibration
mode. “CAL” and direction will be displayed.
4. Drive slowly in a circle until “CAL” disappears from
the display (about two or three circles).
5. The compass is now calibrated. Further calibration
is not required. The compass will automatically cali-
brate from this point forward.
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Climate control
Ventilator ...................................................... 4-2 Air flow selection ............................................ 4-2
Center and side ventilators ............................ 4-3
Manual climate control system ................... 4-4 Control panel ................................................... 4-4
Heater operation ............................................. 4-6
Air conditioner operation (if equipped) ........ 4-9
Automatic climate control system
(if equipped) ................................................. 4-10 Temperature sensors ..................................... 4-15
Operating tips for heater and air
conditioner ................................................... 4-16 Cleaning ventilation grille .............................. 4-16
Efficient cooling after parking in direct
sunlight ............................................................ 4-17
Lubrication oil circulation in the refrigerant
circuit ............................................................... 4-17
Checking air conditioning system before
summer season .............................................. 4-17
Cooling and dehumidifying in high humidity
and low temperature weather conditions ..... 4-17
Air conditioner compressor shut-off when
engine is heavily loaded ................................ 4-17
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Air filtration system (if equipped) ............... 4-18 Replacing an air filter ..................................... 4-18

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Climate control
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(Heat-def): Air flows through the windshield de-
froster outlets and foot outlets. Air inlet selection switch
Select air flow by pushing the air inlet selection switch “” .
ON (Recirculation): Interior air recirculates inside the
passenger compartment. Use this position when
quickly cooling down the passenger compartment or
to prevent outside air from entering the passenger
compartment. The indicator light comes on when the
“Recirculation” mode is selected.
OFF (Outside air): Outside air is drawn into the pas-
senger compartment. When the climate control sys- tem is operated in the “AUTO” mode, this position is
selected automatically. The indicator light goes off
when the “Outside air” mode is selected.
Continued operation in the ON position may fog
up the windows. Switch to the OFF position as
soon as the outside dusty condition clears.
Temperature sensors
1) Interior air temperature sensor
2) Solar sensor
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Climate control
The automatic climate control system employs several
sensors. These sensors are delicate. If they are treat-
ed improperly and become damaged, the system may
not be able to control the interior temperature correct-
ly. To avoid damaging the sensors, observe the follow-
ing precautions:
– Do not subject the sensors to impact.
– Keep water away from the sensors.
– Do not cover the sensors.
The sensors are located as follows:
– Solar sensor: beside the windshield defroster grille
– Interior air temperature sensor: near the steering
column
– Ambient temperature sensor: behind the front grille.
Operating tips for heater and air con-
ditioner
Cleaning ventilation grille
Always keep the front ventilation inlet grille free of
snow, leaves, or other obstructions to ensure efficient
heating and defrosting. Since the condenser is located
in front of the radiator, this area should be kept clean
because cooling performance is impaired by any ac-
cumulation of insects and leaves on the condenser.
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Audio

Tape program sensor button (TPS)
Blank skip
When the “TPS” button (13) is pressed, the “TPS” in-
dicator will come on and the player will automatically
skip any blank portion of 15 second or more and play
the next program, even if it is on the other side. To
cancel blank skip mode, press the “TPS” button again. Blank search
Press “TPS” button (13) during playback to return to
the beginning of the current selection or to skip to the
beginning of the next selection. To use this function,
press the “TPS” button to turn on the “TPS” indicator.
If the fast-forward button “FF” (15) is then pressed, the
player advances the tape to the beginning of the next
selection and starts playing it. If the rewind button
“REW” (17) is pressed instead, the player rewinds the
tape to the beginning of the current selection and
starts replaying it. The “TPS” function may not operate
properly under the following conditions: When the recording level is low.
When there are long pauses in the middle of a se-
lection. When the tape contains verbal material such as
conversations. When the blanks between selections are shorter
than five seconds.
When there are no blanks between selections (live
concerts, etc.). Repeat button (RPT)
Push the “RPT” button (11) to repeat the piece of mu-
sic being listened to. To use this function, push the
“RPT” button while the piece you want to hear again is
being played. “RPT” will be indicated on the display.
When the selection ends, the cassette player automat-
ically rewinds to the beginning of the piece and the se-
lection begins again. To cancel the repeat function,
push the “RPT” button again. Until the repeat function
is cancelled, the same piece of music will be repeated
indefinitely. The “RPT” function may not operate prop-
erly under the following conditions: When the recording level is low.
When there are long pauses in the middle of a se-
lection. When the tape contains verbal material such as
conversations. When the blanks between selections are shorter
than five seconds. When there are no blanks between selections (live
concerts, etc). Dolby B NR button ( )
Press “ ” button (14) when playing tapes recorded
using the Dolby NR system*. The “ ” indicator will