Keys...............................................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-4
Doors and Locks.............................................2-7
Door Locks....................................................2-7
Power Door Locks..........................................2-8
Door Ajar Reminder........................................2-8
Delayed Locking.............................................2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks................2-9
Rear Door Security Locks..............................2-10
Lockout Protection........................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Trunk..........................................................2-11
Windows........................................................2-14
Power Windows............................................2-15
Sun Visors...................................................2-15
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-16
Passlock
®....................................................2-16
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-16
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-16
Ignition Positions..........................................2-17Starting Your Engine.....................................2-18
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-19
Automatic Transaxle Operation.......................2-20
Parking Brake..............................................2-23
Shifting Into Park (P).....................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P).................................2-26
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-26
Engine Exhaust............................................2-27
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-28
Mirrors...........................................................2-29
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-29
Outside Remote Control Mirrors......................2-29
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-30
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-30
Storage Areas................................................2-31
Glove Box...................................................2-31
Cupholder(s)................................................2-31
Center Console Storage Area.........................2-31
Garment Hooks............................................2-31
Section 2 Features and Controls
2-1
Storage Areas
Glove Box
To open, pull the handle to the left and pull the glove
box door down until it stops and is fully open.
Cupholder(s)
The instrument panel cupholder is located to the left of
the steering wheel. To use it, pull it out until the
rubber insert is seen.
The center console provides space for holding a cup or
soft drink container. The cupholder is located at the
rear of the shift lever.
Pull down the door on the rear of the center console to
use the rear seat cupholders.
Center Console Storage Area
The center console has two separate storage areas.
The upper compartment, which is also the armrest, can
be used to store maps, gloves, etc. To open, pull up
on the driver’s side of the lid.
The lower area can be used to store cassette tapes or
compact discs. To open the lower compartment,
pull up on the armrest.
Garment Hooks
Pull down on the outer ring
to use the garment hook.
2-31
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-17
Brake
Parking......................................................2-23
System Inspection.......................................6-21
System Warning Light..................................3-27
Brake Adjustment............................................5-37
Brake Fluid....................................................5-34
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-37
Brake Wear...................................................5-36
Brakes..........................................................5-34
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-16
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-45
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-47
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamps.................................................5-45
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-48
Buying New Tires...........................................5-62
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Capacities and Specifications............................5-95
Carbon Monoxide...................4-23, 4-38, 2-11, 2-27Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-83
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-55
Your CD Player...........................................3-56
Your CDs ...................................................3-56
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-50
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-16
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-51
CD Messages........................................3-42, 3-53
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-31
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-47
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-27
Chains, Tires..................................................5-66
Charging System Light....................................3-27
Check Engine Light.........................................3-30
Checking Coolant............................................5-21
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-62
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-86
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-45
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-50
2
Service (cont.)
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-35
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Setting Preset Stations............................3-39, 3-44
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-37
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-37
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-39, 3-45
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-85
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-26
Short Trip/City Definition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-17
Skidding........................................................4-13
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-17
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-81
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-95
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-18
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-10
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection.....................................6-20
Steering Tips................................................... 4-9Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-31
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-31
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-31
Glove Box..................................................2-31
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-77
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-78
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)...............1-56
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-60
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-62
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?....................1-59
What Will You See After an Air Bag
Inflates?..................................................1-60
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?...................1-59
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-58
T
Tachometer....................................................3-25
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-48
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-54
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
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