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WARNING!
²Do not attempt to adjust the seat while driving.
This can be dangerous.
²After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is
securely locked into position.
²Be sure to have the seat adjusted by an adult. If it
is adjusted by a child, the seat may not be prop-
erly locked into position.
WARNING!
²In order to reduce risk of serious or fatal injury in
a collision, including from a deploying front pas-
senger air bag, all front seat passengers should
move the front passenger seat as far back as
possible, all children 12 years old and under
should ride restrained in the rear seat, and all
children in rear-facing child restraints must ride
in the rear seat.
²In order to reduce risk of serious or fatal injury in
an accident, including from a deploying driver 's
side air bag, the driver should move the driver's
seat as far back as possible, while still maintain-
ing good visibility and good control of the steer-
ing wheel, accelerator and brake pedals.
NOTE: On vehicles with a power seat, to prevent the
battery from running down, operate the power seat with
the engine in operation.
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WARNING!
To reduce risk of serious injury in a collision, adjust
the anchor at a position so that the belt passes over
your shoulder, but does not touch your neck.
Always adjust the anchor when vehicle is not in
motion.
Make sure the anchor is securely latched after ad-
justment.
Enhanced Driver Seat Belt Use Reminder System
(BeltAlertŸ)
If the driver 's seat belt has not been buckled within 60
seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed is
greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the Enhanced Warning
System (BeltAlertŸ) will alert the driver to buckle their
seat belt. The driver should also instruct all other occu-
pants to buckle their seat belts. Once the warning is
triggered, the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlertŸ)
will continue to chime and flash the Seat Belt Warning
Light for 96 seconds or until the driver 's seat belt is
buckled.The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlertŸ) will be
reactivated if the driver 's seat belt is unbuckled for more
than 10 seconds and the vehicle speed is greater than 5
mph (8 km/h).
The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlertŸ) can be en-
abled or disabled by your authorized dealer or by
following these steps:
NOTE:
The following steps must occur within the first 60
seconds of the ignition switch being turned to the ON
or START position. The manufacturer does not recom-
mend deactivating the Enhanced Warning System
(BeltAlertŸ).
·Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position, and
buckle the driver 's seat belt.
·Turn the ignition key to the ACCESSORY/RUN
position (engine does not need to be running), and
wait for the Seat Belt Warning Light to turn off.
·Within 60 seconds of starting the vehicle, unbuckle
and then re-buckle the driver 's seat belt at least three
times within 10 seconds, ending with the seat belt
buckled.
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
CONTENTS
mInstrument cluster......................104
NMeter cluster.........................104
NIndicator and warning light package........105
NSpeedometer.........................106
NTachometer..........................106
NFuel gauge..........................107
NOdometer/Trip odometer................108
NEngine coolant temperature gauge..........109
NTurn signal indicators/hazard warning lights . . 110
NHigh beam indicator...................110
NTheft-alarm indicator...................110
NDoor-ajar warning light and chime.........110NAnti-lock braking system warning light
(if so equipped).......................111
NCruise/speed control indicator............111
NLow-fuel warning light and chime..........111
NFront fog light indicator.................112
NCharging system warning light............112
NOil pressure warning light...............112
NMalfunction indicator light
(SERVICE ENGINE SOON)...............113
NSupplemental Restraint System (SRS)-air bag
warning light.........................114
NBrake warning light....................115
NSeat belt reminder/warning light...........116
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Meter cluster
1. Fuel gauge
2. Tachometer
3. Speedometer
4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
5. Odometer6. Trip odometer
7. Trip odometer reset button
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11. High beam indicator!P. 1 1 0
12. Cruise control indicator!P. 111
13. Theft-alarm indicator (if so equipped)!P. 1 1 0
14. Malfunction indicator light
(SERVICE ENGINE SOON)!P. 1 1 3
15. Oil pressure warning light!P. 1 1 2
16. Charging system warning light!P. 1 1 2
17. Overheating warning light!P. 1 1 4
18. Traction control system warning light
(if so equipped)!P. 1 1 6
19. Automatic transaxle indicator
(Vehicles with Autostick automatic transaxle-if so
equipped)!P. 1 1 6
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.
·The outer scale indicates miles per hour.
·The inner scale indicates kilometers per hour.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates engine revolutions per minute.
This allows the driver to determine the most efficient
gear range and engine speed combinations.
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2.4 liter
engine3.0 liter
engine
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CAUTION!
The red zone indicates an engine speed in excess of
safe operation.
Select the correct gear to control engine speed so the
tachometer indicator does not enter the red zone.
Fuel gauge
The gauge shows the amount of fuel in the fuel tank
when the ignition key is turned to the ``on'' position.
The arrow A indicates that the fuel lid (fuel filler port) is
located on the right side of the vehicle. (Refer to ªFuel
fillerº on page 39.)
NOTE: Just after refueling, it takes a little time until the
correct fuel level is indicated after turning on the ignition
switch.
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Tripcan be used to measure the distance traveled
since the current trip began and Trip
can be used to
measure the distance from an intermediate location.
To return either Trip
or Tripdisplay to zero,
press the reset button (3) for more than one second. Only
the currently displayed value will be reset.
If Trip
is displayed, for example, only Tripwill
be reset.
NOTE
1. Display TRIPand TRIPeach have a maxi-
mum distance of 9999.9 mile (16 093.28 km)
2. When disconnecting the battery for a long time, the
memory of trip meter display
andwill clear,
and the display returns to ª0º.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
This gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature.
When the engine temperature is low, the indicator will
remain at the ªCº (cold) position. The indicator will
gradually rise as the engine is warmed up.
The indicator will normally stay near the center while
driving, but may rise slightly in congested traffic or when
the engine is under a heavy load.
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CAUTION!
While driving, care should always be taken to main-
tain normal engine operating temperature. If the
indicator enters the ªHº (hot) position while driving,
the engine is overheating. (Refer to ªEngine over-
heatingº on page 272.)
Turn signal indicators/hazard warning lights
The arrow will flash in unison with the
corresponding exterior turn signals when
the turn signal lever is operated.
Both arrows will flash intermittently when the hazard
warning flasher switch is pressed.
NOTE: If the signal indicator blinks too fast, the cause
may be a faulty turn-signal connection or faulty lamp
bulb.
High beam indicator
A blue light illuminates when the head-
lights are on high beam.
Theft-alarm indicator
When the theft-alarm system has been
armed, the indicator located in the instru-
ment cluster will illuminate and go off in 20
seconds, indicating the system is armed. (See ªTheft-
alarm systemº on page 48.)
Door-ajar warning light and chime
This light illuminates when either door or
the trunk is open or not completely closed.
When the vehicle is moving at more than 5
mph (8 km/h) and the door is open or ajar,
a chime will sound to inform the driver that
the door is not properly shut.
CAUTION!
Before driving, check to ensure that the door-ajar
warning light is off.
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