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Outside rearview mirror Be sure to adjust mirror angles
before driving.
✽ ✽
NOTICEDo not scrape ice off the mirror
face; this may damage the surface of
the glass. If ice should restrict move-
ment of the mirror, do not force the
mirror for adjustment. To remove
ice, use a deicer spray, or a sponge
or soft cloth with very warm water.
The electric remote control mirror
switch allows you to adjust the posi-
tion of the left and right outside
rearview mirrors. To adjust the posi-
tion of either mirror, move the lever
(➀) to R or L to select the right side
mirror or the left side mirror, then
press a corresponding point () on
the mirror adjustment control to posi-
tion the selected mirror up, down, left
or right.
After adjustment, put the lever into
neutral position to prevent the inad-
vertent adjustment.
MIRRORS
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CAUTION
 The right outside rearview
mirror is convex. In somecountries, the left outsiderearview mirror is also con-vex. Objects seen in the mirrorare closer than they appear.
 Use your interior rearview mir-
ror or direct observation todetermine the actual distanceof following vehicles whenchanging lanes.
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✽ ✽NOTICE• The mirrors stop moving when
they reach the maximum adjust-
ing angles, but the motor contin-
ues to operate while the switch is
depressed. Do not depress the
switch longer than necessary, the
motor may be damaged.
• Do not attempt to adjust the out- side rearview mirror by hands.
Doing so may damage the parts.
Automatic mirror adjustment in
reverse maneuvers (if equipped)When the transmission gear is shift-
ed into reverse (R), the outside
rearview mirror(s) will automatically
turn downward about 5 degrees to
improve driver visibility. It will stay in
that position until the transaxle shift
lever is shifted out of reverse (R). L : Both the left and right out-
side rearview mirrors will be
turned downward about 5
degrees.
R : Only the right outside rearview mirror will be
turned downward about 5
degrees.
Center : Automatic mirror adjustment function is disabled, no mir-
ror will be turned downward.
The outside rearview mirror(s) will
return to its previous position auto-
matically if outside rearview mirror
selection switch is changed to anoth-
er position, or transaxle shift lever is
shifted out of reverse (R).
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(Examples)
If the shift lever is shifted into
reverse (R) when the outside
rearview mirror selection switch is in
L, both the right and left outside
rearview mirrors will automatically be
turned down 5 degrees
If the outside rearview mirror selec-
tion switch is set to R while shift lever
is in reverse (R), the left outside
rearview mirror will return to its previ-
ous position. The right outside
rearview mirror will not return to it ’s
previous position.
If the shift lever is shifted into any
other range OR the outside rearview
mirror selection switch is set to cen-
ter, the right outside rearview mirror
will automatically return to its original
position.
Folding the outside rearview
mirrorManual type
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp
the housing of mirror and then fold it
toward the rear of the vehicle.
Outside rearview mirror heater (if equipped) The outside rearview mirror heater is
actuated in connection with the rear
window defroster. To heat the outside
rearview mirror glass, push the but-
ton for the rear window defroster.
The outside rearview mirror glass will
be heated for defrosting or defogging
and will give you improved rear
vision in inclement weather condi-
tions. Push the button again to turn
the heater off. The outside rearview
mirror heater automatically turns off
after 20 minutes.
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Day/night rearview mirror Adjust the rearview mirror to center
on the view through the rear window.
Make this adjustment before you
start driving.
Manual type Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce glare from the headlights of
vehicles behind you during night
driving.Remember that you lose somerearview clarity in the night position. Electric type (if equipped)
• Type A
The electric day/night rearview mir-
ror automatically controls the glare
from the headlights of the car behind
you in nighttime or low light driving
conditions. The sensor mounted in
the mirror senses the light level
around the vehicle, and through a
chemical reaction, automatically
controls the headlight glare (10% to
70 %) from vehicles behind you.
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Day
Night
Day/Night lever
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Sensor
CAUTION
Do not place objects in the rear
seat or cargo area which wouldinterfere with your vision outthe rear window.
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To operate the electric rearview mir-
ror
When the engine is running, the
glare is automatically controlled by
the sensor mounted in the rearview
mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted
into reverse (R), the mirror will auto-
matically go to the brightest setting in
order to improve the drivers view
behind the vehicle.
• Type B
The electric day/night rearview mir-
ror automatically controls the glare
from the headlights of the car behind
you. Adjust the rearview mirror to the
desired position.
Press the “O”button to turn the auto-
matic- dimming function off. The mir-
ror indicator light will turn off.
Press the “I”button to turn the auto-
matic- dimming function on, the mir-
ror indicator light will illuminate.
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RearTo use cup holders in rear seat, pull
down the rear seat armrest.
✽ ✽NOTICEDo not place heavy cups or cans in
cup holders. Cup holders could be
damaged.
SunvisorUse the sunvisor to shield direct light
through the front or side windows.
To use a sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use a sunvisor for a side window,
pull it downward, unsnap it from the
bracket (
➀) and swing it to the side.
To use the vanity mirror, pull down
the visor and pull up the mirror cover
(
➁).
Pull the extension panel (
➂) of the
sunvisor to lengthen the sunvisor.
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NOTICEClose the vanity mirror cover
securely and return the sunvisor to
its original position after use. If the
vanity mirror is not closed securely,
the lamp will stay on and could
result in battery discharge and pos-
sible sunvisor damage.
Power socket (if equipped)The power outlets are designed to
provide power for mobile telephones
or other devices designed to operate
with vehicle electrical systems. The
devices should draw less than 10
amps with the engine running.
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Front (if equipped)Rear
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 For maximum defrosting, set the
temperature control button to the
hot position and the fan speed con-
trol button to the highest speed.
 If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set
the mode selection button to the
floor- defrost position.
 Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
all side windows.
 Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster effi-
ciency and to reduce the probabili-
ty of fogging up inside of the wind-
shield.
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