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Installing a child restraint on a
front passenger seat is forbid-
den.Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger seat.
If the airbag deploys, it would impact
the rear-facing child restraint, caus-
ing serious or fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraint in the front passenger
seat either. If the front passenger
airbag inflates, it would cause seri-
ous or fatal injuries to the improperly
positioned or improperly restrained
child.
WARNING
Never put child restraint in the
front passenger seat. If the
front passenger airbag
inflates, it would cause seri-
ous or fatal injuries.
 When children are seated in
the rear outboard seats in
which side airbags are
equipped, be sure to put the
child restraint system as far
away from the door side as
possible, and secure the child
restraint system to be locked
in position.
Inflation of side or curtain
airbag could cause serious
injury or death due to the
expansion impact.
WARNING
When the airbags deploy, the
airbag related parts in steering
wheel and/or instrument panel
and/or in both sides of the roof
rails above the front and rear
doors are very hot. To prevent
injury, do not touch the airbag
storage areas internal compo-
nents immediately after an
airbag has inflated.
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Outside the vehicleTo open the trunk, insert the key
into the lock (
➀) and turn it clock-
wise (
➁). If the trunk is opened
with the key while all the doors are
locked, trunk will be locked if
closed.
 To open the trunk, pull up (
➃) the
trunk lid by pressing the button (➂)
of the trunk handle when the trunk
is unlocked. Trunk can be opened
by pressing the button (
➂) of the
handle and pulling up the lid while
any door is unlocked. 
To close the trunk, use both hands
to push the trunk lid down. Check
to see if the trunk is completely
shut. If all the doors are locked
then trunk will be locked too.
 If the trunk lid control button in the
glove box is in the ON position
(depressed), trunk can be opened
with transmitter.
 If the trunk is opened with the
transmitter while all the doors are
locked, trunk will be locked when
closed.
 Trunk can not be opened with the
sub key.
✽ ✽
NOTICEDo not try to open trunk with the
sub key. It may damage the key set.
TRUNK
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WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide vari-
ety of automobile components
and parts, including compo-
nents found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or
emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause can-
cer and birth defects and repro-
ductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of compo-
nent wear contain or emit chem-
icals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproduc-
tive harm.
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Emergency trunk safety
releaseYour vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release cable locat-
ed inside the trunk. The lever glows
in the dark when the trunk lid is
closed. If someone is inadvertently
locked in the trunk, pulling this han-
dle will release the trunk latch mech-
anism and open the trunk.
2GHA2020
WARNING
No one should be allowed to
occupy the trunk of the vehicle
at any time. If the trunk is par-
tially or totally latched and the
person is unable to get out,
severe injury or death could
occur due to lack of ventilation,
exhaust fumes and rapid heat
build-up, or because of expo-
sure to cold weather conditions.
The trunk is also a highly dan-
gerous location in the event of a
crash because it is not a pro-
tected occupant space but
merely a part of the vehicle’s
crush zone.
Pull to open the trunk
CAUTION
 If a person is locked in the
trunk, they can pull the emer-gency release to open thetrunk lid.
 We recommend that cars be
kept locked and keys be keptout of the reach of children,and that parents teach theirchildren about the dangers ofplaying in trunks.
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Trunk lock systemThe trunk lid control button located in
the vehicle glove box is used to pre-
vent unauthorized access to the
trunk.
Trunk lockingTo activate the trunk lock system so
that the trunk can only be opened
with the master key, perform the fol-
lowing:
1. Open the glove box.
2. Set the trunk lid control button to
OFF position (not depressed).
3. Close the glove box and lock the glove box with the master key.
When leaving the key with a parking
lot attendant or valet, perform steps
1 to 3 above and leave the sub key
with the attendent. Sub key can start
the engine and operate door locks
only.
Lock releaseTo release the trunk lock feature,
open the glove box with master key
and set the trunk lid control button to
ON position (depressed). In this
position the trunk will open with trunk
lid release switch or transmitter. The
trunk can never be opened with the
sub key.
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Opening the hood:1. Pull the release lever on the lowerleft side of the instrument panel to
unlatch the hood. The hood
should pop open slightly. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle,
slightly raise the hood, pull (
➁) the
secondary latch (
➀) inside of the
hood center and lift the hood.
3. Raise the hood. It will raise com- pletely by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
Closing the hood1. Before closing the hood, check thefollowing:
 All filler caps in engine compart- ment must be correctly installed.
 Gloves, rags or any other com- bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push down to securely lock in place.
Make sure the hood is properly
locked before driving.
HOOD
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➀
➁
WARNING
Before closing the hood, make
sure that all engine parts and
tools have been removed from
the engine area and that no
one’ s hands are near the hood
opening.
 Do not leave gloves, rags or
any other combustible materi-
al in the engine compartment.
Doing so may cause a heat-
induced fire.
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1. Stop the engine.
2. To open the fuel filler lid, push the
release button located on the dri-
ver ’s lower door. 3. Pull the fuel filler lid out to open.
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel
tank cap counter-clockwise.
5. Refuel as needed.
6. To install the cap, turn it clockwise until it “clicks”. This indicates that
the cap is securely tightened.
7. Close the fuel filler lid and push it lightly and make sure that it is
securely closed.FUEL FILLER LID
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MMSA3049
WARNING
To avoid injury from sharp
objects, it is recommended that
protective gloves be worn when
opening the fuel filler door man-
ually.
WARNING
- Refueling
 If pressurized fuel sprays out,
it can cause serious injuries.
Always remove the fuel cap
carefully and slowly. If the cap
is venting fuel or if you hear a
hissing sound, wait until the
condition stops before com-
pletely removing the cap.
 Fuel vapor is very hazardous
and can explode. When refuel-
ing, always stop the engine.
Never allow sparks or open
flames near the filler neck.
Always put out cigarettes and
other smoking materials
before refueling.
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Map light Front (if equipped)The lights are turned ON or OFF by
pressing the corresponding switch.
Dome light (if equipped)
➀
OFF - The light stays off evenwhen a door is open.
➁
DOOR - The light turns on or off when a door is opened
or closed.
Interior light goes out
slowly if the door is
closed.
When a door is unlocked by the transmitter, interi-
or light stays on for 30
seconds as long as the
door is not opened.
➂
ON - The light turns on and stays on even when the
doors are all closed. Door courtesy lamp
The door courtesy lamp comes ON
when the door is opened to assist
entering or exiting the vehicle. It also
serves as a warning to passing vehi-
cles that the vehicle door is open.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
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OFF DOOR
ON
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Rear (if equipped)To open the storage compartment,
pull the armrest down and pull up on
the locking tab (
➀). It can be used for
storing small items.
Glove boxThe glove box can be locked (
➀) and
unlocked (
➁) with a master key.
It cannot be locked/unlocked with the
sub key.
To open the glove box, make sure it
is unlocked, then pull the handle (
➂)
and the glove box will automatically
open (
➃). Close the glove box after
use.
✽ ✽ NOTICESince key is not fully inserted into
the glove box key set, do not apply
excessive force. Doing so may dam-
age the parts.
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CAUTION
To reduce the risk of injury in
case of an accident or suddenstop, always keep the glove boxdoor closed while driving.
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