DRIVER’S VIEW
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
1. Power window switches*, see Switches
2. Door locks*, see Locks
3. Mirror controls*, see Switches
4. Xenon headlight leveling switch*, see Getting Started
5. Air vents
6. Turn signal/lighting control lever, see
Getting Started
7. Fog light switch*, see Getting Started
8. Audio control switches*, see Getting Started
9. Horn/Air bag To beep: Press
10. Cr uise control*,
see Getting Started
11. W iper/washer control
lever, see Getting Started
12. Hazard warning switch
Push to activate/ deactivate13. NAVI display*
Locates street addresses, points
of interest or cross streets:
See your Owner’s Manual
for additional operating
information
14. Information display see Owner’s Manual
15. Audio system, see Audio Systems
16. Passenger air bag
17. Bottle holder CAUTION: Use plastic
bottles with caps, cups may
spill when door is closed
18. Passenger junction box
19. NAVI DVD*
20. Climate control panel, see Climate Controls
21. Cigarette lighter
22. Ashtray
23. NAVI remote control*
24. Parking-brake lever To engage: Pull up
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To release: Pull up slightly,
while depressing button
at front of
lever, lower
parking brake lever
25. Center console
26. Cup holder
27. Gearshift lever, see Transaxle
28. Passenger air bag off
indicator, see Getting Started
29. Tilt/telescopic steering wheel lever,
see Getting Started
30. Hood release handle Pull to open partially
31. Instrument cluster lighting, see Getting Started
32. Storage
33. Fuel-filler lid release To open: Pull lever up
34. Remote trunk-lid release* (4-Door only)
To open: Pull lever up
*If equipped
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
WARNING LIGHTS
Cruise control on*,
see Getting Started
Cruise control main
power on*, see Getting Started
TPMS Tire Pressure
Monitoring System*,
see Getting Started
• Turn signals/hazard warning on
• High beams on • Engine oil-pressure warning lightStop car when safe and turn
off engine; check oil level
• Brake system Parking brake on/low brake fluid
• Always fasten seat belts • Security indicator light*
GAUGES
1. Fuel gauge 14.5-gallon/55-liter tank
(2.0L and 2.3L engines)
2. Engine coolant temperature gauge
Stop car if above normal range,
turn off engine, let vehicle cool;
check coolant level when safe
• Lights on
• Charging system warning light
Charging system malfunction;
dealer inspection required
• Air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system
If light flashes or stays on, the air
bags/front seat belt pretensioners
may not operate in an accident;
dealer inspection required
• Door-ajar
• Power steering malfunction
Dealer inspection required if light
remains on
• Check engine Dealer inspection required
•
O Low fuel
3. Speedometer
4. Tachometer
5. Odometer/Trip meter
6. Odometer/Trip meter
selector
Press to view odometer; press
again to reset trip odometer
A/B settings
InstrumentCluster
Instrument Cluster
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• Automatic transaxle warning light
Automatic transaxle malfunction;
dealer inspection required
• Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)*
ABS malfunction, normal brakes
only; dealer inspection required
When brake pedal is pressed,
ABS automatically reduces
hydraulic pressure to any wheel
on the verge of locking up
You may feel a slight pulsing
of the brake pedal and hear a
clicking noise; this tells you the
ABS is functioning properly;
increase pressure on pedal
for maximum braking
Tips: Maintain constant
pressure on the brake pedal
Do not pump the brakes
7. Instrument cluster dimmer select button*,
see Getting Started
8. Manual mode gear indicator* (A/T only),
Displays current gear
position
*If equipped
CRUISEMAIN
CRUISE
RADIO/COMPACT DISC
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
6. SEEK/TRACK/APCRadio: Press to
automatically seek higher/
lower frequency
CD: Press to select
next/previous track
Tape: Press to
automatically advance tape to
beginning of next selection/
replay selection; to stop this
operation, press button again
7. LOAD* To load multiple discs: Press
and hold LOAD ( 7) until beep
sound is heard; insert CD
when “In” is displayed
To eject disc: Press Eject ( 13)
To eject specific disc: Press and
hold Eject ( 13) until beep sound
is heard; within five seconds
press the desired tray
number 1-6 ( 14)
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Audio systems
1. Power/Volume Press to turn on/off; rotate
to increase/decrease volume
2. RPT Press to replay current CD/
tape selection
3. Disc up
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Press to skip forward to
beginning of next CD
4. Disc down
†Press to skip back to beginning
of previous CD
5. Tune/Auto-Memory display Tune: Rotate counterclockwise/
clockwise for lower frequency/
higher frequency
Radio: Press and hold until a beep
sound is heard; system auto-
matically scans and temporarily
stores six strong stations in each
band; press again to cancel
11. CD Press to play CD
12. Tape*/MD* Press to play Mini-disc Player/
cassette tape
13. CD eject button
14. Memory preset buttons To set: Tune to station, press and
hold until beep sound is heard
15. Mini Disc slot*
16. Eject button*
17. Cassette door*
18. Text/Audio Control Audio control: Press to select
ALC/BASS/MID/TREBLE/FADE/
BAL/BEEP ON/ILLM ON
Rotate right/left to adjust
selected feature
Tip: Automatic Level Control
(ALC) automatically adjusts
audio volume depending
on vehicle speed
8. FM1/2
Press to select between
FM1/FM2 station preset
buttons ( 14)
9. AM Press to select AM frequency
band
10. CD slot
22. ReversePress to reverse through
a track
23. Program Random
†Press to enable/cancel
24. Program Press to change cassette
tape-play direction
25. Clock To set: With ignition in ACC
or ON position, press ( 25) and
hold until beep sounds; 12
hr/24 hr will be displayed;
press SET ( 26) to select; press
( 25 ) again while selection is
flashing: Hr ADJUST displays;
press SET ( 26) to select hr;
press ( 25) when done, do
the same to set minutes
19. Dolby® Noise Reduction* Reduces tape noise and hiss;
press to activate/deactivate
20. Scan Press to briefly sample next
listenable selections; functions
in all modes
21. Fast forward Press to fast forward
through a track
Audio
Systems
Audio
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