Seat lifter (if so equipped for driver’s
seat)
Turn either dial to adjust the angle and height of
the seat cushion to the desired position.
FRONT POWER SEAT
ADJUSTMENT (if so equipped for
driver’s seat)
WARNING
cDo not adjust the driver’s seat while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation. The seat may move
suddenly and could cause loss of con-
trol of the vehicle.cDo not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly ac-
tivate switches or controls and become
trapped in a window. Unattended chil-
dren could become involved in serious
accidents.Operating tips
cThe power seat motor has an auto-reset
overload protection circuit. If the motor
stops during operation, wait 30 seconds,
then reactivate the switch.
cDo not operate the power seat switch for a
long period of time when the engine is off.
This will discharge the battery.
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1. Speedometer
2. Odometer/twin trip display
3. Change button
SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates vehicle speed in
miles per hour (MPH) and kilometers per hour
(km/h) .
Odometer/Twin trip odometer (if so
equipped)
The odometer/twin trip odometer (if so equipped)
is displayed when the ignition key is in the ON
position.
The odometer records the total distance the ve-
hicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer (if so equipped) records
the distance of individual trips.
Changing the display:
Pushing the change button changes the display
as follows:
Trip
!Trip!Outside temperature
!Distance to Empty!Average economy!
Average speed!Elapsed time!Trip
Resetting the trip odometer:
Pushing the change button for more than 1 sec-
ond resets the trip odometer to zero.
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NOTE:
cIf the amount of fuel added while the
ignition switch is OFF is small, the dis-
play just before the ignition switch is
turned OFF may continue to be dis-
played.
cWhen driving uphill or rounding curves,
the fuel in the tank shifts, which may
momentarily change the display.
Average fuel consumption (mpg or
l/100km)
The average fuel consumption mode shows the
average fuel consumption since the last reset.
Resetting is done by pressing the mode switch
for more than approximately 1 second. The dis-
play is updated every 30 seconds. At about the
first 1/3 miles (500 m) after a reset, the display
shows (----) .
Average speed (mph or km/h)
The average speed mode shows the average
vehicle speed since last reset. Resetting is done
by pressing the mode switch for more than ap-
proximately 1 second. The display is updated
every 30 seconds. The first 30 seconds after a
reset, the display shows (----) .
Journey time
The journey time mode shows the time since the
last reset. The displayed time can be reset by
pressing the mode switch for more than approxi-
mately 1 second.
NOTE:
If a low temperature warning and low range
warning occur simultaneously, other dis-
play modes switch automatically to the
outside temperature display.
When the mode switch is pushed, the dis-
play switches to the mode chosen before
the warning display, and the outside air
temperature indicator marked ICY will
blink.
TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in revo-
lutions per minute (r/min) . Do not rev engine into
the red zone
s1.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, shift to a higher gear. Operating the
engine in the red zone may cause serious
engine damage.
Type A
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Sliding the sunroof
Type A
To open the sunroof, push and hold the switch
toward DOWN/OPEN. Release the switch when
the sunroof is in the desired position.
To close the sunroof, push and hold the switch
toward UP/CLOSE until the sunroof is fully
closed.
Type B
To fully open the sunroof, push the switch toward
the
positions1.To fully close the sunroof, push and hold the
switch toward the
positions2.
Tilting the sunroof
Type A
To tilt the sunroof up, first close the sunroof by
pushing the switch toward UP/CLOSE. Release
the switch, then push the switch toward
UP/CLOSE. The sunroof will tilt up.
To tilt the sunroof down, push the switch toward
DOWN/OPEN.
Type B
To tilt the sunroof up, push the tilt switch toward
the
positions3.
To tilt the sunroof down, push and hold the tilt
switch toward the
positions4.
WARNING
cIn an accident you could be thrown from
the vehicle through an open sunroof.
Always use seat belts and child
restraints.
cDo not allow anyone to stand up or
extend any portion of their body out of
the sunroof opening while the vehicle is
in motion or while the sunroof is
closing.
CAUTION
cRemove water drops, snow, ice or sand
from the sunroof before opening.
cDo not place heavy objects on the sun-
roof or surrounding area.
Restarting the sunroof sliding switch
The sliding switch will become inoperable after
the battery terminal is disconnected, the electri-
cal supply interrupted and/or some abnormality
detected. Use the following reset procedure to
return sunroof operation to normal.
Type A
1. From any sunroof position (full open, partially
open, closed, partially vented or vented) ,
push and hold the button in the forward
position until the sunroof vents in the full-up
position.
The sunroof should now operate normally.
Type B
1. From any sunroof position (full open, partially
open, closed, partially vented or vented) ,
push and hold the tilt switch toward
the
positions3until the sunroof vents
in the full-up position.
The sunroof should now operate normally.
Type B
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Type A
1. PRESET ABC button
2. MIX button
3. CD select button
4. Display
5. FM band select button
6. AM band select button
7. CD eject button
8. TRAVEL button
9. TUNE FF-REV button
10. CLOCK button
11. Preset scan button
12. AUDIO button
13. SCAN button
14. Station preset buttons
15. PWR/VOL control knob
16. CD insert slot
17. SEEK/TRACK button
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Type B
1. PRESET ABC button
2. MIX button
3. CD select button
4. Display
5. FM band select button
6. AM band select button
7. CD eject button
8. TRAVEL button
9. TUNE FF-REV button
10. MENU/CLOCK button for radios with
SCV
11. Preset scan button
12. AUDIO button
13. SCAN button
14. Station preset buttons
15. PWR/VOL control knob
16. CD insert slot
17. SEEK/TRACK button
FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so equipped)
PWR/VOL control knob
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position,
then push the PWR/VOL control knob. If you
listen to the radio with the engine not running,
turn the key to the ACC position. The mode (radio
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blinks in the display. Pushing the SCAN button
again during this 5 second period stops SCAN
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operation — Travel Preset
is OFF
Each preset mode (A, B or C) has 6 presets,
capable of storing any combination of AM, FM
and FM RDS stations.
Press the PRESET ABC button to change be-
tween the presets:
A!B!C
The radio displays icon A, B or C to indicate
which set of presets is active.
To store a radio station in a preset:
1. Select the desired preset by pressing PRE-
SET ABC.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Press the desired station select button (>2
seconds) .
4. A beep will sound indicating memorization is
complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the radio
fuse opens, the radio memory is canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Turning ON Travel Preset
1. Press the TRAVEL preset button (<1.5 sec-
onds) . The TRAVEL icon shows in the dis-
play.
2. The radio selects the strongest stations in
the area and stores them in Travel Presets A,
B and C. 12 FM stations and 6 AM stations
are the default settings. To change the de-
fault settings, see “Editing Travel Preset”
later in this section.
3. When finished storing radio stations, the
radio tunes to the first stored preset of Travel
Preset A.
4. If the radio cannot find any stations, the radio
displays“NO STATION”and mutes the au-
dio.
5. If the radio cannot fill all the presets, the
remaining presets are stored with 87.9 for
FM and 600 for AM.
The TUNE, SCAN, SEEK and preset memory
functions are available while Travel Preset mode
is on.Canceling Travel Preset
Press the TRAVEL preset button (<1.5 seconds)
to clear the Travel Preset memory. This turns off
the Travel icon. The radio returns to the last used
preset of A, B or C in the permanent preset
memory.
Storing Travel Preset stations in permanent
memory
1. While in Travel Preset mode, press and hold
the TRAVEL preset button until it beeps (>3
seconds) .
2. The presets are transferred from Travel Pre-
set memory to the permanent preset
memory for A, B, and C.“LOAD”is dis-
played.
3. The TRAVEL preset indicator turns off.
Preset Scan
Pressing the Preset Scan button (<1.5 seconds)
scans the permanent preset memory that is se-
lected (A, B or C) from1-6for5seconds. If the
Travel Preset is ON, the travel preset that is
selected (A, B or C) from1-6isscanned for 5
seconds.
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All Preset Scan
Pressing the Preset Scan button (>1.5 seconds)
scans all the permanent preset memory banks (A,
BorC)from1-6for5seconds. If the Travel
Preset is ON, all the travel preset memory banks
(A,BorC)from1-6arescanned for 5 seconds.
Canceling Preset Scan mode
Pressing any button except CLOCK, EJECT, MIX
and CD cancels the Preset Scan mode.
Speed Sensitive Control Volume (SCV) (if
so equipped)
Your vehicle has Speed Sensitive Control Vol-
ume (SCV) for audio. The audio volume changes
as the driving speed changes.
Press and hold the MENU button (>2 seconds)
until the radio beeps to start the editing mode.
Press the MENU button until the display shows
“SCV”.This display will last 2 seconds and then
change to“OFF”. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or) to change between:
Off!Low!Mid!High
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position.
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
CD button
When the CD button is pressed with a compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio turns
off and the last used compact disc starts to play.
FF (Fast Forward) , REW
(Rewind) buttons
When the TUNE/FF-REV (
or) but-
ton is pressed while the compact disc is playing,
the compact disc plays at an increased speed
while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the compact disc returns to
normal play speed.
SEEK/TRACK buttons
When
is pressed while the compact disc
is playing, the selection following the present one
starts to play from the beginning. Press
several times to skip several selections. Each
time the button is pressed, the CD advances 1additional selection. The track number appears in
the display window. (When the last selection on
the compact disc is skipped, the first selection is
played.)
When
is pressed, the selection being
played returns to the beginning. Press
several times to skip back several selections.
Each time the button is pressed the CD moves
back 1 selection. If the play pattern is in MIX
mode when the button is pressed, the next ran-
dom selection will be played.
MIX button
Press the MIX button to change CD play pat-
terns:
Repeat!Mix!Normal Play
Repeat
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) once to
repeat the current track. The “1” icon is turned on.
Mix
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) again to
start shuffle play of the current disc. The “MIX”
icon is turned on.
Normal play
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) again to
return to normal play mode. The “MIX” icon is
turned off.
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