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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Overview of instruments and controls
Instrument panel overview2
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Instrument cluster overview 4
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel 5
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1. Side vents
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Electric moon roof switch and/orinterior light
5. Glove box
6. Manual transmission gear shift lever or automatic transmission selector lever
7. Power window switches
8. Power door lock switch
9. Auxiliary box
10. Parking brake lever 11. Transmission shift switches
12. Hood lock release lever
13. Power rear view mirror control switches
Instrument panel overview
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1. Instrument panel light control knob
2. Headlight, turn signal and front foglight switches
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Clock
6. Auxiliary box
7. Car audio
8. Air conditioning controls
9. Cigarette lighter
10. Ashtray
11. Rear window defogger switch
12. Ignition switch
13. Cruise control switch
14. Tilt steering lock release lever
15. Headlight beam level control dial
16. Window lock switch
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SRS warning light∗1
Open door warning light∗1
Brake system warning light∗1
Discharge warning light∗1
Low engine oil pressure warning light∗1
Malfunction indicator lamp∗1
Anti −lock brake system warning light∗
1
Driver ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Low fuel level warning light∗1
or or
Automatic transmission fluid temperature
warning light∗
1
Headlight low beam indicator light
Tail light indicator light
Headlight high beam indicator light
Front passenger ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
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Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and then
release it. The window will fully open. To
stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it.OPERATING THE PASSENGER’S
WINDOW
Use the switch on the passenger ’s side
of the center console.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.If you push in the window lock switch on
the instrument panel, the passenger ’s win-
dow cannot be operated.
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While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle unless the
occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow any passengers to sit on
top of a folded down seatback, or
in the luggage compartment or car-
go area. Persons not properly
seated and/or not properly re-
strained by seat belts can be se-
verely injured in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
During driving, do not allow any
passengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Otherwise,
severe injuries can occur in the
event of emergency braking or a
collision.
Driver seat
CAUTION
The SRS driver airbag deploys with
considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if
the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (“NHTSA”) advises:
Since the risk zone for driver airbag
is the first 50—75 mm (2—3 in.) of
inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10
in.) from your driver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety.
This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your
breastbone. If you sit less than 250
mm (10 in.) away now, you can
change your driving position in sever-
al ways:
Move your seat to the rear as far
as you can while still reaching the
pedals comfortably.
Slightly recline the back of the
seat. Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the 250
mm (10 in.) distance, even with the
driver seat all the way forward, sim-
ply by reclining the back of the
seat somewhat. If reclining the back
of your seat makes it hard to see
the road, raise yourself by using a
firm, non slippery cushion, or raise
the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
If your steering wheel is adjustable,
tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of
your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as rec-
ommended by NHTSA above, while
still maintaining control of the foot
pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.
Seats Front seats—
—Front seat precautions
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Front passenger seat
CAUTION
The SRS front passenger airbag also
deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury es-
pecially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passen-
ger seat should be as far from the
airbag as possible with the seatback
adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.
Front seats (with SRS side airbags)
CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in
the driver and front passenger seats.
Observe the following precautions.
Do not lean against the front door
when the vehicle is in use, since
the side airbag inflates with consid-
erable speed and force. Otherwise,
you may be killed or seriously in-
jured.
Do not use seat accessories which
cover the area where the side air-
bags inflate. Such accessories may
prevent the side airbags from acti-
vating correctly, causing death or
serious injury.
Do not modify or replace the seats
or upholstery of the seats equipped
with side airbags. Such change may
prevent the side airbag system from
activating correctly, disable the sys-
tem or cause the side airbag sys-
tem to inflate accidentally, resulting
in death or serious injury.
Adjust the driver’s seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the seat while the
vehicle is moving as the seat may
unexpectedly move and cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Be careful that the seat does not
hit a passenger or luggage.
After adjusting the seat position, re-
lease the lever and try sliding the
seat forward and backward to make
sure it is locked in position.
After adjusting the seatback, push
your body back against the seat to
make sure the seat is locked in
position.
Do not put objects under the seats.
Otherwise, the objects may interfere
with the seat lock mechanism or
unexpectedly push up the seat posi-
tion adjusting lever and the seat
may suddenly move, causing the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
—Seat adjustment precautions
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals70
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Headlight beam level control 72
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Emergency flashers 73
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Instrument panel light control 73
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Front fog lights 74
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Interior light 74
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Luggage compartment light 75
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Windshield wipers and washer 76
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Rear window wiper and washer 76
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Rear window defogger 77
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