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that you can install the child restraint in the vehicle
where you will use it, before you buy it.
•The restraint must be appropriate for your child’s
weight and height. Check the label on the restraint for
weight and height limits.
•Carefully follow the instructions that come with the
restraint. If you install the restraint improperly, it may
not work when you need it.
The passenger seat belts are equipped with switchable
seat belt retractors, which are designed to keep the lap
portion tight around the child restraint so that it is not
necessary to use a locking clip.
Pull the belt from the retractor until there is enough to
allow you to pass through the child restraint and slide the
latch plate into the buckle. Then pull on the belt until it is
all removed from the retractor. Allow the belt to return
into the retractor, as the belt retracts, you will hear aclicking sound. This indicates that the seat belt is now in
the automatic locking mode. Pull on the excess webbing
to tighten the lap portion about the child restraint. Follow
the instructions of the child restraint manufacture.
NOTE:To reset this feature you must let all of the belt
webbing return into the retractor. You will not be able to
pull out more webbing until all of the webbing has been
returned back into the retractor.
•In the rear seat, you may have trouble tightening the
lap/shoulder belt on the child restraint because the
buckle or latch plate is too close to the belt path
opening on the restraint. Disconnect the latch plate
from the buckle and twist the short buckle end of the
belt several times to shorten it. Insert the latch plate
into the buckle with the release button facing out.
•If the belt still can’t be tightened, or if by pulling and
pushing on the restraint loosens the belt, disconnect
the latch plate from the buckle, turn the buckle
52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS

Convertible Top Operation.................62
▫To Lower The Top......................62
▫To Raise The Top......................66
▫Convertible Top Boot Cover Installation–If
Equipped............................68
▫Convertible Top Boot Cover Removal And
Storage.............................72
▫Convertible Top Manual Override..........73

Mirrors...............................75
▫Inside Compass/Temperature Mirror........75▫Outside Mirror—Driver’s Side.............78
▫Outside Mirror—Passenger’s Side...........78
▫Electric Remote-Control Mirrors............79
▫Illuminated Vanity Mirrors................80

Seats.................................80
▫Front Seat Adjustment...................80
▫Driver’s Power Seat Height Adjuster—If
Equipped............................81
▫Reclining Bucket Seats...................82
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Using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the
seat to be sure the seat adjusters have latched.
WARNING!
•Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat
could cause you to lose control. The seat belt
might not be properly adjusted and you could be
injured. Adjust the seat only while the vehicle is
parked.
•Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your
chest. In a collision you could slide under the seat
belt and be seriously or even fatally injured. Use
the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
Driver’s Power Seat Height Adjuster—If
Equipped
The power seat height adjuster is on the outboard side of
the driver’s seat. Use this switch to move the seat up or
down.
Driver’s Power Seat Height Adjuster
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 81
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RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION
Radio Broadcast Signals
Your new radio will provide excellent reception under
most operating conditions. Like any system, however, car
radios have performance limitations, due to mobile op-
eration and natural phenomena, which might lead you to
believe your sound system is malfunctioning. To help
you understand and save you concern about these“ap-
parent”malfunctions, you must understand a point or
two about the transmission and reception of radio sig-
nals.
Two Types of Signals
There are two basic types of radio signals... AM or
Amplitude Modulation, in which the transmitted sound
causes the amplitude, or height, of the radio waves to
vary... and FM or Frequency Modulation, in which the
frequency of the wave is varied to carry the sound.
Electrical Disturbances
Radio waves may pick up electrical disturbances during
transmission. They mainly affect the wave amplitude,
and thus remain a part of the AM reception. They
interfere very little with the frequency variations that
carry the FM signal.
AM Reception
AM sound is based on wave amplitude, so AM reception
can be disrupted by such things as lightning, power lines
and neon signs.
FM Reception
Because FM transmission is based on frequency varia-
tions, interference that consists of amplitude variations
can be filtered out, leaving the reception relatively clear,
which is the major feature of FM radio.
NOTE:On vehicles so equipped the radio, steering
wheel radio controls and 6 disc CD/DVD changer will
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 135
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Tire Sizing Chart
EXAMPLE:
Size Designation:
P= Passenger car tire size based on U.S. design standards
....blank....= Passenger car tire based on European design standards
LT= Light Truck tire based on U.S. design standards
T= Temporary Spare tire
31= Overall Diameter in Inches (in)
215= Section Width in Milimeters (mm)
65= Aspect Ratio in Percent (%)
—Ratio of section height to section width of tire.
10.5= Section Width in Inches (in)
R= Construction Code
—Rmeans Radial Construction.
—Dmeans Diagonal or Bias Construction.
15= Rim Diameter in Inches (in)
STARTING AND OPERATING 203
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FUSE Amp/Color Items Fused
1 25 Amp/
NaturalHeadlamp Switch
2 15 Amp/Lt.
BluePark Lamps
3 20 Amp/
YellowRKE/Door Locks
4 20 Amp/
YellowPower Height Adjust
5 10 Amp/Red Airbag Run Only
6 10 Amp/Red B/U Electric Back Light
(EBL) NEU SAF
7 25 Amp/
NaturalHVAC Blower
8 15 Amp/Lt.
BlueFog Lamp (Non BUX)
9 10 Amp/Red Airbag Run-ST10 10 Amp/Red Cluster/RKE/SKIM
11 10 Amp/Red Engine Module/ABS-
TRAC
12 10 Amp/Red PDC Relays/LDP
13 10 Amp/Red Interior Lighting
14 20 Amp/
YellowOverhead Console/Radio
15 20 Amp/
YellowWipers/Comb. FLS
16 10 Amp/Red Auto Stick/Ignition
17 15 Amp/Lt.
BlueHeated Seats
18 10 Amp/Red Heated Mirrors
19 10 Amp/Red Rt Headlamp
20 10 Amp/Red Lt Headlamp
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Seat Belts.............................. 30
And Pregnant Women................... 39
Child Restraint......................... 49
Cleaning............................ 290
Front Seat............................ 31
Pretensioners.......................... 39
Rear Seat............................. 31
Reminder............................ 129
Untwisting Procedure.................... 37
Seats................................. 80
Adjustment........................... 80
Head Restraints........................ 85
Heated.............................. 86
Height Adjustment...................... 81
Rear Folding........................87,88
Reclining............................. 82
Seatback Release.....................82,83
Tilting.............................82,83
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm)................ 25Sentry Key...........................14,26
Sentry Key Programming................... 16
Service and Maintenance.................. 306
Service Assistance....................330,331
Service Contract......................... 332
Service Manuals........................ 336
Setting the Clock........................ 134
Severe Service.......................... 309
Shift Speeds, Manual Transaxle.............. 194
Shoulder Belts........................... 31
Side Airbag............................. 46
Side Window Demisters................... 176
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............... 243
Snow Tires............................ 219
Spare Tire.......................214,215,236
Spark Plugs............................ 262
Speed Control.......................103,132
Speedometer........................... 129
Speedometer and Odometer................ 124
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