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6-13 Memory Fuse (If Equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a “Memory Fuse” to
prevent battery discharge if the vehicle is parked for
prolonged periods without being operated. Use the
following procedures before parking the vehicle for a
prolonged period.
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Turn off the headlights and tail lights.
3. Open the main fuse box cover in the engine compartment
and pull up the “ROOM FUSE 15A” using the fuse
puller; push the fuse to the side. This will change the
MEMORY FUSE mode to prevent battery discharge.
FUEL
PUMPFRONT
FOGA/CON
HEAD
LAMPCOOL.FANHORN
TNS MAIN
COND.F( ) ( )
( )
( )
COND.FAN
ROOM 15A
IG COIL
(ABS)(F/FOG)
HEAD 15A
15A15A
25A
20A
* REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL FOR FUSE AND RELAY SERVICE.
* ( ) : OPTION
RIOMEMORY
CAUTION
•If the memory fuse is pulled up from the fuse
box housing, the radio and dome light will not
operate. After reinstalling the “Memory Fuse”,
the radio “anti-theft”code (Optional) must be
entered again and the preset radio stations
must be reselected.
Even though the memory fuse is pulled up, the
battery can still be discharged by operation of
the headlights or other electrical devices.
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1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the wiper blade
assembly to expose the plastic locking clip.
Compress the clip and slide the blade assembly
toward the windshield, then slide it off the arm.
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2. Firmly grasp the end of the rubber blade and pull
until the tabs are free of the metal support.
✻ ✻
NOTICE
Do not allow the wiper arm to fall against the
windshield.
AN7B07016AN7B07017
Plastic locking
clip Push
Metal support
TabsPull out
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3. Remove the metal retainers from the rubber blade
and install them in the new rubber blade.Maintenance7-30
4. Carefully insert a new rubber blade and re-install
the blade assembly in the reverse order of removal.
Install the blade with the tabs facing towards the
bottom of the wiper arm.
✻ ✻
NOTICE
Do not bend the metal retainers.
AN7B07018 AN7B07019
Retainer
Retainer
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2. Push up on the metal spring clip until the bulb
drops down to remove it.
3. Install a new bulb. The easiest way to do this is to
place the bulb into the spring clip first, then slide
the other end into place.
4. Align the two (2) lens tabs with the dome light
housing notches and snap the lens into place.
Dome Light Bulb Replacement1. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, gently pry the lens
from the dome light housing.
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