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Driver’s Door Power Window Controls
All windows can be opened or closed using the power
window master control on the driver’s door. To open a
window, press down on the corresponding power win-
dow switch. To close a window, pull up on the corre-
sponding power window switch.Driver’s Window Automatic-Down Window
SwitchThe driver’s window has an “Automatic-Down” fea-
ture. To activate the express-down feature, momentari-
ly depress the front of the switch to the second detent
position. To cancel this feature, pull up on the front of
the switch and then release it.
Driver’s Power Window SwitchThe driver’s power window switch provides two (2)
separate window-down functions.
Depressing the driver’s power window switch com-
pletely, automatically lowers (Automatic-Down) the
driver’s window. To cancel this function, pull up on
the front of the switch and release it.
Depressing the driver’s power window switch par-
tially (to the first detent) provides precise control of
the window-down position.
To raise/close the driver’s window, pull up on the
power window switch.Power Window Timer (If Equipped)The power windows can be operated for approximately
30 seconds after the ignition key is turned to the ACC
or LOCK position. However, if the front doors are
opened, the power windows cannot be operated even
within the 30 seconds after the ignition key removal.
AS2B03008D
Power window
lock switch
Power window
master control
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-10 Power Window Lock Switch FeatureThe driver can disable the power window switches on
all passenger doors by depressing the power window
lock switch located on the driver’s door to ON. When
the power window lock switch is ON, only the driver’s
master control can operate the windows.
OFF
ON
WARNING - Passengers
• Keep the power window lock switch on the
driver’s door in the ON (depressed) position
except when someone is operating a passen-
ger door window. Serious injury can result
from unintentional window operation, espe-
cially to children.
Always double check to make sure all arms,
hands, and other obstructions are safely out
of the way before closing a window.✻ ✻
NOTICE
If you experience buffeting and pulsation (wind
shock) with either side window open, you should
open the opposite window slightly to reduce the
condition.
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Passenger Door Power Window Controls
To open a window, press the front portion of the switch
down. To close a window, pull the front portion of the
switch up.
Seats
WARNING - Passengers
Do not allow children to play with the power
windows. They may seriously injure them-
selves or others.
WARNING - Drivers
Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving. Doing so could
cause loss of control, and serious personal
injury or death.
Do not allow packages or other objects to
interfere with the normal position of a seat
back. These objects may prevent the seat
back from locking, which could result in
serious injury or death in the event of a sud-
den stop or collision.
Always drive and ride with your seatback
upright and the lap portion of the safety belt
snug and low across the hips.
If a child is riding in the front passenger seat,
they should always ride with the seatback in
the fully upright position.
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-12Front Seat Adjustment
Moving the Front Seat Forward and Backward
To move the seat forward or backward;
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever under the front
edge of the seat cushion up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in
place.
CAUTION
Do not place anything under the front seats.
Loose objects might interfere with the seat slide
mechanism or possibly roll out from under the
seat and interfere with the operation of the brake,
clutch or accelerator foot pedals.
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Adjusting the Front Seatback Recliner
To recline the seatback;
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback
recline lever located on the outside of the seat,
toward the rear.
2. Lean back on the seat and adjust the back of the seat
to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is
located in place. (The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to lock.)
WARNING - Passengers
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap por-
tion of the lap/shoulder belt, and potentially
suffering serious personal injury or death in
the event of a collision, do not use the front
seatback in a reclined position while the vehi-
cle is in motion. If a seat is reclined, the occu-
pant’s hip could slide under or out of the lap
portion of the lap/shoulder belt during a colli-
sion. If that occurs, the occupant may no
longer be properly restrained, and the safety
belt could apply restraint forces to the unpro-
tected abdomen resulting in serious personal
injury or death. Therefore, keep the seatbacks
in a comfortably upright position whenever the
vehicle is in motion.
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-18
Split Folding Rear Seat (If Equipped)
The rear aseatbacks fold froward to provide additional
cargo space and to provide an access to the trunk area.
To fold the rear seatback(s) down, pull the unlock
knob located in the top of the seatbacks, then fold
the seatback forward and down.
To raise the seatback, lift and push it firmly until it
clicks into place.
When you return the seatback to its original posi-
tion, reposition the rear safety belts so that they can
be used by rear seat passengers.
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(Continued)
Passengers should not ride in the cargo area
or sit or recline on folded seatbacks while
vehicle is in motion.
When resetting the seatback to the upright
position, make sure it is securely latched by
pushing it forward and rearward.
To avoid the possibility of burns, do not
remove the carpet in the cargo area.
Emission controls beneath this floor gener-
ate hight exhaust temperatures.
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-20Safety BeltsPretensioner Seat Belt (If Equipped)Your vehicle is equipped with driver’s and front pas-
senger’s pretensioner seat belts. The purpose of the
pre-tensioner is to make sure that the seat belts fit
tightly against the occupant’s body in certain frontal
collisions.
The pre-tensioner seat belts can be activated together
with the airbags, where the frontal collision is severe
enough.
The pre-tensioner seat belt operates in the same way as
an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) type of seat
belt. When the ignition switch is in the "ON" position
and if the vehicle stops suddenly, or if the occupant
tries to lean forward too quickly, the seat belt retractor
will lock into position. However, in certain frontal col-
lisions, the pretensioner will activate and pull the seat
belt into tighter contact against the occupant's body.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system consists mainly of
the following components.
Their locations are shown in the illustration.
1. SRS airbag warning light
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a
warning light may come on and a chime may sound.
See Safety Belt Warning on page 4-28.
All seats, except the center rear seat, have lap/shoulder
belts. The center rear seat has a lap belt.
Inertial locks in the safety belt retractors allow all of
the lap/shoulder safety belts to remain unlocked during
normal vehicle operation. This allows the occupants
some freedom of movement and increased comfort
while using the safety belts. If a force is applied to the
vehicle, such as a strong stop, a sharp turn, or a colli-
sion, the safety belt retractors will automatically lock
the safety belts.
Since the inertial locks do not require a collision in
order to lock up, you may become aware of the safety
belts locking while braking or going around sharp cor-
ners.
The center rear seat safety belt does not have an iner-
tial lock so it is always in a locked condition.
Whenever possible, use the center rear seat position to
install your child restraint. The center rear seat is the
best position to install your child restraint. However, if
the center seat is unavailable, a child restraint may be
installed in the rear outboard seats using the special
auto lock mode feature provided with those safety belt.
Safety Belt Restraint SystemWe strongly recommend that the driver and all passen-
gers be properly restrained at all times by using the
safety belts provided with the vehicle. Proper use of
the safety belts decreases the risk of severe injury or
death in accidents or sudden stops. In most states and
in Canada, the law requires their use.
Safety belts provide the best restraint when:
the seatback is upright
the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
the lap belt portion of the safety belt is snug and low
on the hips
the shoulder belt portion of the safety belt is snug
against the chest
the knees are straight forward
WARNING
The driver and all passengers should always
use the safety belts provided in order to mini-
mize the risk of severe bodily injury.
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