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Instruments and controls
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!Windshield wipers
OFF: Park : Intermittent
LO: Low speed
HI: High speed
To turn the wipers on, push the wiper control lever
down.
To turn the wipers off, return the lever to the “OFF” po- sition. !
Mist (for a single wipe)
For a single wipe of the wipers, pull the lever toward
you. The wipers operate until you release the lever.
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Mirrors
Always check that the inside and outside mirrors are
properly adjusted before you start driving. !Inside mirror
The inside mirror has a day and night position. Pull the
tab at the bottom of the mirror toward you for the night
position. Push it away for the day position. The night
position reduces glare from headlights. !
Auto-dimming mirror/compass (if
equipped)
A) Left button
B) Auto dimming indicator
C) Photosensor
D) Right button
The auto-dimming mirror/compass has an anti-glare
feature which automatically reduces glare coming
from headlights of vehicles behind you. It also con-
tains a built-in compass. " By pressing and releasing the left button, the auto-
matic dimming function is toggled on or off. When the
automatic dimming function is on, the auto dimming in-
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Climate control
er button will not come on. At the same time, the
air inlet selection is automatically set to “outsideair” mode.
In this state, you cannot select “recirculation”
mode by manually pressing the air inlet selectionbutton.
Also, you cannot stop the air conditioner com-
pressor by pressing the air conditioner button."
Warm air also comes out from the right and left
air outlets. To stop warm air flow from these out-
lets, turn the corresponding wheel to the “ ”
position. ! Heating and defrosting
To direct warm air toward the floor and the windshield:
1. Set the air inlet selection lever to the “OFF” posi-tion.
2. Set the air flow control dial to the “ ”position.
3. Set the temperature control dial to the most com-
fortable level.
4. Set the fan speed control dial to the desired speed.
NOTE " In a vehicle equipped with an air conditioner,
when the dial is placed in the “ ” position or
“ ” position the air conditioner compressor au-
tomatically operates to quickly defog the wind-
shield. However the indicator on the air condition- er button will not come on. At the same time, the
air inlet selection is automatically set to “outside
air” mode.
In this state, you cannot select “recirculation”
mode by manually pressing the air inlet selectionbutton.
Also, you cannot stop the air conditioner com-
pressor by pressing the air conditioner button."
Warm air also comes out from the right and left
air outlets. To stop warm air flow from these out-
lets, turn the corresponding wheel to the “ ”
position. ! Heating
To direct warm air toward the floor:
1. Set the air inlet selection button to the OFF posi-tion.
2. Set the air flow control dial to the “ ” position.
3. Set the temperature control dial to the most com-
fortable level.
4. Set the fan speed control dial to the desired speed.NOTE
Warm air also comes out from the right and left air
outlets. To stop warm air flow from these outlets,
turn the corresponding wheel to the “ ” posi- tion.

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Climate control
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Passenger’s side
It is possible to make separate temperature settings
for the driver’s side and passenger’s side. Each tem-
perature setting is shown on the display. With the dial
set at your desired temperature, the system automati-
cally adjusts the temperature of air supplied from the
outlets such that the desired temperature is achieved
and maintained.
If the dial is turned fully counterclockwise, the system
gives maximum cooling performance. If the dial is
turned fully clockwise, the system gives maximum
heating performance. !
– Defroster button
To defrost or dehumidify the windshield and front door
windows, push the defroster button “ ”. When the
“ ” button is pushed, regardless whether the air
conditioner is operating or not, outside air is drawn into
the passenger compartment, the air conditioner com-
pressor turns on, air flow is directed towards the wind-
shield and front door windows, and the indicator light
on the button comes on.
After eliminating the fogging from the windshield, re-turn the climate control system to the AUTO mode by
pushing the “AUTO” button or turn off by pushing the
“OFF” button.
Alternatively, push the “ ” button again to return
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Interior equipment
Interior light .................................................. 6-2 Dome light ......................................................... 6-2
Cargo area light (Station wagon) ..................... 6-3
Map light ........................................................ 6-3
Sun visors ..................................................... 6-5 Sun visor extension plate ................................ 6-5
Vanity mirror with light ..................................... 6-6
Storage compartment .................................. 6-7 Glove box ........................................................... 6-7
Center console box ........................................... 6-8
Center panel compartment .............................. 6-10
Overhead console (if equipped) ...................... 6-11
Cup holder .................................................... 6-11 Front passenger’s cup holder ......................... 6-12
Rear passenger’s cup holder ........................... 6-13
Accessory power outlets ............................. 6-14
Cigarette lighter socket ................................ 6-16 Use with a cigarette lighter .............................. 6-17
Using as an accessory power outlet ............... 6-18
Ashtray .......................................................... 6-19 Front ashtray ..................................................... 6-19
Coat hook ...................................................... 6-20 Rear passenger area ......................................... 6-20
Shopping bag hook ...................................... 6-21
Floor mat ....................................................... 6-22
Cargo area cover .......................................... 6-23 Using the cover ................................................. 6-23
To remove the cover housing .......................... 6-24
To remove the rear gate board ........................ 6-24 Stowage of the cargo area cover and rear
gate board ....................................................... 6-25
To install the cover housing ............................ 6-26
To install the rear gate board .......................... 6-27
Stowage boxes (Station wagon) .................. 6-28
Convenient tie-down hooks (if equipped) .. 6-29
Under-floor storage compartment ............... 6-30
HomeLink® Wireless Control System (if equipped) ............................................... 6-31Garage door opener programming in the U.S.A. ............................................................... 6-33
Programming rolling-code-protected garage door openers in the U.S.A. ............................ 6-34
Programming for entrance gates and garage door openers in Canada ................................ 6-36
Programming other devices ............................ 6-37
Operating the HomeLink® Wireless Control System ............................................................ 6-37
Reprogramming a single HomeLink®
button .............................................................. 6-37
Erasing HomeLink® button memory .............. 6-37
In case a problem occurs ................................. 6-38

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Interior equipment
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Sun visors
To block out glare, swing down the visors. To use the
sun visor at a side window, swing it down and move it
sideways. !
Sun visor extension plate
With the sun visor positioned over the side window,
you can use the sun visor extension plate to prevent
glare through the gap between the sun visor and cen-
ter pillar. To use the extension plate, pull it toward the
rear of the vehicle. When you have finished using it,
stow it by pushing it toward the front of the vehicle.
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Front passenger’s cup holder
The dual cup holder is built into the center console
near the parking brake lever. To access the cup holder, pull the lid toward the rear.
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Interior equipment
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2. Hold both sides of the bottom edge of the rear gate
board, rotate the rear gate board toward you, and pull
it out downward. !Stowage of the cargo area cover and
rear gate board
The cargo area cover and rear gate board can be
stowed in under the cargo floor. 1. To open the lid, pull the handle up.
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