GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Front wiper/washer Ignition switch must be in ACC
or ON position
Turn signal/lighting
control lever
To activate interval wipers: Push
lever down to first detent and
rotate knob (1) to desired speed
To activate wiper normal or low
speed: Push down to second detent
To activate high speed: Push
lever down to third detent
To activate washer: Pull
lever toward you
To activate mist: Push lever
up and release
OFF= Lights off
= Tail, side marker,
instrument, license
plate and parking
lights on: Rotate knob
(1) to first notch
= Tail, parking, instrument,
license plate and head-
lights on: Rotate knob
(1) to second notchRear wiper/washer OFF= Rear wipers off
= To activate rear interval
wiper: Rotate knob (2)
to first notch
ON= To activate rear normal
speed wipe: Rotate knob
(2) to second notch
= To activate rear washer:
Rotate knob (2) to third
notch and release
High beams on/off: Push lever
forward to detent/pull back
to detent
To flash high beams: Pull lever
back slightly and release
Turn signals right/left: Move
lever up/down
Cruise control*Operates above 30 mph
Press and release ON (1)
Passenger Air Bag Off
indicator
Front passenger sensing system
is designed to turn off passenger
frontal air bag when a low weight
is detected, a person of adultsize
that is sitting properly in the
To set speed:Press and release
SET ACC (3) at desired speed;
hold (3) to accelerate
To decelerate:Press and hold
CST (4), release at desired speed;
or tap brake pedal, press and
release (3) at desired speed
Incremental deceleration:Press and
release (4), each tap = minus 1 mph passenger front seat will enable
passenger frontal air bag
The sensor also turns off the
passenger front air bag and seat-
mounted side air bag* when the
passenger seat is empty to
prevent unnecessary replacement
of air bag(s) after a collision
The front passenger seat-mounted
side air bag* will be deactivated if
the sensor detects an empty seat;
otherwise, the seat-mounted side
air bag* will be enabled
Incremental acceleration:Press
and release (3), each tap = plus 1 mph
To cancel: Tap brake/clutch*
pedal or press OFF button (5)
Return to preset speed
(after braking):Press and
release RSM button (2) PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator
(1) will be illuminated to
remind you the passenger
air bag is deactivated
See Owner’s Manual for
complete details and warnings
WARNING: If PASS AIR BAG
OFF light goes on or off or
stays off unexpectedly, please
see Owner’s Manual for
various ways this system
may indicate a false reading
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
2 (Rear)
1
A/C
1
ON
OFF SET
ACC
CSTRSM1
5
2
3
4
*Denotes optional equipment
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
WARNING LIGHTS
8. Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
ABS malfunction,
normal brakes only, dealer
inspection required
9. Always fasten
safety belts
10. Air bag readiness
Front or side air bag malfunction,
dealer inspection required
11. Four wheel drive
indicator*
Light blinking continuously
indicates 4WD in heat
protection mode
Light blinking intermittently
indicates 4WD system disabled,
dealer inspection required
See Transaxle12. Turn signals/hazard
warning on
13. High beams on
14. Cruise control on*,see Getting Started
15. Brake system
Parking brake on/low brake fluid
16. Overdrive off
indicator*, see Transaxle
17. Service engine soon
Dealer inspection required if
light remains on, see Owner’s
Manual
18. Engine oil pressure
warning light
19. Charging system
warning light
Dealer inspection required
20. Low fuel
Refuel as soon as possible
21. Check fuel cap
Fuel filler cap not properly
installed
22. Door ajar
23. Anti-theft on
24. Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)*
Warning light illuminates for a
few seconds after ignition is on
If tire pressure is too high or
too low, or tire temperature is
too high, warning light will
illuminate and beeper will sound
Flashing warning light indicates
possible malfunction; dealer
inspection required
Instrument
Cluster
Instrument
Cluster
*Denotes optional equipment
GAUGES
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Fuel gauge
16.5-gallon/62-liter tank
(2.3L and 3.0L)4. Odometer/trip odometer
selector
Press to toggle between
odometer and trip odometer
Tip: Press and hold for more
than 1 second to reset trip
odometer
5. Odometer
6. Gearshift indicator (A/T)*
7. Coolant temperature gauge
If above normal range, stop
vehicle and turn off engine, check
coolant level when safe
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LOCKS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Remote keyless entry system*1. Lock
Press button; pressing again
within 3 secondscauses doors
to relock, horn to beep
2. Unlock
Press to open driver’s door;
press again within 3 seconds
to open other doors
Tip: One step unlocking
of all doors, liftgate and
liftgate glass is available
To enable one step door
unlocking, press and hold
and for 4 seconds,
parking lights flash twice;
to reset to two step door
unlocking, repeat procedure
3. Panic alarm
Press , horn sounds; press
again to stop, or turn ignition
to ON position
Functions only with ignition
in LOCK or ACC position
Liftgate
To lock/unlock: Press power
door lock button or lock/unlock
buttons on Remote Keyless
Entry System
To open liftgate window: Pull up
on right side lever, located above
license plate holder
To open liftgate: Pull up on left
side lever
WARNING: Cargo and load
capacity limited by weight
and distribution
Child-
safety locks
Located at the
edge of rear doors
To activate: Rotate
knob to
To cancel: Rotate
knob in opposite
direction
WARNINGS: Since children
may access either rear door,
child-safety locks for both rear
doors should be activated
Never leave a child in car
with key in ignition or
access to keys
Locks
Locks
*Denotes optional equipment
Manual door locks
1. Lock tab
To lock: Press lock tab
toward front
To unlock front doors: Pull
inside door handle or press
lock tab toward back
To unlock rear doors: Press
lock tab toward back
Smart unlocking system
Prevents locking yourself out of
vehicle with key in any ignition
position; driver’s door will auto-
matically unlock if locked using
power lock control on driver’s
door panel when door is open Key
Operates ignition and all locks
SecuriLock™ passive
anti-theft key
Coded chip in key activates ignition
Tip: Use key number plate to
purchase a newkey; store in
safe place
Illuminated entry system*
Press UNLOCK or PANIC button
on remote entry transmitter,
interior lights come on; lights
turn off after 25 seconds or with
ignition in ON or ACC position
Power door locks
2. Master front door lock
switch
To unlock/lock all doors: Press
/ on driver’s door switch
To lock doors without key:
With door open, press
on driver’s door switch, exit
vehicle, close doors
Manual locks override
power locks
AUTO
2
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3
LOCK1
RADIO/COMPACT DISC
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
6. FM/AM
Press to select between
FM1/FM2/AM bands and
station preset buttons (4)
7. SAT*
Satellite ready capability
8. CD: Press to play CD
9. MD*/Tape*
Press to play Mini-disc Player/
cassette tape
10. Clock
Press and hold (10) until beep
sound is heard
Press SCAN (12) to adjust
the hour
Press Auto-M (12) to adjust
the minute
Press (10) again to set
11. CD eject button1. Power/Volume
Press to turn on/off; rotate
to increase/decrease volume
2. Disc up
†
Press to skip forward to
beginning of next CD
3. Disc down
†
Press to skip back to beginning
of previous CD
4. Memory preset buttons
To set: Tune to station, press and
hold until a beep sound is heard
5. SEEK/TRACK/APC
Radio: Press to
automatically seek higher/
lower frequency
CD: Press to select
next/beginning of current track
Tape: Press to
automatically advance tape to
beginning of next selection/
replay selection; to stop this
operation, press button again
12. DISP/ESN, Scan/Auto-Memory
SCAN: Press to briefly sample
next listenable selections
DISP/ESN: MP3/Satellite* ready
capability, view song titles,
artist, etc.
Auto Memory: Press and hold
until a beep sound is heard;
system automatically scans and
temporarily stores six strong
stations in selected band;
press again to select from
stored stations
Tip: If no stations can be
tuned, “A” will appear
in display
13. Fast forward
In CD mode: Press to fast
forward through a track
14. Reverse
In CD mode: Press to reverse
through a track
15. Tuning/Audio
Control
Tune: Rotate counterclockwise/
clockwise for lower frequency/
higher frequency
Audio control: Press to select
BASS/MID/TREBLE/FADE/
BALANCE/BEEP ON/OFF;
rotate right/left to adjust
selected feature
16. Program Random
In CD mode: Press to
enable/cancel random play
17. Repeat
Press to replay current CD/
tape selection
18. LOAD*
Press to load single CD, press
and hold to load multiple CD’s
Audio
Systems
Audio
Systems
AM/FM/CD Player/Changer*
SEEK
TRACK
APC
1 DISC 2 DISC 3 RPT 4 PROG
RDM56 FM/AM SAT CD MD/TAPE CLOCKH SCAN
M AUTO-M DISP/ESN
TUNE
PUSH AUDIO CONTVOLPUSH POWER
DISC IN
TEXT
RPT RDM
MTL AFM12
ST MCD CHCD IN
MD IN AUTO-M123456
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18
3
2
115
11
12
13
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LOAD
*Denotes optional equipment†For use with cassette tape player,
MD player, or CD changer*
UNDER HOOD
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Under Hood
1 . Windshield washer reservoir
Fill with windshield washer
fluid, not water
2. Power steering fluid
reservoir
Check with engine off and at
normal temperature; fluid level
should be within MIN and
MAX lines
3. Engine coolant reservoir
Level should be at cold fill level
or within the cold fill range
when cold
WARNING: Never remove
coolant reserve tank cap
while engine is running or
hot; you could get burned
4. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir
Fill to MAX mark with DOT 3
fluid, check with cap on
5. Air filter
6. Power distribution box 7. Battery
8. Engine oil filler cap
9. Hood latch
10. Engine oil dipstick
Check with engine off and
at normal temperature; oil
level should be within
crosshatched area of dipstick
11. Automatic transaxle
fluid dipstick**
Check with engine on at
operating temperature; fluid
level should be within
crosshatched area
2.3L Engine
3.0L Engine
Tip: For additional service
details, see Owner’s Manual
Normal maintenance notes
Change engine oil/replace filter
every 5,000*/7,500 miles; rotate
tires every 7,500 miles or sooner
if needed; replace cabin air filter
every 25,000 miles or 24 months
A.Change: Engine oil/replace filter
Inspect: Engine coolant level, brake
fluid level, tire inflation pressure
and tire wear, power steering
fluid level, washer fluid level
Lube: Locks and hinges
B.Inspect: Disc brakes
C.Inspect: Drive belts (3.0 liter),
fuel lines and hoses, brake lines,
hoses and connections, drum
brakes, steering operation and
linkages, front and rear suspension
ball joints, driveshaft dust
boots, exhaust system heat
shields, chassis/bodybolts and
nuts, cooling system and hoses
Replace: Fuel filterD.Inspect: Drive belts (2.3 liter)
Replace: Air filter
E.Inspect: Hoses and tubes
for emission system
F. Replace: Spark plugs
Inspect: Engine valve clearance
(2.3 liter), adjust if noisy
G.Replace: PCV valve (3.0 liter),
engine coolant (yellow)
H.Replace: Manual transaxle fluid
Fuel pump
shutoff
Disables fuel
pump after
a substantial
jolt; located in front passenger’s
footwell, by kick panel access cover
To reset: Press down top of
exposed red reset button (1)
WARNING: Do not reset
shutoff switch if you see
or smell fuel
7,500 miles
15,000 miles
22,500 miles
30,000 miles
37,500 miles
45,000 miles
52,500 miles
60,000 miles
67,500 miles
75,000 miles
82,500 miles
90,000 miles
A A C
H A A D F A
A B C E A A
A D
A B C
A A
A B
5,000 miles*A
97,500 miles
G 100,000 miles
* Special operating conditions
** Denotes optional equipment
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