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Good driving practice
If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put
the transmission in neutral, release the
clutch pedal momentarily, and then try
again.
When towing a trailer, in order to main-
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use fifth gear.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to skid or
spin.
NOTICE
Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into reverse.
Parking brake
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When parking, firmly apply the parking
brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.
To set: Pull up the lever. For better hold-
ing power, first depress the brake pedal
and hold it while setting the parking
brake.
To release: Pull up the lever slightly (1),
press the thumb button (2), and lower (3).
To remind you that the parking brake is
set, the parking brake reminder light in
the instrument panel remains on until you
release the parking brake.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the park-
ing brake reminder light is off.
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AM
Fading—AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere—especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio sta-
tion, causing the radio station to sound
alternately strong and weak.
Station interference—When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a
radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static—AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening, or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
AND TAPES
For high performance from your cassette
player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regu-
larly.
A dirty tape head or tape path can
decrease sound quality and tangle your
cassette tapes. The easiest way to
clean them is by using a cleaning tape.
(A wet type is recommended.)
Use high −quality cassettes.
Low −quality cassette tapes can cause
many problems, including poor sound,
inconsistent playing speed, and
constant auto− reversing. They can also
get stuck or tangled in the cassette
player.
Do not use a cassette if it has been
damaged or tangled or if its label is
peeling off.
Do not leave a cassette in the player
if you are not listening to it, especially
if it is hot outside.
Store cassettes in their cases and out
of direct sunlight.
Avoid using cassettes with a total play-
ing time longer than 100 minutes (50
minutes per side). The tape used in
these cassettes is thin and could get
stuck or tangled in the cassette player.
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Low quality discs
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Labeled discs
NOTICE
Do not use special shaped, transpar-
ent/translucent, low quality or labeled
discs such as those shown in the il-
lustrations. The use of such discs
may damage the player or changer, or
it may be impossible to eject the
discs.
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Handle compact discs carefully, espe-
cially when you are inserting them.
Hold them on the edge and do not
bend them. Avoid getting fingerprints
on them, particularly on the shiny side.
Dirt, scratches, warping, pin holes, or
other disc damage could cause the
player to skip or to repeat a section of
a track. (To see a pin hole, hold the
disc up to the light.)
Remove discs from the compact disc
player when you are not listening to
them. Store them in their plastic cases
away from moisture, heat, and direct
sunlight.
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The turn of play of the compact disc
having the structure shown on the left
is as follows:
001 002 . . . 011
The order changes depending on the
PC and MP3/WMA encoding software
you use. CD R and CD RW discs
CD−
R/CD− RW discs that have not been
subject to the “finalizing process” (a
process that allows them to be played
back on a conventional CD player)
cannot be played back.
It may not be possible to play back
CD− R/CD− RW discs recorded on a mu-
sic CD recorder or a personal comput-
er because of disc characteristics,
scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt,
condensation, etc. on the lens of this
unit.
Playback of discs recorded on a per-
sonal computer may not be possible
depending on the application settings
and the environment. Record with the
correct format. (For details, contact the
manufacturer of the applications.)
Playback of CD −R/CD− RW discs may
become impossible in case of direct
exposure to sunlight, high tempera-
tures, or the storage conditions in the
vehicle.
Titles and other text information re-
corded on a CD −R/CD− RW disc may
not be displayed by the MP3/WMA
player (in the case of audio data (CD −
DA)).
The MP3/WMA player conforms to the
track skip function of the CD −R/CD−
RW disc.
If you insert a CD −RW disc into the
MP3/WMA player, load time to play-
back will be longer than for a conven-
tional CD or CD −R disc.
Read the precautions accompanying
the CD −R/CD− RW discs before use.
Recordings on CD −R/CD− RW cannot
be played back using the DDCD
(Double Density CD) system.
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To open the glove boxes, pull the lever.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
NOTICE
Upper glove box: During hot weather,
the interior of the vehicle becomes
very hot. Do not leave anything flam-
mable or deformable such as a light-
er, glasses, etc. inside.
Auxiliary boxes
To use the auxiliary boxes, open the
lids as shown in the following illustra-
tions.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the auxiliary box closed
while driving.
NOTICE
Type A: During hot weather, the inte-
rior of the vehicle becomes very hot.
Do not leave anything flammable or
deformable such as a lighter, glasses,
etc. inside.
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