Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in that position.
To adjust the steering wheel: Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.
Move the steering wheel up or
down, and in or out to the desired
position, making sure the wheel
points toward your chest, not
toward your f ace. Make sure you
can see the instrument panel
gauges and the indicators. Make sure you have securely
locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up, down, in,
and out.
Make any steering wheel adjustment
bef ore you start driving.
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2.3.
4.
Steering Wheel A djustment
Inst rument s and Cont rols
91
Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.
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If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or a f ront
window f use is removed, the AUTO
f unction is disabled. The power
window system needs to be reset
af ter reconnecting the battery or
installing the f use.Start the engine. Push down and
hold the f ront window switch until
the window is f ully open.
Pullandholdthefrontwindow
switch to close the window
completely, then hold the switch
f or a second or two more.
If the power windows do not operate
properly af ter resetting, have your
vehicle checked by your dealer.
If either f ront window runs into any
obstacle while it is closing
automatically, it will reverse
direction, and then stop. To close the
window, remove the obstacle, then
use the window switch again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.
To close either f ront window f ully,
pull back the window switch f irmly
to the second detent, then release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way up. To stop the window f rom
going all the way up, push down on
the window switch briefly.
When you push the MAIN switch in,
the switch is off, and the passenger
windows cannot be raised or lowered.
To cancel this f eature, push on the
switch again to get it to pop out.
Keep the MAIN switch of f when you
have children in the vehicle so they
do not injure themselves by
operating the windows
unintentionally.
1.
2.
Auto Reverse
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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You can open all of the windows and
the moonroof f rom outside with the
remote transmitter.You can open and close the windows
and moonroof with the key in the
driver’s door lock. Turnthekeyclockwiseagain,and
hold it. All f our windows and
moonroof start to open. To stop
the windows and the moonroof ,
release the key.
Turn the key clockwise, then
release it. Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
To open: To open the windows and
moonroof f urther, turn and hold
the key again (within 15 seconds).
NOTE: If the windows and moonroof
stop bef ore the desired position,
repeat steps 2 and 3. To close the windows and
moonroof f urther, turn and hold
the key again (within 15 seconds). Turn the key counterclockwise
again, and hold it. All four
windows and the moonroof start to
close. To stop the windows and
the moonroof , release the key. Turn the key counterclockwise,
then release it. Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
To close:
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door.
Press the UNLOCK button a
second time, and hold it. The
passenger’s doors unlock, and all
f our windows and moonroof start
to open. To stop the windows and
moonroof , release the button.
To open the windows and
moonroof f urther, press the
button again and hold it. If the
windows and the moonroof stop
bef ore the desired position, repeat
steps 1 and 2.
You cannot close the windows or the
moonroof with the remote
transmitter. 1.
2.
3. 1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2. 3.
4.
Opening the Windows and
Moonroof with the Remote
Transmitter
Opening/Closing the Windows
and Moonroof with the K ey
Power Windows
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UNLOCK BUTTON
Close Open
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To load multiple discs in one
operation:With the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position, press and hold the LOAD
button until you hear a beep and
see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then
release the button.
Insert a disc into the slot. Insert it
only about half way; the drive will
pull it in the rest of the way.
When the ‘‘DISC LOAD’’ appears
in the display, insert the next disc
into the slot. To load a single disc:
Press and release the LOAD
button.
The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the
green load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the
display, insert the disc into the slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way.
If you press the LOAD button while
a disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the
loading sequence. It will then play
the disc just loaded. Select the disc changer by pressing
the DISC/TAPE button. The system
will begin playing the last selected
disc in the disc changer. You will see
the disc and track numbers
displayed.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last disc loaded. If you stop loading discs bef ore all
six positions are f illed, the system
will wait f or 15 seconds, stop the load
operation, and begin playing the last
disc loaded.
To select a dif f erent disc when all six
positions are loaded, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons.
1.
2.
3.
4. 1.
2.
CONT INUED
L oading Discs in the Changer
Playing a Disc
Audio System (Models without Navigation System)
Features
147
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To load multiple discs in one
operation:
With the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position, press and hold the LOAD
button until you hear a beep and
see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then
release the button.
Insert a disc into the slot. Insert it
only about half way; the drive will
pull it in the rest of the way.
When the ‘‘DISC LOAD’’ appears
in the display, insert the next disc
into the slot. To load a single disc:
Press and release the LOAD
button.
The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the
green load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the
display, insert the disc into the slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way.
If you press the LOAD button while
a disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the
loading sequence. It will then play
the disc just loaded.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last disc loaded. If you stop loading discs bef ore all
six positions are f illed, the system
will wait f or 15 seconds, stop the load
operation, and begin playing the last
disc loaded.
Select the disc changer by pressing
the DISC/TAPE button. The system
will begin playing the last selected
disc in the disc changer. You will see
the disc and track numbers
displayed.
To select a dif f erent disc when all six
positions are loaded, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons. You can also select a disc by
touching the appropriate disc icon (1
6).
1.
1.
2.
3. 2.
4. L oading Discs in the Changer Playing a Disc
Audio System (Models with Navigation System)
Features
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CONT INUED
Park with the driver’s side closest
to the service station pump.
Open the f uel f ill door by pulling
onthehandletotheleftof the
driver’s seat.
For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
.
Stop f illing the tank af ter the f uel
nozzle automatically clicks of f . Do
not try to ‘‘top of f ’’ the tank. Leave
some room f or the f uel to expand
with temperature changes. Remove the f uel f ill cap slowly.
You may hear a hissing sound as
pressure inside the tank escapes.
Place the knob on the cap in the
notch on the f uel f ill door.
If your notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station, or switch to another
brand of gasoline.
You may hear a knocking noise from
the engine if you drive the vehicle at
low engine speed (below about 1,000
rpm) in a higher gear. To stop this,
raise the engine speed by shif ting to
a lower gear. Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 % ethanol by
volume and up to 15 % MTBE by
volume. Do not use gasoline
containing methanol.
1.
2.3.
4.
On TL with manual transmission
Service Station Procedures
Ref ueling
Quick Start Guide
Bef ore Driving
235
Pull
Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. You can be
burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel. Stop the engine, and keep
heat, sparks, and flame away.
Handle fuel only outdoors.
Wipe up spills immediately.
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avoid transmission damage, come
to a complete stop before shifting
into Park. The shift lever must be in
Park before you can remove the key
from the ignition switch.
Use this position for
your normal driving. The transmis-
sion automatically adjusts to keep
the engine at the best speed for the
driving conditions.
ForfasteraccelerationwheninD,
you can get the transmission to
automatically downshift by pushing
the accelerator pedal to the floor.
The transmission will shift down one,
two or three gears, depending on
your speed.
Press
the brake
pedal to shift from Park to reverse.
To shift from neutral to reverse,
come to a complete stop and then
shift.
Your vehicle has a reverse lockout so
you cannot accidentally shift to
reverse from neutral or any other
driving position when the vehicle
speed exceeds 5 6 mph (8 10
km/h).
If you cannot shift to reverse when
the vehicle is stopped, press the
brake pedal, slowly shift to neutral,
andthenshifttoreverse.
If there is a problem in the reverse
lockout system, or your vehicle’s battery
is disconnected or goes dead,
you cannot shift to reverse. (Refer to
on page ).
Use neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop briefly with
the engine idling. Shift to the Park
position if you need to leave your
vehicle and apply the parking brake.
Press on the brake pedal when you
are moving the shift lever from
neutral to another gear.
This position mechani-
cally locks the transmission. Use
Park whenever you are turning off or
starting the engine. To shift out of
Park, you must press on the brake
pedal and have your foot off the
accelerator pedal.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see on
page . 258 258
To shift from:
PtoR
RtoN
NtoD DtoL
LtoD
DtoN NtoR RtoP Do this:
Press the brake pedal, then
move the shift lever.
Move the lever.
Drive (D)
Reverse (R)
Shif t L ock Release
Neutral (N)
Park (P)
Shif t L ock Release
Automatic Transmission
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In Sequential SportShif t mode, each
time you push f orward on the shif t
lever, the transmission shifts to a
higher gear. Pull back on the lever to
downshif t. The number of the gear
selected is displayed on the
instrument panel.
In Sequential SportShif t mode, you
can also shif t up or down by using
the (right side) or (lef t side)
paddleshiftersoneachsideof the
steering wheel.
Each time you press the right side
( ), the transmission shif ts to a
higher gear. Press the lef t side ( )
to downshif t. The number of the
gear selected is displayed on the
instrument panel.When you accelerate away f rom a
stop, the transmission will start in
f irst gear. You have to manually
upshif t between f irst and f if th gears.
Make sure you upshif t bef ore the
engine speed reaches the
tachometer’s red zone.
The transmission remains in the
selectedgear(5,4,3,2,or1).There
is no automatic downshif t when you
push the accelerator pedal to the
f loor.
On Type S only
Automatic Transmission
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