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If you are not wearing a
seat belt in crash, you could be
thrown f orward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a
seat belt, the child can be torn
from your arms and be seriously
hurt or killed. During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries.
If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
If a child wraps a loose
seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or f atally injured.
(See pages and f or how to
activate and deactivate the
lockable retractor.) 46 47
Additional Saf ety Precautions
Neverholdaninfantorchildon
your lap. Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child.
Never let two children use thesame seat belt .
Make sure any unused seat belt
t hat a child can reach is buckled,
the lockable retractor is activated,and the belt is f ully retracted and
locked.
Protecting Children General Guidelines
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These labels are in the locations
shown. They warn you of potential
hazards that could cause serious
injury or death. Read these labels
caref ully. If a label comes of f or
becomeshardtoread(exceptforthe
U.S. dashboard label which is
removed by the owner), contact your
dealer f or a replacement.
U.S. models Canadian models
U.S. models
Canadian models U.S. models only Canadian models
U.S. models
Saf ety L abels
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SUN VISOR
HOOD DOORJAMBS
RADIATOR
CAP
DASHBOARD
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Turnthekeyclockwiseagain,and
hold it. All f our windows start to
open. To stop the windows,
release the key.
To open the windows f urther, turn
andholdthekeyagain.
To close: Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key counterclockwise,
then release it.
Turn the key counterclockwise
again, and hold it. All four
windowsstarttoclose.Tostopthe
windows, release the key.
To close the windows f urther, turn
andholdthekeyagain. To tilt up the back of the moonroof ,
press and hold the center button
. To close the moonroof , press
and hold the upper button . To
open the moonroof , press and hold
the lower button . Release the
button when the moonroof gets to
the desired position. Make sure
everyone’s hands are away f rom the
moonroof bef ore opening or closing
it.
The moonroof has two positions: it
can be tilted up in the back f or
ventilation, or it can be slid back into
the roof . Use the switch under the
lef t dashboard vent to operate the
moonroof . The ignition switch must
be in the ON (II) position.
1. 2.3. 4.
3.4.
If equipped
Moonroof
Power Windows, Moonroof
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MOONROOF SWITCH
Opening or closing the
moonroof on someone’s hands
or fingers can cause seriousinjury.
Make sure all hands and fingers
are clear of the moonroof
before opening or closing it.
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Use the mode control buttons or
icons to select the vents the air f lows
f rom. Some air f lows f rom the
dashboard corner vents in all modes.Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C. In these modes, the A/C stays
on with the indicator off.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh Air
mode.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. Each time you press the MODE
button, the display shows the mode
selected.
Press the A/C button to view the
display, then touch any of the mode
icons on the display. The system automatically
turns on the A/C, selects ,
and switches to recirculation mode.
Each indicator above the button is on
when the MAX A/C is turned on.
The f low-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear window.
Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
1. 2. 3.4.
EX-L and EX-V6 witho ut navig atio n
system
EX-L and EX-V6 with navig atio nsystem Except EX-L and EX-V6
Mode Control
MAX A/C Button
Ventilation
Vents, Heating, and A/C
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Witho ut navig atio n system:
With navig atio n system:
Fo r Vehic les with navig atio n system
EX-L and EX-V6
Set the
desired temperature by turning
the Temperature Control dial. You
will see AUTO in the system’s
display.
Press the AUTO button.
Set the
desired temperature by pressing
the to raise the temperature or to lower the temperature. The
selected temperature will show in
the upper display.
The automatic climate control
system adjusts the f an speed and
airf low levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.
In the AUTO mode, the vehicle’s
interior temperature is
independently regulated f or the
driver and passenger. If the driver’s
side of the vehicle is getting too
much sun, the system will adjust to a
lower temperature.
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. The
A/C indicator does not come on if
it was previously off.
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel below each vent.
This sends more warm air to the
windshield def roster vents. Once the
windshield is clear, select f resh air
mode to avoid f ogging the windows.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving.
1. 2. 3.
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Automatic Climate Control
T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
Features
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
If your vehicle has a climate controlsystem
Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
Features
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SUNLIGHT SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
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The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, hood, and trunk. For the
system to activate, you must lock the
doors f rom the outside with the key,
lock tab, door lock switch, or remote
transmitter. The security system
light on the instrument panel starts
blinking immediately to show you
the system is setting itself.Once the security system is set,
opening any door (without using the
key or the remote transmitter), the
hood, or the trunk will cause it to
sound. It also sounds if the radio is
removed f rom the dashboard or the
wiring is cut.
The security system will not set if
the hood, trunk, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the Door Monitor on the
instrument panel (see page ), to
see if the doors and trunk are f ully
closed. Since it is not part of the
monitor display, manually check thehood.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lashes if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicleorremovetheradio.This
alarm continues f or two minutes,
then the system resets. To reset an
alarming system before the two
minutes have elapsed, unlock either
f ront door with the key or the
remote transmitter.
With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the remote
transmitter without triggering the
alarm. The alarm will sound if the
trunk lock is f orced, or the trunk is
opened with the trunk release lever
or the emergency trunk opener.
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U.S. EX, EX-L, and V6 mo delsCanadian SE, EX-L, and V6 mo dels
Security System
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SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
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To Open the Hood:Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly. Put your f ingers under the f ront
edge of the hood near the center.
Slide your hand to the lef t until
you f eel the hood latch handle.
Push this handle up to release it.
Lif t up the hood.
If the hood latch handle moves stif f ly,
or if you can open the hood without
lifting the handle, the mechanism
should be cleaned and lubricated.
Push the f uel f ill door closed until
it latches.
Screw the fuel fill cap back on
until it clicks at least once. If you
do not properly tighten the cap,
the malf unction indicator lamp
maycomeon(seepage ).You
will also see a ‘‘CHECK FUEL
CAP’’ message on the inf ormation
display.
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Opening and Closing the Hood
Bef ore Driving
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HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
LATCH
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Service Station Procedures