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To adjust the seat forward or
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s front edge. Move
the seat to the desired position, and
releasethebar.Trytomovetheseat
to make sure it is locked in position.
Remove
the old battery from the
back of the inner cover, and note
the polarity. Make sure the
polarity of the new battery is the
same ( side facing down), then
insert it into the back of the cover.
An improperly disposed of battery
can hurt the environmen t.
Always confirm local regulations
for battery disposal.
Install the parts in reverse order. Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving.
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See pages f or important saf ety inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs.
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device. 1311
Remote Transmitter, Seats
FrontSeatAdjustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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To change the seat-back angle of the
front seat, pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom.
Once a seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and forth to make sure it
is locked in position. The
height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. To raise the seat,
repeatedly pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion. To lower
the seat, push the lever down
repeatedly. Your
vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers from whiplash and other
injuries.
They are most effective when you
adjust them so the back of the
occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint.
See page f or important saf ety
inf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 13
Driver’s Seat Height Adjustment Head Restraints
Seats
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On Canadian models
The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off. Pressing this button also
turns the rear window defogger on
and off. To
apply the parking brake, pull the
lever up fully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake
indicator on the instrument panel
should go out when the parking
brake is f ully released (see page ). 58
Mirrors, Parking Brake
Heated Mirrors Parking Brake
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HEATED MIRROR BUTTONPARKING BRAKE LEVER
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles. A beeper will sound
if the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake on.

The flow-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
th rough vents near the rear side
panels. Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is off.
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the fan to the desired speed.
The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes before you
feel warm air coming from the
system. Air
conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page ). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reading returns to normal.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. The indicator in the button
comesonwhenafanspeedis
selected.
Make sure the temperature is set
to maximum cool.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select f resh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed. you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
A/C, and setting the fan to
maximum speed in f resh air mode. Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry and
can prevent the windows f rom
f ogging up.
Select .
When you select , the system
automatically switches to the fresh
air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial. This setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C).
Turn the fan on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and fresh air mode.
Adjust the temperature to your
pref erence.
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Climat e Cont rol
Ventilation
Using the Heater Using the A /C Dehumidif y the Interior
Features
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Read the appropriate pages in this
section for operation of the audio
systems installed in your vehicle.
page to for A and B type
page to for C type
If your vehicle has a dif f erent audio
system, ref er to its manual f or
operating instructions. 108
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Audio System
(A type)
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Canadian model

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These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
BALANCE adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while FADER adjusts the
front-to-back strength. You
can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
The SVC
mode controls the volume based on
vehicle speed. The f aster you go, the
louder the audio volume becomes.
As you slow down, the audio volume
decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. The def ault setting is MID.
Turn the SOUND (TUNE) knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
If you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
Use the TREBLE/
BASS modes to adjust the tone to
your liking.
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Playing the Radio
Balance/FaderA udio System L ighting
Speed-sensitive volume
compensation (SVC)
Treble/Bass
Features
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µµIn MP3/WMA mode
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it from the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD after 10 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button.
Press the AM/FM button (AM or
FM button) to switch to the radio
while a CD is playing. Press the CD
button to play the CD.
If you turn the system off while a
disc is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning off the
ignition switch, the disc will stay in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the disc will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page .
The scan f unction samples
all the tracks/f iles on the disc in the
order they are recorded on the disc.
To activate the scan feature, press
the SCAN button. You will see SCAN
in the display. You will get a 10
second sampling of each track on the
disc. You will also see a track/f ile
name in the display. Press and hold
the SCAN button to get out of the
system and play the last track
sampled. This f eature, when
activated, samples the first file of
each f older f or 10 seconds. To
activate the folder scan feature,
press the SCAN button until you see
F-SCAN in the display. The f older
name is also displayed. To hear the
rest of the f older, press the SCAN
button, within 10 seconds. If you do
not, the system advances to the next
f older, plays 10 seconds of it, and
continues throughout the rest of the
folderthesameway.Whenthe
system samples the f irst f ile of all
f olders, F-SCAN is cancelled, and the
system plays normally.
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Playing a Disc
To Stop Playing a Disc
SCAN
Protecting Discs
F-SCAN
Features
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To adjust the sound, push the
AUDIO button, then enter the sound
grid by touching the SOUND icon on
the display.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
To adjust the treble
and bass, touch or on each side
of the treble or bass adjustment bar,
or move the joystick. The adjustment
bar shows you the current setting. These modes adjust
the strength of the sound coming
f rom each speaker. Lef t/Right
balance adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while Front/Rear f ader
adjusts the front-to-back strength.
To adjust the left/right balance,
touch the ‘‘L’’ or ‘‘R’’ icon, or move
the joystick. To adjust the f ront/rear
f ader, touch the ‘‘FR’’ or ‘‘RR’’ icon,
or move the joystick. The SVC
mode controls the volume based on
vehicle speed. The f aster you go, the
louder the audio volume becomes.
As you slow down, the audio volume
decreases.
The def ault setting is Mid. If you f eel
the sound is too loud, choose low. If
you f eel the sound is too quiet,
choose Hi.
To see the audio display when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
wait 5 seconds.
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A djust ing t he Sound
Playing the Radio (Vehicles with Navigation System)
A udio System L ighting
Treble/Bass L ef t/Right Balance and Front/
Rear FaderSpeed-sensitive volume
compensation (SVC)
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SOUND ICON