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2. Close driver’s window and contin-ue pulling up on driver’s power
window switch for at least 1 sec-
ond after the window is complete-
ly closed.Power window lock switch The driver can disable the powerwindow switches on a passenger
door by depressing the power win-
dow lock switch located on the dri-
ver’s door to LOCK (pressed).
 When the power window lock switch is ON, the driver’s master
control cannot operate the passen-
ger door power windows either.
Manual windows (if equipped)Use the window crank to open and
close each window.
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CAUTION
To prevent the power windowsystem from the possibility ofdamage, do not open or closetwo windows at the same time.This will also ensure thelongevity of the fuse.
WARNING
 Make sure heads and hands are safely out of the way before
closing a window.
 Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep
the driver’s door power window
lock switch in the LOCK posi-
tion (depressed). Serious injury
can result from unintentional
window operation by the child.
 Do not extend face or arms out- side through the window open-
ing while driving.
 Always double check to make sure all arms, hands and other
obstructions are safely out of
the way before closing a win-
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WARNING
- Objects onfloor
Loose objects in the driver’s
foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals,
possibly causing an accident.
Do not place anything under the
front seats.
WARNING
- Seating posi- tion
 Never attempt to adjust seat while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of
control, and an accident caus-
ing death or serious injury.
 Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
of the seatback. Storing items
against a seatback or in any
other way interfering with
proper locking of a seatback
could result in serious or fatal
injury in a sudden stop or col-
lision.
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 Always drive and ride withyour seatback upright and the
lap portion of the safety belt,
is snug and low across the
hips. This puts your safety
belts in the best position to
protect you in case of an acci-
dent.
 In order to avoid unnecessary airbag injuries including the
possibility of severe injury or
death, always sit as far back
as possible from the steering
wheel so that your chest is
away at least 250 mm (10 inch-
es) away from the steering
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Adjusting the driver’s seatbackreclinerTo recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback recline lever located
on the outside of the seat, toward
the rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the back of the seat to
the position you desire. 3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
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WARNING
Driving or riding in a vehicle
with a front seatback reclined
could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a front
seat is reclined during an acci-
dent, the occupant’s hips may
slide under the lap portion of
the safety belt applying great
force to the unprotected
abdomen. Serious or fatal inter-
nal injuries could result. The
driver must advise the front pas-
senger to keep the seatbacks in
comfortably upright position
whenever the vehicle is in
motion.

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Headrest adjustmentAdjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and passengers,
but also helps to protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (
1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button ( 2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position ( 3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears. Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward ( 2). Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact. This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s head
from moving backward and thus
helps prevent neck injuries.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-
tioned.
Do not adjust the driver’s head-
rest while driving.
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Adjusting the front passenger
seatForward/backward positionadjustmentTo move the seat forward or back-
ward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment
lever under the front edge of the
seat cushion up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place. Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked secure-
ly by trying to move forward and
backward without using the lever. If
the seat moves, it is not locked prop-
erly.
Adjusting seatback reclinerTo recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on
the seatback recline lever located
on the outside of the seat, toward
the rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the back of the seat to
the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
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WARNING
In order to avoid unnecessary
air bag injuries including the
possibility of severe injury or
death, always sit as far back as
possible by moving the seat far
back, while still maintaining
good vehicle control. Serious
injury or death may be caused
due to the deployment of the
passenger’s air bag.
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Headrest adjustmentAdjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and passengers,
but also helps to protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (
1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button ( 2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position ( 3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears. Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward ( 2).
WARNING
- Driver
responsibility for front seat
passenger
Driving or riding in a vehicle
with a front seatback reclined
could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a front
seat is reclined, the occupant’s
hips may slide under the lap
portion of the safety belt apply-
ing great force to the unprotect-
ed abdomen. Serious or fatal
internal injuries could result.
Keep the seatbacks in a com-
fortably upright position when-
ever the vehicle is in motion.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-
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✽ ✽NOTICEWhen you fold the rear seatback or
put luggage on the rear seat cushion,
insert the buckle in the pocket
between the rear seatback and cush-
ion. Doing so can prevent the buckle
from being damaged by the rear
seatback or luggage.
To unfold the rear seat:1. Move the rear center shoulder belt
(1) to the side so that it is clear of
the seatback.
2. Lift and push the seatback back- ward firmly until it clicks into place
(2).
Move and push the seat cushion
downward firmly to the proper
position (5 Door, if equipped).
3. Replace the rear safty belt to the proper position.
✽ ✽NOTICEIf the seat belt is locked during the
seatback folding, pull out and
retract the seat belt to release it.
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CAUTION
 When returning the rear seat-
backs to the upright position,remember to return the rearshoulder belts to their properposition.
 Do not remove the floor carpet in your vehicle. Emission con-trol system componentscause high exhaust tempera-tures under the floor.
WARNING
- Cargo danger
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from shift-
ing and causing injury to the
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Headrest adjustment Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and passengers,
but also helps to protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (
1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button ( 2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position ( 3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears. Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward ( 2).
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-
tioned.
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CAUTION -
Loading pro-
cedure
Make sure the engine is off, the
transaxle is in P and the parkingbrake is applied whenever load-ing or unloading cargo. Vehiclemay move if shift lever is inad-vertently moved to anotherposition.