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4) to toggle between high and low beams.
High beam flash
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. Pull the turn signal lever to position
3. The high beams will remain on until the lever is released.
Home safe lighting
When you leave your car at night, you can make use of the home safe ligh\
ting function to illuminate the area in front
of the car.
1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Pull the direction indicator lever as far as possible towards the ste\
ering wheel (to position 4) and release it.
3. Exit the car and lock the doors.
The headlights and parking lights will illuminate and remain on for 30
1, 60 or 90 seconds. The time interval can be
changed according to your preferences by using the Personal Settings fun\
ction, see
page 72 for more information.
1Factory setting
58 02 Instruments and controls
Trip computer
The trip computer stores information gathered from several systems in yo\
ur car and has four menus (five on Canadian
models) that can be shown in the information display.
l MILES TO EMPTY TANK
l AVERAGE (average fuel consumption)
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Manual wiper function

From position 0, move the lever upward. The windshield wipers will sweep\
one stroke at a time for as long as the
lever is held up.
Intermittent wiper function

With the lever in this position, you can set the wiper interval by movin\
g the thumb wheel (C) upward to increase
wiper speed or downward to decrease the speed.
Continuous wiper function
The wipers operate at "normal" speed.

High speed wiper function.
A -Windshield washers
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel and release it. The wipers will\
make 2-3 sweeps across the windshield after
the lever has been released.
CAUTION
Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield. The windshield shoul\
d be thoroughly wet when the wipers
are in operation.
Headlight washers (certain models)
When the lever has been pulled, high pressure jets mounted in the bumper\
will spray the headlights.
The following applies to conserve washer fluid (see
page 55 for information on the light switch positions):
Low/high beam headlights on
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The parking brake lever is located between the front seats.
NOTE
The indicator light will light up even if the parking brake has only bee\
n partially
applied.
When applying the parking brake
1. Press firmly on the brake pedal.
2. Pull the parking brake lever up firmly to its full extent.
3. Release the brake pedal and ensure that the vehicle is at a standstil\
l.
4. If the vehicle rolls, the parking brake lever must be pulled more fir\
mly.
5. When parking a vehicle always put the gear selector in first gear (f\
or manual transmission) or P (for automatic
transmission).
Parking on a hill
l If the vehicle is pointing uphill, turn the front wheels so that they po\
int away from the curb.
l If the vehicle is pointing downhill, turn the front wheels so that they \
point toward the curb.
Releasing the parking brake
1. Press firmly on the brake pedal.
2. Pull the lever up slightly, press the button at the end of the lever \
and lower the lever completely.
WARNING
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The upper right-hand corner of the rearview mirror has an integrated dis\
play that shows the compass direction toward
which the car is pointing. Eight different directions can be displayed: \
N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and NW. The display
shows your car's orientation with respect to true north.
Calibrating the compass
The compass may need to be calibrated in certain cases. If calibration i\
s required, the character C appears in the
mirror's display.
The earth is divided into 15 magnetic zones. The compass is initially se\
t for the zone to which the car was delivered,
and should always be adjusted if the car is driven to a new magnetic zon\
e. A "C" will be displayed if calibration
becomes necessary.
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Mirrors
To calibrate the compass:
1. Stop the car in a large, open area, away from traffic.
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5. Confirm your selection by pressing ENTER.
To exit the menu:
l Press EXIT (C).
Available settings
Lock confirmation light
When the car is locked/unlocked with the remote control, the direction i\
ndicators can be selected to flash to confirm
the action. The alternatives On/Off are available for both locking and u\
nlocking.
Autolock
When the car starts to move, the doors and trunk can be locked automatic\
ally. The alternatives On/Off are available.
NOTE
Pulling the handle twice on a door unlocks and opens that
door.
Unlock
There are two alternatives for unlocking:
l Global (All doors)
Unlocks all doors and the trunk with one press on the remote control.
l Two Step (Two-stage unlocking)
This alternative unlocks the driver's door with one press on the remote \
control. A second press unlocks the passenger's
door and the trunk.
73 02 Instruments and controls
Personal settings
Approach lighting
This alternative determines the length of time for which the car's light\
s will remain on when the Approach light button
on the central locking system's remote control is pressed. Intervals of \
30/60/90 seconds may be selected. See
page 109
for more information.
Home safe lighting
This alternative determines the length of time for which the car's light\
s will remain on when the high beam lever on
the steering column is pulled toward the wheel with the ignition switche\
d off. Intervals of 30/60/90 seconds may be
selected. See
page 57 for information on using this function.
Information
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For information about how to make these settings, see the Personal setti\
ngs section on page 72.
81 03 Climate
Air vents
Air vents in the dashboard
A. Open
B. Closed
C. Horizontal air flow
D. Vertical air flow
Direct the outer air vents toward the side windows to defrost.
82 03 Climate
Electronic Climate Control (ECC)
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WARNING
l The power retractable hard top must not be obstructed in any way when it\
is being operated. Always
have an unobstructed view of the power retractable hard top when it is i\
n motion. See also the decal on
the trunk divider.
l Anyone near the vehicle should be well clear of the power retractable ha\
rd top's moving parts before
it is operated.
l Children must never be allowed to play with the power retractable hard t\
op control buttons.
l Do not leave the power retractable hard top motionless longer than neces\
sary while it is being
operated
l Do not leave the key in the ignition if there are children in the vehicl\
e.
93 04 Interior
Power retractable hard top
Trunk divider
The purpose of the trunk divider is to indicate the amount of cargo that\
can be stowed in the trunk without
affecting movement of the power retractable hard top.
To open, grasp the handle and lift.
To close, pull the trunk divider rearward.
Be sure to close the trunk divider completely so that it locks in place \
on both the right and left sides.
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Power retractable hard top
Temporary cover
The cover should only be used if the power retractable hard top is down \
and cannot be raised. It should be
placed over the car so that the shock-cord attaching points are on the u\
nderside.
To install the cover
1. Raise all windows.
2. Take out the cover (stowed in the compartment in the rear side of th\
e ski hatch in the center of the rear
seat backrest), remove it from the bag and unfold it.
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