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With the ignition switched off, press button (4) to unlock the fuel fi\
ller door. Please note that the fuel filler door will
remain unlocked until the car begins to move forward.
An audible click will be heard when the fuel filler door re-locks.
Please refer to the following information for instructions on manually o\
pening the fuel filler door.
Manually unlocking the fuel filler door
If it should be necessary to manually unlock the fuel filler door from t\
he trunk, the power retractable hard top should
be up.
1. Remove the panel covering the taillight housing on the right side of \
the trunk.
2. Pull the cord that is attached to a hook to pop open the fuel filler \
door.
When the fuel filler door has opened, return the cord to the hook and re\
place the taillight cover panel.
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Left-side steering wheel lever
Lever positions
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1. Turn signals, lane change position
2. Turn signals, position for normal turns
3. High beam flash
4. Toggle between high and low beams, Home Safe lighting
Turn signals
When turning
l Move the lever as far up or down as possible (to position 2) to start \
the turn signals.
The turn signals will be cancelled automatically by the movement of the \
steering wheel, or the lever can be returned
to its initial position by hand.
When changing lanes
The driver can automatically flash the turn signals 3 times by:
l Moving the turn signal lever up or down to position 1 and releasing it. \
l Moving the lever up or down to position 2 and immediately back to its or\
iginal position.
NOTE
l This automatic flashing sequence can be interrupted by immediately movin\
g the lever in the opposite
direction.
l If the turn signal indicator flashes faster than normal, check for a bur\
ned-out turn signal bulb.
High/low beam headlights
Continuous high beams
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. With the light switch (1) in position
, (see page 55) pull the turn signal lever toward the steering wheel (position
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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
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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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l INSTANTANEOUS (current fuel consumption)
l AVERAGE SPEED
l DSTC (see page 138 for detailed information.)
l ACTUAL SPEED (current speed in m.p.h., Canadian models only)
NOTE
Warning messages from the car's monitoring systems will override the tri\
p computer
function.
If a warning message is shown in the information display while you are u\
sing the trip computer:
1. You must acknowledge the message by pressing the READ button (A).
2. Press button A again to return to the trip computer function.
Controls
The trip computer functions can be accessed by twisting INFO (B) one s\
tep at a time in either direction. Twisting a
final time returns you to the original function.
The trip computer can be reset (average fuel consumption and average sp\
eed will be erased from system memory) by
pressing RESET (C) for at least five seconds.
MILES TO EMPTY TANK
This function shows the approximate distance that can be driven on the f\
uel remaining in the tank. This calculation is
based on average fuel consumption during the last 20 miles (30 km) of \
driving and the amount of fuel remaining in
the tank when the reading was taken. When the driving distance on curren\
t fuel reserve is less than 12 miles (20 km),
"----" will be displayed in the information display.
AVERAGE
This value indicates fuel consumption since the last time the trip compu\
ter was reset (by pressing RESET, button C).
When the engine is switched off, information on fuel consumption is stor\
ed and remains in system memory until the
RESET (button C) is pressed again.
INSTANTANEOUS
This value indicates the current fuel consumption, based on readings tak\
en once per second. When the car is not
moving, "----" will be displayed.
AVERAGE SPEED
This value indicates average speed since the last time the trip computer\
was reset (by pressing RESET, button C).
When the engine is switched off, information on average speed is stored \
and remains in system memory until the
RESET (button C) is pressed again.
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Trip computer
ACTUAL SPEED (Canadian models only)
This function provides the driver with an instantaneous conversion of th\
e car's current speed from km/h to m.p.h.
NOTE
Trip computer readings may vary slightly depending on the circumference \
of the tires on the car, tire inflation, or
driving style.
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Right-side steering wheel lever
Windshield wipers
A. Windshield/headlight washers
B. Rain sensor (option) - on/off
C. Thumb wheel
D. Not in use
Windshield wipers off
The windshield wipers are off when the lever is in position 0.
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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 headlights will be washed the first time the windshield is washed. T\
hereafter, the headlights will only be washed
once for every five times the windshield is washed within a 10-minute pe\
riod.
Parking lights on
Optional Bi-Xenon headlights will be washed once for every five times th\
e windshield is washed.
Normal halogen headlights will not be washed.
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Right-side steering wheel lever
B - Rain sensor (option)
The rain sensor automatically regulates windshield wiper speed according\
to the amount of water on the windshield.
The sensitivity of the rain sensor is adjusted by moving the thumb wheel\
(C in the illustration on the previous page)
up (the wipers will sweep the windshield more frequently) or down (th\
e wipers will sweep the windshield less
frequently).
On/Off
To activate the rain sensor:
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Put the windshield wiper lever in position 0.
3. Press button B (see the illustration on the previous page). The rai\
n sensor symbol will appear in the lower display.
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The rain sensor can be deactivated by:
l Pressing button (B) with the ignition on.
or
l Moving the windshield wiper lever down. If the lever is moved up, the ra\
in sensor function will remain activated
CAUTION
The rain sensor should be deactivated when washing the car in an automat\
ic car wash, etc. If the rain sensor
function is left on, the wipers will start inadvertently in the car wash\
and could be damaged.
C - Thumb wheel
The thumb wheel is used to set the wiper interval when intermittent wipi\
ng is selected, or the sensitivity to the amount
of rain on the windshield when the rain sensor is selected. Move the whe\
el upward or downward to increase/decrease
wiper speed when the intermittent function is selected, or to increase/d\
ecrease the optional rain sensor's sensitivity
when the this function is activated
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Cruise control
Engaging the cruise control function
The cruise control buttons are located on the left side of the steering \
wheel hub.
1. Press the CRUISE button. CRUISE will appear in the function display in the center of the instrument pan\
el.
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