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3 Contents
03 Climate
General information
80
Air vents
81
Electronic Climate Control (ECC)
82
Air distribution
85
04 Interior
Front seats
88
Power retractable hard top
92
Interior lighting
98
Storage compartments
100
05 Locks and alarm
Remote control and key blade
108
Locking and unlocking
114
Glove compartment and trunk
115
Opening the trunk from the inside
116
Alarm
117
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06 Starting and driving
General information
122
Fuel requirements
125
Ignition switch, Steering wheel
lock
128
Starting the vehicle
129
Manual transmission
131
Automatic transmission
132
Shiftlock override
135
Brake system
136
Stability system
138
Front/rear park assist
140
Towing
142
Jump starting
145
Towing a trailer
146
Detachable trailer hitch
148
Transporting loads
149
07 Wheel and tires
General information
152
Tire inflation
154
Tire designations
158
Glossary of tire terminology
160
Vehicle loading
161
Uniform tire quality gradings
163
Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires
164
Wheel nuts
165
Tire rotation
166
Temporary spare
167
Changing a wheel
168
Tire sealing system
170
08 Car care
Washing and cleaning the vehicle
178
Paint touch up
182
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NOTE
l The cover should be kept on when the auxiliary socket is not in
use.
l Maximum current from the sockets is 10A.
1Ashtrays are also available as an accessory.
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Power windows
Operation
The power windows are opened and closed using the buttons in the armrest\
s, or can be opened by pressing the unlock
button on the central locking system's remote control (see
page 109).
Opening/closing the windows from inside the car
NOTE
l The ignition must be ON (ignition in position I, II or the engine runni\
ng) for the power windows to function.
l The power windows will also function after the ignition has been switche\
d off as long neither of the doors has
been opened.
Opening a window
l Lightly press down the front edge of any of the buttons (A or B) to th\
e first detent ("stop") to open a window to the
position of your choice.
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The mirror control switches are located on the driver's door armrest.
To adjust the mirrors:
Driver's door mirror:
Press the L button (a light in the switch will go on) to activate the \
adjustment control. Use this control to adjust the
driver's door mirror.
Passenger's door mirror:
Press the R switch (a light in the switch will go on) to activate the \
adjustment control.
Use this control to adjust the passenger's door mirror.
After you have adjusted the mirror(s), press the L or R switch again (\
the LED will go out) to deactivate the
adjustment control.
WARNING
l The mirrors should always be adjusted prior to driving.
l Objects seen in the passenger's side wide-angle door mirror are closer t\
han they appear to
be.
Storing the mirrors' position
The position of the power door mirrors is stored when the car is locked \
with the remote control. When the car is
unlocked with the same remote control, the mirrors will move to the stor\
ed position.
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Personal settings
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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.
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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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l VIN number:
The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is the car's unique identity n\
umber.
l Number of Keys:
The number of keys registered for the car is displayed here.
Climate functions
l Blower speed in AUTO mode:
The blower speed can be set to AUTO mode in models equipped with ECC. Ch\
oose between "Low", "Normal" and
"High".
l Timer for recirculation:
When the timer is active, the air recirculates in the car for 3-12 minut\
es depending on the ambient temperature. Select
On/Off depending on whether the recirculation timer is to be active or n\
ot.
Reset to factory settings
Use this alternative to return to the default climate system settings.
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HomeLink® Universal Transceiver (option)
02 Introduction
HomeLink1 is a system that can be programmed to learn the codes of three differen\
t remote controlled-devices (for
example, a garage door opener, remote lighting, entry gate). HomeLink's\
sun visor-mounted transceiver, powered by
your car's electrical system, may then be used in place of your handheld\
remote controls. The HomeLink transceiver
consists of three programmable buttons and an indicator light.
1 HomeLink is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Intl.
© JCI, All rights reserved
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Three different seating positions (and the position of the door mirrors\
) can be stored in the seat's memory.
The memory buttons are located on the outboard side of the driver's seat\
(see the illustration above).
The following example explains how memory button 1 can be programmed. Bu\
ttons 2 and 3 can be
programmed in the same way.
To program (store) a seat position in memory button 1:
1. Adjust the seat (and door mirrors) to the desired position (see th\
e instructions above).
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Front seats
2. Press and hold down the "M" (Memory) button.
3. With the "M" button depressed, press memory button 1 to store the sea\
t's current position.
To move the seat to the position that it was in when memory button 1 was\
programmed, press and hold
down button 1 until the seat stops moving.
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop automatically if the button i\
s released before the seat has reached
the preset position.
Central locking system remote control and driver's seat memory
The remote control transmitter can also be equipped with an optional fun\
ction that controls the electrically
operated driver's seat and door mirrors in the following way:
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1. Adjust the seat and door mirrors to the desired position.
2. When you leave the car, lock it using the remote control.
3. The next time the driver's door is unlocked with the same remote cont\
rol and that door is opened within
2 minutes, the driver's seat and door mirrors will automatically move to\
the position that they were in
when the doors were most recently locked with the same remote control.
NOTE
The memory function in the remote control operates independently of the \
memory function in the
seat.
WARNING
l Because the driver's seat can be adjusted with the ignition off, childre\
n should never be left
unattended in the car.
l Movement of the seat can be STOPPED at any time by pressing any button o\
n the power seat control
panel.
l Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so tha\
t the brake pedal can be
depressed fully. In addition, position the seat as far rearward as comfo\
rt and control allow.
l The seat rails on the floor must not be obstructed in any way when the s\
eat is in motion.
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Power retractable hard top
Before raising and lowering the power retractable hard top
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The rear reading lights can be switched on or off by pressing the respec\
tive buttons.
Courtesy lighting - automatic function
The interior lighting has a built-in automatic function that switches on\
the courtesy lighting for 30
seconds when:
l the car is unlocked from the outside using the key or remote control
l the engine is switched off and the ignition key is turned to the 0 posit\
ion.
The courtesy lighting lights up or remains on for 5 minutes when:
l one of the doors is opened and left open.
l the courtesy lighting has not been switched off (the right side of butt\
on 2 depressed).
The automatic lighting goes out when:
l the engine is started
l the car is locked from the outside using the key or remote control.
If the courtesy lighting is not switched off manually, it will be turned\
off automatically 5 minutes after the
engine has been switched off.
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Interior lighting
Vanity mirror
Raise the cover to switch on the light.
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