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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III). You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the LOCK (0) or
the ACCESSORY (I) position and
open the driver’s door. Remove the
key to turn of f the beeper.
TheshiftlevermustbeinPark
bef ore you can remove the key f rom
the ignition switch.
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, the shift lever must
be in Park, and you must push the
key in slightly. If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-thef t lock may make it dif f icult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key.
Ignition Switch
LOCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
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To lock the doors when getting out
of the vehicle, remove the key f rom
the ignition switch, and push the top
of the master door lock switch, then
close the door.
With any door open and the key in
the ignition, both master door lock
switches and driver’s door lock tab
are disabled. They are not disabled
when all the doors are closed, or
when the key is not in the ignition.
To lock any door when getting out of
the vehicle, pull the lock tab out, and
close the door.
Each f ront door has a master door
lock switch. Either switch locks and
unlocks all doors. Push the top of the
switch to lock all doors; push the
bottom to unlock them. The lock tab on each door locks and
unlocks that door. Pulling out on the
driver’s door lock tab locks all doors.
To unlock the driver’s door f rom the
outside, turn the key and release it.
If youturnitagain,allthedoors
unlock.
Each door has a lock tab next to the
inside door handle. Pull out the tab
to lock the door, and push it in to
unlock.
Door L ocks
L ockout Prevent ion
Power Door L ocks
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LOCK TAB
To lock
To unlock
To lock
To unlock
MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
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Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this f eature. For more inf ormation
about child saf ety, see page .
To open the trunk, pull the trunk
release handle on the lef t side of the
driver’s seat. To protect items in the
trunk when you need to give the key
to someone else, lock the trunk
release handle with the master key,
and give the other person the valet
key.
As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside. To open the trunk, push the
release lever to the lef t.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter.
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging it,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See
,page .
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Emergency T runk Opener
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Trunk
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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MASTER KEY TRUNK RELEASE
HANDLE
RELEASE LEVER
PULL
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Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash once. When you push
LOCK twice within 5 seconds, you
will hear a horn to verif y that the
doors are locked. You cannot lock
the doors if any door is not f ully
closed or the key is in the ignition
switch. Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will f lash twice
each time you press the button. This
button does not work when the key
is in the ignition switch.
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the door activated
position) will come on when you
press the UNLOCK button. If you do
not open any door, the light stays on
f or about 30 seconds, then f ades out.
If you relock the doors with the
remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the light goes
of f immediately.
If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open
any of the doors within 30 seconds,
the doors automatically relock and
the security system will also set. Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to attract attention;
the horn will sound and the exterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.
If you push the LOCK button twice
within 5 seconds, you will hear a
horn to verify that the security
system has set. Press this
button f or about 1 second to open
the trunk. You cannot open the trunk
if the key is in the ignition switch.
Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
LOCK UNL OCK PA NIC
T RUNK REL EA SE
Remote Transmitter
Remote Transmitter Care
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LOCK
BUTTON
PANIC BUTTON
TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON UNLOCK
BUTTON
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To replace the battery:Remove the screw at the base of
the transmitter with a small
Phillips-head screwdriver.
Separate the transmitter by prying
its middle seam with your
f ingernail. Inside the transmitter, separate
the inner cover f rom the keypad
by releasing the two tabs on the
cover.
Battery type: CR1616
If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors,
replace the battery as soon as
possible.
1.
2.3.
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Replacing the Transmitter
Battery
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SCREWBATTERY
TAB
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Open any door.
Unlock the doors with the key or
remote transmitter.
Remove the key from the ignition.The f ront ceiling light has two
spotlights. Push the spotlight lenses
to turn them on and off.
The ceiling light has a three-position
switch; ON, Door Activated, and
OFF. In the Door Activated (center)
position, the light comes on when
you: If you leave either door open without
the key is in the ignition switch, the
ceiling light will go of f af ter 3
minutes.
After all doors are closed tightly, the
light dims slightly, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
If you do not open any door af ter you
unlock the driver’s door or remove
the key from the ignition switch, the
light(s) f ades out in about 30
seconds.
Ceiling L ight Spotlights
Interior Lights
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DOOR ACTIVATED
ON
OFF
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In album mode, the album name is
also displayed on the right side of
each selectable icon. Select the
desired f ile.When you select ‘‘Song Search’’ f rom
the track list display, the song search
menu appears.
You can then select any of three
modes to search a f ile: Title by
Keyword, Artist, and Album.
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Song Search Funct ion
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Features
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ARTIST ICONTITLE BY KEYWORD ICON
RETURN ICON
SONG SEARCH ICON
ALBUM ICON
ALBUM NAME
Folder mode is shown.
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Searching f or a Song Title by Keyword Searching f or a Song by Artist Name
In Title by Keyword mode, enter the
title name, or any keyword, by
touching the letter icons on the
screen. Press the List icon to begin
the song search. If you press the
CANCELbuttononthescreen,the
display returns to the mode menu
without doing a search.To cancel the selected letter, select
the letter and touch the Delete icon.
To select more characters, touch the
More icon. The other character list
will be shown.
Af ter the system searches f or a song,
a f ile list is displayed. To scroll
through the list, touch the or
icon on the side of the screen. Select
the desired f ile by touching the
appropriate icon, or moving the
joystick and pressing the ENT.
Select the Artist icon, and the artist
list appears. Select the desired artist,
and the artist’s f ile list is displayed.
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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MORE ICON
DELETE ICON LIST ICON FILE LIST
ARTIST LIST
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