This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .58
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Instrument Panel .59
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Instrument Panel Indicators .60
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Gauges .67
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Trip Meter .67
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Odometer .68
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Fuel Gauge .68
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator .68
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Maintenance Minder .69
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .70
.
Windshield Wipers and Washers .71
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Turn Signals and Headlights .72
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Instrument Panel Brightness .74
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Hazard Warning Button .74
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Rear Window Def ogger .74
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Steering Wheel Adjustment .75
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Keys and Locks .76
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Immobilizer System .77
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Ignition Switch .78
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Door Locks .79
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Power Door Locks .79
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Childproof Door Locks .80
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Tailgate .81
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Remote Transmitter .83
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Seats .86 ..............................
Power Windows .94
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Mirrors .95
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Parking Brake .96
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Interior Convenience Items .97
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Beverage Holders .98
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Glove Box .98
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Accessory Power Socket .99
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Sun Visor .99
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Interior Lights .99
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The lock tab on each passenger’s
door locks and unlocks only that
door. Pulling up the driver’s lock tab
only unlocks the driver’s door. To
unlock only the driver’s door f rom
the outside, turn the key and release
it. If you turn it again, the remaining
doors and the tailgate unlock.
To lock a passenger’s door when
getting out of the vehicle, push in the
lock tab and close the door. To lock
the driver’s door, remove key f rom
ignition switch and push in the lock
tab or push the top of the master
door lock switch, then close the door.With the driver’s door open and the
key in the ignition switch, the master
door lock switch is disabled. It is not
disabled if the driver’s door is closed.
If you try to lock the open driver’s
door with the key in the ignition
switch by pushing in the lock tab, the
tabs on all doors pop up when you
close the door.
The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up, and use the outside door
handle.L ockout Prevent ionChildproof Door L ocks
Door L ocks
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Lock
Unlock
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Cargo .146
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Cargo, How to Carry .146
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Carrying Cargo .146
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .124
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CD Error Messages .123
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CD Player .114
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Center Pocket .97
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Certif ication Label .242
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Chains, Tires .214
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Changing a Flat Tire .219
.................................
Changing Oil .188
........................................
How to .188
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When to .179
...
Charging System Indicator .60,230
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator .68
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .153
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Child Saf ety .34
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Booster Seats .50
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Child Seats .34,41
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Important Saf ety Reminders .34
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Inf ants .39
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Large Children .49
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LATCH .43
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Risks with Airbags .35
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Small Children .40 .........................................
Tethers .47
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Warning Labels .36
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Where Should a Child Sit? .35
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Child Seats .34,41
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LATCH .43
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Tether Anchorage Points .47
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Childproof Door Locks .80
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Cleaning the Seat Belts .203
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Cleaning the Wheels .208
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Clock .129
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Clutch Fluid .195
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CO in the Exhaust .251
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Cold Weather, Starting in .154
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Consumer Inf ormation .258
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Controls, Instruments and .57
Coolant
........................................
Adding .190
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Checking .140
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Proper Solution .190
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Temperature Indicator .63
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .251
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Cruise Control Indicator .65
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Cruise Control Operation .131
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Cup Holders .98
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Customer Service Of f ice .258 ...............
DANGER, Explanation of .iii
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Dashboard .3,58
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Daytime Running Lights .73
Daytime Running Lights
...................................
Indicator .65
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Dead Battery .226
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .260
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Def ogger, Rear Window .74
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Def rosting the Windows .105
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Detachable Anchor .93
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Dimensions .244
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Dimming the Headlights .72,73
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .193
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Engine Oil .139
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Directional Signals .72
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators .167
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Disc Care .124
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Disc Player Error Messages .123
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Disposal of Used Oil .189
Doors
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Childproof Door Locks .80
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Locking and Unlocking .79
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Power Door Locks .79
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Keys .76
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Jacking up the Vehicle .221
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Jack, Tire .219
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Jump Starting .226 .......................
Label, Certif ication .242
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Lane Change, Signaling .72
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
...........
LATCH Anchorage System .43
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .196
.......................................
Indicator .59
.........................................
Parking .72
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Turn Signal .72
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Load Limits .147
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .78
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .78
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Childproof Door .80
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Power Door .79
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Tailgate .81
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Low Coolant Level .140
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .62
Indicators
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ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) .62,168
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) .60,232
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Charging System .60,230
...........................
Check Fuel Cap .68
.............................
Cruise Control .65
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Door and Tailgate Open .62
DRL (Daytime Running
..................................
Lights) .65
.
EPS (Electric Power Steering) .62
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Fog Light .64
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High Beam .65
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High Temperature .63
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Key (Immobilizer System) .66
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Lights On .64
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Low Fuel .62
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Low Oil Pressure .60,230
.......................
Low Temperature .63
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Low Tire Pressure .64,170
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Maintenance Minder .66,179
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .231
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Passenger Airbag Of f .31
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Seat Belt Reminder .18,60
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Security System .66
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Side Airbag Of f .31,61 .........................................
SRS .30,61
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TPMS .64,171
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .63
..............................
Washer Level .65
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Indicators, Instrument Panel .59
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Inf ant Restraint .39
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Inf ant Seats .39
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Tether Anchorage Point .47
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .209
........
Recommended Pressures .210
...................................
Inside Mirror .95
.............................
Inspection, Tire .210
....................
Installing a Child Seat .42
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Instrument Panel .59
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Instrument Panel Brightness .74
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Instruments and Controls .57
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Interior Lights .99
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Introduction .i
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Protecting Children .34
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Protecting Inf ants .39
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Protecting Larger Children .49
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Protecting Small Children .40
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers .47
.............................
Using LATCH .43
..................................
Saf ety Belts .8,18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting .260
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
.......................................
Seat Belts .8
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .54
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Saf ety Messages .iii .....................................
Seat Belts .8,18
...............
Additional Information .18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .20
.....................................
Cleaning .203
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Detachable Anchor .93
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .14,19
................................
Maintenance .20
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper .18,60
...................
System Components .18
...............
Use During Pregnancy .16
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .14
........................
Seats, Adjusting the .86
.........................
Select/Reset Knob .67
...............................
Serial Number .242
...........................
Service Intervals .179
...........................
Service Manual .261
.........
Service Station Procedures .137
..........................
Setting the Clock .129
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .157
........................
Shif t Lock Release .161
...................
Radiator Overheating .228
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Radio/CD Sound System .107
.................
Radio Thef t Protection .128
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Readiness Codes .231
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .201
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Rear Seat, Folding .90,91
............................
Rear View Mirror .95
.................
Rear Window Def ogger .74
.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer .71
...............
Reclining the Seat Backs .87
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds .156
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Ref ueling .137
.......................
Reminder Indicators .59
.......................
Remote Transmitter .83
Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter .205 ................
Engine Oil and Filter .188
..........................................
Fuses .233
................................
Light Bulbs .196
....................................
Schedule .185
...........................................
Tires .212
.............................
Wiper Blades .205
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .21
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects .260
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant .140,190
...............................
Restraint, Child .34
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Reverse Gear Position .159
...........................
Reverse Lockout .161
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Rotation, Tire .212
Index
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