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Driving your vehicle
Distance to empty (km or MI)
This mode indicates the estimated dis-
tance to empty from the current fuel in
the fuel tank. When the remaining dis-
tance is below 50 km (30 miles), a blink-
ing “---” symbol will be displayed.
Trip computer recognizes only the
amount of fuel consumed to the engine.
Therefore if the vehicle happens to
abnormal oil leakage, the trip computer
fails to sense causing the amount of fuel
more than it really is.
If you press the “DOWN” switch for more
than 5 seconds, the distance unit would
transfer to “Km” from “Ml (mile) or “MI” from
“Km”.
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NOTICE
 If the vehicle is not on level ground or
the battery power has been interrupt-
ed, the “DISTANCE TO EMPTY”
function may not operate correctly.
The trip computer may not register
additional fuel if less than 6 liters of
fuel are added to the vehicle.
 Trip computer provides a driver with
supplemental information about the
current operating status of your vehi-
cle. So the estimated distance to empty
can be changed according to operat-
ing status of your vehicle, average fuel
consumption and previously driving
style. Therefore the values approved
or displayed on LCD for the first time
can be different with your vehicles.
 The figure of distance to empty is esti-
mated driving distance, so it can be
different from the driving distance
really is.
Average vehicle speed
(km/h or MPH)
This mode indicates the average speed
from the starting of the vehicle to the igni-
tion key “OFF”. When the “MODE/SET”
switch is pushed (more than 1.5 sec-
onds), it will initialize to “---”.
If you press the “DOWN” switch for more
than 5 seconds, the speed unit would
transfer to “Km/h” from “MPH” or “MPH”
from “Km/h” .
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Driving time
This mode indicates the total time from
the starting of the vehicle to the ignition
key “OFF” after resetting. When the
“MODE/SET” switch is pushed, it will ini-
tialize to 0:00.
Reset
Push “MODE/SET” for more than 1.5
seconds to initialize the displayed infor-
mation such as average speed and driv-
ing time.
Ambient temperature (°C or °F )
(if equipped)
This mode indicates the current ambient
temperature. The meter’s working range -
30°C(-30°F) to 65°C (149°F)
If you press the “DOWN” switch for more
than 5 seconds, the temperature unit
would transfer “°C” from “°F” or to “°F”
from “°C”.
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Driving your vehicle
Automatic operation
The automatic climate control system is
controlled by simply setting the desired
temperature.
The Full Automatic Temperature Control
(FATC) system automatically controls the
heating and cooling system as follows;
1. Push the AUTO button. It is indicated
by AUTO on the display. The modes,
fan speeds, air intake and air-condi-
tioning will be controlled automatically
by temperature setting.
2. Turn the TEMP knob to set the desired
temperature.
If the temperature is set to the lowest
setting Lo, the air conditioning system
will operate continuously.3. To turn the automatic operation off,
press any button except temperature
control knob and AUTO, DUAL button.
If you press the mode selection button,
air-conditioning button, defrost button,
air intake control button or fan speed
button, the selected function will be
controlled manually while other func-
tions operate automatically.
Regardless of the temperature setting,
when using automatic operation, the air
conditioning system will automatically
turn on to decrease the humidity inside
the vehicle, even if the temperature is set
to warm.
Manual operation
The heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually as well by pushing
buttons other than the AUTO button. In
this case, the system works sequentially
according to the order of buttons select-
ed.
When pressing any button except AUTO
button while automatic operation, the
functions of the buttons not selected will
be controlled automatically.
Press the AUTO button in order to con-
vert to full automatic control of the sys-
tem.AUTO
CAUTION
Never place anything over the sen-
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the heat-
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Temperature control knob
The temperature will increase to the maxi-
mum HI by turning the knob to the right
extremely.
The temperature will decrease to the mini-
mum Lo by turning the knob to the left
extremely.
When turning the knob, the temperature
will increase or decrease by 0.5°C/1°F.
When set to the lowest temperature set-
ting, the air conditioning will operate con-
tinuously.
Dual temperature control selec-
tion button
Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature individually
1. Press the DUAL button to operate the
driver and passenger side temperature
individually. Turning the right tempera-
ture control knob will automatically
switch to the DUAL mode as well.
2. Turn the left temperature control to
adjust the driver side temperature.
Turn the right temperature control to
adjust the passenger side tempera-
ture.
Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature equally
1. Press the DUAL button again to deac-
tivate DUAL mode. The passenger
side temperature will be set to the
same as the driver side temperature.
2. Turn the left temperature control knob.
The driver and passenger side tem-
perature will be adjusted equally.
Temperature conversion
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the temperature mode will
reset to display in Fahrenheit degrees.
This is a normal system operation and
you can switch the temperature switch to
display Fahrenheit to Centigrade as fol-
lows:
While depressing the AUTO button,
depress the OFF button for 3 seconds or
more. The display will change from
Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or from
Fahrenheit to Centigrade.
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Instrument panel vents
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The outlet
port ( , ) can be opened or closed sep-
arately using the thumbwheel.
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
delivery from these vents using the vent
control lever as shown.
The air from outlet port ( ) flows at any
mode. Close the ventilation outlets using
the knob to block the air flow if you do not
want the air.
Air conditioning button
Push the A/C button to turn the air condi-
tioning system on (indicator light will illu-
minate).
Push the button again to turn the air con-
ditioning system off.
OFF button
Push the OFF button to turn off the air cli-
mate control system. However you can
still operate the mode and air intake but-
tons as long as the ignition switch is ON.
Outside tempmeter
The current outer temperature is dis-
played in 1°C (2°F) where the tempera-
ture range is between -40°C ~ 60°C (-
40°F~140°F).
Press and hold the OFF and AUTO but-
tons simultaneously for about 3~5 sec-
onds to change the display from Celsius
to Fahrenheit. Repeat the procedure to
switch the outside temperature display
back to the previous state.
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Automatic climate control system
To reduce the probability of fogging up
inside of the windshield, the air intake
control is set to outside (fresh) air posi-
tion automatically if any of following
occur.
• The ignition switch is turned on while
the mode is selected to the
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• The OFF button is pushed.
• The mode is selected to the
*,
or position.
In the or mode, it is impossible to
select the recirculated air position while
the ignition switch is on.
* : only if manually selectedHow to cancel or return defogging logic
of automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
2. Select the defrost position pressing
defrost button ( ).
3. While holding the air conditioning but-
ton (A/C) pressed, press the air intake
control button ( ) at least 5 times
within 3 seconds.The A/C display will blink 3 times at 0.5
second intervals. This indicates that the
defogging logic is canceled or has
returned to the programmed condition.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the defog logic is reset to the
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Maintenance
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3. Checking tire life (TIN : Tire
Identification Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years, based
on the manufacturing date, tire
strength and performance, decline
with age naturally (even unused
spare tires). Therefore, the tires
(including the spare tire) should be
replaced by new ones. You can find
the manufacturing date on the tire
sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
wheel), displaying the DOT Code.
The DOT Code is a series of num-
bers on a tire consisting of numbers
and English letters. The manufactur-
ing date is designated by the last four
digits (characters) of the DOT code.
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tire size and
tread pattern and the last four num-
bers indicate week and year manu-
factured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1606 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2006.
4. Tire ply composition and mate-
rial
The number of layers or plies of rub-
bercoated fabric in the tire. Tire man-
ufacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others.
The letter "R" means radial ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or bias ply construction; and the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This number is the greatest amount
of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
WARNING - Tire age
Tires degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, it is recommended that
tires generally be replaced after
six (6) years of normal service.
Heat caused by hot climates or
frequent high loading condi-
tions can accelerate the aging
process. Failure to follow this
warning can result in sudden
tire failure, which could lead to a
loss of control and an accident
involving serious injury or
death.