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meter brightness becomes dimmest and
the other instrument panel lights are
turned off.
To brighten the instrument panel lights,
turn the knob (3) clockwise.
To cancel the automatic dimming feature
and maintain full brightness, turn the knob
(3) clockwise to position (5).
Tachometer
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The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute.
Fuel Gauge
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This gauge gives an approximate indica-
tion of the amount of fuel in the fuel tank.
“F” stands for full and “E” stands for empty.
If the indicator gets off the graduation of
“E” (not character “E”), refill the tank as
soon as possible.
NOTE:
The indicator moves a little depending on
road conditions (for example, slope or
curve) and driving conditions because of
fuel moving in the tank.
If the low fuel warning light (1) comes on,
fill the fuel tank immediately.
CAUTION
Never drive with the engine speed
indicator in the red zone or severe
engine damage can result.EXAMPLE
(1) (2)
Speedometer/Odometer/Trip meter/Meter Illumination Control: 8Tachometer: 8
Fuel Gauge: 8
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Front Fog Light Switch
(if equipped)
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The front fog light comes on when the fog
light switch is pushed in with:
the lighting switch turned to the third
position and the beams set to the low
beam position, or
the auto-on headlight system on and the
beams set to the low beam position.
“ESP OFF” Switch
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ESP
® is a registered trademark of
DaimlerChrysler AG.
The “ESP OFF” switch is located on the
center of the instrument panel. You can
turn the ESP
® systems (other than ABS)
on or off using this switch.
To turn off the ESP
® systems (other than
ABS), push and hold the “ESP OFF” switch
until the “ESP OFF” indicator light comes
on.
To turn on all of the ESP
® systems, push
the “ESP OFF” switch again. The “ESP
OFF” indicator light will go out.
NOTE:
If the vehicle speed is greater than
approximately 30 km/h (19 mph), theESP
® systems (other than ABS) will turn
on automatically.
If the transfer switch (if equipped) is
turned to the “4L LOCK” position, the
ESP® systems (other than ABS) will be
canceled automatically.
If the ESP
® systems operates continu-
ously, such as when driving on slippery
roads, the traction control functions of
the ESP
® systems may be canceled
temporarily to avoid overheating the
brake pads. After a short period of time,
the ESP® systems (other than ABS) will
turn on automatically and the “ESP OFF”
indicator light will go out.
For details of the ESP
® systems, refer to
“Electronic Stability Program (ESP
®)” in
the “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” sec-
tion.
Rear Window Defroster and Outside Rearview Mirrors Defroster Switch: 8Front Fog Light Switch: 8
“ESP OFF” Switch:
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Transfer Switch (if equipped)
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The transfer switch is located on the center
of the instrument panel.
For details on how to use this switch, refer
to “Using the Transfer Switch” in the
“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
Glove Box
64J065
To open the glove box, pull the latch lever.
To close it, push the lid until it latches
securely. If a lock is equipped on the latch
lever, lock the glove box by inserting the
key and turning it clockwise and unlock the
glove box by turning the key counterclock-
wise.
Information Display
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(1) Clock
(2) Thermometer
(3) Instantaneous fuel consumption/Aver-
age fuel consumption/Driving range
(4) “H” button
(5) “M” button
(6) “DISP” button
(7) Freezing mark
WARNING
Never drive with the glove box lid
open. It could cause injury if an acci-
dent occurs.UNLOCK
LOCK
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(6)
(7)
EXAMPLE
“ESP OFF” Switch:
Transfer Switch:
Glove Box: 3
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Clock (1)The clock is shown when the ignition
switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
To set the clock, follow the instructions
below.
To set the hour display, push the “H” but-
ton (4) repeatedly to advance the hour
display. To advance the hour display
quickly, hold in the “H” button (4) for
about 1 second and continue holding.
To set the minute display, push the “M”
button (5) repeatedly to advance the
minute display. To advance the minute
display quickly, hold in the “M” button (5)
for about 1 second and continue holding.Thermometer (2)The thermometer shows the outside tem-
perature when the ignition switch is in the
“ON” position.
If the outside temperature nears freezing,
the mark (7) will come on when the display
shows the outside temperature.
NOTE:
The thermometer will not indicate the
actual outside temperature when driving at
low speed, or when stopped.
You can change the unit indication of the
thermometer between °F and °C.
To change the indication, follow the instruc-
tions below.1) If the fuel consumption/driving range
display is blank, push the “DISP” button
(6) to turn on the display.
2) Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position.
3) Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC” or
“ON” position while holding in the
“DISP” button (6).
The unit display of the thermometer will
blink.
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4) Push the “DISP” button (6) quickly to
change the indication between °F and
°C as shown in the illustration.
5) Hold in the “DISP” button (6) for more
than 2 seconds, and the unit indication
will stop blinking.
If you don’t push the “DISP” button (6)
within about 8 seconds after the unit
display starts blinking, the unit display
will automatically stop blinking.NOTE:
The unit indication of the thermometer can
not be changed when the fuel consump-
tion/driving range display is blank.
Refer to “Fuel Consumption and Driving
Range (3)” in this section.
Fuel Consumption and Driving
Range (3)This display can be changed to show
instantaneous fuel consumption, average
fuel consumption, driving range. Also, the
display of fuel consumption can be turned
off if you desire.
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Unit indication of fuel consumption and
driving range
You can change the unit indication of fuel
consumption when selecting instanta-
neous fuel consumption or average fuel
consumption in the display.
You can also change the unit indication of
driving range when selecting driving range
in the display.
To change the unit indication in the display,
follow the instructions below.
You should operate the display before the
vehicle moves.
1) If the fuel consumption/driving range
display is blank, push the “DISP” button
(6) to turn on the display.
2) Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position.
3) Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC” or
“ON” position while holding in the
“DISP” button (6). The unit display of
the thermometer will blink.
4) Push the “M” button (5), and the unit
display of fuel consumption or driving
range will blink.Fuel consumption
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Driving range
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5) Push the “DISP” button (6) quickly to
change the display as shown in the
above illustrations.6) Push the “DISP” button (6) for more
than 2 seconds, and the unit display will
stop blinking and the display will stay
on. If you don’t push the “DISP” button
(6) within about 8 seconds, the unit dis-
play will automatically stop blinking and
the display will stay on.
NOTE:
The unit indication of the fuel consumption
or driving range can not be changed when
the fuel consumption/driving range display
is blank.
NOTE:
“MPG” is based on US gallons.
NOTE:
When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-
minal to the battery, the information display
will be reinitialized. Readjust the display. If
you select driving range, the display will be
shown after driving for a while.
Heating and Air Conditioning System: 4
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Turning power on/off
Press the power on/off knob (1).
The unit starts in the function mode it was
in when the power was turned off last.
Adjusting the volume
Turn the volume control knob (1).
Turning it clockwise increases the volume;
turning it counterclockwise decreases the
volume.
NOTE:
While driving, adjust the volume to an
extent that sound and/or noise coming
from outside the car can be heard.Adjusting bass/treble/balance/fader
1) Press the tone/balance/fader control
knob (2).
Each time it is pressed, sound adjust-
ment is changed as follows:
66J224
2) Turn the tone/balance/fader control
knob (2) to adjust the sound.Adjusting the AVC (Auto volume con-
trol)
The Auto Volume Control (AVC) function
automatically adjusts (increases/
decreases) the sound volume in accor-
dance with vehicle speed. The AVC control
is provided with three selectable levels
(LEVEL OFF, 1, 2, 3). The range of volume
adjustment increases together with the
LEVEL number,
1) Press the tone/balance/fader control
knob (2) until the AVC adjustment mode
is selected.
2) Turn the tone/balance/fader control
knob (2) to select the desired AVC
adjustment level. (Initial setting: LEVEL
2)
Adjusting the contrast of the display
1) Press the tone/balance/fader control
knob (2) and preset button 5 (3), preset
button 6 (4) simultaneously.
2) To adjust the contrast of the display,
turn the power on/off knob (1).
Cancel the dimmer condition
Each time you press the power on/off knob
(1) for two seconds with the lighting switch
on, the background brightness of the audio
display will switch between normal and
dimmed.
Bass adjustment (BASS 0)
Treble adjustment (TREBLE 0)
Balance adjustment (BALANCE 0)
Fader adjustment (FADER 0)
AVC adjustment (AVC LEVEL 2)
Original mode
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Radio Antenna
63J055
The radio antenna on the roof is remov-
able. To remove the antenna, turn it coun-
terclockwise. To reinstall the antenna, turn
it clockwise firmly by hand.
Listening to a CD
52D274
CDs or CD-ROMs carrying no mark (A)
cannot be used.
Some discs previously recorded in CD-
R\CD-RW format may not be used.
52D291
A CD is inserted with its label facing
upward.
When there is a CD already loaded in
the unit, another CD cannot be loaded at
the same time. Do not use force when
inserting the CD into the CD insertion
slot.
If a blank disc (non recorded CD-R) is
loaded in the unit, the disc will be
ejected.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the radio
antenna:
Remove the antenna before using
an automatic car wash.
Remove the antenna when it is pos-
sible for the antenna to hit some-
thing such as a low ceiling in a
parking garage or putting a car
cover over your car.
Remove the antenna before put-
ting a car cover over your vehicle.
(A)
CAUTION
Never insert your finger or hand
into the CD insertion slot. Never
insert foreign objects.
Never insert a CD with glue coming
out from adhesive tape or a rental
CD label or with a trace indicating
that adhesive tape or a rental CD
label has been removed. This may
cause the CD not to eject or result
in a malfunction.
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3) Input your PIN. The power of the audio
system will turn off and your PIN will be
deleted.
To change your PIN, first delete your
current PIN, then set a new one.
Confirming Your Personal Identifi-
cation Number (PIN)When the main power source is discon-
nected such as when you exchange your
battery, etc, you will have to confirm your
PIN to be able to use the audio system.
To confirm your PIN:
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1) Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC”
position.
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2) Input your PIN.
If the PIN that you input matches theregistered PIN, the power of the audio
system will turn off, and you will be able
to operate the audio system.
NOTE:
If you input your PIN incorrectly, “----” will
be displayed and the anti-theft function
lock mode is entered. If you enter an
incorrect PIN fewer than 6 times, the
locking time will be for 15 seconds; if you
enter an incorrect PIN more than 6
times, the locking time will be for 15 min-
utes.
If you forget your PIN and enter a wrong
PIN, you can not perform any further
operation.
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE