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DefrosterCheck operation by selecting the defrost mode and place
the blower control on high speed. You should be able to
feel the air directed against the windshield. See your
authorized dealer for service if your defroster is
inoperable.
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
the Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread. Inspect the tread and sidewall for
cuts and cracks. Check the wheel nuts for tightness.
Check the tires (including spare) for proper pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of exterior lights
while you work the controls. Check turn signal and high
beam indicator lights on the instrument panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching, and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid, or
brake fluid leaks are suspected, the cause should be
located and corrected immediately.
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mDriver Memory Seat — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 170
▫ Setting Memory Positions And Linking RKE
Transmitter To Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
▫ Easy Entry/Exit Seat
(Available With Memory Seat Only) . . . . . . . 173
m To Open And Close The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
m Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
▫ Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
▫ Parking Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
▫ Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped . . . . . . 179
▫ Headlights On With Wipers —
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
▫ Headlight Delay — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 180 ▫
Daytime Running Lights
(Canada/Fleet Vehicles Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
▫ Front Fog Lights — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 181
▫ Battery Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
▫ Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
▫ Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
▫ Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
▫ High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . 183
▫ Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
m Windshield Wiper And Washers . . . . . . . . . . . 183
m Tilt Steering Column — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 185
m Adjustable Pedals — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 186
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night
Mirror — If Equipped
A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal and
vertical adjustment of the mirror. Adjust the mirror to
center on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare can be reduced by moving the small
control under the mirror to the night position (toward the
rear of the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted while
set in the day position (toward the windshield).
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
When using this feature the mirror will automatically
adjust for headlight glare from vehicles behind you. You
can turn the feature on or off by pressing the button at the
base of the mirror. A light next to the button will
illuminate when the dimming feature is activated. Manual Rearview Mirror
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CAUTION!To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight
overlap of the view obtained on the inside mirror. WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in an outside convex
mirror will look smaller and farther away than they
really are. Relying too much on side convex mirrors
could cause you to collide with another vehicle or
other object. Use your inside mirror when judging
the size or distance of a vehicle seen in a side convex
mirror.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Driver’s Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror — If
EquippedThe outside mirror will automatically adjust for glare
from vehicles behind you. This feature is controlled by
the inside automatic dimming mirror and can be turned
on or off by pressing the button at the base of the inside
mirror. The outside mirror will automatically adjust for
headlight glare when the inside mirror adjusts.
Outside Mirror Folding Feature
All outside mirrors are hinged and may be moved either
forward or rearward to resist damage. The hinges have
three detent positions: full forward, full rearward and
normal.
Power Mirrors — If Equipped
Use the mirror select switch located on the driver’s door
trim panel to adjust the view obtained in the outside
mirrors. Press the switch to the L (left) or R (right) for
mirror selection. Press the mirror select switch again to
guard against accidentally moving a mirror position. The
mirror selection will also automatically turn off after
30 seconds. Power Side Mirror Adjust
1 — Left Mirror
3 — Adjusting Switch
2 —
Right Mirror
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Select a mirror and press one of the four arrows for the
direction you want the mirror to move.
Driver’s power mirror preselected positions can be con-
trolled by the optional Driver Memory Seat Feature.
Refer to “Driver Memory Seat” in Section 3.
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This
feature is activated whenever you turn on the rear
window defroster. Refer to “Rear Window Features” in
this section, for further information.
Tilt Mirrors in Reverse (Available with Memory
Seat Only) — If Equipped
Tilt Mirrors in Reverse provides automatic outside mirror
positioning which will aid the driver’s view of the ground rearward of the front doors. The outside mirrors
will move slightly downward from the present position
when the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE. The outside
mirrors will then return to the original position when the
vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE position. Each stored
memory setting will have an associated Tilt Mirrors in
Reverse position.
NOTE:
The Tilt Mirrors in Reverse feature is not en-
abled when delivered from the factory. The Tilt Mirrors in
Reverse feature can be enabled or disabled in the Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Tilt
Mirrors in Reverse” under “Customer-Programmable
Features” under “Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) in Section 4. UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 103
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Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If EquippedAn illuminated vanity mirror is located on the sun visor.
To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing
the mirror cover upward. The lights turn on automati-
cally. Closing the mirror cover turns off the lights.
BLIND SPOT MONITORING — IF EQUIPPED
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system uses two radar-
based sensors, located inside the rear bumper fascia, to
detect Highway licensable vehicles (automobiles, trucks,
motorcycles etc.) that enter the blind spot zones from the
rear/front/side of the vehicle.
Illuminated Mirror
Rear Detection Zones
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When the vehicle is started, the BSM warning light will
be momentarily illuminated in both outside rear view
mirrors to let the driver know that the system is opera-
tional. The BSM system sensors operate when the vehicle
is in any forward gear or REVERSE and enters stand by
mode when the vehicle is in PARK.
The BSM detection zone covers approximately one lane
on both sides of the vehicle (11 ft or 3.35 m). The zone
starts at the outside rear view mirror and extends ap-
proximately 20 ft (6 m) to the rear of the vehicle. The BSM
system monitors the detection zones on both sides of the
vehicle when the vehicle speed has reached approxi-
mately 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and will alert the
driver of vehicles in these areas.NOTE:
The BSM system does NOT alert the driver about
rapidly approaching vehicles that are outside the
detection zones.
The BSM system detection zone DOES NOT change if
your vehicle is towing a trailer. Therefore, visually
verify the adjacent lane is clear for both your vehicle
and trailer before making a lane change. If the trailer
or other object (i.e., bicycle, sports equipment) extends
beyond the side of your vehicle, this may result in the
BSM warning light remaining illuminated the entire
time the vehicle is in a forward gear.
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