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Each door has a lock tab next to the
inside door handle. Pull the lock tab
to lock the door, and push it forward
to unlock the door.On Canadian DX and DX-A modelsTo lock the passenger's door when
getting out of the vehicle, pull the
lock tab and close the door. To lock
the driver's door, pull and hold the
outside door handle, then pull the
lock tab. Release the handle, then
close the door.When the door is unlocked, you can
see the red indicator on the lock tab
above the inner door handle.
All models except Sport model and
Canadian LX modelEach front door can be locked or
unlocked with the ignition key. Power Door Locks
All models except Canadian DX and
DX-A modelsTo lock the doors and the tailgate,
push the top of the master door lock
switch on the driver's door, pull the
lock tab rearward on the driver's
door, or use the key in the outside
door lock on the driver's door.
Pushing the bottom of the master
door lock switch unlocks all doors
and the tailgate.
LOCK TAB
To lock
To unlock
RED INDICATOR
LOCK UNLOCK
MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
CONTINUED
Door Locks
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All models except Canadian DX andDX-A modelsThe tailgate will lock or unlock when
you lock or unlock the driver's door
by using the key, the lock tab on the
driver's door, the master door lock
switch or the remote transmitter (if
equipped).
All models except Sport model andCanadian LX modelYou can lock or unlock the tailgate
with the key.
To open the tailgate, pull the handle,
then lift up.
LOCK
UNLOCK
KEY
HANDLE
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To close the tailgate, hold the tailgate
handle, lower the tailgate, then press
down on the back edge.
Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate and to prevent exhaust gas
from getting into the interior. See
Carbon Monoxide Hazardon page
53. Unlocking the Tailgate
On Sport model and Canadian LX modelIf the power door lock system cannot
unlock the tailgate, unlock it
manually.
Place a cloth on the edge of the
cover, then use a small flat-tipped
screwdriver to remove the cover on
the back of the tailgate.
Push the release lever to the right as
shown.
If you need to unlock the tailgate
manually, it means there is a
problem with the tailgate. Have the
vehicle checked by your dealer.
TAILGATE HANDLE
Lock
Unlock
Tailgate
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On Sport model and Canadian LX modelLOCK－Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash once. When
you push LOCK twice within 5
seconds, the horn will sound to verify
that the doors and the tailgate are
locked and the security system (if
equipped) has set. You cannot lock
the doors and the tailgate if any door
or the tailgate is not fully closed or
the key is in the ignition switch. UNLOCK
－Press this button once
to unlock the driver's door. Push it
twice to unlock the remaining doors
and the tailgate. Some exterior lights
will flash twice each time you press
the button.
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 or the tailgate
within 30 seconds, the light fades
out. If you relock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter
before 30 seconds have elapsed, the
light will go off immediately.
If you do not open any door or the
tailgate within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock and the security
system (if equipped) will set. PANIC
－Press this button for
about 2 seconds to attract attention:
the horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will flash for 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.
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
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ArmrestOn Sport model and Canadian LX modelThe driver's seat has an armrest on
the side of the seat-back. To use,
pivot it down.Rear Seat Adjustments
You can adjust the angle of the rear
seat-backs separately. To change the
seat-back angle, pull up the release
lever on the outer side of the seat-
back.Head Restraints
See
page 13for important safety
information and a warning about improperly positioning head restraints.Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers from whiplash and other
injuries.They are most effective when you
adjust them so the center of the back
of the occupant's head rests against
the center of the restraint.
RELEASE LEVER
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3. Push the appropriate edge of theadjustment switch to move the
mirror right, left, up, or down.
4. When you finish, move the selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the adjustment
switch off to keep your settings.
Heated MirrorsOn Canadian Sport and LX modelsThe outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off. Pressing this button also
turns the rear window defogger on
and off. Parking Brake
To apply the parking brake, pull the
lever up fully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake
indicator on the instrument panel
should go out when the parking
brake is fully released (see page60).
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
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Radio Data System (RDS) CategoryOn the FM band selected, you can
select the program category provided
by the RDS. Press
or
PLAY
button to display and select an RDS
category. The principal RDS
categories are shown as follows; ALL: All RDS category stations
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and soft
rock music
COUNTRY:Country music
SOFT: Adult hits and soft music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and soft
rhythm and blues
RELIGION: Religious music and
religious talk
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, information, sports,
talk, foreign language, personality,
public, college, and weather
TRAFFIC: Traffic information
Press
or
PLAY button to
select an RDS category. The display
shows the selected RDS category
name for about 10 seconds. You can
use the search or scan function to
find radio stations in the selected
RDS category. If you do nothing
while the RDS category name is
displayed, the selected category is
canceled.
RDS Program SearchThis function searches up and down
a frequency for the strongest signal
from the frequencies that carry the
selected RDS category information.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press the
or
side of the
TUNE/SEEK button. You will see
the selected RDS category name
blinking while searching it. When
the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 5 seconds.
RDS CATEGORY
CONTINUED
Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models without navigation system)
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ꂺPLAY BUTTON
USB INDICATOR
RANDOM
BUTTON
\b
SEEK
(SKIP ＋)
BUTTON
TITLE BUTTON AUX BUTTON
ꂹꂾ
BUTTON
VOL/SELECT KNOB REPEAT BUTTON
ꀾ
SEEK
(SKIP
－)
BUTTON iPod INDICATOR
POWER ( ꂻ) BUTTON
On Sport model
CONTINUED
Playing an iPod
®
(Models without navigation system)
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