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Features of your vehicle
For maximum defrosting, set the temper-
ature control to the extreme right/hot posi-
tion and the fan speed control to the
highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while
defrosting or defogging, set the mode to
the floor-defrost position.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from
the windshield, rear window, outside rear
view mirrors, and all side windows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and
air inlet in the cowl grill to improve heater
and defroster efficiency and to reduce the
probability of fogging up inside of the
windshield.
Manual climate control systemTo defog inside windshield 1. Select any fan speed except 0 posi-
tion.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-
tioning will be selected automatically.
If the air-conditioning and outside (fresh)
air position are not selected automatical-
ly, press the corresponding button manu-
ally.
To defrost outside windshield 1. Set the fan speed to the highest
(extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot
position.
3. Select the position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-
tioning will be selected automatically.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
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CAUTION
- Windshield
heating
Do not use the or position
during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference between the temperature of
the outside air and that of the wind-
shield could cause the outer sur-
face of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this
case, set the mode selection knob
or button to the position and
fan speed control knob or button to
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Features of your vehicle
1. Power ON/OFF Button &
Volume Control KnobTurns the set on/off when the ignition
switch is on ACC or ON. If the button is
turned to the right, it increases the vol-
ume and left,decreases the volume.2. AM/FM Selection ButtonTurns to FM or AM mode, and toggles in
the order of FM1
➟ FM2
➟ AM
➟ FM1...
when the button is pressed each time.
3. Automatic Channel Selection
Button ] button is pressed,
it increases the band frequency to auto-
matically select a channel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
] button is press-
ed, it reduces the band frequency to
automatically select a channel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
4. Preset ButtonPush [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8 sec-
ond to play the channel saved in each
button. Push [PRESET] button for 0.8
second or longer to save current channel
to the respective button with a beep.5. Manual Channel Selection
Knob & SETUP ButtonManual Channel Selection knob
Turn this knob while listening to a radio
channel to manually adjust frequency.
Turn clockwise to increase frequency and
counterclockwise to reduce frequency.
SETUP Button
Press this button to turn to the XM
option, SCROLL and adjustment mode. If
no action is taken for 5 seconds after
pressing the button, it will return to the
play mode.(After entering SETUP mode,
move between items using the left, right
and PUSH functions of the [TUNE] but-
ton.)
The setup item changes from SCROLL
➟
TONE
➟ POSITION...Audio Control Knob
In SETUP mode, SCROLL, XM option or
TONE, POSITION settings can be adjust-
ed. After selecting each mode by pushing
Sound Control knob, rotate the knob to
adjust and push again to changes take
effect.
SCROLL option
When "ON" is selected, long file name
scrolls continuously while playing.
TONE adjustment
Sound tone(BASS/MIDDLE/TREBLE) can
be adjusted by rotating the knob. To select
next item, press the knob again.
POSITION adjustment
Sound position(FADER/BALANCE) can
be adjusted by rotating the knob. FADER
adjusts FRONT/REAR position, and BAL-
ANCE adjusts LEFT/RIGHT position of
the speaker sound. To select next item,
press the knob again.
XM option
Selects default information of channel
displayed in XM mode. Category/Channel
or Artist/Title can be selected.
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Features of your vehicle96 4 RETURN
Exits SETUP mode and returns to play
mode. Pressing AM/FM, CD/AUX or XM
button also exits SETUP mode and
switches to selected mode.6. SCAN ButtonIf this button is pressed, the frequencies
will become increased and receive the
corresponding broadcasts. This function
will play the frequencies for 5 seconds
(XM MODE:10 seconds) each and find
other broadcasts as the frequency
increases. Press the button again when
desiring to continue listening to the cur-
rently playing broadcast.
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Features of your vehicle100 41. CD Loading SlotPlease face printed side upward and gen-
tly push in. When the ignition switch is on
ACC or ON and power is off, power is
automatically turned on if the CD is
loaded. This CDP supports only 12cm CD.
If a video CD or Data CD is loaded,
"Reading Error" message will appear and
CD will be ejected.2. CD Eject ButtonPush button for less than 0.8 second
to eject the CD during CD playback.
This button is enabled when ignition
switch is off.
ALL EJECT(CDC Only)
Press this button for more than 0.8 sec-
ond to eject all discs inside the deck in
respective order.
3. CD/AUX Selection ButtonIf the auxiliary device is connected, it
switches to the AUX mode from the other
mode to play the sound from the auxiliary
player.
If the CD is loaded, turns to CD mode,
and if a device is connected to AUX then
it toggles. CD
➟
AUX
➟
CD... when the
button is pressed each time.(It will not
turn to AUX if the auxiliary device is not
connected.)
If no CD and auxiliary device is not con-
nected, it displays "No Media" for 3 sec-
onds and returns to the previous mode.
4. Automatic Track Selection
Button ] button for less than
0.8 second to play from the beginning
of current song.
] button for less than
0.8 second and press again within 1
seconds to play the previous song.
] button for less than
0.8 second to play the next song.
5. Fast Search Button
longer to initiate high speed sound
search of current song.
longer to initiate reverse direction high
speed sound search of current song.6. RANDOM Play ButtonPress this button for less than 0.8 second
to activate ‘RDM’ mode and more than
0.8 second to activate ‘ALL RDM’ mode.
RDM : Only files/tracks in a folder/disc
are played back in a random sequence.
ALL RDM(MP3/WMA Only) : All files in
a disc are played back in the random
sequence.7. REPEAT ButtonPress this button for less than 0.8 second
to activate ‘RPT’ mode and more than 0.8
second to activate ‘FLD RPT’ mode.
Only a track(file) is repeatedly
played back.
Only files
in a folder are repeatedly played back.
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Features of your vehicle
1. XM Selection ButtonTurns to XM Satellite Radio Mode. XM
mode toggles in order to XM1
➟ XM2
➟
XM3
➟
XM1... when the button is
pressed each time.
2. INFO ButtonDisplays the information of the current
channel in the order of Artist/Song title
➟
Category/Channel name
➟ Current Play
Channel
➟
Artist/Song title
➟
Category/
Channel name... when the button is
pressed each time. If it can not display
the whole text information, rotate the
tune button to see the next page.
3. Automatic Channel Selection
Button ] button for less than
0.8 second to select previous channel.
] button for less than
0.8 second to select next channel.
Seek or Tune to XM channel
0 to display the Radio ID.4. SCAN ButtonPress to hear a brief sampling of all
channels.
To cancel the scan mode, press the but-
ton once again.
5. CATEGORY Search Button Push [FLDR ] button to search previ-
ous category.
] button to search next
category. To listen to the displayed cat-
egory, press the TUNE/ENTER knob. To
scan channel in displayed category,
press the [SCAN] button.
To search channel in displayed category,
press [SEEK] buttons or turn the tune
button clockwise/counterclockwise.
(CATEGORY icon will be turned on in
Category mode)6. Manual Channel Selection
KnobWhile listening to XM broadcast, rotate
this knob clockwise or counterclockwise
to search other channels while listening
to current channel. (Turn clockwise to
search higher channels, and counter-
clockwise to lower channels.)7. Preset ButtonPush [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8 sec-
ond to play the channel saved in each
button. Push [PRESET] button for 0.8
second or longer to save current channel
to the respective button with a beep.
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Driving your vehicle
Before entering vehicle• Be sure that all windows, outside mir-
ror(s), and outside lights are clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check under the vehicle for any sign of
leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles behind
you if you intend to back up.Necessary inspections Fluid levels, such as engine oil, engine
coolant, brake fluid, and washer fluid
should be checked on a regular basis,
with the exact interval depending on the
fluid. Further details are provided in
Section 7, “Maintenance”.Before starting Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all controls are
easily reached.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview
mirrors. Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning lights
when the ignition switch is turned to
the ON position.
Release the parking brake and make
sure the brake warning light goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are famil-
iar with your vehicle and its equipment.BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING
All passengers must be properly
belted whenever the vehicle is mov-
ing. Refer to “Seat belts” in section
3 for more information on their
proper use.
WARNING
Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for people,
especially children, before putting a
car into “Drive” or “Reverse”.
PROPOSITION 65 WARN-
ING
Engine exhaust and a wide variety
of automobile components and
parts, including components found
in the interior furnishings in a vehi-
cle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of component
wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

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Driving your vehicle
Using the clutchThe clutch should be pressed all the way
to the floor before shifting, then released
slowly. The clutch pedal should always be
fully released while driving. Do not rest
your foot on the clutch pedal while driv-
ing. This can cause unnecessary wear.
Do not partially engage the clutch to hold
the car on an incline. This causes unnec-
essary wear. Use the foot brake or park-
ing brake to hold the car on an incline. Do
not operate the clutch pedal rapidly and
repeatedly.DownshiftingWhen you must slow down in heavy traf-
fic or while driving up steep hills, down-
shift before the engine starts to labor.
Downshifting reduces the chance of
stalling and gives better acceleration
when you again need to increase your
speed. When the vehicle is traveling
down steep hills, downshifting helps
maintain safe speed and prolongs brake
life.
Good driving practices Never take the car out of gear and
coast down a hill. This is extremely
hazardous. Always leave the car in
gear.
Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause
them to overheat and malfunction.
Instead, when you are driving down a
long hill, slow down and shift to a lower
gear. When you do this, engine braking
will help slow the car.
Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. This will help avoid over-revving
the engine, which can cause damage.
Slow down when you encounter cross
winds. This gives you much better con-
trol of your car.
Be sure the car is completely stopped
before you attempt to shift into reverse.
The transaxle can be damaged if you
do not. To shift into reverse, depress
the clutch, move the shift lever to neu-
tral, wait three seconds, then shift to
the reverse position.
Exercise extreme caution when driving
on a slippery surface. Be especially
careful when braking, accelerating or
shifting gears. On a slippery surface,
an abrupt change in vehicle speed can
cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle to go out of control.
WARNING
Always buckle-up! In a collision,
an unbelted occupant is signifi-
cantly more likely to be seriously
injured or killed than a properly
belted occupant.
Avoid high speeds when corner-
ing or turning.
Do not make quick steering
wheel movements, such as sharp
lane changes or fast, sharp turns.
The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
Loss of control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off the
roadway and the driver over-
steers to reenter the roadway.
In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
Never exceed posted speed lim-
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Automatic transaxle operationThe highly efficient automatic transaxle
has 4 forward speeds and one reverse
speed. The individual speeds are select-
ed automatically, depending on the posi-
tion of the shift lever.
All normal forward driving is done with
the shift lever in the D (Drive) position.
To move the shift lever from the P (Park)
position, the brake pedal must be
depressed with the ignition switch ON.✽ ✽
NOTICEThe first few shifts on a new vehicle, if
the battery has been disconnected, may
be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal
condition, and the shifting sequence will
adjust after shifts are cycled a few times
by the TCM (Transaxle Control
Module).
For smooth operation, depress the brake
pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to a
forward or reverse gear.
WARNING
- Automatic
transaxle
Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo-
ple, especially children, before
putting a car into D (Drive) or R
(Reverse).
Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always make sure the shift lever
is in the P (Park) position; then
set the parking brake fully and
shut the engine off. Unexpected
and sudden vehicle movement
can occur if these precautions
are not followed in the order iden-
tified.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to your
transaxle, do not accelerate the
engine in R (Reverse) or any for-
ward gear position with the
brakes on.
When stopped on an upgrade, do
not hold the vehicle stationary
with engine power. Use the serv-
ice brake or the parking brake.
Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P
(Park) into D (Drive), or R
(Reverse) when the engine is
above idle speed.