Driving your vehicle56
4To defog inside windshield 1. Select desired fan speed
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The air-conditioning will be turned on
according to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh) air
position will be selected automatically.
To defrost outside windshield 1. Set fan speed to the or position.
2. Set temperature to the extreme hot (77~90°F / 25~32°C) position.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The air-conditioning will be turned on according to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh) air
position will be selected automatically. For maximum defrosting, set the tem-
perature control button to the hot posi-
tion and the fan speed control button to
the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the mode
selection button to the floor- defrost
position.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window, out-
side rear view mirrors, and all side win-
dows.
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.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING
Do not use defrost position during
cooling operation in extremely
humid weather. The difference
between the temperature of the out-
side air and that of the windshield
could cause the outer surface of the
windshield to fog up, causing loss
of visibility.
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Driving tips
BEFORE DRIVING 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 areeasily 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.
WARNING
- Driving under
the influence of alcohol or
drugs
Drinking and driving is dangerous.
Drunk driving is the number one
contributor to the highway death
toll each year. Even a small amount
of alcohol will affect your reflexes,
perceptions and judgement.
You are much more likely to have a
serious accident if you drink and
drive.
If you are drinking or taking drugs,
don’t drive. Do not ride with a driv-
er who has been drinking or taking
drugs. Choose a designated driver
or call a cab.
Driving while under the influence of
drugs is as dangerous or more dan-
gerous than driving drunk.
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Index
California Perchlorate Notice ··················\
··················\
··· 7-52
Capacities ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·8-3
Careof the Safety Belt System, Proper Use and ·················3-40\
Exterior ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
7-48
Interior ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-51
Catalytic Converters, Operating Precautions for·············5-4
Chain Installation ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-11
Safety ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-21
Tire··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-10
Charging System Warning ··················\
··················\
·········4-32
Child Restraint System ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-43
Safety Lock, Rear Door··················\
··················\
···········3-12
Children Restraint of Infants and Small ··················\
··················\
·3-41
Restraint of Larger··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-42
Cigarette Lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-91
Cleaner, Air ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-21
Cleaning Interior Window Glass·················\
··················\
··············7-51
Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing ··················\
··················\
····7-51
Upholstery and Interior Trim··················\
··················\
···7-51
Climate Control System, Automatic ··················\
············4-46 Air Filter ··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-22
Clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-95 Cluster, Instrument··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-25
Compartment, Engine··················\
··················\
·········2-4, 7-12
Consumer Assistance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·9-2
Coolant Level, Checking the ··················\
··················\
·····7-14
Cooling System, Engine ··················\
··················\
············7-14
Cruise Control System ··················\
··················\
···············4-19
Cup Holder··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-92
Day/Night Rearview Mirror ··················\
··················\
······3-86
Defroster ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-44
Rear Window ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-44
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Disc Brake Wear Indicators ··················\
··················\
·······4-11
Dome Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-88
Door Child Safety Lock, Rear ··················\
··················\
··········3-12
Courtesy Lamp ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-88
Locks ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-9
Open Display ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-34
Driver Position Memory System ··················\
·················3-28\
Driving at Night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-8
Conditions, Special ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-7
Conditions, Hazardous ··················\
··················\
··············5-7
in Flooded Areas··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-12
in the Rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-8
Tips ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-1C
D
Index6
10
LabelInformation ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-25
Tire Specification/Pressure ··················\
··················\
······5-26
Lamp, Door Courtesy ··················\
··················\
················3-88
Lap/Shoulder Belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-36 Rear··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-38
Webbing, Cleaning the ··················\
··················\
············7-51
Light Bulbs (Specifications) ··················\
··················\
···············8-2
Bulb Replacement, Headlight············\
··················\
········7-41
Bulb Replacement, Interior ··················\
··················\
·····7-43
Bulb Replacement, License Plate ··················\
··············7-44
Bulb Replacement, Rear Combination ··················\
······7-44
Dome ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-88
Interior ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-88
Map ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-88
Lighter, Cigarette ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-91
Lighting Control ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-41
Locks, Door ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-9
Low Fuel Level Warning ··················\
··················\
···········4-34
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Indicator ·················4-35\
Lubricant Specifications ··················\
··················\
············7-46
Lubricants and Fluids ··················\
··················\
················7-20
Lumbar Support ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-21 Main Fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
6-9
Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-1
Normal - Schedule··················\
··················\
··················\
·· 7-3
Owner ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-9
Severe - Schedule ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-6
Services··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-2
Malfunction Indicator ··················\
··················\
················4-34
Mirror ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-84 Day/Night Rearview ··················\
··················\
················3-86
Outside Rearview ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-84
Modifications, Vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-3
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-26\
Oil Level, Checking the Engine ··················\
··················\
····7-13
Pressure Warning, Engine ··················\
··················\
·······4-32
One-Touch Wiper··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-43
Outside Rearview Mirror ··················\
··················\
···········3-84
Overheating··················\
··················\
··················\
················6-3
Owner Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-9 Precautions··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-11L
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10
7
Index
ParkingBrake··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-13
Brake and Brake Fluid Warning ··················\
················4-33
Power Brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-10
Outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-94
Steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-17, 7-17
Steering Fluid Level, Checking the ··················\
···········7-17
Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-14
Pregnant Women, Restraint of ··················\
··················\
···3-40
Pre-tensioner Seat Belt ··················\
··················\
··············3-30
Proper Use and Care of the Safety Belt System·······\
·····3-40
Purchasing Factory Authorized Manuals··················\
·······9-6
Rain, Driving in the ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-8
Rear Lap/Shoulder Belt··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-38
Seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-25
Window Defroster ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-44
Rearview Mirror Day/Night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-86
Outside··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-84
Recharging, Battery ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-27
Registering Your Vehicle in a Foreign Country ··············9-3 Reminder Warning Chime, Key ··················\
··················\
4-36
Remote Keyless Entry ··················\
··················\
·················3-4
Reporting Safety Defects ··················\
··················\
·············9-5
Restraint
of Infants and Small Children ··················\
··················\
·3-41
of Larger Children ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-42
of Pregnant Women ··················\
··················\
·················3-40\
System, Child ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-43
System, Safety Belt ··················\
··················\
·················3-32\
Roadside Assistance, Emergency ··················\
··················\
9-2
Road Warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-2
Rocking the Vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-7
Rotation, Tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-31
Safety Belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-30 Restraint System ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-32
System, Proper Use and Care of ··················\
···············3-40
Warning Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-32
Warning Chime ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-36
Warning Light and Chime ··················\
··················\
·······3-35
Safety Chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-21
Safety Lock, Rear Door Child ··················\
··················\
···3-12
Scheduled Maintenance Service ··················\
··················\
·················7-2
1 - Normal Maintenance··················\
··················\
············7-3
2 - Severe Maintenance ··················\
··················\
·············7-6PR
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