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(f luid capacities and tire pressures)
(main controls)
(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)
(indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column)
(climate control, audio, steering wheel, rear entertainment, security, cruise control, and HomeLink
)
(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)
(engine and transmission operation) (minder, f luid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)
(vehicle specif ications, tires, and emissions controls) (warranty and contact inf ormation)
(how to order)
(f lat tire, jump starting, overheating, and f uses)
Contents
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Index .I
Service Inf ormation Summary ........................................................................\
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Your Vehicle at a Glance .3
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety .5
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Instruments and Controls .63
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Features .209
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Bef ore Driving .367
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Driving .383
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Maintenance .413
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T echnical Inf ormation .489
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Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only) .507
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A uthorized Manuals (U.S. only) .511
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T aking Care of the Unexpected .461
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG
(P.9, 27)
(P.65, 66)
(P.77)
DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES GLOVE BOXES
HEATING AND
COOLING SYSTEM/
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL RETRACTABLE CENTER TRAY
AUXILIARY
INPUT JACK
(P.191)
(P.151)
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
BUTTONS
(P.184)
(P.186) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER
(P.201)
(P. 210 )
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET (P.195)
(P.283)
(P.203)
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. (P.192) (P.
9,27 )
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES (P.183)
(P.386)
(P .369)
(P.370)
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Control L ocations
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RETRACTABLE
CENTER TRAY
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKETAUXILIARY
INPUT JACK
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. (P.192)
(P.203) (P.283)
(P.195)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LEVER
(P.183) (P.
210 )
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
(P.65,
66)
GAUGES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
(P.191)
POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
(P.151)
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
BUTTONS
(P.184)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.186)
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P.77)
GLOVE BOXES
(P.201 )
HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM/
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
(P.386)
(P.369)
(P.370) SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
LX, EX, EX-L and Canadian DX models
65
HIGH BEAM
INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
POWER SLIDING
DOOR INDICATOR
DOOR AND
TAILGATE OPEN
INDICATOR
CHARGING
SYSTEM
INDICATOR FUEL ECONOMY
INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR
LAMP LOW TIRE PRESSURE
INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) SYSTEM INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE
SYSTEM (ABS)
INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS)
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATOR SECURITY
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P.70)
(P.75)
(P.76) (P.34,
67)
(P.75)(P.76)
(P.21,
68)
(P.35,
68)
(P.
74) (P.
75)
(P.75)
(P.75)
(P.73)
(P.73)TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) INDICATOR
(P.73)
MAINTENANCE MINDER
INDICATOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
(DRL) INDICATOR VSA ACTIVATION
INDICATOR
POWER TAILGATE OPEN
INDICATOR
(P.74)
(P.70,
394)
LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR (P.70,
394)
(P.71,396)
(P.72, 397)
(P.69,392)
(P.67, 477)
(P.67, 478)
(P.67, 477)
(P.69,479)
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
T ouring models
66
SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATORDOOR AND TAILGATE
OPEN INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM
INDICATOR SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
(P. 76)
(P.21,68)
(P.35,
68) (P.75)
(P.
75)
(P.70)
(P.76)
FUEL ECONOMY
INDICATOR
(P.75)
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR LAMP LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR (P.75)
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR
FOG LIGHT INDICATOR IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
SYSTEM MESSAGE
INDICATOR
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LOW FUEL
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(SRS) INDICATOR (P.
74)
(P.34, 67)
(P.73)
(P.73)
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL)
INDICATOR (P.73) (P.73)
LOW TIRE PRESSURE/TPMS
INDICATOR
VSA ACTIVATION
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P.70, 394)
(P.70,394)
(P.71, 399)
(P.69,392)
(P.67,
477)
(P.67, 478)
(P.67, 477)
(P.69,479)
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This indicator comes on when the
washer f luid level is low. Add washer
f luid when you see this indicator
come on (see page ).
You will also see a ‘‘WASHER
FLUID LOW’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).This indicator is in the f uel gauge. It
comesonasareminderthatyou
must ref uel soon.
When the indicator comes on, there
are about 3.0 US gal (11.4
)of fuel
remaining in the tank.
When the needle reaches E, there is
a very small amount of f uel in the
tank. You will also see a ‘‘FUEL LOW’’
message on the multi-information
display (see page ).
This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. If it
comes on at any other time, there is
a problem in the power tailgate
system. Have the system checked by
your dealer as soon as possible. You
can still open or close the tailgate
manually. For more inf ormation on
the power tailgate, see page .
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148
432
On Canadian models
On Canadian Touring models On Touring models
On EX-L and Touring models
Instrument Panel Indicators
Low Fuel Indicator
Washer Level Indicator
Power Tailgate-open
Indicator
74
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
WASHER LEVEL INDICATOR
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This indicator comes on when you
turn on the cruise control system by
pressing the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel (see page ).
This indicator comes on when you
set the cruise control. See pagef or inf ormation on operating the
cruise control.
This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. If it
comes on at any other time, there is
a problem in the power sliding door
system. With this indicator on, move
themainswitchonthedashboardto
the OFF position, and have the
system checked by your dealer as
soon as possible. You can still open
or close each sliding door manually.
For more inf ormation on the power
sliding doors, see page .
The appropriate light comes on in
this indicator if the tailgate or any
door is not closed tightly.
All the lights in the indicator come
on f or a f ew seconds when you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
While the engine is operating in its
most economical range, this
indicator may come on and stay on.
It goes of f when your vehicle uses
extra f uel.
The door and tailgate open indicator
also appears on the multi-inf ormation
display.
You will also see a ‘‘CHECK LEFT
SLIDING DOOR’’ or ‘‘CHECK
RIGHT SLIDING DOOR’’ message
on the multi-information display (see
page ). 161 319
319
89
On EX and EX-L models
On Touring models On EX-L and Touring models
On Touring models
Instrument Panel Indicators
Cruise Main Indicator
Cruise Control Indicator
Fuel Economy Indicator
Power Sliding
Door Indicator
Door and Tailgate Open Indicator
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount. The needle
returns to the bottom after you turn
of f the ignition. This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise to
about the middle of the gauge. In
severe driving conditions, the pointer
may rise to the upper zone. If it
reaches the red (hot) mark, pull
safely to the side of the road. For
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine’s cooling
system, see page .475
Temperature Gauge
Fuel Gauge
Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SPEEDOMETER
TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
FUEL GAUGE
TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
TACHOMETER
SELECT/RESET KNOB
SELECT/RESET KNOB
TACHOMETER SPEEDOMETER
FUEL GAUGE
MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY INFORMATION DISPLAY
LX, EX, EX-L and Canadian DX models
Touring models
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
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