Driving your vehicle
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For smooth operation, depress the brake
pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to aforward or reverse gear.Transaxle ranges
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park). This position locks
the transaxle and prevents the frontwheels from rotating.
WARNING - Automatic
transaxle
Always check the surrounding areas near your vehicle for peo-
ple, especially children, beforeshifting 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 movementcan 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 thebrakes on.
When stopped on an upgrade, do not hold the vehicle with enginepower. Use the service brake orthe parking brake.
Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P (Park) into D (Drive), or R
(Reverse) when the engine isabove idle speed.
WARNING
Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle is in motion will cause the
drive wheels to lock which will
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
Do not use the P (Park) position in place of the parking brake.
Always make sure the shift lever
is latched in the P (Park) position
and set the parking brake fully.
Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle.
CAUTION
The transaxle may be damaged if
you shift into P (Park) while thevehicle is in motion.
What to do in an emergency
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Removing and storing the spare tire
Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt
counterclockwise.
Store the tire in the reverse order of
removal.
To prevent the spare tire and tools
from “rattling” while the vehicle is in
motion, store them properly. Changing tires
1. Park on a level surface and apply
the parking brake firmly.
2. Shift the shift lever into R (Reverse) with manual transaxle or
P (Park) with automatic transaxle.
3. Activate the hazard warning flash- er.
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The vehicle can easily roll offthe jack causing serious
injury or death. No person
should place any portion of
their body under a vehicle that
is supported only by a jack;
use vehicle support stands.
Do not start or run the engine while the vehicle is on the
jack.
Do not allow anyone remain in the vehicle while it is on the
jack.
Make sure any children pres- ent are in a secure place away
from the road and from the
vehicle to be raised with the
jack.
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Index
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Air bag - supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-68
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Automatic transaxle fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13 Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Emergency starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4/7-2
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . 7-20
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Fuel filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
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