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Note:If the battery is disconnected, discharged, or a new battery is
installed, the dimmer switch requires re-calibration. Rotate the dimmer
switch from the full dim position to the full dome/on position to reset.
This will ensure that your displays are visible under all lighting
conditions.
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
The headlamps on your vehicle are properly aimed at the assembly plant.
If your vehicle has been in an accident, the alignment of your headlamps
should be checked by your authorized dealer.
Vertical aim adjustment
1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a wall or screen on a level surface,
approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) away.
•(1) 8 feet (2.4 meters)
•(2) Center height of lamp to
ground
•(3) 25 feet (7.6 meters)
•(4) Horizontal reference line
2. Measure the height from the
center of your headlamp to the
ground and mark an 8 foot
(2.4 meter) horizontal reference line
on the vertical wall or screen at this
height (a piece of masking tape works well). The center of the lamp is
marked by a 3.0 mm circle on the headlamp lens.
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and
open the hood. Cover the left-hand headlamp with an opaque cloth.
4. On the wall or screen you will
observe a light pattern with a
distinct horizontal edge of high
intensity light towards the right. If
this edge is not at the horizontal
reference line, the beam will need to
be adjusted.
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5. Locate the vertical adjuster on
the headlamp, then turn the
adjuster either clockwise (to adjust
up) or counterclockwise (to adjust
down) aligning the upper edge of
the light pattern to the horizontal
line.
6. Move the opaque cloth to cover
the right-hand headlamp and repeat
Steps 4 and 5 for the left-hand
headlamp.
7. HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS
NON-ADJUSTABLE.
8. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
•Push down to activate the left
turn signal.
•Push up to activate the right turn
signal.
INTERIOR LAMPS
Dome lamps and map lamps
The front dome lamp is located overhead between the driver and
passenger seats.
The dome lamp is preset to
illuminate when a door is opened
and will remain on for 25 seconds
after the door is closed. To manually
turn on the dome lamp, rotate the
panel dimmer control, located on
the instrument panel, to the full
upright position past the detent.
To turn off the domelamp, rotate the panel dimmer control to the full
down position past the detent.Note:When manually in the off position,
the dome lamp will not illuminate when the door(s) are opened.
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Replacing headlamp bulbs
1. Make sure that the headlamp control is in the off position.
2. Open the hood.
3. Reach over the front bolster.
4. Remove the bulb by turning it
counterclockwise and then pulling it
straight out.
5. Disconnect the electrical
connector from the bulb.
WARNING:Handle a
halogen headlamp bulb
carefully and keep out of
children’s reach. Grasp the bulb
only by its plastic base and do not
touch the glass. The oil from your
hand could cause the bulb to
break the next time the
headlamps are operated.
6. Connect the electrical connector on the new bulb.
7. Insert the glass end of the new bulb into the headlamp assembly.
When the grooves in the plastic base are aligned, turn the new bulb
clockwise to install.
Replacing front parking lamp and turn signal bulbs
For bulb replacement, see your authorized dealer.
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How does the Safety Canopysystem work?
The design and development of the
Safety Canopy
system included
recommended testing procedures
that were developed by a group of
automotive safety experts known as
the Side Airbag Technical Working
Group. These recommended testing
procedures help reduce the risk of
injuries related to the deployment of
side airbags (including the Safety
Canopy
).
The Safety Canopy
system consists
of the following:
•An inflatable curtain with a gas
generator concealed behind the
headliner and above the doors
(one on each side of vehicle).
•A headliner designed to flex open
above the side doors to allow Safety Canopy
deployment.
•The same warning light, electronic control and diagnostic unit as used
for the front airbags.
•Two crash sensors mounted at lower B-Pillar (one on each side).
•Two crash sensors located at the c-pillar behind the rear doors (one
on each side).
•Rollover sensor in the restraints control module (RCM).
The Safety Canopy
system, in combination with safety belts, can help
reduce the risk of severe injuries in the event of a significant side impact
collision or rollover event.
Children 12 years old and under should always be properly restrained in
the second or third row seats. The Safety Canopy
will not interfere with
children restrained using a properly installed child or booster seat
because it is designed to inflate downward from the headliner above the
doors along the side window opening.
The Safety Canopy
system is designed to active when the vehicle
sustains lateral deceleration sufficient to cause the RCM to initiate Safety
Canopy
inflation or when a certain likelihood of a rollover event is
detected by the rollover sensor.
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OPENING THE HOOD
1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood
release handle located under the
bottom of the instrument panel.
2. At the front of the vehicle, lift up
on the auxiliary latch handle located
in the center between the hood and
the grille.
3. Lift the hood open and secure it
with the prop rod.
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
2.5L I4 engine
1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Automatic transmission dipstick
4. Brake fluid reservoir
5. Air filter assembly6. Power distribution box
7. Battery
8. Engine coolant bleed valve
9. Engine oil dipstick
10. Windshield washer fluid
reservoir
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Changing rear window wiper blade
The rear wiper arm is designed without a service position. This reduces
the risk of damage to the blade in an automatic car wash.
To replace the wiper blade:
1. Grab the wiper arm with one
hand close to the arm/blade joint
and pull it as far away from the
glass as possible. Do not use
excessive force because it can break
the wiper arm at the heel. Hold it
there until the next step.
2. Grab the primary structure of the
blade with the other hand close to
the arm/blade joint.
3. Grip tightly and press on the arm/blade joint from beneath and
separate the blade from the arm.
4. Attach the new wiper to the
wiper arm and press it into place
until a click is heard.
If you find this procedure too
difficult, please see your dealer.
ENGINE OIL
Checking the engine oil
Refer toscheduled maintenance informationfor the appropriate
intervals for checking the engine oil.
1. Make sure the vehicle is on level ground.
2. Turn the engine off and wait 15 minutes for the oil to drain into the
oil pan.
3. Set the parking brake and ensure the gearshift is securely latched in P
(Park).
4. Open the hood. Protect yourself from engine heat.
5. Locate and carefully remove the engine oil level dipstick.
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service points ..................288–289
starting after a collision .........246
Engine block heater .................211
Engine oil ..................................292
checking and adding ..............292
dipstick ....................................292
filter, specifications ........295, 322
recommendations ...................295
refill capacities ........................323
specifications ..........................323
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................211
F
Fail safe cooling ........................302
Fleet MyKey programming ........92
Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) ....304
Fluid capacities .........................323
Fog lamps ....................................53
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................237
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................222
Fuel ............................................304
calculating fuel
economy ............................20, 311
cap ...........................................307
capacity ...................................323
choosing the right fuel ...........308
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................314
detergent in fuel .....................309
filler funnel .............................310
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................304, 307, 311
filter, specifications ........303, 322
fuel pump shut-off switch .....246
improving fuel economy ........311octane rating ...................308, 326
quality ......................................309
running out of fuel .........264, 310
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................304
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .................................304, 308
Fuses ..................................246–247
G
Garage door opener ....................80
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............307
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................311
Gauges .........................................16
H
Hazard flashers .........................245
Headlamps ...................................52
aiming ........................................55
bulb specifications ....................59
daytime running lights .............54
flash to pass ..............................54
high beam .................................53
replacing bulbs .........................60
turning on and off ....................52
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................48
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................45
Hood ..........................................288
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Ignition ...............................207, 326
Illuminated visor mirror .............66
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