Safety features of your vehicle
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Cushion extension
(for driver's seat, if equipped)
Press the front portion of the switch to
raise the cushion extension, or the rear
portion of the switch to lower it. Release
the switch once the cushion extensionreaches the desired position. Front seat adjustment - manual
(for front passenger’s seat)Forward and rearward
To move the seat forward or rearward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever up
and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and rearward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly.
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
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Removal and installation
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button (1)
while pulling upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head- rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (1). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height.
Forward and backward adjustment
The headrest may be adjusted forward to
3 different positions by pulling the head-
rest forward to the desired detent. To
adjust the headrest to it’s furthest back-
wards position, pull it fully forward to the
farthest position and release it. Adjust the
headrest so that it properly supports the
head and neck.
Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to move
forward and upward during a rear impact.
This helps to prevent the driver's and
front passenger’s heads from moving
backward and thus helps prevent neck
injuries.
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WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to proper-
ly protect the occupants.WARNING
A gap between the seat and the
headrest release button mayappear when seating on the seat or
when you push or pull the seat. Be
careful not to get your finger, etc.caught in the gap.
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Features of your vehicle
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror to center on
the view through the rear window. Make
this adjustment before you start driving.
Day/night rearview mirror
Make this adjustment before you start
driving and while the day/night lever is in
the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to reduce the glare from the headlights of
the vehicles behind you during night driv-ing.
Remember that you lose some rearviewclarity in the night position.
Electric chromic mirror (ECM)
The electric chromic mirror automatically controls the glare from the headlights of
the car behind you in nighttime or low
light driving conditions. The sensormounted in the mirror senses the light
level around the vehicle, and automati-cally controls the headlight glare from
vehicles behind you.
When the engine is running, the glare is
automatically controlled by the sensor
mounted in the rearview mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted into R
(Reverse), the mirror will automatically
go to the brightest setting in order to
improve the drivers view behind the vehi-
cle.
MIRRORS
CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar materialdampened with glass cleaner. Donot spray glass cleaner directly on the mirror as that may cause the liq-
uid cleaner to enter the mirror hous- ing.
WARNING - Rear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear
seat or cargo area which would
interfere with your vision through
the rear window.
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Easy access function (Driver seat memory system) ······4-35
Economical operation ····················································5-32
Electronic stability program (ESP)································5-23
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ·····································4-39
Emergency fuel filler release ·········································4-29
Emergency starting ··························································6-5
Jump starting ·······························································6-5
Push starting ································································6-6
Emergency towing ·························································6-17
Emergency trunk safety release ·····································4-20
Emergency while driving ·················································6-3
Emergency commodity ··················································6-20
Emission control system ················································7-69 Crankcase emission control system ··························7-69
Evaporative emission control System ·······················7-69
Exhaust emission control system ······························7-70
Engine compartment ················································2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ·······························································7-18
Engine number ·································································8-7
Engine oil ·······································································7-16
Engine overheats ······························································6-7
Engine start/stop button ···················································5-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge ································4-45
Engine will not start·························································6-4
Escort welcome, Welcome system ································4-89
Evaporative emission control System ····························7-69 Exhaust emission control system···································7-70
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-13
Exterior care···································································7-63
Flat tire ·············································································6-8
Changing tires ·····························································6-9
Compact spare tire ····················································6-14
Jack and tools ······························································6-8
Removing and storing the spare tire ···························6-9
Floor mat anchor··························································4-118Fluid Washer fluid ······························································7-23
Brake fluid ·································································7-21
Power steering fluid ··················································7-22
Folding switch (Outside rearview mirror) ·····················4-42
Front seat adjustment - manual ·······································3-6
Front seat adjustment - power ·········································3-4
Fuel filler lid ··································································4-27 Emergency fuel filler release ····································4-29
Fuel gauge······································································4-46
Fuel requirements ····························································1-2
Fuses ··············································································7-43 Fuse/relay panel description······································7-47
Instrument panel fuse ················································7-44
Multi fuse ··································································7-46
Memory fuse ·····························································7-45
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