Index2I
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-41Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-67
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
············3-44
Curtain air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-59
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
·····3-53
Occupant detection system··················\
··················\
····3-47
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-57
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-25
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-13
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-106
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-30
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-58 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-58
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-63
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-20
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-106 Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-106
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
················4-107
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-36
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-87 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-93
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-88
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-89
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-15 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-18
Sports mode··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17 Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-33
Battery saver function··················\
··················\
················4-67
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-100
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-27
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················5-30
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···········5-32
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-28
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-27
Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-22
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-58
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-63
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-36
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-63
Cargo weight··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-67
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-98
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-17
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-65
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-9A
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Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
···············4-20
Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-17
Emergency while driving··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-64 Crankcase emission control system ··················\
········7-64
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-64
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
············7-65
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-19
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-18\
Engine overheats··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-7
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-50
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-64\
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-65\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-15
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-58
Exterior features··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-105 Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-105 Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-7
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-9
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-14
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-7
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·········6-8
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
3
Fluid Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-22
Power steering fluid ··················\
··················\
··············7-23
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-24
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-13
Four wheel drive (4WD) ··················\
··················\
···········5-21
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
···3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·····3-5
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-27
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-51
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-49 Fuse/relay panel description··················\
··················\
··7-53
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-51
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-52
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Your vehicle at a glance42ENGINE COMPARTMENTB030000AUN-C1
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❈The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine Coolant Reservoir ................7-19
2. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir....7-24
3. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir*
......7-23
4. Radiator Cap ....................................7-21
5. Engine Oil Filler Cap ........................7-18
6. Engine Oil Dipstick ...........................7-18
7. Brake/Clutch* Fluid Reservoir ..........7-22
8. Air Cleaner .......................................7-25
9. Fuse Box ..........................................7-49
10. Negative Battery Terminal ..............7-33
11. Positive Battery Terminal ................7-33
* if equipped
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Driving your vehicle65E040100AUNStarting the engine
1. Make sure the parking brake isapplied.
2. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch
pedal and brake pedal depressed
while turning the ignition switch to the
start position. The star ter will not oper-
ate if the clutch pedal is not fully
depressed.
Automatic Transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)position.
3. Turn the ignition switch to START and hold it there until the engine starts (a
maximum of 10 seconds), then
release the key.
4. In extremely cold weather (below -18°C / 0°F) or after the vehicle has
not been operated for several days, let
the engine warm up without depress-
ing the accelerator.Whether the engine is cold or warm, itshould be started without depressingthe accelerator.
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while you are inmotion, do not attempt to move the shift lever to the P (Park) position. Iftraffic and road conditions permit,you may put the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position while the vehicleis still moving and turn the ignition switch to the START position in anattempt to restart the engine.
CAUTION
Do not engage the starter for more than 10 seconds. If the engine stallsor fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds before re-engaging the starter.Improper use of the starter maydamage it.
WARNING
Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots,etc.) may interfere with your
ability to use the brake and acceler-
ator pedal, and the clutch (if
equipped).
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Driving your vehicle12
5E050000AUN E050100BUN-C1
Manual transaxle operationThe manual transaxle has 6 forward
gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift
knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized
in all forward gears so shifting to either a
higher or a lower gear is easily accom-
plished.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, then release it slowly.
If your vehicle is equipped with an igni-
tion lock switch, the engine will not start
when starting the engine without
depressing the clutch pedal. (if equipped)
The gearshift lever must be returned to
the neutral position before shifting into R
(Reverse).
The ring (1) located immediately below
the shift knob must be pulled upward
while moving the shift lever to the R posi-
tion. (if equipped)Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into R (Reverse).
Never operate the engine with thetachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
When downshifting from fifth gear to fourth gear, cautionshould be taken not to inadver-tently press the gear shift leversideways in such a manner that second gear is engaged. Such adrastic downshift may cause the engine speed to increase to thepoint that the tachometer will enter the red-zone. Such over-revving of the engine may possi- bly cause engine damage.
Do not downshift more than 2 gears or downshift the gear whenthe engine is running at high speed (5,000 RPM or higher).Such a downshifting may damage the engine.
OXM059026
The shift lever can be moved without pulling
the ring (1).
The ring (1) must be pulled up while moving
the shift lever.
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Driving your vehicle
During cold weather, shifting may bedifficult until the transaxle lubricant has
warmed up. This is normal and not
harmful to the transaxle.
If you've come to a complete stop and it's hard to shift into 1st or R (Reverse),
put the shift lever in N (Neutral) posi-
tion and release the clutch. Press the
clutch pedal back down, and then shift
into 1st or R (Reverse) gear position.
E050101AUNUsing the clutchThe clutch should be pressed all the way
to the floor before shifting, then released
slowly. The clutch pedal should always be
fully released while driving. Do not rest
your foot on the clutch pedal while driv-
ing. This can cause unnecessary wear.
Do not partially engage the clutch to hold
the car on an incline. This causes unnec-
essary wear. Use the foot brake or park-
ing brake to hold the car on an incline. Do
not operate the clutch pedal rapidly and
repeatedly.E050102AUNDownshiftingWhen you must slow down in heavy traf-
fic or while driving up steep hills, down-
shift before the engine starts to labor.
Downshifting reduces the chance of
stalling and gives better acceleration
when you again need to increase your
speed. When the vehicle is traveling
down steep hills, downshifting helps
maintain safe speed and prolongs brake
life.
CAUTION
To avoid premature clutch wear and damage, do not drive withyour foot resting on the clutch pedal. Also, don’t use the clutchto hold the vehicle stopped on an uphill grade, while waiting for atraffic light, etc.
Do not use the shift lever as a handrest during driving, as thiscan result in premature wear ofthe transaxle shift forks.
WARNING
Before leaving the driver’s seat, always set the parking brake fully
and shut the engine off. Then
make sure the transaxle is shifted
into 1st gear when the vehicle is
parked on a level or uphill grade,
and shifted into R (Reverse) on a
downhill grade. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement can
occur if these precautions are not
followed in the order identified.
If your vehicle has a manual transaxle not equipped with a
ignition lock switch, it may move
and cause a serious accident
when starting the engine without
depressing the clutch pedal while
the parking brake is released and
the shift lever not in the N (neu-
tral) position.
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Driving your vehicle14
5E050200AUN-C1Good driving practices Never take the vehicle out of gear and
coast down a hill. This is extremely
hazardous. Always leave the vehicle in
gear.
Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and malfunction.
Instead, when you are driving down a
long hill, slow down and shift to a lower
gear. When you do this, engine braking
will help slow down the vehicle.
Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. This will help avoid over-revving
the engine, which can cause damage.
Slow down when you encounter cross winds. This gives you much better con-
trol of your vehicle.
Be sure the vehicle is completely stopped before you attempt to shift into
reverse. The transaxle can be dam-
aged if you do not. To shift into reverse,
depress the clutch, move the shift lever
to neutral, then shift to the reverse
position. Exercise extreme caution when driving
on a slippery surface. Be especially
careful when braking, accelerating or
shifting gears. On a slippery surface,
an abrupt change in vehicle speed can
cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle to go out of control.
WARNING
Always buckle-up! In a collision,an unbelted occupant is signifi-
cantly more likely to be seriously
injured or killed than a properly
belted occupant.
Avoid high speeds when corner- ing or turning.
Do not make quick steering wheel movements, such as sharp
lane changes or fast, sharp turns.
The risk of rollover is greatly increased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
Loss of control often occurs if two or more wheels drop off the
roadway and the driver over-
steers to reenter the roadway.
In the event your vehicle leaves the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
Never exceed posted speed lim- its.
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Driving your vehicle
1. Cruise indicator
2. Cruise set indicatorE090000AAM-EUThe cruise control system allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain a con-
stant speed without pressing the acceler-
ator pedal.
This system is designed to function
above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
✽ ✽NOTICEDuring normal cruise control operation,
when the SET switch is activated or
reactivated after applying the brakes,
the cruise control will energize after
approximately 3 seconds. The delay is
normal.
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
If the cruise control is left on
(CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminated),
the cruise control can be
switched on accidentally. Keep
the cruise control system off
(CRUISE indicator light OFF)
when the cruise control is not in
use, to avoid inadvertently set-
ting a speed.
Use the cruise control system only when traveling on open
highways in good weather.
Do not use the cruise control when it may not be safe to keep
the vehicle at a constant speed,
for instance, driving in heavy or
varying traffic, or on slippery
(rainy, icy or snow-covered) or
winding roads or over 6% up-hill
or down-hill roads.
Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using the cruise control system.
Be careful when driving downhill using the cruise control system,
which may increase the vehicle
speed.
CAUTION
During cruise-speed driving of amanual transaxle vehicle, do notshift into neutral without depress-ing the clutch pedal, since theengine will be overrevved. If thishappens, depress the clutch pedalor release the cruise control ON-OFF switch.
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