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Emergency trunk safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Emergency Trunk Safety Release
lever located inside the trunk. When
someone is inadvertently locked in
the trunk, the trunk can be opened by
moving the lever in the direction of the
arrow and pushing the trunk open.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the trunk lift cylinders andattached hardware if the trunk isnot closed prior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk lid should be always
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, poisonous
exhaust gases may enter the
vehicle and serious illness or
death may result.
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WARNING
You and your passengersmust be aware of the location
of the Emergency Trunk
Safety Release lever in this
vehicle and how to open the
trunk in case you are acciden-
tally locked in the trunk.
NEVER allow anyone to occu- py the trunk of the vehicle at
any time. If the trunk is partial-
ly or totally latched and the per-
son is unable to get out, seri-
ous injury or death could occur
due to lack of ventilation,
exhaust fumes and rapid heat
build-up, or because of expo-
sure to cold weather condi-
tions. The trunk is also a highly
dangerous location in the
event of a crash because it is
not a protected occupant
space but is a part of the vehi-
cle’s crush zone.
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Your vehicle should be keptlocked and the key should be
kept out of the reach of chil-
dren. Parents should teach
their children about the dan-
gers of playing in the trunk.
Use the release lever for emergencies only.
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Automatic reversal (if equipped)
If a window senses any obstacle while
it is closing automatically, it will stop
and lower approximately 12 inches
(30 cm) to allow the object to be
cleared.
If the window detects the resistance
while the power window switch is
pulled up continuously, the window will
stop upward movement then lower
approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm).
If the power window switch is pulled
up continuously again within 5 sec-
onds after the window is lowered by
the automatic window reversal fea-
ture, the automatic window reversal
will not operate.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The automatic reverse feature is
only active when the “auto up” fea-
ture is used by fully pulling up the
switch to the second detent.
Power window lock switch
The driver can disable the power
window switches on the passengers’
doors by pressing the power window
lock switch.
The driver’s control can operate
the driver’s power window.
The front passenger’s control can- not operate the front passenger’s
power window.
The rear passenger’s control can- not operate the rear passenger’s
power window.
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WARNING
Make sure body parts or otherobjects are safely out of the
way before closing the win-
dows to avoid injuries or vehi-
cle damage.
Objects less than 0.16 inch (4 mm) in diameter caught
between the window glass
and the upper window chan-
nel may not be detected by
the automatic reverse window
and the window will not stop
and reverse direction.
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WARNING - Windows
NEVER leave the keys in your vehicle with unsupervised
children, when the engine is
running.
NEVER leave any child unat- tended in the vehicle. Even
very young children may inad-
vertently cause the vehicle to
move, entangle themselves in
the windows, or otherwise
injure themselves or others.
Always double check to make sure all arms, hands, head
and other obstructions are
safely out of the way before
closing a window.
Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep
the driver’s door power window
lock switch in the LOCK posi-
tion (pressed). Serious injury
can result from unintentional
window operation by the child.
Do not extend your head, arms or body outside the win-
dows while driving.CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to the power window system,do not open or close two win-dows or more at the sametime. This will also ensure thelongevity of the fuse.
Never try to operate the main switch on the driver's doorand the individual door win-dow switch in opposite direc-tions at the same time. If this isdone, the window will stop andcannot be opened or closed.
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Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
ment must be correctly installed.
bustible material must be removed
from the engine compartment.
2. Return the support rod to its clip to prevent it from rattling.
3. Lower the hood halfway and push down to securely lock in place.
Then double check to be sure the
hood is secure.
WARNING
Before closing the hood,ensure that all obstructions
are removed from the hood
opening.
Always double check to be sure that the hood is firmly
latched before driving away. If
it is not latched, the hood
could open while the vehicle
is being driven, causing a
total loss of visibility, which
might result in an accident.
Do not move the vehicle with the hood in the raised posi-
tion, as vision is obstructed,
which might result in an acci-
dent, and the hood could fall
or be damaged.
WARNING - Support rod
Grasp the support rod in the area wrapped in rubber. The
rubber will help prevent you
from being burned by hot
metal when the engine is hot.
The support rod must be inserted completely into the
hole provided whenever you
inspect the engine compart-
ment. This will prevent the
hood from falling and possi-
bly injuring you.
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Do not use cellular phones
while refueling. Electric cur-
rent and/or electronic interfer-
ence from cellular phones can
potentially ignite fuel vapors
and cause a fire.
Do not get back into a vehicle once you have begun refuel-
ing. You can generate a build-
up of static electricity by touch-
ing, rubbing or sliding against
any item or fabric capable of
producing static electricity.
Static electricity discharge can
ignite fuel vapors causing a
fire. If you must re-enter the
vehicle, you should once again
eliminate potentially danger-
ous static electricity discharge
by touching a metal part of the
vehicle, away from the fuel filler
neck, nozzle or other gasoline
source, with your bare hand.
(Continued)WARNING
Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. Failure to follow
these guidelines may result in
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
Read and follow all warningsposted at the gas station.
Before refueling, note the location of the Emergency
Gasoline Shut-Off, if available,
at the gas station.
Before touching the fuel noz- zle, you should eliminate the
potential build-up of static
electricity by touching a metal
part of the vehicle, a safe dis-
tance away from the fuel filler
neck, nozzle, or other gas
source, with your bare hand.
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When using an approvedportable fuel container, be
sure to place the container on
the ground prior to refueling.
Static electricity discharge
from the container can ignite
fuel vapors causing a fire.
Once refueling has begun,
contact between your bare
hand and the vehicle should
be maintained until the filling
is complete.
Use only approved portable plastic fuel containers designed
to carry and store gasoline.
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The ignition switch must be in the ON
position before you can open or
close the sunroof.
Sunroof opening and closing
To open:
Press the sunroof control lever back-
ward to the first detent position.
Release the switch when you want
the sunroof to stop.
To close:
Press the sunroof control lever back-
ward to the first detent position.
Release the switch when you want
the sunroof to stop.
SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
Make sure heads, other body
parts or other objects are safely
out of the way before closing
the windows to avoid injuries or
vehicle damage.
Objects less than 0.16inch (4mm)
in diameter caught between the
sunroof glass and the front win-
dow channel may not be detect-
ed by the automatic reverse win-
dow and the window will not stop
and reverse direction.
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✽
NOTICE
After washing the vehicle or after a
rain, be sure to wipe off the water on
the sunroof before operating the
sunroof.
Sunshade
The sunshade will open automatical-
ly with the sunroof when the glass
panel moves. If you want it closed,
move the sunshade manually.
CAUTION
The sunroof is made to slide
together with the sunshade. Donot leave the sunshade closedwhile the sunroof is open.
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CAUTION
Periodically remove any dirt that may accumulate on thesunroof guide rail or betweenthe sunroof and roof panel,which can make a noise.
Do not try to open the sunroof when the temperature is belowfreezing or when the sunroof iscovered with snow or ice, themotor could be damaged.
To prevent damage to the sun- roof and the motor, do notcontinue to press the sunroofcontrol lever after the sunroofis in the fully open, closed ortilt position(s).
WARNING
Make sure heads, other body parts or other objects are
safely out of the way before
closing the sunroof to avoid
injuries or vehicle damage.
Never adjust the sunroof or sunshade while driving. This
may cause loss of vehicle con-
trol resulting in an accident.
To avoid serious injury or death, do not extend your
head, arms or body outside
the sunroof while driving.