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Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the
hood. The hood should pop open
slightly. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the
hood slightly, push the secondary latchinside of the hood center and lift thehood. 3. Pull out the support rod.
4. Hold the hood opened with the support
rod.
HOOD
OJD042022
WARNING
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting
the shift lever to the P(Park) posi-
tion for automatic transaxle and to
the 1(First) gear or R(Reverse) for
manual transaxle, and setting the
parking brake.
WARNING - Hot parts
Be very careful not to touch the
support rod when the engine and
parts are hot. You could get burned
or get seriously injured.
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Tilt and telescopic steering
A tilt and telescopic steering wheel
allows you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. You can also raise it to
give your legs more room when you exit
and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be positioned
so that it is comfortable for you to drive,
while permitting you to see the instru-
ment panel warning lights and gauges.
To change the steering wheel angle, pull
down the lock release lever (1), adjust the
steering wheel to the desired angle (2)
and height (3), then pull up the lock-
release lever to lock the steering wheel in
place. Be sure to adjust the steering wheel
to the desired position before driving.Heated steering wheel (if equipped)
With the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion, pressing the heated steering wheel
button warms the steering wheel.
✽✽
NOTICE
The heated steering wheel will turn off
automatically approximately 30 minutes
after the heated steering wheel is turnedon.
WARNING
Never adjust the angle and height of steering wheel while driving.
You may lose your steering con-
trol and cause severe personal
injury or accidents.
After adjusting, push the steering wheel both up and down to be
certain it is locked in position.OJD042031OJD042083
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Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window is
seen. Make this adjustment before you
start driving.
Day/night rearview mirror
(if equipped)
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 glare from the headlights of vehi-
cles behind you during night driving.
Remember that you lose some rearviewclarity in the night position.
Electric chromic mirror (ECM)
(if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automatical- ly 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
WARNING -
Rear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear
seat or cargo area which would
interfere with your vision out the
rear window.
CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar materialdampened with glass cleaner. Do not spray glass cleaner directly on
the mirror as that may cause the liq- uid cleaner to enter the mirror hous-ing.
WARNING
Do not adjust the rearview mirror
while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control, and
an accident which could cause
death, serious injury or property
damage.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror and
do not install a wide mirror. It could
result in injury, during an accident
or deployment of the air bag.
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To operate the electric rearview mirror:
Press the on/off button (1) to turn theautomatic dimming function on. The
mirror indicator light will illuminate.
Press the on/off button to turn the auto-
matic dimming function off. The mirror
indicator light will turn off.
The mirror defaults to the ON position whenever the ignition switch is turnedon. Outside rearview mirror
Be sure to adjust mirror angles before
driving.
Your vehicle is equipped with both left-
hand and right-hand outside rearview
mirrors. The mirrors can be adjusted
remotely with the remote switch. The mir-
ror heads can be folded back to prevent
damage during an automatic car wash or
when passing in a narrow street.
OMD040032
IndicatorWARNING -
Rearview mir-
rors
The outside rearview mirror is convex. Objects seen in the mir-
ror are closer than they appear.
Use your interior rearview mirror or direct observation to deter-
mine the actual distance of fol-
lowing vehicles when changinglanes.
CAUTION
Do not scrape ice off the mirror
face; this may damage the surface
of the glass. If ice should restrict movement of the mirror, do notforce the mirror for adjustment. To remove ice, use a deicer spray, or a
sponge or soft cloth with very warmwater.
CAUTION
If the mirror is jammed with ice, do not adjust the mirror by force. Usean approved spray de-icer (not radi-
ator antifreeze) to release thefrozen mechanism or move the vehicle to a warm place and allow
the ice to melt.
WARNING
Do not adjust or fold the outside
rearview mirrors while the vehicle
is moving. This could result in loss
of control, and an accident which
could cause death, serious injury
or property damage.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (NORMAL VISION)
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Fuel gauge
4. Warning and indicator lights (if equipped)
5. Turn signal indicators
6. LCD display
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❈
The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details, refer to "Gauges" in the
following pages.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (SUPERVISION)
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Fuel gauge
4. Warning and indicator lights (if equipped)
5. Turn signal indicators
6. LCD displayOJD042038L
❈
The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details, refer to "Gauges" in the
following pages.
■ Type A
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1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Fuel gauge
4. Warning and indicator lights (if equipped)
5. Turn signal indicators
6. LCD display
7. Engine torque gauge
8. Turbo boost pressure gauge
9. Engine coolant temperature gauge
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❈
The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details, refer to "Gauges" in the
following pages.
■ Type B (for T-GDI engine)
Analog Mode Digital Mode
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Engine torque gauge(for T-GDI engine)
It shows instantaneous change of the
Torque by rpm.
Turbo boost pressure gauge (for T-GDI engine)
It shows instantaneous change of the
turbo boost pressure.
WARNING - Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose
vehicle occupants to danger.
You must stop and obtain addition-
al fuel as soon as possible after thewarning light comes on or when the
gauge indicator comes close to the
“O (Empty)” level.
CAUTION
Avoid driving with a extremely low fuel level. Running out of fuel could cause the engine to misfire damag-ing the catalytic converter.OJD043249OJD043251
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