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(1) Driver’s Door Power WindowSwitch
(2) Front Passenger’s Door Power Window Switch
(3) Rear Door (left) Power Window Switch and Curtain Switch
(if equipped)
(4) Rear Door (right) Power Window Switch and Curtain Switch
(if equipped) (5) Window Opening and Closing
(6) A
utomatic Power Window
Up/Down
(7) Power Window Lock Switch
Information
In a cold and wet temperature, power
windows may not properly operate
due to a possible ice formation.
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Power Windows
The Engine Start/Stop Button must
be ON, before raising or lowering the
windows.
Each door has a Power Window
switch to control that door's window.
The driver has a Power Window Lock
switch to block the operation of pas-
senger windows. The power windows
even operate for approximately 30
seconds after turning the Engine
Start/Stop Button to the ACC or
LOCK position. However, after open-
ing a front door, the Power Windows
do not operate.
Information
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if equipped)
open (or partially open), your vehicle
may experience noise due to the wind
resistance. This is normal, and the
noise can be reduced or eliminated by
taking the following actions. When the
noise occurs with one or both of the
rear windows down, lower both the
front windows approximately by one
inch. When you experience the noise
with the sunroof open, slightly close
the sunroof to reduce the opening size.
Window Opening and Closing
To open:
Press the window switch to the first
detent position (5). Release the
switch to stop the operation, as
desired.
To close:
Pull up the window switch to the first
detent position (5). Release the
switch to stop the operation, as
desired.
Auto Up/Down Window
Momentary pressing or pulling up of
the Power Window Switch to the sec-
ond detent position (6) can com-
pletely raise or lower the window,
even when the switch is released. To
stop the window at the desired posi-
tion while the window is in operation,
slightly press or pull up the switch,
and release.
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To avoid serious injury or death,
do not extend your head, arms
or body outside the windows
while driving.
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Rear Door Window Curtains (if equipped)
You can fold or unfold a rear door
window curtain with Power Window
switches on each rear door. The
switch on the driver's door also oper-
ates the rear curtains.
To unfold:
1. Pull up the switch to close the win-
dow.
2. Pull up the switch again to unfold the window curtain.
To f o l d :
1. Press down the switch to fold the window curtain.
2. Press down the switch again to open the window.
Information
When the upward or downward
movement of a curtain is blocked by
an object or part of the body, the cur-
tain will detect the resistance, stop its
movement, and move downwards or
upwards.
Do not apply excessive force
while operating a window curtain.
This may damage a window cur-
tain.
Information
The rear door window curtain may
not properly operate, when a temper-
ature inside the vehicle is lower than
5°F (-15°C).
To Reset the Rear Door Window
Curtains
When a window curtain does not
properly operate, it must be reset as
follows:
1. Press the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
2. Close the window curtain by pressing the power window switch
to the first detent position and con-
tinuously pull it up for 10 seconds
or over.
If the problem persists, have the sys-
tem checked by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
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■ Rear door
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Power Window Lock Button
The driver can disengage the Power
Window switches of the rear doors
by pressing the Power Window Lock
Switch. The indicator will illuminate.
The Power Window Lock Switch indi-
cator illuminates in one of the follow-
ing situations:
The driver’s master control canoperate all the power windows.
The front passenger’s control can operate the front passenger’s
Power Window
The rear control cannot operate the Power Windows of rear doors. To prevent possible damage to
the Power Window system, do
not simultaneously open or
close two windows or more. This
will lengthen the fuse durability.
Never operate the main switch on the driver's door and a win-
dow switch of other doors in an
opposing direction at the same
time. In this case, the window
will stop and cannot be opened
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Do not allow children to play
with the power windows. Keep
the Power Window Lock Switch
on the driver's door in the
LOCK position (indicator illumi-
nating).
Serious injury or death may
result from a child's uninten-
tional operation.
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Opening the Hood
1. Pull up the vehicle and set theparking brake.
2. Pull the release lever under the lower left corner of the instrument
cluster to open the hood. The hood
will slightly pop up.
3. Slightly raise the hood to the sec- ond detent position (1) under the
hood center until it releases the
hood and lifts the hood (2). After
being raised halfway up, the hood
will automatically swing open.
Closing the Hood
1. Before closing the hood, check thefollowings:
ment must be securely closed.
bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push down to securely lock in place.
Then, double check that the hood
is securely latched.
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Before closing the hood,
make sure that all obstacles
are removed from the path of
the hood opening.
Always double check that the hood is firmly latched before
driving. If not, the hood may
swing open while driving,
causing a total loss of visibili-
ty and an accident.
Do not drive the vehicle, when the hood is slightly opened,
as vision is obstructed, possi-
bly resulting in an accident
and damaging the hood.
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Opening the Fuel Filler Lid
1. Turn OFF the engine.
2. Push the fuel filler lid open buttonon the driver’s door. Then, the fuel
filler lid will slowly swing open (1).
3. To open the fuel tank cap (2), turn it in a counterclockwise direction.
You may hear a hissing noise, as
the inside pressure equalizes.
4. Place the cap on the fuel filler door.
Closing the Fuel Filler Lid
1. To close the fuel tank cap, turn it in a clockwise direction, until it clicks.
2. Close the Fuel Filler Lid until it is securely latched.
When the Malfunction Indicator Light
( ) illuminates, turn OFF the
engine, check or retighten the fuel
filler cap until it clicks. When the
Malfunction Indicator Light ( )
remains illuminated, have your vehi-
cle checked by your EQUUS dealer.
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Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. Failure to follow
these guidelines may result in
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
Read and follow all warnings
posted at the gas station.
Before refueling, check the location of the Emergency
Gasoline Shut-Off, if available,
at the gas station.
Before touching the fuel noz- zle, you should eliminate the
static electricity potentially
built up on your body by
touching a metal part of the
vehicle with your bare hand,
keeping a safe distance away
from the fuel filler neck, noz-
zle, or other gas source.
Do not use cellular phones while refueling. Electric cur-
rent and/or electronic interfer-
ence from cellular phones
may potentially ignite fuel
vapors and cause a fire.
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Electronic Hydraulic Power
Steering (EHPS)
This system uses an electromotor to
assist your steering. When the
engine is turned OFF, or when the
EHPS becomes inoperative, you
may still steer the vehicle, but it
requires more effort in steering.
When you notice such a change
while steering, have the EHPS
checked by an authorized EQUUS
dealer.
Do not turn the steering wheel to
the extreme right or left for five
seconds or over, while running the
engine. This may cause damage to
the EHPS motor pump.
Information
When there is a malfunction with the
EHPS motor pump, the efforts to steer
may greatly increase.
Information
When the vehicle is parked outside for
an extended period of time at a cold
temperature (below 14°F/-10°C), the
power steering may require more
efforts, after first starting the engine.
This is due to the increased fluid vis-
cosity at a cold temperature and does
not indicate a malfunction.
When this happens, depress the accel-
erator to increase the engine RPM,
until it reaches 1,500 rpm. Then, let
the engine idle for two-to-three min-
utes to warm up the fluid.
Tilt Steering/Telescope Steering
Adjust the steering wheel angle (2)
and position (3) with the knob (1) on
the steering column. Move the steer-
ing wheel, so it points toward your
chest, not toward your face. Make
sure you can monitor the warning
lights and gauges on the instrument
cluster. After adjusting, slightly push
up and down the steering wheel to
assure that it is locked in position.
Always adjust the position of the
steering wheel before driving.
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NEVER adjust the steering
wheel while driving. This may
cause loss of vehicle control,
resulting in an accident.
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There are some conditions that can
cause changes to the vehicle mag-
nets, such as installing a ski rack or
a CB antenna. Body repair work on
the vehicle can also cause changes
to the vehicle's magnetic field. In
these situations, the compass will
need to be re-calibrated to quickly
correct these changes. To re-cali-
brate the compass:
1. Press and hold the button formore than 9 seconds. When the
compass memory is deleted, a let-
ter "C" will appear on the display.
2. To calibrate the compass, drive the vehicle in a circle twice at less
than 5 mph (8 km/h).
Integrated HomeLink®Wireless
Control System
The HomeLink®Wireless Control
System provides a convenient way to
replace up to three hand-held
radiofrequency (RF) transmitters
with a single built-in device. This
innovative feature will learn the radio
frequency codes of most current
transmitters to operate devices such
as gate operators, garage door
openers, entry door locks, security
systems, and even home lighting.
Both standard and rolling code-
equipped transmitters can be pro-
grammed by following the outlined
procedures. Additional HomeLink
®
information can be found at:
www.homelink.com or by calling 1-
800-355-3515. Retain the original transmitter of the
RF device you programmed for use
in other vehicles as well as for future
HomeLink
®programming. It is also
suggested that upon the sale of the
vehicle, the programmed HomeLink
®
buttons be erased for security pur-
poses.
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Before programming
HomeLink®to a garage door
opener or gate operator, make
sure that people and objects are
out of the way from the device
to prevent potential harm or
damage. Do not use HomeLink
®
with any garage door opener
that lacks the safety stop and
reverse features required by
U.S. federal safety standards
(this includes any garage door
opener model manufactured
before April 1, 1982). A garage
door that cannot detect an
object - signaling the door to
stop and reverse - does not
meet current U.S. federal safety
standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features
increases the risk of serious
injury or death.
WARNING