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Armed stage
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1.Remove the ignition key from theignition switch or turn off the
engine.
2.Make sure that all doors (and rear door) and the engine hood areclosed and latched.
3.Lock the doors by depressing the door lock button on the transmitter.After completion of the steps
above, the hazard warning lights
will blink once to indicate that the
system is armed.
If any door, rear door remains
open, the hazard warning lights
won't operate and theft-alarm will
not arm. Close the door and try
again to lock the doors. If any door (and rear door) remains
open, the hazard warning lights
won't operate and theft-alarm will
not arm. Close the door and try
again to lock the doors. If engine hood remains open, the
hazard warning lights won't oper-
ate and theft-alarm will not arm.
Close the engine hood. The hazard
warning lights blink once and theft-
alarm arms.
Do not arm the system until all passengers have left the vehi-
cle. If the system is armed while
a passenger(s) remains in the
vehicle, the alarm may be acti-
vated when the remaining pas-
senger(s) leave the vehicle. If
any door, rear door or enginehood is opened within 30 sec-onds after entering the armed
stage, the system is disarmed to
prevent unnecessary alarm.
Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of
the following occurs while the system
is armed.
A front or rear door is opened with-out using transmitter.
The rear door is opened without using transmitter.
The engine hood is opened.The siren will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously
for 27 seconds, unless the system is
disarmed. To turn off the system,
unlock the doors with the transmitter.
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Opening the hood
1.Pull the release lever to unlatch thehood. The hood should pop open
slightly. 2.Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, pull the second-
ary latch (1) inside of the hoodcenter and lift the hood (2). 3.Pull out the support rod.
4.Hold the hood opened with the
support rod.
Open the hood after turning off
the engine on a flat surface,
shifting the shift lever to
R(Reverse) for manual trans-
mission, and setting the parking
brake.
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Hot parts
Grasp the support rod in the
area wrapped in plastic. The
plastic will help prevent you
from being burned by hot metalwhen the engine is hot.
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Closing the hood
1.Before closing the hood, check thefollowing:
ment must be correctly installed.
bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2.Return the support rod to its clip to prevent it from rattling.
3.Lower the hood until it is about 30 cm (1 ft.) above the closed position
and let it drop. Make sure that it
locks into place. Hood
Before closing the hood, ensure that all obstructions
are removed from the hood
opening. Closing the hoodwith an obstruction present in
the hood opening may result
in property damage or severe
personal injury.
Do not leave gloves, rags or
any other combustible materi-
al in the engine compartment.
Doing so may cause a heat-
induced fire.
WARNING
Always double check to be
sure that the hood is firmly
latched before driving away. If
it is not latched, the hood
could fly open while the vehi-
cle is being driven, causing a
total loss of visibility, whichmight result in an accident.
The support rod must be
inserted completely into the
hole whenever you inspect
the engine compartment. This
will prevent the hood from
falling and possibly injuring
you.
Do not move the vehicle with
the hood raised. The view will
be blocked and the hood
could fall or be damaged.
WARNING
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Maintenance
At least monthly:
Check coolant level in the enginecoolant reservoir.
Check the operation of all exterior lights, including the stoplights, turn
signals and hazard warning flash-
ers.
Check the inflation pressures of all tires including the spare.
At least twice a year
(i.e., every Spring and Fall) :
Check radiator, heater and air con- ditioning hoses for leaks or dam-
age.
Check windshield washer spray and wiper operation. Clean wiper
blades with clean cloth dampened
with washer fluid.
Check headlight alignment.
Check muffler, exhaust pipes, shields and clamps.
Check the lap/shoulder belts for wear and function.
Check for worn tires and loose wheel lug nuts.
At least once a year :
Clean body, door and hood drainholes.
Clean and lubricate door hinges and checks, and hood hinges.
Clean and lubricate door and hood locks and latches.
Clean and lubricate door rubber weatherstrips.
Check the air conditioning system.
Check the power steering fluid level.
Clean battery and terminals.
Check the brake and clutch fluid level.