Cup holders....................... .2-79
Coat hooks ....................... .2-80
Cargo tie-down hooks .................2-80
Luggage hooks ..................... .2-81
Front seat storage boxes (if equipped) .......2-82
Map pocket (if equipped) ...............2-82
Storage nets (if equipped) ...............2-82
Parcel shelf ....................... .2-82
Roof rack (if equipped) .................2-83
Ski hatch (if equipped) .................2-84
Compartment under trunk floor ............2-84Interior lights
.........................2-85
Front overhead control panel .............2-85
Rear reading lights (if equipped) ...........2-86
Rear room light (if equipped) .............2-86
Vanity mirror lights .................. .2-86
Luggage compartment light ..............2-86
Battery saver system ..................2-86
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver (if equipped) . . . .2-86 Programming HomeLink® ...............2-87
Programming trouble diagnosis ............2-89
Operating the HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver ....................... .2-89
Clearing the programmed information ........2-90
If your vehicle is stolen ................2-90
WARNING
•Drive extra carefully when the vehicle is
loaded at or near the cargo carrying capac-
ity, especially if the significant portion of
that load is carried on the roof rack.
•Heavy loading of the roof rack has the po-
tential to affect the vehicle stability and
handling during sudden or unusual han-
dling maneuvers.
•Roof rack load should be evenly distributed.
•Do not exceed maximum roof rack load
weight capacity.
•Properly secure all cargo with ropes or
straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. In a sudden stop or collision, unse-
cured cargo could cause personal injury.
CAUTION
Always install the cross bars (if so equipped)
onto the roof side rails before loading cargo of
any kind. Loading cargo directly onto the roof
side rails or the vehicle’s roof may cause ve-
hicle damage.
SKI HATCH (IF EQUIPPED)
To open the ski hatch:
1. Fold down rear seat armrest.
2. Pull the center head restraint on the rearbench seat into the uppermost position.
3. Slide locking mechanism
1in the direction
of the arrow
4. Swing flap
2fully to the side. The flap is
held open by a magnet.
To close the ski hatch:
1. Swing flap
1in the luggage compartment
back until it engages.
2. Fold armrest fully up if necessary.
COMPARTMENT UNDER TRUNK FLOOR
Lift the trunk floor to access the underfloor
storage area.
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being pulled, use the recovery hook stored in
the vehicle trunk.
WARNING
•Use the recovery hook only. Do not attach
the pulling device to any other part of the
vehicle body. Otherwise, the vehicle body
may be damaged.
•Use the recovery hook to free a vehicle only.
Never tow a vehicle using only the recovery
hook.
•The recovery hook is under tremendous
stress when used to free a trapped vehicle.
Always pull the pulling device straight out
from the vehicle. Never pull on the recovery
hook at an angle.
Securely install the recovery hook (stored in the
vehicle trunk) to the attaching mount located on
the front or rear bumper.
Make sure that the recovery hook is properly
secured in its storage location after use and the
license plate is properly reinstalled before driv-
ing the vehicle.
Rocking a stuck vehicle
WARNING
•To avoid potential injury, stand clear of a
stuck vehicle.
•Do not spin your tires at high speed. This
could cause them to explode and result in
serious injury. Parts of your vehicle could
also overheat and be damaged.
If your vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc.,
use the following procedure:
1. Turn off the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system.
2. Make sure the area in front and behind the vehicle is clear of obstructions.
3. Turn the steering wheel right and left to clear an area around the front tires.
4. Slowly rock the vehicle forward and back- ward.
•Shift back and forth between R (Reverse) and
D (Drive).
•Apply the accelerator as little as possible to
maintain the rocking motion.
•Release the accelerator pedal before shifting
between R (Reverse) and D (Drive).
•Do not spin the tires above 35 MPH (55
km/h).
5. If the vehicle cannot be freed after a few tries, contact a professional towing service
to remove the vehicle.
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