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Gauges
Immediate Attention
Caution
Informational
Seatbelt warning
Front passenger
seatbelt warning
SRS airbag system
Security indicator light
Door open
Charge warning
Oil pressure warning
Power steering warning Brake system
Hot coolant temperature/
Cold coolant temperature
High beam indicator light
AT OIL TEMP
(Automatic Transmission)
ABS warning
Low fuel
All-Wheel Drive
(Automatic Transmission)
Windshield washer
fluid warning
Trip meter and odometer
Temperature gauge Tachometer
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Auto Vehicle Hold Function
(if equipped)
The Auto Vehicle Hold function will
automatically keep the vehicle stopped
even after releasing the brake pedal
when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
traffic signals. To activate, press the Auto
Vehicle Hold switch. The Auto Vehicle
Hold ON indicator light on the instrument
panel will illuminate. To deactivate, press
the switch again. While the Auto Vehicle
Hold function is operating, the Auto
Vehicle Hold operation indicator light
on the instrument panel will illuminate.
Electronic Parking Brake
(if equipped)
To apply, push the brake pedal and pull
up the parking brake switch. The brake
system warning light on the instrument
panel and the indicator light on the
parking brake switch will illuminate.
To release, make sure all doors are
closed and your seatbelt is fastened,
then gently push the accelerator pedal.
Or, while the ignition switch is in the ON
position and the brake pedal is pushed
in, push down the parking brake switch.
While Operating
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Safety/In Case of Emergency
Child Restraint System
For maximum safety, first carefully read the LATCH system instructions from the
device manufacturer, as well as the installation instructions in your Owner’s Manual,
to properly install the LATCH compatible restraint system. Use the appropriate
seatbelts or anchorages provided in your vehicle. Children age 12 and under must
properly occupy the rear seat at all times.
Internal Safety Trunk Release with
Self-Illuminating Handle
In the event that children or adults become locked
inside the trunk, this luminescent handle allows them
to open the lid from inside the trunk. To open, simply
pull the yellow handle downward as indicated by the
arrow on the handle, and then push up on the lid.
Child Safety Locks
The child safety locks are located on the inside edges of the rear doors. In the locked position,
the rear doors can only be opened from the outside.
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