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Steering Wheel Adjustments
Make any steering wheel
adjustments before you start driving.
Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
in a crash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.
1. Push the lever under the steering column all the way down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down, and in or out, so it points
toward your chest, not toward your
face. Make sure you can see the
instrument panel gauges and
indicators.
3. Push the lever up to lock thesteering wheel in position.
4. Make sure you have securely locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up, down, in,
and out. Keys and Locks
The master key fits all the locks on
your vehicle. The valet key works
only in the ignition and the door
locks. You can keep the glove box
and console compartment locked
when you leave your vehicle and the
valet key at a parking facility.
LEVER
VALET KEY
(Light Gray)
MASTER KEYS
WITH REMOTE
TRANSMITTER
KEY
NUMBER
TAG
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Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:●Do not use the seat heater in the
HI setting for an extended period,
because it draws large amounts of
current from the battery.●If the engine is left idling for an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters, even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.Power Windows
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position to raise or lower any
window. To open the window, push
the switch down and hold it. Release
the switch when you want to stop the
window. To close the window, pull
back on the switch and hold it. The windows will operate for up to 10
minutes after you turn off the ignition
switch. Opening either front door
cancels this function.
Closing a power window on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
When you push the MAIN switch in,
the switch is off, and the passenger
windows cannot be raised or
lowered. To cancel this feature, push
on the switch again to get it to pop
out. Keep the MAIN switch off when
you have children in the vehicle so
they do not injure themselves by
operating the windows
unintentionally.
DRIVER'S WINDOW
SWITCH
MAIN SWITCH
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Loading CDs in the Changer
To load multiple discs in one
operation:1. Press and hold the LOAD button on the changer unit until you hear
a beep. You will see ‘‘BUSY ’’on
the center display, and disc load
indicator turns red and starts
blinking.
2. Insert the disc into the disc slot when the disc load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD ’’appears on the
center display at the same time.
Insert it only halfway; the drive will
pull it in the rest of the way. You
will see ‘‘BUSY ’’on the center
display, and the disc load indicator
turns red again and blinks as the
CD is loaded. 3. When the disc load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD ’’appears on the
center display again, insert the
next CD in the slot.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘ LOAD ’’appears. You could
damage the audio unit.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all six positions are loaded. If you are
not loading all six positions, press
the LOAD button again after the
last CD has loaded. ‘‘DISC READ ’’
appears on the center display, then
the system begins playing the last
CD loaded.
If you stop loading discs before all
six positions are filled, the system
will wait for 10 seconds, stop the load
operation, and begin playing the last
disc loaded. To load a single disc:
1. Press and release the LOAD
button on the changer unit. You
will see ‘‘BUSY ’’on the center
display, and the disc load indicator
turns red and starts blinking.
2. Insert a disc into the disc slot when the disc load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD ’’appears on the
center display at the same time.
Insert the disc only about halfway;
the drive will pull it in the rest of
the way. You will see the disc
indicator blinking on the center
display.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘ LOAD ’’appears. You could
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3. You will see‘‘DISC READ ’’on the
center display, then the system
begins to play the CD.
You can load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing. Select
the empty position (the disc indicator
is not shown on the center display)
by pressing the appropriate side of
the preset bars. The current CD
stops playing and starts the loading
sequence. The CD just loaded will
play.
You can load a disc(s) in any mode
(AM, FM, XM, or AUX) if you do not
select an empty position.
If you press the LOAD button while a
disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the disc
just loaded. To Play a CD
Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD/AUX button. You will see
‘‘
CD ’’on the center display. The
system will begin playing the last
selected CD in the CD changer. You
will see the disc and track numbers
displayed.
When the system reaches the end of
the disc, the system will advance to
the next disc and begin to play. To
select a different disc, press an
appropriate side of the preset bar
(1 － 6). If you select an empty
position in the CD changer, the
system will try to load the CD in the
empty slot. Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
The CD changer can play CD-Rs and
CD-RWs compressed in MP3 and
WMA format. When playing a disc in
MP3 or WMA, you will see
‘‘MP3 ’’or
‘‘ WMA ’’on the center display. A disc
can support more than 99 folders,
and each folder can hold up to 255
playable files.
When there are more than 99 folders
on a disc, the center display only
shows two digits.
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Manufactured under license under
U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674;
5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 &
other U.S. and worldwide patents
issued & pending. DTS and DTS
Digital Surround are registered
trademarks and the DTS logos and
Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
© 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.Loading Discs
To load multiple discs in one
operation:
1. Press and hold the LOAD button
on the changer unit until you hear
a beep. You will see ‘‘BUSY ’’on
the upper display, and the disc
load indicator turns red and starts
blinking.
2. Insert the disc into the disc slot when the disc load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD ’’appears in the
upper display at the same time.
Insert it only halfway; the drive will
pull it in the rest of the way. You
will see ‘‘BUSY ’’on the upper
display, and the disc load indicator
turns red again and blinks as the
CD is loaded.
3. When the disc load indicator turns green and ‘‘LOAD ’’appears on the
upper display again, insert the next
CD in the slot. Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘
LOAD ’’appears. You could
damage the audio unit.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all six positions are loaded. If you are
not loading all six positions, press
the LOAD button again after the
last CD has loaded. ‘‘DISC READ ’’
appears on the upper display, then
the system begins playing the last
loaded.
If you stop loading discs before all
six positions are filled, the system
will wait for 10 seconds, stop the load
operation, and begin playing the last
disc loaded.
To load a single disc:
1. Press and release the LOAD button on the changer unit. You
will see ‘‘BUSY ’’on the upper
display, and the disc load indicator
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2. Insert a disc into the disc slotwhen the disc load indicator turns
green, and ‘‘LOAD ’’appears on the
upper display at the same time.
Insert the disc only about halfway;
the drive will pull it in the rest of
the way. You will see the disc
number blinking on the upper
display, and the disc load indicator
turns red again and blinks as the
CD is loaded.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘ LOAD ’’appears. You could
damage the audio unit.
3. You will see ‘‘DISC READ ’’on the
upper display, then the system
begins to play the CD.
You can load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing. Press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display. Select the empty
position (‘‘ No Disc’’is shown on the
audio control display) by rotating the
interface dial. Then press ENTER on
the selector to enter your selection.
The current CD stops playing and
starts the loading sequence. The CD
just loaded will play. You can also select the empty
position by pressing the appropriate
preset button.
You can load a disc(s) in any mode
(AM, FM, XM, or AUX) if you do not
select an empty position.
You cannot select the empty position
if there is no disc in the changer.
EMPTY POSITION
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2. Select‘‘CAL ’’by pressing preset 1
to enter the calibration mode. If
you want to cancel this mode,
select ‘‘R ’’ by pressing preset 3.
The display will return to the
normal display.
3. Select ‘‘CAL START ’’by pressing
preset 1. The system will start the
calibration. ‘‘CAL ’’will appear on
the display, then the direction will
also begin to blink. If you select
‘‘ R ’’ by pressing preset 3, the
display will return to the compass
setting mode.
4. When the direction stops blinking, the calibration mode is completed.
The display will return to the
normal display.
Compass Zone SelectionIn most areas, there is a variation
between magnetic north and true
north. Zone selection is required so
the compass can compensate for this
variation. To check and select the
zone set into the compass, do the
procedure on the following pages.
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To shift from:Do this:
PtoR Press the brake pedal, and
press the shift lever release
button.
RtoP
NtoR DtoS Press the shift lever release
button.
StoD
DtoN
NtoD
RtoN Move the shift lever.
Park (P)
－This position
mechanically locks the transmission.
Use Park whenever you are turning
off or starting the engine. To shift out
of Park, you must press on the brake
pedal and have your foot off the
accelerator pedal. Press the release
button on the front of the shift lever
to move it.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see Shift Lock Release on
page 379.
To avoid transmission damage, come
to a complete stop before shifting
into Park. You must also press the
release button to shift into Park. The
shift lever must be in Park before
you can remove the key from the
ignition switch. Reverse (R)
－Press the brake
pedal and press the release button on
the front of the shift lever to shift
from Park to reverse. To shift from
reverse to neutral, come to a
complete stop, and then shift. Press
the release button before shifting
into reverse from neutral.
Neutral (N) －Use neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop briefly with the
engine idling. Shift to the Park
position if you need to leave your
vehicle for any reason. Press on the
brake pedal when you are moving
the shift lever from neutral to
another gear.
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Automatic Transmission
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Using the Paddle Shifters in the S
position (Sequential Shift Mode)
With the shift lever in the S position,
you can select the sequential shift
mode to shift gears; much like a
manual transmission using the
paddle shifters, but without a clutch
pedal.
To enter the sequential shift mode,
press the release button on the front
of the shift lever, move the lever to
the S position, then pull either paddle
shifter. To cancel the sequential shift
mode and return to the ordinary
automatic transmission, move the
shift lever from the S position. When
moving the shift lever, be careful not
to operate incorrectly. While you are
driving in the sequential shift mode,
the transmission will not
automatically return to ordinary
automatic transmission.
When you move the shift lever from
‘‘D ’’to ‘‘S ’’ and pull either paddle
shifter, the gear position indicator
displays ‘‘M’’ along with the selected
gear number.
To upshift, pull the ＋(right) paddle
shifter. To downshift, pull the －
(left) paddle shifter. When you accelerate from a stop, the
transmission starts in first gear, and
you must manually upshift between
first and fifth gears. Make sure you
upshift before the engine speed
reaches the tachometer's red zone.
The transmission remains in the
selected gear (5, 4, 3, 2, or 1). There
is no automatic downshift when you
push the accelerator pedal to the
floor.
When you are driving in 4th or 5th
gear, the transmission downshifts to
the lower gear under the following
conditions:
●The vehicle slows down to a
certain speed.●You press the brake pedal.
GEAR POSITION INDICATOR
‘‘ M’’ INDICATOR
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Downshifting with the paddle shifter
allows you to increase the engine
braking when going down steep or
long hills, and provides more power
when climbing uphills. You can
upshift the transmission manually to
reduce the rpm.
The transmission also shifts
automatically as the vehicle comes to
a complete stop. It downshifts to first
gear when the vehicle speed reaches
6 mph (10 km/h) or less.The automatic transmission will not
allow you to shift up or down if:
●You downshift before the engine
speed reaches the highest
threshold of the lower gear.
If you try to do this, the gear
position indicator will flash the
number of the lower gear several
times, then return to a higher gear.●You upshift before the engine
speed reaches the lowest
threshold of the higher gear.●You try to shift to third or a higher
gear when the vehicle is
stationary.●You pull both paddle shifters at the
same time.●You pull one of the two paddle
shifters while continuously pulling
on the other one.
Starting in Second GearWhen you are in sequential shift
mode, and the vehicle is stopped,
pull the
＋(right) paddle shifter to
shift to second gear. You will see
‘‘ M2’’ in the display. Starting in
second gear helps to reduce
wheelspin in deep snow or on a
slippery surface.
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