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The compass  may need  to be
manually  calibrated  after exposure  to
a  strong  magnetic  field. If the
compassseemstocontinuallyshow
the  wrong  direction,  do this. Drivethevehicleslowlyincircles
at 
less  than  5 mph  (8 km/h)  until
the  center  icon  turns  blue. This
icon  also turns  blue by continuing
to  drive  the vehicle  under normal
driving  conditions.  When you see
an  actual  heading  on the  compass,
calibration  is completed.
In  most  areas, there  is a varia tion
between  magnetic  north and true
north.  Zone selection  is required  so
the  compass  can compensate  for this
varia tion.  To check  and select  the
zone, do this:
Find the zone f or your area on the
zone map (see page ). Each
zone number (1 through 15)
corresponds to a compass zone on
the table (see page ). Press and hold the compass
button f or about 3 seconds. When
all of the direction icons begin to
blink, release the button.
The blue direction icon(s) blink
and show the current zone.
If the zone is incorrect, press and
release the compass button
repeatedly to get to the correct
number.
The compass will return to the
normal display about 4 seconds
af ter you stop adjusting a zone
number.
Do this procedure in an open
area, away f rom buildings, power
lines, and other vehicles.
With the blue center icon
displayed, press and hold the
compass button for about 6
seconds. When the center icon
turns red, release the button. 2.
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4.
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Compass Zone Selection
Compass
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Compass
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When in reverse, the touch screen
and navigation system ‘‘hard’’
buttons are locked out, except the
‘‘ZOOM’’ button. Touching the ‘‘ ’’
or ‘‘ ’’ button allows you to adjust
the brightness of the rearview
camera image.
Whenever you shif t to R (reverse)
with the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the rear view is shown
on the navigation or Compass
system screen. Since the rearview camera display
area is limited, you should always
back up slowly and caref ully, and
look behind you f or obstacles.
For the best picture, always keep the
rearview camera clean, and do not
cover the camera lens. To avoid
scratching the lens when you clean it,
use a moist, sof t cloth.
On EX-L models with navigation system
Rearview Camera and Monitor
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REAR VIEW CAMERA
The camera brightness cannot be
adjusted by voice control. 
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If you are training HomeLink to
operate a garage door or gate, you
should unplug the motor f or that
device during training. Repeatedly
pressing the remote control button
could burn out the motor.
HomeLink stores the code in a
permanent memory. There should
be no need to retrain HomeLink if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead or is
disconnected. The HomeLinkuniversal
transceiver built into your vehicle
canbeprogrammedtooperateupto
three remotely controlled devices
around your home, such as garage
doors, lighting, or home security
systems.
If your garage door opener was
manuf actured bef ore April 1982, you
may not be able to program
HomeLink to operate it. They do not have the safety feature that causes
the motor to stop and reverse if an
obstacle is detected during closing,
increasing the risk of injury.
Always ref er to the opening
instructions and saf ety inf ormation
that came with your garage door
opener or other equipment you
intend to operate with HomeLink. If
you do not have this inf ormation,
contact the manuf acturer of the
equipment.
For quick and accurate training,
make sure the remote transmitter
for the device (garage door,
automatic gate, security system, etc.)
has a fresh battery.
If you just
received your vehicle and have not
trained any of the buttons in
HomeLink bef ore, you should erase
any previously learned codes bef ore
training the first button. To do this,
press and hold the two outside
buttons on the HomeLink
transceiver fo r about 25 seconds,
until the red indicator f lashes.
Release the buttons, then proceed to
step 1.
If you are training the second or
third buttons, go directly to step 1.
Unplug the garage door opener
motor f rom the electrical outlet.
Holdtheendof thegaragedoor
opener remote transmitter 2 to 5
inches f rom HomeLink. Make
sure you are not blocking your
view of the red indicator in
HomeLink.
1.
2.
If equipped
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General Inf ormation T raining HomeL ink
Important Saf ety Precautions
Bef ore you begin
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Press and hold  the remote
transmitter  button and one of the
HomeLink  buttons at the  same
time. Press 
and hold  the remote
transmitter  button and one of the
HomeLink  buttons at the  same
time.  While  continuing  to hold  the
HomeLink  button, press and
release  the remote  transmitter
button  every 2 seconds.
If 
the  red  indicator  in HomeLink
continues  to flash  slowly  (does
not  flash  rapidly),  your remote
transmitter  may stop
transmitting  after a short  time.
Go  to step  4.
PushandholdtheHomeLink
button  for a few  seconds,  then
watch  the red  indicator  on
HomeLink. If the  indicator  stays on or
flashes  slowly, repeat steps 2
thru  5.
If  the  indicator  flashes rapidly
for  2 seconds  then stays  on, you
have a rolling code transmitter:
go to ‘‘Training with a Rolling
Code System’’ (see page ).
If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to f lash slowly at f irst,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 5. If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to f lash slowly at f irst,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 5.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to f lash slowly (does
not begin to f lash rapidly),
repeat steps 2 thru 4.
Plug in the garage door opener
motor, then test the HomeLink
button by pushing it f or about 1 second.
If the button works,
programming is complete.
If the button does not work go
to step 6.
Repeat these steps to train the
other two HomeLink buttons to
operate any other compatible
remotely controlled device around
your home (lighting, automatic
gate, security system, etc.).
3.
4.
5.6.
7.
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Make sure you have properly
completed the ‘‘Training
HomeLink’’ procedure.
Find the ‘‘training’’ button on your
garage door opener unit. The
location will vary, depending on
the manufacturer.Press and hold the button on
HomeLink f or 3 to 4 seconds.
Press and hold the HomeLink
button again f or 3 to 4 seconds.
This should turn of f the training
indicator on the garage door
opener unit. (Some systems may
require you to press the button up
to three times.)
Press the HomeLink button again
f or about 1 second. It should
operate the garage door.
The ‘‘Training HomeLink’’
procedure trains HomeLink to the
proper garage door opener code.
The f ollowing procedure
synchronizes HomeLink to the
garage door opener so it sends and
receives the correct codes. For security purposes, newer garage
door opening systems use a ‘‘rolling’’
or variable code. Information from
the remote control and the garage
door opener are needed bef ore
HomeLink can operate the garage
door opener.
Press the training button on the
garage door opener unit until the
indicator next to the button comes
on. The indicator may blink, or
comeonandstayon.Youthen
have approximately 30 seconds to
complete the f ollowing steps.6.
2. 4.
5.
1. 3.
T raining With a Rolling Code
System
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As required  by the  FCC:
This  device  complies  with Part 15 of the
FCC  rules.  Operation  is subject  to the
following  two conditions:  (1) This  device
may  not cause  harmful  interference,  and
(2)  this  device  must accept  any
interference  received, including
interference  that may  cause  undesired
operation.
Changes  or modifications  not expressly
approved  by the  party  responsible  for
compliance  could void the user’s
au thority  to operate  the equipment.
This  device  complies  with Industry
Canada  Standard  RSS-210.
Operation  is subject  to the  following  two
conditions:  (1) this  device  may not cause
interference,  and (2) this  device  must
accept  any interference  that may  cause
undesired  operation of the  device.
Toerasethecodesstoredinallthree
buttons,  press and hold  the two
outside  buttons  until the red
indicator  begins to flash,  then
release  the buttons.
Youshoulderaseallthreecodes
befo re selling  the vehicl e.
If  you  want  to retrain  a programmed
button  for a new  device, you  do not
have  to erase  all button  memory.
You  can replace  the existing  memory
code  using  this procedure:
If  a rolling  code transmitter  was
previously  programmed,  the
indicator  will flash  rapidly  for 2
seconds,  and then  stay  on for
about  23 seconds. If 
a standard  transmitter  was
programmed,  the indicator  will
stay  on for  about  25 seconds.
Press  and hold  the HomeLink
button  to be  trained  until the
HomeLink  indicator begins to
flash  slowly. If 
you  have  problems  with training
the  HomeLink  Universal Transceiver,
or  would  like information  on home
products  that can be operated  by
HomeLink,  call  (800)  355-3515.  On
the  Internet,  go to
www.homelink.com.
HomeLink
is a registered
trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc. Once the HomeLink indicator
begins to f lash slowly, continue to
hold the HomeLink button, and
f ollow steps 3 thru 6 under
‘‘Training HomeLink’’ (see page
).
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Erasing Codes
Retraining a Button
Customer Assistance
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Bef ore you begin driving your
vehicle, you should know what
gasoline to use and how to check the
levels of important f luids. You also
need to know how to properly store
luggage or packages. The
inf ormation in this section will help
you. If you plan to add any
accessories to your vehicle, please
read the information in this section
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Break-in Period .186
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Fuel Recommendation .186
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Service Station Procedures .187
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Ref ueling .187
Opening and Closing the
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Hood .188
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Oil Check .189
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Engine Coolant Check .190
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Fuel Economy .190
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Accessories and Modif ications .191
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Carrying Cargo .193
Bef ore Driving
Bef ore Driving
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Help assure  your vehicle’s  future
reliability  and performance  by paying
extra  attention  to how  you drive
during  the first  600 miles  (1,000  km).
During  this period:
Avoid  full-throttle  starts and rapid
accele ration.
Do  not  change  the oil until  the
scheduled  maintenance  time.
Avoidhardbrakingforthefirst
200  miles  (300 km).
Do  not  tow  a trailer.
You  should  also follow  these
recommendations  with an
overhauled  or exch anged  engine,  or
when  the brakes  are replaced. In 
addition,  in order  to maintain  good
performance,  fuel economy,  and
emissions  control, we strongly
recommend,  in areas  where  it is
available,  the use  of gasoline  that
does  NOT  contain  manganese-b ased
fuel  additives  such as MMT.
Your 
vehicle  is designed  to operate
on  unleaded  gasoline with a pump
octane  number  of 87  or higher.  Use
of  a lower  octane  gasoline  can cause
a  persi stent,  heavy  metallic  rapping
noise  that can lead  to engine  damage.
We  recommend  using quality
gasolines  containing  detergent
additives  that help  prevent  fuel
system  and engine  deposits. Some 
gasoline  today is blended  with
oxygenates  such as ethanol  or
MTBE.  Your vehicle  is designed  to
operate  on oxyg enated  gasoline
containing  up to 10  % eth anol  by
volume and up to 15 % MTBE by
volume. Do not use gasoline
containing methanol.
Premium f uel is recommended when
towing in certain conditions (see
page ).
Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely af f ect perf ormance,
and cause the malfunction indicator
lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contact
your authorized dealer f or service. If you notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station or switch to another
brand of gasoline.
For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
.
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Break-in Period, Fuel Recommendation
Break-in Period
Fuel Recommendation
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Open the f uel f ill door by pulling
onthehandletotheleftof the
driver’s seat. Park with the driver’s side closest
to the service station pump.Stop f illing the tank af ter the f uel
nozzle automatically clicks of f . Do
not try to ‘‘top of f ’’ the tank. Leave
some room f or the f uel to expand
with temperature changes.
even though the tank is not f ull,
there may be a problem with your
vehicle’s fuel vapor recovery
system. The system helps keep
f uel vapor f rom going into the
atmosphere. Try f illing at another
pump. If this does not f ix the
problem, consult your dealer.
Remove the f uel f ill cap slowly.
You may hear a hissing sound as
pressure inside the tank escapes.
The fuel fill cap is attached to the
f uel f iller with a tether. Put the
attachment on the f uel f ill cap into
the slit on the f uel f ill door.
1.
2. 3.
4.
If the f uel nozzle keeps clicking of f
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Service Station Procedures
Ref ueling
Bef ore Driving
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Pull
Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. You can be
burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel.
Stop the engine, and keep
heat, sparks, and flame away.
Handle fuel only outdoors.
Wipe up spills immediately.