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Parking
Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching your vehicle, it’s best
to lock it up and take your keys. But what
if you have to leave your ignition
key? What if you have to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
0 Put your valuables in a storage area out of sight.
0 Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
0 Then take the door key with you.
New Vehicle “Break-In”
NOTICE:
Your modern vehicle doesn’t need an elaborate “break-in.” But
it will perform better in the long run if you follow these
guidelines:
Keep your speed at 55 mph (88 kmh) or less for the first 500
miles (804 km).
0 Don’t drive at any one speed - fast or slow - for the first
500 miles (804 km). Don’t make full-throttle starts.
0 Avoid making hard stops for the first 200 miles (322 km) or
so. During this time your new brake linings aren’t yet broken
in. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and
earlier replacement. Follow this “breaking-in” guideline
every time you get new brake linings.
Don’t tow a trailer during “break-in.” See “Towing a Trailer”
in the Index for more information.
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If your key seems stuck in LOCK and you can’t turn it, be sure
it is
all the way in. If it is, then turn the steering wheel left and
right while you turn the key hard. But turn the key only with
your hand. Using
a tool to force it could break the key or the
ignition switch.
If none of this works, then your vehicle needs
service.
Starting Your Engine
Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). Your engine won’t
start
in any other position - that’s a safety feature. To restart when you’re
already moving, use
NEUTRAL (N) only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to PARK (P) if your vehicle is moving. If you
do, you could damage the transmission. Shift to PARK
(P) only
when your vehicle is stopped.
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your ignition key to
START. When the engine starts, let go of the key. The idle speed will
go down
as your engine gets warm.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in START for longer than 15 seconds at a time
will cause your battery
to be drained much sooner. And the
excessive heat can damage your starter motor.
2. If it doesn’t start right away, hold your key in START. If it doesn’t start
in ten seconds, push the accelerator pedal about one-quarter of the way
down
for five more seconds, or until it starts.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P) range before starting the engine.
Your vehicle has a brake-transmission shift interlock. You have
to fully
apply your regular brakes before you can shift from PARK
(P) when the
ignition key is in the RUN position. If you cannot
shift out of PARK (P),
ease pressure
on the shift lever - push the shift lever all the way into
PARK
(P) as you maintain brake application. Then move the shift lever into
the gear you wish. See “Shifting Out of PARK (P)” in this section.
REVERSE (R) - Use this gear to back up.
NOTICE:
Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving forward
could damage your transmission. Shift to REVERSE
(R) only
after your vehicle is stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow, ice or sand
without damaging your transmission, see “If You’re Stuck: In Sand,
Mud, Ice or
Snow’’ in the Index.
NEUTRAL (N) - In this position, your engine doesn’t connect with
the wheels.
To restart when you’re already moving, use NEUTRAL (N)
only. Also, use NEUTRAL
(N) when your vehicle is being towed.
A CAUTION:
Shifting out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) while your engine is
“racing” (running at high speed) is dangerous. Unless your foot
is firmly on the brake pedal, your vehicle could move very
rapidly. You could lose control and hit people or objects. Don’t
shift out
of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) while your engine is
racing.
NOTICE:
Damage to your transmission caused by shifting out of PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N) with the engine racing isn’t covered by
your warranty.
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0
0
0
OVERDRIVE (0)
This position is for normal driving. If you need more power for
passing, and you’re:
- Going less than about 35 mph (56 km/h), push your accelerator
- Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or more, push the accelerator pedal
pedal
about halfway down.
all the way down.
You’ll shift down to the next gear and have
more power.
OVERDRIVE
(0) should not be used when towing a trailer, carrying a
heavy load, or driving on steep hills. Select DRIVE (D) when operating
the vehicle under any of these conditions.
DRIVE (D) - This is like OVERDRIVE (@), but you never go into
OVERDRIVE
(0). You should use DRIVE (D) when towing a trailer,
carrying
a heavy load or driving on steep hills.
SECOND GEAR (2) - This position gives you more power but lower
fuel economy. You can use SECOND GEAR
(2) on hills. It can help
control your speed as you go down steep
mountain roads, but then you
would also want to use your brakes off and on.
If
you manually select SECOND GEAR (2), the transmission will drive
in second gear. You may use this feature for reducing torque to the rear
wheels when you are trying to start your vehicle from
a stop on
slippery road surfaces.
FIRST GEAR (1) - This position gives you even more power (but
lower fuel economy) than SECOND GEAR
(2). You can use it on very
steep hills, or
in deep snow or mud. If the selector lever is put in FIRST
GEAR
(I), the transmission won’t shift into FIRST GEAR (1) until the
vehicle is going slowly enough.
NOTICE:
If your rear wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to drive. This \
might
happen if you were stuck in very deep sand or mud or were u\
p
against a solid object. You could damage your transmission
or
transfer case or both.
Also, if you stop when going uphill, don’t hold your vehicle ther\
e
with only the accelerator pedal. This could overheat and damage\

the transmission.
Use your brakes or shift into PARK (P) to hold
your vehicle in position on a hill.
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are on, this blue
indicator light
on the
instrument panel also
Windshield Wipers
I will be on.
You control the
windshield wipers by
turning the band with
the wiper symbol on
it.
For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold it there until the
wipers start, then let go. The wipers will stop after one wipe. If
you want
more wipes, hold the band
on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long
or short delay between wipes. This
can be very useful in light rain or snow. Turn
the band to choose the delay
time. The closer to
LO, the shorter the delay.
For steady wiping at low speed, turn the band away from
you to the LO
position. For high speed wiping, turn the band further, to HI. To stop the
wipers, move the band
to the off symbol.
Remember that worn or damaged wiper blades may prevent you from
seeing well enough
to drive safely. To avoid damage, be sure to clear ice
and snow from the wiper blades before using them. If they're frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen
or thaw them. If your blades do become worn
or damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You will see this light flash for a few seconds when you turn your ignition
to
RUN or START. Then the light should go out. This means the system is
ready.
If the air bag readiness light doesn’t come on when you start your vehicle,
or stays on, or comes
on when you are driving, your air bag system may not
work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away.
Brake System Warning Light
Standard Cluster Digital Cluster
Your vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part
isn’t working, the other
part can still work and stop you. For good braking,
though, you need both
parts working well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine This light should come on briefly as you start the vehicle. If it doesn’t come
on then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop
carefully. You may notice that the pedal
is harder to push. Or, the pedal may
go closer
to the floor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have
the vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your Vehicle’’
in the Index.)
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A CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working properly if the brake
system warning light is on. Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. If the light is st\
ill on
after you’ve pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have\
the
vehicle towed for service.
The brake system warning light will also come on when you set your
parking brake, and it will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release fully.
If it stays on after your parking brake is fully released, it means you have a
brake problem.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
Standard Cluster Digital Cluster
With the anti-lock brake system, this light will come on when you start your
engine and may stay on for several seconds. That’s normal. If the light
doesn’t come on, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there is a
problem.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Pushbuttons - The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. To
set the pushbuttons for up to fourteen favorite stations
(7 AM and 7 FM):
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Push the SET button. “SET” appears in the display for about 5 seconds.
3. Within the 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons. Whenever you
press that button, the preset station will return.
In addition to the four stations set as above, up to three additional stations
may be preset
on each band by pressing two adjoining pushbuttons at the
same time. Then do the following:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press the SET button.
3. Within 5 seconds, press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time.
(The station will return when the same two buttons are pressed again.)
To Adjust the Tone - Use the levers in the upper middle left corner to set the
bass, midrange, and treble until you get the sound you want. The 60 and 250
levers adjust the bass,
1 K is midrange, and 3.5K and 1 OK control the treble.
We suggest
you start with the center lever (1K) in the midpoint position,
then move the others up until
you get the amount of bass and treble you like.
Am-St Button
- Push the Am-St button when you tune to an AM station
that broadcasts in stereo. Your STEREO light will come on when you’re
receiving AM stereo. If you push Am-St and there is
no more noise, it
means the station is weak. You’ll hear the station better if you don’t use
Am-St. Just push the Am-St button again to delete stereo.
To Play A Cassette
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are 30 to 45 minutes long on
each side. Tapes longer than that are so thin they may not work well in this player.
Once the tape is playing, use
the upper and lower knobs for volume, balance
and fade just as
you do for the radio. A lighted arrow shows which direction
the tape
is being played.
CrO2
- The CrO2 button lets you set the system for the type of cassette
being used. If you are using chrome
or metal tapes, push the Cr02 button in.
FWD - To rapidly advance the tape, press 4 or in the direction that the
amber arrow points and the tape will rapidly go forward until you press the
STOP-EJECT button lightly.
REV - To rapidly reverse the tape, press 4 or b in the opposite direction
that
the amber arrow points and the tape will rapidly reverse until you press
the STOP-EJECT button lightly.
APS
- Press the APS button to the recessed position.
Press
4 or b in the direction that the amber arrow points to go to the
beginning
of the next selection.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the disc player is very hot, or if you’re driving on a very rough road, a
disc may come out or just
not play. If you see the word HOT on the display,
the disc player is
too hot to play the disc. Press RCL to make the word HOT
go
off the display.
When things get back to normal, the disc should play again. If the disc
comes back out, check whether:
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched, or wet.
Too much moisture is in the air. (If there is, wait about one hour and try
again.)
RCL
- Press RCL to see what track is playing. Press it again within 5
seconds to see how long it has been playing. The track number also appears
when you change the volume or when a new track starts to play.
COMP
- Press the COMP button to make soft and loud passages more
nearly equal in volume. “COMP” will appear in the display while using this
control.
RDM
- The RDM button means random and when it is pressed, it causes
the CD mechanism to play the tracks in a random order rather than in the
sequential
1, 2’3 order. “RDM” will appear in the display while using this
control.
To return to normal sequence, press RDM again.
REV
- Press and hold the REV button to quickly return to a favorite
passage. Release it to display the passage. The counter reading will be
displayed while using this control.
FWD
- Press and hold the FWD button to advance quickly within a track.
Release it to resume playing. Watch the display
to stop at a specific passage.
SCAN
- Press SCAN to sample each track for approximately 10 seconds.
Scanning will continue until the RDM, SCAN
or any other motion button is
pressed again.
PREV
- Hold the PREV (4 SEEK) button, or press it more than once, and
the disc will return to previous tracks.
NEXT - Press NEXT (SEEK ,) to hear the next track now instead of
waiting until the present track is finished. If you hold this button or press it
more than once, the disc will advance further.
ST-PL
- Press ST-PL (Stop-Play) to make the disc stop and the radio
play. Press ST-PL again to restart the disc at the point where it stopped.
Press PWR or turn the ignition key
off to stop the disc player. The disc stays
in the player and will resume playing at the point where it stopped.
Press EJCT to eject the disc and make
the radio play. The disc will start at
track
1 when you reinsert it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Your vehicle has an advanced electronic braking system that can help you
keep it under control. When you start your vehicle and begin to drive away,
you may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise. This is the ABS system
testing itself.
nere
s now anti-lock works. Let’s say the road is wet. You’re driving safely.
Suddenly an animal jumps out
in front of you.
You slam on the brakes. Here’s what happens with ABS.
A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one of the wheels is
about
to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each
front wheel and at
the rear wheels. The anti-lock system can change the
brake pressure faster than any driver could. The computer is programmed to
make the most
of available tire and road conditions. You can steer around
the obstacle while braking hard.
As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and
controls braking pressure accordingly.
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