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Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 16
Safety Belts
............................................ 18
Child Restraints
...................................... 38
Airbag System
........................................ 66
Restraint System Check
......................... 84
Features and Controls
................................ 87
Keys
....................................................... 89
Doors and Locks
.................................... 95
Windows
............................................... 100
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 103
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
....... 105Mirrors
.................................................. 123
Storage Areas
...................................... 126
Sunroof
................................................ 131
Instrument Panel
....................................... 133
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 136
Climate Controls
................................... 155
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 161
Audio System(s)
................................... 178
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 205
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 206
Towing
................................................. 241
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Mirrors......................................................... 123
Manual Rearview Mirror............................. 123
Outside Manual Mirrors............................. 123
Outside Power Mirrors............................... 124
Outside Convex Mirror............................... 125
Outside Heated Mirrors............................. 125
Storage Areas............................................. 126
Glove Box................................................. 126
Cupholder(s).............................................. 126
Sunglasses Storage Compartment............. 127Front Storage Area.................................... 127
Front Armrest Storage Area....................... 128
Roof Rack (Wagon Only).......................... 128
Rear Seat Armrest.................................... 129
Convenience Net....................................... 129
Cargo Shade (Wagon Only)...................... 130
Hideaway Rear Storage Bins
(Wagon Only)........................................ 130
Sunroof....................................................... 131
Section 2 Features and Controls
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Express-Down Window
The driver’s window may also have an
express-down feature. This switch is labeled
AUTO. Press the switch then release it and the
driver’s window goes all the way down.
To stop the window while it is lowering, press the
switch again. To raise the window, pull up and
hold the switch.
Window Lockout
The driver’s power
window controls may
also include a lockout
button.Press the lockout button to stop the front and rear
passengers from using their window switches.
The driver can still operate all the windows with the
lock on. Press the lockout button again to return
to normal window operation.
Sun Visors
To block out glare you can pull the visors down.
They can also be removed from the center
mount and moved to the side.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Your vehicle has vanity mirrors located on the
back of the sun visors. Pull the sun visor down and
lift the cover to expose the vanity mirror.
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Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving
position, adjust the mirror so you can see clearly
behind your vehicle. Grip the mirror in the center to
move it up or down and side to side. The day/night
adjustment allows you to adjust the mirror to avoid
glare from any headlamps behind you. Push or pull
the tab for daytime/night use.
Outside Manual Mirrors
The outside rearview mirrors should be adjusted
so you can see the side of your vehicle when you
are sitting in a comfortable driving position.Adjust the outside mirrors with the control levers
on the driver and passenger doors.
The outside rearview mirrors can be folded flat
against the side of the vehicle by pushing
them toward the vehicle.
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Outside Power Mirrors
Your vehicle may have outside power mirrors.
The control for the power mirrors is located on
the driver’s side door trim.Move the outside power mirror control to L while
adjusting the left mirror and to R while adjusting
the right mirror. Place the control in the center
position when not adjusting either mirror. To adjust
a mirror, press the the four-way control pad to
move the mirror in the desired direction. The
ignition must be turned to ON to adjust the mirrors.
The outside rearview mirrors can be folded flat
against the side of the vehicle by pushing
them toward the vehicle.
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Outside Convex Mirror
{CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things
(like other vehicles) look farther away
than they really are. If you cut too sharply
into the right lane, you could hit a vehicle
on your right. Check your inside mirror
or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved so more can be
seen from the driver’s seat. It also makes things,
like other vehicles, look farther away than they
really are.
Outside Heated Mirrors
If your vehicle has this feature, when you operate
the rear window defogger, the heated driver’s
and passenger’s outside power mirrors are
warmed to help clear them of ice and snow.
See “Rear Window and Outside Mirror Defogger”
underClimate Control System on page 155for
more information.
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Front Heated Windshield
Your vehicle may have a heated front windshield
which can be used with defog and defrost.
This feature will only work when the ignition is
turned to ON.
The front heated windshield uses a heated
element to remove fog or frost from the bottom of
the windshield.
<(Rear):Press this button to heat the front
windshield. The button is located below the audio
system. An indicator light in the button will
come on to let you know that the feature is
activated. The front windshield heater will turn off
about ten minutes after the button is pressed.
It can also be turned off by pressing the button
again or by turning off the engine. See “Rear
Window and Outside Mirror Defogger” later in this
section for more information on this button.
Rear Window and Outside Mirror
Defogger
Your vehicle may have a rear window and outside
mirror defogger. This feature will only work
when the ignition is turned to ON.
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog or frost from the rear window.
Before using this feature, clear as much snow
from the rear window as possible.
<(Rear):Press this button to turn the rear
window and outside mirror defogger on or off.
An indicator light in the button will come on to let
your know that the rear window defogger is
activated.
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•When it looks like a chance to pass is coming
up, start to accelerate but stay in the right
lane and do not get too close. Time your move
so you will be increasing speed as the time
comes to move into the other lane. If the way
is clear to pass, you will have a running
start that more than makes up for the distance
you would lose by dropping back. And if
something happens to cause you to cancel
your pass, you need only slow down and drop
back again and wait for another opportunity.
•If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow
vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that
someone is not trying to pass you as you pull
out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to
glance over your shoulder and check the
blind spot.
•Check your vehicle’s mirrors, glance over your
shoulder, and start your left lane change
signal before moving out of the right lane to
pass. When you are far enough ahead of
the passed vehicle to see its front in
your vehicle’s inside mirror, activate the right
lane change signal and move back into
the right lane. Remember that your vehicle’s
passenger side outside mirror is convex.
The vehicle you just passed may seem to be
farther away from you than it really is.
•Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a
time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before
passing the next vehicle.
•Do not overtake a slowly moving vehicle too
rapidly. Even though the brake lamps are
not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting
to turn.
•If you are being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps
you can ease a little to the right.
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While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try
your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, or
braking, including reducing vehicle speed by
shifting to a lower gear. Any sudden changes could
cause the tires to slide. You may not realize the
surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding.
Learn to recognize warning clues — such as
enough water, ice, or packed snow on the road to
make a mirrored surface — and slow down when
you have any doubt.
If you have the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS),
remember: It helps avoid only the braking
skid. If you do not have ABS, then in a braking
skid, where the wheels are no longer rolling,
release enough pressure on the brakes to get the
wheels rolling again. This restores steering
control. Push the brake pedal down steadily when
you have to stop suddenly. As long as the
wheels are rolling, you will have steering control.Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving.
One reason is that some drivers are likely to
be impaired — by alcohol or drugs, with night
vision problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
•Drive defensively.
•Do not drink and drive.
•Adjust the inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
•Since you cannot see as well, you may need
to slow down and keep more space between
you and other vehicles.
•Slow down, especially on higher speed roads.
Your vehicle’s headlamps can light up only so
much road ahead.
•In remote areas, watch for animals.
•If you are tired, pull off the road in a safe
place and rest.
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Freeway Driving
Mile for mile, freeways — also called thruways,
parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or
superhighways — are the safest of all roads.
But they have their own special rules.The most important advice on freeway driving is:
Keep up with traffic and keep to the right.
Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers
are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks
a smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane on
a freeway as a passing lane.
At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads
to the freeway. If you have a clear view of the
freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you
should begin to check traffic. Try to determine
where you expect to blend with the flow. Try to
merge into the gap at close to the prevailing
speed. Switch on your turn signal, check your
mirrors, and glance over your shoulder as often
as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the
traffic flow.
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed
to the posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it
is slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want
to pass.
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