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The main controls for the climate control system, lights, message
center, lamps, clocks and radio are on the instrument panel.
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NOTE: Any cleaner or polish that increases the gloss (shine)
of the upper part of the instrument panel should be
avoided. The dull finish in this area is to help protect
the driver from undesirable windshield reflection.
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The Climate Control Systems
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Your vehicle is equipped with a control assembly designed to
handle either a combination A/C-Heater System or a
Heater-Only System.
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Instrument Panel Registers
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There are four registers in the instrument panel. Each of these
registers contains a louver assembly which can be manually
adjusted to direct airflow up, down, left and right. An
illustration of the register locations follows.
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Instrument panel registers
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Air Conditioning (A/C) Controls (Manual Air
Conditioning)
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The control for your air conditioning and heater system is
located at the center of the instrument panel below the radio
and will operate only when the ignition key is turned to the
ON position. Your air conditioner and heater will heat and/or
cool your vehicle interior depending on the function position
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Operating tips
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The following tips will help you to get the most satisfaction
from your air conditioning and heater system.
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In humid weather, selectVbefore starting your engine.
This will help to prevent windshield fogging. After a few
minutes of operation, you may select another function.
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To prevent humidity buildup inside your vehicle, always
drive with the air conditioner or heater system turned on.
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Do not put objects under the front seats that interfere with
the flow of air to the back seat area.
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Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air intake area of
your air conditioner and heater system that could block the
air intake. The intake area is located at the bottom of the
windshield.
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Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
(If equipped)
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The control for your Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
(EATC) is located at the center of the instrument panel below
the radio and will operate only when the ignition key is turned
on to the ON position.
[IP04700( X)03/95]
The EATC feature will maintain the temperature you select and
automatically control the airflow for your comfort. It also allows
you to override the automatic operation with manual override
buttons.
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Instrument Panel Controls
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Electronic automatic temperature control system
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To turn your EATC on, push the AUTOMATIC button or any
of the six override buttons along the bottom of the control.
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To turn your EATC off, press the OFF button. When the system
is off, the display window will be blank (dark) when the
ignition is on. The display will also be blank (dark) when the
ignition is off.
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If you select AUTOMATIC, the system will automatically
determine fan speed and airflow location. If an override button
is selected, your selection determines airflow location only. Fan
speed remains automatic unless you override it by rotating the
vertical thumbwheel located at the extreme right of the control
panel.
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Turn the ignition key to ON or start your vehicle.
[IP17490( X)12/92]3.
Find the autolamp delay slide knob on the right hand side of
the mirror.
[IP17510( X)12/92]4.
Slide the knob all the way to the left.
[IP17528( X)03/93]5.
Press the autolamp ªOn/Offº button. An indicator light will
glow when the autolamp is on.
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The autolamp automatically turns the lamps on and off.
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To turn the autolamp off, press the On/Off button. The
indicator light will turn off.
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If your vehicle is equipped with the second autolamp (without
the ON/OFF button) use the following directions:
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Make sure the headlamp is in the OFF position. If the switch
for the headlamps is ON, you will override the autolamp.
[IP17576( X)12/95]2.
Turn the ignition key to ON or start your vehicle.
[IP17578( X)12/95]3.
Find the autolamp delay slide knob in the center of the
mirror.
[IP17580( X)12/95]4.
Slide the knob to the center of travel.
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The autolamp automatically turns the lamps ON and OFF.
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To turn the autolamp OFF, slide the knob all the way to the
left.
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You can set the autolamp so the lamps stay on for up to three
minutes after you turn your vehicle off.
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To keep the lamps on after you leave your vehicle:
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Move the slider knob to the right. Once the slider knob is to
the right, it controls how long the lamps stay on.
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Cleaning the Exterior Lamps
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Do not use dry paper towel, chemical solvents or abrasive
cleaners to clean the lamps, as these may cause scratches or
crack the lamps.
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Daytime Running Light System
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(Canadian vehicles only)
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The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system turns the high beam
headlamps on, with a reduced light output, when:
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The headlamp system is in the OFF position, and
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The vehicle has a fully released parking brake.
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The high beam indicator light on the instrument cluster will not
be on.
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RWARNING
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system will not
illuminate the tail lamps and parking lamps. Turn on
your headlamps at dusk. Failure to do so may result in a
collision.
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Lighting Up the Instrument Panel and the Interior of
Your Vehicle
[IP18000(ALL)10/94]
The instrument panel lights can be turned on by turning the
headlamp knob toward either the first or second position. You
can brighten or dim the instrument panel lights by rotating the
thumb wheel.
[IP18200(ALL)03/95]
The interior lights will shut off after 25 seconds with all the
doors closed, or immediately when the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position, or if the vehicle speed is above five MPH
(8 km/h). The interior lights will turn off after 40 minutes if
any of the doors are left open. Refer toBattery Saverin the
Featuressection for more details.
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High Beams and Flashing the Lamps
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Headlamp high beam switch and turn signal lever on steering column
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Windshield Wipers and Washer
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To turn on the windshield wipers, the ignition key must be
turned to the ON or ACC position.
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Interval wiper on turn signal lever
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To set the interval wipers, rotate the knob at the end of the turn
signal lever toward or away from the instrument panel to the
interval operation you desire.
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Steering Column Controls
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TAP-UP Ð This allows you to increase your current speed in
increments of 1 mph (1.6 km/h) by a momentary tap of the
SET-ACCEL switch. Multiple taps of the SET-ACCEL switch
will increase your vehicle speed 1 mph (1.6 km/h) for each
tap. For example, if you are currently set at 60 mph
(96 km/h) and tap the SET-ACCEL switch 5 times your
vehicle speed will increase and set at 65 mph (104 km/h).
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Turning the Speed Control Off
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You can cancel the speed control while you are driving.
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Press the OFF switch. The speed control is off. If you want
to resume speed control, press the ON switch and reset the
speed control by pressing the SET ACCEL switch.
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Press the brake or clutch pedal slightly. The speed control is
suspended, but you can reset it by pressing SET ACCEL or
return to the previous set speed with the RSM switch.
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In addition, the speed control is turned off each time you turn
the vehicle ignition off.
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Driving uphill or on a steep grade
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When the speed control is on, your vehicle may significantly
drop speed when driving uphill, especially with a heavy load. If
the speed drops more than 8 to 14 mph (15 - 25 km/h) the
automatic speed control will, by design, be canceled. You may
have to temporarily resume manual speed control while driving
up a steep grade in order to maintain the speed you desire.
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If the speed control ªdropped outº after your climb is
completed, the speed of your light truck can be reset with the
SET ACCEL switch, or returned to the previous set speed with
the RSM switch, as long as you are driving over 30 mph
(50 km/h).
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Features
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Autolock (With automatic transmission vehicles only)
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The Autolock feature is part of your remote keyless entry
system and is enabled at the factory. With the Autolock feature
enabled, all of the doors will automatically lock when:
[FV15353( X)02/95]
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the vehicle doors, liftgate and liftgate window are fully
closed
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the ignition key is turned to the ON position
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the brake pedal is pressed
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you shift through (Reverse)
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the brake pedal is released
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The Autolock feature will repeat when:
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a door is opened and then all doors, liftgate and liftgate
window are closed
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the brake pedal is released
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You can deactivate the system by using the buttons for the
keyless entry system if you don't want to use the Autolock
feature.
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The doors may not lock automatically at the correct time if the
driver:
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shifts through gears without pressing the brake
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shifts through gears quickly after starting the vehicle
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releases their foot from the brake while someone has stepped
out of the vehicle for a moment
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To deactivate the Autolock system:
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[FV15369( X)06/95]1.
Enter your permanent five-digit entry code (not the personal
code you may have set).
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[FV15370( X)09/95]2.
Within 5 seconds, press and hold 7/8.
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Within 5 more seconds, press and release 3/4.
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Release 7/8.
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To reactivate the Autolock system, simply repeat the instructions
for deactivating the system. By re-entering the code that
deactivates the Autolock, the keyless entry system reinstates the
Autolock feature.
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You can also deactivate or reactivate the Autolock feature by
this method:
[FV15379( X)02/95]1.
Make sure the anti-theft system is not armed or triggered,
ignition is off, and all doors and liftgate window are closed.
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[FV15381( X)02/95]2.
Turn the ignition key from OFF to RUN.
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[FV15383( X)02/95]3.
Press the door power unlock button 3 times.
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[FV15385( X)02/95]4.
Turn the ignition key from RUN to OFF.
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[FV15387( X)02/95]5.
Press the door power unlock button 3 times.
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[FV15389( X)02/95]6.
Turn the ignition key back to RUN within 30 seconds of step
2.
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[FV15391( X)02/95]7.
The horn should chirp once. If not, wait 30 seconds and
repeat steps 1 through 6.
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[FV15393( X)02/95]8.
Press the door power unlock button.
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[FV15395( X)02/95]9.
Press the door power lock button.
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[FV15397( X)02/95]10.
The horn will chirp once if the Autolock feature was
deactivated, twice (one short chirp followed by a long chirp)
if the Autolock feature was activated.
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[FV15399( X)02/95]11.
Turn the ignition OFF.
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[FV15401( X)02/95]12.
The horn will chirp once to confirm that you activated or
deactivated the Autolock feature.
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Features
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Remote Entry System (If equipped)
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If your vehicle has the remote entry system, you can lock or
unlock the vehicle doors and liftgate without using a key. The
remote also has a personal alarm feature. The buttons for the
system are located on the two hand held transmitters that came
with your vehicle.
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The system will work with up to four transmitters. Your vehicle
came with two transmitters. Additional transmitters can be
ordered from your dealer.
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The remote entry features only operate with the ignition in the
OFF position.
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The remote entry transmitter
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Unlocking the doors with the remote entry system
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To unlock the driver's door, press the UNLOCK button.
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[FV16201( X)02/95]
To unlock the other doors and liftgate, press the UNLOCK
button a second time, within five seconds after the first
UNLOCK.
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Locking the doors with the remote entry system
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To lock all the doors and liftgate, press the LOCK button. This
will also arm the factory installed Anti-Theft system.
[FV16490( X)02/95]
If you would like a signal that the doors are being locked, press
the LOCK button again within five seconds. If all doors, liftgate
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