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• When pushing down on the front por-tion (
➀) of the door lock switch, all
vehicle doors will lock.
• When pushing down on the rear por- tion (
➁) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
• However, if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open, the
doors will not lock by pressing the door
lock switch.
CAUTION
• The door s should always be fully
clo sed and locked while the vehi-
cle is in motion to prevent acci- dental opening of the door. Locked door s will also discour-
age potential intruder s when the
vehicle stops or slows.
• Be careful when opening door s
and watch for vehicle s, motorcy-
cle s, bicycles or pedes trians
approaching the vehicle in the path of the door. Opening a doorwhen something i s approaching
can cause damage or injury.
WARNING
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can
invite theft or possible harm to you
or other s from someone hiding in
your vehicle while you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all door s when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING- Unattended children
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, caus ing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot e scape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate feature s of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
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WARNING- Rear doorlocks
If children accidentally open the
rear door s while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
severely injured or killed. To prevent
children from opening the rear
door s from inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
Impact sensing door unlock sys-
tem (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock if a col-
lision that warrants SRS air bag deploy-
ment is detected when the ignition switch
is in the ON position.
However, if the impact causes damage to
the vehicle electrical system or the
mechanical door lock mechanisms, the
impact sensing door unlock system may
not operate.
Rear door child safety lock
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle. 1. Open the rear door.
2. Push the child safety lock located on
the rear edge of the door to the “lock”
position. When the child safety lock is
in the “lock ( )” position, rear door
will not open when the inner door han-
dle is pulled from inside the vehicle.
3. Close the rear door.
4. To open the rear door, pull the outside door handle.
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle (➀) until rear door
child safety lock is unlocked ( ).
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➀Driver’s door power window switch
➁Front passenger’s door power window
switch
➂Rear door (left) power window switch
➃Rear door (right) power window switch
➄Window opening and closing
➅Automatic power window
\bPower window lock switch
WINDOWS
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window switch
that controls that door’s window.
However, the driver has a power window
lock switch which can block the operation
of the passenger windows.
If you notice buffeting and pulsation
(wind shock) with either side windows
opened, you should open the opposite
window slightly to reduce the condition.CAUTION
• To prevent the power windowsystem from the possibility of
damage, do not open or close two windows at the same time. Thi s
will also ensure the longevity of the fuse.
• Never try to operate the main switch on the driver' s door and
the individual door window s witch in opposing directions at
the same time. If this i s done, the
window will stop and cannot be opened or closed.
WARNING
• Make sure hands and face are
safely out of the way before clo s-
ing a window.
• Do not allow children to play with the power window s. Keep the dri-
ver’ s door power window lock
s witch in the LOCK pos ition
(depressed). Serious injury can
result from unintentional window
operation by the child.
• Do not extend face or arm s out-
side through the window opening
while driving.
•Alway s double check to make
sure all arms, hands and other
obstructions are safely out of the
way before closing a window.

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Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the win-
dows in the vehicle. To open or close a
window, press down or pull up the front
portion of the corresponding switch.
Automatic power window
Depressing or pulling up the power win-
dow switch momentarily to the second
detent position (
➅) completely lowers or
lifts the window even when the switch is
released. To stop the window at the
desired position while the window is in
operation, pull up or depress the switch
momentarily to the opposite direction of
the window movement.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the automatic power win-
dow system must be reset as follows:
1. Turn the ignition key to ON position.
2. Close each window and continue pulling up on each power window
switch for at least 0.5 second after the
window is completely closed. Automatic window reversal (When win-
dow is closed by the automatic power
window)
If the upward movement of the window is
blocked by an object or part of the body,
the window will detect the resistance
and will stop upward movement. The
window will then lower approximately
150 mm (5.9 inches) to allow the object
to be cleared.
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Power window lock switch
• The driver can disable the power win-
dow switches on a passenger door by
depressing the power window lock
switch located on the driver’s door to
LOCK (pressed).
• When the power window lock switch is ON, the driver’s master control cannot
operate the passenger door power
windows either.
Power window timer (if equipped)
The power windows can be operated for
approximately 30 seconds after the igni-
tion key is removed or turned to the ACC
or LOCK position. However, if the front
doors are opened, the power windows
cannot be operated even within 30 sec-
onds after the ignition key is removed.
WARNING
• The automatic window rever sal
feature (window lower s 150 mm
[5.9 inches] when a resistance is
detected) will only operate when
the automatic power window up
operation feature is used.
Automatic window rever sal will
not operate if the window is
raised using the fir st detent posi-
tion (
➄) on the power window
s witch. Always double check to
make sure all faces, arms, hands
and other obstructions are safely
out of the way before operating
the power window.
• If an object less than 4 mm (0.16 inch) in diameter is caught
between the window gla ss and
the upper window channel, the
automatic rever sal may not detect
the resistance and will not oper-
ate. Therefore, always check for
any obstructions before raising
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Driver’s seat
➀
Seat adjustment, forward / back-
ward/height
➁Seatback recliner
➂Seat heater / ventilator switch*
➃Lumbar support
➄Driver position memory system*
■ Headrest adjustment (headrest
cannot be adjusted by a switch)
Front passenger seat
➅
Seat adjustment, forward / backward
\bSeatback recliner
➇Seat heater / ventilator switch*
■ Headrest adjustment (headrest
cannot be adjusted by a switch)
Rear seat
➈
Seat heater switch (left)*
\fSeat heater switch (right)*
* : if equipped
SEATS
STOPSTOP
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For a seating position more comfortable
to the driver and front passenger, adjust
the seat forward, backward, up and
down.
WARNING
• Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the oper-
ation of the foot pedal s,possibly
caus ing an accident. Loos e
objects might interfere with the
s eat slide mechanis m. Do not
place anything under the front
seats.
• The power s eats are operable
with the ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should never
be left unattended in the car.
WARNING- Driver’ s seat
• Never attempt to adjus t the seat
while the vehicle is moving. This
could res ult in loss of control, and
an accident caus ing death,seri-
ous injury, or property damage.
• Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal pos ition of the
s eatback. Storing items against a
s eatback or in any other way inter-
fering with proper locking of a
s eatback could res ult in serious
or fatal injury in a s udden stop or
collis ion.
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• Always drive and ride with yourseatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the safety belt, or lap belt,
snug and low across the hips.
This pos ition puts your safety
belts in the best position to pro-
tect you in case of an accident.
• In order to avoid unnece ssary air
bag injuries including the po ssi-
bility of severe injury or death,
always sit as far back as possible
from the steering wheel while still
being able to maintain comfort-
able control of your vehicle.
• The Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) rec-
ommends that the driver sit at
least 250 mm (10 inches) away
from the steering wheel to avoid
the risk of serious injury or death
due to the deployment of the dri-
ver’ s air bag.
CAUTION
• Power seats are driven by electric
motor. Stop operating when the adjustment is completed.
Excessive operation may damagethe electrical equipment.
• When in operation, the power seats consume large amounts ofelectrical power. To preventunnecessary charging s ystem
drain, don’t adjus t the power
s eats longer than necessary
while the engine is not running.
• Do not operate two or more power seat control buttons at the sametime. Doing so may res ult in
power seat motor or electrical
component malfunction.

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Driver’s seat adjustment
Forward/backward position and
height adjustment
Adjusting the seat forward and backward
Push the control button forward or back-
ward to move the seat to the desired
position. Release the knob and the seat
will lock in the selected position.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and backward without
using the control knob. If the seat moves,
it is not locked properly. Adjusting front height of seat cushion
Move the front portion of the control knob
up to raise or down to lower the front part
of the seat cushion.
Adjusting rear height of seat cushion
Move the rear portion of the control knob
up to raise or down to lower the rear part
of the seat cushion.
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WARNING
Driving or riding in a vehicle with a
front seatback reclined could lead
to serious or fatal injury in an acci-
dent. If a front seat is reclined dur-
ing an accident, the occupant’ s hips
may slide under the lap portion of
the safety belt applying great force
to the unprotected abdomen or
neck or a passenger may be ejected
in a rollover. Serious or fatal inter-
nal injuries could result. Keep the
seatbacks in a comfortably upright
position whenever the vehicle i s in
motion.
Adjusting the height of seat cushion
To raise or lower the seat cushion, pull up
or push down on the center of the corre-
sponding switch. Release the knob once
the seat reaches the desired position.Adjusting the driver’ s seatback
recliner
Move the lever forward or backward to
the desired angle and release the lever. If
the lever is released, seatback will lock in
place. After adjustment, make sure that
the lever has returned to its original
locked position.
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