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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust theseat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. This could result in loss
of control of your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
of the seatback and seatback
adjustment.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining comfortable
control of your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do
so can result in airbag infla-
tion injuries to the driver.
WARNING - Uprightingseat
Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact-
ing you or other passengers.
WARNING- Loose objects
Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals.
WARNING - Seat cushion
Occnpants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-
ting cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an
accident or a sudden stop.
WARNING- Driver
responsibility for passen-
gers
The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the occupant's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt, applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen.
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Features of your vehicle
Tilt and telescoping
(if equipped) steering
Tilt steering allows you to adjust the
steering wheel before you drive. You
can also raise it to give your legs
more room when you exit and enter
the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges.To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and height (if
equipped) (3), then pull up the lock-
release lever to lock the steering
wheel in place. Be sure to adjust the
steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion before driving.
Heated steering wheel
(if equipped)
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, pressing the heated steer-
ing wheel button warms the steering
wheel. The indicator on the button
will illuminate.
To turn the steering wheel off, press
the button once again. The indicator
on the button will turn off.
It will turn off automatically approxi-
mately 30 minutes after the heated
steering wheel is turned on.
WARNING - Steering
wheel
adjustment
Never adjust the angle and
height of the steering wheel
while driving. You may lose
steering control
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Index
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Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
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···7-8Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-30
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
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···7-9
Seat belt warning ··················\
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Seat belts ··················\
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3-13 3 Point rear center belt ··················\
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Hight adjustment ··················\
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···3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
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Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system ··················\
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Seat belt warning ··················\
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···3-14
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ··················\
·3-17
Seat Warmer ··················\
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Seatback pocket ··················\
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Seating capacity ··················\
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Seats ··················\
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·········3-2 Folding the rear seat ··················\
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Front seat adjustment·············\
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Headrest(front) ··················\
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Headrest(rear) ··················\
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Rear seat ··················\
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3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
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Warmer ··················\
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··3-8
Shift Lock ··················\
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Shopping bag holder ··················\
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················4-121 Side impact air bag ··················\
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··3-45
Smart key ··················\
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·4-6
Smooth cornering··················\
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·····5-49
Snow tires ··················\
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Spare tire
Compact spare tire ··················\
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·6-20
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
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Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
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Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-48 Driving at night ··················\
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Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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Driving in the rain ··················\
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·5-50
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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··5-48
Highway driving ··················\
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Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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Smooth cornering ··················\
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··5-49
Speedometer··················\
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Sports mode ··················\
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SRS components and functions ··················\
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·3-34
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-4
Steering wheel ··················\
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·········4-40 Electric power steering ··················\
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Horn ··················\
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Tilt & Telescoping steering ··················\
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Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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···4-126
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··················\
5-57
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