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ating, turn the knob on the end of the wiper control le-
ver upward to the “ ” position. The washer fluid
sprays until you release the knob.
To wash the rear window when the rear wiper is not in
use, turn the knob on the end of the wiper control lever
downward to the “ ” position. The washer fluid
sprays and the wiper operates until you release the
knob.Rear window defogger switch
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Do not use sharp instruments or window
cleaner containing abrasives to clean the inner
surface of the rear window. They may damage
the conductors printed on the window. y To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not operate the defogger continu-
ously for any longer than necessary.
The rear window defogger operates only when the ig-
nition switch is in the “ON” position.
The rear window defogger switch is located on the cli-
mate control panel.
The defogger will automatically shut off after about 15
minutes. If the window clears before that time, push
the switch to turn it off. It also turns off when the igni-
tion switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
If defrosting or defogging is desired when you restart
your vehicle, you have to push the switch to turn it on
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„For vehicles with manual heating and
air conditioning systems
To turn on the defogger, push the switch. To turn it off,
push the switch again.
The indicator light located on the switch lights up while
the rear window defogger is operating. „
For vehicles with automatic climate
control
1) Rear window defogger switch
To turn on the defogger, push the switch. To turn it off,
push the switch again.
The indicator light “ ” lights up on the climate con-
trol display panel while the rear window defogger is
operating.
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Windshield wiper deicer (if equipped)
To prevent the battery from being discharged,
do not operate the windshield wiper deicer con-
tinuously for any longer than necessary.
The windshield wiper deicer operates only when the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
Before turning on the windshield wiper deicer, remove
any snow from the windshield. To turn on the wind- shield wiper deicer, push the switch. The indicator light
located on the switch lights up while the windshield
wiper deicer is operating.
The windshield wiper deicer will automatically shut off
after about 15 minutes. If the wiper blades have been
deiced completely before that time, push the switch to
turn it off. It also turns off when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. If deicing is
not complete when you restart your vehicle, you have
to push the switch to turn the deicer on again.
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Mirrors
Always check that the inside and outside mirrors are
properly adjusted before you start driving. „Inside mirror
1) Tab
The inside mirror has a day and night position. Pull the
tab at the bottom of the mirror toward you for the night
position. Push it away for the day position. The night
position reduces glare from headlights. „
Auto-dimming mirror/compass (if
equipped)
1) Left button
2) Auto dimming indicator
3) Photosensor
4) Right button
The auto-dimming mirror/compass has an anti-glare
feature which automatically reduces glare coming
from headlights of vehicles behind you. It also con-
tains a built-in compass. y By pressing and releasing the left button, the auto-
matic dimming function is toggled on or off. When the
automatic dimming function is on, the auto dimming in-
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dicator light (green) located to the right of the button
will illuminate.y
By pressing and releasing the right button, the com-
pass display is toggled on or off. When the compass is
on, an illuminated compass reading will appear in the
lower part of the mirror.
Even with the mirror in anti-glare mode, the mirror sur-
face turns bright if the transmission is shifted into re-
verse. This is to ensure good rearward visibility during reversing. T Photosensors
The mirror has a photosensor attached on both the
front and back sides. If the glare from the headlights of vehicles behind you strikes the mirror, these sensors
detect it and make the reflection surface of the mirror
dimmer to help prevent you from being blinded. For
this reason, use care not to cover the sensors with
stickers, or other similar items. Periodically wipe the
sensors clean using a piece of dry soft cotton cloth or
an applicator. T
Compass calibration
1. For optimum calibration, switch off all nonessential
electrical accessories (rear window defogger, heater/
air conditioning system, spotlight, etc.) and ensure all
doors are shut.
2. Drive to an open, level area away from large metal-
lic objects or structures and make certain the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
3. Press and hold the left button for 3 seconds then re-
lease, and the compass will enter the calibration
mode. “CAL” and direction will be displayed.
4. Drive slowly in a circle until “CAL” disappears from
the display (about two or three circles). The compass
is now calibrated.
5. Further calibration may be necessary should out-
side influences cause the mirror to read inaccurately.
You will know that this has occurred if your compass
begins to read in only limited directions. Should you
encounter this situation, return to step one of the
above procedure and recalibrate the mirror.
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TCompass zone adjustment
1. The zone setting is factory preset to Zone 8. Refer
to the “Compass calibration zone” map attached to the
end of this manual to verify that the compass zone set-
ting is correct for your geographical location.
2. Press and hold the right button for 3 seconds then
release, and the word “ZONE” will briefly appear and
then the zone number will be displayed.
3. Press the right hand button repeatedly to cycle the
display through all possible zone settings. Stop cycling
when the correct zone setting for your location is dis-
played.
4. Releasing the button for 3 seconds will exit the
zone setting mode. „ Outside mirrors
T Convex mirror (Passenger side)
Objects look smaller in a convex mirror and far-
ther away than when viewed in a flat mirror. Do
not use the convex mirror to judge the distance
of vehicles behind you when changing lanes.
Use the inside mirror (or glance backwards) to
determine the actual size and distance of ob-
jects that you view in convex mirror.
T Adjusting mirrors
To adjust the mirrors by hand, push where indicated
by the arrows.
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Remote control mirror switch (if equipped)
1) Selection switch
2) Direction control switch
The remote control mirrors operate only when the ig-
nition switch is in the “ON” or “ACC” position.
1. Press either end of the selection switch, “L” for the
left, “R” for the right.
2. Move the direction control switch in the direction
you want to move the mirror.
3. Return the selection switch to the neutral position
to prevent unintentional operation.
The mirrors can also be adjusted manually. T
Outside mirror defogger (if equipped)
To prevent the battery from being discharged,
do not operate the defogger continuously for
any longer than necessary.
The outside mirror defogger operates only when the
ignition switch is in the “ON” or “ACC” position.
1) Indicator light
To turn on the outside mirror defogger, push the
switch while the engine is running.
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The indicator light located on the switch will come on
when the outside mirror defogger heater in operation.
To turn it off, push the switch again.Tilt steering wheel
Do not adjust the steering wheel tilt position
while driving. This may cause loss of vehicle
control and result in personal injury.
1. Adjust the seat position. Refer to the “Front seats”
section (chapter 1).
2. Pull the tilt lock lever down.
3. Move the steering wheel to the desired level.
4. Push the lever up to lock the steering wheel in
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place.
5. Make sure that the steering wheel is securely
locked by moving it up and down.Horn
To sound the horn, push the horn pad.
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Climate control
Ve ntilat or .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... 4-2
Driver’s si de ventilat ors .......... .................... ..... 4-2
Center ventilat ors .................... .................... ..... 4-2
Fro nt p assen ger’s si de ventilat ors ............ ..... 4-3
Air fl ow s electi on ..................... .................... ..... 4-4
M an u al heati ng and air co nditio nin g
sys te m ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... 4-5
Co ntrol pan el ....... ..................... .................... ..... 4-5
Heat er o peration .. .................... .................... ..... 4-7
Air co nditio ner operation ........ .................... ..... 4-10
Aut omatic clim ate co ntr o l sy stem
( if eq uip ped) .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... 4-11
Co ntrol pan el ....... ..................... .................... ..... 4-12
Te mperature se nsors .............. .................... ..... 4-18
O per atin g ti ps for heater a n d a ir
c o nd iti oner .. .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... 4-19
Clea ning ventilator g rille ......... .................... ..... 4-19
Effic ient cool ing a fter parking in dir e ct
su nlig ht ............. ..................... .................... ..... 4-20
L u bricati on oil circul ation in the refrigerant
circuit ................ ..................... .................... ..... 4-20
Che cking air co nditi oni ng sy stem before
su mmer sea son ..................... .................... ..... 4-20
Co oling and de hum idif ying in high hum idi ty
and low te mperature weat her co ndition .. .... 4-20
Air co ndit io ner co mpressor s hut-o ff
w hen e ngi ne is heavily l oaded ................. ..... 4-20
Refrigerant for your climate control system .. 4-20
Air filtration system (if equipped) ................ 4-21