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engine speed or power may be noticed when the com-
pressor is on. This is a normal occurrence since the
compressor will cycle on and off to maintain comfort and
improve fuel economy.
Recirculate Button
Press this button to recirculate the air inside the
vehicle. Outside air is prevented from entering the
vehicle. Recirculation is automatically controlled when
the system is in Auto Mode. Use this mode to temporarily
block out any outside odors, smoke, or dust.
Manual control of Recirculation is possible only in Panel,
Floor, and Bi-Level modes. It will not operate in Mix, or
Defrost modes.
NOTE:
The Recirc button light will blink if you try to
use it in the Mix or Defrost modes.
Air Direction Buttons (Mode)
These buttons allow you to select from five air distribu-
tion patterns. These buttons should be used only when
you can not achieve comfort or visibility in Auto opera-
tion. A symbol in the display window will show which
mode is operating.
Panel
Air is directed through the outlets in the instru-
ment panel. These outlets can be adjusted to direct
air flow. This mode is not recommended when heat is
required.
Floor
Air is directed through the floor outlets with a
lesser amount through the Defrost and side
window demist outlets. This mode is recommended
when heat is desired.
Mix
Air is directed through the floor, defrost, and
side window demist outlets. Use this setting in
cold or snowy conditions that require extra heat
at the windshield. This setting is good for maintaining
comfort while reducing moisture on the windshield.
The compressor is on in this mode.
Bi-Level
Air is directed through both the panel and floor
outlets. This mode is not recommended when
heat is required in very cold temperatures.
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NOTE:
There is a varying difference in temperature
between the upper and lower outlets for added comfort.
The warmer air goes to the floor outlets. This feature
provides improved comfort during sunny but cool con-
ditions.
Windshield Defrost
Air is directed through the defrost outlets and
side window demist outlets. A small amount of
air also is directed through the floor outlets. Use this
mode with maximum fan and comfort level settings
for best windshield and side window defrosting. The
defrost symbol will glow in amber to show that the
defroster is on.
NOTE:
The air conditioning compressor is on in this
mode. This dehumidifies the air to help dry the wind-
shield. To improve fuel economy, leave in the defrost
mode only when necessary.
Rear Window Defroster
Press the button once to turn on the Rear Window
Defroster and a second time to turn it off. An
indicator light in the control shows that the defroster is
on.
NOTE:
The defroster turns off automatically after 15
minutes of operation. Each later activation will allow 7
1/2 minutes of operation.
CAUTION!
To avoid damaging the electrical conductors, do not
use scrapers, sharp instruments, or abrasive window
cleaners on the interior surface of the rear window.
Labels can be peeled off by soaking with warm
water.
Window Fogging
In mild but rainy or humid weather, your windows may
fog up on the inside. You can remove this fog by pressing
the Defrost button. The Mix mode can be used to
maintain a clear windshield and provide sufficient heat-
ing. If side window fogging becomes a problem, increase
blower speed. The compressor will remain on during
these conditions.
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Hot Weather Automatic Recirculation
The system will automatically recirculate the air inside
the vehicle when the interior is very warm. This will
provide maximum cooling. The system will also occa-
sionally return to REC on hot, humid days to maintain
occupant comfort. See Operating Tips chart at the end of
this section for suggested control settings in different
weather conditions.
Side Window Demisters
Side window demisters are located on the instrument
panel. These non adjustable outlets direct air toward the
side windows in any mode except Panel or Panel Recir-
culation. The air is directed toward the area of the side
windows through which you view the outside rearview
mirrors.
Rear Seat Air Outlets
The center console on vehicles with bucket seats has
upper and lower outlets located on the rear of the
console.
Air is directed through the outlets in all Modes. A control
can be used to direct the flow of air to either the upper or
lower outlets.
On vehicles with 50/50 bench seats, air is routed under
the seats.
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Outside Air Intake
Make sure that the air intake directly in front of the
windshield is free of obstructions. Leaves, snow, etc.,
could block air flow into the vehicle.
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CONTENTS
䡵 Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
▫ Normal Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
▫ Extremely Cold Weather
(Below -20°F Or -29°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
▫ If Engine Fails To Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
▫ After Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
䡵 Engine Block Heater — Optional U.S. And
Standard Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
䡵 Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
▫ Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
▫ Transaxle Reset Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
▫ Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
䡵 Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
▫ Autostick Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
▫ Autostick General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
䡵 Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
䡵 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
䡵 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
䡵 Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
䡵 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
▫ Tire Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
▫ Tire Pressure Monitor System — If Equipped . . 166
▫ High Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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▫ Radial-Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
▫ Spare Tire Usage With Directional Tread Pattern
Tires (300M Special Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
▫ Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
▫ Tire Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
▫ Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
▫ Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
▫ Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
▫ Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
▫ Tire Rotation Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . 173
▫ Tire Rotation With Directional Tread Pattern Tires
(300M Special Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
▫ Alignment And Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
䡵 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
▫ 300M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
▫ 300M Special Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
▫ Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
▫ Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
▫ MMT In Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
▫ Materials Added To Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
▫ Sulfur In Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
䡵 Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
▫ Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
䡵 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
▫ Luggage Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
䡵 Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
▫ Warranty Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
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STARTING PROCEDURES
WARNING!
Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build up may
cause serious injury or death.
The gear selector must be in the NEUTRAL or PARK
position before you can start the engine. Apply the brakes
before shifting to any driving gear.
Normal Starting
Normal Starting of either a cold or a warm engine does
not require pumping or depressing the accelerator pedal.
Simply turn the key to the “START” position and release
when the engine starts. If the engine has not started
within 3 seconds, slightly depress the accelerator pedal
while continuing to crank. If the engine fails to start
within 15 seconds, turn the key to the “OFF” position,
wait 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat the normal starting
procedure.
Extremely Cold Weather (below -20°F or -29°C)
For reliable starting at these temperatures, use externally
powered battery and electric engine block heaters that
are available from your dealer.
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If Engine Fails To Start
CAUTION!
Do not try to push or tow your vehicle to get it
started. Your vehicle cannot be started this way.
Pushing with another vehicle may damage the trans-
axle or the rear of your vehicle. See Section 6 of this
manual for the proper jump starting procedures.
WARNING!
Never pour fuel or other flammable liquid into the
throttle body air inlet opening in an attempt to start
the vehicle. This could result in flash fire causing
serious personal injury.
If the engine fails to start after following the Normal
Starting procedure, it may be flooded. Push the accelera-
tor pedal all the way to the floor and hold it there while
cranking the engine. This should clear any excess fuel in
case the engine is flooded.
CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the starter, do not crank the
engine for more than 15 seconds at a time. Wait 10 to
15 seconds before trying again.
If the engine has been flooded, it may start to run, but not
have enough power to continue running when the key is
released. If this occurs, continue cranking with the accel-
erator pedal pushed all the way to the floor. Release the
accelerator pedal and the key once the engine is running
smoothly.
If the engine shows no sign of starting after two 15
second periods of cranking with the accelerator pedal
held to the floor, the Normal Starting procedure should
be repeated.
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After Starting
The idle speed will automatically decrease as the engine
warms up.
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — Optional U.S. and
Standard Canada
These heaters use a common power cord which is stored
under the hood, behind the Air Cleaner housing. Plug the
cord into any 110 volt AC outlet and both heaters will be
energized. Use the heaters when temperatures below 0°F
(-18°C) are expected to last for several days.
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
Brake/Transmission Interlock
This interlock system prevents you from moving the gear
selector out of the Park position unless the brake pedal is
pressed. This system is active only while the key is in the
RUN position.
CAUTION!
Damage to the transaxle may occur if the following
precautions are not observed:
• Shift into PARK only after the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• Shift into or out of REVERSE only after the vehicle has
come to a complete stop and the engine is at idle
speed.
• Do not shift from REVERSE, PARK or NEUTRAL into
any forward gear when the engine is above idle speed.
• Before shifting into any gear, make sure your foot is
firmly on the brake pedal.
The electronically controlled transaxle provides a precise
shift schedule. The transaxle electronics are self-
calibrating. Therefore, the first few shifts on a new
vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal
condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few
shift cycles.
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Transaxle Reset Mode
The transaxle is monitored for abnormal conditions. If a
condition is detected that could cause damage, the trans-
axle automatically shifts into second gear. The transaxle
remains in second gear despite the forward gear selected.
Park (P), Reverse (R), and Neutral (N) will continue to
operate. This Reset feature allows the vehicle to be driven
to a dealer for service without damaging the transaxle.
If the problem has been momentary, the transaxle can be
reset to regain all forward gears.
• Stop the vehicle and shift into PARK (P).
• Turn the key to OFF then start the engine.
• Shift into “D” and resume driving.
NOTE:
Even if the transaxle can be reset, we recom-
mend that you visit a dealer at your earliest possible
convenience. Your dealer has diagnostic equipment to
determine if the problem could recur.
If the transaxle cannot be reset, dealer service is required.
Gear Ranges
“P” Park
NOTE:
If the key is in the RUN position, you must
press the brake pedal to shift out of the “P” Park position.
Supplements the parking brake by locking the transaxle.
Engine can be started in this range. Never attempt to use
PARK while vehicle is in motion.
Apply parking brake when leaving vehicle in this range.
“R” Reverse
Shift into this range only after the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
“N” Neutral
The engine may be started in this range. Use this range
for starting your vehicle if it is moving or is being towed.
“D” Overdrive
This range should be used for most city and highway
driving. It provides smoothest up shifts and down shifts
and best fuel economy.
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When frequent transaxle shifting occurs when using the
Overdrive range, such as when operating the vehicle
under heavy loading conditions (in hilly terrain, travel-
ing into strong head winds, or while towing heavy
trailers, use the AutoStick mode and select the “3” range.
AUTOSTICK
Autostick is a driver-interactive transmission that offers
manual gear shifting capability to provide you with more
control. Autostick allows you to maximize engine brak-
ing, eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts, and
improve overall vehicle performance. This system can
also provide you with more control during passing, city
driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain driving,
trailer towing, and many other situations.
Autostick Operation
The autostick position is just below the Overdrive posi-
tion. When you place the shift lever in the AutoStick
position, it can be moved from side to side. Moving the
lever to the left (-) triggers a downshift and to the right
(+) an upshift.
You can shift in or out of the autostick mode at any time
without taking your foot off the accelerator pedal. If you
choose the Overdrive mode, the transmission will oper-
ate automatically; shifting between the four available
gears. When you wish to engage autostick, simply move
the autostick lever to the AutoStick position. The trans-
mission will remain in the current gear until an upshift or
downshift is chosen. The gear selection will be displayed
on the instrument cluster.
Move the lever back to the Overdrive position to shift out
of the Autostick mode.
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Autostick General Information
• The transmission will automatically upshift from first
to second gear and from second to third gear when
engine speed reaches about 6300 rpm.
• Downshifts from third to second gear above 85 mph
(137 km/h) and from second to first gear above 47
mph (76 km/h) will be ignored.
• You can start out in first, second, or third gear. Shifting
into fourth gear can occur only after vehicle speed
reaches 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The transmission will automatically downshift to first
gear when coming to a stop.
• Starting out in second or third gear is helpful in snowy
or icy conditions.
• While in the Autostick mode, Speed Control will only
function in third or fourth gear.
Downshifting out of third gear turns off speed control.
• If the system detects powertrain overheating, the
transmission will revert to the automatic shift mode
and remain in that mode until the powertrain cools off.
• If the system detects a problem it will disable the
Autostick mode and the transmission will return to the
automatic mode until the problem is corrected.
• The transmission will automatically downshift from
fourth to third gear at speeds between 15 mph (24
km/h and 50 mph (80 km/h) under certain conditions.
This is to avoid poor fourth gear performance with
accelerator pedal actuation at lower speeds.
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PARKING BRAKE
When the parking brake is applied with the ignition on,
the red Brake light in the instrument cluster will come on.
NOTE:
This light only shows that the parking brake is
applied. It does not show the degree of brake application.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the parking
brake is fully applied and place the gear selector in the
Park position.
To release the parking brake, pull the release lever
located on the lower edge of the instrument panel.
When parking on a hill, you must set the parking brake
before
placing the gear selector in Park. If you don’t, the
load on the transmission locking mechanism may make it
difficult to move the selector out of Park. As an added
precaution, turn the front wheels toward the curb on a
downhill grade and away from the curb on an uphill
grade.
The parking brake should always be applied when the
driver is not in the vehicle.
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WARNING!
• Leaving children in a vehicle unattended is dan-
gerous for several reasons. A child or others could
be injured. Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake or the gear selector. Don’t
leave the keys in the ignition. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
• Be sure the parking brake is fully disengaged
before driving; failure to do so can lead to brake
failure and an accident.
BRAKE SYSTEM
Your vehicle is equipped with power brakes as standard
equipment. In the event you lose power assist for any
reason (for example, repeated brake applications with the
engine off), the brakes will still function. The effort
required to brake the vehicle will be substantially in-
creased over that required with the power system oper-
ating.
If either of the two hydraulic systems lose normal capa-
bility, the remaining system will still function with some
loss of overall braking effectiveness. This will be evident
by increased pedal travel during application, greater
pedal force required to slow or stop, and activation of the
Brake Warning Lamp during brake use.
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Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
The ABS gives increased vehicle stability and brake
performance under most braking conditions. The system
automatically “pumps” the brakes during severe braking
conditions to prevent wheel lock-up.
All vehicle wheels and tires must be the same size and
tires must be properly inflated to produce accurate
signals for the ABS computer. However, the system will
compensate when the compact spare is in use.
During stops where ABS is activated, a vibration of the
brake pedal may be felt and associated system noises
may be heard.
WARNING!
Pumping of the brake pedal will diminish the effec-
tiveness of Anti-lock brakes and may lead to an
accident. Pumping makes the stopping distance
longer. Just press firmly on your brake pedal when
you need to slow down or stop.
POWER STEERING
Your vehicle is equipped with power assisted steering as
standard equipment. The power assisted steering system
of your vehicle provides mechanical steering capability
in the event power assist is lost.
If for some reason the hydraulic pressure is interrupted,
it will still be possible to steer your vehicle. Under these
conditions you will observe a substantial increase in
steering effort.
TRACTION CONTROL
The Traction Control System reduces wheel slip and
maintains traction at the driving (front) wheels. The
system reduces wheel slip by engaging the brake on the
wheel that is losing traction while spinning. The traction
system operates at speeds below 35 mph (56 km/h).
The system is always in the “stand by” mode unless:
• The Traction Control switch has been used to turn the
system off;
• There is a Anti-Lock Brake System malfunction;
• There is a Traction Control System malfunction;
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