BASIC OPERATION

QUICK REFERENCE
Drivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headlight and turn signal switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiper switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 3 4 5

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1. DRIVERS SEAT

2. STEERING WHEEL
D TILT STEERING WHEEL

Seat position

BR030
To tilt the steering wheel up or down to the desired angle: 1. Pull the lever up while holding the steering wheel. 2. Push or pull the steering wheel to the desired angle. 3. Release the lever.

Seat cushion angle Seat cushion height Seatback angle Lumbar support Head restraint height Head restraint angle

BR027

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3. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Lock release button (To prevent misshifting)
Parking, engine starting and key removal position Reverse position Neutral position Normal driving position (with overdrive on) Stronger engine braking Maximum engine braking

Overdrive switch
For selecting either a threespeed or fourspeed transmission O/D OFF indicator light on the instrument cluster

BR010
With the brake pedal depressed, shift while holding the lock release button in. (The ignition switch must be in ON position.) Shift while holding the lock release button in.

Shift normally.

Note: When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by pushing and releasing the overdrive switch, engine braking will not be enabled because the cruise control is not cancelled. For ways to decrease the vehicle speed, see page 190.
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4. HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

D HEADLIGHT SWITCH
With the ignition OFF Parking, tail, license plate, side marker and instrument panel lights turn on. Headlights also turn on. Automatic light control Right or left turn With the engine started and parking brake released Parking, tail, license plate, side marker and instrument panel lights turn on. Headlights turn on at full intensity. Automatic BE004 light control High beam

BE005 flasher Headlight

D TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

BE004

BE006
Lane change (Right or left)

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5. WIPER SWITCH
D Front
Intermittent operation

1 BR007cLow speed operation 2 High speed operation

Washer on

D Rear
3 4 Wiper on (Intermittent operation) Wiper on (Normal operation) Washer also on Washer on
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BR008 5
6

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