R E A R S E A T S
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Automatic
Transaxle*
Gearshift
must be in
Park or
Neutral to
start engine;
it must
be in Park
to remove
ignition key
P = Park
To move gearshift from Park:
Press firmly on brake pedal then
move the shift lever out of P
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
No gear engaged
D Drive (Overdrive)
For normal driving: Shifts through
all forward gears automatically
Rear Seats
Transaxle
Rear center position
seat belt
†
Pull seat belt (
1
) from recess
located behind head restraint
(
A
) (4-Door) or left side of cargo
area (
B
) (5-Door): Slide tongues
with finger while moving upward
Fastening seat belt: Tongue (
2
)
and anchor (
3
) must be fastened,
then slowly pull out lap/shoulder
belt (
4
) and insert tongue (
5
) into
buckle (
6
) until click is heard
Unfastening seat belt: Depress
buckle button to release
Stowing seat belt: Retract belt,
put tongues (
2
) and (
5
) together,
insert securely into recess
(
A
or
B
)
M (Sport A/T
manual shift mode)
Move shifter from
D to M to engage
manual shift mode,
M will be illuminated
for manual mode on
shift position indicator located
in the instrument panel
Manual shifting of transmission
is achieved by moving shifter
back to upshift and forward to
downshift, move shifter from
M to D to engage automatic
shift mode
Gear indicator
(A/T only)*
Illuminated numeral of
gear indicator located
in the instrument
panel displays current
gear in Automatic and
Manual shift modes
Manual transaxle
Depress clutch pedal to start
engine and change gears
Tips: Do not shift into
1
st
above 20 mph or clutch
failure could occur
6
-Speed manual transaxle:
To engage in reverse, push
shift lever down and move
towards "R" position
Ignition key
release button
(M/T only)
Press button (
1
)
to remove key
from ignition
P
R
N
D
M
L
O
C
K
A
C
C
O
N
1
6
5-Speed
6-Speed
2
3
6
5
1
4
A B
Split fold-down rear
seatbacks
To fold: Push release knob (
1
),
push seatback down
To return and lock: Push
seatback firmly until latched,
make sure seatbelts are returned
to original positions
Tip: 4-Door has seatback locks
as part of trunk security
WARNING: Lower seatback
slowly using both hands,
seatback is heavy and could
cause personal injury
Tip: Rear cup holders located
in rear center armrest
1
1
P
R
N
D
M
h
/h
220
200
3
*Denotes optional equipment
†
See Owner’s Manual
