The lever located on the left side of the steering column includes the following:

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you to signal a turn or a lane change.

To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down. When the turn is finished, the lever will return automatically.

An arrow on the instrument panel cluster will flash in the direction of the turn or lane change.

To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you complete your lane change. The lever will return by itself when you release it.

As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don't flash but just stay on, check the turn signal flasher and circuit breaker. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers .

If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident. If the arrows don't go on at all when you signal a turn, check the circuit breaker and for burned-out bulbs.

Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

To change the headlamps from low to high beam or high to low beam, pull the multifunction lever all the way toward you, then release it.

When the high beams are on, this light on the instrument panel cluster will also be on.

Windshield Wipers

You control the windshield wipers by turning the band with the wiper symbol on it.

(Off): Turn the band on the lever to this symbol to turn off the windshield wipers.

(Mist): For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to this symbol. Hold it there until the wipers start, then let go. The wipers will stop after one cycle. If you want more cycles, hold the band on mist longer. You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain or snow. Turn the band to one of the four delay settings to choose the delay time. The further the band is turned upward, the longer the delay will be. The further the band is turned downward, the shorter the delay will be.

(Low Speed): For steady wiping at low speed, turn the band toward you to the first solid band below the delay settings.

(High Speed): For high-speed wiping, turn the band further, to the second solid band below the delay settings. To stop the wipers, move the band to off.

Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades before using them. If they are frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades do become worn or damaged, get new blades or blade inserts. For more information, see Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement .

Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. The windshield wiper motor is protected from overload by a circuit breaker and a fuse. If the motor overheats due to heavy snow or ice the wiper will stop until the motor cools. Although the circuit is protected from electrical overload, overload due to heavy snow or ice may cause wiper linkage damage. Always clear ice and heavy snow from the windshield before using your windshield wipers.

Windshield Washer

(Washer Fluid): There is a paddle marked with the windshield washer symbol at the top of the multifunction lever. To spray washer fluid on the windshield, press the paddle. The wipers will clear the window and then either stop or return to your preset speed.

Caution: In freezing weather, do not use your washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.

Cruise Control

If your vehicle has this feature, it is located at the end of the multifunction lever.

(Set): Pressing in this button at the end of the lever sets the cruise control speed.

(Off): Moving the switch to this position turns off the cruise control.

(On): Moving the switch to this position turns on the cruise control.

(Resume/Accelerate): Moving the switch to this position turns on resume/accelerate.

With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about 30 mph (48 km/h) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. Cruise control does not work at speeds below about 30 mph (48 km/h).

If you have an automatic transmission and you apply your brakes, the cruise control will shut off.

If you have a manual transmission and you apply your brakes or push the clutch pedal, the cruise control will shut off.

Caution: Cruise control can be dangerous where you cannot drive safely at a steady speed. So, do not use the cruise control on winding roads or in heavy traffic.

Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause excessive wheel slip, and you could lose control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads.

Setting Cruise Control

Caution: If you leave your cruise control on when you are not using cruise, you might hit a button and go into cruise when you do not want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch off until you want to use cruise control.

1. Move the cruise control switch to on.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Press in the set button at the end of the lever and release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. The accelerator pedal will not go down.

Resuming a Set Speed

Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off the cruise control. But you don't need to reset it.

Once you're going about 30 mph (48 km/h) or more, you can move the cruise control switch briefly from on to resume/accelerate.

The vehicle will return to your chosen speed and stay there.

If you hold the switch at resume/accelerate, the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the switch or apply the brake. So unless you want to go faster, don't hold the switch at resume/accelerate.

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control

There are two ways to go to a higher speed:

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control

Press in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it.

To slow down in very small amounts, tap the button briefly. Each time you do this, you'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.

Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control

Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.

Using Cruise Control on Hills

How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may want to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake or clutch takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills.

Ending Cruise Control

There are four different ways to turn off the cruise control:

Erasing Speed Memory

When you turn off the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased.