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„ Light control and wiper control levers/switches
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1) Parking light switch (page 3-28)
2) Windshield wiper (page 3-29)
3) Mist (page 3-31)
4) Windshield washer (page 3-30)
5) Rear window wiper and washer
switch (page 3-32)
6) Wiper control lever (page 3-30)
7) Light control lever (page 3-26)
8) Fog light switch (page 3-28)
9) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-26)
10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam change (page 3-26)
11) Turn signal (page 3-27)

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Warning and indicator light
Mark Name Page Driver’s seatbelt warn-
ing light 3-10
Front passenger’s
seatbelt warning light 3-10
SRS airbag system
warning light 3-11
CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc-
tion indicator lamp 3-12
Charge warning light 3-13
Oil pressure warning light 3-13
AT OIL temperature
warning light 3-13
or ABS warning light 3-15
or Brake system warning light 3-16
Door open warning light 3-17
Low fuel warning light 3-17
All-Wheel Drive warn- ing light3-17
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light 3-18
Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light /
Traction Control sys-
tem OFF indicator light 3-18
Security indicator light 3-19
Turn signal indicator lights 3-20
High beam indicator light 3-20
Front fog light indicator light 3-20
Cruise control indica-
tor light 3-20
Cruise control set indi-
cator light 3-20
Headlight indicator light 3-20
Mark Name PageLow tire pressure warning light
3-14
Passenger airbag ON
indicator light 3-12
Passenger airbag OFF
indicator light 3-12
SPORT mode indica-tor light 3-19
Windshield washer flu-
id warning light 3-17
Rear differential oil
temperature warning light 3-14
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Instruments and controls
Ignition switch .................................................... 3-3 LOCK ....................................................................... 3-3
ACC .......................................................................... 3-3
ON ............................................................................ 3-4
START ...................................................................... 3-4
Key reminder chime ............................................... 3-4
Ignition switch light ................................................ 3-4
Hazard warning flasher ...................................... 3-5
Meters and gauges ............................................. 3-5 Combination meter illumination ............................ 3-5
Canceling the function for meter needle/gauge movement and combination meter sequential
illumination upon turning on the ignition
switch .................................................................... 3-5
Speedometer ........................................................... 3-6
Odometer ................................................................. 3-6
Double trip meter .................................................... 3-7
Tachometer ............................................................. 3-7
Fuel gauge ............................................................... 3-8
Temperature gauge ................................................ 3-8
Warning and indicator lights ............................. 3-9 Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 3-10
SRS airbag system warning light .......................... 3-11
Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators .............................................................. 3-12
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction
indicator lamp ....................................................... 3-12
Charge warning light ............................................... 3-13
Oil pressure warning light ..................................... 3-13
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light ....................... 3-13 Rear differential oil temperature warning light .... 3-14
Low tire pressure warning light ............................ 3-14
ABS warning light ................................................... 3-15
Brake system warning light ................................... 3-16
Low fuel warning light ..................................... 3-17
Door open warning light ........................................ 3-17
Windshield washer fluid warning light ................. 3-17
All-Wheel Drive warning light ................................ 3-17
Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator
light ........................................................................ 3-18
Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/Traction Control system OFF indicator light .................... 3-18
Security indicator light ........................................... 3-19
SPORT mode indicator light .................................. 3-19
Selector lever/Gear position indicator .................. 3-20
Turn signal indicator lights .................................... 3-20
High beam indicator light ....................................... 3-20
Cruise control indicator light ................................. 3-20
Cruise control set indicator light .......................... 3-20
Headlight indicator light ......................................... 3-20
Front fog light indicator light ................................. 3-20
Clock .................................................................... 3-21
Outside temperature indication ........................ 3-21
Multi function display (Vehicle without Navigation System) ......................................... 3-23Current fuel consumption ...................................... 3-23
Average fuel consumption ..................................... 3-23
Driving range on remaining fuel ............................ 3-24
Journey time ........................................................... 3-25

Instruments and controls
Light control switch ........................................... 3-26
Headlights ............................................................... 3-26
High/low beam change (dimmer) .......................... 3-26
Headlight flasher .................................................... 3-26
Daytime running light system ............................... 3-27
Turn signal lever ................................................. 3-27
Illumination brightness control ......................... 3-27
Parking light switch ........................................... 3-28
Front fog light switch ......................................... 3-28
Wiper and washer ............................................... 3-29 Windshield wiper and washer switches ............... 3-30
Rear window wiper and washer switch ................ 3-32
Windshield wiper deicer .................................... 3-32
Rear window defogger button ........................... 3-33
Mirrors ................................................................. 3-34 Inside mirror ........................................................... 3-34
Auto-dimming mirror/compass (if equipped) ...... 3-34
Outside mirrors ....................................................... 3-36
Tilt steering wheel .............................................. 3-37
Horn ..................................................................... 3-37

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„Selector lever/Gear position
indicator
The selector lever/gear position indicator
shows the position of the selector lever.
When manual mode is selected, the gear
position indicator shows the current gear
position and the upshift/downshift indica-
tor illuminates. (Refer to the “Automatic
transmission” section in chapter 7.) „ Turn signal indicator lights
These lights show the operation of the
turn signal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blink
rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be
burned out. Replace the bulb as soon as possible. Refer to the “Replacing bulbs”
section in chapter 11. „
High beam indicator
light
This light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also comes on when
the headlight flasher is operated. „ Cruise control indica-
tor light
The cruise control indicator light comes on
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position and goes out after approxi-
mately three seconds.
This light comes on when the “CRUISE” main switch is pressed.
NOTE
If you move the cruise control lever or
press the main switch button while
turning the ignition switch “ON”, the
cruise control function is deactivatedand the “CRUISE” indicator light flash-
es. To reactivate the cruise control
function, turn the ignition switch backto the “ACC” or “LOCK” position, and
then turn it again to the “ON” position. „
Cruise control set indica-
tor light
The cruise control set indicator light
comes on when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position and goes out
after approximately three seconds.
This light comes on when vehicle speed
has been set. „ Headlight indicator
light
This indicator light comes on when the
light switch is turned to the “ ” posi-
tion (to turn on the parking lights) or to the
“ ” position (to turn on the headlights). „ Front fog light indicator
light
This indicator light is on while the front fog
lights are on.
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Light control switch
The light switch operates only when the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position. „Headlights To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on
the end of the turn signal lever.
first position
Parking lights, instrument panel illumina-
tion, tail lights and license plate light are on.
second position
Headlights, parking lights, instrument pan-
el illumination, tail lights, and license plate
light are on. „ High/low beam change (dim-
mer)
To change from low beam to high beam,
push the turn signal lever forward. When
the headlights are on high beam, the high
beam indicator light “ ” on the instru- ment panel is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever
back to the detent position. „
Headlight flasher
To flash the headlights, pull the lever to-
ward you and then release it. The high
beam will stay on for as long as you hold
the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the lighting switch is in the
“OFF” position.
When the headlights are on high beam,
To prevent battery discharge result-
ing from accidentally leaving your
lights on when your vehicle is
parked, the light switch operates
only when the ignition switch is in
the “ON” position. In any other posi-
tion, the vehicle’s lights will be out.
If you park your vehicle on a road-
side at night, use the hazard warn-
ing flasher to alert the other drivers.
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Do not hold the lever in the flashing
position for more than just a few
seconds.
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the high beam indicator light “ ” on
the instrument panel also comes on. „
Daytime running light system
The low beam headlights will automatical-
ly come on at reduced brightness when
the engine has started, under the follow-
ing conditions:yThe parking brake is fully released.
y The light switch is in the “OFF” or
“ ” position.
Turn signal lever
To activate the right turn signal, push the
turn signal lever up. To activate the left
turn signal, push the turn signal lever
down. When the turn is finished, the lever
will return automatically. If the lever does
not return after cornering, return the lever
to the neutral position by hand.
To signal a lane change, push the turn sig-
nal lever up or down slightly and hold it
during the lane change. The turn signal in-
dicator lights will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. The lever will re-
turn automatically to the neutral position
when you release it. Illumination brightness con-
trol
When the light switch is in the “OFF” posi-
tion, you can adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel illumination for better visibility.
The brightness of audio, air conditioner,
multi-function display (if equipped) and in-
strument panel illumination automatically
dims when the light switch is in the
“ ” or “ ” positions. You can ad-
just brightness of the illumination for better visibility.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward.
NOTE
When the control dial is turned fully up-
The tail lights, parking lights, and
side marker lights are not turned on
by the daytime running light system.
The light switch must always be
turned to the “ ” position when
it is dark outside.
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ward, the illumination brightness be-
comes the maximum and the automatic
dimming function does not work at all.Parking light switch
The parking light switch operates regard-
less of the ignition switch position.
By pushing the front end of this switch, fol-
lowing lights will come on.
– Parking lights
– Front side marker lights
– Tail lights
– License plate lights
To turn off, push the rear end of the park-
ing light switch.
Avoid leaving these lights on for a long
time because that will run down the bat-
tery.Front fog light switch
The front fog lights operate only when the
light switch is in the “ ” position.
However, the front fog lights turn off when
the headlights are switched to high beam.
To turn on the front fog lights, turn the fog
light switch on the turn signal lever upward
to the “ ” position. To turn off the front
fog lights, turn the switch back down to the
“OFF” position.
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