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The headlights, parking lights,
taillights, and license plate lights
turn of f af ter the selected time when
you remove the key f rom the ignition
switch and close the driver’s door.If you f ail to enter your selection,
you will see the above display f or
several seconds, then the display
goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
Repeat the setup.To exit ‘‘HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF
TIMER,’’ press the INFO button
until you see ‘‘EXIT,’’ then press the
SEL/RESET button. The display
goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
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While the multi-information display
shows ‘‘DOOR·WINDOW SETUP,’’
press the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel. Then press the
INFO button repeatedly until you see
‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’ as shown
above.Press SEL/RESET button, then
press the INFO button.
Each time you press the INFO
button, the display changes to ‘‘ON,’’
to ‘‘OFF,’’ then to ‘‘EXIT.’’
Select ‘‘ON’’ or ‘‘OFF’’ by pressing
the INFO button, and enter your
selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
When you push the LOCK button on
the remote transmitter, the door and
trunk locks are set, and some of the
exterior lights f lash. If you push the
LOCK button (with the security
system set) again within 5 seconds,
the horn sounds to let you know the
security system is working. You can
customize some of the Keyless Lock
settings. You can turn of f the
acknowledgment horn, and you can
customize the settings so that the
exteriorlightstodonotflash.
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K eyless L ock A cknowledgment
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.
To
use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘Acu ra’’ logo.
1:
2:
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Instru m ent sand Cont ro ls
119
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
CRUISE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/
WASHERS
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS
MOONROOF
SWITCH
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
(P.200)
(P.150)
(P.204)
(P.137)
HORN
(P.212)
VEHICLE
STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH
Vehicle without navigation system is shown.
HANDSFREELINK
BUTTONS/
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS STEERING
WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT PASSENGER
AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.33)
(P.121-122)
(P.120)
(P.124)
(P.124)
(P.125) (P.71, 72)
(P.263) (P.123)
INSTRUMENT
PANEL BRIGHTNESS1
TM 2
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µµPush down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever in
the proper direction and hold it. The
lever will return to center when you
release it or complete a turn. Turning the switch
on the lef t lever to the
‘‘ ’’position turns on the parking
lights, taillights, instrument panel
lights, side-marker lights, and rear
license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights.
When the light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ or the ‘‘ ’’ position, the
Lights On indicator comes on as a
reminder. This indicator stays on if
you leave the light switch on and
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0)
position.
If you leave the lights on with the
key removed f rom the ignition
switch, you will hear a reminder
chime when you open the driver’s
door.
Turn signal
Of f
Parking and indicator lights
Headlights
High beams
Flashhighbeams
Fog lights of f
Fog lights on
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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Turn Signal
Headlights
Turn Signals and Headlights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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µ To switch from low
beams to high beams, push the left
lever forward until you hear a click.
The high beam indicator will come
on (see page ). Pull it back to
return to low beams. To flash the
high beams, pull the lever back
lightly, then release it. The high
beams will stay on as long as you
hold the lever back.
Turn the fog lights on and off by
turning the switch next to the
headlight switch.
You can use the fog lights only when
the headlights are on low beam.
They will go off when you turn the
headlights off or onto high beam. This
feature turns off the headlights,
parking lights, taillights, and license
plate lights within 15 seconds of
removing the key from the ignition
switch and closing the driver’s door.
You can change this 15 second timer
to 0, 30, or 60 seconds (see page ). With the headlight switch in the off
or position, the high beam
headlights and the high beam
indicator come on with reduced
brightness when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position and release the parking
brake. They remain on until you turn
the ignition switch of f , even if you
set the parking brake.
This feature activates if you leave
the headlight switch in the or
position, remove the key, then
open and close the driver’s door.
If you remove the key f rom the
ignition switch with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door,
the lights will turn of f af ter 10
minutes. The lights will turn on again when
you unlock or open the driver’s door.
If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights
will go off. With the driver’s door
open, you will hear a lights-on
reminder chime.
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Automatic Lighting Of f Feature
High Beams
Fog Lights (Canadian Models) Daytime Running L ights
Headlights, Automatic Lighting Of f Feature, Daytime Running Lights
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The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.The level of brightness is shown on
the multi-information display while
you adjust it. It goes out 5 seconds
af ter you f inish adjusting.
When the multi-information display
shows a ‘‘DRL OFF’’ message, the
daytime running lights are of f .
Follow the procedure in the previous
page to turn them on.
To reduce glare at night, the instru-
ment panel illumination dims when
you turn the light switch to or. Turning the Select/Reset
knob f ully to the right until you hear
a click will cancel the reduced bright-
ness.
If you see a ‘‘CHECK DRL
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display, there is a
problem in the high beam headlight’s
circuit. Take your vehicle to a dealer
to have it checked.
The Select/Reset knob on the
instrument panel controls the
brightness of the instrument panel
lights. Turn the knob to adjust the
brightness. Instrument Panel Brightness
Daytime Running L ights, Instrument Panel Brightness
Inst rument s and Cont rols
123
SELECT/RESET KNOB BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
U.S. model is shown
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Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility bef ore
starting to drive.
The rear window def ogger will clear
fog, frost, and thin ice from the
window. Push the def ogger button to
turn it on and of f . The indicator
above the button comes on to show
the def ogger is on. If you do not turn
it of f , the def ogger will shut itself of f
af ter about 35 minutes. It also shuts
of f when you turn of f the ignition
switch. You have to turn the
def ogger on again when you restart
the vehicle.
Push the button between the center
vents to turn on the hazard warning
lights (f our-way f lashers). This
causes all f our outside turn signal
lights and both turn signal indicators
in the instrument panel to flash. Use
the hazard warning lights if you need
to park in a dangerous area near
heavy traffic, or if your vehicle is
disabled.
The def ogger and antenna wires on
the inside of the rear window can be
accidentally damaged. When
cleaning the glass, always wipe side-
to-side.
Hazard Warning
Rear Window Def ogger
Hazard Warning, Rear Window Def ogger
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µ
µ Pressthisbuttononce
to unlock the driver’s door or all the
doors (depending on the ‘‘DOOR
LOCK MODE’’ setting). Press it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will flash twice
each time you press the button.
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the Door Activated
position) will come on when you
press the UNLOCK button. If you do
not open any doors within 30
seconds (or whatever setting the
‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME’’issetto),thelightfadesout.
If you relock the doors with the
remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the light will
go off immediatel y.
To change the ‘‘DOOR LOCK
MODE’’ setting, see page .
When
the key is in the ignition
switch, the functions of each button
are disabled.
Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior lights
will flash. When you push LOCK
twice within 5 seconds, you will hear
a horn (depending on the ‘‘KEYLESS
LOCK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’’
setting) to verify that the doors are
locked and the security system has
set. The Lock button will not work this
way if any door is not fully
closed.
You can open and close all power
windows from outside the vehicle
with the key. With the remote
transmitter, you can open the
windows. Refer to Power Windows
on page .
To
change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’’ setting,
see page .
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UNL OCK
LOCK
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
131
PANIC
BUTTON TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON