cClosely supervise children when they
are around cars to prevent them from
playing and becoming locked in the
trunk where they could be seriously in-
jured. Keep the car locked, with the rear
seatback and trunk lid securely latched
when not in use, and prevent children’s
access to car keys.
To open the trunk lid, push the opener lever down.
To close the trunk lid, lower and push the trunk lid
down securely.
NOTE:
You can open the trunk lid with the Intelli-
gent Key. Refer to “Intelligent Key system”
earlier in this section.
Cancel switch
When the cancel switch located inside the glove
box is OFF, the trunk lid cannot be opened with
the trunk lid release switch or with the Intelligent
Key.
SECONDARY TRUNK LID RELEASE
To open the trunk lid from the rear seat, fold down
the center armrest/cup holder to access the trunk
compartment access panel. Use your door key to
unlock and open the access panel. Pull the rear
seat trunk release handle
s1. To close the trunk,
push the trunk lid down securely.
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NOTE:
In order to remove your key from trunk
compartment access panel, you must close
and lock the panel.
CAUTION
Do not leave the access panel open. Do
not store or place any items in the area
behind the seats. This area contains the
high voltage battery and other high volt-
age components. Storage of items in this
area could possibly short out the high
voltage battery and lead to Hybrid System
failure.
INTERIOR TRUNK LID RELEASE
WARNING
Closely supervise children when they are
around cars to prevent them from playing
and becoming locked in the trunk where
they could be seriously injured. Keep the
car locked, with the rear seatback and
trunk lid securely latched when not in use,
and prevent children’s access to car keys.
The interior trunk lid release mechanism provides
a means of escape for children and adults in the
event they become locked inside the trunk.To open the trunk from the inside, pull the illumi-
nated release handle until the lock releases and
push up on the trunk lid. The release handle is
made of a material that glows in the dark after a
brief exposure to ambient light.
The handle is located inside the trunk compart-
ment on the interior of the trunk lid.
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When you use this system, make sure the Hybrid
System is turned ON.
If you use the system with the Hybrid Sys-
tem off (ignition ON or ACC) for a long time,
it will use up all the 12-volt battery power,
and the Hybrid System will not turn ON.
Reference symbols:
SETUP button — This is a button on the control
panel.
“Display” key — This is a select key on the touch-
screen. By touching this key you can proceed to
the next function.
SETTING UP THE START-UP
SCREEN
With the ignition to ACC or ON, the SYSTEM
START-UP warning is displayed on the screen.
Read the warning and touch the “I agree” key
(English) or the “Enter” (Français) key.
If you do not touch the “I agree” key, the Naviga-
tion system will not proceed to the next step
display.
If you do not press a button or touch a screen key
for more than 1 minute on the START-UP screen,
the screen will change to the audio screen auto-
matically.To proceed to the next step, refer to the separate
Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
HOW TO USE THE SETUP BUTTON
When the SETUP button is pressed, the settings
screen will appear on the display. You can select
and/or adjust several functions, features and
modes that are available for your vehicle. Touch
one of the setting item keys to select each item to
be set.
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Display settings
Touch the “Display” key. The display screen will
appear.
Display/brightness/contrast:
Touch the “–” key or the “+” key to adjust the
brightness and contrast of the screen.
The new settings are automatically saved when
you exit the setting screen by touching the “Back”
key or pressing any other mode button.Display off:
Touch the Display “ON” key. The indicator of the
display turns off; touch the “Back” key to accept
the change. The message above will be dis-
played briefly. When the audio, or any mode
button on the control panel is operated, the dis-
play turns on for that operation. If one of the
control panel buttons is pressed, the display will
automatically turn off after 5 seconds.
To turn the screen on,
cPress the SETUP button and then touch the
display “ON” key, orcPress the
button. The message “Re-
suming display” will appear and the Display
“ON” key will be automatically turned on, the
amber indicator will illuminate.
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Clock
Adjusting the time:
The following display will appear when pressing
the SETUP button, then touching the “Clock” key.
On-screen Clock:
When this item is turned on, a clock is always
displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.
This clock will indicate the time almost exactly
because it is always adjusted by the GPS system.
To turn off the clock in the upper right corner of
the screen touch the On-screen Clock “ON” key,
touch it again to display the clock.Clock Format:
Touch the
key or thekey to choose
either the 12-hour clock display or the 24-hour
clock display.
Offset Adjust:
Touch the “–” key or the “+” key to adjust the time
by increasing or decreasing per minute.
Daylight Saving Time:
When this item is turned on, the daylight saving
time, application is enabled. To turn off daylight
saving time, touch the Daylight Saving Time “ON”
key; touch it again to enable daylight saving.
Time Zone:
Touch the “Time Zone” key, the Time Zone screen
will appear.
Select one of the following zones, depending on
the current location. Touch the “ON” key for the
particular time zone.
cPacific zone
cMountain zone
cCentral zone
cEastern zone
cAtlantic zone
cNewfoundland zoneAfter selection, touch the “Back” key the Clock
screen will appear.
Pacific zone has been set as the initial (default)
setting.
Beep setting
Touch the “Volumes/Tones” key. Scroll to the
bottom of the list by touching thekey.
Touch the Button Beeps “ON” key to turn on or
turn off the beep sound. To accept the changes
touch the “Back” key.
With this option on, a beep will sound if any
button is pressed or any key is touched. The
amber indicator will be illuminated.
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Language/units
The following display will appear when pressing
the SETUP button, then touching the
“Language/Units” key.
Select Language:
Touch the “Select Language” key. From the fol-
lowing display, select the English “ON” key or the
Français “ON” key for your language preference.
Select Units:
Touch the “Select Units” key. From the following
display, select the US “ON” key or the Metric
“ON” key for your units preference.Unit: US — mile, °F, MPG
Metric: — km, °C, L/100 km
The settings are automatically saved when you
exit the menu by touching the “Back” key.
Phone settings
For information on the phone settings, see “Blue-
toothTHands-Free Phone System with Naviga-
tion (if so equipped)” later in this section.
Voice recognition settings
For information on the voice recognition settings,
see “Voice Recognition System (if so equipped)”
later in this section.
Audio settings
For information on the audio settings, see “Audio
System” later in this section.
Navigation settings
Refer to the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual for information regarding these set-
tings.
BUTTON
To change the display brightness, press
thebutton. Pressing the button again will
change the display to the dayor the
nightdisplay. Then, adjust the brightness
by touching thekey or thekey.
If no operation is done within 10 seconds, the
display will return to the previous display.
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ADJUSTING THE SCREEN
To adjust the quality of the screen, press the
SETUP button.
cTo adjust the Brightness, Tint, Contrast, Dis-
play ON/OFF and Color of the rearview
monitor, press the SETUP button with the
rearview monitor on, then touch the “–” or
“+” key on the item and adjust the level.
cDo not adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Tint
and Color of the rearview monitor while the
vehicle is moving.
OPERATING TIPS
cWhen the selector lever is shifted to R (Re-
verse) , the monitor screen automatically
changes to the rearview monitor mode.
However, the radio can be heard.
cIt may take some time until the rearview
monitor is displayed after the selector lever
has been shifted to R (Reverse) . Objects
may be distorted momentarily until the rear-
view monitor screen is displayed completely.
When the selector lever is returned to a
position other than R (Reverse) , it may take
some time until the screen changes. Objects
on the screen may be distorted until they are
completely displayed.cWhen the temperature is extremely high or
low, the screen may not clearly display ob-
jects. This is not a malfunction.
cWhen strong light directly enters the cam-
era, objects may not be displayed clearly.
cVertical lines may be seen in objects on the
screen. This is due to strong reflected light
from the bumper. This is not a malfunction.
cThe screen may flicker under fluorescent
light. This is not a malfunction.
cThe colors of objects on the rearview moni-
tor may differ somewhat from those of the
actual object.
cWhen the contrast of objects is low at night,
pressing the SETUP button may not change
the brightness.
cObjects on the monitor may not be clear in a
dark place or at night.
cIf dirt, rain or snow attaches to the camera,
the rearview monitor may not display ob-
jects. Clean the camera.
cDo not use alcohol, benzine or thinner to
clean the camera. This will cause discolora-
tion. To clean the camera, wipe with a cloth
dampened with a diluted mild cleaning agent
and then wipe with a dry cloth.cDo not damage the camera as the monitor
screen may be adversely affected.
cDo not use body wax on the camera window.
Wipe off the wax with a clean cloth damp-
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1. RADIO* button
2. Touch-screen keys (vary depending on
what function is selected)
3. SEEK/TRACK button
4. TUNE·FOLDER and AUDIO control
knob (BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE,
FADE and SSV (if so equipped))
5. Station and CD select (1 - 6) buttons
6. CD insert slot
7. CD changer select (1 - 6) buttons
8.
CD eject button
9. AUX jack
10. A·B·C button
11. ON·OFF/VOL control knob
12. CD/AUX button
*No satellite radio reception is available
unless there is an active XMTsatellite
radio service subscription. Satellite ra-
dio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam. If satellite radio is not opera-
tional then pressing the RADIO button
will switch between FM and AM bands.
Type B
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