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Elapsed Time Reset
There are f our elapsed time reset
choices you can make:
MANUAL ONLY You can reset
the elapsed time, when Trip
Computer’s Elapsed Time is
displayed (see page ).
IGN OFF The elapsed time is
reset when you turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position.
TRIP A The elapsed time is reset
when the Trip A is reset.
TRIP B The elapsed time is reset
when the Trip B is reset.You can choose this customize item
f rom ‘‘METER SETUP’’ by pressing
the INFO ( / ) button repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
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Auto Tilt & Telescope Steering Wheel
When ‘‘AUTO TILT & TELESCOPE
STEERING WHEEL’’ is set to ‘‘ON,’’
the steering wheel automatically
moves f ully in and up when you turn
the ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position and remove the key.
You can choose this customize item
f rom ‘‘POSITION SETUP’’ by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button
repeatedly. Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select ON or OFF by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
When your selection is successf ully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to ‘‘AUTO
TILT & TELESCOPE STEERING
WHEEL’’ and repeat the procedure
again.
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Headlight Auto Of f Timer
You can choose this customize item
f rom ‘‘LIGHTING SETUP’’ by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button
repeatedly.Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
The headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights, and license
plate lights go of f af ter the selected
time when you remove the key f rom
the ignition switch and close the
driver’s door. To change how long
thelightsstayonbeforetheygooff,
f ollow these instructions:
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Auto Door Unlock
There are three settings you can
choose f rom:
SHIFT TO P The driver’s door or
all the doors, depending on the door
lock mode setting ( see page ),
unlock when you move the shif t
lever to Park.
IGN OFF The driver’s door or all
the doors, depending on the door
lock mode setting ( see page ),
unlock when you turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position.
OFF The auto door unlock is
deactivated all the time. This is the
factory default setting.You can choose this customize item
f rom ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW SETUP’’ by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button
repeatedly.
When your selection is successf ully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to ‘‘AUTO
DOOR LOCK’’ and repeat the
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The headlight washers can be
operated at any time by pressing the
headlight washer button located next
to the steering wheel column. The
headlights must be turned on to use
this button. In addition, the headlight
washer operates without pressing
the button, at the first time you turn
on the windshield washers af ter you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.The headlight washers use the same
f luid reservoir as the windshield
washers.
Rotate the switch clockwise to
turn the rear window wiper ON.
Hold past ON to turn the rear
window wiper on and to spray the
rear window washer.
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Windshield Wipers and Washers
Headlight Washers
(On Canadian models)Rear Window Wiper and Washer
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Rotate the switch
counterclockwise to spray the
window washer.
When you shif t the transmission
to the reverse position with the
f ront windshield wipers activated,
the rear window wiper operates
automatically.
When the wiper control lever
position is INT, the rear wiper
operates intermittently. When it is
LO or HI, the rear wiper operates
continuously. Push down on the
lever to signal a lef t turn and up to
signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever,
and hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights. 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
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Parking and indicator lights
AUTO
Headlights on
High beams
Flashhighbeams
Fog lights of f
Fog lights on
Therearwindowwasherusesthe
same f luid reservoir as the wind-
shield washer. When you turn the wiper switch to
the ‘‘OFF’’ position, the wiper will
return to its parked position.
Turning the
switch to the ‘‘ ’’ position turns
on the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side-marker
lights, and rear license plate lights.
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Turn Signal
Turn Signal and Headlights
Headlights On
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When the light switch is in either of
these positions, the lights on
indicator comes on as a reminder.
This indicator stays on if you leave
the lights on and turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or
LOCK (0) position.
To switch f rom low
beams to high beams, push the lef t
lever f orward until you hear a click.
The blue 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
beamsstayonaslongasyouhold
the lever back. Even with the automatic lighting
f eature turned on, we recommend
thatyouturnonthelightsmanually
when driving at night or in a dense
f og, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
f acilities.
To change the ‘‘AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY’’ setting, see page
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Do not leave the light switch in
AUTO if you will not be driving the
vehicle f or an extended period (a
weekormore).Youshouldalsoturn
of f the lights if you plan to leave the
engine idling or of f f or a long time.
The automatic lighting
f eature turns on the headlights and
all other exterior lights, when it
senses low ambient light.
To turn on automatic lighting, turn
the light switch to AUTO at any time.
The lights will come on automatically
when the outside light level becomes
low (at dusk, f or example). The
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. The lights and indicator
will turn of f automatically when the
system senses high ambient light.
The lights will remain on when you
turn of f the ignition switch. They will
turn of f automatically when you
remove the key and open the driver’s
door. To turn them on again, either
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position or turn the light switch
to the position.
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Headlights
High BeamsAUTO
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Turn the f og lights on and of f by
turning the switch next to the
headlight switch.
You can use the f og lights only when
the headlights are on low beam.
With the light switch in the AUTO
position, you can also use the f og
lights when the headlights turn on
automatically. They will go of f when
the headlights turn of f .
The automatic lighting f eature is
controlledbyasensorlocatedontop
of the dashboard. Do not cover this
sensor or spill liquids on it. With the headlight switch off, the
daytime running lights come on
when you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position and release the
parkingbrake.Theyremainonuntil
you turn the ignition switch of f , even
if you set the parking brake.
When the headlights are on, the
daytime running lights are of f .
Headlights
Daytime Running L ights
Fog Lights
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