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Engine (Ignition) Switch
■Starting the engine
Make sure the parking brake is set and the shift
lever is in P.
Depress the brake pedal.
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-
cator light turns green.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■Stopping the engine
Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■Changing “ENGINE START STOP” switch modes
To change the “ENGINE START STOP” switch mode without turning on the engine, press
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch without depressing the brake pedal. The mode can be
changed in the following order:
With the electronic key on your person, the engine can be started by simply pressing the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch while depressing the brake pedal.
(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the engine.)
ACCE SSORY modeIGNITION ON mode
(Indicator light: amber) OFF
(Indicator light: off)
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Automatic Transmission
■Shift positions
PPa r k
RReverse
NNeutral (drive not engaged)
DDrive
MM mode
The vehicle can only be shifted out of P when
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON mode and the brake pedal is
depressed.
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■Changing shift ranges in the D position
Operating the paddle shift switches allows shift ranges to be selected to suit the driving con-
ditions.
Pull the “-” paddle shift switch toward you.
The indicator in the meter cluster will
change to display the selected shift range.
Higher shift range:
Pull the “+” paddle shift switch toward you.
Lower shift range:
Pull the “-” paddle shift switch toward you.
Pulling and holding the “+” paddle shift switch for a certain period of time allows you to
return to normal D position driving. If the accelerator pedal is depressed for more than a
certain period of time in one range, shift range selection in the D position will be automati-
cally deactivated.
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■Changing gears in the M position
Operating the shift lever or paddle shift switches allows a gear to be selected and held,
enabling you to time gear shifts as you please while driving.
Shift the shift lever to M.
The indicator in the meter cluster will
change to display the selected gear.
To u p s h i f t :
Move the shift lever in the “+” direction, or
pull the “+” paddle shift switch toward you.
To d o w n s h i f t :
Move the shift lever in the “-” direction, or
pull the “-” paddle shift switch toward you.
In M mode, the gear will change only when the shift lever or paddle shift switches are oper-
ated. However, when the vehicle speed drops the gear will be automatically downshifted.
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F-Sport Mode Total Control Switch
“Sport” mode
Various driving controls are adjusted,
enabling sporty driving.
Snow mode
For starting or accelerating on snow-covered
roads or other slippery surfaces.
An indicator comes on in the meter cluster
when in sport or snow mode.
F-sport mode total control switch allows you to select a driving mode that suits the road
conditions or your preference.
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To cancel the mode, press the same side of the switch again. When the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is turned OFF, the mode is automatically deactivated.
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Parking Brake
To set the parking brake: firmly depress the park-
ing brake pedal.
To release the parking brake: depress the park-
ing brake pedal again.
Tu r n S i g n a l L e v e r
Right turn signal
Left turn signal
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To signal a lane change, move the lever partway and hold.
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Multi-information Display
■Display information
●Trip information
Outside temperature
Driving range
Average fuel consumption
Average fuel consumption after refueling
Current fuel consumption
Average vehicle speed
Gear position
●Satellite switch mode
●Intuitive parking assist information
(if equipped)
●Dynamic radar cruise control settings
(if equipped)
●Wa r n i n g m e s s a g e s
■Changing the display of trip information
Trip information items can be switched by press-
ing the “DISP” switch.
The multi-information display shows information about your vehicle, including the items
shown below.
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■When using the intuitive parking assist or dynamic radar cruise control, the appropriate
display is shown on the screen.
■In the event that a problem is detected in any of the vehicle's systems, a warning message is
shown on the multi-information display.
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Satellite Switches
The satellite switches can be used to change the
settings of the following items.
●Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
●Tire inflation pressure warning system initial-
ization
●ID code selection for tire inflation pressure
warning system
●AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System)
■Changing the settings
To cycle through the functions, press either the
left or right selector switch.
To change the settings, press the “ON/OFF”
button.
The satellite switches can be used to change the settings of various functions. Settings
are shown on the multi-information display.
For detailed information on changing the settings, see the Owner’s Manual.
