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NOTICE
Be careful not to overrev the en-
gine. Watch the tachometer to keep
engine rpm from going into the red
zone. The approximate maximum al-
lowable speed for each position is
given below for your reference:
“3” 175 km/h (109 mph). . . . . . . .
“2” 113 km/h (70 mph) . . . . . . . . .
“L” 63 km/h (39 mph) . . . . . . . . . .
 Do not continue hill climbing or
hard towing for a long time in the
“3”, “2” or “L” position. This may
cause severe automatic transmis-
sion damage from overheating. To
prevent such damage, the “4” posi-
tion should be used in hill climbing
or hard towing.
(e) Backing up
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal held down with your foot, shift the selector lever to the
“R” position.
NOTICE
Never shift into reverse while the ve-
hicle is moving.
(f) Parking
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Pull the parking brake lever up fully to securely apply the parking brake.
3. With the brake pedal pressed down, shift the selector lever to the “P” posi-
tion.
CAUTION
Never attempt to move the selector
lever into the “P” position under any
circumstances while the vehicle is
moving. Serious mechanical damage
and loss of vehicle control may re-
sult.
(g) Good driving practice
If the transmission repeatedly shifts up
and down between fourth gear and
overdrive when climbing a gentle slope,
shift the selector lever to the “4” posi-
tion. Be sure to shift the selector lever
to the “D” position immediately after-
ward.
When towing a trailer, in order to main-
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use the “D” position.
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.
NOTICE
Always use the brake pedal or the
parking brake to hold the vehicle on
an upgrade. Do not attempt to hold
the vehicle using the accelerator ped-
al, as this can cause the transmission
to overheat.

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2. Remove the insulating sheet.
USING THE CONTROLLER
To use the rear seat entertainment sys-
tem controller, direct the signal output
portion of the controller to the signal
reception portion of the rear seat enter-
tainment system display.
The controller does not operate properly
when the signal reception portion of the
display is exposed to direct sunlight.
Block the display from direct sunlight.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop
while driving, stow the controller in
the console box or front seat side
table when it is not in use.

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To transfer a call to the phone:
The received call can be transferred from
the hands−free system to the cellular
phone that is connected to Bluetooth . For
details, refer to the user’s guide for the
cellular phone. While talking on the phone, the display is
as follows. The display differs depending
on whether or not the vehicle is in motion.
When the vehicle is stopped:
Number is displayed.
When the vehicle is in motion:
[Talking] is displayed.
When the call is finished, push the on
−
hook switch.
In the following situations, your voice may
not reach the party.
Talk alternately with the other party on
the phone. If you talk at the same
time, the voice may not reach each
other. (It is not a malfunction.)
Keep the volume of receiving voice
down. Otherwise, echo is coming up.
When you talk on the phone, speak
clearly towards the microphone.
When driving on a rough road.
When driving at high speeds.
When the window is open.
When the air conditioning vents face
the microphone.
When the sound of the air conditioning
fan is loud.
The microphone can be muted by pushing
the talk switch and say [Mute]. To transfer a call from the phone:
Pushing the off
−hook switch while talking
on the cellular phone that is connected to
Bluetooth  allows you to talk hands −free.
A call can also be transferred by pushing
the talk switch and say [Call transfer].
To transfer a call to the phone:
The call can be transferred from the
hands −free system to the phone that is
connected to Bluetooth . For details, refer
to the user’s guide for the cellular phone.
—Talking on the phone

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If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the
outside passage and prevent outside
air and dust from entering the vehicle
interior.
CAUTION
To prevent the windshield from fog-
ging up, do not use the windshield
air flow button during cool air opera-
tion in extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temperature of
the outside air and that of the wind-
shield can cause the outer surface of
the windshield to fog up, blocking
your vision.
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge, do not
leave the air conditioning system on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is stopped.
Heating
For best results, set controls to:Fan speed— Any setting except “0”
Temperature— To w a r d s WARM
(red zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—FLOOR
Air conditioning—OFF
For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.
Press the “A/C” button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.
Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield.
Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed— Any setting except “0”
Temperature— To w a r d s COLD
(blue zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—ON
For quick cooling, turn the temperature
selector dial fully towards COLD and
change the air intake selector mode to
RECIRCULATE.

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If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the
outside passage and prevent outside
air and dust from entering the vehicle
interior.
CAUTION
To prevent the windshield from fog-
ging up, do not use the windshield
air flow button during cool air opera-
tion in extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temperature of
the outside air and that of the wind-
shield can cause the outer surface of
the windshield to fog up, blocking
your vision.
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge, do not
leave the air conditioning system on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is stopped.
Heating
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operationPress in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature— To the desired
temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning—OFF
—For manual operation
Fan speed— To the desired fan speed
Temperature— To w a r d s high temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—FLOOR
Air conditioning—OFF
For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.
Press the “A/C” button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.
Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield. Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operation
Press in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature— To the desired
temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning—ON
—For manual operation
Fan speed— To the desired fan speed
Temperature— Towards low temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—ON
For quick cooling, select recirculated
air.

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Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operationPress in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature— Towards low temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning—OFF
—For manual operation
Fan speed— To the desired fan speed
Temperature— Towards low temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—OFF
Defogging and defrosting
—The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operation
Temperature— To w a r d s high temperature
to heat; low temperature
to cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
—For manual operation
Fan speed— To the desired fan speed
Temperature— To w a r d s high temperature
to heat; low temperature
to cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defogging function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
Pressing this button once again returns
the air flow mode to the last one used.
In this position, the air intake selector
mode changes to FRESH automatically to
clean up the front view quickly. It is not
possible to return to RECIRCULATE in
this position.
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defroster −linked air condition-
ing. This is to clean up the front view
more quickly.
To turn off the air conditioning alone,
press the “A/C” button once again. When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield—the difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.
—The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operation
Temperature— Towards high temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
—For manual operation
Fan speed— To the desired fan speed
Temperature— Towards high temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defogging function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
Pressing this button once again returns
the air flow mode to the last one used.

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Front door
Rear door
The bottle holders are designed to hold
bottles securely.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to use the holder for
any other purpose for which it was
intended. Inappropriately sized or
shaped objects may be thrown about
in the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during a
sudden braking or an accident.
NOTICE
Do not put a cup or open bottle in
the bottle holder because the con-
tents may spill when the door opens
or closes.
To secure your luggage, use the tiedown
hooks as shown above.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 336
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
Vehicles with third seat: When using the
tie−down hooks, stow the third seat (For
detailed information, see “—Stowing third
seats for luggage space” on page 47 in
Section 1 −3).
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the tie
down hooks stored when not in use.
Bottle holders Tiedown hooks

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USING LUGGAGE COVER
To use the luggage cover:1. Attach the front hooks of the lug- gage cover to the head restraint.
2. Pull out the rear luggage cover and hook it on the anchors.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the lug-
gage cover. Such items may be
thrown about and possibly injure
people in the vehicle during sudden
braking or a collision.
To reduce the chance of death or
serious injury in case of an acci-
dent or sudden stop, make sure the
luggage cover is secured in place.
If the front hooks cannot be attached to
the head restraint, push down the
rear/second seatback.REMOVING LUGGAGE COVER
Compress the end of the luggage cover
and lift the cover up.
After you remove the luggage cover, stow
it under deck board as described below.
This will prevent passengers from injury in
the event of a sudden stop or accident.