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Door/Window Setup
Here are the five custom settings for
the door/window setup:●AUTO DOOR LOCK●AUTO DOOR UNLOCK●KEY AND REMOTE UNLOCK
MODE●KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT●SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
While ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW SETUP ’’is
shown, press the SEL/RESET button
to enter the customize mode.
Each time you press the INFO
(▲ /▼ ) button, the screen changes
as shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO (▲ /▼ ) button until you see
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
INFO ( ▲or▼ )
BUTTON
CONTINUED
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When your selection is successfully
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
procedure again.
Auto Door UnlockThere are three settings you can
choose from:
SHIFT TO P -The driver's door or
all the doors, depending on the door
lock mode setting (see page106),
unlock when you move the shift lever
to Park.
IGN OFF -The driver's door or all
the doors, depending on the door
lock mode setting (see page106),
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
from ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW SETUP ’’by
pressing the INFO (▲/ ▼) button
repeatedly.
CONTINUED
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When your selection is successfully
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
‘‘ KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ’’and repeat
the procedure again.
Security Relock TimerIf you unlock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter,
but do not open any of the doors or
the tailgate within 30 seconds, the
doors and the tailgate automatically
relock and the security system sets.
You can change this relock time from
30 seconds to 60 or 90 seconds.
You can choose this customize item
from ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW SETUP ’’by
pressing the INFO (▲/ ▼) button
repeatedly.
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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.
When your selection is successfully
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
‘‘ SECURITY RELOCK TIMER ’’and
repeat the procedure again.
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Wiper SetupHere is one custom setting for the
wiper setup:●WIPER ACTION
While ‘‘WIPER SETUP ’’is shown,
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter the customize mode. Each time you press the INFO
(▲
/▼ ) button, the screen changes
as shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO (▲ /▼ ) button until you see
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
Wiper ActionYou can select from these two
settings when the wiper switch is in
the INT (intermittent) position:
INTERMITTENT -The
intermittent operation varies
according to the selection you make
on the wiper lever's intermittent
control ring.
WITH VEH SPD -The intermittent
operation varies according to vehicle
speed.
INFO ( ▲/▼ )
BUTTON
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
CONTINUED
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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.
High Beams-To switch from low
beams to high beams, push the left
lever forward until you hear a click.
The blue high beam indicator will
come on (see page70).Pull it back to
return to low beams. To flash the
high beams, pull the lever back
lightly, then release it. The high
beams stay on as long as you hold
the lever back. AUTO
-The automatic lighting
feature 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, for example). The
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. The lights and indicator
will turn off automatically when the
system senses high ambient light.
The lights will remain on when you
turn off the ignition switch. They will
turn off 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. Even with the automatic lighting
feature turned on, we recommend
that you turn on the lights manually
when driving at night or in a dense
fog, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
facilities.
To change the
‘‘AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY ’’setting, see page103.
Do not leave the light switch in
AUTO if you will not be driving the
vehicle for an extended period (a
week or more). You should also turn
off the lights if you plan to leave the
engine idling or off for a long time.
CONTINUED
Turn Signal and Headlights
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If you see a‘‘CHECK DRL SYSTEM ’’
message on the multi-information
display, there is a problem with the
daytime running light system. Take
your vehicle to a dealer to have it
checked.
When the multi-information display
shows a ‘‘DRL OFF ’’message, the
daytime running lights are off.
Follow the procedure in the left
column to turn them on. Automatic Lighting Off Feature
This feature turns off the headlights,
all other exterior lights, and the
instrument panel lights within 15
seconds after you remove the key
and close the driver's door.
To change the
‘‘HEADLIGHT AUTO
OFF TIMER ’’setting, see page102.
The automatic lighting off feature
activates if you leave the headlight
switch in the ‘‘
’’or ‘‘
’’
position or if the lights are turned on
by setting the switch in the ‘‘AUTO ’’
position, and you remove the key,
then open and close the driver's
door. If you turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door
and get out, the lights turn off after
10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch
is in the
‘‘AUTO ’’position).
The lights 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
go off. With the driver's door open,
you will hear a lights-on reminder
chime.
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To lock all doors and the tailgate,
press the bottom of the master door
lock switch on either front door, pull
the lock tab above the driver's door
handle, or use the key on the outside
lock on the driver's door.
Pressing the top of either master
door lock switch will unlock all doors
and the tailgate.
The lock tab on any passenger's door
locks and unlocks that door.
All doors and the tailgate can be
locked from the outside by using the
key in the driver's door lock. To
unlock only the driver's door, insert
the key, turn the key, and release it.
The remaining doors and the tailgate
unlock when you turn the key a
second time within a few seconds.To change the
‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE ’’setting, see page
109.
When the vehicle speed reaches
about 10 mph (about 16 km/h) or
more, all the doors lock
automatically.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
LOCK ’’setting, see page106.
When you shift to P after driving, the
driver's door unlocks.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK ’’setting, see page107.
UNLOCK
LOCK
LOCK
UNLOCK
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