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To use the heaters, press the seat
heater button. The indicator (red)
next to the button will come on.
There are four settings in the
heaters:
HI-Three indicators on.
MID -Two indicators on.
LO -One indicator on.
OFF -All indicators off.
When you press the seat heater
button once, the heater is set to HI.
After the seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select MID or LOW by
pressing the seat heater button. This
will keep the seat warm. To shut
down the heater, press the seat
heater button until the indicators go
off. To ventilate the seat, press the seat
ventilation button. The indicator
(blue) next to the button will come
on. The air ventilation system has
four settings:
HI
-Three indicators on.
MID -Two indicators on.
LO -One indicator on.
OFF -All indicators off.
When you press the seat ventilation
button once, the system is set to HI.
To change to the lower mode, press
the seat ventilation button. To turn
the air ventilation off, press the seat
ventilation button until the indicators
go off. Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters and the seat
ventilation:
●Use the HI setting only to heat or
to ventilate the seats quickly,
because it draws large amounts of
current from the battery.●If the engine is left idling for an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters or the seat ventilation,
even on the LO setting. It can
weaken the battery, causing hard
starting.
A multi-information display message
may inform you when the battery
charge is getting low. See page 85 for
more information.
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Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:●Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly, because it draws
large amounts of current from the
battery.●If the engine is left idling for an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
A multi-information display message
may inform you when the battery
charge is getting low. See page 85 for
more information. Power Windows
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position to raise or lower any
window. To open a window, push the
switch down and hold it. Release the
switch when you want the window to
stop. Pull back on the switch and
hold it to close the window.Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). For more information, see
pages 194 and 196.
Closing a power window on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
AUTO -To open either front
window fully, push the window
switch firmly down to the second
detent, then release it. The window
automatically goes down all the way.
To stop the window from going all
the way down, pull back on the
window switch briefly.
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SWITCH MAIN SWITCH
FRONT PASSENGER'S
WINDOW SWITCH
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You can open and close the
panoramic glass roof and sunshade
for up to 10 minutes after you turn off
the ignition switch , or on models
with keyless access system, set the
power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK). Opening either front door
cancels this function.If you try to open the panoramic glass
roof in below-freezing temperatures, or
when it is covered with snow or ice, you
can damage the panoramic glass roof
panel or its motor.
You can use the remote transmitter/
keyless access remote or the key/
built-in key to operate the panoramic
glass roof and sunshade from the
outside. Refer to page 172 for details.Parking Brake
To apply the parking brake, push the
pedal down with your foot. To
release it, push on the pedal again.
The parking brake indicator on the
instrument panel should go out when
the parking brake is fully released
(see page 66).
If you drive without releasing the
parking brake, a beeper will sound,
and you will also see a
‘‘RELEASE
PARKING BRAKE ’’message on the
multi-information display (see page
90).
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles. A beeper will sound if
the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake on.
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Starting the EngineYou can start the engine in any
power mode.
To start the engine:1. Move the shift lever to Park (P).
2. Depress the brake pedal and press the engine start/stop button.
Starting GuidanceAfter you unlock and open the
driver's door, you will see the ‘‘TO
START ENGINE: ’’message on the
multi-information display. The ‘‘TO
TURN ACCESSORY ON: ’’message
will be shown after three seconds.
The display switches between the
‘‘ TO START ENGINE: ’’and ‘‘TO
TURN ACCESSORY ON: ’’messages
every three seconds.
When the keyless access system main
switch in the glove box is off,
the ‘‘TO
START ENGINE: ’’message will be
shown after you insert the remote
into the slot. Each time you press the
engine start/stop button, the
‘‘ INSERT KEYLESS REMOTE INTO
SLOT ’’message is shown on the
multi-information display.
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON
BRAKE PEDAL
TO TURN ACCESSORY ON TO START ENGINE
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If the steering wheel is locked, the
engine cannot start. The multi-
information display shows you the
above message and the indicator in
the engine start/stop button blinks.
To unlock the steering wheel, apply
force by turning it left and right while
pressing the engine start/stop button
at the same time.NOTE:
If the keyless access remote battery
dies, you may have to use the built-in
key to unlock/lock the vehicle. The
built-in key is stored inside the
keyless access remote (see page
207).
After entering the vehicle, insert the
keyless access remote into the slot to
start the engine (see page 205).
Stopping the Engine
To turn the vehicle off when the
vehicle is completely stopped, shift to
Park (P), then press the engine
start/stop button. The engine stops
and the power mode switches from
ON to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
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Operation GuidanceYou can only place the vehicle in the
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) mode if the
transmission is in Park. You will see
the‘‘SHIFT TO PARK ’’message on
the multi-information display if you
press the engine start/stop button to
turn the vehicle off with the shift
lever in any other position except P
(Park).
If the power mode is in
ACCESSORY, the ACCESSORY
MODE will appear.
You will also see the ‘‘TO TURN
VEHICLE OFF: ’’message on the
multi-information display. Press the
engine start/stop button twice to
change the power mode from
ACCESSORY to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
SHIFT TO PARK
ACCESSORY MODE
TO TURN VEHICLE OFF
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When the keyless access system
main switch in the glove box is off,
the‘‘TO UNLOCK KEYLESS
REMOTE TURN OFF POWER ’’
message will be shown after shifting
into Park.
Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure it is in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
You can verify if the power is off by
checking the engine start/stop
button LED indicator. If you open the driver’
s door in the
ACCESSORY mode, a beeper will
sound. You will also see a ‘‘TO TURN
VEHICLE OFF: ’’message on the
multi-information display.
Press the engine start/stop button
twice with your foot off the brake
pedal to change the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Emergency Engine StopThe engine start/stop switch may be
used to stop the engine due to an
emergency situation even while
driving. If you must stop the engine,
do either of the following operations:●Press and hold the engine start/
stop button for three seconds.●Firmly press the engine start/stop
button three times.
Do not press the switch while driving
unless it is absolutely necessary for
the engine to be switched off.
If you are driving, the power mode
switches from ON to ACCESSORY or
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) whenever
you perform either procedure.
However, the steering wheel will
NOT lock. If the vehicle is stopped
and in Park, the power mode will
change to OFF, however, the
steering wheel may NOT lock.
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If you cannot stop the engine by
pressing the engine start/stop button
once when the vehicle is stopped and
the shift lever is in Park, do either
emergency engine stop procedure.
In this case, the power mode will
change to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
however, the steering wheel may
NOT lock.Beeper and Message
Keyless Remote Not DetectedIf you take the keyless access remote
out of the vehicle and close the door
with the power mode ON, the inside
and outside beepers sound and a
‘‘
KEYLESS REMOTE NOT
DETECTED ’’message will be
displayed on the multi-information
display. The displayed message goes away
when you bring the remote back
inside the vehicle, and close the
door.
If the engine is running and you take
the remote out of the vehicle, it will
continue to run. Once the power
mode is changed to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK), the engine will not restart
until you bring back a remote into
the vehicle.
The engine does not restart if you
push the engine start/stop button to
select the VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
mode when the remote is outside the
vehicle. Check where the remote is.
Make sure that you carry the remote
with you when you operate the
engine start/stop button.
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