
ꭧ1: If equipped
ꭧ 2: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.Vehicle with navigation system is shown. HEADLIGHT WASHER
BUTTON
ꭧ 1(P. 138)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 178) HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTS (P. 139/141)
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS (P. 145) CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS (P. 379)
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL
BUTTONS (P. 371) WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
(P. 137)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS (P. 144) PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR (P. 36)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON (P. 143)
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
(P. 143/179)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET (P. 217) FRONT SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES (P. 167)
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)
BUTTONS
ꭧ
1(P. 382)
HORN
ꭧ 2
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM
(BSI) ALERT INDICATOR
ꭧ1(P. 514)
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINK SYSTEM
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P. 399, 417)
COLLISION MITIGATION
BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS)
OFF BUTTON
ꭧ 1(P. 502)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
OFF BUTTON (P. 509) BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (BSI) OFF BUTTON
ꭧ1
(P. 517) IGNITION SWITCH
ꭧ
1
(P. 150)
MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY BUTTONS (P. 79)KEYLESS ACCESS
REMOTE SLOT
ꭧ
1(P. 205)
FRONT SEAT HEATER
AND SEAT VENTILATION
SWITCHESꭧ
1(P. 168)
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON
ꭧ
1
(P. 194)
PADDLE SHIFTERS
(P. 482)
INTEGRATED DYNAMICS
SYSTEM (IDS) SWITCH
ꭧ1
(P. 519)
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Hazard Warning ButtonPush the button between the center
vents to turn on the hazard warning
lights (four-way flashers). This
causes all four outside turn signals
and both indicators in the instrument
panel to flash. Use the hazard
warning lights if you need to park in
a dangerous area near heavy traffic,
or if your vehicle is disabled.Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger will clear
fog, frost, and thin ice from the
window. Push the defogger button to
turn it on and off.
The indicator in the button lights to
show the defogger is on. If you do
not turn it off, the defogger will shut
itself off within about 10 to 30
minutes according to the outside
temperature. It also shuts off when
you turn off the ignition switch, or set
the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) on models with keyless
access system. You have to turn it on
again when you restart the vehicle.
Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility before
starting to drive.
The defogger wires on the inside of
the rear window can be accidentally
damaged. When cleaning the glass,
always wipe side-to-side.
Pushing this button also turns the
mirror heaters on or off. For more
information, see page 179.
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
U.S. model is shown.
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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.
You can customize the door lock/
unlock settings (see page 128).
You can open or close the windows
and the panoramic glass roof by
using the key in the driver's door
(see page 173).
Locking and unlocking the driver's
door will also lock and unlock the
fuel fill door (see page 455).
To change the‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE ’’setting, see page
132.
To lock any passenger's door when
getting out of the vehicle, pull the
lock tab rearward and close the door.
On models without keyless access systemTo lock the driver's door, remove the
key from the ignition switch, pull the
lock tab rearward or push the front of
the master switch, then close the
door.Default SettingWhen the vehicle speed reaches
about 10 mph (U.S.) or 15 km/h
(Canada) or more, all the doors lock
automatically.
When you shift to P after driving, the
driver's door unlocks.
Lockout PreventionOn models without keyless accesssystemWith any door and the tailgate open
and the key in the ignition, both
master door lock switches are
disabled. They are not disabled if all
the doors and the tailgate are closed.
If you try to lock an open driver's
door by pulling the lock tab rearward
the lock tab on the driver's door pops
out.
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On models without keyless accesssystemLOCK -Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash. When you
push LOCK twice within 5 seconds,
you will hear a beep to verify that the
doors and tailgate are locked and the
security system has set. This button
does not work if any door or tailgate
is open or if the key is in the ignition
switch. UNLOCK
-Press this button once
to unlock the driver's door (or all the
doors and the tailgate depending on
the door lock setting). Press it twice
to unlock the other doors and the
tailgate. Some exterior lights will
flash twice when you press the
button. If you do not open any door
or the tailgate within 30 seconds,
they will automatically relock and the
security system sets.
The door activated spotlights come
on when you press the UNLOCK
button if the door activated position
is selected by pressing the light
control button (DOOR). If you do not
open any door within 30 seconds (or
whatever setting of the interior light
dimming time is set to), the light(s)
will fade out. If you relock the doors
with the remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the light(s)
will go off immediately. On the keyless lock
acknowledgment, you can deactivate
the beep on locking and flashing of
the lights (see page 133).
To change the lock/unlock setting
and the relock timer setting, refer to
the customized settings on page 128.
You can also open all power
windows, panoramic glass roof, and
sunshade from outside the vehicle
with the remote transmitter (see
page 172).
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
TAILGATE
BUTTON
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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.
DRIVER'S WINDOW
SWITCH MAIN SWITCH
FRONT PASSENGER'S
WINDOW SWITCH
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To close either front window fully,
pull back the window switch firmly to
the second detent, then release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way up. To stop the window from
going all the way up, push down on
the window switch briefly.
When you push the main switch in,
the switch is off, and the passengers'
windows cannot be raised or
lowered. To cancel this feature, push
on the switch again to get it to pop
out. Use the main switch when you
have children in the vehicle so they
do not injure themselves by
operating the windows
unintentionally.
The windows and the main switch
will operate for up to 10 minutes after
you turn off the ignition switch (set
VEHICLE OFF mode on models with
keyless access system). Opening
either front door cancels this
function.AUTO REVERSE
-If either front
window senses any obstacle while it
is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
before closing it. Opening the Windows, Panoramic
Glass Roof, and Sunshades with
the Remote Transmitter/Keyless
Access Remote
You can open all of the windows,
panoramic glass roof, and sunshades
from outside with the remote
transmitter/keyless access remote.
1. Press the UNLOCK button once to
unlock the driver's door.
2. Press the UNLOCK button a second time, and hold it. All the
doors unlock, and all four
windows, panoramic glass roof,
and sunshades start to open. To
stop the windows and panoramic
glass roof, release the button.
The sunshades will not stop
opening and will continue moving
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3. To open the windows andpanoramic glass roof further, press
the button again (within 20
seconds of step 1) and hold it. If
the windows and panoramic glass
roof stop before the desired
position, repeat steps 1 and 2.
You cannot close the windows,
panoramic glass roof, and sunshades
with the remote transmitter/keyless
access remote. Opening/Closing the Windows,
Panoramic Glass Roof, and
Sunshades with the Key or the
Built-in Key
You can open and close the windows,
panoramic glass roof, and sunshades
with the key in the driver's door lock.To open:
1. Insert the key in the driver's door
lock.
2. Turn the key clockwise, then release it.
3. Turn the key clockwise again, and hold it. All four windows,
panoramic glass roof, and
sunshades start to open. To stop
the windows and panoramic glass
roof release the key. The
sunshades will not stop opening
and will continue moving to the full
open position.
4. To open the windows and panoramic glass roof further, turn
and hold the key again (within 20
seconds of step 2).
Close Open
On models without keyless
access system
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To close:1. Insert the key in the driver's door lock.
2. Turn the key counterclockwise, then release it.
3. Turn the key counterclockwise again, and hold it. All four windows
and panoramic glass roof start to
close. The sunshades will start to
close about 1 second after the
panoramic glass roof has fully
closed. To stop the windows,
panoramic glass roof, and
sunshades, release the key. 4. To close the windows, panoramic
glass roof, and sunshades further,
turn and hold the key again
(within 20 seconds of step 2).
Auto reverse does not work when
closing the windows, panoramic
glass roof, and sunshades with the
key.
NOTE: If the windows, panoramic
glass roof, and sunshades stop
before the desired position, repeat
steps 2 and 3. Panoramic Glass Roof
You must turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position to operate the
panoramic glass roof and the
sunshades.
Use the switch on the front ceiling to
operate the panoramic glass roof and
the sunshades.
The panoramic glass roof can be
tilted up in the back for ventilation,
or it can be slid back to open.PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF/SUNSHADE
SWITCH
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