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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 page 71). 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. 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). See page 196 for ignition
switch and power mode comparison.
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 page 126.
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.
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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. DRL
will turn on when the parking brake
is released. 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 page 125.
The automatic lighting off feature
activates if you remove the key (or
the vehicle is in VEHICLE OFF
mode on models with keyless access
system), and open or close driver's
door with the headlight switch in the
‘‘
’’ or ‘‘
’’position, or the
lights turned on in the ‘‘AUTO ’’
position. If you turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door,
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.
Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
mode is the equivalent of LOCK (0).
See page 196 for ignition switch and
power mode comparison.
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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
CONTINUED
Remote Transmitter
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If you do not open any of the doors
within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
To change the‘‘SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER ’’setting, see page 134.
If a remote is within operating range
while you wash your vehicle or when
it is raining heavily, the door sensors
may respond by unlocking the doors. Each unlock sensor does not operate
when:
●The remote is not within the
operating range.●The remote is too close to the
vehicle.●When the doors are unlocked.●The remote battery is dead.●The vehicle battery is dead.Locking the Doors
When you press the door lock button
on the front door, all the doors and
the tailgate will lock.
Before locking the doors, make sure
the remote is not inside the vehicle.
DOOR LOCK BUTTON
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UNLOCK－Press this button once
to unlock the driver's door. Press it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will flash twice
each time you press the button. The
door activated map lights (if the door
activated light switch is set) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any doors within 30 seconds, the
map lights fade out. If you relock the
doors with the remote before 30
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go off immediately. To change the door unlock mode
setting, see page 132.
To change the
‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME, ’’see page 124.
If you unlock the doors with the
remote, but do not open any doors
within 30 seconds, the doors
automatically relock and the security
system sets.
To change the ‘‘SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER ’’setting, see page 134.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ’’setting, see
page 133. TAILGATE
－All doors must be
unlocked to operate the power
tailgate. Press and hold the
TAILGATE button to open or close
the power tailgate. When the tailgate
begins to move, you will hear a beep,
and some front and rear lights will
flash.
If you push the same button again
while the tailgate is opening or
closing, three beeps sound, the
tailgate stops moving, reverses
direction and stops in the fully
opened or fully closed position.
PANIC －Press this button for about
2 seconds to attract attention: the
horn will sound and the exterior
lights will flash for about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
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Engine Start/Stop Button
Operation
This system uses the engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch to start and stop the engine. If
you are carrying the keyless access
remote, you can start the engine by
pressing the engine start/stop button
with the brake pedal depressed. You
can also stop the engine by pushing
this button when the vehicle is
stopped.
Switching the Power ModesThe keyless access system has four
power modes: VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK), ACCESSORY, ON, and
START.
Each time you press the engine
start/stop button while carrying the
keyless access remote, the power
mode switches between VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK), ACCESSORY, and
ON.
You can start the engine at any time
by pressing the engine start/stop
button, while pressing the brake
pedal, with the shift lever in Park or
neutral position.
Changing the Power Mode withoutStarting the EngineTo change the power mode without
turning on the engine, press the
engine start/stop button without
pressing the brake pedal. The power
mode will be changed as shown on
the next page.
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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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