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CAUTION
■Off-road driving precautions
Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of death, serious
injury or damage to your vehicle:
●Drive carefully when off the road. Do not take unnecessary risks by driving in
dangerous places.
●Do not grip the steering wheel spokes when driving off-road. A bad bump could
jerk the wheel and injure your hands. Keep both hands and especially your
thumbs on the outside of the rim.
●Always check your brakes for effectiveness immediately after driving in sand,
mud, water or snow.
●After driving through tall grass, mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., check that there is no
grass, bush, paper, rags, stone, sand, etc. adhering or trapped on the underbody.
Clear off any such matter from the underbody. If the vehicle is used with these
materials trapped or adhering to the underbody, a breakdown or fire could occur.
●When driving off-road or in rugged terrain, do not drive at excessive speeds,
jump, make sharp turns, strike objects, etc. This may cause loss of control or vehi-
cle rollover causing death or serious injury. You are also risking expensive dam-
age to your vehicle’s suspension and chassis.
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CAUTION
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum axle weight rating or the total vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occupant’s weight and the cargo load is less than the total
load capacity, do not apply the load unevenly. Improper loading may cause dete-
rioration of steering or braking control which may cause death or serious injury.
■When loading cargo
Observe the following precautions:
●Place the cargo so that its weight is distributed evenly between the front and rear
axles.
●If loading long or wide cargo, never exceed the vehicle overall length or width.
(→ P. 7 5 2 )
●Before driving, make sure the cargo is securely fastened to the roof luggage car-
rier.
●Loading cargo on the roof luggage carrier will make the center of gravity of the
vehicle higher. Avoid high speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden braking or
abrupt maneuvers, otherwise it may result in loss of control or vehicle rollover
due to failure to operate this vehicle correctly and result in death or serious injury.
●If driving for a long distance, on rough roads, or at high speeds, stop the vehicle
now and then during the trip to make sure the cargo remains in its place.
●Do not exceed 176lb. (80 kg) cargo weight on the roof luggage carrier.
NOTICE
■When loading cargo
Be careful not to scratch the surface of the moon roof.
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■Total load capacity and seating capacity
These details are also described on the tire and loading information label.
( → P. 6 3 4 )
CAUTION
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle.
It may not only cause damage to the tires, but also degrade steering and braking
ability, resulting in an accident.
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Trailer towing tipsYour vehicle will handle differently when towing a trailer. The 3 main
causes of vehicle-trailer accidents are driver error, excessive speed and
improper trailer loading. Keep the following in mind when towing:
● Before starting out, check the trailer lights and the vehicle-trailer con-
nections. Recheck after driving a short distance.
● Practice turning, stopping and rever sing with the trailer attached in an
area away from traffic until you become accustomed to the feel of the
vehicle.
● Reversing with a trailer attached is difficult and requires practice Grip
the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand to the left to
move the trailer to the left. Move your hand to the right to move the
trailer to right. (This is generally opposite to reversing without a trailer
attached.) Avoid sharp or prolon ged turning. Have someone guide
you when reversing to reduce the risk of an accident.
● As stopping distance is increased when towing a trailer, vehicle-to-
vehicle distance should be increased. For each 10 mph (16 km/h) of
speed, allow at least one vehicle and trailer length.
● Avoid sudden braking as you may skid, resulting in jackknifing and loss
of control. This is especially true on wet or slippery surfaces.
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Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration.
● Avoid jerky steering and sharp turns, and slow down before making
turns.
● Note that when making a turn, the trailer wheels will be closer than the
vehicle wheels to the inside of the turn. Compensate by making a
larger than normal turning radius.
● Crosswinds and rough roads will adversely affect handling of your
vehicle and trailer, causing sway. Periodically check the rear to prepare
for being passed by large trucks or buses, which may cause your vehi-
cle and trailer to sway. If swaying occurs, firmly grip the steering wheel,
reduce speed immediately but gradually, and steer straight ahead.
Never increase speed. If you make no extreme correction with the
steering or brakes, your vehicle and trailer will stabilize.
● Take care when passing other vehicles. Passing requires considerable
distance. After passing a vehicle, do not forget the length of your
trailer, and be sure you have plenty of room before changing lanes.
● In order to maintain efficient engine braking and electrical charging
performance, do not use overdrive. Transmission shift range position
must be in 5, in S mode.
● Due to the added load of the trailer, your vehicle’s engine may overheat
on hot days (at temperatures over 85 °F [30 °C]) when driving up a
long or steep grade. If the engine coolant temperature gauge indicates
overheating, immediately turn off the air conditioning (if in use), pull
your vehicle off the road and stop in a safe spot. (
→P. 74 4 )
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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system .................................... 384
Rear automatic air conditioning system .................................... 400
Rear window defogger switch ...................................... 404
Windshield wiper de-icer ................................... 405 3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system........................... 406
Using the radio ....................... 408
Using the CD player .............. 416
Playing MP3 and WMA discs ........................... 424
Operating an iPod
®.............. 433
Operating a USB memory ........................ 440
Optimal use of the audio system ......................... 449
Using the AUX adapter........ 451
Using the steering wheel audio switches...................... 452
3-3. Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system
Bluetooth
® audio system .... 456
Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system ......................... 460
Operating a Bluetooth
® enabled
portable player .................... 466
Setting up a Bluetooth
® enabled
portable player .................... 469
Bluetooth
® audio system
setup ........................................ 476
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3-4. Using the hands-free system (for cellular phone)
Hands-free system for cellular phones..................... 477
Using the hands-free system (for cellular phones) ............ 481
Making a phone call .............. 489
Setting a cellular phone ....... 494
Security and system setup ........................................ 499
Using the phone book.......... 503
3-5. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ....................... 511
• Personal/interior light main switch ................................ 512
• Personal/interior lights ......... 513
3-6. Using the storage features List of storage features .......... 515
• Glove box .................................. 516
• Console box .............................. 517
• Coin holder................................ 519
•Bottle holders/door pockets ........................... 520
• Cup holders.............................. 522
• Auxiliary boxes........................ 525 3-7. Other interior features
Cool box ................................... 528
Sun visors .................................. 531
Vanity mirror ........................... 532
Clock ......................................... 533
Conversation mirror............. 534
Power outlet (12 V DC)........ 535
Powe r o u t le t (120 V AC [type A]) ........... 537
Powe r o u t le t (120 V AC [type B]) ........... 542
Heated steering wheel ........ 549
Seat heaters and ventilators .............................. 551
Armrest .................................... 554
Coat hooks .............................. 555
Floor mats ................................ 556
Luggage compartment features .................................. 558
Garage door opener ............. 567
Compass ................................... 575
Safety Connect ...................... 580
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Audio system
Vehicles with a navigation system
Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
Vehicles without a navigation system
CD player with a changer and AM/FM radio
Ti t l ePa g e
Using the radioP. 4 0 8
Using the CD playerP. 4 1 6
Playing MP3 and WMA discsP. 4 2 4
Operating an iPod®P. 4 3 3
Operating a USB memoryP. 4 4 0
Optimal use of the audio systemP. 4 4 9
Using the AUX adapterP. 4 5 1
Using the steering wheel audio switchesP. 4 5 2
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