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BEFORE DRIVINGKeys .................................................................................... 2-1
Immobilizer System .......................................................... 2-2
Door Locks ........................................................................ 2-3
Keyless Start System Remote Controller ....................... 2-6
Theft Deterrent Alarm System ......................................... 2-14
Windows ............................................................................ 2-17
Mirrors ................................................................................ 2-20
Front Seats ........................................................................ 2-23
Front Seat Heater (if equipped) ........................................ 2-28
Rear Seats .......................................................................... 2-29
Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems ......................... 2-34
Supplemental Restraint System (air bags) ..................... 2-55
Instrument Cluster ............................................................ 2-68
Warning and Indicator Lights .......................................... 2-69
Speedometer ..................................................................... 2-78
Tachometer ........................................................................ 2-78
Fuel Gauge ......................................................................... 2-78
Temperature Gauge .......................................................... 2-79
Brightness Control ............................................................ 2-79
Information Display ........................................................... 2-80
Lighting Control Lever ...................................................... 2-100
Front Fog Light Switch (if equipped) .............................. 2-105
Turn Signal Control Lever ................................................ 2-105
Hazard Warning Switch .................................................... 2-106
Rain-sensing Wipers and Washer Lever ......................... 2-107
Tilt/Telescoping/Steering Lock Lever (if equipped) ....... 2-110
Horn .................................................................................... 2-111
Heated Rear Window and Heated Outside
Rearview Mirrors (if equipped) Switch ............................ 2-111
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1. For USA
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2) This device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for com-
pliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.2. For Canada
This device complies with Industry Canada
Standard RSS-210. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause interference,
and
2) This device must accept any interfer-
ence, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the
device.
The term “IC:” before the certification/reg-
istration number only signifies that the
Industry Canada technical specifications
were met.
Theft Deterrent Alarm SystemThe theft deterrent alarm system is armed
in about 20 seconds after you lock the
doors using the keyless start system
remote controller or by pushing the request
switch on the driver’s or front passenger’s
door handle. (The system, however, is not
armed when the engine hood or trunk lid is
open.)
Once the system is armed, any attempt to
open a door by using any other means (*)
than the keyless start system remote con-
troller or the request switch will cause the
alarm to be triggered.
* These means include the following:
–The key
– The lock lever on a door
– The power door lock knob
– The trunk lid unlatch switch
– The engine hood release handle
WARNING
Swallowing a lithium battery may
cause serious internal injury. Do not
allow anyone to swallow a lithium
battery. Keep lithium batteries away
from children and pets. If swallowed,
contact a physician immediately.
CAUTION
The remote controller is a sensitive
electronic instrument. To avoid dam-
aging it, do not expose it to dust or
moisture or tamper with internal
parts.
Head Restraints: 3
Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems: 3
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NOTE:
The theft deterrent alarm system gener-
ates alarms when any of the predeter-
mined conditions is met. However, the
system does not have any function of
blocking unauthorized entry into your
vehicle.
Always use the keyless start system
remote controller or the request switch to
unlock the doors when the theft deter-
rent alarm system has been armed.
Using a key instead will trigger the
alarm.
If a person who does not know the theft
deterrent alarm system is going to drive
your vehicle, we recommend you to
explain the system and its operation to
the person, or disable the system before-
hand. Mistakenly triggering the alarm
may cause a nuisance to others.
Even if the theft deterrent alarm system
is armed, you should still be careful to
guard against theft. Do not leave money
or things of value in your vehicle.How to arm the theft deterrent alarm
system (when enabled)
Lock the doors using the keyless start sys-
tem remote controller or by pushing the
request switch. The theft deterrent light (1)
will start flashing, and the theft deterrent
alarm system will be armed in about 20
seconds.
While the system is being armed, the indi-
cator continues to flash at approximately 2-
second intervals.
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NOTE:
To prevent the alarm from being acciden-
tally triggered, avoid arming it while any-
one remains inside the vehicle. The
alarm will be triggered if any person
inside unlocks a door by operating the
lock lever or power door locking switch.
The theft deterrent alarm system is not
armed when all doors are locked using
the key from outside, or using the door
lock levers or the power door locking
switch from inside.
If the timer locking function is activated,
the system will be automatically armed
at the preset time unless the theft deter-
rent alarm system has been disabled.
How to disarm the theft deterrent alarm
system
Simply unlock the doors using the keyless
start system remote controller or by push-
ing the request switch. The theft deterrent
light will go out, indicating that the theft
deterrent alarm system is disarmed.
(1)
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How to stop the alarm
Should the alarm be triggered accidentally,
change the ignition mode to “ON” by press-
ing the engine switch. The alarm will then
stop.
NOTE:
Even after the alarm has stopped, if you
lock the doors using the keyless start
system remote controller or by pushing
the request switch, the theft deterrent
alarm system will be rearmed with a
delay of about 20 seconds.
If you disconnect the battery while the
theft deterrent alarm system is in the
armed condition or the alarm is actually
in operation, the alarm will be triggered
or re-triggered when the battery is then
reconnected, although, in the latter case,
the alarm remains stopped for the period
between disconnection and reconnec-
tion of the battery.
Even after the alarm has stopped at the
end of the predetermined operation time,
it will be triggered again if any door is
opened without disarming the theft
deterrent alarm system.Checking whether the alarm has been
triggered during parking
If the alarm was triggered due to an unau-
thorized entry into the vehicle and you then
change the ignition mode to “ON” by press-
ing the engine switch, the theft deterrent
light will flash rapidly for about 8 seconds
and a buzzer will beep 4 times during this
period. If this happens, check whether your
vehicle has been broken into while you
were away from it.
Enabling and disabling the theft deter-
rent alarm system
The theft deterrent alarm system can be
either “enabled” or “disabled”.
When enabled (factory setting)
When the system is enabled, it causes the
hazard warning lights to flash for about 40
seconds if any of the alarm trigger condi-
tions is met. The system also causes the
interior buzzer to beep intermittently for
about 10 seconds, which is followed by
intermittent sounding of the horn for about
30 seconds.
*The theft deterrent light continues to flash
during this time.
When disabled
When the system is disabled, it stays dis-
armed even if you perform any system
arming operation.How to switch the state of the theft
deterrent alarm system
You can switch the theft deterrent alarm
system from the enabled state to the dis-
abled state, and vice versa, using the fol-
lowing method.
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(2) UNLOCK
(3) LOCK
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(3)
(2)
(1)
EXAMPLE
(4)(5)
4 times
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1) With the ignition mode changed to “ON”
by pressing the engine switch, close all
the doors as well as the engine hood
and the trunk lid and push the unlock
end (backward end) of the power door
locking switch (1) of the driver’s door.
Turn the knob control on the lighting
control lever to the OFF position (4).
NOTE:
All operations included in the following
steps 2) and 3) must be completed within
15 seconds.
2) Turn the knob control on the lighting
control lever to the position (5) and
then to the OFF position (4). Repeat
this operation 4 times with the control
finally set to the OFF position.
3) Push the lock end (forward end) of the
power door lock switch (1) to lock the
doors, and then the unlock end (back-
ward end) to unlock the doors. Repeat
these operations 3 times and finally
push the lock end of the switch.Every time you perform the series of the
above steps, the state of the theft deterrent
alarm system changes from the currently
selected one to the other. You can check
whether the system is enabled or disabled
by the number of interior buzzer beeps at
the end of the procedure as follows.
NOTE:
You cannot disable the theft deterrent
alarm system while it is in the armed
condition.
If you fail to complete the operations in
step 2) and 3) within 15 seconds, per-
form the procedure again from the
beginning.
Make sure all doors are closed when
performing the above procedure.
WindowsPower Window ControlsDriver’s side
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The power windows can be operated when
the ignition mode is changed to “ON” by
pressing the engine switch.
The driver’s door has switches (1), (2), (4),
(5), to operate the driver’s window, the
front passenger’s window, the rear left win-
dow and the rear right window, respec-
tively.
System state Number of beeps
Disabled Once
Enabled 4 times
(4)(1)
(2)
(5)
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INDEX57L20-03E
Temperature Gauge ............................................................. 2-79
Theft Deterrent Alarm System ............................................ 2-14
Thermometer ........................................................................ 2-84
Tilt/Telescoping/Steering Lock Lever .............................. 2-110
Tire Chains ............................................................................. 4-5
Tire Changing Tool ................................................................ 8-1
Tire Inflation Pressure ......................................................... 7-30
Tire Inspection ..................................................................... 7-31
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ......................... 3-34
Tire Rotation......................................................................... 7-34
Tire Sidewall Labeling ......................................................... 7-28
Tire Size ................................................................................ 7-29
Tires ...................................................................................... 7-28
Towing a Disabled Vehicle.................................................... 8-7
Towing Your Vehicle (recreational towing) ......................... 6-2
Traction Control System ..................................................... 3-31
Trailer Towing ........................................................................ 6-2
Transaxle Warning Light ..................................................... 2-76
Trip meter ............................................................................. 2-84
Trunk Lid ................................................................................ 2-5
Trunk Lid Lock Switch .......................................................... 2-6
Trunk Light ........................................................................... 5-79
Turn Signal Control Lever................................................. 2-105
Turn Signal Indicators ......................................................... 2-75
Turn Signal Operation ....................................................... 2-106UUniform Tire Quality Grading ............................................. 7-33
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Socket .................................... 5-81
Using the 2WD/i-AWD (intel ligent All Wheel Drive)
Switch ................................................................................... 3-19
Using the Transaxle............................................................. 3-13
VVehicle Cleaning .................................................................... 9-3
Vehicle Identification Number............................................. 10-1
Vehicle Loading............................................................. 6-1 , 7-37WWarning and Indicator Lights ............................................. 2-69
Warning and Indicator Messages ....................................... 2-86
Warranties............................................................................. 10-2
Washing .................................................................................. 9-5
Waxing .................................................................................... 9-6
Windows ............................................................................... 2-17
Windshield Washer ............................................................ 2-109
Windshield Washer Fluid .................................................... 7-56
Windshield Wipers ............................................................. 2-107
Wiper Blades ........................................................................ 7-54