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Customized Settings
With the multi-information display
and the INFO (
/
) and SEL/
RESET buttons on the right side of
the steering wheel, you can
customize some vehicle control
settings.
To enter the customizing mode,
press and hold the INFO (
/
)
button for more than 3 seconds.
To change the settings, the ignition
switch must be in the ON (II)
position, and the vehicle must be
stopped with the transmission in
Park. You cannot customize the settings
under these conditions:
●If you turn the ignition switch to
the ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK
(0) position.●If you move the shift lever out of
Park.
The first customizing menu is:●DEFAULT ALL●CHG SETTING If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle left the factory,
select DEFAULT ALL, as described
on page 85.
If you want to change any vehicle
control settings, select CHG
SETTING, then press the SEL/
RESET button (see page 86).
Refer to the table on the following
pages about the settings you want to
customize.
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Customize Entry Customize Group Customize MenuDescriptionCustomize Setup PageCHG SETTING
(P. 86)METER SETUP
(P. 88) LANGUAGE SELECTION Changes the language used in the display. ENGLISH
ꭧ
89
FRENCH
SPANISH
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY Changes the outside temperature reading
above or below its current reading. -
5°F ~ꭗ0°F
ꭧ~ 5°F
91
- 3°C ~ꭗ0°Cꭧ~ 3°C
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL Causes trip meter A and the average fuel
economy to reset when you refuel. ON
93
OFF
ꭧ
ELAP. TIME RESET
CONDITION Resets the elapsed time of your current trip. IGN RESET
ꭧ
95
TRIP A RESET
TRIP B RESET
LIGHTING SETUP
(P. 97) INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME Changes how long (in seconds) the interior
lights stay on after you close the doors. 15 sec
98
30 sec
ꭧ
60 sec
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF
TIMER Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior
lights stay on after you close the driver's
door. 0 sec
100
15 sec
ꭧ
30 sec
60 sec
DOOR SETUP
(P. 102) AUTO DOOR LOCK Changes when the system automatically
locks the doors. SHIFT FROM P
103
WITH VEH SPEED
ꭧ
OFF
ꭧ : Default setting
CONTINUED
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Customize Entry Customize Group Customize MenuDescriptionCustomize Setup PageCHG SETTING
(P. 86)DOOR SETUP
(P. 102) DOOR LOCK MODE Changes which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter on a first push. DRIVER DOOR
ꭧ
105
ALL DOORS
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The exterior lights flash each time you press
the LOCK or UNLOCK button. A beeper will
also sound when you press the LOCK button
twice. ON
ꭧ
107
OFF
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER Changes how long it takes (in seconds) for
the doors to relock and the security system to
set after you unlock but do not open the door. 30 sec
ꭧ
109
60 sec
90 sec
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK Changes when the system automatically unlock the driver's/all of the doors. DRIVER DOOR WITH
SHIFT TO P
ꭧ
111
ALL DOORS WITH SHIFT
TO P
DRIVER'S DOOR WITH
IGN OFF
ALL DOORS WITH IGN
OFF
OFF
DEFAULT ALL Returns all settings to the factory default. SET 85
EXIT
ꭧ : Default setting
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Elap. Time Reset ConditionThere are three elapsed time reset
choices you can make:
IGN RESET-The elapsed time is
reset when you turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position.
TRIP A -The elapsed time is reset
when Trip A is reset.
TRIP B -The elapsed time is reset
when Trip B is reset.
While METER SETUP is shown in
the CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the
multi-information display, press the
SEL/RESET button. The screen
changes to CUSTOMIZE MENU.
Press the INFO (
/
) button until
you see the above display.
Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button,
then press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.CONTINUED
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Door Setup
Here are the five custom settings for
the door setup:●AUTO DOOR LOCK●DOOR LOCK MODE●KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT●SECURITY RELOCK TIMER●AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
While CUSTOMIZE GROUP is
shown on the multi-information
display, select DOOR SETUP by
pressing INFO (
/
) button, then
press the SEL/RESET button.
Each time you press the INFO (
/
) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO (
/
) button until you see the
setting you want to customize, then
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
: Press the SEL/ RESET button
or the select/
reset knob
: Press the INFO (▲ /▼ ) button or
rotate the
select/reset knob See page 103
See page 105
See page 107
See page 109
See page 111
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Auto Door LockThere are three settings you can
choose from:
OFF-
The auto door lock is deactivated all
the time.
WITH VEH SPD -
The doors lock when the vehicle
speed reaches about 9 mph (about 15
km/h).
SHIFT FROM P -
The doors lock whenever you move
the shift lever out of Park.
While DOOR SETUP is shown in the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the multi-
information display, press the SEL/
RESET button. You will see the
above display.
Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button,
then press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.CONTINUED
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When your choice is set, you will see
the above display for several
seconds, then the screen goes back
to CUSTOMIZE MENU.
If your choice is not set, you will see
the above display for several
seconds, then the screen goes back
to CUSTOMIZE MENU. If this
happens, you need to repeat the
same procedure.
To exit AUTO DOOR LOCK without
changing the current setting, select
EXIT by pressing the INFO (
/
)
button, then press the SEL/RESET
button. The screen goes back to
CUSTOMIZE MENU.
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Door Lock ModeTo select whether the driver's door
unlocks or all the doors unlock when
you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter or the key, follow
these instructions.
While DOOR SETUP is shown in the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the multi-
information display, press the SEL/
RESET button. The screen changes
to CUSTOMIZE MENU. Press the
INFO (
/
) button until you see the
above display.
Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select DRIVER DOOR or ALL
DOORS by pressing the INFO (
/
) button, then press the SEL/
RESET button to enter your
selection.
CONTINUED
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