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Contents
Air Conditioning System
Basic operation .................................................................................................................................33
Using the automatic mode ...........................................................................................................34
Adjusting the temperature in DUAL mode ..........................................................................34
Ashtrays ................................................................................................................................................... 37
Audio System
Basic operation .................................................................................................................................35
Listening to the radio ......................................................................................................................36
Playing the CD/DVD player .......................................................................................................36
Automatic Transmission ..................................................................................................................... 18
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System)..........................................................................25
Compass................................................................................................................................................... 41
Console Box...........................................................................................................................................39
Cruise Control ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Cup Holders ..........................................................................................................................................40
Door Locks ............................................................................................................................................. 49
Driving Position Memory System................................................................................................... 12
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control..................................................................................................... 23
Emergency Flasher Switch...............................................................................................................20
Engine (Ignition) Switch.......................................................................................................................17
Fog Lights ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Fuel Tank Cap ......................................................................................................................................... 51
Garage Door Opener ....................................................................................................................... 43
Glove Box ...............................................................................................................................................40
Hands-free System (For Cellular Phone) .................................................................................. 37
Headlight Cleaner ...............................................................................................................................30
Headlights ............................................................................................................................................... 26
Head Restraints...................................................................................................................................... 13
Hood........................................................................................................................................................... 51
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your Owner’s
Manual. We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.

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Engine (ignition) switch P.17
Air conditioning system P.33
Emergency flashers P.20
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers
P.30
Security indicator P.10
Audio system P.35
Glove box P.40
Trunk opener main switch P.52
See P.7

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Smart Access System with Push-button Start
■Entering the vehicle
To unlock the vehicle, simply grasp the door han-
dle.
■Exiting the vehicle
To lock the vehicle, press the button on the door
handle.
■Opening the trunk
To open the trunk, press the button.
The smart access system with push-button start allows you to enter and exit the vehicle
or start the engine by simply carrying the electronic key in your pocket or bag.
For details on starting the engine, see page 17.
For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see page 56.

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Theft Deterrent System
■Immobilizer system
The immobilizer system prevents the engine from
being started in the event that an attempt is made
to start the vehicle using an unregistered key.
The security indicator light flashes to indicate that
the system is set.
■Alarm
The system sounds the alarm and flashes light when an attempt to steal the vehicle is
detected.
To s e t t h e a l a r m : close the doors, trunk and hood, and lock all doors. The indicator light
comes on to indicate that the alarm is in its preparation state. When the indicator light
begins to flash, the system is armed.
To deactivate or stop the alarm: turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to ACCESSORY
or IGNITION ON mode, or start the engine, or unlock the doors or trunk.
■Steering lock
The steering lock is engaged when the driver’s
door is opened with the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch OFF.
The theft deterrent system includes the following features to help protect your vehicle from
theft.

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With navigation system
Tu r n a u t o m o d e o n
Tu r n a u t o m o d e o f f
The indicator comes on when auto mode is
turned on.
Steering Wheel
Up
Down
Aw a y f ro m t h e d r i v e r
Toward the driver
Odometer/Trip Meter and Trip Meter Reset
Buttons
Changes the display.
Resets the trip meter driving range to “0”.
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The steering wheel retracts automatically when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned OFF to allow for easy exit and entry. The steering wheel returns automatically to its
previously set position when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION ON mode.
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Starting
■Starting the engine
Make sure the parking brake is engaged and the
shift lever is in “P”.
Depress the brake pedal.
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-
cator light turns green.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■Stopping the engine
Engage the parking brake and shift the shift lever to “P”.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■Changing “ENGINE START STOP” switch modes
To change “ENGINE START STOP” switch modes without turning on the engine, press the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch without depressing the brake pedal. The modes can be
changed in the following order:
With the electronic key on your person, the engine can be started by simply pressing the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch, while depressing the brake pedal.
(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the engine.)
ACCESSORY modeIGNITION ON mode
(Indicator light: amber) OFF
(Indicator light: off)

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Automatic Transmission
■Shift positions
PPa r k *
RReverse
NNeutral (drive not engaged)
DDrive
S“S” mode
*: The engine can only be started in “P”.
The vehicle can only be shifted out of “P”
when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
in IGNITION ON mode and the brake pedal
is depressed.
■“S” mode
“S” mode allows the driver to select the shift range manually based on driving conditions.
Shift the shift lever to “S”.
To u p s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward “+”.
To d o w n s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward “-”.
The selected shift range is displayed on the
instrument cluster.
Parking Brake
To s e t: firmly depress the parking brake pedal.
To r e l e a s e: depress the parking brake pedal
again.

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Headlight Cleaner
The headlight cleaner can be used only when the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION
ON mode and the headlights are on.
Rear Window and Outside Rear View
Mirror Defoggers
To defog the rear window and outside mirrors,
press the button.
Press again to cancel.

Instrument Panel Light Control
Brighter
Darker
Maximum brightness
Changes the cluster glass tint
: If equipped
The system turns off automatically after 15 to 60 minutes.
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