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1-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 24
1-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors and trunk
Smart key system .............. 26
Wireless remote control ..... 38
Doors ................................. 43
Trunk .................................. 50
1-3. Adjustable components
(seats, steering wheel,
mirrors)
Front seats ......................... 54
Rear seats.......................... 56
Driving position memory
system ............................. 58
Head restraints................... 62
Seat belts ........................... 65
Steering wheel ................... 73
Inside rear view mirror ....... 75
Outside rear view
mirrors.............................. 771-4. Opening and closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 80
Moon roof ........................... 83
1-5. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap ................................... 87
1-6. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer
system ............................. 91
Alarm.................................. 94
Theft prevention labels
(U.S.A.) ............................ 98
1-7. Safety information
Correct driving posture....... 99
SRS airbags ..................... 101
Front passenger occupant
classification system ...... 114
Child restraint systems..... 120
Installing child
restraints ........................ 125
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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, steering wheel, mirrors)
Front seats
Active head restraint
When a front seatback receives
a strong impact during a rear-
end collision, the head restraint
moves slightly forward and
upward to provide support for the
occupants head.
Seat leg support switch*
Seat position fore/aft switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
switch
*
Vertical height switch*
Seatback angle switch
Lumbar support switch
*
*
: if equipped
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■Active head restraint
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may cause the head
restraint inner structure to appear. This does not indicate a problem.
CAUTION
■Reclining adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion,
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, during an accident the lap belt may slide past the
hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
Inner
structureDuring
rear-end
collision
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Rear seats
■ Keep the flap area clear
To adjust the seat back angle, pull the lock release lever.
Do not place objects on the flap area. If
objects are left in the gap, the reclining
seatback will not lock properly, and may
move unexpectedly.
Flap area
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CAUTION
■Reclining adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion,
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, during an accident the lap belt may slide past the
hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
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Driving position memor y system
: If equipped
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat and
outside rear view mirrors) can be entered into the computer’s mem-
ory and recalled with the touch of a button. It is also possible to set
this function to activate automatically when the doors are unlocked.
Two different driving positions can be entered into memory.
■Entering a position to memory
Vehicles with smart key system: Turn the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key system: Turn the engine switch
to the “ON” position.
Adjust the driver’s seat and outside rear view mirrors to the
desired positions.
Push the “SET” button, then
within 3 seconds, push button
“1” or “2” until the signal
beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
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■Recalling the memorized position
Vehicles with smart key system: Turn the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key system: Turn the engine switch
to the “ON” position.
Push button “1” or “2” to recall
the memorized position.
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Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
(vehicles with smart key system)
Memorized driving positions can be recalled when you unlock the
driver’s door using the entry function or wireless remote control and
open the driver’s door.
■Setting the linked door unlock operation
Set the driving positions into the memory system using the “1”
or “2” buttons. (P. 5 8 )
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF, then close the
driver’s door.
Push the “1” or “2” button on the
driver’s side and the button
on the wireless remote control at
the same time for about 1 sec-
ond until you hear a beep.
Open one of the doors.
If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after is pressed, the
doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set.
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm.
(P. 94)