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Store a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.
Your vehicle has a memory feature
f or the driver’s seat and outside
mirror positions.
Seat, except f or power lumbar, and
outside mirror positions can be
stored in separate memories. You
select a memorized position by
pushing the appropriate button or
using the appropriate remote
transmitter or the keyless access
remote (Driver 1 or Driver 2).
Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ).Press and release the SET button
on the control panel. You will hear
a beep. Immediately press and
hold one of the memory buttons (1
or 2) until you hear two beeps.
The indicator in the memory
button will come on. The current
positions of the driver’s seat and
outside mirrors are now stored.
Turn the ignition switch to the
ON (II) position. You cannot add a
new driving position to the
memory unless the ignition switch
is in the ON (II) position. You can
recall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.
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1.
2.
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Storing a Driving Position in
Memory
Driving Position Memory System
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MEMORY BUTTONS
SET BUTTON
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Î Models equipped with the keyless access
system have an engine start/stop button
instead of an ignition switch. ON Mode
is the equivalent of ON (II). For more
information, see
page s 184 and 187.
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Fail to press a memory button
within 5 seconds.
To cancel the storing procedure
af ter pressing the SET button, do
any of the f ollowing:
To select a memorized position, do
this:
Each memory button stores only one
driving position. Storing a new
position erases the previous setting
stored in that button’s memory. If
you want to add a new position while
retaining the current one, use the
other memory button.
Make sure the parking brake is set
and the shif t lever is in Park
(automatic).
Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep, then
release the button.
Change the power mode out Turn the ignition switch out from
the ON (II) position. Readjust the outside mirror
position. Readjust the seat position.
Press the SET button again within
5 seconds.
1.
2.
CONT INUED
On models with keyless access system
On models without keyless access
system
Driving Position Memory System
Selecting a Memorized Position
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MEMORY BUTTONS
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Door (Door activated position):
OFF position:
After all doors are closed tightly, the
lights dim slightly, then f ade out in
about 30 seconds.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page .
With any door left open, the
lights stay on about 15 minutes,
then go out. The individual map lights in the
f ront and rear come on when any
door is opened, when the remote
transmitter (the keyless access
remote on models with keyless
access system) is used to unlock
the doors. When the doors are
closed, each light can be turned on
and of f by pushing the map light
button ( / ).
The rear individual map lights
cannot be turned on. The f ront individual map lights
canbeturnedonandoff by
pressing each map light button
(/).
To turn off the setting, press the
OFF button.
Your vehicle has the light control
buttons on the f ront ceiling. With
these buttons, you can select three
positions: OFF, Door (door activated
position), and ON. To select a
position, press the appropriate
button.
When you press the DOOR button,
the green indicator in the button
comesonasareminder.
Interior Lights
Light Control Buttons
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MAPLIGHTBUTTON
FRONT
REAR
FRONT
ON
DOOR ACTIVATED
OFF
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The courtesy light in each f ront door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
In addition to the courtesy lights on
the ceiling, the driver’s ambient f oot
light comes on.Your vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyouopenthedriver’s
door. It f ades out in about 30
seconds af ter the door is closed.
Thecourtesylightscomeonwhen
the parking lights are turned on. To
adjust its brightness, press either of
the instrument panel brightness
control buttons ( or ) with the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position.On models without keyless access system
Interior Lights
Courtesy Lights
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COURTESY LIGHTS
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Î Models equipped with the keyless access
system have an engine start/stop button
instead of an ignition switch. ON Mode

is the equivalent of ON (II). For more
information, see page s 184 and 187.
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2012 TL

Climate Control System
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AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONRECIRCULATION BUTTONREAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTONPASSENGER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON
WINDSHIELD DEFROST
BUTTON
ON/OFF BUTTON
SYNC BUTTON DISPLAY PASSENGER’S SIDE DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE DISPLAY
FAN CONTROL BUTTONS
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
SWITCH
Models without navigation system
DRIVER’S SIDE AUTO BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE AUTO
BUTTON
U.S. model is shown. DRIVER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON
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Climate Control System
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AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONRECIRCULATION BUTTONREAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTONPASSENGER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON
WINDSHIELD DEFROST
BUTTON
ON/OFF BUTTON
SYNC BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE DISPLAY
FAN CONTROL BUTTONS DRIVER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON CENTER
DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
DRIVER’S SIDE AUTO BUTTON
PASSENGER’S SIDE AUTO BUTTON
Models with navigation system
U.S. model is shown.
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For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving.
When the indicator in thebutton is on, the SYNC
indicator also comes on. The f ront
passenger’s temperature cannot be
set separately f rom the driver’s.
Your vehicle has two temperature
control switches and two mode
control buttons, one f or the driver,
and one f or the f ront passenger.
Thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side temperature and mode can be
controlled independently.
Climate Control System
Dual Temperature
and Mode Control
232
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
SYNC BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
U.S. model with navigation system is shown. DRIVER’S SIDE
MODE CONTROL
BUTTON
PASSENGER’S
SIDE MODE
CONTROL
BUTTON
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Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector (ENTER) to go to that
selection.
When the audio system is in XM
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector (ENTER) knob switches
the display between the normal
display and the extended display.
The extended display has three
segments to display the detailed
inf ormation.
To select any setting such as the
clock or sound adjustment, press the
SETUP button. To use any audio
system f unction, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position. You can select the
item by turning the selector knob.
To go back to the previous display,
press the RETURN button.
Pressing the SETUP button
again will also cancel the setup
display mode.
When you unlock the doors with
your remote transmitter and turn the
audio system on with the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II) position, the driver’s ID (Driver
1orDriver2)isdetected,andthe
radio presets and sound level
settings (see page ) are turned to
the respective memorized mode
automatically.
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Selector K nob
SET UP Display
Personalization Setting
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
236
RETURN
BUTTON SELECTOR
KNOBSETUP BUTTON
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