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Features of your vehicle
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when the
driver removes the ignition key (smart
key: turns off the engine) and opens
the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lights will be turned off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed,
(smart key: turns off the engine) per-
form the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch on the
steering column. Headlight escort function (if equipped)
If you turn the ignition switch to the ACC or OFF position with the headlights ON,the headlights (and/or tail lights) remain
on for about 20 minutes. However, if the
driver’s door is opened and closed, the
headlights are turned off after 30 sec-
onds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the transmit-
ter (or smart key) twice or turning the
light switch to the OFF or Auto position.
However, the Headlight escort function
can be deactivated when the headlight
switch is in the Auto position.
Headlight welcome function (if equipped)
When the headlight is ON or AUTO posi-
tion and all doors (and trunk) is closed
and locked, if you press the door unlock
button on the transmitter (or the smart
key), the headlight will come on for about
15 seconds. At this time, if you press the
door lock or unlock button, the headlight
will turn off immediately.
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CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehicle
through other doors (except dri- ver’s door), the battery saver func-tion does not operate and the head-
light escort function does not turn off automatically. Therefore, it caus-es the battery to be discharged. Inthis case, make sure to turn off the
lamp before getting out of the vehi- cle.

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Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and a
Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at the
end of the control lever to one of the fol-
lowing positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Parking light position
(3) Headlight position
(4) Auto light position (if equipped)Parking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the parking
light position, the tail, license and instru-ment panel lights are ON and the tail light
indicator is ON. (if equipped)
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the headlight position, the head, tail and license lightsare ON.
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NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlights.
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Auto light position (if equipped)
When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and headlights will
be turned ON or OFF automaticallydepending on the amount of light outside
the vehicle.High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it back
for low beams. The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switchedon.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for aprolonged time whilst the engine is not
running.
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CAUTION
Never place anything over sensor
(1) located on the instrument
panel. This will ensure betterauto-light system control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleaner may
leave a light film which could interfere with sensor operation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coating onthe front windscreen, the Auto
light system may not work prop-erly.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles. Using highbeam could obstruct the other dri-ver's vision.

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To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the normal
(low beam) position when released. The
headlight switch does not need to be on
to use this flashing feature. Turn signals and lane change sig- nals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on the
turn signals, move the lever up or down
(A). Green arrow indicators on the instru-
ment panel indicate which turn signal is
operating. They will self-cancel after a
turn is completed. If the indicator contin-
ues to flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to the OFF position.To signal a lane change, move the turn
signal lever slightly and hold it in position
(B). The lever will return to the OFF posi-tion when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of the
turn signal bulbs may be burned out andwill require replacement.
One-touch triple turn signal
(if equipped)
To activate a one-touch triple turn signal
move the turn signal lever slightly and
then release it. The lane change signals
will blink 3 times.
✽✽ NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally quick
or slow, a bulb may be burned out or
have a poor electrical connection in the
circuit.
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Features of your vehicle
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide improved
visibility and avoid accidents when visibil-
ity is poor due to fog, rain or snow etc.
The fog lights will turn on when fog light
switch (1) is turned to ON after the park-
ing light is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the switch
to OFF.
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CAUTION
When in operation, the fog lightsconsume large amounts of vehicleelectrical power. Only use the foglights when visibility is poor orunnecessary battery and generator
drain could occur.

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Windscreen wiper/washer
A : Wiper speed control
· MIST – Single wipe · OFF – Off
· INT – Intermittent wipe AUTO – Auto control wipe (if equipped)
· LO – Low wiper speed· HI – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent or Auto control wipe time adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes Windscreen wipers
Operates as follows when the ignition
switch is turned ON.
MIST : For a single wiping cycle, push
the lever upward and release it
with the lever in the OFF position.
The wipers will operate continu-
ously if the lever is pushed
upward and held.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation
INT : Wiper operates intermittently at the same wiping intervals. Use this
mode in a light rain or mist. To vary
the speed setting, turn the speedcontrol knob(1).
LO : Normal wiper speed
HI : Fast wiper speed
✽✽ NOTICE
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
or ice on the windscreen, defrost the
windscreen for about 10 minutes, or
until the snow and/or ice is removed
before using the windscreen wipers to
ensure proper operation.
WIPERS AND WASHERS
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INTERIOR LIGHT
Automatic turn off function (if equipped)
The interior lights automatically turn off
approximately 20 minutes after the igni-
tion switch is turned off.
If your vehicle is equipped with the theft
alarm system, the interior lights automat-
ically turns off approximately 5 seconds
after the system is armed stage. M
ap lamp
Push the lens to turn the map lamp on or off. This light produces a spot beam
for convenient use as a map lamp at
night or as a personal lamp for the driv-
er and the front passenger.
DOOR : In the DOOR position, the
map lamp and the room lamp
come on when any door isopened regardless of the igni-
tion switch position. When
doors are unlocked by the
transmitter (or smart key), themap lamp and the room lamp
come on for approximately 30
seconds as long as any dooris not open. The map lamp and the room
lamp goes out gradually after
approximately 30 seconds if
the door is closed. However, if
the ignition switch is ON or all
doors are locked, the maplamp and the room lamp will
turn off immediately. If a dooris opened with the ignition
switch in the ACC or LOCKposition, the map lamp and
the room lamp stays on for
about 20 minutes. However, ifa door is opened with the igni-
tion switch in the ON position,the map lamp and the room
lamp stays on continuously.
OFF : The lights turn off even if a door is opened.
❈ When the lamp is turned ON
by pressing the lens (1), the
lamp does not turn off even if
the switch (2) is in the OFFposition.
ON : The map lamp and the room lamp stay on at all times.
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine
is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
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WARNING
Do not use the interior lights when
driving in the dark. Accidents could
happen because the view may be
obscured by interior lights.

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Features of your vehicle
Door courtesy lamp (if equipped)
The door courtesy lamp comes ON when
the door is opened to assist entering or
exiting the vehicle. It also serves as a
warning to passing vehicles that the vehi-cle door is open.Glove box lamp
The glove box lamp comes on when the
glove box is opened.
Vanity mirror lamp
Push the switch to turn the light on or off.
: The light turns on.
O: The light turns off.
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CAUTION
To prevent unnecessary charging
system drain, close the glove box securely after using the glove box.
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CAUTION - Vanity mirror
lamp (if equipped)
Always have the switch in the off position when the vanity mirror
lamp is not in use. If the sunvisor is closed without the lamp off, it maydischarge the battery or damage the sunvisor.