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CAUTION
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations as the item may
get under the brake or accelerator pedal and prevent the pedals from being
depressed properly, block the driver’s vision, or hit the driver or passengers,
causing an accident.
• Driver’s feet
• Front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• Package tray
• Instrument panel
•Dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment, as they may shift and injure some-
one during sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum axle weight rating or the total vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occupant's weight and the cargo load is less than the total
load capacity, do not apply the load unevenly.
Improper loading may cause deterioration of steering or braking control which
may cause death or serious injury.
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■Before driving the vehicle
Perform the following according to the driving conditions.
●Do not try to forcibly open a window or move a wiper that is fro-
zen. Pour warm water over the frozen area to melt the ice. Wipe
away the water immediately to prevent it from freezing.
● To ensure proper operation of the climate control system fan,
remove any snow that has accumulated on the air inlet vents in
front of the windshield.
● Remove any ice that has accumulated on the vehicle chassis.
● Periodically check for and remove any excess ice or snow that
may have accumulated in the wheel well or on the brakes.
■ When driving the vehicle
Accelerate the vehicle slowly and drive at a reduced speed suitable
to road conditions.
■ When parking the vehicle
Park the vehicle and move the shift lever to P without setting the
parking brake. The parking brake may freeze up, preventing it from
being released. If necessary, block the wheels to prevent inadvert-
ent sliding or creeping.
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3-3. Using the Bluetooth®
audio system
Bluetooth
® audio system .... 260
Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system ......................... 263
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable player .... 268
Setting up a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable player ..... 271
Bluetooth
® audio system
setup ........................................ 278
3-4. Using the hands-free system (for mobile phone)
Hands-free system for mobile phones ...................... 279
Using the hands-free system
(for mobile phone).............. 283
Making a phone call ............... 291
Setting a mobile phone......... 296
Security and system setup ......................................... 301
Using the phone book.......... 305
3-5. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ...................... 312
• Interior lights ......................... 314
• Personal lights ....................... 314 3-6. Using the storage features
List of storage features.......... 315
• Glove box ............................... 316
• Console box .......................... 317
• Overhead console............... 318
• Cup holders ........................... 319
• Auxiliary box ......................... 321
3-7. Other interior features Sun visors ................................. 322
Vanity mirror ........................... 323
Clock ......................................... 324
Ashtray ..................................... 325
Cigarette lighter .................... 326
Power outlet ............................ 327
Seat heaters ............................ 328
Seat heaters and ventilators ............................. 330
Armrest .................................... 332
Rear sunshade ........................ 333
Extended trunk....................... 335
Coat hooks .............................. 336
Floor mat .................................. 337
Trunk features ......................... 338
Garage door opener ............ 340
Compass................................... 346
Safety Connect ...................... 350
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■Air conditioning odors
●During use, various odors from inside and outside the vehicle may enter into
and accumulate in the air conditioning system. This may then cause odor to be
emitted from the vents.
●To reduce potential odors from occurring:
• It is recommended that the air conditioning system be set to outside air modeprior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be delayed for a short period of time
immediately after the air conditioning system is started in automatic mode.
CAUTION
■To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use during cool air operation in extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference between the temperature of the outside air and that of the windshield can
cause the outer surface of the windshield to fog up, blocking your vision.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the engine
is stopped.
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Adjusting sound quality
Turning adjusts the level.
*: The sound quality level is adjusted individually in each audio mode.
Turning the Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL) on/off
Turning clockwise turns on the ASL, and turning counter-
clockwise turns off the ASL.
ASL automatically adjusts the volume and tone quality according to the noise
level as you drive your vehicle.
Mode
displayedSound qual- ity modeLevelTurn to the leftTurn to the right
“BAS”Bass*-5 to 5
LowHigh“MID”Mid-range*-5 to 5
“TRE”Tr e b l e*-5 to 5
“FAD”
Front/rear volume
balance
F7 to R7Shifts to rearShifts to front
“BAL”
Left/right volume
balance
L7 to R7Shifts to leftShifts to right
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“Setup”
“Security”
“Set PIN”Setting a PIN code
“Phbk Lock”Locking the phone book
“Phbk Unlock”Unlocking the phone book
“Phone
Setup”
“Pair Phone”Setting a mobile phone to be
used
“Connect”Selecting a mobile phone to be
used
“Change Name”Changing a registered name of
a mobile phone
“List Names”Listing the registered mobile
phones
“Set Passkey”Changing the passkey
“Delete Phone”Deleting a registered mobile
phone
“System
Setup”
“Guidance Vol”Setting voice guidance volume
“Device Name”Displaying the Bluetooth®
device address and name
“Initialize”Initialization the system
First menuSecond menuThird menuOperation detail
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Using a short cut key
First menuSecond menuOperation detail
“Dial XXX (name)”-Dialing a name registered in the
phone book
“Phone book add
Entry”-Adding a new phone number
“Phone book Change
name”-Changing a registered name in
the phone book
“Phone book Delete
Entry”-Deleting the registered data
“Phone book List
names”-Listing the registered data
“Phone book Set
Speed Dial”-Setting speed dials
“Phone book Delete
Speed Dial”-Deleting speed dials
“Dial XXX (number)”-Dialing by inputting a number
“Phonebook”“Phonebook Unlock”Unlocking the phone book
“Phonebook Lock”Locking the phone book
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Security and system setup
■Security setting items an d operation procedures
To enter the menu for each function, follow the steps below using a
voice command or :
●Setting or changing the PIN (Personal Identification Number)
1. “Setup” → 2. “Security” → 3. “Set PIN”
● Locking the phone book
1. “Setup” → 2. “Security” → 3. “Phonebook Lock (Phbk Lock)”
● Unlocking the phone book
1. “Setup” → 2. “Security” → 3. “Phonebook Unlock (Phbk
Unlock)”
■ System setup items and operation procedure
To enter the menu for each function, follow the steps below using
:
● Setting voice guidance volume
1. “Setup” → 2. “System Setup” → 3. “Guidance Vol”
● Displaying the Bluetooth
® device address and name
1. “Setup” → 2. “System Setup” → 3. “Device Name”
● Initializing the system
1. “Setup” → 2. “System Setup” → 3. “Initialize”