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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle ........................ 168
Engine (ignition) switch .............. 179
Automatic transmission.............. 186
Turn signal lever ............................ 192
Parking brake ................................. 193
Horn.................................................... 194
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ..................... 195
Indicators and warning lights................................................. 198
Multi-information display (Optitron meters) ..................... 204
Multi-information display (Accessory meters)................... 212
2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch ............................ 219
Automatic High Beam ............... 226
Fog light switch ............................. 233
Windshield wipers and washer............................................ 236
Rear window wiper and washer............................................ 242
Headlight cleaner switch .......... 245 2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control ............................... 246
Dynamic radar cruise control........................................... 250
Intuitive parking assist ................ 266
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .............................................. 275
Rear view monitor system ......... 281
Wide view front & side monitor .......................................... 286
Multi-terrain Select ..................... 296
Multi-terrain Monitor ................ 304
Rear height control air suspension .................................... 316
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System) .................. 321
Four-wheel drive system........... 322
Crawl Control ............................... 328
DAC (Downhill Assist Control system) ......................... 332
Driving assist systems................. 335
PCS (Pre-Collision System).......................................... 343
2-5. Driving information Off-road precautions ................. 353
Cargo and luggage .................... 358
Vehicle load limits........................ 364
Winter driving tips ....................... 366
Trailer towing ................................. 370
Dinghy towing .............................. 389
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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system ................. 392
Rear automatic air conditioning system ................. 407
Rear window defogger switch................................................. 411
Windshield wiper de-icer .......... 412
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system .................................. 413
Using the radio ............................... 415
Using the CD player ................... 423
Playing MP3 and WMA discs................................... 431
Operating an iPod ...................... 440
Operating a USB memory...... 448
Optimal use of the audio system ............................................ 457
Using the AUX port.................... 459
Using the steering wheel audio switches ........................... 460 3-3. Using the Bluetooth
® audio
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Bluetooth
® audio system ......... 464
Using the Bluetooth
® audio
system ........................................... 468
Operating a Bluetooth
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enabled portable player ......... 474
Setting up a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable player ......... 477
Bluetooth
® audio system
setup ............................................... 484
3-4. Using the hands-free system (for cellular phone)
Hands-free system for cellular phones .......................... 485
Using the hands-free system (for cellular phones) ................ 489
Making a phone call.................... 497
Setting a cellular phone ............ 502
Security and system setup ........ 507
Using the phone book................... 511
3-5. Using the interior lights Interior lights list............................. 519
• Personal/interior light main switch ................................. 520
• Personal/interior lights ............ 521
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Pictorial indexExterior
Fog lights P. 233
Parking/front side marker lights P. 219
Headlights (low beam) P. 219
Hood P. 608
Windshield wipers P. 236
Moon roof P. 104
Outside rear view mirrors P. 97
Front turn signal lights P. 192
Side turn signal lights
P. 192
Headlights (high beam)
and daytime running lights
P. 219, 224
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Rear window wiper
P. 242
Rear turn signal lights P. 192
Stop/tail lights P. 219
License plate lights P. 219
Back door P. 53
Roof luggage carrier∗ P. 358
Side doors P. 50
Rear window defogger Glass hatch P. 411
P. 58
Tire
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 628
P. 721
P. 762
P. 768
Fuel filler door P. 109
Rear side marker lights P. 219
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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle ................. 168
Engine (ignition) switch ......... 179
Automatic transmission ........ 186
Turn signal lever....................... 192
Parking brake........................... 193
Horn............................................ 194
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters................ 195
Indicators and warning lights ......................................... 198
Multi-information display (Optitron meters) ............... 204
Multi-information display (Accessory meters) ............. 212
2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch ..................... 219
Automatic High Beam ......... 226
Fog light switch ....................... 233
Windshield wipers and washer .................................... 236
Rear window wiper and washer .................................... 242
Headlight cleaner switch .... 245
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■Daytime running light system
●To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on auto-
matically (at a reduced intensity) whenever the engine is started and the parking
brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the switch.
●Compared to the headlights, the daytime running light system offers greater
durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help fuel economy.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
●When only the tail lights come on: The parking/front side marker, tail, license
plate and fog lights turn off if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned to
ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the driver’s door is opened.
●When the headlights come on: The headlights, parking/front side marker, tail,
license plate and fog lights turn off 30 seconds after a door or the glass hatch is
opened and closed. (The lights turn off immediately if on the key is
pressed after all the doors are locked.)
To turn the lights on again, turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION
ON mode, or turn the light switch off once and then back to
or .
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.
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■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning high beam on or off manually if necessary.
■Camera sensor detection information
●High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve.
• When another vehicle cuts across in front of you.
●High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights with-
out using the headlights is detected.
●Houselights, streetlights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs
may cause the high beam to turn off.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn high beam on
or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of oncoming and pre-ceding vehicles
• Road conditions (wetness, ice, snow etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of baggage
●High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver.
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●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the sur-
rounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians to the
high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beam on or off
manually rather than relying on the Automatic High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The inside rear view mirror or camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights orfog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are chang-
ing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and darkness
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads,
gravel tracks etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mir- ror.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The Automatic High Beam indicator is flashing.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.