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Windshield Wipers
To turn on the wipers, press the wiper control lever down
one level for intermittent, two levels for low, or three levels for
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the wipers. For a single wipe, move the lever up. To spray
washer fluid, pull and hold the lever toward you.
To operate the rear wiper, rotate the end of the knob upward
to the intermittent, continuous, or wash position. When the
rear wiper is off, rotate the knob downward to wash and
wipe the rear window.
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime running lights are standard on your vehicle. Only a
reduced brightness high beam will be automatically turned
on when the engine has started and the parking brake is
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position. The brightness of the illumination of the high beam
headlights is reduced by the daytime running light system.
You must always switch on your headlights when it’s dark
outside by turning the light switch to the
position.
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While Operating
Electronic Parking Brake
To apply, push the brake pedal and press the parking brake switch
firmly. The brake system warning light on the instrument panel and the
indicator light on the parking brake switch will illuminate.
To release, make sure all doors are closed and your seatbelt is fastened,
then gently push the accelerator pedal. Or, while the ignition switch is in
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only) are pushed in, pull the parking brake switch toward you.
Hill Holder™ Function
When the Hill Holder function is activated, the parking brake will be
automatically applied when stopped on an uphill or downhill slope with
the brake pedal pushed down. The brake system warning light and the
indicator light on the parking brake switch will illuminate. To activate,
press the Hill Holder switch. To deactivate, press the Hill Holder
switch again.
Automatic Transmission
Shift Mode
The 5-Speed automatic transmission or the
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) gives
you ultimate control with two different driving
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shift mode. The shift position indicator on
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transmission automatically shifts into a
suitable forward gear.
Manual Mode
In Manual Mode, you select the desired gear
position to obtain necessary acceleration and engine braking. Moving the selector
lever left into the manual gate
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(Drive) position causes the transmission
to change into Manual Mode. To shift, use
the paddle shift control switches. The shift
position indicator shows the selected
gear position.
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