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12V DC Power outlet
USB port
1
AUX port
Four-wheel drive selector1
Hood release
Steering wheel audio controls1,2,3
Voice command button1,2,3
Telephone switches1,2,3
Ignition switch (standard key)1/“ENGINE START STOP” button (Smart Key)1
Party mode switch
Cruise control
Seat heater switch1
120V AC Power outlet1
Power back window switch
1 If equipped2 For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual.”3 For details, refer to the “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual.”
ir ConditioningAutomatic Air Conditioning2WD
Part-time 4WD
Full-time 4WD
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Automatic Transmission
* The ignition/“ENGINE START STOP” switch must be “ON” and t\
he brake pedaldepressed to shift from Park.
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
+: Upshift (push and release)
-: Downshift (pull and release)
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking do\
wnhill.
For best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive wit\
h the shift
lever in the “D” position.
“S” (Sequential) mode
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
P
R
N
D
“S” mode
Auto lock/unlock
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in four different mode\
s, or
turned OFF.
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed is approximately 12 mph or higher.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
-Doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened within 10 seconds afte\
r turning the “ENGINE START STOP” switch or ignition switch OFF.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Parking brake
Set: Depress
Release: Depress again
BRAKE
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The Bluetooth®audio system enables you to enjoy music played on a portable
digital audio player from the vehicle speaker via wireless communication.
Refer to “Bluetooth
® audio system,” Section 3-3 in the Owner’s Manual, for more
details.
Microphone Audio unitSteering wheel audio switches
Selects a track
and album
Turns the power
on, selects an
audio source
Volume
Bluetooth®audio (if equipped)
NOTE: Designed for car accessories. Ignition switch/“ENGINE START STOP”
switch must be in the “ACC” or “ON” position to be used.
Power outlets-12V DC
Center panel
Luggage compartment
(with the 120V AC outlet)
Glove box
Luggage compartment
(without the 120V AC outlet)
Display audio system
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