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uuSecurity SystemuSecurity System Alarm
Controls
■Setting the security system alarm
The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have
been met:
•The power mode is in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
•The hood is closed.
•All doors and the tailgate are locked from outside with the key, remote
transmitter, or keyless access system.■When the security system alarm sets
The security system alarm indicator in the instrument panel blinks. When the
blinking interval changes after about 15 seconds, the security system is set.■To cancel the security system alarm
The security system is cancelled when the vehicle is unlocked using the keyless
remote, or set the power mode to ON. The security system alarm indicator goes off
at the same time.
1Security System Alarm
Do not set the security system alarm when someone
is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can
accidentally activate when:•Unlocking the door with the lock tab or the master
door lock switch.•Opening the tailgate with the power tailgate
button in the instrument panel.
If the battery goes dead after you have set the
security system alarm, the security alarm may go off
once the battery is recharged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by
unlocking a door using the key, remote transmitter or
keyless access system.
Do not attempt to alter this system or add another
device to it.

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uuSecurity SystemuSecurity System Alarm
Controls
■The PANIC button on the remote
transmitter
If you press the PANIC button for
approximately one second, the following will
occur for about 30 seconds:
•The horn sounds.
•Some exterior lights flash.
■Canceling panic mode
Press any button on the remote transmitter, or set the power mode to ON.■Panic Mode
Panic Button

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluLight Switches
Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When you turn the light switch to AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
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You can change the AUTO light sensitivity
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The headlights, all other exterior lights, and the instrument panel lights turn off
within 15 seconds after you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), take the
remote with you, and close the driver's door.
uYou can change the HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER setting.
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If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) with the headlight switch on, but
do not open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch
is in the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.■Automatic Lighting Control
1Automatic Lighting Control
We recommend that you turn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Adjust the AUTO light sensitivity as follows:
Setting
The exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
MAXHIGHMIDLOWMIN
Light SensorBright
Dark
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluWipers and Washers
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Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.■Wiper switch (OFF, INT, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.■Adjusting the delay
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
delay.■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever, the wipers make
one more sweep before stopping.
1Wipers and WashersNOTICEDo not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get scratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.NOTICEIn cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield, becoming stuck.
Operating the wipers in this condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens. When the vehicle starts moving, the
wipers make a single sweep.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
Intermittent Time
Adjustment RingPull to
use
washer.MIST
INT: Low speed with
intermittent OFF
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Long delay
Short delay

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluBrightness Control
Controls
Brightness Control
When the parking lights are turned on and the
power mode is in ON, you can use the
(+ or
(- button to adjust instrument panel
brightness.
Brighten: Press the
(+ button.
Dim: Press the
(- button.
You will hear a beeper when the brightness
reaches minimum or maximum. The multi-
information display will return to its original
state several seconds after you adjust the
brightness.
■Brightness level indicator
The brightness level is shown on the multi-
information display while you are adjusting it.
1Brightness Control
Instrument panel brightness varies, depending on
whether the exterior lights are on or off. The
instrument panel dims to reduce glare when they are
on.
If you press the
(+ button until the brightness display
is up to max, the beeper sounds. This cancels the
reduced instrument panel brightness when the
parking lights are on.
The brightness can be set differently for when the
exterior lights are on, and when they are off.
You can customize when the glare reduction
function starts.
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(-Button
(+Button

uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluDriving Position Memory System
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1.Adjust the driver’s seat, the steering wheel
and the outside mirrors to the desired
position, and turn the power mode to ON.
2.Press the SET button.
uYou will hear the beeper, and the
memory button indicator light will blink.
3.Press memory button
(1 or
(2 within five
seconds of pressing the SET button.
uOnce the seat, the steering wheel and
the outside mirror positions have been
memorized, the indicator light on the
button you pressed stays on.
1.Move the shift lever to
(P.
2.Press a memory button ((1 or
(2).
uYou will hear the beeper, and the
indicator light will blink.
The seat, the steering wheel and the outside
mirrors will automatically move to the
memorized positions. When it has finished
moving, you will hear the beeper, and the
indicator light stays on.
■Storing a Position in Memory
1Storing a Position in Memory
After you press the SET button, the storing operation
will be canceled when:•You do not press the memory button within five
seconds.•You readjust the seat, the steering wheel or the
outside mirror position before the double-beep.•You set the power mode to any position except
ON.
Set Button Memory Button 1
Memory Button 2■Recalling the Stored Position
1Recalling the Stored Position
The seat will stop moving if you:•Press the SET button, or a memory button (
(1 or
(2).
•Adjust the seat, the steering wheel or the outside
mirror position.•Shift into any position except
(P.
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Interior Lights/Interior Convenience ItemsInterior Lights
■ON
The interior lights come on regardless of
whether the doors or the tailgate is open or
closed.■Door activated
The interior lights come on in the following
situations:
•When any of the doors or the tailgate is
opened.
•You unlock the driver’s door.
•When the power mode is set to VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK).
•When any of the doors and the tailgate are
closed, then you press each (map light)
button.■OFF
The interior lights remain off regardless of
whether the doors are open or closed.
■Interior Light Switches
1Interior Light Switches
In the door activated position, the interior lights fade
out and go off about 30 seconds after the doors and
the tailgate are closed.
The lights go off after 30 seconds in the following
situations:•When you unlock the driver’s door but do not open
it.•When you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) but do not open a door.
You can change the interior lights dimming time.
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The interior lights go off immediately in the following
situations:•When you lock the driver’s door.•When you close the driver’s door in ACCESSORY
mode.•When you set the power mode to ON.
If you leave any of the doors or the tailgate open with
the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), the interior
lights go off after about 15 minutes.
Door Activated
PositionOff
On

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uuWhen DrivinguShifting
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Driving
Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 6th gears without removing your
hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential shift
mode.■When the shift lever is in
(D:
The vehicle will go into the sequential shift mode momentarily, and the gear position
indicator will come on.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential shift mode will
automatically switch off, and the gear position indicator will go off.
Hold the
(+ paddle shifter for two seconds to return to normal drive.
■When the shift lever is in
(S:
The vehicle will go into the sequential shift mode, and the M (sequential shift mode)
indicator and gear position indicator will come on. At speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or
less, the vehicle automatically shifts down into 1st gear. When you accelerate from
a stop, the transmission starts in first gear, and shifts from first to second
automatically.
You can only pull away in 1st or 2nd gear.
When switching out of the sequential shift mode, move the shift lever from
(S to
(D. When the sequential shift mode is canceled, the M indicator and gear position
indicator go off.■Sequential Shift Mode