Index
2I
Active eco ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-36
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-40Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-66
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-43
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-58
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-52
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-46
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-56
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-43\
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-23
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-10
Antenna (Glass) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-120
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-26
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-56 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-56
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-61
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-120 Glass antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-120
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-121
Aux, USB and iPod port··················\
··················\
········4-122
Auto defogging system ··················\
··················\
············4-112
Automatic climate control system ··················\
·············4-101 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-107
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
··4-102
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·······4-103 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-15
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··5-20
Paddle shifter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-19
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-18
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
··········4-122
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-28
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-80
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-116
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-23 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-26
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-28
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-24
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-23
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
··················\
5-32
Vehicle stability management··················\
··················\
··5-33
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-20
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ·················5-6
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Index
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Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-19
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-56
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-5
Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-44
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-47
Spare tireCompact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-13
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-36
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
··················\
·6-8
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-43 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-44
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
··········5-45
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-45
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
··5-43
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-46
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-43\
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-44
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-49
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-18
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-9
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-36 Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-37
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
············4-36
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-37
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-121 Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
···············4-113
Center console storage·············\
··················\
················4-113
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-113
Cool box ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-114
Sunglass holder··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-114
Sunroof, see panorama sunroof ··················\
··················\
·4-30
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
6
Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-49
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-36\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-10
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-37
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-7
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-31 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
················7-33
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-36
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ················7-31
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-31\
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-37
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-35
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-34
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-37
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-37
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
·············7-35
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-36
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Index
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
··················\
········8-3
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-15
Trailer towing··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-55
TransaxleAutomatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
·················5-15\
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-12
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-51
Trunk ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-18
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
··············1-4
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
············8-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-6
Vehicle load limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-50 Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-53
Vehicle option ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-57
Vehicle stability management ··················\
··················\
····5-33
Vehicle weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-55 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-55
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-55
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·······5-55
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
············5-55
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
··················\
··5-55
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
·······5-55 Warnings and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-58
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-21
Weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-55
Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-55
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-55
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·······5-55
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
············5-55
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
··················\
··5-55
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
·······5-55
Welcome system ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-79
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···············7-35
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-36
Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-21 Auto down window ··················\
··················\
·················4-22\
Auto up/down window ··················\
··················\
············4-23
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
······4-24
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
········4-109 Defogging logic ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-111
Auto defogging system··················\
··················\
··········4-112
Winter driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-47 Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············5-47
Wiper blades ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-25
Wipers and washers ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-85
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Your vehicle at a glance
22
INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Driver position memory system* .......4-34
2. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-14
3. Outside rearview mirror control switch* ...............................................4-47
4. Power window lock button* ...............4-24
5. Power window switches* ...................4-21
6. Central door lock switch* ..................4-15
7. Instrument panel illumination control switch* ...............................................4-49
8. ESC OFF button ...............................5-28
9. Steering wheel tilt lever* ...................4-37
10. Hood release lever .........................4-25
11. Fuse box .........................................7-45
12. Brake pedal .....................................5-23
13. Accelerator pedal......................5-9/5-10
14. Trunk lid release lever .....................4-18
15. Fuel filler lid release lever ...............4-27
* : if equipped
OTF010001N❈ The actual interior in the vehicle may differ from the illustration
23
Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
OTF010002N
1. Instrument cluster .............................4-48
2. Light control / Turn signals ................4-80
3. Wiper/Washer ...................................4-85
4. Horn ..................................................4-37
5. Steering wheel audio control* .........4-121
6. Auto cruise control*...........................5-37
7. Driver’s air bag ..................................3-52
8. Steering wheel ..................................4-36
9. Ignition switch* or ENGINE START/STOP button*.....5-4/5-6
10. Digital clock ...................................4-118
11. Hazard ......................................4-74/6-2
12. Audio* ...........................................4-120
13. Climate control system .........4-92/4-101
14. Shift lever ................................5-12/5-15
15. Aux, USB and iPod port* ..............4-122
16. Power outlet* .................................4-117
17. Seat warmer* ....................................3-9
18. Passenger’s air bag ........................3-52
19. Glove box ......................................4-113
* : if equipped
❈ The actual instrument panel in the vehicle may differ from the illustration
Safety features of your vehicle
43
Front seat adjustment
Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or backward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever upand hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and backward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly.
OTF030002
WARNING
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked into
place by attempting to move the
seat forward or reverse without
using the lock release lever.
Sudden or unexpected movement
of the driver's seat could cause you
to lose control of the vehicle result-
ing in an accident.
WARNING
Do not adjust the seat while wear- ing seat belts. Moving the seat
cushion forward may cause
strong pressure on the abdomen.
Use extreme caution so that hands or other objects are not
caught in the seat mechanisms
while the seat is moving.
Do not put a cigarette lighter on the floor or seat. When you oper-
ate the seat, gas may gush out of
the lighter and cause fire.
WARNING- Driver’s seat Never attempt to adjust seat whilethe vehicle is moving. This could
result in loss of control, and an
accident causing death, serious
injury, or property damage.
Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop or
collision.
seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the seat belt snug and low
across the hips. This is the best
position to protect you in case of
an accident.
In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back as
possible from the steering wheel
while maintaining comfortable
control of the vehicle. It is recom-
mended that your chest is at least
250 mm (10 inches) away from
the steering wheel.
Safety features of your vehicle
63
Automatic adjustment
(if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by using
the control knob located on the outside of
the seat cushion. Before driving, adjust
the seat to the proper position so as to
easily control the steering wheel, pedals
and switches on the instrument panel.
Forward and backward
Push the control switch forward or back-
ward to move the seat to the desired
position. Release the switch once the
seat reaches the desired position.
CAUTION
The power seat is driven by anelectric motor. Stop operatingonce the adjustment is complet-ed. Excessive operation maydamage the electrical equipment.
When in operation, the power seat consumes a large amount ofelectrical power. To preventunnecessary charging systemdrain, don’t adjust the power seatlonger than necessary while theengine is not running.
Do not operate two or more power seat control knobs at the sametime. Doing so may result inpower seat motor or electricalcomponent malfunction.
OTF030006
WARNING
The power seat is operable with the
ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should never be
left unattended in the car.
341
Safety features of your vehicle
How does the air bag system
operate
Air bags are activated (able to inflate ifnecessary) only when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON or START
position.
Air bags inflate instantly in the event of serious frontal or side collision (if
equipped with side impact air bag or
curtain air bag) in order to help protect
the occupants from serious physical
injury.
There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate based upon the severity of a col-
lision and its direction. These two fac-
tors determine whether the sensors
produce an electronic deployment/
inflation signal.
Air bag deployment depends on a number of complex factors including
vehicle speed, angles of impact and
the density and stiffness of the vehi-
cles or objects which your vehicle hits
in the collision. Though, factors are not
limited to those mentioned above.
The front air bags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant. It is virtually impossible for you to see
the air bags inflate during an accident.
It is much more likely that you will sim-
ply see the deflated air bags hanging
out of their storage compartments after
the collision.
In order to help provide protection in a severe collision, the air bags must
inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag
inflation is a consequence of extremely
short time in which a collision occurs
and the need to get the air bag
between the occupant and the vehicle
structures before the occupant impacts
those structures. This speed of inflation
reduces the risk of serious or life-
threatening injuries in a severe collision
and is thus a necessary part of air bag
design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which can include facial
abrasions, bruises and broken bones
because the inflation speed also caus-
es the air bags to expand with a great
deal of force.
There are even circumstances under which contact with the steer-
ing wheel air bag can cause fatal
injuries, especially if the occupant
is positioned excessively close to
the steering wheel.
WARNING
To avoid severe personal injuryor death caused by deploying air
bags in a collision, the driver
should sit as far back from the
steering wheel air bag as possi-
ble (at least 250 mm (10 inches)
away). The front passenger
should always move their seat as
far back as possible and sit back
in their seat.
Air bags inflate instantly in an event of a collision, and passen-
gers may be injured by the air bag
expansion force if they are not in
a proper position.
Air bag inflation may cause injuries which normally include
facial or bodily abrasions,
injuries from broken glasses or
burns by the air bag inflation
gasses.