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4-6. Driving tips
CAUTION
■Driving with snow tires
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in a loss of vehicle control and cause death or serious
injury.
●Use tires of the specified size.
●Maintain the recommended level of air pressure.
●Do not drive in excess of 75 mph (120 km/h), regardless of the type of snow tires
being used.
●Use snow tires on all, not just some wheels.
●Do not use LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) system.
■Driving with tire chains (vehicles with front and rear tires of the same size except
for the vehicles with LDH and 19 inch tires)
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in the vehicle being unable to be driven safely, and may
cause death or serious injury.
●Do not drive in excess of the speed limit specified for the tire chains being used,
or 30 mph (50 km/h), whichever is lower.
●Avoid driving on bumpy road surfaces or over potholes.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, as well as sudden braking and shift-
ing operation to engine braking.
●Slow down sufficiently before entering a curve to ensure that vehicle control is
maintained.
●Do not use LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) system.

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5-3. Using the audio system Audio system type ..................... 367
Using the radio ........................... 390
Using the CD/DVD player ..... 412
Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA discs........... 414
Playing DVD video ....................420
CD/DVD player and DVD video disc information ...........432
Listening to Bluetooth
® audio....................444
Listening to a USB memory.........................454
Listening to an iPod ...................464
Optimal use of the audio/video system ..........474
Using the AUX port...................476
Using the rear seat audio controls ........................... 477
Using the steering wheel audio switches ..........................482
5-4. Using the hands-free phone system (for cellular phone)
Hands-free system (for cellular phone) ................ 485
Using a Bluetooth
® phone .... 493
Setting the hands-free system (for cellular phone) .................. 512
Setting the Bluetooth
®............535 5-5. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list .........................548• Interior light ............................ 549
• Personal lights ....................... 549
5-6. Using the storage features List of storage features ............. 551• Glove box ............................... 553
• Console box........................... 554
• Cup holders ........................... 555
• Auxiliary boxes ..................... 557
Trunk features ..............................558
5-7. Other interior features Sun visors and vanity mirrors .....................561
Clock............................................... 562
Ashtrays ......................................... 563
Power outlets ............................... 564
Heated steering wheel ............ 566
Seat heaters/ seat ventilators .........................568
Armrest ............................................571
Rear sunshade/ rear door sunshades .............. 572
Trunk storage extension .......... 575
Coat hooks .................................... 576
Assist grip.......................................577
Utility hook.................................... 578
Garage door opener................ 579
Safety Connect ...........................586

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3695-3. Using the audio system
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Interior featuresPress to operate the voice
command system. (P. 3 3 4 
“Navigation System Owner’s Man-
ual”)
Ti t l ePa g e
Using the radioP. 3 9 0
Using the CD/DVD playerP. 4 1 2
Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA discsP. 4 1 4
Playing DVD videoP. 4 2 0
CD/DVD player and DVD video disc informationP. 4 3 2
Listening to Bluetooth® audioP. 444
Listening to a USB memoryP. 4 5 4
Listening to an iPodP. 4 6 4
Optimal use of the audio/video systemP. 4 74
Using the AUX portP. 4 76
Using the steering wheel audio switchesP. 4 8 2
Using the voice command system

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5-3. Using the audio system
Using the steering wheel audio switches
Radio mode: Selects a radio sta-tion
Audio CD mode: Selects a track
MP3/WMA disc mode: Selects a file and
folder
DVD mode: Selects a chapter
Bluetooth
® audio mode: Selects a track and
album
iPod mode: Selects a track
USB memory mode: Selects a file and
folder
Vo l u m e
Turns the power on, selects audio
source
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the steer-
ing wheel.
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5-3. Using the audio system
Press to select the audio CD, MP3/WMA disc, DVD, Blue-
tooth
® audio, iPod, or USB memory mode.
Press or to select.
To return to the beginning of the current track, file or chapter, press the
switch once quickly.
Press to select Bluetooth® audio or USB memory mode.
Press and hold or until a beep is heard to select.
Press to select the MP3/WMA disc or USB memory mode.
Press and hold or until a beep is heard to select.
Selecting a track/file or chapter
Selecting an album
Selecting a folder
CAUTION
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.
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4875-4. Using the hands-free phone system (for cellular phone)
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Interior features
Adjusting the volume
Press to increase the volume
and to decrease the volume.
Hold the switch in that position to con-
tinue increasing or decreasing the vol-
ume.
Back switch
Press .
To return to the previous screen.
You can check indicators such as signal strength and battery charge on
the “Phone” screen. Connection status
Battery charge
Call area
Signal strength
Steering switch
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Status display
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IndicatorsConditions
Connection statusGood
No
connection
Battery chargeFullEmpty
Call area“Rm”: Roaming area
Signal strengthExcellentPo o r

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Interior features
Using a Bluetooth® phone
Device name
Bluetooth
® connection status
Character deletion
Make a call
To display the screen shown above, press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch, then select “Phone” or press on the steering wheel.
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5-4. Using the hands-free phone system (for cellular phone)
Once the Bluetooth® phone is registered, you can make a call using the
following procedure:
■Dialing
Display the “Phone” screen. ( P. 493)
Input the phone number.
To delete the inputted phone num-
ber, select .
Select or press on the steering wheel.
■Dialing from the phonebook
You can dial a number from the pho nebook data imported from your
cellular phone. The system has on e phonebook for each phone. Up to
1000 entries may be stored in each phonebook. ( P. 5 1 4 )
Display the “Phone” screen. ( P. 493)
Select “Contacts” on the “Phone” screen.
Choose the desired data to
call from the list.
Making a call
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