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When driving
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Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration.
● Avoid jerky steering and sharp turns, and slow down before making a
turn.
● Note that when making a turn, the trailer wheels will be closer than the
vehicle wheels to the inside of the turn. Compensate by making a
wider than normal turning radius.
● Slow down before making a turn, in crosswinds, on wet or slippery sur-
faces, etc.
Increasing vehicle speed can destabilize the trailer.
● Take care when passing other vehicles. Passing requires considerable
distance. After passing a vehicle, do not forget the length of your
trailer, and be sure you have plenty of room before changing lanes.
● To maintain engine braking efficiency and charging system perfor-
mance when using engine braking, do not put the transmission in D.
Transmission shift range position must be in 5 in the S mode.
● Instability happens more frequently when descending steep or long
downhill grades. Before descending, slow down and downshift. Do not
make sudden downshifts while descending steep or long downhill
grades.
● Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the brakes
too frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in
reduced braking efficiency.
● Due to the added load of the trailer, your vehicle’s engine may overheat
on hot days (at temperatures over 85°F [30°C]) when driving up a
long or steep grade. If the engine coolant temperature gauge indicates
overheating, immediately turn off the air conditioning (if in use), pull
your vehicle off the road and stop in a safe spot. ( →P. 74 9 )
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Front automatic air conditioning system........... 398
Rear automatic air conditioning system............. 413
Rear window defogger switch ....................................... 417
Windshield wiper de-icer ..................................... 418
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system ............................ 419
Using the radio......................... 421
Using the CD player ............. 429
Playing MP3 and WMA discs............................ 437
Operating an iPod ................. 446
Operating a USB memory .................................. 454
Optimal use of the audio system ..................................... 463
Using the AUX port .............. 465
Using the steering wheel audio switches ...................... 466 3-3. Using the Bluetooth®
audio system
Bluetooth
® audio system .... 470
Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system .......................... 474
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ...................................... 480
Setting up a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ...................................... 483
Bluetooth
® audio system
setup ....................................... 490
3-4. Using the hands-free system (for cellular phone)
Hands-free system for cellular phones ..................... 491
Using the hands-free system (for cellular phones) ........... 495
Making a phone call.............. 503
Setting a cellular phone ....... 508
Security and system setup ........................................ 513
Using the phone book ............ 517
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Front automatic air conditioning system
Air outlets and fan speed are automatically adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Vehicles with a navigation system
Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
Vehicles without a navigation system
Control panel (vehicles without a rear automatic air conditioning
system)
Automatic mode button
Off button
Cooling and dehumidification function on/off button
Air outlet selector button
Micro dust and pollen filter
mode button
Passenger’s side temperature
control button
Dual mode button
Outside/recirculated air mode button
Windshield defogger button
Driver’s side
temperature control button
Fan speed control button
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Control panel (vehicles with a rear automatic air conditioning sys-
tem)
Automatic mode button
Off button
Cooling and dehumidification function on/off button
Air outlet selector button
Micro dust and pollen filter mode button
Front passenger’s side temperature control button3 zone mode button
Outside/recirculated air mode button Windshield defogger button
Driver’s side temperature
control button
Fan speed control button
Rear automatic air
conditioning on/off button
Rear passenger’s side
temperature control
button
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Multi-information display (Accessory meters)
Driver’s side temperature displayFront passenger’s side temperature display
Rear passenger’s side temperature display
(vehicles with a rear automatic air conditioning system)
Cooling and dehumidification function on/off display
Fan speed displayAir outlet display
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Using the automatic air conditioning system
Vehicles without a rear autom atic air conditioning system
Press the “AUTO” button.
The air conditioning system begins to operate. Air outlets and fan
speed are automatically adjusted according to the temperature
setting.
Press “ ∧” on the temperature control button on the driver’s side
to increase the temperature and “ ∨” to decrease the tempera-
ture.
When the “DUAL” button is pressed (the indicator on the “DUAL” but-
ton is on) or the passenger’s side temperature control button is pressed,
the temperature for the driver and passenger seats can be adjusted
separately.
Vehicles with a rear automat ic air conditioning system
Press the “AUTO” button.
The air conditioning system begins to operate. Air outlets and fan
speed are automatically adjusted according to the temperature
setting.
Press to switch to automatic air intake mode.
The air conditioning system automatically switches between out-
side air and recirculated air modes.
Press “ ∧” on the temperature control button on the driver’s side
to increase the temperature and “ ∨” to decrease the tempera-
ture.
When the “3ZONE” button is presse d (the indicator on the “3ZONE”
button is on), the front passenger’s side temperature control button is
pressed or “REAR/TEMP” button is pressed, the temperature for the
driver’s, front passenger’s and rear seats ( →P. 413) can be adjusted
separately.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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Adjusting the settings manually■ Basic setting
Vehicles without a rear auto matic air conditioning system
To turn on the air conditioning system and adjust the fan speed,
press “ ∧” on to increase the fan speed and “ ∨” to
decrease the fan speed.
Press to turn the fan off.
To adjust the temperature setting, press “ ∧” on the temperature
control button on the driver’s side to increase the temperature
and “ ∨” to decrease the temperature.
The air conditioning system switch es between individual and simulta-
neous modes each time the “DUAL” button is pressed.
When the “DUAL” button is pressed (the indicator on the “DUAL” but-
ton is on) or the passenger’s side temperature control button is pressed,
the temperature for the driver and passenger seats can be adjusted
separately.
To change the air outlets, press “ <” or “ >” on .
The air outlets used are switched each time either side of the button is
pressed. The air flow shown on the display indicates the following:
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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GX460_OM_OM60J63U_(U)Vehicles with a rear automat
ic air conditioning system
To turn on the air conditioning system and adjust the fan speed,
press “ ∧” on to increase the fan speed and “ ∨” to
decrease the fan speed.
Press to turn the fan off.
To adjust the temperature setting, press “ ∧” on the temperature
control button on the driver’s side to increase the temperature
and “ ∨” to decrease the temperature.
The air conditioning system switches between individual and simulta-
neous modes each time the “3ZONE” button is pressed.
When the “3ZONE” button is presse d (the indicator on the “3ZONE”
button is on), the front passenger’s side temperature control button is
pressed or the “REAR/TEMP” button is pressed, the temperature for
the driver’s, front passenger’s and rear seats ( →P. 413) can be adjusted
separately.
To change the air outlets, press “ <” or “ >” on .
The air outlets used are switched each time either side of the button is
pressed. The air flow shown on the display indicates the following:
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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