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each component
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................... 96
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system ............... 99
Wireless remote control .... 113
Side doors ......................... 120
Back door .......................... 125
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 137
Rear seats......................... 139
Driving position memory ... 143
Head restraints.................. 147
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 150
Inside rear view mirror ...... 151
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 154
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ................. 156
Moon roof .......................... 159
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■Cancelation procedure
Carry only the key for which you want to cancel the linked door
unlock operation.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
canceled properly.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
While pressing the “SET” button, press the driver’s door lock
switch (either lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.
■When you want to stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following operations:
● Press the “SET” button.
● Press button “1” or “2”.
● Adjust the seat using the switches.
■ Operating the driving position memo ry after turning the engine off
Memorized seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the
driver’s door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again.
■ If the battery is disconnected
The memorized positions are erased when the battery is disconnected.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not strike the rear
passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
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Steering wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.Hold the steering wheel and
press the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering wheel.
Adjustment procedure
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CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury.
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Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced
by operating the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
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Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode
On/off
When the automatic anti-glare
function is in ON mode, the indica-
tor illuminates.
Vehicles without a smart key sys-
tem:
The function will set to ON mode
each time the engine switch is
turned to the “ON” position.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator
also turns off.)
Vehicles with a smart key system:
The function will set to ON mode
each time the engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator
also turns off.)
Indicator
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■To prevent sensor error (vehicles with an auto anti-glare inside rear view
mirror)
To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
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Outside rear view mirrors
To select a mirror to adjust,
press the switch.Left
Right
To adjust the mirror, press the
switch. Up
Right
Down
Left
Push the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.
Adjustment procedure
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Folding the mirrors
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■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode.
■ When the mirrors are fogged up (vehicles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn
on the rear window defogger to turn on the outside rear view mirror defog-
gers. ( P. 305)
CAUTION
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
■ When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■ When the mirror defoggers are opera ting (vehicles with outside rear
view mirror defoggers)
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot
and burn you.