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uuIndicatorsuMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when your vehicle is stopped by ACC with LSF
for more than five minutes. The beeper sounds.
—
●Appears when your vehicle is stopped by ACC with LSF
for more than nine and a half minutes.
uThe display starts the countdown when ACC with
LSF is cancelled within 30 seconds. The beeper
sounds.
—
●Appears if ACC with LSF is canceled while your vehicle
is automatically stopped by ACC with LSF. The beeper
sounds.
●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the vehicle is moving and the brake pedal is
depressed.
●ACC with LSF cannot be set.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
* P. 337
* Not available on all models

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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 114
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions .................. 115
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Outside .......................................... 117
Low Keyless Access Remote Signal
Strength......................................... 123
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................. 124
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 126
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 127
Opening and Closing the Tailgate... 128
Security System
Immobilizer System .......................... 135Security System Alarm...................... 135
Opening and Closing the Windows... 138
Opening and Closing the Moonroof
.. 140
Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 141
Turn Signals ..................................... 144
Light Switches.................................. 145
Daytime Running Lights ................... 148
Wipers and Washers ........................ 149
Brightness Control ........................... 153
Defogger/Heated Door Mirror .......... 154
Driving Position Memory System ...... 155
Adjusting the Steering Wheel........... 157Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 158
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 159
Adjusting the Seats
Adjusting the Seat Positions ............. 161
Rear Seats........................................ 168
Armrest ........................................... 171
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items
Interior Lights .................................. 172
Interior Convenience Items .............. 174
Climate Control System
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 185
Rear Climate Control System ........... 192
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 196

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Controls
Locking and Unlocking the DoorsKey Types and FunctionsThis vehicle comes with the following keys:
Use the keyless access remote to start and
stop the engine, and to lock and unlock all the
doors and tailgate. You can also use the
keyless access system to lock and unlock the
doors and tailgate.■Keys
1Key Types and Functions
All the keys have an immobilizer system. The
immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle
theft.
2Immobilizer System P. 135
The keys contain precision electronics.
Adhere to the following advice to prevent damage to
the electronics:•Do not leave the keys in direct sunlight, or in
locations with high temperature or high humidity.•Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.•Keep the keys away from liquids.•Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the
battery.
If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the engine
may not start, and the keyless access system may not
work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them
inspected by a dealer.
You can remotely start the engine using the two-way
keyless access remote.
2Remote Engine Start with Vehicle
Feedback
* P. 324
Models with two-way keyless access remote
Models with two-way keyless
access remoteModels without two-way keyless
access remote* Not available on all models

uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
122Controls
You can remotely check if your vehicle’s doors
are all locked or any are unlocked from
distance up to 328 feet (100 meters), using
the keyless access remote.
Press the lock button, the Amber (LEFT) LED blinks once. Then after three seconds
one of the following feedback will come:
•Green (center) comes on: Acknowledges that the doors are locked.
•Red (right) comes on: Acknowledges that doors are not locked, or any door is not
completely closed.
•Red (right) blinks three times: The remote does not receive the door lock status
from the vehicle.
■Checking Door Lock Status
*
1Checking Door Lock Status
*
Operate the remote in an open space. If there are
buildings or other obstacles between your vehicle
and the remote, the remote may not work even
within the operable range. However, the range of
unlock, all doors, and panic functions are the same as
the standard keyless access remote.
2Using the Remote Transmitter P. 117
When checking the door lock status, you can also
start or stop the engine.
2Remote Engine Start with Vehicle
Feedback
* P. 324
Red
Green
Amber
Lock
Button* Not available on all models

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Controls
Security SystemImmobilizer SystemThe immobilizer system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from
starting the engine. Each key contains electronic transmitters that use electronic
signals to verify the key.
Pay attention to the following when pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button:
•Do not allow objects that emit strong radio waves near the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
•Make sure the key is not covered by or touching a metal object.
•Do not bring a key from another vehicle’s immobilizer system with the keyless
access remote.Security System AlarmThe security system alarm activates when the tailgate, hood, or doors are opened
without the key, remote transmitter or keyless access system.■When the security system alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently, and all of the exterior lights flash.■To deactivate the security system alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the key, remote transmitter, or keyless access system. The
system, along with the horn and flashing lights, is deactivated.
1Immobilizer SystemNOTICELeaving the keyless access remote in the vehicle can
result in theft or accidental movement of the vehicle.
Always take the key with you whenever you leave the
vehicle unattended.
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.1Security System Alarm
The security alarm continues for a maximum of two
minutes until the security system alarm deactivates.

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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering WheelENGINE START/STOP Button■Changing the Power Mode
1ENGINE START/STOP Button
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the keyless access
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the keyless access remote
is close to the door or window, even if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
Indicator in the button is off, if the engine is running.
If the keyless access remote battery is weak, beeper
sounds and the To Start, Hold Remote Near Start
Button message appears on the MID.
2If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is
Weak P. 458
If the power mode does not change from VEHICLE
OFF to ACCESSORY, press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while moving the steering wheel left and
right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the
mode to change.
Operating Range
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
The steering wheel is locked. The power to all electrical
components is turned off.
ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button is on.
Indicator in the button blinks (from ON to ACCESSORY).
Operate the audio system and other accessories in this
position.
ON
Indicator in the button is on.
All electrical components can be used.
Press the button. Press the button without the
shift lever in (P.
Shift to
(P, then press the button. Indicator
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluENGINE START/STOP Button
Controls
If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the shift lever in
(P and the power
mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automatically goes into the mode similar to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid the battery drain.
When in this mode:
The steering wheel does not lock.
You cannot lock or unlock doors with the remote transmitter or the keyless access
system.
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
If you open the driver’s door when the power mode is set to ACCESSORY, a warning
buzzer sounds.
■Automatic Power Off■Power Mode Reminder

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluENGINE START/STOP Button
Controls
Warning buzzers may sound from inside or/
and outside the vehicle to remind you that the
keyless access remote is out of the vehicle. If
the buzzer continues even after the remote is
put back inside, place it within its operational
range.■When the power mode is in ON
If the keyless access remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed,
warning buzzers sound from both inside and
outside the vehicle. A warning message on
the MID notifies the driver inside that the
remote is out.■When the power mode is in
ACCESSORY
If the keyless access remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed, a
warning buzzer sounds from outside the
vehicle.
■Keyless Access Remote Reminder
1Keyless Access Remote Reminder
When the keyless access remote is within the
system’s operational range, and the driver’s door is
closed, the warning function cancels.
If the keyless access remote is taken out of the vehicle
after the engine has been started, you can no longer
change the ENGINE START/STOP button mode or
restart the engine. Always make sure if the remote is
in your vehicle when you operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
Removing the keyless access remote from the vehicle
through a window does not activate the warning
buzzer.
Do not put the keyless access remote on the
dashboard or in the glove box. It may cause the
warning buzzer to go off. Under some other
conditions that can prevent the vehicle from locating
the remote, the warning buzzer may also go off even
if the remote is within the system’s operational
range.