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Features of your vehicle
Heated steering wheel
(if equipped)With the ignition switch in the ON
position, pressing the heated steer-
ing wheel button warms the steering
wheel. The indicator on the button
will illuminate and notify you on the
LCD display.
To turn the heated steering wheel off,
press the button once again. The
indicator on the button will turn off
and notify you on the LCD display.
HornTo sound the horn, press the horn
symbols on your steering wheel.
Check the horn regularly to be sure it
operates properly.✽ ✽NOTICETo sound the horn, press the area
indicated by the horn symbol on
your steering wheel (see illustra-
tion). The horn will operate only
when this area is pressed.
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CAUTION
Do not install any grip to oper-
ate the steering wheel. Thiscauses damage to the heatedsteering wheel system.
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FLEX STEER (if equipped)The FLEX STEER controls steering
effort based upon as driver's prefer-
ence or road condition.
You can select the desired steering
mode by pressing the FLEX STEER
button. When the steering mode button is
pressed, the selected steering mode
will appear on the LCD display.
If the steering mode button is pressed
within 4 seconds, the steering mode
will change as shown above.
If the steering wheel mode button is
not pressed for about 4 seconds, the
LCD display will change to the previ-
ous screen.
CAUTION
Do not strike the horn severely
to operate it, or hit it with yourfist. Do not press on the hornwith a sharp-pointed object.
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Normal modeThe normal mode offers medium
steering effort.
Sport modeThe steering wheel becomes heav-
ier. The sport mode is usually used
when driving on the highway.
Comfort modeThe steering wheel becomes lighter.
The comfort mode is usually used
when driving in the city or when park-
ing the vehicle.
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CAUTION
 For your safety, if you press
the steering mode buttonwhile operating the steeringwheel, the LCD display willchange, but the steering effortwill not change immediately.After operating the steeringwheel, the steering effort willchange automatically to theselected mode.
 Use caution when changing the steering mode while driving.
 When the electronic power steering is not operating prop-erly, the flex steering wheelwill not work.
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4LCD Display ControlThe LCD display modes can be
changed by using the control buttons
on the steering wheel.
[Type A]
(1) : TRIP button for changing trip
modes
(2) : RESET button for resetting items
❈ For the LCD modes, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter. [Type B]
(1) : MODE button for changing
modes or SELECT button
for setting the selected item
(2) : MOVE button for changing items or RESET button for
resetting the selected item
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Warning MessagesShift to "P" position (for smart keysystem and automatic transaxle) This warning message illuminates if you try to turn off the engine without
the shift lever in P (Park) position.
 At this time, the Engine Start/Stop Button turns to the ACC position (If
you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button once more, it will turn to the
ON position).
Low Key Battery
(for smart key system) This warning message illuminates if the battery of the smart key is
discharged when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
Press start button while turn
steering (for smart key system) This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not
unlock normally when the Engine
Start/Stop Button is pressed.
 It means that you should press the Engine Start/Stop Button while
turning the steering wheel right
and left.
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Sunroof Open (if equipped) The warning message illuminatesif you turn off the engine and then
open the driver's door when the
sunroof is open.
Align steering wheel (if equipped) This warning message illuminatesif you start the engine when the
steering wheel is turned to more
than 90 degrees to the left or right.
 It means that you should turn the steering wheel and make the angle
of the steering wheel be less than
30 degrees.
Low Washer Fluid (if equipped) This warning message illuminateson the service reminder mode if
the washer fluid level in the reser-
voir is nearly empty.
 It means that you should refill the washer fluid.
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4Trip A/B
Tripmeter (1) The tripmeter is the total driving dis-
tance since the last tripmeter reset.
- Distance range: 0.0 ~ 9999.9 km. or mi
 To reset the tripmeter, press the RESET button on the steering
wheel for more than 1 second
when the tripmeter is displayed.Average Vehicle Speed (2) The average vehicle speed is cal-culated by the total driving dis-
tance and driving time since the
last average vehicle speed reset.
- Speed range: 0 ~ 999 km/h or MPH
 To reset the average vehicle speed, press the RESET button on the
steering wheel for more than 1 sec-
ond when the average vehicle
speed is displayed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE• The average vehicle speed is not dis-
played if the driving distance is less
than 50 meters (0.03 miles) or the
driving time is less than 10 seconds
since the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop button is turned to ON.
• Even if the vehicle is not in motion, the average vehicle speed keeps
going while the engine is running.Elapsed Time (3) The elapsed time is the total driv-
ing time since the last elapsed time
reset.
- Time range (hh:mm): 00:00 ~ 99:59
 To reset the elapsed time, press the RESET button on the steer-
ing wheel for more than 1 second
when the elapsed time is dis-
played.✽ ✽ NOTICEEven if the vehicle is not in motion,
the elapsed time keeps going while
the engine is running.
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