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Features of your vehicle
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
AUDIO
What is
Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology
?
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology is a
wireless technology that allows mul-
tiple devices to be connected in a
short range, low-powered devices
like hands-free, stereo headset, wire-
less remote controller, etc. For more
information, visit
the
Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology
website at
www
.Bluetooth.com
Before using
Bluetooth
®
Wireless
Technology audio features

Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology
audio may not be supported
depending on the compatibility of
your
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
mobile phone.
 In order to use Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology audio, you must first
pair and connect the Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology mobile phone.
Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology
audio can be used only when the
[Audio Streaming] of Phone is
turned .
❈ Setting
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
Audio Streaming : Press the
key Select [Phone] through the tune
knob or key Select [Audio
Streaming] through the TUNE
knob Set
/
Starting
Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology Audio
 Press the key to change the
mode in order of
CD➟ USB➟ AUX➟My Music➟ BT
Audio.
 If BT Audio is selected,
Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology audio will start
playing.
❈ Audio may not automatically start
playing in some mobile phones.
Using the
Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology audio features
 Play / Stop
Press the TUNE knob to play and
pause the current song.
 Previous / Next song
Press or to play
previous or next song.
❈ The previous song / next song /
play / pause functions may not be
supported in some mobile phones.
SEEK
TRACK
SEEK
TRACK
MEDIA
Off
On3
SETUP
On
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Driving your vehicle Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 5-5
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13• Manual transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16• Automatic transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16All wheel drive (AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30• Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
• Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
• Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
• Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
• Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Blind spot detection system (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Active ECO system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
• Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81• Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• GVW (Gross vehicle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
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Driving your vehicle85Illuminated ENGINE
START/STOP buttonWhenever the front door is opened,
the ENGINE START/STOP button
will illuminate for your convenience.
The light will go off after about 30
seconds when the door is closed. It
will also go off immediately when the
theft-alarm system is armed.
ENGINE START/STOP button
positionOFF• With automatic transaxle
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi-
tion), press the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position. When
you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button without the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, the
ENGINE START/STOP button will
not change to the OFF position but to
the ACC position.
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
OXM053001
Not illuminated
CAUTION
You are able to turn off theengine (START/RUN) or vehiclepower (ON), only when the vehi-cle is not in motion. In an emer-gency situation while the vehi-cle is in motion, you are able toturn the engine off and to theACC position by pressing theENGINE START/STOP button formore than 2 seconds or 3 timessuccessively within 3 seconds.If the vehicle is still moving, youcan restart the engine withoutdepressing the brake pedal bypressing the ENGINESTART/STOP button with theshift lever in the N (Neutral)position.
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ACC(Accessory)• With automatic transaxle
Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while it is in the OFF position
without depressing the brake pedal.
If the ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC position for more than
1 hour, the button is turned off auto-
matically to prevent battery dis-
charge.
ON• With automatic transaxle
Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while it is in the ACC position
without depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. Do not
leave the ENGINE START/STOP
button in the ON position for a long
time. The battery may discharge,
because the engine is not running.
START/RUN• With automatic transaxle
To start the engine, depress the
brake pedal and press the ENGINE
START/ STOP button with the shift
lever in the P (Park) or the N
(Neutral) position. For your safety,
start the engine with the shift lever in
the P (Park) position.✽ ✽

NOTICEIf you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button without
depressing the brake pedal for auto-
matic transaxle vehicles, the engine
will not start and the ENGINE
START/STOP button changes as fol-
low:
OFF ➔ ➔


ACC ➔
➔
ON ➔
➔
OFF or ACC
Orange indicator
Not illuminated
Red indicator
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5✽
✽

NOTICEIf you leave the ENGINE START/
STOP button in the ACC or ON
position for a long time, the battery
will discharge.
Starting the engine with a
smart key (if equipped)1.Carry the smart key or leave it
inside the vehicle.
2.Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied
3. Automatic Transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
4.Press the ENGINE START/STOP button while depressing the brake
pedal.
5.In extremely cold weather (below (-18°C) 0°F) or after the vehicle
has not been operated for several
days, let the engine warm up with-
out depressing the accelerator.
Whether the engine is cold or warm,
it should be started without depress-
ing the accelerator.
WARNING
 Never press the ENGINE START/STOP button while the
vehicle is in motion except in
an emergency. If the engine
stops while the vehicle is in
motion, this would result in
loss of directional control and
braking function, which could
cause an accident.
 Before leaving the driver's seat, always make sure the
shift lever is engaged in P
(Park), set the parking brake
fully and shut the engine off.
Unexpected and sudden vehi-
cle movement may occur if
these precautions are not
taken.
(Continued)
(Continued)
 Never reach for the ENGINESTART/STOP button or any
other controls through the
steering wheel while the vehi-
cle is in motion. The presence
of your hand or arm in the
area could cause loss of vehi-
cle control, an accident and
serious bodily injury or death.
 Do not place any movable objects around the driver's
seat as they may move while
driving, interfere with the driv-
er and lead to an accident.
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 Even if the smart key is in the vehi-cle, if it is far away from you, the
engine may not start.
 When the ENGINE START/STOP button is in the ACC position or
above, if any door is opened, the
system checks for the smart key. If
the smart key is not in the vehicle,
the "KEY OUT" indicator will blink.
And if all doors are closed, the
chime will sound for 5 seconds.
The indicator or warning will turn
off while the vehicle is moving.
Always have the smart key with
you.
WARNING
The engine will start, only when
the smart key is in the vehicle.
Never allow children or any per-
son who is unfamiliar with the
vehicle to touch the ENGINE
START/STOP button or related
parts.
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while thevehicle is in motion, do notattempt to move the shift leverto the P (Park) position. If thetraffic and road conditions per-mit, you may put the shift leverin the N (Neutral) position whilethe vehicle is still moving andpress the ENGINE START/STOPbutton in an attempt to restartthe engine.
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5✽
✽

NOTICE• If the battery is weak or the smart
key does not work correctly, you
can start the engine by pressing
the engine start/stop button with
the smart key.
The side with the lock button
should contact the engine
start/stop button directly.
When you press the engine
start/stop button directly with the
smart key, the smart key should
contact the button at a right angle. (Continued)(Continued)
• When the stop lamp fuse is blown,
you can't start the engine normal-
ly. Replace the fuse with a new
one. If it is not possible, you can
start the engine by pressing the
ENGINE START/STOP button
for 10 seconds while it is in the
ACC position. The engine can
start without depressing the brake
pedal. But for your safety always
depress the brake pedal before
starting the engine.
CAUTION
Do not press the ENGINE
START/ STOP button for morethan 10 seconds except whenthe stop lamp fuse is blown.
OXM053002
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Manual transaxle operationThe manual transaxle has 6 forward
gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the
shift knob. The transaxle is fully syn-
chronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower
gear is easily accomplished.
Press the clutch pedal down fully
while shifting, then release it slowly.
If your vehicle is equipped with an
ignition lock switch, the engine will
not start when starting the engine
without depressing the clutch pedal.
(if equipped)
The gearshift lever must be returned
to the neutral position before shifting
into R (Reverse).
The button (1) located immediately
below the shift knob must be pulled
upward while moving the shift lever
to the R (Reverse) position. (if
equipped)Make sure the vehicle is completelystopped before shifting into R(Reverse).
Never operate the engine with thetachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
 When downshifting from fifth gear to fourth gear, cautionshould be taken not to inad-vertently press the gear shiftlever sideways in such a man-ner that second gear isengaged. Such a drasticdownshift may cause theengine speed to increase tothe point that the tachometerwill enter the red-zone. Suchover-revving of the enginemay possibly cause enginedamage.
 Do not downshift more than 2 gears or downshift the gearwhen the engine is running athigh speed (5,000 RPM orhigher). Such a downshiftingmay damage the engine.
OXM053041
The shift lever can be moved without pulling
the ring (1).
The ring (1) must be pulled up while moving
the shift lever.
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