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Automatic transmission
Select a shift position appropriate for the driving conditions.
Shifting the shift lever
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system
While the engine switch is in the “ON” position, move the
shift lever with the brake pedal depressed.
When shifting the shift lever between P and D, make sure that the
vehicle is completely stopped.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system
While the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION
ON mode, move the shift lever with the brake pedal
depressed.
When shifting the shift lever between P and D, make sure that the
vehicle is completely stopped.
: If equipped
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Automatic gear selection when the vehicle is stopped
When the vehicle is idling at high rpm in order to warm up, and the vehicle is
on a slippery road, the transmission may automatically shift to 2
nd gear for
stopping and starting off.
Temporary manual mode driving (vehicles with paddle shift switches)
Temporary manual mode driving will be deactivated and normal D position
driving will be returned to in the following situations:
When driving for longer than the set time (the set time differs according
to driving conditions).
When the vehicle comes to a stop.
When the accelerator pedal is continually depressed for longer than the
set time.
When the accelerator pedal is fully, or near-fully, depressed.
Temporary manual mode driving can be
changed to by operating the paddle shift
switches while the shift lever is in the D
position.
When this occurs, the selected gear and
“D” are displayed on the shift position and
shift range indicator.
(When engine speed rises close to the
red zone, upshifting will be automatically
performed.)
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Manual Transmission
: If equipped
Shifting the shift lever
Fully depress the clutch pedal before operating the shift lever, and
then release it slowly.
Shifting the shift lever to R
Shift the shift lever to R while
lifting up the ring section.
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NOTICE
To prevent damage to the transmission
Do not lift up the ring section except when shifting the lever to R.
Shift the shift lever to R only when the vehicle is stationary and the clutch
pedal is fully depressed.
Do not shift the shift lever without
depressing the clutch pedal.
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Switch the display
Each time the “ODO/TRIP” switch is pressed, the display changes as
follows.
Odometer
Trip meter A
*1
Trip meter B*1
Setting screen for the shift position indicator and shift-up indica-
tor*2 (vehicles with a manual transmission)
*1: Pressing and holding the “ODO/TRIP” switch will reset the trip meter that
is currently displayed.
*2: Only displayed when the engine switch is in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position
(vehicles without a smart entry & start system), or when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY mode or turned off (vehicles
with a smart entry & start system).
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Setting the shift position indicator and shift-up indicator
(vehicles with a manual transmission)
Displaying of the shift position indicator and shift-up indicator can be
turned on/off.
Press the “ODO/TRIP” switch repeatedly until the setting
screen is displayed. (P. 198)
Each time the switch is pressed and held, the display changes
between on/off.
“G-on”: Display on
“G-oFF”: Display off
Instrument panel light control
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.
Brighter
Darker
STEP 1
STEP 2
The brightness of the instrument panel lights
When the front position lights or the headlights turn on, the instrument panel
lights will dim. However, when the instrument panel brightness control dial is
turned to the up most position, the instrument panel lights will not dim even
when the front position lights or headlights turn on.
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Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the
vehicle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator
(P. 193)Shift position Indicator
(P. 191)
(Vehicles with a manual transmission)
Headlight high beam
indicator (P. 212)Shift-up indicator
(P. 191)
(Vehicles with a manual transmission)
(If equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(P. 218)Slip indicator
(P. 228)
Rear fog light indicator
(P. 218)“TRC OFF” indicator
(P. 229)
Security indicator
(P. 88)VSC off indicator
(P. 231)
(If equipped)
Smart entry & start sys-
tem indicator (P. 171)“VSC SPORT” indicator
(P. 229)
Shift position and shift
range indicator
(P. 184)
(If equipped)
REV indicator
(P. 162)
(Vehicles with an automatic transmission)
Upshift/downshift indi-
cator (P. 186, 188)
(If equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(P. 223)
(Vehicles with an automatic transmission)
“SPORT” indicator
(P. 185)
(If equipped)
“SET” indicator
(P. 223)
(Vehicles with an automatic transmission)
“SNOW” indicator
(P. 185)
(Vehicles with an automatic transmission)
*1, 2
*1
*1
*1
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Daytime running light system
Vehicles with halogen headlights
Vehicles with an automatic transmission: To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers, the daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever
the engine is started, the shift lever is shifted out of P and the parking brake
is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
Vehicles with a manual transmission: To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers, the daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the
engine is started and the parking brake is released. Daytime running lights
are not designed for use at night.
Vehicles with discharge headlights
Vehicles with an automatic transmission: To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers, the front position lights turn on automatically whenever the
engine is started, the shift lever is shifted out of P and the parking brake is
released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
Vehicles with a manual transmission: To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers, the front position lights turn on automatically whenever the
engine is started and the parking brake is released. Daytime running lights
are not designed for use at night.
Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Headlight control sensor is located on the
passenger's side.
The sensor may not function properly if
an object is placed on the sensor, or any-
thing that blocks the sensor is affixed to
the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.