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*1:Open door warning buzzer:
The open door warning buzzer sounds to alert one or more of the doors is
not fully closed (with the vehicle having reached a speed of 3 mph [5 km/h]).
*2:Seat belt warning buzzer:
The driver’s and front passenger’s seat belts reminder sounds to alert the
driver and front passenger that his or her seat belt is not fastened. The
buzzer sounds intermittently for 10 seconds after the vehicle has reached a
speed of at least 12 mph (20 km/h). Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened,
the buzzer will sound in a different tone for 20 more seconds.
■SRS warning light
This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly, front impact
sensors, side impact sensors (front), side impact sensors (rear), driver’s seat
position sensor, driver’s seat belt buckle switch, front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU and sensors), “AIR BAG ON” indicator light, “AIR
BAG OFF” indicator light, front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch, seat belt
pretensioner assemblies, airbags, interconnecting wiring and power
sources. (→P. 1 8 7 )
■Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sensors),
seat belt reminder and warning buzzer
●If luggage is placed on the front passenger seat, the front passenger
occupant classification system (ECU and sensors) may cause the warn-
ing light to flash and the warning buzzer to sound even if a passenger is
not sitting in the seat.
●If a cushion is placed on the seat, the front passenger occupant classifi-
cation system (ECU and sensors) may not detect a passenger, and the
warning light may not operate properly.
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Warning messageDetailsCorrection
procedure
(If equipped)
•Indicates that the pre-collision
system is not currently func-
tional because the grille or the
sensor is dirty.
•This message also appears
when the pre-collision system
is not functional due to over-
heating.
•Check the grille
and the sensor and
clean them if they
are dirty.
•In case of over-
heating, the system
will become func-
tional once the sys-
tem cools down.
(Flashes)
(If equipped)
Indicates that the radar cruise
control sensor is dirty or cov-
ered with ice.
Clean the sensor.
(Flashes)
(If equipped)
Indicates that the radar cruise
control system is unable to
judge vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance.
If the windshield
wipers are on, turn
them off or set
them to either the
intermittent or the
slow mode.
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6-2. Customization
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*:This function cannot be customized for vehicles sold in Canada.
ItemFunctionDefault set-
ting
Custom-
ized
setting
Door lock
(→P. 1 3 8 ,
594)
Unlocking using
a key
Driver’s
door
unlocked in
1-step, all
doors
unlocked in
2-step
All doors
unlocked in
1-step
–OO
Speed-detecting
automatic door
lock function
OFF ON O O O
Shifting the shift
position to any
position other
than P locks all
doors
ON OFF O O O
Shifting the shift
position to P
unlocks all doors
ON OFF O O O
Opening driver’s
door unlocks all
doors
OFF ON – O O
Automatic
light control
system
(→P. 2 9 4 )
Light sensor
sensitivityLevel 3Levels 1 to
5OOO
Time elapsed
before head-
lights automati-
cally turn off after
doors are closed
30 seconds
0 seconds
OOO60 seconds
90 seconds
Daytime running
lights*ON OFF O O O
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ItemFunctionDefault set-
ting
Custom-
ized
setting
Meter and
instrument
panel
(→P. 2 5 9 )
Sensor sensitiv-
ity for darkening
the brightness of
the meter, navi-
gation system
and instrument
panel depend-
ing on the out-
side brightness
0 -2 to +2 – – O
Sensor sensitiv-
ity for returning
the brightness of
the meter, navi-
gation system
and instrument
panel to the orig-
inal level
depending on
the outside
brightness
0 -2 to +2 – – O
Automatic
air
conditioning
system
(→P. 3 6 0 )
Enable/disable
automatic
operation of the
air conditioning
compressor
when the
“AUTO” switch
ON
ON OFF – O O
Heating/cooling
operation mini-
mized in Eco
drive mode
ON OFF – – O
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Alphabetical index
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Switch
Audio remote control switches*
Cruise control switch ............ 310
Driving mode select
switch ................................. 249
Eco drive mode switch ......... 249
Emergency flasher switch .... 526
EV/HV mode selection
switch ................................... 37
Fog light switch..................... 300
Fuel filler door opener
switch ................................. 178
Hazard light switch ............... 526
Headlight cleaner switch ...... 309
Ignition switch ....................... 240
Light switches ....................... 294
Power door lock switch......... 138
“POWER” switch .................. 240
Power window switch ........... 175
Pre-collision braking off
switch ................................. 338
Talk switch*
Telephone switch*
Window lock switch .............. 175
Wipers and washer switch.... 302
Tail lights
Switch....................................294
Talk switch*
Telephone switch*
Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ...............183
Tire inflation pressure .............489
Tire information
Glossary ................................635
Size .......................................631
Tire identification number ......630
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading ...............................633
Tires
Chains ...................................353
Checking ...............................479
If you have a flat tire ..............569
Inflation pressure...................489
Inflation pressure sensor .......480
Information ............................629
Replacing ..............................451
Rotating tires .........................479
Size .......................................623
Snow tires .............................351
Tire pressure warning
system ........................479, 540
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*:Refer to “DISPLAY AUDIO SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”
or “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.