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uuWhen Driving uPrecautions While Driving
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Driving
Precautions While DrivingAvoid driving in deep water and on flooded roads. This can damage the engine,
driveline, or cause electrical component failure.■
In Rain
1Precautions While DrivingNOTICEDo not change the gear position while pressing the
accelerator pedal. You could damage the
transmission.NOTICEThe following can damage the under spoiler:•Parking the vehicle by a parking block•Parallel parking along the road shoulder•Driving toward the bottom of a hill•Driving up or down to a different surface level
(such as a road shoulder)•Driving on a rutted or bumpy road•Driving on a road with potholes.NOTICEIf you repeatedly turn the steering wheel at an
extremely low speed, or hold the steering wheel on
the full left or right position for a while, the electric
power steering (EPS) system heats up. The system
goes into a protective mode, and limits its
performance. The steering wheel becomes harder
and harder to operate. Once the system cools down,
the EPS system is restored.
Repeated operation under these conditions can
eventually damage the system.
If the power mode is set to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK) while driving, the engine will shut down
and all steering and brake power assist functions will
stop, making it difficult to control the vehicle.

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uuWhen Driving uShifting
Driving
Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 9th gears without removing your
hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential mode.■When the transmission is in
(D
:
The vehicle will go into the sequential mode momentarily, and the sequential mode
gear selection indicator will come on.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential mode will automatically
switch off, and the sequential mode gear selection indicator will go off.
Hold the
(+
paddle shifter for two seconds or push
(D
button to return to normal
drive.
■When the transmission is in
(D
with Sport+ mode:
The vehicle will go into the sequential mode, and the M (sequential mode) indicator
and sequential mode gear selection indicator will come on.
If the vehicle speed increases and the engine speed reaches near the tachometer’s
red zone, the transmission automatically shifts up to the next gear.
You can cancel this mode by pressing IDS button to select other than Sport+ mode
or push
(D
button to return to normal drive Sport+ mode. When the sequential
mode is canceled, the sequential mode indicator and sequential mode gear selection
indicator go off.
■
Sequential Mode

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uuWhen Driving uShifting
Driving
Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 8th gears without removing your
hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential shift
mode.■When the shift lever is in
(D
:
The vehicle will go into the sequential shift mode momentarily, and the gear position
indicator will come on.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential shift mode will
automatically switch off, and the gear position indicator will go off.
Hold the
(+
paddle shifter for two seconds to return to normal drive.
■When the shift lever is in
(D
with Sport+ mode:
The vehicle goes into sequential sift mode and the M (sequential shift) indicator
comes on. At speeds of 2 mph (4 km/h) or less, the vehicle automatically shifts down
into 1st gear.
If you are in 1st through 6th gears and do not operate the paddle shifters as engine
speed increases approaches the tachometer red zone, the transmission
automatically shifts up to the next gear.
You can cancel Sport+ mode by either:
• Pressing the IDS button.
• Or holding the
(+
paddle shifter for two seconds.
When the mode is canceled the sequential mode and sequential mode gear
indicators go off.
■
Sequential Shift Mode

uuWhen Driving uAuto Idle Stop
*
344Driving
■Auto idle stop may not activate when:
• The vehicle is stopped by braking suddenly.
• The steering wheel is operated.
• The fan speed is high.
• Altitude is high.
• The vehicle is repeatedly accelerat ed and decelerated at a low speed.
• The climate control system is in use, and there is a significant difference between
the set temperature and the actual interior temperature.
• Humidity in the interior is high.
The brake pedal is released and the automatic brake hold system is off.■The engine restarts even if the brake pedal is depressed or the automatic
brake hold system is activated when:
• The Auto Idle Stop OFF button is pressed.
• When a steering wheel is operated.
• The gear position is in a position other than
(D
or in Sport+.
• The pressure on the brake pedal is reduced and the vehicle starts moving while
stopped on an incline.
• The pressure on the brake pedal is repeatedly applied and released slightly during
a stop.
• The battery charge becomes low.
• The accelerator pedal is depressed.
• The driver’s seat belt is unlatched.
• is ON (indicator on).
• The climate control system is in use, and the difference between the set
temperature and actual interior temperature becomes significant.
• The climate control system is being used to dehumidify the interior.
■
The Engine Automatically Restarts When:
1The Engine Automatically Restarts When:•If you are using an electronic device during Auto
Idle Stop, the device may temporarily be turned off
when the engine restarts.

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uuWhen Driving uIntegrated Dynamics System (IDS)
Driving
Integrated Dynamics System (IDS)Modifies the dynamic character of the vehicle. There are four IDS modes to select
from: Econ, Normal , Sport , and Sport+ .
Press the IDS button to select a mode. The mode you have selected appears on the
multi-information display.
You can customize the IDS mode default setting using the multi-information display.2 Customized Features P. 126, 259
IDS Button
Models with full color display
Econ (Econ mode)
Maximizes fuel economy.
Normal (Normal mode)
Provides the best balance of fuel economy and sportiness for
everyday driving.
Sport (Sport mode)
Enhances vehicle response and feel with decreased steering
assist. Also increases throttle response and SH-AWD
* control.
Sport+ (Sport+ mode)
Adds to Sport mode to allow for increase performance when
using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
* Not available on all models

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uuWhen Driving uIntegrated Dynamics System (IDS)
Driving
IDS Button
Models without full color display
ECON (Econ mode)
Maximizes fuel economy.
NORMAL (Normal mode)
Provides the best balance of fuel economy and sportiness for
everyday driving.
SPORT (Sport mode)
Enhances vehicle response and feel with decreased steering
assist. Also increases throttle response.
SPORT+ (Sport+ mode)
Adds to Sport mode to allow for increase performance when
using the steering wheel paddle shifters.

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uuWhen Driving uCruise Control
*
Driving
Cruise Control
*
Maintains a constant vehicle speed without having to keep your foot on the
accelerator. Use cruise control on freeways or open roads where you can travel at a
constant speed with little acceleration or deceleration.
1Cruise Control
*
It may not be possible to maintain a constant speed
when driving uphill or downhill.
When not using cruise control:
Turn off cruise control by pressing the CRUISE
*/
MAIN
* button.
While in the Econ mode, it may take relatively more
time to accelerate to maintain the set speed.
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WARNING
Improper use of the cruise control can lead
to a crash.
Use the cruise control only when traveling
on open highways in good weather.
When to use■Gear position for cruise control:
In ( D Always keep sufficient distance
between you and the vehicle in
front of you.
■Vehicle speed for cruise control:
Desired speed in a range above
roughly 25 mph (40 km/h) ~
How to use
CRUISE MAIN
is on in the
instrument panel.Cruise control is ready to use.
■Press the CRUISE
*/MAIN
*
button on the steering
wheel.
Models without
full color displayModels with full
color display
* Not available on all models

uuWhen Driving uCruise Control
*
350Driving
Increase or decrease the vehicle speed using the RES/+/SET/– switch on the steering
wheel.
• Each time you press the switch up or down, the vehicle speed is increased or
decreased by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
• If you keep the switch pressed up or down, the vehicle speed increases or
decreases until you release it. This speed is then set.
To cancel cruise control, do any of the
following:
•Press the CANCEL button.
• Press the CRUISE
*/MAIN
* button.
• Depress the brake pedal.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator goes off.
■
To Adjust the Vehicle Speed
1To Adjust the Vehicle Speed
You can set the vehicle speed pressing the RES/+/
SET/– switch down on the steering wheel when
adjusting the speed with the accelerator and brake
pedals.
■
To Cancel
To decrease speedTo increase speed
1 To Cancel
Resuming the prior set speed:
After cruise control has been canceled, you can still
resume the prior set speed by pressing the RES/+ /
SET/– switch up while driving at a speed of at least
25 mph (40 km/h) or more.
You cannot set or resume in the following situations:•When vehicle speed is less than 25 mph (40 km/h)•When the CRUISE
*/MAIN
* button is turned off
At vehicle speeds of 22 mph (35 km/h) or less, cruise
control is canceled automatically.
CRUISE
*/MAIN
* Button
CANCEL Button
* Not available on all models