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D190500BUN High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it back
for low beams. The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switchedon.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for aprolonged time while the engine is not
running.To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the normal
(low beam) position when released. The
headlight switch does not need to be on
to use this flashing feature.
OHM049069LOHM048068L
CAUTION
Never place anything over the
sensor (1) located on the instru-
ment panel. This will ensure bet-ter auto-light system control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleaner may
leave a light film which could interfere with sensor operation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coating onthe front windshield, the Auto
light system may not work prop-erly.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles. Using highbeam could obstruct the other dri-ver's vision.
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D200300AEN-EE
Rear window wiper and washer
switch (if equipped)
D : Rear wiper/washer control
· – Spraying washer fluid
· ON (( ) – Intermittent wipe after some normal wipe
· OFF (0) – Off
· – Wash with brief wipes
The rear window wiper and washer
switch is located at the end of the wiper
and washer switch lever. Turn the switch
to the desired position to operate the rear
wiper and washer. - Spraying washer fluid and wiping
ON ( ) - Intermittent wiper operation after some normal wiper
operation
OFF (0) - Wiper is not in operation - Wash with brief wipes
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezing
temperatures without first warming
the windshield with the defrosters;
the washer solution could freeze on
the windshield and obscure yourvision.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to the wipers or windshield, do not
operate the wipers when thewindshield is dry.
To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do not use gasoline,kerosene, paint thinner, or other
solvents on or near them.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
To prevent possible damage to the wipers and washer system,use anti-freezing washer fluids inthe winter season or cold weather.
OHM049205L
■ Type A
OTQ049909
■Type B
OHM049203K
■Type C
OTQ049909L
■Type D
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Puddle lamp When all the doors (and tailgate) are
locked and closed, the puddle lamp will
come on for about 15 seconds if any of
the below is performed.
- When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
- When you put your hand into the door handle while carrying the smart key.
- When the vehicle is approached with the smart key in possession. Interior light
When the interior light switch is in the DOOR position and all doors (and tail-
gate) are locked and closed, the room
lamp will come on for 15 seconds if any
of the below is performed.
- When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock or
unlock button, the room lamp will turn off
immediately. D220000AUN
✽✽
NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
defrosting and defogging” in this section.
WELCOME SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
OHM073100 DEFROSTER
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the conduc-
tors bonded to the inside surface ofthe rear window, never use sharp
instruments or window cleanerscontaining abrasives to clean the window.
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D220100AEN
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
rear window, while the engine is running.
To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster button
located in the center facia switch panel.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when thedefroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow on
the rear window, brush it off before oper-
ating the rear defroster.The rear window defroster automatically
turns off after approximately 20 minutes
or when the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn off the defroster, press the rear
window defroster button again. D220101AEN
Outside rearview mirror defroster
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the out-
side rearview mirror defrosters, they will
operate at the same time you turn on the
rear window defroster.
D220200AHM
Front wiper deicer (if equipped)
The engine must be running to enable
this feature. To activate the front wiper
deicer, press the front wiper deicer but-
ton. The indicator on the button illumi-nates when the deicer is ON. The front wiper deicer automatically
turns off after 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is turned off. To turn off the
deicer, press the front wiper deicer but-ton again.
OHM040084N
OHM040085
■
Type A
■ Type B
OHM040086N
OHM040087
■
Type A
■ Type B
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
D230000BHM-EE
OHM040088L/OHM048101
1. Fan speed control switch
2. Air intake control button
3. Air conditioning button
4. Mode selection knob
5. Front wiper deicer button*
6. Rear window defroster button
7. Rear fan speed control switch
(controlled from the front)
8. Front blower ON/OFF button
9. Temperature control button
10. Rear blower ON/OFF button (controlled from the front)
11. Rear temperature control switch
12. Rear mode selection button
13. Rear blower ON/OFF button
14. Rear fan speed control switch
* : if equipped
■■ Type A
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the igni- tion switch is in the ON position could cause the battery to dis-charge. Operate the blower when the
engine is running.
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OHM040234L/OHM040088
■■Type B
■
■ Type C
1. Fan speed control switch
2. Front blower ON/OFF button
3. Mode selection knob
4. Air conditioning button
5. Temperature control switch
6. Recirculated air position button
7. Outside (fresh) air position button
8. Front wiper deicer button
9. Rear window defroster button
10. Air intake control button
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON positioncould cause the battery to dis- charge. Operate the blower when the
engine is running.
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Mode selection
The mode selection knob controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-lation system.
Air can be directed to the floor, dash-
board outlets, or windshield. Six symbols
are used to represent MAX A/C, Face,
Bi-Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost and Defrostair position. The MAX A/C mode is used to cool the
inside of the vehicle faster.
MAX A/C-Level (B, C, D, E, F)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face.
In this mode, the air conditioning and the recirculated air position will be selected
automatically.
To improve the effectiveness of cooling, a small amount of air is directed to the
floor.
Face-Level (B, C, D, E, F)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face. Additionally, each outlet can becontrolled to direct the air dischargedfrom the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, D, E, C, F)
Air flow is directed towards the face and
the floor.
Floor-Level (C, A, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air beingdirected to the windshield and side win-
dow defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small amount
directed to the side window defrosters.
Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to thewindshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
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Outside temperature conversion
You can switch the temperature mode
between Centigrade to Fahrenheit as fol-
lows:
While pressing the air intake control
(recirculated air position) button, press
down the temperature control switch for 3
seconds or more.
The display will change from Centigrade
to Fahrenheit or from Fahrenheit to
Centigrade.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to Centigrade. D230103AHM
Air intake control
The air intake control is used to select the outside (fresh) air position or recircu-lated air position.
To change the air intake control position,
press the control button.Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air from
the passenger compart-
ment will be drawn throughthe heating system andheated or cooled according
to the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh) airposition selected, air
enters the vehicle from out-side and is heated orcooled according to thefunction selected.
✽✽NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without air
conditioning selected) may cause fog-
ging of the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passenger com-
partment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated air
position selected will result in excessive-
ly dry air in the passenger compart-
ment.
WARNING
Continue using the climate con- trol system in the recirculated air
position may allow humidity to
increase inside the vehicle which
may fog the glass and obscure
visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating sys-
tem on. It may cause serious
harm or death due to a drop in the
oxygen level and/or body temper-
ature.
Continue using the climate con- trol system in the recirculated air
position can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, and loss of vehicle
control. Set the air intake controlto the outside (fresh) air position
as much as possible while driv-ing.