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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
switched on.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged 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.
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WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Using
high beam could obstruct the
other driver's vision.
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Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine is
not running.
It may cause battery discharge.Automatic turn off function
(if equipped)
The interior lights automatically turn
off approximately 20 minutes after
the ignition switch is turned off.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
theft alarm system, the interior lights
automatically turn off approximately
3 seconds after the system is in
armed stage.
Map lamp
Push the lens (1) to turn the map lamp
on or off. This light produces a spot
beam for convenient use as a map
lamp at night or as a personal lamp for
the driver and front passenger.
INTERIOR LIGHT
WARNING - Interior light
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark. The
glare from the interior lights
may obstruct your view and
cause an accident.
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DOOR :
In the DOOR position, the map lamp
and the room lamp come on when any
door is opened regardless of the igni-
tion switch position. When doors are
unlocked by the transmitter (or smart
key), the map lamp and the room lamp
come on for approximately 30 sec-
onds as long as any door is not open.
The map lamp and the room lamp go
out gradually after approximately 30
seconds if the door is closed.
However, if the ignition switch is ON
or all doors are locked, the map lamp
and the room lamp will turn off imme-
diately. If a door is opened with the
ignition switch in the ACC or LOCK
position, the map lamp and the room
lamp stay on for about 20 minutes.
However, if a door is opened with the
ignition switch in the ON position, the
map lamp and the room lamp stay on
continuously. OFF : The lights turn off even if a
door is opened.
ON : The room lamp stays on at all times.Trunk room lamp (if equipped)
The trunk room lamp comes on
when the trunk is opened.
The trunk room lamp comes on only
with the trunk lid open. To prevent
battery discharge, close the trunk lid
securely after accessing the trunk.
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Glove box lamp (if equipped)
The glove box lamp comes on when
the glove box is opened.
To prevent unnecessary charging
system drain, close the glove box
securely after use.
Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)
Push the switch to turn the light on or
off.
: The lamp will turn on if thisbutton is pressed.
: The lamp will turn off if this button is pressed.
Always have the switch in the off
position when the vanity mirror lamp
is not in use. If the sunvisor is closed
without turning the lamp off, it may
discharge the battery or damage the
sunvisor.
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Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature equally
1. Press the DUAL button again todeactivate DUAL mode. The pas-
senger side temperature will be
set to the same temperature as
the driver side temperature.
2. Operate the driver side tempera- ture control switch. The driver and
passenger side temperature will
be adjusted equally. Temperature conversion
You can switch the temperature
mode between Fahrenheit to
Centigrade as follows:
While pressing the OFF, press the
AUTO button for 3 seconds or more.
The display will change from
Fahrenheit to Centigrade, or from
Centigrade to Fahrenheit.
The temperature unit (from °C to °F
or from °F to °C) can be changed by
using the “User Settings” mode of the
LCD display.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
display will reset to Fahrenheit.
WARNING- Reduced
Visibility
Continuous use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed air position may allow
humidity to increase inside the
vehicle which may fog the glass
and obscure visibility.
WARNING- Recirculated Air
Continue using the climate con-
trol system in the recirculated
air position can cause drowsi-
ness or sleepiness, and loss of
vehicle control. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.

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Manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Press the defrost button ( ).
3. Within 10 seconds after press the defrost button, press the air intake
control button ( ) at least 5
times within 3 seconds.
The indicator light in the air intake
control button will blink 3 times with
0.5 second of interval. It indicates that
the defogging logic is canceled or
returned to the programmed status. If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Press the defrost button ( ).
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3. While pressing the air conditioningbutton (A/C), press the air intake
control button ( ) at least 5
times within 3 seconds.
The indicator light in the air intake
control button will blink 3 times with
0.5 second of interval. It indicates that
the defogging logic is canceled or
returned to the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.Auto defogging system (Only for automatic climate control system,if equipped)
Auto defogging reduces the probabil-
ity of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensing
the moisture inside the windshield.
The auto defogging system operates
when the heater or air conditioning is
on. This indicator illuminates
when the auto defogging
system senses the mois-
ture inside the windshield
and operates.
If more moisture is in the vehicle,
higher steps operate as follows. For
example, if auto defogging does not
defog inside the
windshield at step 1 Outside air posi-
tion, it tries to defog again at step 2
Blowing air toward the windshield.
Step 1 : Operating the air conditioning
Step 2 : Outside air position
Step 3 :Blowing air toward the wind-
shield
Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward the windshield
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If your vehicle is equipped with the
auto defogging system, it is automati-
cally activated when the conditions
are met. However, if you would like to
cancel the auto defogging system,
press the front defroster button 4
times within 2 seconds while pressing
the AUTO button. To use the system,
repeat the above procedure again.
- When cancelled : The indicator in
the front defroster button will blink 3
times (interval of 1 seconds) to noti-
fy you that the system is cancelled.
- When activated : The indicator in the front defroster button will blink 6
times (interval of 0.5 seconds) to
notify you that the system is set.
If the battery has been disconnected
or discharged, it resets to the auto
defogging status.✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the A/C off or recirculated air
position is manually selected while
the auto defogging system is on, the
auto defogging indicator will blink 3
times to give notice that manual
operation is canceled.
CAUTION
Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of thedriver side windshield glass.Damage to the system partscould occur and may not be cov-ered by your vehicle warranty.