The tailgate release lever (see illustration) ismounted on the tailgate.
You and your family should familiarize your-
selves with the location and operation of the tailgate release lever.
To open
1. Insert a straight blade (or minus) screw-
driver into the notch of the lid (A) and pry gently to open the lid.
2. Move the lever (B) to open the tailgate.
3. Push out on the tailgate to open it.
WARNINGl Always keep the lid (A) on the tailgate
closed when driving so that your luggage
cannot accidentally bump the lever (B)
and open the tailgate.Security alarm system*
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The security alarm system is for alerting thesurrounding area of suspicious behaviour to
prevent unlawful entry into the vehicle by op- erating an alarm if a door, the tailgate or the bonnet is opened when the vehicle has not
been unlocked using the keyless entry system or the keyless operation function.
Also, the alarm will be activated if any of the
following occur.
l Attempt an unlawful moving of the vehi-
cle. (the vehicle inclination detection function)
l Detect a motion in the vehicle. (the inte-
rior intrusion detection function)
l Disconnect the battery terminal.
The security alarm system is set to “active”.
When making changes to the settings, please
follow the procedure listed in the section ti- tled “Changing the security alarm settings”
on page 3-34.
Security alarm system*
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SEND function
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During a call, press the SPEECH button to
enter voice recognition mode, then say “
For example, if during a call you need to sim-
ulate the press of a phone button as a re- sponse to an automated system, press theSPEECH button and speak “1 2 3 4 pound SEND” and the 1234# will be sent on your
cellular phone.
Receiving calls
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If an incoming phone call is received while the ignition switch or the operation mode isin ON or ACC, the audio system will be au-
tomatically turned on and switched to the in-
coming call, even when the audio system was originally off.
The voice guide announcement for the in-
coming call will be output from the front pas- senger’s seat speaker.
If the CD player or radio was playing when
the incoming call was received, the audio system will mute the sound from the CD
player or radio and output only the incoming call.
To receive the call, press the PICK-UP but- ton on the steering wheel control switch.
When the call is over, the audio system will return to its previous state.
MUTE function
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At any time during a call, you can mute the
vehicle microphone.
Pressing the SPEECH button and then saying
“Mute” during a call will turn ON the MUTE
function and mute the microphone.
Saying “Mute off” in the same way will turn off the MUTE function and cancel the muteon the microphone.
Switching between hands-free
mode and private mode
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The Bluetooth ®
2.0 interface can switch be-
tween Hands-free mode (Hands-free calls) and private mode (calls using cellular phone).If you press the SPEECH button and say “Transfer call” during a Hands-free call, you
can stop the Hands-free mode and talk in pri-
vate mode.
To return to Hands-free mode, press the SPEECH button again and say “Transfer
call”.
Phone book function
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The Bluetooth ®
2.0 interface has 2 types of
unique phone books that are different from
the phone book stored in the cellular phone. They are the vehicle phone book and the mo-
bile phone book.
These phone books are used to register tele-
phone numbers and to make calls to desired
numbers via the voice recognition function.NOTEl Disconnecting the battery cable will not de-
lete information registered in the phone
book.Vehicle phone book
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This phone book is used when making calls
with the voice recognition function.
Up to 32 names can be registered in the vehi-
cle phone book per language.
Also, each entry has 4 locations associated with: home, work, mobile and other. You can
register one telephone number for each loca- tion.
You can register a desired name as a name
for any phone book entry registered in the ve- hicle phone book.
Names and telephone numbers can be
changed later on.
The vehicle phone book can be used with all paired cellular phones.
Bluetooth ®
2.0 interface*
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Accessory socketE00711601346CAUTIONlBe sure to use a “plug-in” type accessory op-
erating at 12 V and at 120 W or less.
When using more than one socket at the same time, make sure that the electrical ac-
cessories are 12 V accessories and that the total power consumption does not exceed
120 W.
l Long use of the electric appliance without
running the engine may run down the bat-
tery.
l When the accessory socket is not in use, be
sure to close the lid or install the cap, be-
cause the socket might become clogged by foreign material and be short-circuited.
To use a plug-in type accessory, open the lid
or remove the cap, and insert the plug in the accessory socket.
NOTEl Accessory sockets in 2 locations can be used
at the same time.The accessory socket can be used while the
ignition switch or the operation mode is in
ON or ACC.Floor console*Floor console box
Interior lamps
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1- Luggage room lamp
2- Room lamp (rear)*
3- Map & room lamps (front) Sunshade illumination dimming control
switch*
NOTEl If you leave the lamps on without running
the engine, you will run down the battery.
Before you leave the vehicle, make sure that
the lamps are turned off.
Accessory socket
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Petrol-powered vehicles1600 models1800 models, 2000 modelsDiesel-powered vehicles
7.Connect one end of the other jumper ca-
ble to the negative (-) terminal of the
booster battery, and the other end to the engine block of the vehicle with the dis-
charged battery at the point farthest from the battery.
WARNINGl Make sure you observe the following or-
der when connecting the cables:
l Make sure you make connection to the
correct designated location (as shown in the illustration). If the connection is made
directly to the negative (-) side of the bat- tery, flammable gases generated from the
battery might catch fire and explode.
l When connecting the jumper cables, do
not allow the positive (+) cable and nega-
tive (-) terminal to make contact. Other- wise sparks might cause explosion of the battery.
CAUTIONl Take care not to get the jumper cable caught
in the cooling fan or other rotating part in
the engine compartment.
l Use the proper cables suitable for the battery
size to prevent overheating of the cables.
l Check the jumper cables for damage and
corrosion before use.
8. Start the engine in the vehicle which has
the booster battery, let the engine idle a
few minutes, then start the engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
Emergency starting
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