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Receiving a call
Press the switch on the steer-
ing wheel or select .
Press the switch on the steering wheel or select .
Turn the “PWR VOL” knob. You can also adjust the volume using the
steering switches.
■International calls
Received international calls may not be displayed correctly depending on the
cellular phone in use.
When a call is received, the following screen is displayed
together with a sound.
To answer the phone
To refuse a call
To adjust the incoming call volume
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Speaking on the phone
Select “-” or “+”. You can also adjust the volume using the steering
switches or the volume knob.
Select “Mute”.
When using phone services such as an answering service or a bank,
you can store phone numbers and code numbers in the contact.
Select “0-9”.
Input the number.
■Release Tones
“Release Tones” appear when a c ontinuous tone signal(s) contain-
ing a (w) is registered in the contact list.
Select “Release Tones”.
The following screen is displayed when speaking on the phone.
To adjust the call volume
To prevent the other party from hearing your voice
Inputting tones
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Select “Handset Mode” to on from a hands-free call to a cellular
phone call.
Select “Handset Mode” to off from a cellular phone call to a hands-free
call.Select “Transmit Volume”.
Select the desired level for the transmit volume.
Select “OK”.
Press the switch on the steering wheel or select .
When a call is interrupted by a third party while talking, an incoming
call message will be displayed.
To talk with the other party: • Press the switch on the steering wheel.
• Select .
To refuse the call: • Press the switch on the steering wheel.
• Select .
Every time you press the switch on the steering wheel or select during call waiting, you will be switched to the other party.
■Transferring calls
●If you transfer from the cellular phone to hands-free, the hands-free screen
will be displayed, and you can operate the system using the screen.
● Transfer method and operation may vary according to the cellular phone
used.
● For operation of the cellular phone in use, see the phone’s manual.
■ Call waiting operation
Call waiting operation may differ depending on your phone company and cel-
lular phone.
To transfer a call
Transmit volume setting
To hang up
Call waiting
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Display the message inbox screen. (P. 331)
Select the desired message from the list.
Check that the message is displayed.
E-mails: Select “Mark
Unread” or “Mark Read” to
mark mail unread or read on
the message inbox screen.
This function is available when
“Update Read Status on Phone”
is set to on. ( P. 344)
Select to make a call to the
sender.
Select to have messages read out. To cancel this function, select
“Stop”.
Select to display the previous or next message.
Select to reply the message.
■ Check the messages
●Depending on the type of Bluetooth® phone being connected, it may be nec-
essary to perform additional steps on the phone.
● Messages are displayed in the appropriate connected Bluetooth
® phone’s
registered mail address folder.
Select the tab of the desired folder to be displayed.
● Only received messages on the connected Bluetooth
® phone can be dis-
played.
● The text of the message is not displayed while driving.
● When “Automatic Message Readout” is set to on, messages will be auto-
matically read out. ( P. 344)
● Turn the “PWR VOL” knob, or use the volume switch on the steering wheel
to adjust the message read out volume.
● The message read out function is available even while driving.
Checking the messages
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Using the steering wheel switches
Vo l u m e s w i t c h• Increase/Decrease the vol- ume
• Press and hold: Continuously increase/
decrease the volume
On hook switch • End a call
• Refuse a call
Off hook switch • Make a call
• Receive a call
• Display “Phone” screen
The steering wheel switches can be used to operate a connected
cellular phone.
Operating a telephone using the steering wheel switches
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6Interior features
6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system............................. 362
Using the steering wheel climate remote control
switches .......................... 369
Seat heaters ...................... 370
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 371
• Front interior light .......... 372
• Front personal lights ..... 372
• Rear interior light .......... 373 6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ..... 374
• Glove boxes .................. 375
• Console box .................. 375
• Cup holders/bottle holders/
door pockets ................. 376
• Auxiliary boxes.............. 378
• Card holder ................... 378
Luggage compartment features ........................... 379
6-4. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ....... 383
• Sun visors ..................... 383
• Vanity mirrors................ 383
• Clock ............................. 384
• Power outlet .................. 384
• Armrest ......................... 385
• Assist grips ................... 386
• Panoramic roof shades .......................... 387
Garage door opener.......... 389
Safety Connect ................. 396
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Using the steering wheel climate remote
control switches
Temperature control
Outside air or recirculated air
mode
Press “ ” on to increase the temperature and “ ” to decrease
the temperature.
Press .
The mode switches between outside air mode and recirculated air mode
each time the switch is pressed.
■ When changing the temperature se tting using the steering switches
The temperature will change, however the position of the selection frame on
the air conditioning display will remain the same.
: If equipped
Some air conditioning features can be controlled using the
switches on the steering wheel.
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Adjusting the temperature setting
Changing the outside air or recirculated air modes
WARNING
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the air conditioning switches on the steering
wheel.
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7-2. Maintenance
Vehicle interior
ItemsCheck points
Accelerator pedal• The accelerator pedal should move smoothly(without uneven pedal effort or catching).
Hybrid transmission
“Park” mechanism• When parked on a slope and the shift positionis in P, is the vehicle securely stopped?
Brake pedal
• Does the brake pedal move smoothly?
• Does the brake pedal have appropriate clear-
ance from the floor? ( P. 556)
• Does the brake pedal have the correct amount of free play? ( P. 556)
Brakes
• The vehicle should not pull to one side when
the brakes are applied.
• The brakes should work effectively.
• The brake pedal should not feel spongy.
• The brake pedal should not get too close to the floor when the brakes are applied.
Head restraints• Do the head restraints move smoothly andlock securely?
Indicators/buzzers• Do the indicators and buzzers function prop-erly?
Lights• Do all the lights come on?
Parking brake
• Does the parking brake pedal movesmoothly?
• When parked on a slope and the parking brake is on, is the vehicle securely stopped?
Seat belts• Do the seat belts operate smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be damaged.
Seats• Do the seat controls operate properly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steering wheel rotate smoothly?
• Does the steering wheel have the correctamount of free play?
• There should not be any strange sounds com- ing from the steering wheel.