Additional safety precautions
All occupants should sit in anupright position, fully back in their
seats with their seat belts fastened
and their feet rested on the floor.
Occupants should not take an
inappropriate seating position,
while the vehicle is moving. An
unfastened occupant may strike
against the vehicle interior, against
other occupants, or out of the vehi-
cle, in a crash or emergency stop.
Each seat belt is designed to
restrain only one occupant.
When more than one person fas-
ten the same seat belt, they may
be seriously injured or killed in a
collision.
Do not put any accessories on
seat belts. Devices, which claims
to improve occupants' comfort,
may reduce the protection of a seat
belt and increase the chance of
serious injury in a crash.
Occupants should not place
hard or sharp objects between
themselves and the air bags.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on
your laps or in your mouth may
result in injuries, when an air bag
inflates.
Keep occupants away from the
air bags. All occupants should sit
upright, fully back in their seats
with their seat belts fastened and
their feet rested on the floor. When
the occupants are too close to the
air bag covers, they could be
injured if the air bags inflate.
Do not attach or place objects
on or near the air bag covers.
Any object attached to or placed
on the front or side impact air bag
covers could interfere with the
proper operation of the air bags.
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No objects should be placed over or near the air bag mod-
ules on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, and the
front panel above the glove
box, because such an object
may cause harm in a crash,
which is severe enough to
inflate the air bags.
After the air bags inflate, those must be replaced by an
authorized EQUUS dealer.
Do not modify or disconnect SRS wiring and other compo-
nents. Doing so may result in
injury, due to inadvertent air
bag inflation or the deactivat-
ed air bag system.
When components of the air bag system are to be discard-
ed, or when the vehicle must
be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be
observed. An authorized
EQUUS dealer knows these
precautions and can give you
the necessary information.
Failure to follow these precau-
tions and procedures may
increase the risk of personal
injury.
When your vehicle is flooded and the floor mats are soaked,
you should not attempt to
start the engine. Have the
vehicle towed to an author-
ized EQUUS dealer.
Hood.......................................................................3\
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Opening the Hood .........................................................3-33
Closing the Hood .............................................................3-33
Fuel filler lid .........................................................3-34
Opening the Fuel Filler Lid ...........................................3-34
Closing the Fuel Filler Lid .............................................3-34
Sunroof..................................................................3-37
Sliding the Sunroof .........................................................3-37
Tilting the Sunroof .........................................................3-38
Resetting the Sunroof ...................................................3-39
Sunshade ........................................................................\
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Driver position memory system .........................3-40
Storing the Position Memory .......................................3-40
Recalling the Position Memory ...................................3-41
Easy Access Function ....................................................3-41
Steering wheel......................................................3-42
Electronic Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS) ...........3-42
Tilt Steering/Telescope Steering.................................3-42
Heated Steering Wheel ..................................................3-43
Horn ........................................................................\
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Mirrors ...................................................................3-44
Interior rearview mirrors ...............................................3-44
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink®
system and compass ...........................................3-44, 3-51
Outside rearview mirror ................................................3-58
Reverse Parking Aid Function......................................3-61
Convenient features of your vehicle
This system is to set and recall the
position memory about the driver’s
seat, the outside rearview mirrors,
the steering wheel and the HUD
(Head-Up Display) height. When the
battery is disconnected, the position
memory will be erased and the driv-
ing position memory must be re-set
in the system. When this system
does not normally operate, have the
driver position memory system
checked by an authorized EQUUS
dealer.
Storing the Position Memory
1. Make sure that the shift lever is inP (Park), and the Engine Start/
Stop Button is ON.
2. Adjust the driver’s seat, the out- side rearview mirrors, the steering
wheel and the HUD (Head-Up
Display) height as desired.
3. Press the SET button on the con- trol panel. There will be a beeping
sound.
4. Press one of the memory buttons (1 or 2) for 5 seconds after press-
ing the SET button. There will be
beeping sounds twice, when the
position memory is successfully
saved.
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Never attempt to operate the
driver position memory system
while driving. This may cause
loss of vehicle control resulting
in an accident.
WARNING
Recalling the Position Memory
1. Check that the shift lever is in P(Park) and the Engine Start/Stop
button is ON.
2. Press the memory button (1 or 2) to recall the desired position.
There will be a beeping sound.
Then, the driver’s seat, outside
rearview mirrors, steering wheel
and HUD (Head-Up Display)
height will be automatically adjust-
ed, as set in the memory.
While the pre-set position is being
recalled, pressing one of the control
buttons for the driver’s seat, the out-
side rearview mirror, or the steering
wheel will stop the movement of that
component in that position. Other
components will be continuously
adjusted, as set in the memory.
Easy Access Function
When the engine is turned OFF, and
when the driver exits from the vehi-
cle, the steering wheel moves away
from the driver, and the seat moves
backwards. After entering the vehi-
cle, the steering wheel will move
toward the driver. After turning the
Engine Start/Stop button to the ACC
position, the seat will move forwards.
You can activate or deactivate the
Easy Access Function in the User
Setting Mode. Refer to "User Setting
Mode" in this chapter.
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Use caution when recalling the
position memory while sitting in
the vehicle. Immediately push
the seat position control knob,
when the seat moves too far in
any direction.
WARNING
Electronic Hydraulic Power
Steering (EHPS)
This system uses an electromotor to
assist your steering. When the
engine is turned OFF, or when the
EHPS becomes inoperative, you
may still steer the vehicle, but it
requires more effort in steering.
When you notice such a change
while steering, have the EHPS
checked by an authorized EQUUS
dealer.
Do not turn the steering wheel to
the extreme right or left for five
seconds or over, while running the
engine. This may cause damage to
the EHPS motor pump.
Information
When there is a malfunction with the
EHPS motor pump, the efforts to steer
may greatly increase.
Information
When the vehicle is parked outside for
an extended period of time at a cold
temperature (below 14°F/-10°C), the
power steering may require more
efforts, after first starting the engine.
This is due to the increased fluid vis-
cosity at a cold temperature and does
not indicate a malfunction.
When this happens, depress the accel-
erator to increase the engine RPM,
until it reaches 1,500 rpm. Then, let
the engine idle for two-to-three min-
utes to warm up the fluid.
Tilt Steering/Telescope Steering
Adjust the steering wheel angle (2)
and position (3) with the knob (1) on
the steering column. Move the steer-
ing wheel, so it points toward your
chest, not toward your face. Make
sure you can monitor the warning
lights and gauges on the instrument
cluster. After adjusting, slightly push
up and down the steering wheel to
assure that it is locked in position.
Always adjust the position of the
steering wheel before driving.
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NEVER adjust the steering
wheel while driving. This may
cause loss of vehicle control,
resulting in an accident.
WARNING
Heated Steering Wheel
When the Engine Start/Stop Button
is ON, press the heated steering
wheel button to warm up the steering
wheel. The indicator will illuminate.
To turn the heated steering wheel
OFF, press the button again. The
indicator will be turned OFF. The
heated steering wheel will turn OFF
in approximately 30 minutes.
Do not install any cover and grip
on the steering wheel. This may
cause damage to the heated steer-
ing wheel system.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the horn-
symbol area on the steering wheel
(see illustration). The horn will oper-
ate, only by pressing this horn-sym-
bol area.
Do not strike the horn hard to
operate it, or hit it with your fist.
Do not press on the horn with a
sharp object.
NOTICE
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When the steering wheel gets
too hot, turn OFF the system.
The heated steering wheel may
cause burns even at a low tem-
perature, especially if used for a
long period of time.
WARNING
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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument ClusterIllumination
The brightness of the instrument
panel illumination can be adjusted by
pressing the illumination control but-
tons (“+” or “-”) when the Engine
Start/Stop Button is ON or the tale
lights are turned ON.
The brightness has 20 levels: 1 (MIN) ~ 20 (MAX)
If you press the illumination con- trol button (“+” or “-”), the bright-
ness level will be continuously
adjusted.
If the brightness reaches to the maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
LCD Display Control
The LCD display modes can be
changed with the control buttons on
the steering wheel.
(1) button : Changing LCD modes
(right to left), or return-
ing to previous position
(2) button : Changing LCD modes
(left to right)
(3) , button : Changing items
(upper or lower)
(4) OK button : Selecting or resetting
❈ For the LCD modes, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
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ItemsExplanation
Seat Easy Access
The seat easy access function is deactivated.
- When you turn OFF the engine, the driver’s seat automati-cally moves backwards by 2 inch (Normal) or 3 inch
(Enhanced) for more comfortable entering or exiting.
- When the Engine Start/Stop Button is turned to the ACC, ON, or START position from the OFF position, the driver’s seat
resets to its default position.
❈ For further information, refer to “Driver Position Memory
System” in the chapter 3.
Steering Easy
Access
The steering wheel automatically moves forwards or back-
wards for the driver's comfortable entering or exiting.
The steering easy access function is deactivated.
❈ For further information, refer to “Driver Position Memory
System” in the chapter 3.
Driver Convenience
Haptic Steering System Switch (if equipped)
Adjust a tightening level of the haptic rotating switch on the steering wheel on
the LCD display (Strong, Normal, Mild).
❈ For further information about the haptic switch, refer to "LCD Display
Control" in this chapter.