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1. Driver’s temperature control knob
2. Front windshield defrost button
3. Rear window defrost button
4. AUTO (automatic control) button
5. Fan speed control button
6. OFF button
7. Air intake control button / AQS (Air quality system) button
8. Air conditioning button
9. 3 zone (Driver, passenger and rear side) control button
10. Passenger’s temperature control knob 11. Mode selection button
12. Climate information screen selection
button
13. Fan speed control button
14. OFF button (Rear)
15. Mode selection button (Rear)
16. AUTO (automatic control) button
17. Rear side temperature control button
18. AUTO (automatic control) or off button
19. LCD display
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• To turn the automatic operation OFF,select any button among the follow-
ings and press:
- Mode selection button
- Front windshield defrost button(Press the button one more time to
deselect the front windshield
defroster function. The 'AUTO'
sign will illuminate on the infor-
mation display once again.)
- Fan speed control button
The selected function will be con-
trolled manually while other func-
tions operate automatically.
• For your convenience and improved climate control effects, use the
AUTO button and set the tempera-
ture at 73°F (23°C).
Information
Never place anything near the sensor
for better control of the heating and
cooling system.
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Temperature control
The temperature will increase to the
maximum (HI) by turning the knob to
the right for front seats and pressing
the up ( ) button for rear seats.
The temperature will decrease (to
Lo) when the knob is turned to the
left for the front seat and the down
( ) button is pressed for the rear
seat. Each slight turning of the knob
for the front seat and each pressing
of the down button for the rear seat
will increase or decrease the temper-
ature by 1°F / 0.5°C. When set to the
lowest temperature, the air condition-
ing will operate continuously.If you turn the knob for front passen-
ger's seat or if you press the down
button, the 3 Zone indicator will illumi-
nate. You can separately adjust the
temperatures for the front passen-
ger's seat and the rear seat. If you
press the 3 Zone button, the 3 Zone
indicator will be turned OFF, and the
temperatures of the front passenger's
seat and the rear seat will be adjust-
ed like the one for the driver's seat.
Temperature conversion
If the battery is discharged or discon-
nected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to be in Fahrenheit.
This is a normal condition. The tem-
perature mode can be changed
between Celsius and Fahrenheit, as
explained below.
While pressing the OFF button,
press the AUTO button for 3 seconds
or more. The temperature display will
change from Celsius to Fahrenheit or
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OFF mode
Press the OFF button in front to turn
OFF the air climate control system.
However, you can still select the mode
and operate the air intake control as
long as the ignition switch is ON. When
the OFF button in the rear is pressed,
the rear blower will be turned OFF.
Climate information screenselection button
To display the climate information on
the screen, press the CLIMATE but-
ton.
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Automatic transmission opera-
tion
The automatic transmission has 8
forward speed levels and 1 reverse
speed level. Vehicle speed is auto-
matically selected, depending on the
shift lever position.
Information
A new vehicle may experience some-
what abrupt movement during the
first few shifts.
Always depress the brake pedalwhen moving the shift lever from N(Neutral) to a forward or reverse gear.
To avoid damage to your trans- mission, do not depress the
accelerator, when the shift lever
is in R (Reverse) or any forward
gear positions, and when the
brake is set.
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When a vehicle stops on a
slope, do not stop the vehicle
with the engine power.
Set the service brake or the
parking brake.
Do not shift from N(Neutral)/P(Park) to
D(Drive)/R(Reverse), when the
engine runs faster than the idle
speed.
Transmission ranges
The shift lever position is displayed
on the instrument cluster, when the
Engine Start/Stop button is ON.
P (Park)
Always completely stop the vehicle
before moving the shift lever to P
(Park). This locks the transmission
and prevents the drive wheels from
rotating.
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Always take a look around your vehicle for any passers-
by, especially children, before
moving the shift lever to D
(Drive) or R (Reverse).
Before leaving the driver’s seat, always make sure the
shift lever is in P (Park). Then,
fully set the parking brake and
turn the engine OFF.
Unexpected and sudden vehi-
cle movement may occur
when these precautions are
not taken.
WARNING
Moving the shift lever to P(Park), while driving, locks the
drive wheels, possibly result-
ing in your loss of vehicle
control.
Do not set the shift lever in P (Park) instead of setting the
parking brake. Always make
sure the shift lever is latched
in P(Park) position, and the
parking brake is fully set.
Never leave a child unattend- ed in a vehicle.
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• You can set the EPB, even thoughthe Engine Start/Stop button is OFF.
However, for your safety, you can-
not release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake pedal and manually release the
parking brake by pressing the EPB
switch, when driving down on a
slope and driving back up.
When the parking brake warning light is still ON, even when the
EPB is released, have the sys-
tem be checked by an author-
ized EQUUS dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB set. It may excessively
wear down the brake pad and
brake rotor.
EPB may automatically applies,
when:
It is requested by other systems.
The engine is turned OFF and theEPB is set ON. If the accelerator is depressed, but
still the EPB is not automatically
released, a warning message will
be displayed with a warning sound.
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened, the engine hood is
open with the shift lever in
D(Drive), or the trunk is open with
the shift lever in R(Reverse), a
warning message will be displayed
with a warning sound.
When there is a problem with the vehicle, a warning message will be
displayed with a warning sound.
If any of the above situations occurs,
depress the brake pedal and release
EPB by pressing the EPB switch.
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When the EPB is set ON after
releasing the Auto Hold, a message
will illuminate on the LCD display.
Also, warning alarm sounds once.
When it is impossible to set ON the
EPB after releasing the Auto Hold, a
message will illuminate on the LCD
display. Also, warning alarm sounds
once. At this moment, depress the
brake pedal.
When this message is displayed,
the Auto Hold and EPB may not be
operable. For your safety, depress
the brake pedal.When you do not depress the brake
pedal while pressing the AUTO
HOLD switch to release it, a mes-
sage will be displayed on the LCD
display. Also, warning alarm sounds
once.
When you press the AUTO HOLD
switch with the driver door/engine
hood/trunk opened or with the seat-
belt unfastened, a message will be
displayed on the LCD display. Also,
warning alarm sounds once. At this
moment, press the AUTO HOLD
switch with the driver door/engine
hood/trunk closed and with the seat-
belt fastened.
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DRIVE mode / SNOW mode
The drive mode can be selected
according to the driver’s preference
or road condition.
The system initializes to be in the
NORMAL mode, when the Engine
Start/Stop button is turned ON.
It is displayed on the AVN monitor
which mode the vehicle is in as
below.
SPORT
SNOW (if equipped)The mode changes whenever the
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.
* If you turn OFF the User Settings
Mode, the ECO indicator does not
illuminate.
* According to the User Settings Mode, the background changes.
You can turn OFF the background
in User Settings Mode.
ECO mode
The ECO indicator is a
guidance system for your
fuel-efficient driving, when
the NORMAL mode is
selected.
The ECO indicator color changes from white to green, when you
drive with the best fuel efficiency.
Maximize your fuel economy by adjusting your driving habit to be
less aggressive and illuminating
the green ECO indicator most of
the driving time.
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