Interior features...............3-145
Ashtray ...................................3-145
Cup holder..............................3-146
Sunvisor ..................................3-147
Rear vanity mirror ...............3-147
Power outlet ..........................3-148
Clock ........................................3-149
Clothes hanger......................3-150
Bag hanger ............................3-150
Floor mat anchor(s).............3-150
Luggage net (holder) ..........3-151
Rear curtain...........................3-152
AUX, USB and iPod
®port ..3-153
Multimedia system ...............4-2
Antenna.......................................4-2
Steering wheel audio
control .........................................4-3
Before driving ......................5-5
Before entering vehicle ..........5-5
Necessary inspections ............5-5
Before starting ........................5-5
Engine start/stop button ....5-7
Illuminated Engine Start/Stop
Button..........................................5-7
Engine Start/Stop Button
position........................................5-7
Starting the engine..............5-9
Automatic transmission.....5-11
Automatic transmission
operation ..................................5-12
Good driving practices ..........5-15
Brake system ......................5-17
Power brakes ..........................5-17
Electric parking brake
(EPB)..........................................5-19
Emergency braking ................5-22
AUTO HOLD .............................5-23
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)..........................................5-26
Electronic stability control
(ESC) ..........................................5-28
Hill-start assist control
(HAC) .........................................5-32
Good braking practices.........5-32
Drive mode integrated
control system....................5-34
DRIVE mode / SNOW mode ..5-34
Electronic controlled
suspension (ECS) ...............5-36
To control the vehicle
height ........................................5-36
ECS (Electronic Controlled
Suspension) malfunction
warning message....................5-37
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5Driving your vehicle
The side air bags are designed to
deploy only in a certain side-impact
collision, depending on an impact
severity, an angle, a speed and a
direction. The side air bags are not
designed to deploy in all side-impact
crashes.
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Do not allow occupants to lean
their heads or bodies toward
doors, to put their arms on the
doors, to stretch their arms out
of the window, or to place
objects between the doors and
the occupant, when they occu-
py the seat equipped with side
and/or curtain air bags.
WARNING
The side air bag is supplemen-tal to the seat belt system, not
a substitute. Therefore, your
seat belt must be fastened at
all times while the vehicle is in
motion. The air bags deploy
only in a certain side impact,
which is severe enough to
cause significant injury.
For the maximum protection from side air bags and to
avoid injury by a deploying
side air bag, all occupants
should sit in an upright posi-
tion with a seat belt properly
fastened. The driver's hands
should be placed on the steer-
ing wheel in the 9:00-o'clock
and 3:00-o'clock position. The
passenger' arms and hands
should be placed on their
laps.
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Do not use any accessoryseat covers.
Use of a seat cover may reduce the system effects or
prevent the system operation.
Do not install any accessories over or near the side air bags.
Do not place any objects over the air bag or between the air
bag and yourself.
Do not place any objects (i.e. umbrella and bag) between a
door and a seat. Such objects
may become dangerous pro-
jectiles and may cause injury,
when a side air bag inflates.
To prevent inadvertent deployment of a side air bag,
which may result in personal
injury, avoid any impact on the
air bag sensor, when the igni-
tion switch is ON.
When a seat or a seat cover is damaged, have the vehicle
checked and repaired by an
authorized EQUUS dealer
because your vehicle is
equipped with side air bags
and an occupant classifica-
tion system.
WARNING
Automatic climate control system ...................3-123
Automatic heating and air conditioning ..................3-124
Manual air heating and cooling ................................3-126
System operation ..........................................................3-135
Climate control air filter ..............................................3-136
Checking the amount of air conditioner
refrigerant and compressor lubricant .....................3-137
Windshield defrosting and defogging ............3-138
Defogging logic..............................................................3-139
Storage compartments ......................................3-141
Center console storage ..............................................3-141
Glove box ........................................................................\
3-141
Sunglass holder ............................................................3-142
Rear console storage ...................................................3-142
Cool and warm box.......................................................3-143
Interior features.................................................3-145
Ashtray ........................................................................\
....3-145
Cup holder.......................................................................3\
-146
Sunvisor ........................................................................\
...3-147
Rear vanity mirror ........................................................3-147
Power outlet ...................................................................3-148\
Clock ........................................................................\
.........3-149
Clothes hanger ..............................................................3-150
Bag hanger .....................................................................3-1\
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Floor mat anchor(s)......................................................3-150
Luggage net (holder) ...................................................3-151
Rear curtain....................................................................3-15\
2
AUX, USB and iPod
®port ...........................................3-153
Opening the Fuel Filler Lid
1. Turn OFF the engine.
2. Push the fuel filler lid open buttonon the driver’s door. Then, the fuel
filler lid will slowly swing open (1).
3. To open the fuel tank cap (2), turn it in a counterclockwise direction.
You may hear a hissing noise, as
the inside pressure equalizes.
4. Place the cap on the fuel filler door.
Closing the Fuel Filler Lid
1. To close the fuel tank cap, turn it in a clockwise direction, until it clicks.
2. Close the Fuel Filler Lid until it is securely latched.
When the Malfunction Indicator Light
( ) illuminates, turn OFF the
engine, check or retighten the fuel
filler cap until it clicks. When the
Malfunction Indicator Light ( )
remains illuminated, have your vehi-
cle checked by your EQUUS dealer.
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Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. Failure to follow
these guidelines may result in
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
Read and follow all warnings
posted at the gas station.
Before refueling, check the location of the Emergency
Gasoline Shut-Off, if available,
at the gas station.
Before touching the fuel noz- zle, you should eliminate the
static electricity potentially
built up on your body by
touching a metal part of the
vehicle with your bare hand,
keeping a safe distance away
from the fuel filler neck, noz-
zle, or other gas source.
Do not use cellular phones while refueling. Electric cur-
rent and/or electronic interfer-
ence from cellular phones
may potentially ignite fuel
vapors and cause a fire.
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Rear button
If you press the rear button, the 3
ZONE indicator will illuminate, and
you can adjust the rear mode individ-
ually. If you press the 3 ZONE button,
the 3 zone control indicator will be
turned OFF, and the rear mode will
be operated as the front mode.
The air flow outlet can be converted
as follows:
Face-level (G)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face.
Bi-level (G, H)
Air flow is directed toward the face
and floor.
Floor level (G, H)
Air flow is directed toward the floor.
Information
When the front windshield defrost
button is pressed, the rear air flow will
be blocked.
Defrost-Level (A)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
Instrument panel outlet
The outlets can be opened or closed
separately using the thumbwheel. To
close the outlet, rotate it in a counter-
clock-wise direction. To open the out-
let, rotate it in a clock-wise direction.
Also, you can adjust the air flow
direction from these outlets using the
vent control lever as shown.
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Some electronic devices cancause electronic interference
when plugged into a vehicle’s
power outlet. These devices may
cause excessive audio static
and malfunctions in other elec-
tronic systems or devices used
in your vehicle.Clock
You can set the clock by using the
Navigation system.
Clock settings
GPS Time check
The clock is automatically updated in
the GPS time.
GPS Time non-check
The clock can be manually adjusted.
1. Select the "System Settings" on the "INFO/Setup" screen.
2. Select the "Clock Settings."
3. Select the "Time Settings" by rotating the controller on the cen-
ter console panel.
For further information, please refer
to the Digital Navigation System
Manual that was supplied with your
vehicle.
Do not put a finger or a foreign
element (pin, etc.) into a power
outlet and do not touch it with a
wet hand. You may get an elec-
tric shock.
WARNING
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Do not adjust the clock while
driving. You may lose your
steering control and cause an
accident that results in severe
personal injury or death.
WARNING
Removing and storing the
spare tire
Unscrew the hold-down wing bolt in
a counterclockwise direction to
remove the tire.
Screw it in the clockwise direction to
store the spare tire.
To prevent the spare tire and tools
from “rattling” inside while driving,
properly store them.
When it is too tight to loosen the
hold-down wing bolt by hand, you
can easily loosen it, using the Jack
handle.
1.Put the Jack handle (1) in the hold-down wing bolt.
2.Unscrew the hold-down wing bolt in a counterclockwise direction
with the Jack handle, utilizing the
principles of the lever and fulcrum. When you remove or store the
spare tire, do not touch or hit the
battery with the spare tire.
Touching or hitting of the battery
may cause failure of electrical cir-
cuits.
Changing tires
1.Park the vehicle on a level surface,
and firmly set the parking brake.
2.Set the shift lever in P(Park).
3.Press ON the hazard warning flasher.
4.Take out the wheel lug nut wrench, jack, jack handle, and spare tire
from the vehicle.
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5.Block both the front and rear partsof the wheel by putting a prop in
the diagonal position.
6.Loosen the wheel lug nuts in a counterclockwise direction, in the
numerical order, as shown in the
illustration. Do not remove any nut
until the tire has been raised off the
ground. 7.Place the jack in the front or rear
jacking positions, closest to a tire,
which is to be replaced. Place the
jack under the intended place.
Those intended places should be
the plates welded to the frame with
two tabs. a raised dot to index with
the jack.
Carefully place the jack, not to
damage the plastic guard. When
you place the jack under the plas-
tic guard and jack up the vehicle,
the plastic guard may be dam-
aged.
NOTICE
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What to do in an emergency - Changing a tire
To prevent vehicle movement while changing a tire, always
fully set the parking brake,
and block the wheel by put-
ting a prop in the diagonal
direction.
We recommend that the wheels be blocked, and that
no person remain, while jack-
ing up a vehicle.
WARNING
- Jack location
To reduce a possible injury, only
use the jack provided in the
vehicle and in the correct jack
position. Never use any other
parts of the vehicle for addition-
al jacking-up support.
WARNING
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