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Safety system of your vehicle02
Riding in an improper position or slanting forward in the front passen-
ger's seat adversely affects the occupant classification system (OCS).
WARNING
Never pile a heavy load on thefront passenger's seat or in
the seatback pocket. Never place feet on the frontpassenger seatback.
Never slant forward, sitting thehips on the edge of the seat. NEVER ride with the seatbackreclined when the vehicle is
moving.
Never place feet or legs on thedashboard. NEVER lean on the door or cen-ter console or sit on one side of
the front passenger seat.
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DRIVER'S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations, because the sys-
tem may not assist the driver nor
work properly.
The lane is not visible due tosnow, rain, stain, puddles or oth-
ers.
The exterior brightness sudden- ly changes, such as driving
through a tunnel.
The headlamp is turned OFF or weak in the night time or in a
tunnel.
It is difficult to distinguish the lane mark colors from the road.
The vehicle drives on a steep slope or a curve.
Lights, such as sunlight, street- light or lights from other vehi-
cles, reflect from the water on
the road.
The lens or windshield is stained with foreign substances.
The sensor cannot detect the lane lines because of fog, heavy
rain or heavy snow.
The surrounding temperature of the inside rear view mirror is
extremely high due to direct
sunlight.
The lane is very wide or narrow.
The lane mark is damaged or indistinct.
The shadow of median strips cast on the lane marks.
There are similar marks to lane marks.
There is a boundary structure.
The distance from a vehicle in front is very short. So, its driving
hides the lane marks in front.
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The vehicle is violently shaken.
The number of lane marks
increases or decreases, or the
lane marks cross each other in a
complicated manner.
Something is placed on the dashboard.
The vehicle drives against sun- light.
The vehicle drives in a construc- tion area.
There are more than two lane marks.
The lane marks are hard to be distinguished due to dust or
grease in a tunnel.
The lane marks are hard to be distinguished after raining at
night.
The lane marks are hard to be distinguished due to dust.
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Driving your vehicle
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The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is the number used in register-
ing your vehicle and in dealing with
all legal matters, such as ownership.
The number is punched on the floor
under the front passenger’s seat. To
check the number, open the cover.
The VIN is also on a plate attached
to the top of the dashboard. The
number on the plate can easily be
seen through the windshield from
outside.The vehicle certification label
attached on the driver’s side center
pillar has the vehicle identification
number (VIN).
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The tires, equipped with your new
vehicle, are chosen to provide the
best performance in a normal driving
condition.
The tire label, located on the driver's
side center pillar, gives the tire infor-
mation, such as the recommended
pressure.
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Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
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Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ...............................3-64
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ......................................................................3-\
62
Daytime running light ........................................................................\
...............3-113
Defogging (Windshield)........................................................................\
............3-138
Defroster (Rear window) ........................................................................\
..........3-122
Defrosting (Windshield)........................................................................\
............3-138
Dimensions ........................................................................\
....................................8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ....................................3-64
Displays, see instrument cluster........................................................................\
..3-62
Door courtesy lamp ........................................................................\
...................3-119
Door locks ........................................................................\
...................................3-14Central door lock switch ........................................................................\
......3-16
Child-protector rear door lock......................................................................3-\
17
Drinks holders, see cup holders ........................................................................\
3-146
Drive mode integrated control system ECO mode ........................................................................\
............................5-34
SNOW mode ........................................................................\
........................5-35
SPORT mode ........................................................................\
........................5-35
Driver position memory system ........................................................................\
..3-40
Driver’s air bag ........................................................................\
...........................2-54
Driving at night ........................................................................\
...........................5-69
Driving in flooded areas........................................................................\
..............5-70
Driving in the rain ........................................................................\
.......................5-70
Economical operation........................................................................\
..................5-65
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink
®system and compass ..3-44, 3-51
Electric parking brake (EPB) ........................................................................\
......5-19
Electronic controlled suspension (ECS) .............................................................5-36
Electronic hydraulic power steering (EHPS) ......................................................3-42
Electronic stability control (ESC) .......................................................................5\
-28
Emergency starting........................................................................\
........................6-4 Jump starting ........................................................................\
..........................6-4
Emergency towing ........................................................................\
......................6-22
Emergency while driving ........................................................................\
..............6-2
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