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nStopping the engine
Stop the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Set the parking brake.
Press the engine switch.
Release the brake pedal and check that “POWER ON” on the multi-information
display is off.
n Changing engine switch modes
Modes can be changed by pressing the engi ne switch with the brake pedal released.
(The mode changes each time the switch is pressed.)
Off
*
The emergency flashers can be used.
ACCESSORY mode Some electrical components such as
the audio system can be used.
“POWER ON” will be displayed on
the multi-information display.
IGNITION ON mode All electrical components can be
used.
“POWER ON” will be displayed on
the multi-information display.
*: If the shift lever is in a position other
than P when turning off the engine,
the engine switch will be turned to
ACCESSORY mode, not to off.
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2
3
4
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nIf your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it b ecomes impossible to stop the vehicle in the
normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required
to slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle speed as much
as possible. To stop the engine, press and hold the
engine switch for 2 consecutive seconds
or more, or press it briefly 3 times or
more in succession.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
1
2
3
4
3
Press and hold for 2 seconds or
more
4
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Automatic Transmission
nShifting the shift lever
While the engine switch is in IGNITI ON ON mode, move the shift lever with
the brake pedal depressed.
When shifting the shift lever between P and D, make sure that the vehicle is
completely stopped.
n Shift position purpose
*1: Shifting to the D position allows the system to select a gear suitable for the driv-
ing conditions.
Setting the shift lever to the D position is recommended for normal driving.
*2: Selecting shift ranges using S mode restricts the upper limit of the possible gear ranges, controls engine braking for ce, and prevents unnecessary upshifting.
Shift positionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/starting the engine
RReversing
NNeutral
DNormal driving*1
SS mode driving*2
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nSelecting gears in the S position
When the shift lever is in the S position, the shift lever can be operated as follows:
Upshifting
Downshifting
The selected shift range, from 1 to
6, will be displayed in the meter.
The initial shift range in S mode is
set automatically to 5 or 4 accord-
ing to vehicle speed. But, the initial
shift range may be set to 3 if AI-
SHIFT has operated while the shift
lever was in the D position.
1
2
n Shift ranges and their functions • Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 6 according to vehicle speed
and driving conditions. But, the gear is limited according to selected shift
range.
• You can choose from 6 levels of engine braking force.
• A lower shift range will provide greater engine braking force than a higher
shift range, and the engine speed will also increase.
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Eco Driving Indicator
Eco Driving Indicator Light
During Eco-friendly acceleration
(Eco driving), the Eco Driving Indi-
cator Light will turn on. When the
acceleration exceeds the Zone of
Eco driving, or when the vehicle is
stopped, the light turns off.
Eco Driving Indicator Zone Dis-
play
Suggests the Zone of Eco driving
with current Eco driving ratio based
on acceleration.
Eco driving ratio based on accelera-
tion
If the acceleration exceeds the Zone
of Eco driving, the right side of the
Eco Driving Indicator Zone Dis-
play will illuminate.
When this happens, the Eco Driv-
ing Indicator Light will turn off.
Zone of Eco driving
Eco Driving Indicator will not operate
under the following conditions:
l The engine is not running.
l The shift lever is in any position other than D.
l Neither normal mode nor Eco drive mode is selected. ( →P. 4 6 )
l The vehicle speed is approximately
80 mph (130 km/h) or higher.
Settings of the display and non-display
of the Eco Driving Indicator Light can
be changed.1
2
3
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Headlights
The side marker, parking,
daytime running, tail, license
plate and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights, parking and
all lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights and all the
lights listed above turn on
and off automatically.
(When the engine switch is
in IGNITION ON mode.)
Off
The daytime running lights
turn on.
nTurning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on the
high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to fl ash the high beams
once.
You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.
n AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) improves visibility at intersections and on
curves by automatically ad justing the lateral angle of the headlights according to
vehicle speed and the degree of the tire angle that are controlled by steering input.
Operates at speed of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
nDeactivating AFS
Select “AFS” on (settings display) of the multi-information display.
(Canada)
(U.S.A
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2
3
4
(U.S.A
(Canada)
1
2
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nAdjusting the set speed
Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Momentarily
move the lever in the desired direc-
tion.
Large adjustment: Hold the lever
up or down to change the speed,
and release when the desired speed
is reached.
nChanging the vehicle-to-vehicle di stance (vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode)
Pressing the button changes the vehicle-
to-vehicle distance as follows:
Long
Medium
Short
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is
set automatically to long mode
when the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
If a vehicle is running ahead of you,
the preceding vehicle mark will
also be displayed.
1
2
Preceding
vehicle mark
1
2
3
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mo de maintains the preset cruising speed
as long as no vehicle is detected ahead.
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LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) (if equipped)
nTurning LDA system on
Press the LDA switch to turn the LDA
system on.
The LDA indicator illuminates and
a message is displayed on the multi-
information display.
Press the LDA switch again to turn
the LDA system off.
When the LDA system is turned on
or off, operation of the LDA system
continues in the same condition the
next time the engine is started.
When driving on highways and freeways with white or yellow lines, this func-
tion alerts the driver when the vehicle might depart from its lane and provides
assistance by operating th e steering wheel to keep the vehicle in its lane.
The LDA system recognizes vi sible white or yellow lines with the camera sensor
on the upper portion of the front windshield.