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Controls
Cruise Control
Increase Speed
Push up the “RES/SET” switch to the
“RES” side; hold until your vehicle
reaches the desired speed and release.
To increase speed using the accelerator
pedal, press the pedal until you reach
the desired speed. Push down the
“RES/SET” switch to the “SET” side
to set the speed. Decrease Speed
Push down the “RES/SET” switch to
the “SET” side; hold until your vehicle
slows to the desired speed and release.
To decrease the speed using the brake
pedal, press the pedal to release
cruise control temporarily. When the
speed decreases to the desired speed,
push down the “RES/SET” switch to
the “SET” side to set the speed.
To activate the cruise control, press
the “
” button. The indicator light
on the instrument panel will turn
on. To deactivate cruise control,
press the “
” button again.
Press the accelerator pedal
until your vehicle reaches
the desired speed. Push
the switch to the “SET”
side and release. Ease
off the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle will maintain
the desired speed.
To cancel the cruise
control, push the brake
pedal or press the
“CANCEL” button.
If you have a manual
transmission, you can
push in the clutch pedal. To resume your
speed after canceling,
push the switch to
the “RES” side.
SI-DRIVE
(if equipped):
Press S#/I for
Sport Sharp mode,
S/I for Sport mode,
or either button for
Intelligent mode.
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While Operating
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF Switch
Pressing the switch to deactivate the Vehicle
Dynamics Control system can help in the
following situations:
• A standing start on a steeply sloping
road with a snowy, gravel-covered,
or otherwise slippery surface.
• When the vehicle’s wheels are stuck in mud or deep snow.
Fuel Filler Lid Release
The vehicle is equipped with a fuel filler lid release. To open the fuel filler lid, pull the fuel filler
lever up and release.
Paddle Shift Control Switches (if equipped)
• Temporary use: Even when
the selector is in the “D” (Drive)
position, you can temporarily
shift the gear by pulling the
“+” or “-” paddle shift control
switch. The transmission will
automatically switch back to
Normal Mode.
• When the selector lever is in
Manual Mode, shift to the next
higher gear by pulling the “+”
paddle shift control switch on
the steering wheel. Pull the “-”
paddle shift control switch to
shift into the next lower gear.
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Automatic Transmission Shift Mode
The automatic transmission gives you ultimate control with two different driving
modes: Normal Mode and Manual Mode.
Normal Mode
When the selector lever is in the “D” (Drive) position, the tran\
smission is in
Normal shift mode. The shift position indicator on the instrument panel \
shows
“D”, and the transmission automatically shifts into a suitable for\
ward gear.
Manual Mode
In Manual Mode, you select the desired gear position to obtain necessary
acceleration and engine braking. Moving the selector lever left into the\
manual
gate
1 from the “D” (Drive) position causes the transmission to change in\
to
Manual Mode. To shift, use the paddle shift control switches. The shift position
indicator shows the selected gear position.
When Manual Shifting Operation is Possible
• Arrow-shaped lights in the center of the instrument panel show whether an
upshift is possible and whether a downshift is possible.
• Both arrows are on: Upshifting and downshifting are both possible.
• Up arrow only is on: Only upshifting is possible.
• Down arrow only is on: Only downshifting is possible.
While
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