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4124-6. Driving tips
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Winter driving tips
●Use fluids that are appropriate to the prevailing outside tempera-
tures.
• Engine oil
• Engine/power control unit coolant
• Washer fluid
● Have a service technician inspect the condition of the 12-volt bat-
tery.
● Have the vehicle fitted with four snow tires or purchase a set of tire
chains for the front tires*.
Ensure that all tires are the same size and brand, and that chains match
the size of the tires.
*: Tire chains cannot be mounted on 18 inch tires.
Perform the following according to the driving conditions:
● Do not try to forcibly open a window or move a wiper that is frozen.
Pour warm water over the frozen area to melt the ice. Wipe away
the water immediately to prevent it from freezing.
● To ensure proper operation of the climate control system fan,
remove any snow that has accumulated on the air inlet vents in
front of the windshield.
● Check for and remove any excess ice or snow that may have accu-
mulated on the exterior lights, vehicle’s roof, chassis, around the
tires or on the brakes.
● Remove any snow or mud from the bottom of your shoes before
getting in the vehicle.
Carry out the necessary preparations and inspections before
driving the vehicle in winter. Always drive the vehicle in a man-
ner appropriate to the prevailing weather conditions.
Preparation for winter
Before driving the vehicle
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4335-4. Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA discs
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Audio system
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NOTICE
■Discs and adapters that cannot be used
Do not use the following types of discs.
Also, do not use 8 cm (3 in.) disc adapters, DualDiscs or printable discs.
Doing so may damage the player and/or the disc insert/eject function.
● Discs that have a diameter that is not 12 cm (4.7 in.).
● Low-quality or deformed discs.
● Discs with a transparent or translucent recording area.
● Discs that have tape, stickers or CD-R labels attached to them, or that
have had the label peeled off.
■ Player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in serious damage to the
disc or the player itself.
● Do not insert anything other than discs into the disc slot.
● Do not apply oil to the player.
● Store discs away from direct sunlight.
● Never try to disassemble any part of the player.
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4725-10. Bluetooth®
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Bluetooth®
■When using the Bluetooth® audio/phone
● In the following situations, the system may not function.
• The portable player does not support Bluetooth®
• The cellular phone is located outside the service area
• The Bluetooth® device is switched off
• The Bluetooth® device has a low battery
• The Bluetooth® device is not connected to the system
• The Bluetooth® device is behind the seat or in the glove box or console
box, or metal material covers or touches the device
● There may be a delay if a cellular phone connection is made during Blue-
tooth® audio play.
● Depending on the type of portable audio player that is connected to the sys-
tem, operation may differ slightly and certain functions may not be available.
■ When transferring ownership of the vehicle
Be sure to initialize the system to prevent personal data from being improp-
erly accessed. ( P. 460)
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6Interior features
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6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Air conditioning system ...... 478
Heated steering wheel/
seat heaters ..................... 488
6-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ................. 490
• Interior light.................... 491
• Personal lights ............... 491
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ...... 493
• Glove box ...................... 494
• Console box .................. 494
• Bottle holders ................ 495
• Cup holders ................... 496
Luggage compartment
features............................ 497
6-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features ........ 505
• Sun visors...................... 505
• Vanity mirrors ................ 505
• Clock ............................. 506
• Power outlet .................. 507
• Assist grips .................... 509
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4856-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Interior features
■When the outside temperature falls to nearly 0C (32F)
The dehumidification function may not operate even when is pressed.
■ Ventilation and air conditioning odors
● To let flesh air in, set the air conditioning system to the outside air mode.
● During use, various odors from inside and outside the vehicle may enter into
and accumulate in the air conditioning system. This may then cause odor to
be emitted from the vents.
● To reduce potential odors from occurring:
• It is recommended that the air conditioning system be set to outside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be delayed for a short period of time
immediately after the air conditioning system is started in automatic
mode.
■ nanoe™ *1 (if equipped)
The air conditioning system adopts nanoe™ technology. This helps to fill the
cabin with refreshing air by emitting slightly acidic nanoe™ coated with water
particles through the passenger’s side vent*2.
● When the fan is turned on, nanoe™ system is activated.
● When the fan is operated in the following conditions, system performance
will be maximized. If the following conditions are not met, nanoe™ may not
operate at full capacity.
• The upper body, the upper body and feet or the feet air outlets are being
used. ( P. 479)
• The passenger’s side vent is open.
● When nanoe™ is generated, a small amount of ozone is emitted and may
be faintly smelled in some situations. However, this is approximately the
same as the amount that already exists in nature, such as in forests, and it
has no affect on the human body.
● A slight noise may be heard during operation. This is not a malfunction.
*1: nanoe™ and the nanoe™ mark are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation.
*2: According to temperature and humidity conditions, fan speed and direction
of the air flow, nanoe™ may not operate at full capacity.
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4896-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Interior features
Turns the heated steering wheel on/off
The indicator light comes on when the heated steering wheel is operating.
■Operating condition
The heated steering wheel can be used when the power switch is in ON
mode.
Each time the switch is pressed,
the operation condition changes
as follows.
Hi (3 segments lit) Mid (2 seg-
ments lit) Lo (1 segment lit)
Off
The level indicator (amber) light up
during operation.
■ Operating condition
The seat heaters can be used when the power switch is in ON mode.
Heated steering wheel
Left-hand drive vehiclesRight-hand drive vehicles
Seat heaters
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4906-2. Using the interior lights
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Interior lights list
Vanity lights (if equipped) (P. 505)
Interior light/front personal lights (if equipped) ( P. 491)
Rear interior light (if equipped) ( P. 491)
Power switch light
Glove box light ( P. 494)
Cup holder illumination (if equipped)
Door trim lights (if equipped)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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4916-2. Using the interior lights
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Interior features
■Front
Turns the door position on/off
■Rear
On
Door position
Off
Turns the lights on/off
When the lights are on due to the
door link switch, a light will not turn
off even if its switch is pressed.
Interior lights (if equipped)
1
2
3
Personal lights (if equipped)