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When trouble arises
Once
Sounds
once for
5
seconds
• An attempt was made to lock
the doors using the smart key
system while the electronic
key was still inside the vehi-
cle.
• An attempt was made to lock
either front door by opening a
door and putting the inside
lock button into the lock posi-
tion, then closing the door
with the electronic key still
inside the vehicle.
Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
Once
• When the doors were
unlocked with the mechanical
key and then the power
switch was pressed, the elec-
tronic key could not be
detected in the vehicle.
• The electronic key could not
be detected in the vehicle
even after the power switch
was pressed two consecu-
tive times.
Touch the electronic key to
the power switch while
depressing the brake
pedal.
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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When trouble arises
Remove the deck boards and center auxiliary boxes. (P. 524)
Unload the tool holder from the
vehicle and loosen the center
fastener that secures the spare
tire.
Taking out the spare tire
1
2
WARNING
■Service plug
Be careful not to hit the service plug when loading or unloading the tool
holder or the spare tire. (P. 7 7 )
■When storing the spare tire
Be careful not to catch fingers or other body parts between the spare
tire and the body of the vehicle.
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■When using the compact spare tire
●Remember that the spare tire provided is specifically designed for use
with your vehicle. Do not use your spare tire on another vehicle.
●Do not use more than one compact spare tire simultaneously.
●Replace the spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shift-
ing operations that cause sudden engine braking.
■When the compact spare tire is attached
The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following sys-
tems may not operate correctly:
■Speed limit when using the compact spare tire
Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact
spare tire is installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Fail-
ure to observe this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or
serious injury.
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in
their storage location to reduce the possibility of personal injury during a
collision or sudden braking.
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
•TRAC
• Cruise control
*
• Dynamic radar cruise control*
• Pre-collision system*
• EPS
• Rear view monitor system
*
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert)*
• Navigation system*
*
: If equipped
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*: Table 1 Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for
various designated seating capacities
Tread separationPulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI)The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixtureThe fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely during testing
Tire related termMeaning
Designated seating
capacity, Number of
occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in
a normally loaded
vehicle
2 through 422 in front
5 through 1032 in front, 1 in second
seat
11 through 155
2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1 in
fourth seat
16 through 207
2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1 in
fourth seat
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Vehicle specifications
■Smart key system and wireless remote control (P. 130, 116)
■Smart key system (P. 130)
FunctionDefault
settingCustomized
setting
Operation signal
(buzzer)7Off
–OO
1 to 6
Operation signal (emer-
gency flashers)On Off – O O
Open door reminder
buzzer (when locking the
vehicle)
OnOff––O
Time elapsed before the
automatic door lock
function is activated if a
door is not opened after
being unlocked
60 seconds
Off
–OO30 seconds
120 seconds
123
FunctionDefault
settingCustomized
setting
Smart door unlocking Driver’s door All the doors – O O
Smart key systemOnOff–OO
Number of consecutive
door lock operations2 timesAs many as
desired––O
123
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For owners
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)
●Tirez sur la ceinture épaulière
jusqu’à ce qu’elle recouvre
entièrement l’épaule; elle ne
doit cependant pas toucher le
cou ni glisser de l’épaule.
●Placez la ceinture abdominale
le plus bas possible sur les
hanches.
●Réglez la position du dossier. Tenez-vous assis bien au fond du
siège, le dos droit.
●Ne vrillez pas la ceinture de sécurité.
Si la ceinture épaulière est trop près du cou d’une personne, utilisez le
guide de ceinture de sécurité.
Retirez le guide de la poche du
dossier.
The following is a French explanation of seat belt instructions
extracted from the SRS airbag section in this manual.
See the seat belt section for more detailed SRS airbag instructions
in English.
Utilisation adéquate des ceintures de sécurité
Guide de ceinture de sécurité (siège central arrière)
1
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Faites glisser la ceinture au-
delà de la fente du guide.
L’élastique doit être placé derrière
la ceinture de sécurité.
Bouclez la ceinture de sécurité
et placez-la afin de ne pas res-
sentir d’inconfort.
■Ceintures de sécurité
Avec un chiffon ou une éponge, nettoyez à l’aide d’un savon doux
et de l’eau tiède. Vérifiez aussi les ceintures régulièrement pour
vous assurer qu’elles ne présentent pas d’usure excessive, d’effilo-
chage ou de coupures.
2
3
Entretien et nettoyage
AVERTISSEMENT
■Dommages et usure de la ceinture de sécurité
Vérifiez périodiquement le système de ceintures de sécurité. Vérifiez qu’il
n’y a pas de coupures, d’effilochures ni de pièces desserrées. N’utilisez pas
une ceinture de sécurité endommagée avant qu’elle ne soit remplacée. Les
ceintures de sécurité endommagées ne peuvent pas protéger les occu-
pants contre les blessures graves, voire mortelles.
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For owners
Composants du système de coussins gonflables SRS
Capteurs d’impact avant
Capteurs d’impact latéral (por-
tière avant)
Coussin gonflable du passager
avant
Voyants “AIR BAG ON” et “AIR
BAG OFF”
Lampe témoin SRS
Capteurs d’impact latéral
(avant)
Limiteurs de force et dispositifs
de tension des ceintures de
sécurité
Coussins gonflables latéraux
Coussins gonflables en rideau
Capteurs d’impact latéral
(arrière)Contacteur de boucle de cein-
ture de sécurité du passager
avant
Contacteur de boucle de cein-
ture de sécurité du conducteur
Capteur de position du siège
du conducteur
Coussin gonflable du conduc-
teur
Coussin gonflable de protec-
tion des genoux du conduc-
teur
Système de classification de
l’occupant du siège du passa-
ger avant (ECU et capteurs)
Module de capteur de coussin
gonflable1
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