The operation can be cancelled by
moving the lever in the direction
opposite to which it was operated.
The three-flash turn signal function can
be turned on or off using the
personalization function in the radio.
AFS (Adaptive Front
Lighting System) — If
Equipped
This system directs the main light beam
and adapts it to the driving conditions
around bends/when cornering,
continuously and automatically.
The system directs the light beam to
illuminate the road in the best way,
taking into account the speed of the
car, the bend/corner angle and the
speed of steering.
The adaptive lights are automatically
activated when the vehicle is started.
Leaving Home Light
System
The leaving home light system turns on
the lights when the key fob unlock
button is pushed while away from the
vehicle.
Activation
When the ignition switch is in the OFF
position and the headlight switch is in
orposition, the headlights
will illuminate when the key fob unlock
button is pushed and the vehicle
receives the key fob signal. The headlights turn off after
30 seconds.
The following lights turn on when the
leaving home light system is operated:
low beams/parking lights/taillights/
license lights.
Operation of the leaving home light
system can be turned on or off.
When the key fobbutton is
pushed and the vehicle receives the key
fob signal, the headlights turn off.
When the headlight switch is in a
position other than
or,the
headlights turn off.
Headlamp Leveling
System — If Equipped
Automatic Headlamp Leveling
System
On some models, the angle of the
headlights will be automatically adjusted
when turning on the headlights.
Adjusting The Headlight
When Abroad
Dipped headlights are adjusted for
driving in the country where the vehicle
was originally purchased.
When travelling in countries with
opposite driving direction, to avoid
flashing the drivers on the other side of
the road, you need to cover areas of
the headlight. For this operation contact
an Authorized Dealer.
WINDSHEILD
WIPERS / WASHER
Windshield Wipers
Washer
The ignition must be in the ON position
to use the wipers.
Windshield Wipers
Turn the wipers on by pushing the lever
up or down.
With intermittent wiper
Switch positions:
or MIST: operation while
pulling up lever
OFF: stop
--- orINT: intermittent operation
05030101-122-001Windshield Wiper Switch
1 — Intermittent Switch
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For engine-off operation of the power
window, the switch must be held up
firmly throughout window closure
because the auto-closing function will
be inoperable.
Warning!
Never leave children unattended in a
vehicle, and do not let children play with
power windows. Do not leave the key fob
in or near the vehicle, or in a location
accessible to children, and do not leave the
ignition of a vehicle equipped with the
Keyless Entry System in the ACC or
ON/RUN mode. Occupants, particularly
unattended children, can become
entrapped by the windows while operating
the power window switches. Such
entrapment may result in serious injury or
death.
Power Window Lock
Switch
This feature prevents the passengers
power window from operating. Keep
this switch in the locked position while
children are in the vehicle.1.
Locked position (button pushed) :
only the driver's power window can be
operated.
2. Unlocked position (button not
pushed): both power windows on each
door can be operated.
Note: When the power window lock
switch is in the locked position, the light
on the passenger power window switch
turns off. The light may be difficult to
see depending on the surrounding
brightness.
HOMELINK — IF
EQUIPPED
General Information
The HomeLink system replaces up to
three hand-held transmitters with a
single built-in component in the
auto-dimming mirror. Pressing the
HomeLink button on the auto-dimming
mirror activates garage doors, gates
and other devices surrounding your
home.
Note: HomeLink and HomeLink house
icon are registered trademarks of
Gentex Corporation.
Warning!
Vehicle exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, a dangerous gas. Do not run
your vehicle in the garage while
programming the transceiver. Exhaust gas
can cause serious injury or death.
Your motorized door or gate will open
and close while you are programming the
universal transceiver. Do not program the
transceiver if people, pets or other objects
are in the path of the door or gate. Only
use this transceiver with a garage door
opener that has a “stop and reverse”
feature as required by Federal safety
standards. This includes most garage door
opener models manufactured
04070104-L12-001Power Window Lockout Switch
1 — Locked Position
2 — Unlocked Position
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Trunk Light
The trunk light comes on when the lid is
open and turns off when it's closed.
Note:To prevent the battery from
being discharged, do not leave the
trunk open for a long period when the
engine is not running.
Illuminated Entry System
The overhead light turns on when any
of the following operations is done with
the overhead light switch in the DOOR
position and the ignition switched off:
Turn on for about 30 seconds when
the driver's door is unlocked.
Turn on for about 15 seconds when
a door is opened with a key fob left in
the vehicle and then the door is closed.
Turn on for about five seconds when
a door is opened from the outside with
a key fob being carried and then the
door is closed.
The overhead light turns on for about
15 seconds when the ignition is
switched off with the overhead light
switch in the DOOR position.
The overhead light turns off immediately
in the following cases:
The ignition is switched on and both
doors are closed.
The driver's door is locked.
Battery Saver
If any door is left open with the
overhead light switch in the DOOR
position, or the trunk lid is left open, the
overhead light or trunk light turns off
after about 30 minutes to prevent
battery depletion.
To prevent battery depletion, if the
interior lights remain turned on (the
interior light switch is in the ON
position), they turn off automatically
under the following conditions:
No operations are done for about
30 minutes after the ignition is switched
off.
When thebutton on the key fob is
pushed or the request switch located
on the exterior door handle is pushed to
lock the doors on vehicles with the
advanced keyless function after the ignition is switched off (interior lights
turn off a few seconds).
In addition, if the following operations
are performed after turning the interior
lights off, they will turn on again:
The ignition is switched to a position
other than OFF.
A door is opened.
A door is unlocked.
The operation of the illuminated entry
system can be changed.
Accessory Socket
The accessory socket is located deep
in the back of the footwell on the
passenger side.
Only use genuine FCA accessories or
the equivalent requiring no greater than
12V (120 W, 10A).06040200-T12-003Trunk Light Switch Location
1 — Trunk light Switch
06040400-L12-002Accessory Socket
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Windblocker
This windblocker reduces rear wind
coming into the cabin when driving with
the convertible top down.
TRUNK LID
Opening
Warning!
Before opening the trunk lid, remove any
snow and ice accumulation on it.
Otherwise, the trunk lid could close under
the weight of the snow and ice resulting in
injury.
Be careful when opening/closing the
trunk lid during strong winds. If a strong
gust blows against the trunk lid, it could
close suddenly resulting in injury.
Fully open the trunk lid and make sure
that it stays open. If the trunk lid is only
opened partially, it could slam shut by
vibration or wind gusts resulting in injury.
When loading or unloading luggage in
the trunk, turn off the engine. Otherwise,
you could get burned by the heat of the
exhaust gas.
Using The Remote Release Button
— If Equipped
The remote release button function can
be disabled by locking the doors using
the key fob, emergency key, or a
request switch on the exterior door
handle to prevent an intruder in the
vehicle from opening the trunk lid.
To enable the remote release button
operation, unlock the doors by using
the key fob, emergency key, request
switch on the exterior door handle, or
place the ignition in the ON position.
Note: The remote release button
cannot be disabled by locking the
doors using the door-lock
switch/door-lock knob.
06041000-12A-003Windblocker
04030201-R12-001Interior Trunk Lid Release Button
Push The Trunk Release Button
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Using The Electric Trunk Lid
Opener
With the remote release button: a trunk
lid can also be opened while the key
fob is being carried.
Push the electric trunk lid button and
raise the trunk lid when the latch
releases
Without the remote release button:
unlock the doors and trunk lid, then
push the electric trunk lid opener and
raise it when the latch releases.
With The Advanced Keyless Entry
Function
A locked trunk lid can also be opened
while the key fob is being carried. When
opening the trunk lid with the doors
locked, it may require a few seconds for
the trunk lid latch to release after the
electric trunk lid opener is pushed.The trunk lid can be closed when the
doors are locked with the key fob left in
the vehicle. However, to prevent locking
the key fob in the vehicle, the trunk lid
can be opened by pushing the electric
trunk lid opener. If the trunk lid cannot
be opened despite doing this
procedure, push the electric trunk lid
opener to fully open the trunk lid after
pushing the trunk lid completely closed.
If the vehicle battery is discharged or
there is a malfunction in the electrical
system and the trunk lid cannot be
unlocked, the trunk lid can be opened
by performing the emergency
procedure.
When Trunk Lid Cannot
Be Opened
If the battery is discharged, the trunk lid
cannot be unlocked and opened. In this
case, the trunk can be unlocked by
taking care of the discharged battery
situation.
If the trunk lid cannot be unlocked even
if the discharged battery situation has
been resolved, the electrical system
may have a malfunction.
Proceed as follows:
1. Remove the Windblocker.
Close The Convertible Top And Remove
The Windblocker
2. Remove interior fasteners.
04030201-12A-001Spider Electric Trunk Release
Button
08080100-125-002Spider Remove Windblocker
08080100-121-004Remove Fasteners
Remove The Fasteners On The Right
Side Of The Vehicle
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Red Warning Lights
Warning lightWhat It Means
KEY WARNING LIGHT (ILLUMINATED)
If any malfunction occurs in the keyless entry system, it illuminates continuously.
Note:If the key warning indicator light illuminates or the push button start indicator light (amber)
flashes, the engine may not start. If the engine cannot be started, try starting it using the
emergency operation for starting the engine, and contact an Authorized Dealership as soon as
possible.
Refer to “Emergency Operation For Starting Operation” in “Starting The Engine” paragraph.
Key Warning Light (Flashing)
Advanced key fob malfunction
Take the appropriate action and verify that the warning light turns off.
The advanced key fob battery is discharged: replace the key fob battery.
The advanced key fob is not within the operation range/is placed in areas inside the
cabin where it is difficult for the key to be detected : bring the advanced key fob into the
operation range.
A key fob from another manufacturer similar to the advanced key fob is in the
operation range : take the key fob from another manufacturer similar to the advanced key out
of the operation range.
Without the ignition switched OFF, the advanced key is taken out of the vehicle,
and then all the doors are closed : bring the advanced key fob back into the vehicle.
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM
The warning light switches on to report a failure of the Vehicle Security Alarm System. Contact
an Authorized Dealership as soon as possible.
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passengers seat. The sensor may not
function properly because the
additional seat cushion could cause
sensor interference.
If a small child is seated on the
passengers seat, the warning beep
may not operate.
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If the vehicle speed exceeds about
12 MPH (20 km/h) with the driver or
passengers seat belt unfastened, a
warning beep sounds continuously. If
the seat belt remains unfastened, the
beep sound stops once and then
continues for about 90 seconds. The
beep stops after the driver or
passengers seat belt is fastened.
Until a seat belt is fastened or a given
period of time has elapsed, the beep
sound will not stop even if the vehicle
speed falls below 12 MPH (20 km/h).
Warning!
Placing heavy items on the front
passenger seat may cause the front
passenger seat belt warning function to
operate depending on the weight of the
item.
To allow the front passenger seat weight
sensor to function properly, do not place
and sit on an additional seat cushion on the
front passenger seat. The sensor may not
function properly because the additional
seat cushion could cause sensor
interference.
When a small child sits on the front
passenger seat, it is possible that the
warning beep will not operate.
Ignition Not Switched OFF
If the driver's door is opened while the
ignition is placed in the ACC position, a
continuous beep sound will be heard to
notify the driver that the ignition has not
been placed in the OFF position.
Left in this condition, the keyless entry
system will not operate, the car cannot
be locked, and the battery power will
be depleted.
Key Removed From Vehicle
Warning Beep
A beep sound will be heard 6 times
and the
warning light (red) will flash
continuously if the ignition has not been
placed in the OFF position, all the doors
are closed, and the key fob is removed
from the vehicle.
This is to notify the driver that the key
fob has been removed from the vehicle
and the ignition has not been placed in
the OFF position. Note:
Because the key fob uses
low-intensity radio waves, the
warning may activate if the key fob
is carried together with a metal object
or it is placed in a poor signal reception
area.
Request Switch Inoperable Warning
Beep — If Equipped With Advanced
Keyless Function
If the request switch on the exterior
door handle is pushed with a door
open, or the ignition has not been
placed in the OFF position, a beep will
be heard for about 2 seconds to
indicate that the doors, and trunk lid
cannot be locked.
Key Left-In-Trunk Compartment
Warning Beep — If Equipped With
Advanced Keyless Function
If the key fob is left in the trunk with all
doors locked and the trunk lid closed, a
beep sound is heard for about
10 seconds to remind the driver the key
fob has been left in the trunk.
If this happens, open the trunk lid by
pushing the electric trunk lid opener
and remove the key fob.
A key fob removed from the trunk may
not function because its functions may
have been temporarily suspended. To
restore the key fob function, perform
the applicable procedure (see
paragraph “Keys” in “Getting to know
your vehicle” chapter).
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Key Left-In-Vehicle Warning Beep
(with the advanced keyless function)
If a key fob is left in the vehicle and all
the doors and the trunk are locked
using a separate key fob, a beep sound
is heard for about 10 seconds to
remind the driver that the key fob has
been left in the vehicle.
If this happens, open the door and
remove the key fob. A key fob removed
from the vehicle this way may not
function because its functions may
have been temporarily suspended.
Perform the applicable procedure to
restore the functions of the key fob (see
paragraph “Keys” in “Getting To Know
Your Vehicle” chapter).
Vehicle Speed Alarm — If equipped
The vehicle speed alarm function is
designed to alarm the driver via a single
beep sound and a warning indication in
the instrument cluster that the
previously set vehicle speed has been
exceeded.
You can change the vehicle speed
setting at which the warning is triggered
(see paragraph “Trip Computer” in
“Getting To Know Your Vehicle”
chapter).Tire Inflation Pressure Warning
Beep — If Equipped
Vehicle With Conventional Tires
: the
warning beep sound will be heard for
about 3 seconds when there is any
abnormality in tire inflation pressures
(see “TMPS” in “Safety” chapter).
Vehicle With Run-Flat Tires (If
Equipped): the warning beep sound will
be heard for about 3 seconds if the tire
pressures decrease. If the tire pressure
decreases extremely, a beep sound will
be heard for approximately 30 seconds
(see “TMPS” in “Safety” chapter).
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
System Warning Beep — If
Equipped
Driving Forward : the warning beep
operates when the direction indicator
lever is operated to the side where the
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
light is illuminated.
Note: A personalized function is
available to change the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) warning beep sound
volume. Reversing
: if a moving object such as
a vehicle or two-wheeled vehicle
approaches on the left or right from
behind your vehicle, the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) warning sound is
activated.
Electronic Steering Lock Warning
Beep
The warning beep operates if the
steering wheel is not unlocked after the
keyless ignition START/STOP button is
pushed.
Speed Limiter Warning Beep — If
Equipped
If the vehicle speed exceeds the set
speed by about 2 MPH (3 km/h) or
more, a warning beep operates
continuously.
The warning beep operates until the
vehicle speed decreases to the set
speed or less.
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