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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 116
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions .................. 118
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength*... 120Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 121
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................. 126
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 128
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 129
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 133
Security System Alarm ...................... 133
Opening and Closing the Windows ... 136
Opening and Closing the Moonroof*...139
Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel
Ignition Switch
*............................... 140
ENGINE START/STOP Button*........... 141
Ignition Switch and Power Mode
Comparison ................................... 144
Turn Signals ..................................... 145
Light Switches.................................. 145
Fog Lights
*...................................... 147
Auto High-Beam (H igh Beam Support
System)
*........................................ 148
Daytime Running Lights ................... 151
Wipers and Washers ........................ 152
Brightness Control ........................... 154 Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
*
Button ........................................... 155
Driving Position Memory System
*.... 156
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 158
Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 159
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 160
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 161
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items ................................................ 169
Climate Control System
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 180
Synchronized Mode ......................... 182
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 183
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
Ignition Switch*
1Ignition Switch*
You cannot take the key out unless the shift lever is
in
( P.
If you open the driver’s door when the key is in LOCK
(0 or ACCESSORY ( q, a warning buzzer will sound
to remind you to take the key out.
When this happens, the following messages appear
on the multi-information display:
•In LOCK ( 0: Remove Key From Ignition•In ACCESSORY (q: Turn Ignition Switch To Lock
(0) Position
If the key won’t turn from LOCK
( 0 to ACCESSORY (q, turn the key while moving the steering wheel left
and right. The steering wh eel will unlock, allowing
the key to turn.
3WARNING
Removing the key from the ignition switch
while driving locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
Remove the key from the ignition switch
only when parked.
Manual transmission models
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) models
All models
Models with multi-information display
All models
( 0 LOCK: Insert and remove the key in this
position.
( q ACCESSORY: Operate the audio system and
other accessories in this position.
( w ON: This is the position when driving.
(e START: This position is for starting the engine.
The switch returns to ON ( w when you let go of
the key.
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button*
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Controls
ENGINE START/STOP Button*
*1 : Except U.S. automatic transmission/CVT models
■Changing the Power Mode1ENGINE START/STOP Button*
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the smart entry
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the smart entry remote is
close to the door or window, ev en if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
Indicator in the button is of f, if the engine is running.
If the smart entry remote battery is weak, the beeper
sounds and the To Start, Hold Remote Near Start
Button message appears on the multi-information
display
*.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
P. 564
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON
when you get out.
Operating RangeAutomatic Transmission/CVT Manual Transmission
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in th e button is off.
The steering wheel is locked
*1.
The power to all electrical
components is turned off.
Press the button without the shift
lever in
( P.
Shift to
( P then press the button. Press the button.Without pressing
the clutch pedal
Without pressing
the brake pedal ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button is on.
Indicator in th
e button blinks
(from ON to ACCESSORY).
Operate the audio system and
other accessories in this position.
ON
Indicator in the button is on.
All electrical components can be
used.
Indicator
Indicator
Shift to (
P.
U.S. models
* Not available on all models
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Controls
If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the shift lever in (P*1 and the
power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automa tically goes into the mode similar to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid draining the battery.
When in this mode:
The steering wheel does not lock.
You cannot lock or unlock doors with th e remote transmitter or the smart entry
system.
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
If you open the driver’s doo r when the power mode is set to ACCESSORY, a warning
buzzer sounds.
*1: Automatic transmission/CVT models
■Automatic Power Off
■Power Mode Reminder
1 Changing the Power Mode
If the power mode does not change from VEHICLE
OFF to ACCESSORY, press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while moving the st eering wheel left and
right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the
mode to change.
Except U.S. automatic transmission/CVT models
Except U.S. automatic transmission/CVT models
All models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button*
Controls
Warning buzzers may sound from inside and/
or outside the vehicle to remind you that the
smart entry remote is out of the vehicle. If the
buzzer continues even after the remote is put
back inside, place it within the system’s
operational range.
■When the power mode is in ON
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed,
warning buzzers sound from both inside and
outside the vehicle. A warning message on
the information display or multi-information
display notifies the driver inside that the
remote is out.
■When the power mode is in
ACCESSORY
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and both door s are closed, a warning
buzzer sounds from outside the vehicle.
■Smart Entry Remote Reminder1 Smart Entry Remote Reminder
When the smart entry remote is within the system’s
operational range, and the driv er’s door is closed, the
warning function cancels.
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the vehicle
after the engine has been started, you can no longer
change the ENGINE START/STOP button mode or
restart the engine. Always make sure if the remote is
in your vehicle when you operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
Removing the smart entry remote from the vehicle
through a window does not activate the warning
buzzer.
Do not put the smart entr y remote on the dashboard
or in the glove box. It may cause the warning buzzer
to go off. Under some other conditions that can
prevent the vehicle from locating the remote, the
warning buzzer may al so go off even if the remote is
within the system’s operational range.
Models with information display
Models with multi-information display
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uIgnition Switch and Power Mode Comparison
Controls
Ignition Switch and Power Mode Comparison
*1:Except U.S. automatic transmission/CVT models
Ignition Switch
PositionLOCK (0)
(with/without
the key)ACCESSORY (I)ON (II)START (III)
Without Smart Entry
System●Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.
●The steering wheel is
locked.
●No electrical
components can be
used.
●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
●Normal key position
while driving.
●All electrical components
can be used.
●Use this position to start
the engine.
●The ignition switch
returns to the ON (II)
position when you
release the key.
Power ModeVEHICLE OFF
(LOCK)ACCESSORYONSTART
With Smart Entry
System and ENGINE
START/STOP
ButtonIndicator-Off●Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.
●The steering wheel is
locked*1.●No electrical
components can be
used.
Indicator-On or blinking●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
Indicator-
On (engine is turned off)
Off (engine is running)
●All electrical components
can be used.
Indicator-Off●The mode automatically
returns to ON after the
engine starts.
Indicator is: On Off
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Controls
Turn Signals
The turn signals can be used when the ignition
switch is in ON
(w*1.
■One-touch turn signal
When you lightly push up or down and release
the turn signal lever, th e exterior turn signals
and turn signal indicator blink three times.
This feature can be used when signaling for a
lane change.
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the position of the
ignition switch
*1.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
Right Turn
Left Turn
■Manual Operation
1 Light Switches
If you remove the key from the ignition switch while
the lights are on, a chime sounds when the driver’s
door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 79
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking, side
marker, tail, and rear license plate
lights
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Automatic lighting control can be used when
the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
When you turn the light switch to AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness. u You can change the au to light sensitivity
setting.
2 Customized Features P. 106, 298, 316
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
Models with automatic intermittent
wipers
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