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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages*
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected 
line. The steering wheel vibrates rapidly.
●Keep the vehicle within the lane you are driving.
2Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)* P. 434
●Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected 
lane.
-The steering wheel vibrates rapidly when the 
vehicle is drifting out of a detected lane.
- The steering wheel vibrates rapidly when the 
vehicle is drifting out of  a detected line. The system 
also steers the vehicle to  help you remain within 
your driving lane.
●Keep the vehicle within the lane you are driving.
2 Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System* P. 430●You can change the setting for the road departure 
mitigation system.  Normal, Wide , and Warning Only  
can be selected.
2 Customized Features  P. 298
●Blinks when you fail to steer  the vehicle. The beeper 
sounds simultaneously.●Operate the steering wheel to resume the LKAS.
Models with LKAS
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System
When you selected  Warning Only
When you selected Normal or Wide
* Not available on all models
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 120
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key Types and Functions .................. 122
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength*... 124Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 125
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the  Inside ............................................. 132
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 135
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 139
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 142
Security System Alarm ...................... 142
Opening and Closing the Windows ..... 145Opening and Closing the Moonroof*..... 148
Operating the Switches Around the 
Steering Wheel
Ignition Switch
*............................... 149
ENGINE START/STOP Button*........... 150
Ignition Switch and Power Mode  Comparison ................................... 153
Turn Signals ..................................... 154
Light Switches.................................. 154
Fog Lights
*...................................... 157
Daytime Running Lights ................... 157
Wipers and Washers ........................ 158
Brightness Control ........................... 160
Rear Defogger/Heat ed Door Mirror
* 
Button ........................................... 161
Adjusting the Steering Wheel........... 162 Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 163
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 164
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 165
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience  Items ................................................ 174
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 185
Automatic Climate Control Sensors......191
* 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 driver information interface:
•In LOCK ( 0:  Remove Key From Ignition.•In ACCESSORY (q: Return Ignition Switch To 
Lock (0) Position . The buzzer will stop when you 
take the key out.
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 models
All models
Models with driver information interface
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*
Controls
ENGINE START/STOP Button*
*1: Except U.S. models with c ontinuously variable transmission
*2: U.S. models
■Changing the Power Mode1 ENGINE 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.
If the smart entry remote battery is weak, beeper 
sounds and the  To Start, Hold Remote Near Start 
Button  message appears on th e driver information 
interface
*.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak  
P. 547
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON 
when you get out.
Operating RangeContinuously Variable Transmission Manual Transmission
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
The 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
The button blinks (in red).
Operate the audio system and 
other accessories in this position.
ON
The button blinks (in red).
All electrical components can be 
used.
Shift to (P*2.
*2
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button*
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 twice to switch  the mode to VEHICLE OFF 
(LOCK).
*1: Continuously variab le transmission models
■Automatic Power Off1Changing 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. continuously variable transmission models
Except U.S. continuously variable transmission models
All models
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Controls
If you open the driver’s doo r when the power mode is set to ACCESSORY, a warning 
beep sounds.
Warning buzzers may sound from inside or/
and 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 to be within its 
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 driver information 
interface 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 doors are closed, a warning 
buzzer sounds from outside the vehicle.
■Power Mode Reminder
■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 driver information 
interface
Models with information display
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Controls
Ignition Switch and Po wer Mode Comparison
*1:Except U.S. 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  
ButtonButton-Off●Engine is turned off and 
power is shut down.
●The steering wheel is 
locked*1.●No electrical 
components can be 
used.
Button-Blinking●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical 
components such as the 
audio system and the 
accessory power socket 
can be operated.
Button- 
Blinking (engine is turned 
off)
On (engine is running)
●All electrical components 
can be used.
Button-On●The mode automatically 
returns to ON after the 
engine starts.
Button is: Blinking     On
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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 power mode setting 
or position of the ignition switch.
■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 leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) 
while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the 
driver’s door is opened.
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. 85
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off 
because it will  cause the battery to discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is 
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
Models with smart entry system
Models without smart entry system
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking/daytime 
running lights, side marker, tail, 
and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking, side 
marker, tail, and rear license plate 
lights
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