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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 75)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator 
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator
Charging System 
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System 
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist 
(VSA ®) System 
Indicator
VSA ® OFF  Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Electric Power 
Steering (EPS) System 
Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder 
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE CONTROL
 
Indicator
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Red) Supplemental 
Restraint System 
Indicator
Door and Trunk Open 
Indicator CRUISE MAIN 
Indicator
Tachometer
Speedometer Fuel Gauge
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P 109)/Information Display* (P 111)/
Driver Information Interface
* (P 114)/System Indicators (P 76)
ECON Mode Indicator Turn Signal and 
Hazard Warning 
Indicators
Maintenance Minder 
Indicator
Models with information display
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
Automatic Brake Hold 
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold 
Indicator
Temperature Gauge
Brake Depressing 
Indicator
Continuously variable 
transmission models
Brake Depressing 
Indicator
Manual transmission 
models
Smart Entry System 
Indicator*
Starter System 
Indicator*
*
 Not available on all models
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Quick Reference GuideSystem Indicators
Malfunction Indicator 
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator
Charging System 
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System 
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist 
(VSA ®) System 
Indicator
VSA ® OFF  Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
*
Electric Power 
Steering (EPS) System 
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder 
Indicator
System Indicators
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Red) Supplemental 
Restraint System 
Indicator
Tachometer
Speedometer Fuel Gauge
Immobilizer System 
Indicator/Security System 
Alarm Indicator Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
ECON Mode 
Indicator Turn Signal and 
Hazard Warning 
Indicators
Models with driver information interface
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada Automatic Brake Hold 
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold 
IndicatorU.S.
Canada Temperature Gauge
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator*
Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) with 
Low Speed Follow 
(LSF) Indicator 
(Amber/Green)
*
System Message 
Indicator
Collision Mitigation 
Braking SystemTM 
(CMBSTM) Indicator*
Road Departure 
Mitigation (RDM) 
Indicator
*
Lane Keeping Assist 
System (LKAS) 
Indicator (Amber/
Green)
*
CRUISE CONTROL  
Indicator*
CRUISE MAIN  
Indicator*
M  (7-speed manual shift mode) 
Indicator/Shift Indicator*
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
*2:Canadian models only: Apply and hold the brake pedal before turning the ignition on.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Immobilizer 
System Indicator
●Blinks if the immobilizer system 
cannot recognize the key 
information.●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Turn 
the ignition switch to LOCK 
(0*1, pull the 
key out*2, and then insert the key and turn 
it to ON 
(w*1 again.●Repeatedly blinks  - The system may be 
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.
●Do not attempt to alter this system or add 
other devices to it. Electrical problems can 
occur.
—
Security System 
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system 
alarm has been set.
2 Security System Alarm  P. 142—
Indicator
Indicator
* 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
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions
This vehicle comes with the following keys:
Use the key to start and stop the engine, to lock and unlock the doors and to open 
the trunk. You can also use the remote transmitter or smart entry system
* to lock 
and unlock the doors and to open the trunk.
■Smart entry remote*
The built-in key can be us ed to lock/unlock the 
doors when the smart entry remote battery 
becomes weak and th e power door lock/
unlock operation is disabled.
To remove the built-in key, pull it out while 
sliding the release knob. To reinstall the built-
in key, push the built-in key into the smart 
entry remote until it clicks.
■Keys
1 Key Types and Functions
All the keys have an immobilizer system. The 
immobilizer system helps to  protect against vehicle 
theft. 2 Immobilizer System  P. 142
The keys contain precision electronics.
Adhere to the following advi ce to prevent damage to 
the electronics:
•Do not leave the keys in  direct sunlight, or in 
locations with high temperature or high humidity.
•Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.
•Keep the keys away from liquids.
•Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the 
battery.
If the circuits in the keys  are damaged, the engine 
may not start, and the remote transmitter may not 
work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them 
inspected by a dealer.
You can remotely start the  engine using the remote 
engine start.
2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle 
Feedback
* P. 396
Models with remote engine starter
Ignition key with 
remote transmitterSmart entry remote with 
remote engine starter
Built-in Key
Release Knob
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Security System
Immobilizer System
The immobilizer system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from 
starting the engine. Each key contains el ectronic transmitters that use electronic 
signals to verify the key.
Pay attention to the following when inserti ng the key into the ignition switch or 
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP  button:
• Do not allow objects that emit strong radio waves near the ignition switch or the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button.
• Make sure the key is not covered by or touching a metal object.
• Do not bring a key from anot her vehicle’s immobilizer system near the ignition 
switch or the  ENGINE START/STOP  button.
• Do not put the key near magnetic items.  Electronic devices, such as televisions 
and audio systems emit strong magnetic  fields. Note that even a key chain can 
become magnetic.
Security System Alarm
The security system alarm activates wh en the trunk, hood or doors are forcibly 
opened. The alarm does not go off if the trunk or doors are opened with the key, 
remote transmitter or smart entry system
*.
However, the alarm activates if a door is opened with the key and then the shift lever 
is moved out of 
(P (continuously variable transmission models) or the hood is 
opened before the ignition  switch is turned to ON (w*1.
■When the security system alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently and all the exterior lights flash.
■To deactivate the security system alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the remote  transmitter, or smart entry system*. The system, 
along with the horn and flashing lights, is deactivated.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an 
ignition switch.
1 Immobilizer System
NOTICE
Leaving the key in the vehicl e can result in theft or 
accidental movement of the vehicle. 
Always take the key with you whenever you leave the 
vehicle unattended.
Do not alter the system or  add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your 
vehicle inoperable.
Canadian models only:  Apply and hold the brake 
pedal before turning the vehicle on the first time after 
the battery has been disconnected.
1 Security System Alarm
The security alarm continues for a maximum of two 
minutes until the security system deactivates.
* Not available on all models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
3. Turn the ignition switch to START (e 
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
1. Keeping your right foot on the br ake pedal, put the shift lever in 
(D. Select (R 
when reversing.
2. With the parking brake applied, release  the brake pedal and gently depress the 
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake indicator goes off.
2 Parking Brake  P. 451
■Hill start assist system
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged br iefly to help prevent the vehicle from 
rolling on inclines as you move your foot  from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Depress the clutch pedal, and shift to on e of the forward gears when facing uphill, 
or 
(R when facing downhill, th en release the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever to 
(D, (S, or (L when facing uphill, or (R when facing 
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
1 Starting the Engine
Do not hold the key in START 
(e for more than 10 
seconds.
•If the engine does not start right away, wait for at 
least 30 seconds before trying again.
•If the engine starts, but  then immediately stops, 
wait at least 30 seconds  before repeating step 3 
while gently depressing  the accelerator pedal.
Release the accelerator pedal once the engine 
starts.
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from 
theft. If an improperly c oded device is used, the 
engine’s fuel system is disabled. 2 Immobilizer System  P. 142
All models
■Starting to Drive
1Starting to Drive
You can also release the  parking brake by pressing 
the electric parking brake sw itch while depressing the 
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you  can start your vehicle 
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the 
electric parking brake switch  than by releasing it with 
the accelerator pedal.
Continuously variable transmission models
1 Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not  prevent the vehicle from 
rolling downhill on a very st eep or slippery slope, and 
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking 
brake.Manual transmission models
Continuously variable transmission models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
Starting the Engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
u The electric parking brake indicator 
comes on for 15 seconds when you pull 
up the electric parking brake switch.
2. Check that the shift lever is in 
(P, then 
depress the brake pedal.
u Although it is possible to start the vehicle 
in 
(N, it is safer to start it in (P.
2. Check that the shift lever is in 
(N. Then 
depress the brake pedal with your right 
foot, and the clutch pedal with your left 
foot.
u The clutch pedal must be fully depressed 
to start the engine.
Models with smart entry system
1Starting the Engine
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when 
starting the engine.
The engine is harder to st art in cold weather and in 
thinner air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400 
meters).
When starting the engine in  cold weather, turn off all 
electrical accessories such as the lights, climate 
control system, and rear de fogger in order to reduce 
battery drain.
If you live in a region where winter is extremely cold, 
an engine block heater  will improve starting and 
warming of the engine. Cons ult a dealer for details.
If the exhaust system sounds abnormal or you can 
smell exhaust gas inside the  vehicle, have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer. There may be a problem with 
the engine or exhaust system.
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from 
theft.
If an improperly c oded device is used, the engine’s 
fuel system is disabled. 2 Immobilizer System  P. 142
Brake PedalContinuously variable transmission models
Brake Pedal
Clutch Pedal
Manual transmission models
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