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Features of your vehicle
MIRRORS
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window
is seen. Make this adjustment before
you start driving.
Do not place objects in the rear seat
or cargo area which would interfere
with your vision through the rear win-
dow.
Day/night rearview mirror (if equipped)
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce the glare from the headlights
of the vehicles behind you during
night driving.
Remember that you lose somerearview clarity in the night position.
WARNING- Mirror adjust-
ment
Do not adjust the rearview mir-
ror while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror
and don’t install a wide mirror. It
could result in injury, during an
accident or deployment of the
air bag.
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Outside rearview mirror
Be sure to adjust the mirror angles
before driving.
Your vehicle is equipped with both
left-hand and right-hand outside
rearview mirrors. The mirrors can be
adjusted remotely with the remote
switch. The mirror heads can be fold-
ed back to prevent damage during an
automatic vehicle wash or when
passing through a narrow street.
The right outside rearview mirror is
convex. Objects seen in the mirror
are closer than they appear.
Use your interior rearview mirror or
direct observation to determine the
actual distance of following vehicles
when changing lanes.If the mirror is jammed with ice, do
not adjust the mirror by force. Use an
approved spray de-icer (not radiator
antifreeze) to release the frozen
mechanism or move the vehicle to a
warm place and allow the ice to melt.CAUTION- Rearview
mirror
Do not scrape ice off the mirrorface; this may damage the sur-face of the glass. If ice shouldrestrict the movement of themirror, do not force the mirrorfor adjustment. To remove ice,use a deicer spray, or a spongeor soft cloth with very warmwater.
WARNING- Mirror adjust-
ment
Do not adjust or fold the outside
rearview mirrors while the vehi-
cle is moving. This could result
in loss of control.

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4
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. LCD display
6. Warning and indicator lights (if equipped)
7. Turn signal indicator lights
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■ ■
Type A
❈The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the “Gauges” in
this chapter.
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Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge
This gauge indicates the tempera-
ture of the engine coolant when the
ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop
button is ON. If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the “H”
position, it indicates overheating that
may damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “If the Engine
Overheats” in chapter 7.
CAUTION- Red zone
Do not operate the engine with-
in the tachometer's RED ZONE.This may cause severe enginedamage.
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■Type A
■ Type B
WARNING- Hot radiator
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The
engine coolant is under pres-
sure and could severely burn.
Wait until the engine is cool
before adding coolant to the
reservoir.

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Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 9.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low fuel warning light, which
will illuminate when the fuel tank
is nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.
✽ ✽ NOTICE- Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose vehi-
cle occupants to danger. You must
stop and obtain additional fuel as
soon as possible after the warning
light comes on or when the gauge
indicator comes close to the "E
(Empty)" level.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Fuel display may not be accurate if
you are filling in sloping places.
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■ Type B
CAUTION- Low fuel
Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out offuel could cause the engine tomisfire damaging the catalyticconverter.

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LCD DISPLAY (IF EQUIPPED)
❈ For controlling the LCD modes, refer to “LCD Display Control” in this chapter.
LCD Modes (for Type B cluster)
Modes SymbolExplanation
Trip Computer This mode displays driving information like the tripmeter, fuel economy, and so on.
For more details, refer to “Trip Computer” in this chapter.
Tu r n B y Tu r n
(if equipped)This mode displays the state of the navigation.
LDWS
(if equipped)This mode displays the state of the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS).
For more details, refer to “Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)” in chapter 6.
User SettingsOn this mode, you can change settings of the doors, lamps, and so on.
Master warningThis mode informs of warning messages related to TPMS, BSD fail and so on.

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Master Warning Mode
(if equipped)
This warning light informs the driv- er the following situations
- BSD fail (if equipped)
- TPMS (if equipped)
The Master Warning Light illumi-
nates when more than one of the
above warning situations occur.
If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned
off.
User Settings Mode
Description
On this mode, you can change set-
ting of the doors, lamps, and so on.
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ItemsExplanation
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (if equipped)If this item is checked, the rear cross traffic alert function will be activated.
For more details, refer to “Blind Spot Detection System” in chapter 6.
FCW
(Forward Collision Warning) (if equipped)Choose the sensitivity of the FCW.
For more details, refer to “Forward Collision Warning System” in chapter 6.
BSD (Blind Spot Detection)Sound (if equipped)If this item checked, the blind spot detection sound will be activated.
For more details, refer to “Blind Spot Detection System” in chapter 6.
Driving Assist (if equipped)