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Conditions to stop the engine automatically
If all of the following conditions are met while the standby conditions are met, the engine is stopped automatically when the vehicle is
decelerating before stopping or when the vehicle is stopped.
#: The engine may not be stopped automatically if the brake peda l was depressed lightly or strongly.
When decelerating
before stopping
Common
• The ABS or ESP
® system has not been activated.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is normal.
Manual
transaxle • The clutch pedal is depressed, the gearshift lever is shifted
into “N” position, and then the
clutch pedal is released when the vehicle speed is approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) or less.
CVT • The brake pedal is sufficiently depressed. (#)
• The vehicle is decelerating to a speed of approximately 13 km/
h (8 mph) or less.
• The steering wheel is not being operated.
• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
• The vehicle is not being driven on a steep hill.
• The brake is not applied abruptly.
When the vehicle is
stopped Common
• The ABS or ESP® system has not been activated.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is normal.
Manual
transaxle • The gearshift lever is in “N” position.
• The clutch pedal is released.
CVT • The steering wheel is not being operated.
• The brake was not app
lied abruptly before the vehicle was stop ped.
• The brake pedal is sufficiently depressed. (#)
• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
• The vehicle is not s topped on a steep hill.
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Conditions to restart the engine automatically
If any of the following vehicle conditions occur or operations are performed while the engine is stopped automatically, the en gine is
restarted automatically and the ENG A-STOP i ndicator light (green) goes off.
Common • The ENG A-STOP system is deactivated (OFF).
• The battery continues to be discharged. (#1)
• A malfunction was detect
ed in this system. (#2)
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low. (#1)
• The temperature of the air from the outlets changes greatly, o r the cooling and heat-
ing performance is insufficient. (#1)
• The temperature selector was greatly set toward COOL while coo ling or greatly set
toward HOT while heating. (#1)
• The defroster is turned on. (#1)
Manual transaxle • The cl utch pedal is depressed.
CVT • The foot is removed from the brake pedal. (#3)
• The steering wheel is operated. (#4)
• The accelerator pedal is depressed.
• The gearshift lever is placed
in the “P”, “R” or “M” position.
When decelerating
(approximately 15 km/h (9 mph)
or less for manual transaxle
vehicles,
approximately 13 km/h (8 mph)
or less for CVT vehicles) Common • The engine hood was opened.
Manual
transaxle
• The vehicle speed exceeds 15km/
h (9 mph) when going down a slope. (#1)
CVT • The gearshift lever is placed in the “N” position.
• The slope of the road
suddenly changes. (#1)
When the vehicle is stopped Common• The driver’s seat
belt is unfastened. (#1)
• The driver’s door is opened. (#1)
• The vehicle is movi ng along a slope. (#1)
• Some time (about 3 minutes) has passed since the engine was st opped automati-
cally. (#1)
CVT • After the gearshift lever is placed in the “N” position, it is returned to the “D” position.
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#1: After the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) blinks, it goes off. Also, the interior buzzer may sound at the same time.
#2: Depending on the sit uations of malfunction, it is a normal restart or the restart as #1.
#3: The engine may be restarted automatically when the brake ped al is depressed lightly. In this case, when the brake pedal is
depressed again, the engine is sto pped automatically and the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) comes on again.
#4: The steering force, not the steering amount, is a condition to restart the engine automatically when the steering wheel is operated.
Therefore, the amoun t that the steering whee l is operated when the engine is automatically res tarted may change depending on t he
road conditions or t he number of passengers.
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Eco-Cool (if equipped)When driving while using the air condi-
tioner, cold air is stored in the cooling stor-
age medium of the air conditioner unit.
Since stored cold air will be blown into the
vehicle when the engine has been stopped
automatically by the ENG A-STOP system,
the rise of the inside temperature can be
reduced when the air conditioner is not
running.
For the automatic heating and air condi-
tioning system, reducing the rise of the
inside temperature increases the length of
time that the engine is stopped automati-
cally, leading to improved fuel economy.
NOTE:
Sufficient cold air may not be stored if the
vehicle has not been running for very long
or in a traffic jam. The effect varies
depending on the outside temperature and
the air conditioner settings.
I/S AC Settings (if equipped)• When using the automatic heating andair conditioning system (if equipped),
you can select one of the following set-
tings via the setting mode of the informa-
tion display.
– Standard
– Economy
–Comfort
For details on how to use the information
display, refer to “Information display” in
the “BEFORE DRIVING” section.
• When “Economy” is selected, engine auto stop condition is eased, compared
with “Standard”. Engine auto stop condi-
tion will occur more f requently, the stop
time will be longer, leading to reduction
of fuel consumption.
• When “Comfort” is sel ected, engine auto
stop condition becomes severe, com-
pared with “Standard”. Engine auto stop
condition will occur less frequently, the
stop time will be shorter, leading to more
comfortable cabin condition by air condi-
tioner.
Cruise control (if equipped)The cruise control system allows you to
maintain a steady speed without keeping
your foot on the accelerator pedal. The
controls for operating the cruise control
system are on the steering wheel.
You can use the cruise control system
under the following conditions:
• For manual transaxle vehicle, the gear position is in 3rd, 4th or 5th.
• For CVT vehicle, the select lever is in “D” position, or the gear position is in 3rd,
4th, 5th, 6th or 7th in the manual mode
(if equipped).
• For Auto Gear Shift vehicle, the select lever is in “D” position, or the gear posi-
tion is in 3rd, 4th or 5th in the manual
mode.
• The vehicle speed is about 45 km/h (28
mph) or higher.
WA R N I N G
To help avoid loss of vehicle control,
do not use the cruise control system
when driving in heavy traffic, on slip-
pery or winding roads, or on steep
downhills.
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Frontal collision warning
When there is a risk of a frontal crash, a warning will be given through the information dis-
play and sound.
75RM282
Warning brake system
If the driver cannot take or is insufficient to take evasive ac tion such as brake operation
and steering operation after frontal collision warning activate s, the system applies brake
lightly.
75RM283
EXAMPLE
buzzer
with tachometer without
tachometer
Information display
EXAMPLE
buzzer
with tachometer without
tachometer
Information display
Indicator
light
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Situations where the system does not activateUnder the following situations, the system
does not activate.
• When the engine is off (except when theengine is automatically stopped by the
ENG A-STOP system)
• After several seconds from starting the
engine
• When the gearshift lever is in reverse gear
• When the ESP
® system is activated
(except the frontal collision warning)
• When the following switches are pushed
and the system is turned off:
– Dual camera brake support OFFswitch
– ESP
® OFF switch
• When the stereo camera is temporarily stopped or malfunctioning
Situations where the system may not activate properlyUnder the following situations, the system
may not activate.
• When the stereo camera cannot detectobstacles in front of your vehicle
• When you take evasive action with the
steering wheel or a ccelerator pedal
Situations where the vehicle may not decelerate properlyUnder the following situations, the vehicle
may not decelerate properly even when
the system is activated.
• When the outside temperature is low, or
when the temperature of the brake is low
such as right after starting
• When the brake is overheating and the brake effect is deteriorated due to con-
tinuing to travel on a downhill road
• When the brake effect is deteriorated due to passing over puddles or washing
the vehicle
• When driving on the following roads – On sharp curves or extremely roughsurfaces
– On a steep slope
• When driving on the following slippery surfaces
– Frozen or snow-covered surfaces
– Over manholes or metal constructionplates
–Gravel
• When driving in a rainy day
Situations where the system may activate by chanceUnder the following situations, the stereo
camera may judge that there is an obstacle
in front of you, and the system may acti-
vate. Drive carefully and calmly.
• When passing through a toll booth with more than recommended speeds
• Before the parking lot gates or railroad crossing gates are opened fully
• When operating on hills that have vary-
ing slopes
• When you suddenly accelerate and approach the vehicle in front of you or on
neighboring lane
• Front visibility is poor due to that there is water vapor, sand or smoke or when the
vehicle in front of you or on oncoming
lane is surrounded by exhaust, water or
snow
• When passing through masses of water vapor or smoke
• When stopping close to an obstacle in
front of you
• When passing through near a vehicle or obstacle
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• When you pass by an oncoming vehicleon a curvy road
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• When there is a roadside guard rail, orsign, on a curve
• When approaching a large shaped float-
ing object such as a vinyl sheet which is
blown by the wind.
Frontal colli sion warningWhen you are operating at a speed of
approximately 5 km/h (3 mph) or over and
there is a risk of a frontal crash, a warning
will work.
• The interior buzzer will intermittently
beep and the indication on the informa-
tion display will appear.
75RM286
• When the frontal collision warningsounds, depending on the distance from
the vehicle in front of you and driving
conditions, take evasive action with the
steering wheel or brake pedal.
Warning brake systemWhen you are operating at speeds
between approximately 5 km/h to 120 km/h
(3 mph to 75 mph) and if the driver cannot
take or is insufficient t o take evasive action
such as brake operation and steering oper-
ation after frontal collision warning acti-
vates, the system appl ies brake lightly.
• While the warning brake system is work-
ing, the interior buzz er will intermittently
beep, the dual camera brake support
indicator light will blink, the indication on
the information display will appear, and
the brake lights will be turned on.
75RM287
• While the warning brake system is work-
ing, depending on the distance from the
vehicle in front of you and driving condi-
tions, take evasive action with the brake
pedal.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE
with tachometer without
tachometer
Information display
with tachometer without
tachometer
Information display
Indicator light
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Lane departure warningWhen you are operating at a speed of
approximately 60 km/h (37 mph) or over
and the stereo camera judges that your
vehicle is to deviate from the running lane,
the following warnings will work.
• The lane departure warning indicatorlight will blink
• A message will appear on the informa-
tion display (for the instrument cluster
with tachometer)
• The steering wheel will vibrate
75RM330
Situations where the system does not
activate
Under the following situations, the system
does not activate.
• After several seconds from starting the engine
• When the following switches are pushed and the system is turned off:
– Lane departure warning OFF switch
– ESP
® OFF switch
• When the stereo camera is temporarily stopped or malfunctioning
• When the system judges that the inten- tional lane change, such as during or
after flashing the turn signal lights Situations where the system may not
activate properly
Under the following situations, the system
may not activate.
• When turning the steering wheel sharply
or quickly
• When driving on sharp curves
• When depressing the brake pedal
• When depressing the accelerator pedal to accelerate
• During or right after using the hazard warning switch
• When you do not return to inside of the lane after the lane departure warning is
activated
• When the electric power steering light comes on
If the stereo camera cannot detect partition
lines except for above situations, the sys-
tem may also not activ ate. Refer to “Situa-
tions where the stereo camera may not
activate properly” in this section for details.
EXAMPLEIndicator light Information display
(with tachometer)
WA R N I N G
• The lane departure warning may not be suitable for every situation.
Also, the system is not designed to
avoid the lane deviations automati-
cally. Do not rely excessively on
the system and always drive in a
safe manner.
• Depending on road surface condi-
tions, you may not feel the vibra-
tion of the steering wheel even
when the lane departure warning
works.
• For safety reasons, do not check
the operation of the system by
yourself.