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Quick Reference Guide
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Why does the gear position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver's
door to check for parking
space lines when
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver's door and manually change the gear
position.
2 When opening the driver’s door (P 390)
Unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 91 or higher is
recommended.
Is it possible to use
unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 87 or lower on
this vehicle?Unleaded gasoline with a Pump Octane Number (PON) of 91 or
higher is recommended.
Use of lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic
knocking noise in the engine and will result in decreased engine
performance.
Use of gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to
engine damage.
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uuFor Safe Driving uSafety Checklist
Safe Driving
Safety Checklist
For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items
each time before you drive.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors are closed and locked.
Locking the doors helps prevent an occupant from being ejected and an outsider
from unexpectedly opening a door.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 139
•Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are
adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash.
2 Adjusting the Seats P. 175
•Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective
when the center of the head restraint alig ns with the center of your head. Taller
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
2Adjusting the Front and Rear Ou ter Head Restraint Positions P. 178
•Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any
passengers are properly belted as well.
2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 41
•Protect children by using seat belts or chil d seats according to a child’s age, height
and weight.
2 Child Safety P. 60
1Safety Checklist
If the door and/or trunk open message appears on
the multi-information display, a door and/or the
trunk is not completely cl osed. Close all doors and
the trunk tightly until the message disappears.
2 Multi-Information Display Warning and
Information Messages P. 100
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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
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Safe Driving
3. Open the tether anchor cover behind the
head restraint.
4. Raise the head restraint to its highest
position, then rout e the tether strap
between the head restraint legs, and secure
the tether strap hook to the anchor.
5. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the
child seat manufacturer.
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by
rocking it forward and back and side to
side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor
is activated, and the be lt is fully retracted
and locked.
Flexible Type
1 Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
Installing a LATCH-compatible child seat in the
rear center seat
Each outer rear seat is equi pped with a pair of lower
anchors which are used to secure a LATCH-
compatible child seat. The rear center seat, however,
is not equipped with anchors of any kind. The inner
and outer anchors are spaced apart at a standard
distance of 11 inches (280 mm). The distance
between the two inner anc hors is 16.9 inches (430
mm).
LATCH-compatible restraint systems that are fitted
with rigid-type attachments cannot be installed in the
rear center seat. However, a system fitted with
flexible-type attachments can be installed in the
center seat, provided th at the manufacturer’s
instructions for that system permit the use of the
inner anchors with the stated spacing. Before seating
a child, make sure that the system is properly
attached to both the lower anchors and tether
anchors.
3WARNING
Do not use the lower inner anchors of the
outer rear seats to secure a LATCH-
compatible child seat to the rear center
seat, unless the manufacturer’s instructions
for that system permit the use of inner
anchors with the stated spacing.
Tether
Strap
Hook
Anchor
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Safe Driving
Exhaust Gas Hazard
Carbon Monoxide Gas
The engine exhaust from this vehicle contains carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless, and highly toxic gas. As long as you properly maintain your vehicle, carbon
monoxide gas will not get into the interior.
■Have the exhaust system in spected for leaks whenever
• The exhaust system is m aking an unusual noise.
• The exhaust system may have been damaged.
• The vehicle is raised for an oil change.
When you operate a vehicle with the trunk open, airflow can pull exhaust gas into
the interior and create a hazardous condition. If you must drive with the trunk open,
open all the windows and set the climate control system as shown below.
1. Select the fresh air mode.
2. Select the mode.
3. Set the fan speed to high.
4. Set the temperature control to a comfortable setting.
Adjust the climate control system in the same manner if you sit in your parked
vehicle with the engine running.
1 Carbon Monoxide Gas
An enclosed area such as a garage can quickly fill up
with carbon monoxide gas.
Do not turn the power system on with the garage
door closed. Even when th e garage door is open,
drive out of the garage i mmediately after turning the
power system on.
3WARNING
Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause unconsciousness and
even kill you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or activities that
expose you to carbon monoxide.
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light switch
is on, or in AUTO when the exterior
lights are on.●If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY
or VEHICLE OFF while the exterior lights are
on, a chime sounds when the driver’s door
is opened.
—
Auto-High Beam
Indicator
• Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
• Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the auto high-beam
are met.
2 Auto High-Beam P. 160—
Fog Light
Indicator*
•Comes on when the fog lights are
on.——
Immobilizer
System Indicator
•Comes on briefly when you set the
power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Blinks if the immobilizer system
cannot recognize the key
information.•Blinks - You cannot start the power
system. Set the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF, then select the ON mode 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.
—
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when there is a prob lem with the sensor on the
12-volt battery.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Checking the 12-Volt Battery P. 530
●Appears when the starter system has a problem.●As a temporary measure, press and hold the POWER
button for up to 15 second s while depressing the brake
pedal and manually turn on the power system.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the POWER button twice with your foot off the
brake pedal to change the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
—
U.S.
Canada
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
• Appears when you set the power mode to ON without
fastening the driver’s seat belt.
• Appears when you change the gear position after
(P
has been automatically select ed with the driver’s door
open, the driver’s seat belt unfastened, then the brake
pedal is released.
• Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
2 Shift Operation P. 389
•Appears when you try to change the gear position
without depressing the brake pedal.•Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
•Appears when you try to change the gear position
without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal.•Release your foot off the acce lerator pedal, then select
a shift button.
• Appears when the parking bu tton is pressed while the
vehicle is moving.
• Appears if you change the gear position to
(R while the
vehicle is moving forward, or to
(D while the vehicle is
reversing.
• Make sure that the vehicle comes to a stop before
operating the select button.
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears if there is a proble m with the electric system.
• Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.• Immediately stop in a safe place and set the parking
brake.
• Continue driving if the message goes off soon after.
• If there is a problem with the transmission system, the
transmission system indicator comes on.
2 Transmission System Indicator P. 82
•Appears if you press the POWER button within five
seconds of putting the transmission into
(N.
• The transmission remains in (N for 15 minutes, then
automatically switches to
(P.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position (car wash mode) P. 391
• Appears if the vehicle is st opped and the driver’s seat
belt is unfastened, as there is a possibility that the
vehicle may roll.• When the vehicle is idling or when you are parking or
exiting the vehicle, put the transmission into
(P before
releasing the brake pedal.
2 Shift Operation P. 389
•Appears if any door or the trunk is not completely
closed.
• Appears if any door or the trunk is opened while
driving. The b eeper sounds.•Goes off when all doors and the trunk are closed.
•Appears if there is a proble m with the acoustic vehicle
alerting system.• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
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