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Features
Customized Features
Use the audio/information screen to customize certain features.
■How to customize
While the vehicle is at a complete st op with the ignition switch in ON
(w, press the
MENU/CLOCK button, then select Settings. To customize the phone settings,
press the button, then select Phone Setup.
1Customized Features
When you customize settings:
•Make sure that the vehicle is at a complete stop.
•Shift to (P.
•Set the parking brake.
Continuously variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
1 How to customize
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
To customize other features, select Settings, rotate
, then press .
2 List of customizable options P. 256
Models with color audio system
Audio/Information Screen
MENU/CLOCK Button
Selector Knob
(Phone) Button
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uuCustomized Features u
Features
■How to customize
While the vehicle is at a complete st op with the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, select
Settings , then select a setting item.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
Models with display audio system1 Customized Features
When you customize settings:
•Make sure that the vehicle is at a complete stop.
•
Shift to (P.
•
Set the parking brake.
Continuously variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
1 How to customize
To customize other features, select Settings.
2 List of customizable options P. 265
VOL
HOME
MENU
BACK
Audio/Information Screen
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Driving
This chapter discusses driving and refueling.
Before DrivingDriving Preparation ................................... 328
Maximum Load Limit ................................ 331
Towing a Trailer Towing Your Vehicle ................................. 334
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines ............... 337
When Driving
Starting the Engine ................................... 339
Starting the Engine ................................... 342
Precautions While Driving ......................... 346
Continuously Variable Transmission
*......... 347
Shifting ..................................................... 348
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
Continuously variable transmission models
without paddle shifters
Shifting .......................................................... 350
Shifting .......................................................... 354
ECON Button
*................................................ 357
Cruise Control ................................................ 358
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
*................. 361
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)*.................... 365
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®), aka Electronic Stability
Control (ESC), System .................................. 368
LaneWatch
TM*................................................ 370Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control SystemTM*.... 372Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ......... 373
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation ...................................... 375
Continuously variable transmission models
with paddle shifters
Manual transmission models
Braking
Brake System ................................... 377
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 383
Brake Assist System ......................... 384
Parking Your Vehicle When Stopped ................................ 385
Multi-View Rear Camera .................. 386
Refueling Fuel Information .............................. 388
How to Refuel ................................. 389
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions
Improving Fuel Economy and Reducing CO
2 Emissions ................................ 390
* Not available on all models
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uuBefore Driving uDriving Preparation
Driving
• Store or secure all items on board properly.
u Carrying too much cargo, or improperly storing it, can affect your vehicle’s
handling, stability, sto pping distance, and tires, and make it unsafe.
2Maximum Load Limit P. 331
•Do not pile items higher than the seat height.
u They can block your view and may be thrown forward in the event of sudden
braking.
• Do not place anything in the front seat footwells. Make sure to secure the floor
mat.
u An object or unsecured floor mat can in terfere with your brake and accelerator
pedal operation while driving.
• If you have any animals on board, do not let them move around in the vehicle.
u They may interfere with driving and a crash could occur.
• Securely close and lock al l doors and the tailgate.
2Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 107
•Adjust your seating position properly.
u Adjust the head restraint, too.
2Adjusting the Seats P. 142
2 Adjusting the Head Restraints P. 144
•Adjust the mirrors and steering wh eel properly for your driving.
u Adjust them while sitting in the proper driving position.
2 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 140
2 Adjusting the Steering Wheel P. 139
■Interior Checks1Interior Checks
The headlight aim is set by the factory, and does not
need to be adjusted. Howeve r, if you regularly carry
heavy items in the cargo area, have the aiming
readjusted at a dealer or by a qualified technician.
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uuTowing a Trailer uTowing Your Vehicle
Driving
Towing Your Vehicle
Your vehicle is not designed to be towed be hind a motorhome. If your vehicle needs
to be towed in an emergency, refe r to the emergency towing information.
2Emergency Towing P. 475
Your vehicle can be towed behind a motorhome.
Perform the following procedure before towing your vehicle.
1. Shift to
(N.
2. Release the parking brake.
3. Turn the ignition sw itch to ACCESSORY
(q*1.
u Make sure the steering wheel does not lock.
4. Turn off all the electric devices. Do not use any accessory power sockets.
u This can prevent the battery from running down.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■When Your Vehicle is Towed Behind a Motorhome
1 Towing Your Vehicle
Do not exceed 65 mph (100 km/h).
Consult your towing parts sales or rental agency if
any other items are recommended or required for
your towing situation.
Manual transmission models
Continuously variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
Manual transmission models
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Driving
When Driving
Starting the Engine
1.Make sure the parkin g brake is applied.
u The electric parking brake indicator
comes on for 15 seconds when you pull
up to electric parking brake switch.
2. Check that the transmission 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 without 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, heating and
cooling system
*/climate control system*, and rear
defogger 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.Electric Parking Brake Switch
Brake PedalContinuously variable transmission models
Brake Pedal
Clutch Pedal
Manual transmission models
* Not available on all models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
340
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 electric parking brake indicator goes off.
2 Parking Brake P. 377
1Starting 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. 118
■Starting to Drive1Starting 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
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
■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 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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