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Convenient features of your vehicle
Sunglass Holder
To open:
Push and release the cover and the
holder will slowly open. Place your
sunglasses in the compartment door
with the lenses facing out.
To close:
Push back into position.
Make sure the sunglass holder is
closed while driving.
Tr a y
Do not keep objects except
sunglasses inside the sun-
glass holder. Such objects can
be thrown from the holder in
the event of a sudden stop or
an accident, possibly injuring
the passengers in the vehicle.
Do not open the sunglass
holder while the vehicle is
moving. The rear view mirror
of the vehicle can be blocked
by an open sunglass holder.
Do not put the glasses forcibly
into a sunglass holder. It may
cause personal injury if you
try to open it forcibly when the
glasses are jammed in holder.
WARNING
Do not place the heavy, sharp or
breakable objects in the tray.
Such objects can be thrown
from the tray in the event of a
sudden stop or an accident,
possibly injuring the passen-
gers in the vehicle.
WARNING
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Keep your drinks sealed whiledriving to prevent spilling your
drink. If liquid spills, it may get
into the vehicle's electrical/elec-
tronic system and damage elec-
trical/electronic parts.
When cleaning spilled liquids do not use hot air to blow out or dry
the cup holder. This may dam-
age the interior.
Sunvisor
To use the sunvisor, pull it down-
ward.
To use the sunvisor to block the sun
from the side window, pull it down-
ward, release it from the bracket (1)
and swing it to the side towards the
window (2).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down
the sunvisor and slide the mirror
cover (3).
Adjust the sunvisor forward or back-
ward (4) as needed. Use the ticket
holder (5) to hold tickets.
NOTICE
Keep cans or bottles out of
direct sun light and do not put
them in a hot vehicle. It may
explode.
WARNING
Do not place uncovered or
unsecured cups, bottles,
cans, etc., in the cup holder
containing hot liquid while the
vehicle is in motion. Injuries
may result in the event of a
sudden stop or collision.
Only use soft cups in the cup
holders. Hard objects can
injure you in an accident.
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Before Entering the Vehicle
• Be sure all windows, outside mir-ror(s), and outside lights are clean
and unobstructed.
Remove frost, snow, or ice.
Visually check the tires for uneven wear and damage.
Check under the vehicle for any sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles behind you if you intend to back
up.
Before Starting
Make sure the hood, the liftgate,and the doors are securely closed
and locked.
Adjust the position of the seat and steering wheel.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors.
Verify all the lights work.
Fasten your seatbelt. Check that all passengers have fastened their
seatbelts.
Check the gauges and indicators in the instrument panel and the
messages on the instrument dis-
play when the ignition switch is in
the ON position.
Check that any items you are car- rying are stored properly or fas-
tened down securely.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide vari-
ety of automobile components
including components found in
the interior furnishings in a
vehicle, contain or emit harmful
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
birth defects and reproductive
harm. In addition, certain fluids
contained in vehicles and cer-
tain products of components
contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive
harm.WARNING
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Driving your vehicle- The BCW turns on and gets ready to be activated when
'Warning Only' is selected. Then,
if a vehicle approaches the dri-
ver's blind spot area a warning
sounds.
- The system is deactivated and the indicator on the BCW/BCA
button is extinguished when 'Off'
is selected.
If you press the BCW/BCA switchwhile 'Active Assist' or 'Warning
Only' is selected the indicator on
the button will turn off and the sys-
tem will deactivate.
If you press the BCW/BCA switch while the system is canceled the
indicator on the button illuminates
and the system activates. In this
case, the system returns to the
state before the engine was turned
off.
When the system is initially turned
on and when the engine is turned
off then on again while the system
is in activation, the warning light
will illuminate for 3 seconds on the
outer side view mirror. If the engine is turned off then on
again, the system maintains the
previous state.
The driver can select the initial warning activation time in the User
Settings in the LCD display by
selecting 'User Settings → Driver
Assistance →Warning Timing'.
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Warning and System Control
Blind-Spot Collision Warning(BCW) system
First stage alert
If a vehicle is detected within the
boundary of the system, a warning
light will illuminate on the outer side
view mirror and the head up display
(if equipped).
Once the detected vehicle is no
longer within the blind spot area, the
warning will turn off according to the
driving conditions of the vehicle.
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OTM058034
■ Left side
OTM058035
■Right side
[A] : Warning sound
Second stage alert
A warning chime to alert the driver will activate when:
1. A vehicle has been detected in the blind spot area by the radar systemAND.
2. The turn signal is applied (same side as where the vehicle is being detect- ed).
When this alert is activated, the warning light on the outer side view mirror
and the head up display (if equipped) will also blink. And a warning chime will
sound.
If you turn off the turn signal indicator, the second stage alert will be deacti-
vated.
Once the detected vehicle is no longer within the blind spot area, the warn-
ing will turn off according to the driving conditions of the vehicle.
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Blind-Spot Collision-AvoidanceAssist (BCA) system
The Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance
Assist (BCA) system may apply brak-
ing power, when an approaching
vehicle is detected within a certain
distance next to or behind your vehi-
cle.
It gently applies braking power on
the tire, which is located in the oppo-
site side of the possibly-colliding
point. The instrument cluster will
inform the driver of the system acti-
vation.
The warning light on the outer
side view mirror will illumi-
nate whenever a vehicle is
detected at the rear side by
the system.
To avoid accidents, do not
focus only on the warning
light and neglect to see the
surrounding of the vehicle.
Drive safely even though the
vehicle is equipped with a
Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(BCA) system. Do not solely
rely on the system but check
your surrounding before
changing lanes or backing the
vehicle up.
The system may not alert the
driver in some conditions so
always check your surround-
ings while driving.
WARNING
The driver should always use
extreme caution while operat-
ing the vehicle, whether or not
the warning light on the outer
side view mirror illuminates or
there is a warning alarm.
Playing the vehicle audio sys-
tem at high volume may offset
the Blind-Spot Collision
Warning system warning
sounds.
If any other warning sound
such as seat belt warning
chime is already generated,
the Blind-Spot Collision
Warning (BCW) system warn-
ing may not sound.
CAUTION
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5
System Setting and Activation
System setting
The driver can activate the sys-tems by placing the ignition switch
to the ON position and by selecting
'User Settings → Driver Assistance
→ Blind-Spot Safety → Rear
Cross-Traffic Safety'. The RCCA
and RCCW turn on and get ready
to be activated when 'Rear Cross-
Traffic Safety' is selected.
When the engine is turned off then on again, the systems are always
ready to be activated. When the system is initially turned
on and when the engine is turned
off then on again, the warning light
will illuminate for 3 seconds on the
outer side view mirror.
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the User
Settings in the LCD display by
selecting 'User Settings →Driver
Assistance →Warning Timing'. The
options for the initial Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision Warning includes the
following:
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5
If the vehicle detected by the sensors
approaches from the rear left/right
side of your vehicle, the warning
chime will sound, the warning light
on the outer side view mirror will
blink and a message will appear on
the LCD display. If the rear view mon-
itor system is in activation, a mes-
sage will also appear on the audio or
AVN screen.
The warning will stop when:
- the detected vehicle moves out ofthe sensing area or
- when the vehicle is right behind your vehicle or
- when the vehicle is not approach- ing your vehicle or
- when the other vehicle slows down.Warning and System Control
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW) system
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■Left
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■Left
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■Right
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■Right