•When there is a difference in the height between your driving lane and the adjacent
lane.
•Directly after the BSM system becomes operable by changing the setting.
•If the road width is extremely narrow, vehicles two lanes over may be detected. The
detection area of the radar sensors (rear) is set according to the road width of
expressways.
•The BSM warning indicator light may turn on and the vehicle detection screen may be
displayed in the display in reaction to stationary objects (guardrails, tunnels, sidewalls,
and parked vehicles) on the road or the roadside.
Objects such as guardrails and concrete walls
running alongside the vehicle. Places where the width between guardrails or
walls on each side of the vehicle narrows.
The walls at the entrance and exits of tunnels,
turnouts.
•A BSM warning indicator ligh
t may flash or the warning beep and the warning screen
indicator display may be activated several times when making a turn at a city
intersection.
•Turn off the BSM while pulling a trailer or while an accessory such as a bicycle carrier is
installed to the rear of the vehicle. Otherwis e, the radar’s radio waves will be blocked
causing the system to not operate normally.
•In the following cases, it may be difficult to view the illumination/flashing of the BSM
warning indicator lights equipped on the door mirrors.
•Snow or ice is adhering to the door mirrors.
•The front door glass is fogged or covered in snow, frost or dirt.
•The radar sensors (rear) of the BSM may be regulated under the radio wave related laws
of the country where the vehicle is driven. The sensors in this system are approved for use
in the U.S.A. (including territories), Canada, and Mexico. If a vehicle with a BSM is
driven in a country other than the U.S.A., Canada, or Mexico, the system has to be turned
off using the BSM OFF switch.
•The system switches to the Re ar Cross Traffic Alert function when the shift lever (manual
transaxle) or the selector lever (automatic tr ansaxle) is shifted to the reverse (R) position.
Refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) on page 4-104.
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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5Interior Features
Use of various features for ride comfort, including air-conditioning and
audio system.
Climate Control System.................... 5-4 Operating Tips.............................. 5-4
Vent Operation.............................. 5-5
Manual Type................................. 5-7
Fully Automatic Type................. 5-12
Before Using the Audio System...... 5-16 Audio Control Swit ch................. 5-16
AUX/USB mode.........................5-17
Antenna.......................................5-19
Audio Set [Type A (non-
touchscreen)].................................... 5-20 Power/Volume/Sound
Controls...................................... 5-20
Clock...........................................5-22
Operating the Radio....................5-23
How to use AUX m ode.............. 5-24
How to use USB mode ............... 5-25
How to use iPod mode................5-28
Error Indications......................... 5-30
Bluetooth
®.................................. 5-31
Bluetooth
® Preparation.............. 5-34
Available Language.. .................. 5-43
Security Setting..... ..................... 5-44
Bluetooth
® Audio....................... 5-46
Bluetooth
® Hands-Free.............. 5-48
Voice Recognition.................. .....5-56
Voice Recognition Learning
Function (Speaker
Enrollment)................................. 5-57
Troubleshooting.......................... 5-60
Audio Set [Type B
(touchscreen)]...................................5-64 Basic Operation Method............. 5-64
Home screen............................... 5-68
Volume/Display/Sound
Controls...................................... 5-69
Operating the Radio....................5-71
Operating the Satellite Radio
*...........
.................................................... 5-75
How to use AUX m ode.............. 5-78
How to use USB mode ............... 5-79
Bluetooth
®.................................. 5-84
Bluetooth
® Preparation.............. 5-87
Available Language.. .................. 5-89
Bluetooth
® Audio....................... 5-90
How to Use Pandora
®*............... 5-93
How to Use Aha™..................... 5-95
How to Use Stitche r™ Radio..... 5-98
Bluetooth
® Hands-Free............ 5-100
Voice Recognition.................. ...5-110
Settings..................................... 5-112
Applications.............................. 5-114
Troubleshooting........................ 5-115
Appendix........................................ 5-120 Things You Need to Know....... 5-120
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Operating the Radio
Band selector buttonChannel preset buttons
Scan button Auto memory button
Tuning button Audio display
▼
Radio ON
Press a band selector button () to
turn the radio on.
▼ Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1→FM2→AM.
The selected mode will be indicated.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO fo r reduced noise.
▼Tuning
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
Manual tuning
Select the station by pressing the tuning
button (
, ) lightly.
Seek tuning
Automatic search for ra
dio stations starts
when the tuning button (
, ) is pressed
until a beep sound is heard. The search
stops when a station is found.
NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the
button, the frequency will continue
changing without stopping.
Scan tuning
Press and hold the scan button (
) to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press and hold
the scan button (
) again during this
interval.
Preset channel tuning
The 6 preset channels can be used to store
6 AM and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel first select AM, FM1, or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press a channel preset button for about
2 seconds until a beep is heard. The
preset channel number or station
frequency will be displayed. The
station is now held in the memory.
Interior Features
Audio Set [Type A (non-touchscreen)]
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Switches around commander knob
The following operations can be done by pressing the switches around the commander
knob.
: Displays the home screen.
: Displays the Ente rtainment screen.
: Displays the Navigation screen (Only navigation-equipped vehicles). For operation
of the Navigation screen, refer to the navigation system manual . If the SD card for the
navigation system is not inserted , the compass indicating the direction in which the vehicle
is moving is displayed.
: Displays the Favor ites screen. Long-press to store particula r items in Favorites. (Radio,
phonebook and destination of the navigation system can be progr ammed.)
: Returns to previous screen.
Commander knob operation
(Selection of ic ons on screen)
1. Tilt or turn the commander knob and move the cursor to the de sired icon.
2. Press the commander knob and select the icon.
NOTE
Long-press operation of the commander knob is also possible for some functions.
Interior Features
Audio Set [Type B (touchscreen)]
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Operating the Radio
▼Radio ON
Select the icon on the home screen to disp
lay the Entertainment screen. When selecting
the desired radio, the following icons are indicated in the low er part of the center display.
AM/FM Radio
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different a udio source.
Displays the station list.
Select
to display the frequencies of up to ten radio stations on the auto
memory preset list.
Select the desired frequency.
Displays the Favorites list. Lon g-press to store radio station currently being aired.
Switches the on and off. Displays the multi-cast ch annel list of the
.
You can search for receivable radio stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about five seconds.
Select again to continue receiving the radio station.
You can change the radio frequency manually.
Rotate the commander knob, slide the screen, or touch the radio frequency.
Press
or to change the radio frequ ency one step at a time.
When
or is long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It s tops when you
remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
Launches the iTunes Tagging fun ction (for Apple devices with USB use only). Can be
used when the
is on.
Automatic radio station selection.
When long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when you remove
your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-69.
▼ Favorites Radio
Selected stations ca
n be registered for
convenient operation. Up to 50 stations
can be registered. The Favorites list is
common to AM, FM, and satellite radio.
Registering to Favorites
Long-press the
icon to register the
current radio station. The registration can
also be performed using the following
procedure.
Interior Features
Audio Set [Type B (touchscreen)]
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Index
A
Accessory Socket............................ 5-128
Active Driving Display..................... 4-21
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)................................................. 4-80
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories........................................ 8-19
Advanced Key
Advanced keyless entry system..... 3-9
Operational range........................ 3-10
Advanced Smart City Brake Support
(Advanced SCBS)........................... 4-119
Collision warning.... .................. 4-121
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red).................4-121
Stopping the Advanced Smart City
Brake Support (Advanced SCBS)
system operation........................ 4-121
Air Bag Systems............................... 2-45
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep....................... 7-43
Ambient Temperature Display.......... 4-18
Antilock Brake System (ABS).......... 4-67
Audio Control Switch
Adjusting the Volume.................. 5-16
Seek Switch................................. 5-16
Audio Set [Type A (non-touchscreen)] AUX.............................................5-24
Bluetooth®.................................. 5-31
Clock............................................5-22
Error Indications.......................... 5-30
iPod mode....................................5-28
Power/Volume/Sound Controls... 5-20
Radio............................................5-23
Troubleshooting.......... ................. 5-60
USB............................................. 5-25
Voice Recognition.... ................... 5-56
Audio Set [Type B (touchscreen)]
Applications............................... 5-114
AUX.............................................5-78
Bluetooth®.................................. 5-84
Radio............................................5-71
Satellite Radio........ ..................... 5-75
Settings...................................... 5-112
Troubleshooting........... .............. 5-115
USB............................................. 5-79
Voice Recognition......................5-110
Volume/Display/Sound
Controls....................................... 5-69
Audio System
Antenna........................................5-19
Appendix................................... 5-120
Audio Control Switch................. 5-16
Audio Set [Type A (non-
touchscreen)]............................... 5-20
Audio Set [Type B
(touchscreen)].............................. 5-64
AUX/USB mode..........................5-17
Before Using the Audio
System......................................... 5-16
AUTOHOLD..................................... 4-61
AUTOHOLD Warning Beep.............7-46
Automatic Transaxle Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)...... 4-34
Automatic transaxle controls....... 4-32
Direct mode................................. 4-41
Driving tips..................................4-42
Manual shift mode.......................4-35
Shift-lock system......................... 4-33
Transaxle ranges.......................... 4-33
B
Battery............................................... 6-32Maintenance.................................6-34
Replacement................................ 6-34
Specifications.................................9-4
Battery runs out.................................7-18 Jump-Starting...............................7-18
Beep Sounds
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