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Windshield Wipers
To turn on the wipers, press the wiper control lever down one level for intermittent,
two levels for low, or three levels for high speed. Return the lever to the “OFF” position
to stop the wipers. For a single wipe, move the lever up. To spray washer fluid, pull
and hold the lever toward you. Rotate the dial to adjust the intermittent wiper speed.
To operate the rear wiper, rotate the end of the knob upward to the
intermittent, continuous, or wash position. When the rear wiper is off,
rotate the knob downward to wash and wipe the rear window.
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime running lights are standard on your vehicle. Only the front daytime
running lights will be automatically turned on when the engine has started,
the parking brake is fully released and the light switch is in the “OFF”,
“AUTO” or “
” position. The brightness of the illumination of the high
beam headlights is reduced by the daytime running light system. You must
always switch on your headlights when it is dark outside by turning the light
switch to the “
” position or have the switch in the “AUTO” position.
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Electronic Parking Brake
To apply, depress the brake pedal and pull up the
parking brake switch. The brake system warning light
on the instrument panel and the indicator light on the
parking brake switch will illuminate.
To release, make sure all doors are closed and your
seatbelt is fastened, then gently push the accelerator
pedal. Or, while the ignition switch is in the ON position
and the brake pedal is depressed in, push down the
parking brake switch.
X-MODE®
X-MODE® is the integrated control system of the engine,
AWD and Vehicle Dynamics Control system. Press the
X-MODE button to activate. Press it again to deactivate.
Please refer to your Owner’s Manual for operational
parameters and details about this feature.
While Operating
Paddle Shift Control Switches (if equipped)
• Temporary use: Even when the selector is in the
“D” (Drive) position, you can temporarily shift the
gear by pulling the “+” or “–” paddle shift control
switch. The transmission will automatically
switch back to Normal Mode.
• When the selector lever is in Manual Mode, shift to the next higher gear\
by pulling the “+”
paddle shift control switch on the steering wheel. Pull the “–” paddle shift cont\
rol switch
to shift into the next lower gear.
Manual Shifting Operation
Arrow-shaped lights in the center of the instrument panel show whether an u\
pshift is possible
and whether a downshift is possible.
Hill Holder™ Function
To activate, press the Hill Holder switch. To deactivate, press the Hill Holder switch again.
When the Hill Holder function is activated, the parking brake will be au\
tomatically applied when
stopped on an uphill or downhill slope with the brake pedal pushed down.\
The brake system
warning light on the instrument panel and the indicator light on the parkin\
g brake
switch will illuminate.
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