
714What to do if... (Troubleshooting)
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●Is  the  electronic  key  left  inside  the  vehicle  or  the  moon  roof or  panoramic
moon roof open?
Check the message on the multi-information display. ( P. 593)
●When  a  warning  light  turns  on  or  a  warning  message  or  indicator  is dis-
played, refer to P. 583, 593.
A warning buzzer sounds w hen leaving the vehicle 
(vehicles with a smart key system)
A  warning  light  turns  on  or  a  warning  message  or  indicator
is displayed 

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Care................................... 502, 506Aluminum wheels.................. 503
Exterior ................................. 502
Interior................................... 506
Seat belts .............................. 507
Cargo hooks............................. 473
CD player .................................. 375
Chains....................................... 348
Child restraint system ............... 61 Booster seats, definition ......... 62
Booster seats, installation ....... 73
Convertible seats, definition ............................... 62
Convertible seats, 
installation ............................ 69
Front passenger occupant  classification syst em............. 53
Infant seats, definition ............. 62
Infant seats, installation .......... 69
Installing CRS with  LATCH anchors .................... 67
Installing CRS with seat  belts ...................................... 69
Installing CRS with top  tether strap ........................... 75 Child safety ................................ 60
Airbag precautions.................. 43
Back door precautions .......... 135
Battery precautions....... 530, 645
Child restraint system ............. 61
Glass hatch precautions ....... 144
How your child should wear the seat belt.......................... 36
Installing child restraints ......... 65
Moon roof precautions .......... 185
Panoramic moon roof  precautions......................... 190
Power window lock switch .... 179
Power window precautions ... 181
Rear door child-protectors .... 126
Removed electronic key  battery precautions............. 553
Seat belt extender  precautions........................... 39
Seat belt precautions .............. 38
Seat heater precautions ....... 461
Child-protectors ...................... 126
Cleaning ........................... 502, 506 Aluminum wheels ................. 503
Exterior ................................. 502
Interior .................................. 506
Seat belts.............................. 507
Clock......................................... 479
Coat hooks ............................... 487
Compass .................................. 496
Condenser................................ 527
Console box ............................. 467
Conversation mirror ................ 479
Cooling system........................ 526 Engine overheating............... 646
Cruise control
Dynamic radar cruise control ................................ 291
Cup holders ............................. 469
Curtain shield airbags............... 41
Customizable features ............ 682
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Hands-free system (for cellular phone)
*............. 390
Head restraints ........................ 168
Headlights ................................ 241 Automatic High Beam 
system ......... ....................... 241
Light switch ........................... 241
Replacing light bulbs............. 558
Wattage ................................ 665
Heaters Front automatic air 
conditioning system ............ 448 
Front manual air conditioning  system ......... ....................... 442
Heated steering wheel .......... 462
Outside rear view  mirrors ........................ 444, 450
Rear automatic air  conditioning system ............ 458 
Rear manual air conditioning 
system ......... ....................... 455
Seat heaters ......................... 462
Hill-start assist control............ 338
Hood ......................................... 518
Open ..................................... 518
Hooks Cargo hooks ......................... 473
Coat hooks............................ 487
Grocery bag hooks ............... 473
Retaining hooks (floor mat)..... 26
Horn .......................................... 172 I/M test ...................................... 515
Identification ............................ 653
Engine .................................. 654
Vehicle .................................. 653
Ignition switch 
(engine switch) .............. 224, 227
Illuminated entry system ........ 465
Immobilizer system ................... 86
Indicators ................................... 95
Initialization Maintenance ......................... 510
Moon roof ............................. 184
Panoramic moon roof ........... 188
Power back door................... 135
Power windows..................... 180
Tire pressure warning system .... .............. 536
Inside rear view mirror ............ 174
Interior lights ........................... 464 Switch ................................... 464
Wattage ................................ 665
Intuitive parking assist
*
Jack Positioning the jack............... 520
Vehicle-equipped jack .......... 611
Jack handle .............................. 611
Jam protection function Moon roof ............................. 183
Panoramic moon roof ........... 188
Power back door................... 134
Power windows..................... 179
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MaintenanceDo-it-yourself maintenance ... 516
General maintenance ........... 512
Maintenance data ................. 652
Maintenance 
requirements ...................... 509
Malfunction indicator lamp ..... 583
Master warning light................ 586
Meter ........................................... 98 Indicators ................................ 95
Instrument panel light control................................... 99
Meters ..................................... 98
Multi-information display ....... 101
Warning lights ......................... 93
Mirrors Inside rear view mirror .......... 174
Outside rear view mirror 
defoggers ................... 444, 450
Outside rear view mirrors...... 176
Vanity mirrors........................ 478
Moon roof ................................. 182 Door lock linked 
moon roof operation ........... 183
Jam protection function......... 183 
Operation .............................. 182
MP3 disc ................................... 375
Multi-information display ........ 101
Audio system-linked.............. 101
Drive information................... 103
Dynamic radar cruise control................................. 291
LDA (Lane Departure Alert 
with steering control) .......... 285
Navigation  system-linked ...... ............... 101
Settings display..................... 105
Switching the display ............ 102
Warning message ................. 593 Noise from under vehicle ........... 8
Odometer ................................... 98
Oil
Differential oil ........................ 660
Engine oil .............................. 656
Opener
Back door ............................. 130
Fuel filler door ....................... 258
Glass hatch........................... 142
Hood ..................................... 518
Outer foot lights ...................... 464
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 176 Adjusting and folding ............ 176
BSM (Blind spot monitor)...... 323
Mirror position memory ......... 164
Outside rear view mirror defoggers ................... 444, 450
Outside temperature 
display.................................... 480
Overheating, Engine ............... 646
Panoramic moon roof ............. 186 Jam protection function ........ 188
Operation .............................. 186
Panoramic view monitor*
Parking assist sensors  (intuitive parking 
assist)
*
Parking brake........................... 240 Operation .............................. 240
Parking brake engaged 
warning buzzer ................... 596
Parking brake engaged 
warning light ....................... 584
Parking brake engaged  warning message ............... 596
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Rear window defogger ......................... 444, 450
Rear window wiper .................. 254
Refueling .................................. 256 Capacity ................................ 655
Fuel types ............................. 655
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened............... 258
Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 258
Replacing Electronic key battery ........... 551
Fuses .................................... 554
Light bulbs ............................ 558
Tires ...................................... 610
Wireless remote control 
battery ................................ 551
Reporting safety defects 
for U.S. owners ...................... 696
Resetting the message  indicating maintenance is 
required .................................. 510
Roof rails .................................. 204 Safety Connect .......................... 80
Seat belt reminder light .......... 584
Seat belts ................................... 30
Adjusting the seat belt ............ 33
Automatic Locking Retractor .............................. 35
Child restra int system 
installation ............................ 69
Cleaning and maintaining  the seat belt........................ 507
Emergency Locking 
Retractor .............................. 35
How to wear your seat belt ..... 28
How your child should wear  the seat belt.......................... 36
Pregnant women, proper  seat belt use ......................... 37
Reminder light and buzzer.... 584
Seat belt extender .................. 36
Seat belt pretensioners........... 34
SRS warning light ................. 583
Seat heaters ............................. 462
Seat position memory ............. 164
Seat ventilators........................ 462
Seating capacity ...................... 206
Seats ................................. 155, 157 Adjustment.................... 155, 157
Adjustment 
precautions................. 156, 163
Child seats/child restraint 
system installation . ............... 65
Cleaning ............................... 507
Driving position memory ....... 164
Head restraints ..................... 168
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 28
Seat heaters ......................... 462
Seat position memory ........... 164
Seat ventilators ..................... 462S 

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SensorAutomatic headlight 
system ......... ....................... 243
Automatic High Beam  system ......... ....................... 245
Camera sensor ..................... 262
Inside rear view mirror .......... 175
Intuitive parking assist
*
LDA (Lane Departure Alert  with steering control) .......... 281
Radar sensor ........................ 262
Rain-sensing windshield 
wipers ................................. 252
Shift lever ................................. 233
Automatic transmission......... 233
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ................ 237
S mode ................................. 235
Shift lock system ..................... 237
Shopping bag hooks ............... 473
Side airbags ............................... 41
Side marker lights ................... 241 Light switch ........................... 241
Replacing light bulbs............. 558
Wattage ................................ 665
Side mirrors ............................. 176 Adjusting and folding ............ 176
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 323
Mirror position memory ......... 164
Side table.................................. 488
Side turn signal lights ............. 239
Replacing light bulbs............. 571
Turn signal lever ................... 239 Smart key system .................... 147
Antenna location ................... 147
Entry functions ...................... 121
Starting the engine ............... 227
Warning message................. 607
Snow mode .............................. 234
Snow tires ................................ 349
Spare tire .................................. 610 Inflation pressure .................. 662
Storage location.................... 611
Spark plug ................................ 658
Specifications .......................... 652
Speedometer.............................. 98
Steering lock
Column lock release ..... 225, 230
Steering lock system warning message ............... 607
Steering wheel ......................... 172 Adjustment............................ 172
Audio switches...................... 360
Heated steering wheel .......... 462
Stop & Start system ................ 304 Replacing battery.................. 644
Warning light......................... 585
Stop/tail lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 558
Storage feature ........................ 466
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 649
Sun visors ................................ 478
Sunshade Panoramic roof ..................... 186
Rear ...................................... 485
Roof ...................................... 183
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” 

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SwitchesAll-wheel drive lock 
switch ................................. 337
Audio remote control  switches.............................. 360
Automatic High Beam  switch ................................. 245
Back door opener switch ...... 130
Door lock switch.................... 125
Driving position memory  switches.............................. 164
Dynamic radar cruise  control switch...................... 291
Emergency flashers switch ... 574
Engine switch................ 224, 227
Fog light switch ..................... 249
Garage door opener 
switches.............................. 489
Heated steering wheel  switch ................................. 462
Ignition switch ............... 224, 227
Intuitive parking assist
*
LDA (Lane Departure Alert  with steering control)
 switch ................................ 284
Light switches ....................... 241
Meter control switches .......... 102
Moon roof switches ............... 182
Outside rear view mirror  switches.............................. 176 Panoramic moon roof 
switches ............................. 186
Power back door main  switch ................................. 132
Power back door opener 
and closer switch................ 129
Power door lock switch ......... 125
Power window switch ........... 178
Rear window and outside  rear view mirror 
defoggers switch ........ 444, 450
Rear window wiper and  washer switch..................... 254
Seat heater switches ............ 462
Seat ventilator switches ........ 462
“SNOW” button ..................... 234
“SOS” button........................... 80
Stop & Start cancel switch .... 305
Talk switch ............................ 435
Telephone switches .............. 416
Tire pressure warning 
reset switch ........................ 536
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance 
switch ................................. 291
VSC OFF switch ................... 340
Window lock switch .............. 179
Windshield wiper and  washer switch..................... 250