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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*1: Canadian models
*2: U.S. models
■Changing the Power Mode1ENGINE START/STOP Button
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the smart entry
remote is inside the vehicle.
If the battery of the smar t entry remote is getting
low, the engine may not start when you push the
ENGINE START/STOP button. If the engine does not
start, refer to the following link. 2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
P. 696
The engine may also run if the smart entry remote is
close to the door or window, ev en if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
The ENGINE START/STOP button is on (in red), if the
engine is running.
If the power mode does not change from VEHICLE
OFF to ACCESSORY, press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while moving the st eering wheel left and
right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the
mode to change.
Operating Range
Canadian models
Automatic transmission models
with shift lever Automatic transmission models
with electronic gear selector
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
The button is off.
The steering wheel is locked
*1.
The power to all electrical
components is turned off.
Press the button without the
transmission in
( P.
Press the button with the
transmission in
( P. Press the button.
Without pressing
the brake pedal
Without pressing
the brake pedal ACCESSORY
The button blinks (in red).
Operate the audio system and
other accessories in this position.
ON
The button blinks (in red).
All electrical components can be
used.
Put the transmission into (P.
*2
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If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the transmission in (P and the
power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automa tically goes into the mode similar to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid draining the battery.
When in this mode:
The steering wheel does not lock.
You cannot lock or unlock doors with th e remote transmitter or the smart entry
system.
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
If you open the driver’s doo r when the power mode is set to ACCESSORY, a warning
beeper sounds.
■Automatic Power Off
■Power Mode Reminder
1 ENGINE START/STOP Button
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON
when you get out.
Canadian models
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Controls
Warning buzzers may sound from inside and/
or outside the vehicle to remind you that the
smart entry remote is out of the vehicle. If the
buzzer continues even after the remote is put
back inside, place it to be within its
operational range.
■When the power mode is in ON
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed, a
warning buzzer sounds from both inside and
outside the vehicle. A warning message on
the driver information interface notifies the
driver inside that the remote is outside of the
vehicle.
■When the power mode is in
ACCESSORY
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and all the doors are closed, a
warning buzzer sounds from outside the
vehicle.
■Smart Entry Remote Reminder1 Smart Entry Remote Reminder
When the smart entry remote is within the system’s
operational range, and the driv er’s door is closed, the
warning function cancels.
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the vehicle
after the engine has been started, you can no longer
change the ENGINE START/STOP button mode or
restart the engine. Always make sure if the remote is
in your vehicle when you operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
Removing the smart entry remote from the vehicle
through a window does not activate the warning
buzzer.
Do not put the smart entr y remote on the dashboard
or in the glove box. It may cause the warning buzzer
to go off. Under some other conditions that can
prevent the vehicle from locating the remote, the
warning buzzer may al so go off even if the remote is
within the system’s operational range.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uTurn Signals
Controls
Turn Signals
The turn signals can be used when the power
mode is in ON.
■One-touch turn signal
When you lightly push up or down and release
the turn signal lever, th e exterior turn signals
and turn signal indica tor blink three times.
This feature can be used when signaling for a
lane change.
Right Turn
Left Turn
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Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■Lights off
Turn the lever to OFF either when:
• The transmission is in
(P.
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the light s on again, turn the lever to
OFF to cancel the lights off mode. Even if you
do not cancel the lights off mode, the lights
come on automatically when:
• The transmission is taken out of
(P and the
parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
■Manual Operation1Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 87
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have your vehicle inspected by a dealer.
Your vehicle is equipped with the automatic
headlight adjusting system that automatically adjusts
the vertical angle of the high/low beam headlights. If
you find a significant change in the vertical angle of
the headlights, there may be a problem with the
system. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Models without automatic headlight adjusting system
Models with automatic headlight adjusting system
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking,
side marker, tail, and rear
license plate lights
U.S. models
Canadian models
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low BeamsCanadian models
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Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatica lly depending on the
ambient brightness. u You can change the au to light sensitivity
setting.
2 Vehicle Customization P. 125
2 Customized Features P. 433
The headlights come on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO .
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
Canadian models
U.S. models
Models with color audio system
Models with Display Audio
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Controls
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, a nd the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the po wer mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), take the remote with
you, and close the driver’s door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) with the headlight switch on, but
do not open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (three minutes, if the
switch is in the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
You can adjust the auto li ght sensitivity as follows:
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wipers
This feature activates during the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light leve ls, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Vehicle Customization P. 125
2 Customized Features P. 426
Models with color audio system
Models with Display Audio
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uFog Lights*
Controls
Fog Lights*
When the parking lights or the headlights are
on, turn the fog light switch on to use the fog
lights.
Fog Light Switch
* Not available on all models
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