
LCD Display ...........................................................3-91
LCD Display Control ........................................................3-91
LCD Display Modes .........................................................3-92
Trip Computer .....................................................3-106
Head Up Display (HUD).....................................3-110
Lighting................................................................3-112
Exterior Lights ...............................................................3-112
Interior Lights ................................................................3-120
Welcome System ...........................................................3-123
Wipers And Washers .........................................3-124
Front Windshield Wipers .............................................3-124
Front Windshield Washers ..........................................3-126
Rear Window Wiper and Washer..............................3-127
Driver Assist System .........................................3-128
Rear view monitor ........................................................3-128
Surround View Monitoring .........................................3-129
Blind-spot View Monitor system ..............................3-131
Reverse Parking Distance Warning system............3-133
Manual Climate Control System.......................3-137
Heating and Air Conditioning .....................................3-138
System Operation .........................................................3-142
System Maintenance....................................................3-144
Automatic Climate Control System ..................3-146
Automatic Temperature Control Mode ....................3-147
Manual Temperature Control Mode .........................3-148
System Operation .........................................................3-155
System Maintenance....................................................3-156
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging ............3-158
Auto Defogging System ..............................................3-160
Rear Window Defroster ..............................................3-162
Climate Control Additional Features ...............3-163
Cluster ionizer ................................................................3-163
Automatic Ventilation ...................................................3-163
Sunroof Inside Air Recirculation ...............................3-164
Auto comfort control ...................................................3-164
Storage Compartment .......................................3-165
Center Console Storage ..............................................3-165
Glove Box ........................................................................\
3-165
Sunglass Holder.............................................................3-166
Tray......................................................................\
.............3-166
Luggage Tray .................................................................3-167
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Convenient features of your vehicle For maximum defrost perform-ance, set the temperature control
knob to the highest temperature
setting (rotated all the way to the
right) and the fan speed control to
the highest setting.
 If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set
the mode to the floor-defrost posi-
tion.
 Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, side view mirrors, and all
side windows.
 Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster effi-
ciency and to reduce the probabili-
ty of fogging up the inside of the
windshield.
If the engine temperature is still
cold after starting, then a brief
engine warm up period may be
required for the vented air flow to
become warm or hot.
Manual Climate Control System
To defog inside windshield
1. Select any fan speed except "0" position.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. Fresh mode will be selected auto- matically. Additionally, the air condi-
tioning will automatically operate if
the mode is selected to the 
position.
Check to make sure the A/C is ON. If
the A/C ON LED is not illuminated,
press the A/C button once to turn the
air conditioner ON.
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Do not use the  or  posi-
tion during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temper-
ature of the outside air and that
of the windshield could cause
the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, causing loss of
visibility could cause an acci-
dent resulting in serious injury
or death. In this case, set the
mode selection knob or button
to the  position and fan
speed control knob or button to
a lower speed.
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Check to make sure the air intake
control is in Fresh mode. If the air
intake control LED is illuminated,
press the button once to enable
Fresh mode (LED OFF).
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highestsetting (knob rotated all the way to
the right).
2. Set the temperature control to the highest temperature setting.
3. Select the  position.
4. Fresh mode (Recirculation OFF) and A/C ON will automatically be
selected.
Automatic Temperature  ControlSystem (if equipped)
To defog inside windshield
1. Select the desired fan speed.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. Fresh mode will be selected auto-
matically.
Check to make sure the air intake
control is in Fresh mode. If the air
intake control LED is illuminated,
press the button once to enable
Fresh mode (LED OFF).
If the  position is selected, the fan
speed is automatically increased.
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically.
If the  position is selected, lower
fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan
speed.
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Defogging logic
To reduce the probability of fogging
up the inside of the windshield, the
air intake or air conditioning are con-
trolled automatically according to
certain conditions such as  or 
positions. To cancel or reset the
defogging logic, do the following.
Manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ONposition.
2. Press the defroster button ( ).
3. Press the air intake control button at least 5 times within 3 seconds.
The LED indicator on the air intake
button will blink 3 times to indicate
that the defogging logic has been
disabled.
Repeat the steps again to re-enable
the defogging logic.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Press the defroster button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake
control button at least 5 times
within 3 seconds.
The Automatic Climate Control infor-
mation screen will blink 3 times to
indicate that the defogging logic has
been disabled.
Repeat the steps again to re-enable
the defogging logic.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
Auto Defogging System 
(Additional Feature with
Automatic Temperature
Control System) (if equipped)
Auto defogging helps reduce the pos-
sibility of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensing
the moisture on inside the windshield.
The auto defogging system operates
when the heater or air conditioning is
on.
Information 
The auto defogging system may not
operate normally, when the outside
temperature is below 14 °F (-10 °C).
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When the Auto Defogging
System operates, the indi-
cator will illuminate.
If a high amount of humidity is
detected in the vehicle, the Auto
Defogging System will be enabled.
The following steps will be performed
automatically:
Step 1) The A/C button will turn ON.
Step 2) The air intake control will change to Fresh mode.
Step  3) The mode will be changed to defrost to direct airflow to the
windshield.
Step 4) The fan speed will be set to MAX.
If the air conditioning is off or recircu-
lated air position is manually select-
ed while Auto Defogging System is
ON, the Auto Defogging System
Indicator will blink 3 times to signal
that the manual operation has been
canceled.To cancel or reset the 
Auto Defogging System
Press the front windshield defroster
button for 3 seconds when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
When the Auto Defogging System is
canceled, the ADS OFF symbol will
blink 3 times and ADS OFF will be
displayed on the climate control
information screen.
When the Auto Defogging System is
reset, the ADS OFF symbol will blink
6 times without a signal.
Information 
• When the air conditioning is turned on by Auto defogging system, if you
try to turn off the air conditioning,
the indicator will blink 3 times and
the air conditioning will not be
turned off.
• To maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of the Auto Defogging
System, do not select Recirculation
mode while the system is operating.
• When the Auto Defogging System is operating, the fan speed adjust-
ment button, the temperature
adjustment knob, and the air
intake control button are all dis-
abled.
Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the
windshield glass.
Damage to system parts could
occur and may not be covered by
your vehicle warranty.
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Rear Window  Defroster
To prevent damage to the rear
window defroster conducting ele-
ments bonded to the inside sur-
face of the rear window, never use
sharp instruments or window
cleaners containing abrasives to
clean the window.
If you want to defrost and defog
the front windshield, refer to the
"Windshield Defrosting and
Defogging" section in this chapter.The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the interior and exterior of the rear
window, while the engine is running.
 To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the cen-
ter control panel. The indicator on
the rear window defroster button illu-
minates when the defroster is ON.
 To turn off the defroster, press the rear window defroster button
again.
Information 
• If there is heavy accumulation ofsnow on the rear window, brush it
off before operating the rear
defroster.
• The rear window defroster auto- matically turns off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes or when the igni-
tion switch is in the LOCK/OFF
position.
Side view mirror defroster
If your vehicle is equipped with the
side view mirror defrosters, they will
operate at the same time you turn on
the rear window defroster.
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AC inverter ...................................................................3-171\
Air bag warning labels ....................................................2-71
Air bags ........................................................................\
...2-49Additional safety precautions .....................................2-71
Air bag collision sensors ............................................2-65
Air bag inflation conditions .......................................2-67
Air bag non-inflation conditions ................................2-68
Air bag warning labels ...............................................2-71
Curtain air bags ..........................................................2-53
Driver's air bag ...........................................................2-51
How does the air bags system operate? .....................2-54
Occupant Classification System (OCS) .....................2-60
Passenger's front air bag.............................................2-51
Side air bags ...............................................................2-52
SRS Care ....................................................................2-70\
SRS components and functions..................................2-54
SRS warning light ......................................................2-55
What to expect after an air bag inflates .....................2-59
Why didn't my air bag go off in a collision ...............2-65
Air cleaner filter replacement .........................................7-27
Air conditioning system specification ..............................8-6
Air recirculation of passenger compartment while  spraying the washer fluid ..........................................3-163
Air ventilation seats ........................................................2-22
Alarm system ..................................................................3-23
All Wheel Drive (AWD) .................................................5-40 Antenna ........................................................................\
.....4-2
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ......................................5-30
Appearance care..............................................................7-76
Exterior care ...............................................................7-76
Interior care ................................................................7-81
Armrest ........................................................................\
...2-16
Ashtray ........................................................................\
..3-168
Audio / Video / Navigation system ..................................4-4
Auto comfort control ....................................................3-164
Auto defogging system .................................................3-160
Auto hold ........................................................................\
5-27
Auto light position ........................................................3-112
Automatic climate control system ................................3-146
Automatic transmission ..................................................5-14 Good driving practices ...............................................5-18
Manual shift mode......................................................5-16
Shift lock system ........................................................5-17
Shift-lock release ........................................................5-17
Transmission ranges ...................................................5-15
Automatic ventilation ...................................................3-163
AUX, USB and USB port.................................................4-2
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Child restraint system (CRS) ..........................................2-38Booster seats...............................................................2-41
Forward-facing child restraint system........................2-41
Installing a child restraint system (CRS) ...................2-41
Lap/shoulder belt ........................................................2-46
Lower anchors ............................................................2-44
Rearward-facing child restraint system......................2-40
Selecting a child restraint system (CRS) ...................2-39
Tether anchors ............................................................2-45
Child-protector rear door lock ........................................3-18
Climate control air filter replacement.............................7-29
Climate control system Automatic climate control system............................3-146
Manual climate control system ................................3-137
Clock ........................................................................\
.....3-173
Cluster ionizer ...............................................................3-163
Coat hanger ...................................................................3-175\
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ................3-66
Compact spare tire replacement .....................................7-42
Coolant ........................................................................\
....7-23
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ...................................7-23
Crankcase emission control system ................................7-84
Cup holder.....................................................................3-1\
68
Curtain air bags ...............................................................2-53 Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel 
illumination.................................................................3-67
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ..................................3-66
Day/night rearview mirror ..............................................3-30
Daytime running light (DRL) .......................................3-112
Defogging (Windshield) ...............................................3-156
Defroster .......................................................................3\
-162 Rear window defroster .............................................3-162
Defrosting (Windshield) ...............................................3-157
Dimensions .......................................................................8\
-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel  illumination.................................................................3-67
Displays, see instrument cluster .....................................3-66
Door locks .......................................................................3\
-13 Auto door lock/unlock features ..................................3-17
Auto LOCK - Enable on shift ....................................3-17
Auto LOCK - Enable on speed ..................................3-17
Auto UNLOCK - Enable on shift ..............................3-18
Auto UNLOCK -Air bag deployment........................3-18
Central door lock/unlock switch ................................3-16
Child-protector rear door lock....................................3-18
Electronic child safety lock system............................3-19
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) system...........................3-21
Safe Exit Assist (SEA) system ...................................3-20
Downhill Brake Control (DBC) .....................................5-36
Drinks holders, see cup holders ....................................3-168
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