1. Pull the hood lock release handle1lo-
cated below the driver side instrument
panel. The hood will spring up slightly.
2. Push the lever
2at the front of the
hood to the side as illustrated with your
fingertips and raise the hood.
When closing the hood, lower it slowly and
make sure it locks into place.
WARNING
∙ Make sure the hood is completely closed and latched before driving. Failure to do
so could cause the hood to fly open and
result in an accident.
∙ If you see steam or smoke coming from the engine compartment, to avoid injury
do not open the hood.
WARNING
∙ Always be sure the liftgate has beenclosed securely to prevent it from open-
ing while driving.
∙ Do not drive with the liftgate open. This could allow dangerous exhaust gases to
be drawn into the vehicle. For additional
information, refer to “Exhaust gas (car-
bon monoxide)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
∙ To help avoid risk of injury or death through unintended operation of the ve-
hicle and/or its systems, including en-
trapment in windows or inadvertent door
lock activation, do not leave children,
people who require the assistance of oth-
ers or pets unattended in your vehicle.
Additionally, the temperature inside a
closed vehicle on a warm day can quickly
become high enough to cause a signifi-
cant risk of injury or death to people and
pets.
∙ Always be sure that hands and feet are clear of the door frame to avoid injury
while closing the liftgate.
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WARNING
∙ Failure to follow the warnings and in-structions for proper use of the RearView
Monitor system could result in serious in-
jury or death.
∙ RearView Monitor is a convenience fea- ture and is not a substitute for proper
backing. Always turn and look out the
windows and check mirrors to be sure
that it is safe to move before operating
the vehicle. Always back up slowly.
∙ The system is designed as an aid to the driver in showing large stationary ob-
jects directly behind the vehicle, to help
avoid damaging the vehicle.
∙ The distance guide line and the vehicle width line should be used as a reference
only when the vehicle is on a level paved
surface. The distance viewed on the
monitor is for reference only and may be
different than the actual distance be-
tween the vehicle and displayed objects.
CAUTION
Do not scratch the camera lens when clean-
ing dirt or snow from the front of the
camera. The RearView Monitor system automatically
shows a rear view of the vehicle when the
shift lever is shifted into the R (Reverse) posi-
tion. When activating the RearView Monitor,
the guide lines, the icons and the messages
may not be displayed immediately. The radio
can still be heard while the RearView Monitor
is active.
To display the rear view, the RearView Moni-
tor system uses a camera located just above
the vehicle’s license plate
1.
REARVIEW MONITOR SYSTEM
OPERATION
With the ignition switch in the ON position,
move the shift lever to the R (Reverse) posi-
tion to operate the RearView Monitor. When
activating the RearView Monitor, the guide
lines, the icons and the messages may not be
displayed immediately.
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SONAR SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
WARNING
Listed below are the system limitations for
the sonar function. Failure to operate the
vehicle in accordance with these system
limitations could result in serious injury or
death.
∙ Inclement weather or ultrasonic sourcessuch as an automatic car wash, a truck’s
compressed-air brakes or a pneumatic
drill may affect the function of the sys-
tem, including reduced performance or a
false activation.
∙ The system is not designed to prevent contact with small or moving objects.
∙ The system will not detect small objects below the bumper, and may not detect
objects close to the bumper or on the
ground.
∙ The system may not detect the following objects:
– Fluffy objects such as snow, cloth, cotton, grass or wool.
– Thin objects such as rope, wire or chain.
– Wedge-shaped objects. ∙ If your vehicle sustains damage to the
bumper fascia, leaving it misaligned or
bent, the sensing zone may be altered
causing inaccurate measurement of ob-
jects or false alarms.
CAUTION
Excessive noise (such as audio system vol-
ume or an open vehicle window) will inter-
fere with the tone and it may not be heard.
System temporarily unavailable
When the amber markers are displayed at the
corners of the vehicle icon and the function
cannot be activated from the Camera setting
menu (the setting items are grayed out), the
sonar system may be malfunctioning.
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
Keep the surface of the sonar sensors (lo-
cated on the front and rear bumper fascia)
free from accumulations of snow, ice and
dirt. Do not scratch the surface of the sonar
sensors when cleaning. If the sensors are
covered, the accuracy of the sonar function
will be diminished.
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A blue MOD icon3is displayed in the view
where the MOD system is operative. A gray
MOD icon is displayed in the view where the
MOD system is not operative.
If the MOD system is turned off, the MOD
icon
3is not displayed.
TURNING MOD ON AND OFF
1. Press the SETTING button on the control panel
2. Touch the “Camera/Sonar” key
3. Select “Camera” 4. Touch “Moving Object Detection” to
switch between ON and OFF.
You can also turn MOD on and off by touch-
ing the “
” key4on the display screen.
MOD SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
WARNING
Listed below are the system limitations for
MOD. Failure to operate the vehicle in ac-
cordance with these system limitations
could result in serious injury or death.
∙ Do not use the MOD system when tow- ing a trailer. The system may not function
properly.
∙ Excessive noise (for example, audio sys- tem volume or open vehicle window) will
interfere with the chime sound, and it
may not be heard.
∙ The MOD system performance will be limited according to environmental con-
ditions and surrounding objects such as:
– When there is low contrast between background and the moving objects.
– When there is a blinking source of light. – When strong light such as another ve-
hicle’s headlight or sunlight is present.
– When camera orientation is not in its usual position, such as when a mirror is
folded.
– When there is dirt, water drops or snow on the camera lens.
– When the position of the moving ob- jects in the display is not changed.
∙ The MOD system might detect flowing water droplets on the camera lens, white
smoke from the muffler, moving shad-
ows, etc.
∙ The MOD system may not function prop- erly depending on the speed, direction,
distance or shape of the moving objects.
∙ If your vehicle sustains damage to the parts where the camera is installed, leav-
ing it misaligned or bent, the sensing zone
may be altered and the MOD system may
not detect objects properly.
∙ When the temperature is extremely high or low, the screen may not display objects
clearly. This is not a malfunction.
Rear-wide view
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1.Front defroster button
2.
REAR window and outside
mirror defroster switch
3. SYNC button
4.
Fan speed (decrease) button
5.
Fan speed (increase) button 6. AUTO (automatic) climate control
ON-OFF button
7. REAR ON-OFF button
8.
Air recirculation button
9. CLIMATE button 10.
Temperature control (increase)
button (passenger’s side)
11.
Temperature control (de-
crease) button (passenger’s side)
12. OFF button
13.
Manual air flow control button
14.
Temperature control (de-
crease) button (driver’s side)
15.
Temperature control (increase)
button (driver’s side)
WARNING
∙ The air conditioner cooling function op- erates only when the engine is running.
∙ Do not leave children or adults who would normally require the assistance of
others alone in your vehicle. Pets should
also not be left alone. They could acciden-
tally injure themselves or others through
inadvertent operation of the vehicle.
Also, on hot, sunny days, temperatures in
a closed vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or possibly
fatal injuries to people or animals.
∙ Do not use the recirculation mode for long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up.
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Start the engine and operate the controls to
activate the air conditioner.
NOTE:∙ Odors from inside and outside the ve-
hicle can build up in the air conditioner
unit. Odor can enter the passenger com-
partment through the vents.
∙ When parking, set the heater and air
conditioner controls to turn off air recir-
culation to allow fresh air into the pas-
senger compartment. This should help
reduce odors inside the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified
heating (AUTO)
This mode may be used all year round as the
system automatically works to keep a con-
stant temperature. Air flow distribution, in-
take air control, and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.
1. Press the AUTO button on. (The indica- tor on the button will illuminate and
AUTO will be displayed.)
2. Operate the driver’s side temperature control buttons. ∙ Adjust the temperature display to about
75°F (24°C) for normal operation.
∙ The temperature of the passenger com- partment will be maintained automati-
cally. Air flow distribution, intake air con-
trol, and fan speed are also controlled
automatically.
∙ A visible mist may be seen coming from the ventilators in hot, humid conditions as
the air is cooled rapidly. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
3. You can individually set the driver’s and front passenger’s side temperature us-
ing each side’s temperature control but-
tons.
∙ To synchronize the driver’s and front pas- senger’s temperature settings, press the
SYNC button. The SYNC indicator will
illuminate and SYNC text will appear in
the Climate display.
Dehumidified defrosting or
defogging
1. Press thefront defroster button
on. (The indicator light on the button will
come on.) 2. Operate the temperature control but-
tons to set the desired temperature.
∙ To quickly remove ice from the outside of the windows, use the
fan speed
control buttons to set the fan speed to
maximum.
∙ As soon as possible after the windshield is clean, press the AUTO button to return
to the automatic mode.
∙ When the
front defroster button is
pressed, the air conditioner will auto-
matically be turned on at outside tem-
peratures above 36°F (2°C). The air recir-
culate mode automatically turns off,
allowing outside air to be drawn into the
passenger compartment to further im-
prove the defogging performance.
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Synchronize climate settings
Press the SYNC button to synchronize cli-
mate settings. The sync indicator will turn on
and SYNC text will appear in the Climate
display.
When rear climate is off, pressing SYNC will
synchronize only driver’s and front passen-
ger’s climate settings. When rear climate is
on, pressing SYNC will synchronize driver,
front passenger, and rear temperature and
fan settings.
To change climate settings when SYNC is
active (the SYNC indicator is on):∙ The driver’s side temperature control buttons will control the driver, front pas-
senger, and rear (if rear climate is on)
temperatures.
∙ The fan speed control buttons will con- trol the front and rear climate fan speeds.
∙ The front AUTO (automatic) climate con- trol on-off button will activate the front
and rear climate automatic settings. To exit SYNC:
∙ To remove the front passenger from SYNC, press the passenger’s side tem-
perature control buttons. The driver and
rear settings remain in SYNC until rear is
removed from SYNC.
∙ To remove the rear from SYNC, change any of the rear climate settings. The
driver and front passenger settings re-
main in SYNC until the front passenger is
removed from SYNC.
∙ To reactivate SYNC press the SYNC but- ton.
To turn system off
Press the OFF button.
CLIMATE button
Press the CLIMATE button on the control
panel to display the screen for front air con-
ditioner operations.
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch
For additional information, refer to “Rear
window and outside mirror defroster switch”
in the “Instruments and controls” section of
this manual.
OPERATING TIPS
The sunload sensor, located on the top driv-
er’s side of the instrument panel, helps the
system maintain a constant temperature. Do
not put anything on or around this sensor.
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2. If the CLIMATE screen is displayed andthe A/C indicator is on, touch the “A/C”
key on the screen to turn A/C off.
3. Press the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
∙ The temperature of the passenger com- partment will be maintained automati-
cally. Air flow distribution and fan speed
are also controlled automatically.
∙ Do not set the temperature lower than the outside air temperature or the system
may not work properly.
∙ This procedure is not recommended if windows fog up.
When the outside temperature decreases to
approximately 32°F (0°C), the A/C function
does not activate even if the “A/C” indicator
light illuminates.SYNC control setting
Press the SYNC button on the control to
activate the synchronized climate control
function.
Or, you can activate SYNC using the display
screen. 1. Press the CLIMATE button.
2. By touching the "SYNC" key in the dis- play, the SYNC indicator on the screen
will illuminate and the SYNC indicator on
the button will illuminate.
3. To exit SYNC, press the passenger side temperature control buttons. To remove
the rear from SYNC, change any of the
rear climate settings.
Automatic Climate Control System
(if so equipped)
The Automatic Climate Control System
keeps the air inside of the vehicle clean, using
the automatic air recirculation control with
the exhaust gas/outside odor detecting sen-
sor with ion control. 1. Plasmacluster® icon
Indicates the Plasmacluster® ion emission
status. 2. “Auto Recirc” key
Touch to turn on the automatic recirculation
mode.
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