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Auto control (if equipped)
The rain sensor (A) located on the
upper end of the windshield glass
senses the amount of rainfall and
controls the wiping cycle for the
proper interval. The more it rains, the
faster the wiper operates. When the
rain stops, the wiper stops.
To vary the speed setting, turn the
speed control knob (1).
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO
mode when the ignition switch is ON,
the wiper will operate once to per-
form a self-check of the system. Set
the wiper to OFF position when the
wiper is not in use.
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CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, set
the wiper switch in the OFFposition to stop the auto wiperoperation.
The wiper may operate and bedamaged if the switch is set inthe AUTO mode while washingthe vehicle.
Do not remove the sensor cover located on the upperend of the passenger sidewindshield glass. Damage tosystem parts could occur andmay not be covered by yourvehicle warranty.
When starting the vehicle in winter, set the wiper switch inthe OFF position. Otherwise,wipers may operate and icemay damage the windshieldwiper blades. Always removeall snow and ice and defrostthe windshield properly priorto operating the windshieldwipers.
WARNING
When the ignition switch is ON
and the windshield wiper switch
is placed in the AUTO mode,
use caution in the following sit-
uations to avoid any injury to
the hands or other parts of the
body:
Do not touch the upper end of the windshield glass facing
the rain sensor.
Do not wipe the upper end of the windshield glass with a
damp or wet cloth.
Do not put pressure on the windshield glass.
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Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine is
not running as this may cause bat-
tery discharge.Automatic turn off function
(if equipped)
The interior lights automatically turn
off approximately 20 minutes after
the ignition switch is turned off, if the
lights are in the ON position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
theft alarm system, the interior lights
automatically turn off approximately
5 seconds after the system is armed.
Map lamp
Press either of these buttons to
turn the map lamp on or off. This
light produces a spot beam for con-
venient use as a map lamp at night
or as a personal lamp for the driver
and the front passenger.
Press the button to turn ON all
front lamps. Press the button again
turn OFF all front lamps.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
WARNING - Interior
Lights
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark.
Accidents could happen
because the driver's view may
be obscured by interior lights.
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If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
defrosting and defogging” in this sec-
tion.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the engine is
running.
To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the center
facia switch panel. The indicator on
the rear window defroster button illu-
minates when the defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns off after approximately 20
minutes or when the ignition switch is
turned off. To turn off the defroster,
press the rear window defroster button
again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time you
turn on the rear window defroster.
DEFROSTER
CAUTION - Conductors
To prevent damage to the con-ductors bonded to the insidesurface of the rear window,never use sharp instruments orwindow cleaners containingabrasives to clean the window.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
System Overview1. Driver’s temperature control button
2. Driver’s AUTO button
3. OFF button
4. Front windshield defroster button
5. Fan speed control button
6. Rear window defroster button
7. Air conditioning button
8. SYNC button
9. Passenger’s temperature control button
10. Driver’s Seat Heat/Ventilation control
button
11. Steering wheel Heat control button
12. Driver’s mode selection button
13. Passenger’s mode selection button
14. Air intake control button
15. Passenger’s Seat Heat/Ventilation con- trol button
16. Rear fan speed control knob
17. Rear OFF button
18. Rear AUTO button
19. Rear mode selection button
20. Rear temperature control knob
■ ■ Rear seat
■ ■Front seat
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the
ignition switch is in the ON posi-tion could cause the battery todischarge. Operate the blowerwhen the engine is running.
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OFF mode
Press the front blower OFF button to
turn off the front air climate control
system. However, you can still oper-
ate the mode and air intake buttons
as long as the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
Switch lighting function (if equipped)
During night driving, if hands are
near to touch the climate control sys-
tem, button lighting will increase for
better recognition. Switch lighting
function can be selected or deselect-
ed on the audio display. Hands in
gloves are not recognized for this
function.
WARNING - Recirculated
Air
Continued use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed air position can cause
drowsiness or sleepiness, and
loss of vehicle control. Set the
air intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.
WARNING - Sleeping with
A/C on
Do not sleep in a vehicle with
the air conditioning or heating
on as this may cause serious
harm or death due to a drop in
the oxygen level and/or body
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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 with-
in 3 seconds.
The recirculation indicator blinks 3
times with 0.5 second intervals. It indi-
cates that the defogging logic is can-
celed or returned to the programmed
status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
Auto defogging system (if equipped)
Auto defogging reduces the probabil-
ity of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensing
the moisture of inside the windshield.
The auto defogging system operates
when the heater or air conditioning is
on.
The auto defogging system does not
work if you push the Air intake con-
trol button, Air conditioning button, or
Mode selection button with the Auto
Defogging system in operation. To
ensure a proper view, do not press
the following buttons while the auto
defogging system is in operation. This indicator illuminates
when the auto defogging
system senses moisture
on the inside of the wind-
shield and is activated.
The Auto defogging system address-
es excess, moisture on the inside of
the windshield in stages. For exam-
ple, if auto defogging does not defog
inside the windshield at step 1
Operating the air conditioning, it tries
to defog again at step 2 Outside air
position.
Step 1 : Operating the air condition- ing
Step 2 : Outside air position
Step 3 : Blowing air flow toward the windshield
Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward the windshield
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To cancel or reset the Automatic
Ventilation
When the air conditioning system is
on, select Face Level mode and
while pressing the A/C button, press
the recirculated air position button
five times within three seconds.
When the automatic ventilation is
canceled, the indicator blinks 3
times. When the automatic ventila-
tion is activated, the indicator blinks
6 times.
If the battery is discharged or
detached, the automatic ventilation
will be reset. Adjust the feature
accordingly.
Smart ventilation (if equipped)
The smart ventilation system main-
tains pleasant/fresh air inside the
passenger compartment by automat-
ically detecting/controlling the tem-
perature and humidity when you
drive the vehicle with the climate
control system in the OFF position.
When the smart ventilation system
starts to operate, the message,
“SMART VENTILATION ON”
appears for 5 seconds. The driver can activate the smart
ventilation by placing the ignition
switch to the ON position and by
selecting on the audio display:
“AVN
→Climate →Menu →Smart
vent”
The smart ventilation system stops operating, when the OFF button of
the climate control system is
selected.
The smart ventilation system stops operating, when any button of the
climate control system is selected
for operation.
The smart ventilation system may not operate, when the vehicle is
driven at low speed.
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Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather.
With the ignition switch in the ON
position, press either of the switches
to warm the driver's seat or the front
passenger's seat. During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the “OFF” position.
Temperature control (Manual)
Each time you push up or press the switch, the temperature setting
of the seat will change as follows :
■ Front seat
■ Rear seat
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF position whenever the ignition
switch is turned on. Temperature control(Automatic)
The seat warmer starts to automati-
cally control the seat temperature in
order to prevent low-temperature
burns after being manually turned
ON.
You may manually push up the but-
ton to increase the seat temperature.
However, it soon returns to the auto-
matic mode again.
When pushing up the switch for more than 1.5 seconds with the
seat warmer operating, the seat
warmer will turn OFF.
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF position whenever the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the ON posi-
tion.
▼
▼
OFF→
HIGH( )→ MIDDLE( )→LOW( )
→
OFF→HIGH( )→ MIDDLE( )→LOW( )
→
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■Front seat
■Rear seat
OFF→ HIGH( )→ MIDDLE( )→LOW( )
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60min