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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original posi-
tion. The high beam indicator will illu-
minate when the headlight high
beams are switched on.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.
WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles in front
of your vehicle. Using high
beam could obstruct the other
driver's vision.
ORJ048435N
CAUTION
Never put anything over the light sensor (1) this willimpede operation of the auto-light system control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner, the cleanermay leave a light film whichcould interfere with sensoroperation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coat-ing on the front windshield,the Auto light system may notwork properly.
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Glove box lamp
The glove box lamp comes on when
the glove box is opened.
To prevent unnecessary battery
drain, close the glove box securely
after using the glove box.
Door courtesy lamp
The door courtesy lamp comes ON
when the door is opened to assist
entering or exiting the vehicle. It also
serves as a warning to passing vehi-
cles that the vehicle door is open.
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CAUTION- Vanity mirrorlamp
Always close the lid of the vani-ty mirror in the off positionwhen the vanity mirror lamp isnot in use. If the sunvisor isclosed without the lamp off, itmay discharge the battery ordamage the sunvisor.
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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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The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (Lo) by pressing the tem-
perature button with the arrow point-
ed downward or turning the knob to
the extreme left.
When pressing the temperature but-
ton or turning the knob, the tempera-
ture will increase or decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest
temperature setting, the air condi-
tioning will operate continuously.
Turn the rear seat temperature con-
trol knob to adjust temperature.
The front and rear seat side temper-
ature is adjusted individually. Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature equally
Press the “SYNC” button to adjust
the driver and passenger side tem-
perature equally.
The passenger side temperature
will be set to the same temperature
as the driver side temperature.
Turn the driver side temperature control knob. The driver and pas-
senger side temperature will be
adjusted equally. Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature individually
Press the “SYNC” button again to
adjust the driver and passenger
side temperature individually. The
illumination of button turns off.
Operate the driver side tempera- ture control button to adjust the
driver side temperature.
Operate the passenger side tem- perature control button to adjust
the passenger side temperature.
Temperature conversion
You can switch the temperature
mode from Celsius to Fahrenheit as
follows:
While pressing the OFF button,
press the AUTO button for 3 seconds
or more.
The display will change from
Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or from
Fahrenheit to Celsius.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
display will reset to Fahrenheit.
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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 Auto Defogging
System
Press the front windshield defroster
button for 3 seconds when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
When the ADS system is canceled,
the indicator on the button will blink 3
times every 0.5 seconds and the
message “ADS OFF” will displayed
from the climate control information
screen.
When the ADS system is reset, the
indicator on the button will blink 6
times every 0.25 seconds and the
message “ADS OFF” will disappear
from the climate control information
screen.
You can set or release the Auto
Defogging System on the AVN
Climate Information selection screen.
“AVN → Climate →Menu →Auto
defog”
If the battery is discharged or
detached, the auto defogging system
will be reset. Adjust the feature
accordingly.Automatic ventilation
(if equipped)
The system automatically selects the
outside (fresh) air position when the
climate control system operates over
a certain period of time (approxi-
mately 5 minutes) in low temperature
with the recirculated air position and
Floor/Bi-level Mode selected and the
state that air conditioning is turned
off.
CAUTION
Do not remove the sensor cover located on the upper end of thepassenger side windshieldglass. Damage to the systemparts could occur and may notbe covered by your vehicle war-ranty.
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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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* The actual sunvisor lamp in the vehi-cle may differ from the illustration.Power outlet
The power outlet is designed to pro-
vide power for mobile telephones or
other devices designed to operate
with vehicle electrical systems. The
devices should draw less than 20
amps with the engine running. Use the power outlet only when the
engine is running and remove the
accessory plug after use. Using the
accessory plug for prolonged peri-
ods of time with the engine off could
cause the battery to discharge.
Only use 12V electric accessories which are less than 20A in electric
capacity.
Adjust the air-conditioner or heater to the lowest operating level when
using the power outlet.
Close the cover when not in use.
Some electronic devices can cause electronic interference when
plugged into a vehicle’s power out-
let. These devices may cause
excessive audio static and malfunc-
tions in other electronic systems or
devices used in your vehicle.
Push the plug in as far as it will go. If good contact is not made, the
plug may overheat and the fuse
may open.
ORJ048039
ORJ049040N
■ Type A
■Type B
CAUTION- Vanity mirror
lamp
If you use the vanity mirror lamp,turn off the lamp before return-ing the sunvisor to its originalposition, otherwise it couldresult in battery discharge andpossible sunvisor damage.