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1Grip the driver’s door handle to unlock
the door. Holding the driver’s door
handle for approximately 2 seconds
unlocks all the doors. Grip the passen-
ger’s door handle to unlock all the
doors.
*
Make sure to touch the sensor on the
back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the doors are locked.
*: The door unlock settings can bechanged.
2Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the upper part of the door handle) to lock all
the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
Smart Access System with Push-button Start
The following operations can be performed si mply by carrying the electronic key on your
person, for example in your pocket. The driv er should always carry the electronic key.
For details on starting the hybrid system, see page 19.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
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■Using the outside button
Press the button.
When all the doors are unlocked using one
of the following methods, the trunk can be
opened without the electronic key:
• Entry function
• Wireless remote control
• Door lock switches
• Automatic door unlocking system
• Mechanical key
■Using the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehicles with power trunk lid)
1
While carrying an electronic key, stand with in the smart access system with push-but-
ton start operation range, approximately 11.8 to 19.7 in. (30 to 50 cm) from the rear
bumper.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operation
detection area
Smart access system with push-button
start operation detection area
2Perform a kick operation by moving your foot to within approximately 3.9 in. (10 cm) of
the rear bumper and then pulling it back.Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operation
detection area
3When the kick sensor detects that your foot is pulled back , a buzzer will sound and the
trunk will automatically fully open.
Opening the trunk
A
B
C
A
B
For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see page 95.
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1Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
2Push the lever away from you with the
headlight switch in the or
position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will come on when the headlights are
turned on automatically to indicate that
the system is active.
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess the brightness of
streetlights, the lights of vehicle ahead, etc., and automatically turns the high beam on or
off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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Rain-sensing windshield wipers
1*1 or *2 Off
2AUTO Rain-sensing operation
3*1 or *2 Low speed opera-
tion
4*1 or *2 High speed opera-
tion
5*1 or *2 Temporary opera-
tion
*1: For U.S.A.
*2:For Canada
When “AUTO” is select ed, the sensor sensi-
tivity can be adjusted by turning the switch
ring.
6Increases the sensitivity
7Decreases the sensitivity
8 Washer/wiper dual operation
Pulling the lever op erates the wipers
and washer.
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer
squirts.
(After operating several times, the wip-
ers operate once more time after a
short delay to prevent dripping. How-
ever, the dripping prevention does not
operate while the vehicle is moving.)