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1593-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component
■Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or w ireless
remote control
P. 167
■ Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 547)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened
even if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seate d in the rear
seats.
■ When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehic le is on an
incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and w hether a
strong wind is blowing.
When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare
for any unpredictable movement.
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1763-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
■When folding the seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shi ft the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the trunk while driv-
ing.
● Do not allow children to enter the trunk.
■ When returning the seat t o its original position
● Ensure that the seat belt does not get caught between or behind the seats.
● If the seat belt has been released from its guide, pass the sea t belt through
its guide. ( P. 30)
■ Seat adjustment
Be careful not to get hands or feet pinched between the rear console box
and the rear seat when folding down the rear seatback.
■ After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pressing it forwar d and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat back.
● Make sure that the seat belt is passed through its guide.
NOTICE
■When the right seatback is folded down
Make sure the luggage loaded in the enlarged trunk will not dam age the
webbing of the rear center seat belt.
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1783-3. Adjusting the seats
■Installing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear seats
■ Adjusting the height o f the head restraints
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lowest
lock position while pressing the lock
release button.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
WARNING
■
Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
(However, if a head restraint interferes with installation of a child restraint
system, the head restraint can be removed to accommodate the ch ild
restraint system: P. 54)
Lock release
button
Lock release
button
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3575-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
5
Interior features
Seat heaters/seat ventilators
: If equipped
Seat heaters heat the seats and seat ventilators maintain good
ventilation by pulling air through the seat upholstery.
WARNING
●Care should be taken to prevent injury if anyone in the following categories
comes in contact with the seats when the heater is on:
• Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the physical ly chal-
lenged
• Persons with sensitive skin
• Persons who are fatigued
• Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs that induce sleep (sle eping
drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
● Observe the following precautions to prevent the minor burns or overheat-
ing
• Do not cover the seat with a blanket or cushion when using the seat
heater.
• Do not use seat heater more than necessary.
NOTICE
● Do not put heavy objects that have an uneven surface on the sea t and do
not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.
● To prevent 12-volt battery discharge, do not use the functions when the
hybrid system is off.
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577Alphabetical index
CareAluminum wheels.................. 393
Exterior ................................. 392
Interior................................... 395
Seat belts .............................. 396
Cargo capacity ......................... 205
CD player
*
Chains....................................... 344
Child restraint system ............... 54 Booster seats installation ........ 64
Convertible seats
installation ............................ 62
Front passenger occupant
classification syst em............. 47
Infant seats definition .............. 61
Infant seats installation ........... 56
Installing CRS with LATCH anchors ............ 67
Installing CRS
with seat belts....................... 61
Installing CRS with top tether strap .............. 70
LATCH anchors ...................... 67 Child safety ................................ 53
12-volt battery precautions................. 420, 512
Airbag precautions.................. 37
Battery precautions....... 420, 512
Child restraint system ............. 54
How your child should wear the seat belt.......................... 30
Installing child restraints ......... 54
Moon roof precautions .......... 191
Power window lock switch .... 185
Power window precautions ... 187
Rear door child-protectors .... 157
Removed electronic key battery precautions............. 450
Seat belt extender
precautions........................... 33
Seat belt precautions .............. 32
Seat heater precautions ....... 357
Trunk precautions ................. 162
Child-protectors ...................... 157
Cleaning ........................... 392, 395 Aluminum wheels ................. 393
Exterior ................................. 392
Interior .................................. 395
Seat belts.............................. 396
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*: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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587Alphabetical index
Safety Connect .......................... 73
Seat belt reminder light........... 478
Seat belts.................................... 28Adjusting the seat belt ............ 29
Automatic Locking
Retractor............................... 30
Child restra int system
installation ............................ 54
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ........................ 396
Emergency Locking Retractor............................... 30
How to wear your seat belt ..... 28
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................... 30
Pregnant women, proper
seat belt use ......................... 31
Reminder light and buzzer .... 478
Seat belt extender................... 30
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners ............... 559
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 29
SRS warning light ................. 475 Seat heaters ............................. 357
Seat ventilators........................ 357
Seating capacity ...................... 205
Seats ......................................... 173
Adjustment............................ 173
Adjustment precautions ........ 174
Child seats/child restraint system installation . ............... 54
Cleaning ............................... 395
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 175
Head restraints ..................... 177
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 26
Seat heaters ......................... 357
Seat ventilators ..................... 357
Sensor
Automatic headlight system .......... ...................... 233
Automatic High Beam
system .......... ...................... 235
Camera sensor ..................... 249
Humidity sensor .................... 356
Inside rear view mirror .......... 182
Intuitive parking assist .......... 309
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 264
Radar sensor ........................ 249
Service plug ............................... 83
Service reminder
indicators ................................. 96
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*: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.