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1312-6. Mirrors
2
Before Driving
■Reducing glare from headlights
Adjust the mirror with the day/night lever in the day position.
Push the day/night lever for-
ward for day driving. Pull it back
to reduce glare of headlights
from vehicles at the rear. Day
Night
Day/Night lever
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2
WARNING
■Do not stack cargo or object s higher than the seatbacks
Cargo stacked higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. It can bl ock your
view in the rearview mirror, which might cause you to hit another car when
changing lanes.
■ Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an ac cident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
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2-8. Security System
Theft Deterrent System
The system will not function unless it’s properly armed. So when you
leave the vehicle, follow the arming procedure correctly.
■System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the hazard warning lights fl ash
for about 30 seconds when the system is triggered by any one of
the following: • Unlocking a door with the auxiliary key, door lock switch, or an
inside door-lock knob.
• Forcing open a door, the hood or the liftgate/trunk lid.
• Opening the hood by operatin g the hood release handle.
• Switching the ignition ON without using the push button start.
If the system is triggered agai n, the lights and horn will activate until
the driver’s door or the liftgate/trunk lid is unlocked with th e smart
key.
With the advanced ke yless function:
The lights and horn can also be deactivated by pressing the req uest
switch on a door.
● The liftgate/trunk lid does not open while the theft deterrent system is oper-
ating.
● If the battery goes dead while the theft deterrent system is ar med, the horn
will activate and the hazard warning lights will flash when the battery is
charged or replaced.
: If equipped
If the theft deterrent system detects an inappropriate entry in to
the vehicle, which could result in the vehicle or its contents
being stolen, the alarm alerts the surrounding area of an abnor -
mality by sounding the horn and flashing the hazard warning
lights.
Operation
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1392-8. Security System
2
Before Driving
Close the windows securely.
Switch the ignition OFF.
Make sure the hood, the doors, and the liftgate/trunk lid are closed.
Press the lock button on the smart key or lock the driver’s doo r from
the outside with t he auxiliary key.
The hazard warning li ghts will flash once.
The following method will also arm the theft deterrent system:
Press the door-lock switch “ ” while any door is open and then
close all of the doors.
With the advanced ke yless function:
Press a request switch.
The security indicator light in
the instrument panel flashes
twice per second for 20 sec-
onds.
After 20 seconds, the s ystem is fully armed.
●The theft deterrent system can also be armed by activating the auto relock
function with all the doors, the liftgate/trunk lid and the hoo d closed. Refer to
Smart Key on P. 93.
● The system will disarm if one of the following operations takes place within
20 seconds after pressing the lock button:
• Unlocking any door.
• Opening any door.
• Opening the hood.
• Switching the ignition ON.
To rearm the system, do the arming procedure again.
● When the doors are locked by pressing the lock button on the sm art key or
using the auxiliary key while the theft deterrent system is arm ed, the hazard
warning lights will flash once to indicate that the system is a rmed.
How to Arm the System
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2
3
4
5
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2-8. Security System
An armed system can be turned off using any one of the following
methods: • Pressing the unlock button on the smart key.
• Starting the engine with the push button start.
• With the advanced ke yless function:
Pressing a request switch on the doors.
The hazard warning li ghts will flash twice.
When the doors are unlocked by pressing the unlock button on the smart key
while the theft deterrent system is turned off, the hazard warn ing lights will
flash twice to indicate that the system is turned off.
A triggered alarm can be turned off using any one of the follow ing
methods: • Pressing the unlock button or the trunk button (4-door) on the smart
key.
• Starting the engine with the push button start.
• With the advanced ke yless function:
Pressing a request switch on the doors.
The hazard warning li ghts will flash twice.
To Turn Off an Armed System
To Stop the Alarm
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3When Driving
3-1. Start/Stop EngineIgnition Switch ................... 156
Starting the Engine ........... 158
Turning the Engine Off ...... 163
3-2. Combination Meter and Display
Meters and Gauges .......... 164
Warning/Indicator Lights .............................. 173
3-3. Transaxle Manual Transaxle Operation ........................ 177
Automatic Transaxle Controls........................... 181
3-4. Switches and Controls Lighting Control ................. 192
Fog Lights ......................... 198
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ............................ 199
Windshield Wipers and Washer..................... 201
Rear Window Wiper and Washer............................ 206
Rear Window Defogger ......................... 207
Hazard Warning Flasher ............................ 208 3-5. Brake
Brake System.................... 209
Hill Launch Assist (HLA) ... 213
3-6. ABS/TCS/DSC Antilock Brake System (ABS) .............................. 215
Traction Control System (TCS) .............................. 216
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) .............................. 218
3-7. Fuel Economy Monitor Fuel Economy Monitor ...... 221
3-8. Drive Selection Drive Selection (Automatic Transaxle) ..... 224
3-9. Power Steering Power Steering ................. 226
3-10. Active Safety System Active Safety System ........ 227
Low Speed Pre-Collision System ............................ 228
Laser Sensor..................... 234
3-11. Cruise Control Cruise Control ................... 236
3-12. Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ............................ 241
3-13. Rear View Monitor Rear View Monitor ............ 245
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3-1. Start/Stop Engine
Ignition Switch
The system operates only when the driver is in the vehicle or within
operational range while the key is being carried.
Each time the push button start is
pressed, the ignition switches in
the order of off, ACC, and ON.
Pressing the push button start
again from ON switches the igni-
tion off.
■Off
The power supply to electrical devices turns off and the push b utton
start indicator light (amber) also turns off.
In this position the st eering wheel is locked.
■ACC (Accessory)
Some electrical access ories will operate and the indicator light
(amber) illuminates.
■ON
This is the normal running posit ion after the engine is started. The
indicator light (amber) turns off. (The indicator light (amber) illumi-
nates when the ignition is switched ON and the engine is not ru n-
ning.)
Some indicator lights/warning lights should be inspected before the
engine is started ( P. 1 7 3 ) .
Push Button Start Positions
Push button start Indicator light
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3-2. Combination Meter and Display
The fuel gauge shows approximately how much fuel is remaining in
the tank when the ignition is sw itched ON. We recommend keeping
the tank over 1/4 full.
Full
1/4 Full
Empty
If the low fuel warning light illuminates or the fuel level is very low,
refuel as soon as possible.
If inconsistency in engine performance or stalling occurs due to low
fuel level conditions, refuel the vehicle as soon as possible a nd add at
least 10 L (2.7 US gal, 2 .2 Imp gal) of fuel.
Refer to Warning/Indi cator Lights on P. 173.
●After refueling, it may require some time for the indicator to stabilize. In addi-
tion, the indicator may deviate while driving on a slope or cur ve since the
fuel moves in the tank.
● The display indicating a quarter or less remaining fuel has mor e segments
to show the remaining fuel level in greater detail.
● The direction of the arrow ( ) indicates that the fuel-filler lid is on the left
side of the vehicle.
Fuel Gauge
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1693-2. Combination Meter and Display
3
When Driving
When the position lights are turned on with the ignition switched ON,
the brightness of the instrument panel illumination is dimmed.
When the position lights are turned on, the position lights ind icator light in
the combination meter turns on.
Refer to Headlights on P. 192.
The brightness of the instrument panel and dashboard illuminati ons
can be adjusted by rotating the knob.
Dim
The brightness decreases by rotat-
ing the knob to the left. A beep
sound will be heard when the knob
has been rotated to the maximum
dim position.
Bright
The brightness increases by rotat-
ing the knob to the right.
■
Function for cancelling illumination dimmer
The illumination dimmer can be canceled by rotating the dashboa rd
illumination knob to the right u ntil a beep sound is heard while the
combination meter is dimmed wi th the ignition switched ON. If the
combination meter’s visibility is reduced due to glare from sur -
rounding brightness, cancel the illumination dimmer.
● When the illumination dimmer is canceled, the combination meter cannot be
dimmed even if the position lights are turned on.
● When the illumination dimmer is canceled, the screen in the center display
switches to constant display of the daytime screen.
Dashboard Illumination
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2