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✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the fuel filler door does not open
because ice has formed around it,
tap lightly or push on the door to
break the ice and release the door.
Do not pry on the door. If necessary,
spray around the door with an
approved de-icer fluid (do not use
radiator anti-freeze) or move the
vehicle to a warm place and allow
the ice to melt.
Closing the fuel filler door
1. To install the fuel tank cap, turn it
clockwise until it “clicks” one time.
2. Close the fuel filler door until it is
latched securely.(Continued)Do not use cellular phones
while refueling. Electric cur-
rent and/or electronic interfer-
ence from cellular phones can
potentially ignite fuel vapors
and cause a fire.
Do not get back into a vehicle
once you have begun refuel-
ing. You can generate a build-
up of static electricity by touch-
ing, rubbing or sliding against
any item or fabric capable of
producing static electricity.
Static electricity discharge can
ignite fuel vapors causing a
fire. If you must re-enter the
vehicle, you should once again
eliminate potentially danger-
ous static electricity discharge
by touching a metal part of the
vehicle, away from the fuel filler
neck, nozzle or other gasoline
source, with your bare hand.
(Continued)Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. Failure to follow
these guidelines may result in
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
Read and follow all warnings
posted at the gas station.
Before refueling, note the
location of the Emergency
Gasoline Shut-Off, if available,
at the gas station.
Before touching the fuel noz-
zle, you should eliminate the
potential build-up of static
electricity by touching a metal
part of the vehicle, a safe dis-
tance away from the fuel filler
neck, nozzle, or other gas
source, with your bare hand.
(Continued)
WARNING
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Automatically Lock
The auto door lock operation will be deactivated.
All doors will be automatically locked when the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h (9.3 mph).
All doors will be automatically locked if the automatic transmission shift lever is shift-
ed from the P (Park) position to the R (Reverse), N (Neutral), or D (Drive) position.
Automatically Unlock
The auto door unlock operation will be canceled.
All doors will be automatically unlocked when the Engine Start/Stop button is set to the
OFF position.
All doors will be automatically unlocked if the automatic transmission shift lever is
shifted to the P (Park) position.
Two Press UnlockTo activate or deactivate the two press unlock function. If activated, the driver's door will unlock if
the door is unlocked. When the door is unlocked again within 4 seconds, all doors will unlock.
Lock/Unlock SoundTo activate or deactivate the lock sound when the doors are locked and unlocked.
Smart TrunkTo activate or deactivate the Smart Trunk system.
For more details, refer to "Smart Trunk" in this chapter.
Door
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Front fog lamp (if equipped)
Use the switch next to the headlamp
switch to turn the Fog Lights ON and
OFF. The fog lamps will turn on when
the fog lamp switch (1) is turned to
the ON position after the headlamps
are turned on.
To turn off the fog lamps, turn the
switch to the OFF position.
You can use the fog lamps only when
the headlamps are on low beam.
When the light switch is in the AUTO
position, you can also use the fog
lamps when the headlamps turn on
automatically. The fog lamps will go
OFF when the headlamps turn OFF.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
When in operation, the fog lamps
consume large amounts of vehicle
electrical power. Only use the fog
lamps when visibility is poor.
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lamp when the
driver turns the engine off and opens
the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lamps
will turn off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lamps on
when the engine is turned off, perform
the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lamps OFF and
ON again using the light switch on
the steering column.
Headlamp delay function
(if equipped)
If you place the Engine Start/Stop
button in to the ACC or OFF position
with the headlamps ON, the head-
lamps (and/or parking lamps) remain
on for about 5 minutes. However,
with the engine off if the driver’s door
is opened and closed, the head-
lamps (and/or parking lamps) are
turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlamps (and/or parking
lamps) can be turned off by pressing
the lock button on the smart key
twice or turning the light switch to the
OFF or AUTO position. However, if
you turn the light switch to the AUTO
position when it is dark outside, the
headlamps will not be turned off.
You can activate or deactivate the
Headlamp Delay function from the
User Settings Mode (Light) on the
LCD display.
For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
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Welcome system (if equipped)
Welcome light (if equipped)
Puddle lamp
When all the doors (and trunk) are
closed and locked, the puddle lamp
will come on for about 15 seconds if
any of the below is performed.
When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
When the button of the outside
door handle is pressed.
When the vehicle is approached
with the smart key in possession.
(if equipped)Also, if the side view mirror folding
switch is in the AUTO position, the
outside rearview mirror will unfold
automatically.
Door handle lamp (if equipped)
When all the doors (and trunk) are
closed and locked, the door handle
lamp will come on for about 15 sec-
onds if any of the below is performed.
When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
When the button of the outside
door handle is pressed.
When the vehicle is approached
with the smart key in possession.
Headlamp and Parking lamp
When the headlamp (lamp switch in
the headlamp or AUTO position) is
on and all doors (and trunk) are
locked and closed, the parking lamp
and headlamp will come on for 15
seconds if/or any of the below is per-
formed.
When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
At this time, if you press the door lock
or unlock button on the smart key the
parking lamp and headlamp will turn
off immediately.
You can activate or deactivate the
Welcome Light from the User
Settings Mode (Light) on the LCD
display.
For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
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Interior lamp
When the interior lamp switch is in
the DOOR position and all doors (and
trunk) are closed and locked, the
room lamp will come on for 30 sec-
onds if any of the below is performed.
When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
When the button of the outside
door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock
or unlock button on the smart key the
room lamp will turn off immediately.
Interior lights
Interior lamp AUTO cut
The interior lamps will automatically
go off approximately 20 minutes after
the engine is turned off and the
doors closed. If a door is opened, the
lamp will go off 40 minutes after the
engine is turned off. If the doors are
locked by the smart key and the vehi-
cle enters the armed stage of the
theft alarm system, the lamps will go
off five seconds later.
Front lamps
(1) Front Map Lamp
(2) Front Room Lamp
(3) Front Door Lamp Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark. The
interior lights may obscure your
view and cause an accident.
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the
engine is turned off or the bat-
tery will discharge.
CAUTION
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■Type A
■Type B
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Front Map Lamp ( ):
Press either of these buttons to turn
the map lamp on or off. This light pro-
duces a spot beam for convenient
use as a map lamp at night or as a
personal lamp for the driver and the
front passenger.
Front Room Lamp ( ):
Press this button to turn the front and
rear room lamps on and off.
Front Door Lamp ( ):
The front or rear room lamps come
on when the front or rear doors are
opened if the engine is running or
not. When doors are unlocked by the
Smart Key, the front and rear lamps
come on for approximately 30 sec-
onds as long as any door is not
opened. The front and rear room
lamps go out gradually after approxi-
mately 30 seconds if the door is
closed. However, if the Engine Start/
Stop button is in the ON position or
all doors are locked, the front and
rear lamps will turn off.
If a door is opened with the Engine
Start/Stop button in the ACC position
or the OFF position, the front and
rear lamps stay on for about 20 min-
utes.
Rear lamps
Rear Room Lamp ( ):
Press this button to turn the room
lamp on and off.
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ODH043075
■Type A
■Type B
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Vanity mirror lamp
Opening the lid of the vanity mirror
will automatically turn on the mirror
light.
Puddle lamp
Welcome light
When all doors (and trunk) are
closed and locked, the puddle lamp
will come on for 15 seconds if the
door is unlocked by the smart key or
outside door handle button.
For more details, refer to
"Welcome System" in this chapter.
Escort light
When the Engine Start/Stop button
is in the OFF position and the driver's
door is opened, the puddle lamp will
come on for 30 seconds. If the dri-
ver's door is closed within the 30
seconds, the puddle lamp will turn off
after 15 seconds. If the driver's door
is closed and locked, the puddle
lamp will turn off immediately.
The Puddle Lamp Escort Light will
turn on only the first time the driver's
door is opened after the engine is
turned off.
ODH043355
To prevent unnecessary charg-
ing system drain, close the van-
ity mirror cover after using the
mirror.
CAUTION
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Glove box
The glove box can be locked and
unlocked with the mechanical key (1).
To open:
Pull the lever (2).
Sunglass holder
To open:
Press the cover and the holder will
slowly open. Place your sunglasses
in the compartment door with the
lenses facing out.
To close:
Push back into position.
Make sure the sunglass holder is
closed while driving.
ODH043104
ALWAYS close the glove box
door after use.
An open glove box door can
cause serious injury to the pas-
senger in an accident, even if
the passenger is wearing a seat
belt.
WARNING
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Do not keep objects except
sunglasses inside the sun-
glass holder. Such objects can
be thrown from the holder in
the event of a sudden stop or
an accident, possibly injuring
the passengers in the vehicle.
Do not open the sunglass
holder while the vehicle is
moving. The rear view mirror
of the vehicle can be blocked
by an open sunglass holder.
Do not put the glasses forcibly
into a sunglass holder. It may
cause personal injury if you
try to open it forcibly when the
glasses are jammed in holder.
WARNING