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INTERIOR LIGHTS
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights when
driving in the dark. The interior lights
may obscure your view and cause an
accident.
NOTICE
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the vehicle is
turned off or the battery will discharge.
Interior lamp AUTO cut
The interior lamps will automatically go
off approximately 10 minutes after the
vehicle is turned off and the doors are
closed. If a door is opened, the lamp
will go off 40 minutes after the vehicle
is turned off. If the doors are locked by
the smart key and the vehicle enters the
armed stage of the theft alarm system,
the lamps will go off five seconds later.
Front lamps
OTM050227L
Front map lamp ():
Touch either icons to turn the map lamp
on or off. This light produces a spot
beam for convenient use as a map lamp
at night or as a personal lamp for the
driver and the front passenger.
Door lamp (
):
The front or rear room lamps come on
when the front or rear doors are opened.
When doors are unlocked by the smart
key, the front and rear lamps come on
for approximately 30 seconds as long as
any door is not opened. The front and
rear room lamps go out gradually after
approximately 30 seconds when 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 ignition switch in the ACC
position or the OFF position, the front
and rear lamps will stay on for about 20
minutes.
Room lamp (
)
Press the button to turn ON the room
lamp for the front/rear seats.
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Rear lamps
Type A
OTM048076
Type B
OTM048409
Rear room lamp switch :
Press this button to turn the room lamp
on and off.
Vanity mirror lamp
OTM050200
Push the switch to turn the light on or off.
•
: The lamp will turn on if this
button is pressed.
•
: The lamp will turn off if this
butt on is pressed.
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Luggage compartment lamp
OTM050079
• ON : The luggage compartment lamp
stays on at all times.
• DOOR : The luggage compartment
lamp comes on when the liftgate is
opened.
• OFF : The luggage compartment lamp
is off.
Puddle lamp
OTM050080
Welcome light
When all doors (and liftgate) are closed
and locked, the puddle lamp will turn on
for 15 seconds if the door is unlocked by
the smart key or when you put your hand
in the outside door handle with the smart
key in possession.
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 turn on for
30 seconds. If the driver’s door is closed
within the 30 second period, 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.
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Welcome system
OTM050075
Welcome system helps keep the driver
visible by turning on vehicle lights when
the driver approaches the vehicle.
Puddle lamp and door handle lamp
When all the doors (and liftgate) are
closed and locked, the puddle lamp
and door handle lamp will turn on for
approximately 15 seconds if any of the
below is performed.
1.
If ‘Con
venience
→ W
elcome
mirr
or/
light
→ On door unlock’ is select
ed
in the User Se
ttings mode on the LCD
display,
• the lamps will turn on when the
door lock button is pressed on the
smart key.
• the lamps will turn on when the
button of the outside door handle
is pressed with the smart key in
possession.
2.
If bo
th
‘Con
venience
→ W
elcome
mirror/ligh
t
→ On door unlock’ and ‘Conv
enience
→ W
elcome
mirr
or/light
→ On driv
er
appr
oach’
is select
ed
in the User Se
ttings mode on the LCD
display, the lamps will turn on when
the vehicle is approached with the
smart key in possession.
You can activate or deactivate Welcome
Light function from the User Settings
mode on the LCD display.
Headlamp and position lamp
When the headlamp (lamp switch in the
headlamp or AUTO position) is on and
all doors (and liftgate) are locked and
closed, the position lamp and headlamp
will come on for 15 seconds when the
door unlock button is pressed on the
remote key or smart key.
At this time, if you press the door lock
or unlock button, the position lamp and
headlamp will turn off immediately.
Interior lamp
When the interior lamp switch is in the position and all doors (and liftgate)
are closed and locked, the room lamp
will come on for 30 seconds if any of the
below is performed.
- When the door unlock button is pr
essed on the remote key or smart
key.
- When you put y
our hand in the
outside door handle while carrying the
smart key.
At this time, if you press the door lock
or unlock button on the smart key the
lamps will turn off immediately.
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AUTO (Automatic) control
(if equipped)
The rain sensor located on the upper
end of the windshield glass senses
the amount of rainfall and controls the
wiping cycle for the proper interval.
The wiper operation time will be
automatically controlled depends on
rainfall.
When the rain stops, the wiper stops.
To vary the sensitivity setting, turn the
sensitivity control knob.
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO mode
when the Engine Start/Stop button is in
the ON position, the wiper will operate
once to perform a self-check of the
system. Set the wiper to the OFF (O)
position when the wiper is not in use.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury from the
windshield wipers, when the engine
is running and the windshield wiper
switch is placed in the AUTO mode:
• Do not touch the upper end of the
windshield glass facing the rain
sensor.
• Do not wipe the upper end of the
windshield glass with a damp or wet
cloth.
• Do not put pressure on the
windshield glass.
NOTICE
• When washing the vehicle, set the
wiper switch in the OFF (O) position
to stop the auto wiper operation. The
wiper may operate and be damaged
if the switch is set in the AUTO mode
while washing the vehicle.
• Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the
passenger side windshield glass.
Damage to system components
could occur and may not be covered
by your vehicle warranty.
• Because of using a photo sensor,
temporary malfunction could occur
according to sudden ambient light
change made by stone and dust
while driving.
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OTM050121L
mAnUAL CLImATE COnTROL sYsTEm (IF EQUIppED)
1. Fan speed control knob
2.
Temper
ature control knob
3.
Mode selection butt
on
4.
Fr
ont windshield defroster button
5.
Rear windo
w defroster button 6. Air conditioning button
7.
Air intak
e control button
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Mode selection (3)
The actual shape of air conditioner may differ from the illustration.
OTMA050100
The mode selection button controls the direction of the air flow through the ventilation
system.
Heating and air conditioning
1. Start the engine.
2.
Set the mode t
o the desired position.
To improve the effectiveness of
heating and cooling, select:
- Hea
ting:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the
desired position.
4.
Set the air in
take control to the
outside (fresh) air position.
5.
Set the f
an speed control to the
desired speed.
6.
If air conditioning is desired, turn the
air conditioning s
ystem on.
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Face-Level (B, C, E)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, each outlet
can be controlled to direct the air
discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F, G)
Air flow is directed towards the face and
the floor.
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E, F, G)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air
being directed to the windshield and side
window defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level
(A, C, D, E, F, G)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.
Front defroster (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
A/C MAX-Level (B, D) (if equipped)
To operate the A/C MAX, turn the
temperature control knob to extreme
left. Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face.
In this mode, the air conditioning and the
recirculated air position will be selected
automatically.
After the interior has cooled sufficiently,
whenever possible, move the
temperature knob away from A/C MAX
and press the A/C button.