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back and as far-away as practical
from the steering wheel or instru-
ment panel. Always use the seat
belts.
. The driver and front passenger
seat belt buckles are equipped
with sensors that detect if the
seat belts are fastened. The Ad-
vanced Air Bag System monitors
the severity of a collision and seat
belt usage then inflates the air
bags as needed. Failure to prop-
erly wear seat belts can increase
the risk or severity of injury in an
accident.
. The front passenger seat is
equipped with an occupant clas-
sification sensor (pattern sensor)
that turns the front passenger air
bag OFF under some conditions.
This sensor is only used in this
seat. Failure to be properly
seated and wearing the seat belt
can increase the risk or severity
of injury in an accident.
(
“Front passenger air bag
and status light” page 1-42)
. Keep hands on the outside of the
steering wheel. Placing them in-
side the steering wheel rim could
increase the risk of hand injury if the supplemental front air bag
inflates.
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position.NOTE:
.
If the steering lock release malfunc-
tion indicator appears on the vehicle
information display when the igni-
tion switch is pressed, press the
ignition switch again while gently
turning the steering wheel left and
right. (
“Steering lock release
malfunction indicator” page 2-47)
. If the shiftwarning appears on the
vehicle information display when
the ignition switch is pushed, the
shift lever is in any position except
the
position. Move the shift lever
to the
position. (
“Shift “P”
warning” page 2-46)
. If the Intelligent Key battery dis-
charge indicator appears on the
vehicle information display, the In-
telligent Key battery is discharged
and the ignition switch will not
operate. Insert the Intelligent Key
into the key port to operate the
ignition switch. (
“Intelligent Key
battery discharge indicator” page 2-
48)
. When all of the following conditions
are met for 60 minutes, the battery
saver system will cut off the power
supply to prevent battery discharge.
—The ignition switch is in the ACC
Starting and driving
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position, and
— All doors are closed, and
— The shift lever is in the
of
the Intelligent Key port blinks and the
indicator appears on the vehicle informa-
tion display. (
“Intelligent Key insertion
indicator” page 2-47)
In this case, inserting the Intelligent Key
into the port allows you to start the
engine. Make sure that the mechanical
key side faces backward as illustrated.
Insert the Intelligent Key in the port until it
is latched and secured.
To remove the Intelligent Key from the port, push the ignition switch to the OFF
position and pull the Intelligent Key out of
the port.
NOTICE
Never place anything except the
Intelligent Key in the Intelligent Key
port. Doing so may cause damage to
the equipment.
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and brake pedal
. Adjust the
steering wheel and seat positions so
that the correct driving posture is
achieved. (
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, the power to
the trunk lid will be canceled and the
trunk lid cannot be opened by the trunk
lid release switch, the trunk open request
switch or the TRUNK button on the
Intelligent Key.
When you have to leave the vehicle with a
valet and want to keep your belongings
safe in the glove box and the trunk, push
this switch to OFF and lock the glove box
with the mechanical key. Then leave the
vehicle and the Intelligent Key with the valet and keep the mechanical key with
you. (
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OPENING AND CLOSING THE
TRUNKWhen opening the trunk, first unlock it
then lift up the trunk lid so that it is fully
open.
When closing the trunk, lower the trunk
lid and press it until it is securely locked in
place. The strap
(except for carbon
trunk lid models) or the handle
(for
carbon trunk lid models) can be used
when the trunk lid is dirty.
NOTICE
. Open and close the trunk without
grasping the rear spoiler. Grasp-
ing the rear spoiler to open or
close the trunk may damage the
spoiler.
. Do not leave the key inside the
trunk.
NOTE:
. To prevent the Intelligent Key from
being accidentally locked in the
trunk, lockout protection is
equipped with the Intelligent Key
system. When the trunk lid is closed
with the Intelligent Key inside the
trunk, the outside buzzer will sound and the trunk will open.
. The trunk of this vehicle is slightly
more difficult to close than an or-
dinary vehicle (particularly when the
vehicle is new). This is because the
trunk rigidity has been increased to
handle the high load on the rear
spoiler during vehicle operation.
This does not indicate that there is
a malfunction. Check that the trunk
is securely locked.
EMERGENCY TRUNK LID RELEASE
WARNING
Closely supervise children when they
are around cars to prevent them
from playing and becoming locked
in the trunk where they could be
seriously injured. Keep the car
locked, with the trunk lid securely
latched, when not in use, and pre-
vent children’s access to Intelligent
Keys.
The emergency trunk lid release mechan-