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111
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Operation of
each component
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Keys .................................. 112
3-2. Opening, closing and  locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 120
Back door .......................... 127
Smart key system ............. 133
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 143
Rear seats......................... 145
Head restraints.................. 147
3-4. Adjusting the steering  wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 151
Inside rear view mirror ...... 153
Outside rear view  mirrors ............................. 154
3-5. Opening and closing the  windows
Power windows ................. 157 
         
        
        
     
        
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Operation of each component
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Steering wheel
Hold  the  steering  wheel  and
push the lever down.
Adjust  to  the  ideal  position  by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After  adjustment,  pull  the  lever  up
to secure the steering wheel.
To  sound  the  horn,  press  on  or
close to the   mark.
Adjustment procedure
1
2
Horn 
         
        
        
     
        
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■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked. 
The horn may not sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. 
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and caus e an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked. 
Otherwise,  the  steering  wheel  may  move  suddenly,  possibly  causi ng  an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury. Also, the horn  may not sound if
the steering wheel is not securely locked. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Operation of each component
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Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your  driving
posture.
Adjust  the  height  of  the  rear  view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be r educed
by operating  the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
The  rear  view  mirror’s  position  ca n  be  adjusted  to  enable  suffi-
cient confirmation  of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
WARNING
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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Outside rear view mirrors
To select a mirror to adjust, turn
the switch.
Left
Right
To adjust the mirror, operate the
switch. Up
Right
Down
Left
Adjustment procedure
1
2 
         
        
        
     
        
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Manual type
Push  the  mirror  back  in  the  direc-
tion of the rear of the vehicle.
Power type
Folds the mirrors
Extends the mirrors
Putting the outside rear view mirror
folding  switch  in  the  neutral  posi-
tion  sets  the  mirrors  to  automatic
mode.
Automatic  mode  allows  the  folding
or  extending  of  the  mirrors  to  be
linked  to  locking/unlocking  of  the
doors.
Folding and extending the mirrors 
         
        
        
     
        
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■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
Vehicles without a smart key system:
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position. 
Vehicles with a smart key system:
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode.
■ When the mirrors are fogged up
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror d efoggers. Turn
on  the  rear  window  defogger  to  turn  on  the  outside  rear  view  mi rror  defog-
gers. ( P. 315)
■ Using the automatic folding/extending mirror function in cold w eather (if
equipped)
When the automatic folding/extending mirror function is used in  cold weather,
the  outside  rear  view  mirrors  could  freeze  up  and  automatic  fol ding  and
extension may not be possible. In this event, remove any ice an d snow from
the  outside  rear  view  mirror,  then  operate  the  mirror  manually  by  using  the
mirror fold switch or moving the mirror by hand.
■ Customization
The automatic mirror folding and extending operation can be cha nged. 
(Customizable features:  P. 505)
WARNING
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failure  to  do  so  may  result  in  loss  of  control  of  the  vehicle  and  cause  an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and  properly
adjusted before driving.
■ When a mirror is moving
To  avoid  personal  injury  and  mirror  malfunction,  be  careful  not   to  get  your
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■ When the mirror defoggers are operating
Do  not  touch  the  rear  view  mirror  surfaces,  as  they  can  become  very  hot
and burn you. 
         
        
        
     
        
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1684-1. Before driving
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When driving the vehicle
● Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with the location of the brake and accel-
erator pedals to avoid depressing the wrong pedal. 
• Accidentally  depressing  the  accelerator  pedal  instead  of  the  b rake
pedal will result in sudden acceleration that may lead to an ac cident.
• When  backing  up,  you  may  twist  your  body  around,  leading  to  a  diffi-
culty in operating the pedals. Make sure to operate the pedals  properly.
• Make  sure  to  keep  a  correct  driving  posture  even  when  moving  t he
vehicle only slightly. This allows you to depress the brake and  accelera-
tor pedals properly.
• Depress  the  brake  pedal  using  your  right  foot.  Depressing  the  brake
pedal using your left foot may delay response in an emergency,  result-
ing in an accident.
● Do not drive the vehicle over or stop the vehicle near flammable materials.
The  exhaust  system  and  exhaust  gases  can  be  extremely  hot. Thes e  hot
parts may cause a fire if there is any flammable material nearby.
● During  normal  driving,  do  not  turn  off  the  engine.  Turning  the  engine  off
while  driving  will  not  cause  loss  of  steering  or  braking  contro l,  but  the
power assist to these systems will be lost. This will make it m ore difficult to
steer and brake, so you should pull over and stop the vehicle a s soon as it
is safe to do so. 
However, in  the  event of  an emergency, such  as if  it becomes  im possible
to stop the vehicle in the normal way: P. 423
● Use  engine  braking  (downshift)  to  maintain  a  safe  speed  when  driving
down a steep hill. 
Using the brakes continuously may cause the brakes to overheat  and lose
effectiveness. ( P. 190)
● Do  not adjust  the display, the  positions  of  the steering  wheel, the  seat, or
the inside or outside rear view mirrors while driving.
Doing so may result in a loss of vehicle control.
● Always check that all passengers’ arms, heads or other parts of  their body
are not outside the vehicle.
● Do not drive in excess of the speed limit. Even if the legal sp eed limit per-
mits it, do not drive over 85 mph (140 km/h) unless your vehicl e has high-
speed  capability  tires.  Driving  over  85  mph  (140  km/h)  may  resu lt  in  tire
failure,  loss  of  control  and  possible  injury.  Be  sure  to  consult  a  tire  dealer
to  determine  whether  the  tires  on  your  vehicle  are  high-speed  c apability
tires or not before driving at such speeds.