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5-3. Using the storage featuresList of storage features . 366
Luggage compartment fea- tures ............................ 372
5-4. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ... 374
Garage door opener...... 392
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ............ 400
Cleaning and protecting the  vehicle interior ............. 403
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................... 406
General maintenance.... 407
Emission inspection and  maintenance (I/M) programs.................................... 410
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions............................. 411
Hood ............................. 413
Positioning a floor jack .. 415
Engine compartment ..... 416
12-volt battery ............... 422
Tires .............................. 424
Tire inflation pressure ... 438
Wheels ......... .................440
Air conditioning filter ...... 441
Cleaning the hybrid battery  (traction battery) air intake 
vents and filters ........... 443Electronic key battery ....
447
Checking and replacing fuses .................................... 449
Light bulbs ..................... 451
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers....... 458
If your vehicle has to be  stopped in an emergency.................................... 459
If the vehicle is trapped in ris- ing water ...................... 460
7-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be 
towed ........................... 462
If you think something is  wrong........................... 465
If a warning light turns on or a  warning buzzer sounds 466
If a warning message is dis- played .......................... 477
If you have a flat tire (vehicles  without spare tire) ........ 481
If you have a flat tire (vehicles  with spare tire) ............. 491
If the hybrid system will not  start ............................. 501
If you lose your keys...... 502
If the fuel filler door cannot be  opened ......... ...............503
If the electronic key does not  operate properly .......... 50
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If the 12-
 volt battery is dis-
charged ....................... 506
If your vehicle overheats 511
6Maintenance and care
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Outside rear view mirrors .................................................P.198
Adjusting the mirror angle ....................................................P.198
Folding the mirrors ...............................................................P.199
Driving position memory
*.....................................................P.178
Defogging the mirrors
*.........................................................P.350
Windshield wipers .............................................. ...............P.254
Precautions against winter season .............................. ........P.343
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*...................P.350
Precautions against car wash
(Rain-sensing windshield wipers)
*.......................................P.401
Fuel filler door ............................................... .....................P.259
Refueling method ............................................... ..................P.259
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity .................................................P.520
Tires ....................................................................................P.424
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................P.525
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ...................P.343
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.424
Coping with flat tires......................................... ............P.481, 491
Hood ....................................................................................P.413
Opening ........................................................ .......................P.413
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................P.521
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................P.511
Warning messages ..............................................................P.477
Headlights/side marke r lights/parking lights ..................P.248
Turn signal lights ...............................................................P.242
Headlights/daytime running lights .............................. .....P.248
Fog lights
*............................................................... ............P.254
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.451, Watts: P.526)
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Opening/closing the rear side windows ...............................P.201
Warning messages ..............................................................P.477
Back door ...................................................... .....................P.150
Locking/unlocking ................................................................P.151
Opening from inside the cabin
*............................................P.154
Opening from outside........................................... ........P.152, 153
Warning messages ..............................................................P.477
Outside rear view mirrors .................................................P.198
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ...............P.198
Folding the mirrors ...............................................................P.199
Driving position memory
*.....................................................P.178
Defogging the mirrors
*.........................................................P.350
Windshield wipers .............................................. ...............P.254
Precautions against winter season .............................. ........P.343
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*...................P.350
Precautions against car wash
(Rain-sensing windshield wipers)
*.......................................P.401
Fuel filler door ............................................... .....................P.259
Refueling method ............................................... ..................P.259
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity .................................................P.520
Tires ....................................................................................P.424
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................P.525
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ...................P.343
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.424
Coping with flat tires......................................... ............P.481, 491
Hood ....................................................................................P.413
Opening ........................................................ .......................P.413
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................P.521
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................P.511
Warning messages ..............................................................P.477
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Coping with flat tires.....................................................P.481, 491
Hood ....................................................................................P.413
Opening ........................................................ .......................P.413
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................P.521
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................P.511
Warning messages ..............................................................P.477
Headlights/side marker lights .................................. .........P.248
Turn signal lights ...............................................................P.242
Parking lights
*/daytime running lights.............................P.248
Fog lights
*............................................................... ............P.254
Stop lights/tail lights
*.................................................P.242, 248
Side marker lights
*/tail lights*...........................................P.248
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to  R ...................................................P.238
License plate lights........................................... .................P.248
Side turn signal lights
*......................................................P.242
*: If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P .451, Watts: P.526)
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571-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
1-2.Child safety
Riding with children
Observe the following pre-
cautions when children are 
in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system 
appropriate for the child, 
until the child becomes 
large enough to properly 
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
It is recommended that chil-
dren sit in the rear seats to 
avoid accidental contact 
with the shift lever, wiper 
switch, etc.
 Use the sliding door child-
protector lock or the window 
lock switch to avoid children 
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power 
window accidentally. 
( P.142, 203)
 Do not let small children 
operate equipment which 
may catch or pinch body 
parts, such as the power 
window, hood, back door, 
seats, etc.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehi-
cle
Never leave children unattended 
in the vehicle, and never allow 
children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the 
vehicle or shift the vehicle into 
neutral. There is also a danger 
that children ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the side 
windows, the moon roof (if 
equipped) or other features of the 
vehicle. In addition, heat build-up 
or extremely cold temperatures 
inside the vehicle can be fatal to 
children. 

891-5. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
*: If equipped
■Items to check before lock-
ing the vehicle
To prevent unexpected trigger-
ing of the alarm and vehicle 
theft, make sure of the following:
 Nobody is in the vehicle.
 The side windows and moon 
roof (if equipped) are closed 
before the alarm is set.
 No valuables or other per-
sonal items are left in the 
vehicle.
■Setting
Close the doors and hood, and 
lock all the doors. The system 
will be set automatically after 30  seconds.
The security indicator changes from 
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
If all doors are closed with hood 
open, alarm system can be set.
■Canceling or stopping
Do one of the following to deac-
tivate or stop the alarm:
 Unlock the doors.
 Turn the power switch to ACC 
or ON, or start the hybrid sys-
tem. (The alarm will be deacti-
vated or stopped after a few 
seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free 
type alarm system.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the 
following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the 
alarm system.)
●The doors are unlocked using the 
mechanical key.
Alarm*
The alarm uses light and 
sound to give an alert when 
an intrusion is detected.
The alarm is triggered in the 
following situations when 
the alarm is set:
 A locked door is unlocked or 
opened in any way other 
than using the entry func-
tion (if equipped) or wireless 
remote control. (The doors 
will lock again automati-
cally.)
 The hood is opened.
Setting/canceling/stop-
ping the alarm system 

901-5. Theft deterrent system
If a door is unlocked using the 
mechanical key while the alarm is 
set, a warning will sound intermit-
tently for approximately 10 seconds. 
If the alarm is not canceled or 
stopped during this time, the warn-
ing pattern change s and the warn-
ing sounds for a certain period of 
time.
●A person inside the vehicle opens 
a door or hood, or unlocks the 
vehicle using an inside lock but-
ton.
●The 12-volt battery is recharged or 
replaced when the vehicle is 
locked. ( P.506)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending 
on the situation, th e door may auto-
matically lock to p revent improper 
entry into the vehicle:
●When a person left  in the vehicle 
triggers the alarm by unlocking a 
door or the back door.
●When a person lef t in the vehicle 
unlocks a door or the back door 
while the alarm is operating.
●When recharging or replacing the 
12-volt battery.
NOTICE
■To ensure the system oper-
ates correctly
Do not modify or remove the sys-
tem. If modified or removed, the 
proper operation  of the system 
cannot be guaranteed. 

1363-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
vehicle.
Depending on the position of the 
electronic key, the key may not be 
detected correctly and the door may 
be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph 
(5 km/h), a buzzer sounds to indi-
cate that the door(s) or the hood is 
not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
■When all the doors are locked 
with the entry function, wireless 
remote control or key
●The doors cannot be unlocked 
with the door lock switch.
●The door lock switch can be reset 
by unlocking all the doors with the 
entry function,  wireless remote 
control or key.
The following functions can be 
set or canceled:
For instructions  on customizing, 
refer to P.540.
Automatic door locking 
and unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked 
door locking 
function
All doors are 
automatically 
locked when 
vehicle speed is 
approximately 
12mph (20 km/h) 
or higher.
Shift position 
linked door lock-
ing function
All doors are 
automatically 
locked when 
shifting the shift 
lever to position 
other than P.
Shift position 
linked door 
unlocking func-
tionAll doors are 
automatically 
unlocked when 
shifting the shift 
lever to P.
Driver’s door 
linked door 
unlocking func-
tion
All doors are 
automatically 
unlocked when 
driver’s door is 
opened within 
approximately 45 
seconds after 
turning the power 
switch off.