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4-1. Before driving
Driving
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage pre-
cautions, cargo capacity and
load:
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the luggage compartment:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may prevent the ped-
als from being depressed properly, may block the driver’s vision, or may result in items hitting the driver or
passengers, possibly causing an acci- dent.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the lug-
gage compartment whenever pos- sible.
●Do not stack cargo and luggage in the luggage compartment higher than the seatbacks.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed
directly behind the front seats.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or
on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the luggage compartment. It is not designed for passengers. They
should ride in their seats with their seat belts properly fastened.
■Load and distribution
●Do not overload your vehicle.
●Do not apply loads unevenly.Improper loading may cause deteri-oration of steering or braking con-
trol which may cause death or serious injury.
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Guide to dial settings
1KR-FE engine (left-hand drive
vehicles) and 1KR-FE engine
(right-hand drive vehicles with
LED type headlights)
1KR-FE engine (right-hand drive
vehicles with halogen type head-
lights)
M15A-FKS engine (left-hand
drive vehicles)
Occupancy and luggage
load conditions
Dial position
OccupantsLuggage
load
DriverNone0
Driver and
front pas-
senger
None0
All seats
occupiedNone1.5
All seats
occupiedFull lug-
gage load-
ing
2.5
Driver
Full lug-
gage load-
ing
3.5
Occupancy and luggage
load conditions
Dial position
OccupantsLuggage
load
DriverNone0
Driver and
front pas-
senger
None0
All seats
occupiedNone1.5
All seats
occupiedFull lug-
gage load-
ing
2
Driver
Full lug-
gage load-
ing
3
Occupancy and luggage
load conditions
Dial position
OccupantsLuggage
load
DriverNone0
Driver and
front pas-
senger
None0.5
All seats
occupiedNone1.5
All seats
occupiedFull lug-
gage load-
ing
2.5
Driver
Full lug-
gage load-
ing
3.5
Occupancy and luggage
load conditions
Dial position
OccupantsLuggage
load
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
M15A-FKS engine (right-hand
drive vehicles)
*: If equipped
1 Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
Occupancy and luggage
load conditionsDial position
OccupantsLuggage
load
DriverNone0
Driver and
front pas-
senger
None0.5
All seats
occupiedNone1.5
All seats
occupied
Full lug-
gage load-
ing
2.5
Driver
Full lug-
gage load-
ing
3
Automatic High Beam*
The Automatic High Beam
uses a camera sensor located
behind the upper portion of the
windshield to assess the
brightness of the lights of vehi-
cles ahead, streetlights, etc.,
and automatically turns the
high beams on or off as neces-
sary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Automatic
High Beam. Always drive safely, tak- ing care to observe your surroundings and turning the high beams on or off
manually if necessary.
■To prevent incorrect operation of
the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic
High Beam
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5-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Interior features
*: If equipped
■Heated steering wheel
Turns heated steering wheel on/off
When the heated steering wheel is on,
the indicator illuminates on the heated
steering wheel switch.
■Seat heaters
Turns seat heaters on/off
1 High temperature
2 Low temperature
When the seat heater is on, the indica-
tor illuminates on the seat heater
switch.
When not in use, put the switch in the
neutral position. The indicator will turn
off.
■The heated steering wheel and seat heaters can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
Heated steering
wheel*/seat heaters*
z Heated steering wheel
Warms up the grip of the steering
wheel
z Seat heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
WARNING
■To prevent minor burn injuries
Care should be taken if anyone in the following categories comes in contact with the steering wheel or seats when
the heater is on:
●Babies, small children, the elderly,
the sick and the physically chal- lenged
●Persons with sensitive skin
●Persons who are fatigued
●Persons who have taken alcohol or
drugs that induce sleep (sleeping drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the seat heaters
Do not put heavy objects that have an
uneven surface on the seat and do not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not use the functions when the
engine is off.
Operation instructions
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5-3. Using the storage features
Interior features
Open the floor cover.
Type A
Type B
1 Unhook the cords.
2 Unhook and remove the ton-
neau cover.
Tonneau cover can be stowed to
the rear seats.
Removing the tonneau
cover (if equipped)
Stowing the tonneau cover
(if equipped)
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