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NOTE:
• For manual transaxle vehicle, the gear-shift indicator is not indicated when the
gear position is in “N” (Neutral).
• For manual transaxle vehicle, if you depress the clutch pedal while UP/
DOWN arrow is indicated, the indication
will disappear.
• For Auto Gear Shif t vehicle, if you
release your foot from the accelerator
pedal while UP arrow is indicated, the
indication will display the currently
selected gear position.
• The indication of gearshift indicator tim- ing may differ depending on the vehicle
condition and/or driv ing situation even in
the same vehicle speed and engine rev-
olution.
• If any of the electrical systems such as the dual camera brake support or the
ESP
® (if equipped) is working, the gear-
shift indicator will disappear temporarily. Example of the gearshift indicator
Manual transaxle
Auto Gear Shift (when using the manual mode)
Indication Description
Lower gear position is selected for the vehicle speed and/
or engine revolution. Changing to a higher gear position is
recommended.
Higher gear position is sele cted for the vehicle speed
and/or engine revolution. Chan ging to a lower gear posi-
tion is recommended.
Indication Description Lower gear position is selected for the vehicle speed and/
or engine revolution. Changing to a higher gear position is
recommended.
• In this case, shifting up 5th or upper gear position isrecommended.
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Automatically stopping/restarting of the engineManual transaxle vehicles
1) With the brake pedal depressed, decel-erate the vehicle.
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2) When decelerating at approximately 15km/h (9 mph) or below with the clutch
pedal depressed and the gearshift lever
shifted to “N”, and then release the
clutch pedal, the engine will stop auto-
matically.
The ENG A-STOP indicator light
(green) in the instrument cluster will
come on.
• The ENG A-STOP system will notstop the engine automatically if all the
automatic engine stop conditions are
not met.
For details, refer to the section, “Oper- ating conditions of ENG A-STOP sys-
tem”.
• During the automatic engine stop, the
engine may shut down, accompanied
by an interior buzzer or restarted, to
ensure safety.
For details, refer to the section, “Pre-
cautions of when the engine is
stopped automatically”.
NOTE:
• Engine auto stop function during decel- eration will be ready once the vehicle
runs at a speed exceeding 10 km/h
(6 mph) after restart of the engine.
• Even if the engine di d not stop automati-
cally before the vehicle came to a stop
(still traveling at approximately 15 km/h
(9 mph) or below), the engine may stop
automatically once the vehicle stops.
• If the engine stalled by a rapid clutch operation, the engine may restart when
the gearshift lever is in “N” (Neutral)
position, the clutch lever is depressed,
and other standby conditions are met.
NOTICE
Since models equipped with this sys-
tem use a lead-acid battery specifi-
cally for the high-efficiency ENG A-
STOP system, observe the following
precautions. Failure to observe these
precautions may result in a malfunc-
tion of the system or a shortened bat-
tery life.
• When replacing the battery, onlyuse the specified type. (Do not use
any other type of battery.)
• Do not power electrical accesso- ries from the battery terminals.
EXAMPLE
NOTICE
During the automatic engine stop, do
not shift the gearshift lever to a posi-
tion other than “N” without depress-
ing the clutch pedal. If the gear shift
lever is in a position other than “N”,
the engine will not restart automati-
cally even if the clutch pedal is
depressed.
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Conditions to stop the engine automatically
If all of the following conditions are met while the standby conditions are met, the engine is stopped automatically when the vehicle is
decelerating before stopping or when the vehicle is stopped.
#: The engine may not be stopped automatically if the brake peda l was depressed lightly or strongly.
When decelerating
before stopping
Common
• The ABS or ESP
® system has not been activated.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is normal.
Manual
transaxle • The clutch pedal is depressed, the gearshift lever is shifted
into “N” position, and then the
clutch pedal is released when the vehicle speed is approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) or less.
CVT • The brake pedal is sufficiently depressed. (#)
• The vehicle is decelerating to a speed of approximately 13 km/
h (8 mph) or less.
• The steering wheel is not being operated.
• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
• The vehicle is not being driven on a steep hill.
• The brake is not applied abruptly.
When the vehicle is
stopped Common
• The ABS or ESP® system has not been activated.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is normal.
Manual
transaxle • The gearshift lever is in “N” position.
• The clutch pedal is released.
CVT • The steering wheel is not being operated.
• The brake was not app
lied abruptly before the vehicle was stop ped.
• The brake pedal is sufficiently depressed. (#)
• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
• The vehicle is not s topped on a steep hill.
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Be careful of the following when operat-
ing with the cruise control
Even if your vehicle is equipped with the
dual camera brake support, it cannot auto-
matically adjust to the speed of the vehicle
in front of you. Turn off the cruise control
system if you cannot operate safely at a
cruising speed.
Even in the following conditions, the set
indicator (5) will not go off and the cruising
speed will not be canceled.
• When the frontal collision warning isworking. If you depress the brake pedal,
the cruise speed will be canceled tempo-
rarily.
• When the stereo camera detects dirt on
the windshield and the dual camera
brake support stops functioning. For
safety purposes, push the cruise switch
(1) to turn off the cru ise indicator (4).
If the automatic brake system is working,
the cruise indicator (4) will turn off and the
cruise control system will be canceled.
Once you have determined that the condi-
tions are once again safe, reset the cruise
speed.
Changing speed temporarilyWhen the cruising speed is maintained,
you can temporarily accelerate or deceler-
ate.
To accelerate, depre ss the accelerator
pedal. When you take your foot off the
pedal, your vehicle will return to the set
speed.
To decelerate, depress the brake pedal.
The set speed will be canceled and the set
indicator (5) or “SET” indicator light (7) will
go off.
To resume the previously set speed, push
up the “RES +/SET –” switch (3) and turn
on the set indicator (5) or “SET” indicator
light (7) again when vehicle speed is
above 45 km/h (28 mph). The vehicle will
accelerate to and maintain the previously
set speed.
NOTE:
For CVT with manual mode or Auto Gear
Shift vehicle, when the cruising speed is
maintained, you cannot decelerate by
using the engine brake even if you down-
shift from higher gear to 3rd in the manual
mode.
To decelerate while the cruise control is
on, depress the brake pedal or push down
the “RES +/SET –” switch (3).
Changing cruising speedUsing the accelerator pedal
To reset at a faster cruising speed, accel-
erate to the desired speed using the accel-
erator pedal and push down the “RES +/
SET –” switch (3). The new speed will be
maintained.
Using the brake pedal
To reset at a slower cruising speed, decel-
erate to the desired speed using the brake
pedal and push down the “RES +/SET –”
switch (3). The new speed will be main-
tained.
NOTE:
When the brake pedal is depressed, the
set indicator (5) or “ SET” indicator light (7)
goes off until the cruising speed is reset.
Using “RES +/ SET –” switch
To reset at a faster cruising speed, press
repeatedly or hold push up the “RES +/
SET –” switch (3). Vehicle speed will
steadily increase. When you release the
switch, the new speed will be maintained.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, press
repeatedly or hold push down the “RES +/
SET –” switch (3) until the vehicle has
slowed to the desired speed, and then
release the switch. The new speed will be
maintained.
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Setting maximum speed1) Turn on the speed limiter system bypushing “LIMIT” switch (1). When the
limit indicator (4) comes on, you can set
the maximum speed.
2) Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
3) Push down the “RES +/SET –” switch (3) and turn on the set indicator (5). The
current vehicle speed is set as the max-
imum speed.
NOTE:If you push down the “RES +/SET –” switch
(3) when the vehicle speed is less than 30
km/h or 20 mph, the maximum speed will be
set to 30 km/h or 20 mph.Information display
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(4) Limit indicator
(5) Set indicator
(6) Speed indication
When you push “LIMIT” switch (1), the sys-
tem is on and the limit indicator (4) will come
on. When the vehicle’s maximum speed is
set, the set indicator (5) will come on.
Exceeding maximum speedYou can exceed the maximum speed tem-
porarily by quickly depressing the acceler-
ator pedal all the way down . While the
vehicle speed is exceeded, the speed indi-
cation (6) on the information display will
flash and the buzzer will sound briefly.
If the accelerator pedal is released to
return below the maximum speed, the
speed indication (6) will stop flashing and
then stay lit, and the function will restore.
NOTE:
• When you depress the accelerator pedal slowly, the vehicl e speed may not
exceed the maximum speed. If you wish
to exceed the maximum speed, depress
the accelerator pedal all the way down
quickly or push “CANCEL” switch (2) to
cancel the maximum speed temporarily.
• The speed indication (6) will also flash
and the buzzer will sound if the speed
limiter cannot prevent the vehicle from
exceeding the maximum speed in such
cases as when going down a steep hill,
or under excessive acceleration. In this
case, decelerate to return below the
maximum speed using the brake pedal.
Changing speed settingSetting to the current speed
1) Push “CANCEL” switch (2).
2) Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed.
3) Push down the “RES +/SET –” switch (3) and turn on the se t indicator (5). The
current vehicle speed is set as the max-
imum speed.
Using “RES +/ SET –” switch
To change to a faster speed, press repeat-
edly or hold push up the “RES +/SET –”
switch (3).
To change to a slower speed, press
repeatedly or hold push down the “RES +/
SET –” switch (3).
NOTE:
• You can adjust the set speed by 1 km/h or 1 mph by pushing “RES +/SET –”
switch (3) quickly.
• You can adjust the set speed by 5 km/h or 5 mph by pushing and holding “RES +/
SET –” switch (3)
• If the current vehicle speed exceeds the maximum speed when changing to the
slower speed using “RES +/SET –”
switch (3), the speed indication (6) will
flash and the buzzer will sound.
(4) (5) (6)
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Brake assist system
When there is high probability of a frontal crash, the brake assist system provides more
powerful braking when you slam down on the brake pedal. Brake a ssist system might
work at the same tim e as the warning brak e system or automatic brake system.
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Automatic brake system
When a frontal crash is unavoidable, the brakes will powerfully operate automatically. (#1)
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EXAMPLE
buzzer
with tachometerwithout
tachometerInformation display
EXAMPLE
buzzer
with tachometer without
tachometer
Information display
Indicator
light
(#1) After the vehicl e has been stopped by
the automatic brake system, the inte-
rior buzzer will continue to beep until
the automatic brake system is
released. Also, the indication on the
information display and the dual cam-
era brake support indicator light will
go off after 3 seconds from being
released the automatic brake system.
NOTE:
If you do not depress the clutch pedal
when the vehicle has been stopped by the
automatic brake system, the engine will
stall.
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Brake assist systemWhen you are operating at speeds
between approximately 10 km/h to 120 km/
h (6 mph to 75 mph) and there is a high
probability of a frontal crash, the brake
assist system provides more powerful
braking when you slam down on the brake
pedal. When the brake assist system
works, the frontal collision warning also
works at the same time.
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Automatic brake systemWhen a frontal crash is judged to be
unavoidable at a speed of approximately
120 km/h (75 mph) or under, the brakes
will powerfully operate automatically.
• When the automatic brake system is
activated at a speed of approximately
50 km/h (31 mph) or under toward the
vehicle in front of you (or toward the
pedestrian, approximately 30 km/h (19
mph) or under), crashes may be avoid-
able.
• While the automatic brake system is working, the interior buzzer will intermit-
tently beep, the dual camera brake sup-
port indicator light will blink rapidly, the
indication on the information display will
appear, and the brake lights will be
turned on.
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NOTE:
The indication on the information display
and the dual camera brake support indica-
tor light will go off after 3 seconds from
being released the automatic brake sys-
tem.
with tachometer without
tachometer
Information display
with tachometer without
tachometer
Information display
Indicator light
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Emergency stop signal (ESS) (if equipped)ESS stands for Emergency Stop Signal.
ESS is a feature that gives a war ning to a following vehicle by flashing all turn signal lights
faster than usual if all the following conditions are met. Also , within these conditions, it will
flash along with your turn signal in the instrument cluster.
• When you slam down on the brakes at speeds of approximately 55 km/h (34 mph) or
over.
• When the ABS is activated or when you suddenly brake similar to activating the ABS.
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The ESS will stop functioning in the following situations:
• When the vehicle speed decreases enough
• When you release the brake
• When the ABS is no longer activated
• When you turn on the hazard warning switchEXAMPLE
NOTE:
• The ESS feature cannot be deactivated.
• Use of the hazard warning switch should
be given preference over the ESS.
• When driving on the following surfaces and the ABS gives out momentarily, the
ESS may not function.
– When driving on slippery surfaces
– When driving over bumps on the road
such as highway joint seams
WA R N I N G
Although the ESS is designed to
reduce the number of rear-end
crashes that occur from sudden brak-
ing, by warning a following vehicle, it
cannot prevent all crashes. Always
make an effort to drive safely and
avoid unnecessary sudden braking
when stopping or decelerating.