1033-1. Key information
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Before driving
The electronic keys are
equipped with the following
wireless remote control:Locks the doors (
P.105)
Unlocks the doors ( P.105)
Opens the trunk ( P.110)
Sounds the alarm
■Panic mode
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will
sound intermittently and the vehicle
lights will flash to deter any person
from trying to break into or damage
your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button
on the electronic key.
■Vehicle finder function
When the function is set, a buzzer
(sounds once) and the emergency
flashers (flash 3 times) are used to
inform the driver of the vehicle’s
location.
Press 3 times within 5 seconds
while within a ci rcumference of
approximately 30 ft. (10 m) from of
the vehicle.
However, if the interval between the
3 presses is short, the system may
not be activated.
NOTICE
●Do not expose the keys to high
temperatures for long periods of
time.
●Do not get the keys wet or wash
them in an ultrasonic washer
etc.
●Do not attach metallic or mag-
netic materials to the keys or
place the keys close to such
materials.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or any-
thing else to the surface of the
electronic key.
●Do not place th e keys near
objects that produce magnetic
fields, such as TVs, audio sys-
tems and induction cookers.
■Carrying the electronic key
on your person
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in.
(10 cm) or more away from elec-
tric appliances that are turned on.
Radio waves emitted from electric
appliances within 3.9 in. (10 cm)
of the electronic key may interfere
with the key, causing the key to
not function properly.
■In case of a smart key system
malfunction or other
key-related problems
P. 3 6 9
■When an electronic key is lost
P. 3 6 8
Wireless remote control
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1263-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
The height of the rear view mir-
ror 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 head-
lights of vehicles behind can be
reduced by operating the lever.Normal position
Anti-glare position
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of
rear view mirror
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the
mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling
of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious
injury.
Anti-glare function
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Driving
Driving
.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 132
Cargo and luggage ..... 140
Vehicle load limits ....... 143
Trailer towing............... 143
Dinghy towing ............. 144
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch.................................. 145
Automatic transmission .................................. 149
Manual transmission ... 153
Turn signal lever.......... 155
Parking brake .............. 156
ASC (Active Sound Control) .................................. 157
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 158
High Beam Assist ........ 162
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 165
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 167
4-5. EyeSight EyeSight...................... 170
Pre-Collision Braking Sys- tem ............................ 179
Adaptive Cruise Control .................................. 190Conventional Cruise Control
.................................. 207
Pre-Collision Throttle Man- agement .................... 215
Lane Departure Warning .................................. 219
Lane Sway Warning .... 221
Lead Vehicle Start Alert .................................. 223
List of alert/notification sounds ......... ..............225
EyeSight malfunction and temporary stop .......... 227
4-6. Using other driving sys- tems
BSD/RCTA................... 231
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system ............ 239
Rear view camera ....... 249
Conventional Cruise Control .................................. 254
Driving mode select switch .................................. 257
Hill-start assist control . 258
Driving assist systems .................................. 261
4-7. Driving tips Winter driving tips........ 265
1554-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
■Shift position indicator display
The selected shift position will not
appear in the following situations:
●When the shift lever is in N.
●When the vehicle speed is 6 mph
(10 km/h) or less (except when the
shift lever is in R).
●When the clutch pedal is
depressed.
To help enable fuel-efficient driv-
ing, shift-up indicator illuminate
to indicate upshift timing.
The indicator can be turned on/off.
( P.400)
The lever will return to its origi-
nal position immediately after
operation.
1 Right turn
2 Lane change to the right
(move the lever partway and
hold it
*)
The right turn signal lights will blink
until the lever is released.
3Lane change to the left
(move the lever partway and
hold it
*)
The left turn signal lights will blink
until the lever is released.
4Left turn
*: When the turn signal lever is
operated to position 2 or 3, if the
lever is released immediately, the
Shift-up indicator
Tur n signal lever
Operating instructions
1564-2. Driving procedures
turn signal lights will blink 3 times.
■If the turn signals do not
stop flashing after turning
left or right, or if you want
to stop them flashing
Operate the lever in the oppo-
site direction to either position 2
or 3. If you move the lever to
either position 1 or 4, the
selected turn signals will flash.
■Turn signals can be operated
when
The engine switch is in ON.
■If the indicator flashes faster
than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or
rear turn signal lights has not
burned out.
■If the turn signals stop flashing
before a lane change has been
performed
Operate the lever again.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.400)
U.S.A.
Canada
1 To set the parking brake, fully
pull the parking brake lever
while depressing the brake
pedal.
2 To release the parking brake,
slightly raise the lever and
lower it completely while
pressing the button.
■Parking the vehicle
P.132
■If the brake system warning
light comes on
P.348
■Usage in winter time
P.265
Parking brake
Operating instructions
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1584-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch
turns on the lights as follows:
For the U.S.A.
1 The headlights, park-
ing/daytime running lights
( P.158) and all the lights
listed above turn on and off
automatically. (When the
engine switch is in ON.)
2 The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights and
daytime running lights
( P.158) turn on.
3 The headlights and all
lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn on.
4 The daytime running
lights turn on. ( P.158)
For Canada
1 The headlights, park-
ing/daytime running lights
( P.158) and all the lights
listed above turn on and off
automatically. (When the
engine switch is in ON.)
2 The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights and
daytime running lights
( P.158) turn on.
3 The headlights and all
lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.
■AUTO mode can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Daytime running light system
●The daytime runn ing lights illumi-
nate using the same lights as the
Headlight switch
The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automati-
cally.
Operating instructions
1594-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
parking lights and illuminate
brighter than the parking lights.
●To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when all of
the following conditions are met.
(The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The engine is running
• The shift lever is shifted out of P (vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission)
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight s witch is in the
(U.S.A. only), or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain
on after they illumi nate, even if the
parking brake is set again.
●When the turn signal indicators
are flashing, the daytime running
light on the side that the turn sig-
nals are flashing will turn off.
●When the emergency flashers are
flashing, both daytime running
lights will turn off.
●Compared to turning on the head-
lights, the daytime running light
system offers gr eater durability
and consumes less electricity, so
it can help improve fuel economy.
■Headlight control sensor
In the following si tuations, the auto-
matic light control system may not
operate correctly.
●When an object is placed on the
sensor or something which blocks
the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield
●When the surrounding area is lit
by light other than natural light
■Automatic light off system
When the light switch is in : The
headlights and tail lights turn off 30
seconds after a door is opened and
closed if the engine switch is turned
off. (The lights turn off immediately if on the key is pressed twice after
both side doors are closed.)
To turn the lights on again, turn the
engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to
or (except for Canada).
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine
switch is turned off and the driver’s
door is opened wh ile the lights are
turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling
system
The level of the headlights is auto-
matically adjusted according to the
number of passengers and the load-
ing condition of the vehicle to
ensure that the headlights do not
interfere with o ther road users.
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination
When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch turned to , if
the windshield wipers are used, the
headlights will turn o n automatically
after several se conds to help
enhance the visibility of your vehi-
cle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the
vehicle from discharging, if the
headlights and/or tail lights are on
1604-3. Operating the lights and wipers
when the engine switch is turned off
the battery saving function will oper-
ate and automatically turn off all the
lights after approximately 20 min-
utes.
When any of the fo llowing are per-
formed, the battery -saving function
will be disabled.
●When the engine switch is turned
to ACC or ON
●When the headlight switch is in
the position (U.S.A. only)
●When a door is opened or closed
■Welcome light illumination con-
trol
The headlights and t ail lights auto-
matically turn on at night when the
doors are unlocked using the wire-
less remote control if the light switch
is in the position. The headlights
and tail lights will turn off automati-
cally after approximately 30 sec-
onds.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.400)
1 With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
Vehicles without high beam assist:
If the lever is pushed and released,
the high beam he adlights will turn
on. Pull and releas e the lever to
turn off the high beam headlights
and turn on the low beam head-
lights.
Vehicles with high beam assist: If
the lever is pushed and released
with the headlight switch in
position, the high beam assist will
turn on. When the high beam assist
is operating, the headlights will
automatically change between the
high beams and low beams accord-
ing to the conditio ns. If the lever is
pushed forward and released
again, the high beam assist will turn
off and the high beam headlights
will turn on.
To manually turn the high beam
headlights on, push and release the
lever with the headlight switch in
position. If the lever is pulled
and released, the high beam head-
lights will turn off and the low beam
headlights will turn on.
2 Illuminate the high beam
headlights while the lever is
pulled
Even if the lights are off, the high
beam headlights will illuminate.
When the lever is released, the
headlights will retu rn to the low
beam headlights or will turn off.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary when the engine
is not running.
Turning on the high beam
headlights