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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Side doors ........................................................................................P.96
Locking/unlocking .............................................. ................................P.96
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... .................... P.114
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key*1............................P.334
Back door ...................................................... ...................................P.99
Locking/unlocking .............................................. ..............................P.100
Outside rear view mirrors ...................................... ....................... P.112
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ........................... P.112
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ............................... P.113
Defogging the mirrors*2............................................................P.2 21, 225
Windshield wipers .............................................. ...........................P.149
Precautions for winter season.................................. ........................P.216
Precautions for car wash*3............................................................... P. 2 4 5
Fuel filler door ............................................... .................................P.154
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Interior features
■Change the airflow mode
To select the air outlets, set the air
outlet selector dial to the desired
position.
The positions between the air outlet
selectors can also be selected for more
delicate adjustment.
1 Upper body
2 Upper body and feet
3 Feet
4 Feet and the windshield defog-
ger operates
5 The windshield defogger oper-
ates
■Switching between outside air
and recirculated air modes
To change to recirculated air
mode, turn the outside/recircu-
lated air mode dial to .
To change to outside air mode,
turn the outside/recirculated air
mode dial to .
■Set cooling and dehumidifica-
tion function
Press the “A/C” switch.
When the function is on, the indicator
illuminates on the “A/C” switch.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the
windshield and front side windows.
Set the Airflow mode control dial to
. Set the Recirculated air
mode/outside air mode dial to outside
air mode if the recirculated air mode is
used.
Perform the following operations
accordingly:
To adjust the fan speed, turn the
fan speed control dial.
To adjust the temperature set-
ting, turn the temperature control
dial.
If the dehumidification function is
not operating, press “A/C” switch
to operate the dehumidification
function.
To defog the windshield and the side
windows early, turn the air flow and
temperature up.
■Defogging the rear window
and outside rear view mirrors
(if equipped)
Vehicles without outside rear
view mirror defoggers
A defogger is used to defog the
rear window.
Press the rear window defogger
switch.
The defogger will automatically turn off
after a while.
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■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume
changes according to the selected
air flow mode.
: If equipped
■Adjusting the position of and
opening and closing the air
outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
2 Close the ventNOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning sys-
tem on longer than necessary when the engine is off.
Air outlet layout and opera-
tions
WARNING
■To prevent the windshield defog- ger from operating improperly
Do not place anything on the instru-
ment panel which may cover the air outlets. Otherwise, air flow may be obstructed, preventing the windshield
defoggers from defogging.
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Interior features
■Setting the fan speed
To adjust the fan speed, turn the
fan speed control dial clockwise
(increase) or counterclockwise
(decrease).
■Change the airflow mode
Press the airflow mode control
switch.
The airflow mode changes as follows
each time the switch is pressed.
1 Upper body
2 Upper body and feet
3 Feet
4 Feet and the windshield defog-
ger operates
■Switching between outside air
and recirculated air modes
Press the outside/recirculated air
mode switch.
The mode switches between out-
side air mode and recirculated air
mode each time the switch is oper-
ated.
When recirculated air mode is selected,
the indicator illuminates on the out-
side/recirculated air mode switch.
■Set cooling and dehumidifica-
tion function
Press the “A/C” switch.
When the function is on, the indicator
illuminates on the “A/C” switch.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the
windshield and front side windows.
Press the windshield defogger
switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air mode
switch to outside air mode if the recircu-
lated air mode is used. (It may switch
automatically.)
To defog the windshield and the side
windows quickly, turn the air flow and
temperature up.
To return to the previous mode, press
the windshield defogger switch again
when the windshield is defogged.
When the windshield defogger switch is
on, the indicator illuminates on the
windshield defogger switch.
■Defogging the rear window
and outside rear view mirrors
(if equipped)
Vehicles without outside rear
view mirror defoggers
A defogger is used to defog the
rear window.
Press the rear window defogger
switch.
The defogger will automatically turn off
after a while.
When the rear window defogger switch
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1Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
2 Close the vent
*: If equipped
■Seat heaters
Turns seat heaters on/off.
WARNING
■To prevent the windshield defog-
ger from operating improperly
Do not place anything on the instru-
ment panel which may cover the air outlets. Otherwise, air flow may be obstructed, preventing the windshield
defoggers from defogging.
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 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