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Refueling method .............................................................................P.155
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ................................... ..........................P.345
Tires .......................................................... ......................................P.265
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ............................P.350
Winter tires/tire chains ....................................... ..............................P.216
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system ................. .............P.265
Coping with flat tires......................................... ........................P.313, 324
Hood ........................................................... .....................................P.255
Opening ........................................................ ...................................P.255
Engine oil ..................................................... ....................................P.346
Coping with overheating ........................................ ..........................P.339
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running lights/turn si gnal
lights ......................................................... ..............................P.140, 142
Front fog lights*2............................................................... .............P.148
Tail lights/turn signal lights ................................. .................P.140, 142
Stop lights
Rear fog light*2............................................................... ................P.148
Back-up light*2
Shifting the shift position to R ............................... ...................P.135, 139
Side turn signal lights ........................................ ...........................P.140
License plate light............................................ ..............................P.142
*1: Vehicles with smart entry & start system
*2: If equipped
*3: Vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.285, Watts: P.351)
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Multi-information display ................................................................P.83
Display ........................................................ .......................................P.83
When a warning message is displayed............................ ................ P.311
Parking brake .................................................. ...............................P.141
Applying/releasing............................................. ...............................P.141
Precautions against winter season .............................. ....................P.217
Warning buzzer/message ......................................... ............... P.141, 311
Turn signal lever .............................................. ..............................P.140
Headlight switch ............................................... .............................P.142
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running li ghts ......P.142
Front fog lights*4/rear fog light ................................................ .........P.148
Windshield wiper and washer switch ............................. .............P.149
Rear window wiper and washer switch ............................ ...........P.152
Usage.......................................................... .............................P.149, 152
Adding washer fluid............................................ ..............................P.264
Emergency flasher switch....................................... ......................P.296
Hood lock release lever ........................................ .........................P.255
Tilt steering lock release lever............................... ....................... P.110
Multimedia system (7-inch/8-inch display model)*4, 5
Multimedia system (9-inch display model)*4, 6
Air conditioning system ........................................ ................P.220, 224
Usage.......................................................... .............................P.220, 224
Rear window defogger ........................................... ..................P.221, 225
Fuel filler door opener ........................................ ...........................P.155
*1: Vehicles without smart entry & start system
*2: Vehicles with smart entry & start system
*3: Vehicles with Multidrive
*4: If equipped
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Multi-information display ...................................... ..........................P.83
Display ........................................................ .......................................P.83
When a warning message is displayed............................ ................ P.311
Parking brake .................................................. ...............................P.141
Applying/releasing............................................. ...............................P.141
Precautions against winter season .............................. ....................P.217
Warning buzzer/message ......................................... ............... P.141, 311
Windshield wiper and washer switch ............................. .............P.149
Rear window wiper and washer switch ............................ ...........P.152
Usage.......................................................... .............................P.149, 152
Adding washer fluid............................................ ..............................P.264
Turn signal lever .............................................. ..............................P.140
Headlight switch ............................................... .............................P.142
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running li ghts ......P.142
Front fog lights*4/rear fog light ................................................ .........P.148
Emergency flasher switch....................................... ......................P.296
Hood lock release lever ........................................ .........................P.255
Tilt steering lock release lever............................... ....................... P.110
Multimedia system (7-inch/8-inch display model)*4, 5
Multimedia system (9-inch display model)*4, 6
Air conditioning system ........................................ ................P.220, 224
Usage.......................................................... .............................P.220, 224
Rear window defogger ........................................... ..................P.221, 225
Fuel filler door opener ........................................ ...........................P.155
*1: Vehicles without smart entry & start system
*2: Vehicles with smart entry & start system
*3: Vehicles with Multidrive
*4: If equipped
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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Before driving
The height of the rear view mirror
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 headlights
of vehicles behind can be reduced
by operating the lever.
1 Normal position
2 Anti-glare position
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position
can be adjusted to enable suf-
ficient confirmation of the rear
view.
Adjusting the height of rear
view mirror
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mir-
ror while driving. Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch turns
on the lights as follows:
1 The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P.142) and all
the lights listed below turn on
and off automatically.
2 The front position, tail,
license plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
3 The headlights and all the
lights listed above (except day-
time running lights) turn on.
■AUTO mode can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automati-
cally whenever the engine is started and
the parking brake is released with the
headlight switch in the position. (On
some models: Illuminate brighter than
the front position lights.) Daytime run-
ning lights are not designed for use at
night.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function properly if
an object is placed on the sensor, or anything that blocks the sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting the level of ambient light and may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in or
: The headlights and front fog
lights (if equipped) turn off automati-
cally if the engine switch is turned to
ACC or OFF.
●When the light switch is in : The
headlights and all lights turn off auto-
matically if the engine switch is turned
to ACC or OFF.
To turn the lights on again, turn the
engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch once and then back to
Headlight switch
The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automatically.
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
or .
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned to OFF or ACC and the driver’s door is opened while the lights
are turned on.
■When unlock the doors (welcome lamp)
When the doors are unlocked using the
entry function or wireless remote con- trol, the front position lights and tail lights turn on automatically.
When the light switch is in the AUTO position and the surrounding area is dark, this function will operate.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the
vehicle from discharging, if the light
switch is in the or position
when the engine switch is turned off the
battery saving function will operate and
automatically turn off all the lights after
approximately 20 minutes. When the
engine switch is turned to ON, the bat-
tery-saving function will be disabled.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the battery-saving function is
canceled once and then reactivated. All
the lights will turn off automatically 20
minutes after the battery-saving function
has been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.354)
1With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
2 Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the
headlights on or off.
This system allows the headlights
to be turned on for 30 seconds
when the engine switch is off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch in
after turning the engine switch
off.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the engine is not run- ning.
Turning on the high beam
headlights
Extended headlight lighting
function
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
The lights are turned off in the fol-
lowing situations.
The engine switch is turned to
ON.
The light switch is turned on.
The light switch is pulled toward
you and then released.
The level of the headlights can be
adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading con-
dition of the vehicle.
1 Raises the level of the head-
lights
2 Lowers the level of the head-
lights
■Guide to dial settings
Manual headlight leveling
dial
Occupancy and luggage
load conditionsDial position
OccupantsLuggage
load
DriverNone0
Driver and
front pas-
senger
None0
All seats
occupiedNone2
All seats
occupied
Full lug-
gage load-
ing
3
Driver
Full lug-
gage load-
ing
4
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
1Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
2 Turn the headlight switch to the
or position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will come on when the system is operating.
■Conditions to turn the high beams on/off automatically
●When all of the following conditions are met, the high beams will be turned
on automatically (after approximately 1 second):• The vehicle speed is approximately 30
km/h (19 mph) or more. • The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.• There are no vehicles ahead with
headlights or tail lights turned on. • There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
●If any of the following conditions are met, the high beams will turn off auto-
matically: • The vehicle speed is below approxi-mately 25 km/h (16 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.• Vehicles ahead have their headlights
or tail lights turned on. • There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Front camera detection information
●The high beams may not be automati-cally turned off in the following situa-
tions: • When a vehicle suddenly appears from around a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
AHB (Automatic High
Beam)
The Automatic High Beam
uses a front camera 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