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Operation of each component
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WARNING
Observe  the  following  precautions.  Failure  to  do  so  may  result in  death  or 
serious injury. 
■ When folding the rear seatbacks down 
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving. 
● Stop  the  vehicle  on  level  ground,  set  the  parking  brake  and  shift  the  shift 
lever to P. 
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart- 
ment while driving. 
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment. 
● Do  not  allow  anyone  to  sit  on  the  rear  center  seat  if  the  rear right  seat  is 
folded  down,  as  the  seat  belt  buckle  for  the  rear  center  seat  b elt  is  then 
concealed under the folded seat and cannot be used. 
● Be careful not to get your hand caught when folding the rear seatbacks. 
● Adjust  the  position  of  the  front  seats  before  folding  down  the rear  seat- 
backs so that the front seats do not interfere with the rear se atbacks when 
folding down the rear seatbacks. 
■ After returning the rear seatback to the upright position   
●Make sure that the seatback is securely 
locked  in  position  by  lightly  pushing  it 
back and forth. 
If  the  seatback  is  not  securely  locked,
the  red  marking  will  be  visible  on  the 
seatback  lock  release  lever.  Make  sure 
that the red marking is not visible. 
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted 
or caught in the seatback. 
If the seat belt gets caught between the 
seatback’s  securing  hook  and  latch,  it
may damage the seat belt. 
     
        
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Head restraints
Up
Pull the head restraint up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while 
pressing the lock release button.
Up
Pull the head restraint up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seats
Lock release button
Rear seats
Lock release button 
     
        
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Operation of each component
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■Removing the head restraints 
Pull the head restraint up while pressing the lock release butt on.
Front seats
Rear seats
Lock release button
Lock release button 
     
        
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■ Installing the head restraints 
Align the head restraint with the installation holes and push i t down to the lock 
position. 
Press and hold the lock release button when lowering the head r estraint. 
■ Adjusting the height of the front seat head restraints 
■ Adjusting the rear seat head restraints 
Always  raise  the  head  restraint  one  level  from  the  stowed  posit ion  when 
using.
Front seats
Rear seats 
Make  sure  that  the  head  restraints  are 
adjusted  so  that  the  center  of  the  head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. 
Lock release button
Lock release button 
     
        
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Operation of each component
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WARNING
■Head restraint precautions 
Observe  the  following  precautions  regarding  the  head  restraints .  Failure  to 
do so may result in death or serious injury. 
● Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat. 
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times. 
● After  adjusting  the  head  restraints,  push  down  on  them  and  make sure 
they are locked in position. 
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed. 
     
        
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4-1. Before driving
Driving
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Cargo and luggage
Take  notice  of  the  following  information  about  storage  precau- 
tions, 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  pedals  from  being  depressed  pr operly, 
may block the driver’s vision, or may result in items hitting t he driver or pas- 
sengers, possibly causing an accident. 
● Stow cargo and luggage in the luggage compartment whenever possible. 
● 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  prop- 
erly fastened. 
■ Load and distribution 
● Do not overload your vehicle.  
● Do not apply loads unevenly. 
Improper  loading  may  cause  deterioration  of  steering  or  braking   control 
which may cause death or serious injury. 
     
        
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3354-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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The  level  of  the  headlights  can  be  adjusted  according  to  the  number 
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle. 
Raises  the  level  of  the  head- 
lights 
Lowers  the  level  of  the  head- 
lights
■Guide to dial settings 
AFS  (Adaptive  Front-lighting  System)  secures  excellent  visibili ty  at 
intersections and on curves by automatically adjusting the dire ction of 
the  light  axis  of  the  headlights  according  to  vehicle  speed  and  the 
degree of the tire’s angle as controlled by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 10 km/h (6 mph) or higher.
Manual headlight leveling dial (if equipped)
Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial positionOccupantsLuggage load
DriverNone0
Driver and front passengerNone0
All seats occupiedNone1.5
All seats occupiedFull luggage loading2
DriverFull luggage loading3.5
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped) 
     
        
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5505-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Press the  . 
The dehumidification function begins to operate. Air outlets an d fan 
speed are automatically adjusted according to the temperature s et- 
ting. 
Adjust the temperature setting. 
Press  .
The  cooling  and  dehumidification  function  switches  between  on  a nd  off 
each time   is pressed.
To stop the operation, press the  .
■Automatic mode indicator 
If  the  fan  speed  setting  or  air  flow  modes  are  operated,  the  au to- 
matic  mode  indicator  goes  off.  However,  automatic  mode  for  func - 
tions other than that operated is maintained.
■Adjusting the temperature for driver and passenger seats sep-
arately 
To turn on the dual control mode, perform any of the following  pro- 
cedures: 
● Press  . 
● Adjust the passenger’s side temperature setting.
The indicator comes on when the dual control mode is on.
Using automatic mode
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