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shift lever to R.
■Function summary 
When departing from a parallel  
parking position, select the direc-
tion you would like to depart in, and 
steering wheel operation assist 
control will be provided to guide the 
vehicle to a position from which you 
can take off.
NOTICE
■When using the parallel parking  assist mode
●If the road surface has any dips or  
inclines, the target parking spot  cannot be correctly set. Therefore,  
the vehicle may be parked at an 
angle or may deviate from the park-
ing spot. In these cases, do not use  the parallel parking assist mode.
●When the other parked vehicle is narrow or parked extremely close to  
the curb, assist co ntrol will also  
guide the vehicle to a position close  to the curb. 
If it seems the vehicle may make 
contact with the curb or any other  obstacles, or if it seems the tire  
position will deviate from the 
intended parking spot, stop the  vehicle by depressing the brake  
pedal, and then press the S-IPA 
switch to turn off the system.
●When there is a wall or other obsta- cle on the inner side of the parking  
space, or when another parked 
vehicle extends into the road from  its parking spot, the target parking  
spot may be set in a position that 
juts out slightly into the road.
●Depending on the surrounding envi- ronment, such as other parked  
vehicles, the vehicle may be parked 
at an angle or may deviate from the  parking spot. Manually adjust vehi- 
cle alignment as necessary.
●The system provides assistance to 
guide the vehicle based on position 
of adjacent vehicles, even if there  are obstacles, bumps, drops or curb  
stones in the parking space.
If it seems the vehicle may make  contact, stop the vehicle by  
depressing the brake pedal, and 
then press the S-IPA switch to turn  off the system.
●It may not be possible to detect objects that are low to the ground.  
Directly confirm the safety of your 
surroundings and, if it seems the  vehicle may make contact with an  
obstacle, stop the vehicle by 
depressing the brake pedal.
How to depart from a parallel  
parking position (exit paral-
lel parking assist mode) 

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1With the shift lever in P, press  
the S-IPA switch, select exit par-
allel parking assist mode, and 
then operate the turn signal 
lever to select the desired 
departure direction. 
2 Steering wheel auto operation  
starts when the shift lever is 
changed accordin g to guidance  
provided by the system. 
3 A sound is issued and a display  
is shown to notify you when the 
vehicle reaches a position from 
which you can take off.
Depending on the condition of the park- 
ing space, guidance to starting points 
for moving forward and backing up, as 
well as the steering wheel auto opera-
tion, are repeated any time multi-turn 
maneuvering is necessary from the 
time the steering wheel auto operation 
begins in step  2 up until the vehicle  
reaches a position from which it can 
take off.
■Using the exit  parallel parking  
assist mode to depart 
1 With the shift lever in P, press  
the S-IPA switch and check that  
the display on the multi-informa- 
tion display switches to “Exit 
Parallel Parking”. 
2 Operate the turn signal lever  
( P.189) to select whether you  
would like to depart to the left or 
right.
If there are any obstacles in the direc- 
tion the vehicle is  departing in, the sys- 
tem determines that it is not possible to  depart, and assist control is stopped.
3 When the shift lever is changed  
to R (or D) according to the 
advice display on the screen 
( P.331), a high-pitched beep  
is emitted and assist control will 
start.
Step  4 and onward is for cases in which  the advice display shows “Shift to R”  
after operating the turn signal lever to 
select a departure direction.
 When the steering wheel auto  
operation starts, the steering 
wheel auto operation display and 
assistance level indicator 
( P.331) will be shown in the  
display area. 

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Depending on the condition of the park- 
ing space, steps  5 to 10 may need to  be repeated.
11 When a level beep is emitted  
and the stop display ( P.331) is  
shown on the display, stop the 
vehicle. 
12 Change the shift lever to D or M. 
13 Assume an ordinary driving pos- 
ture, rest your hands lightly on 
the steering wheel without 
applying any force, directly con-
firm the safety of the area to the 
front and around the vehicle and 
slowly proceed forward while 
adjusting your speed by 
depressing the brake pedal. 
14 When the vehicle has nearly  
reached the take-off point, a 
high-pitched beep is emitted 
and assist control finishes. From  
there, grasp the steering wheel  
and proceed forward.
■Exit parallel parking assist mode
●During assist control, if the driver  
determines that they are at a position 
where take-off is possible and oper- ates the steering wheel, assist control  
is stopped at that position.
●Assist control cannot be used if there 
are no parked vehicles ahead, or if the 
gap between the front of your vehicle  and the vehicle parked ahead is too  
large.
●When using the exit parallel parking 
assist mode, the assist mode may be 
not be able to operate depending on  the surrounding environment.
■When using the exit parallel park- 
ing assist mode 
Do not use exit parallel parking assist  mode in the following situations as it  
may not operate properly:
●When the road surface is not paved or 
is rough, such as gravel.
●When there is a rut or other depres-
sion in the road to the side of your 
vehicle.
●When the road to the side of your 
vehicle is sloped.
●When any of the following are behind  

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the vehicle, within the area that the  
vehicle will move to depart: • Trees or poles 
• Fire hydrants
• Tall grass, flower beds, etc. • Walls which would surround the vehi- 
cle
• Vehicles waiting near the parking spot • Metal I-beams 
• Walls with protrusions
•Holes
■Function summary 
Stop so that the cent er of the target  
parking spot appears nearly per-
pendicular to the vehicle. If the 
space is detectable, the forward 
guidance function can be used. 
Furthermore, depending on the 
parking space and other conditions, 
multi-turn maneuvering assist con-
trol is also provided if necessary.
WA R N I N G
■When using exit parallel parking  assist mode 
In the following situation, be sure to  
drive carefully as the side sensors  may not be able to  correctly detect  
objects, possibly leading to an acci-
dent. 
When an object is in an area which is  
out of the detection range of the side 
sensors. 
Object
NOTICE
■When using the exit parallel park- ing assist mode
●Do not use exit parallel parking  
assist mode in any situation other  than when departing a parallel park- 
ing spot.
If assist control is started uninten- tionally, depress the brake pedal  
and stop the vehicle, then press the 
S-IPA switch to cancel the assist  control.
●The detection range of the sensors ( P.308) is limited. Directly confirm  
the safety of your surroundings, 
and if there is a possibility of a con- tact accident, stop the vehicle by  
depressing the brake pedal.
●It may not be possible to detect 
objects that are low to the ground. 
Directly confirm the safety of your  surroundings and, if it seems the  
vehicle may make contact with an 
obstacle, stop the vehicle by  depressing the brake pedal.
●When departing for a position from which you can take off, directly con- 
firm the safety of your 
surroundings.
How to park next to other  
vehicles (back-in parking 
assist mode) 

3424-5. Using the driving support systems
1Stop so that the center of the  
target parking spot appears 
nearly perpendicular to the vehi-
cle. Then, press the S-IPA 
switch 2 times to  select back-in  
parking assist mode. 
2 Steering wheel auto operation  
starts when the vehicle begins 
to move. 
3 A sound is issued and a display  
is shown to notify you when the 
vehicle reaches the position to 
start backing up from.
If the detected parking space or road  
width (distance to the side of the road 
across from the parking space) is nar-
row, or if there are obstacles in front of 
the vehicle, guidance will not be issued.
4 Parking is complete.
This completes the assist mode. 
Depending on the condition of the park- 
ing space, guidance to starting points 
for moving forward and backing up, as 
well as the steering wheel auto opera-
tion, are repeated any time multi-turn 
maneuvering is necessary following 
step  3 from the time the vehicle begins  
backing up until parking completes.
■Parking 
1 Stop so that the center of the  
target parking spot appears 
nearly perpendicular to vehicle. 
Then, press the S-IPA switch 2 
times and check that the display 
on the multi-information display 
switches to “Reverse-in Park-
ing”. 
1 m (3.3 ft.) 
 Visually check the area in the  
direction of the arrow indicating 
the direction of the steering 
wheel auto operation and the tar-
get parking spot on the display. 
 The mode switches each time  
the S-IPA switch is pressed. 
( P.331) 
 When the shift lever is not in D or  
M, or when the vehicle speed 
has been detected, pressing the 
S-IPA switch will not cause the 
screen to switch to the 
“Reverse-in Parking” display. 
 The turn signal lever (P.189)  

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can be operated to select  
whether you would like to park to 
the left or right. 
 The system cannot be used  
when the parking space is nar-
row or there is not a sufficient 
enough area for assist control to 
operate. Please refer to the infor-
mation shown on the multi-infor-
mation display to use a different 
parking space. 
2 Assume an ordinary driving pos- 
ture, rest your hands lightly on 
the steering wheel without 
applying any force, directly con-
firm the safety of the area to the 
front and around the vehicle and 
slowly proceed forward while 
adjusting your speed by 
depressing the brake pedal. 
When this is done, a 
high-pitched beep is emitted 
and an indicator on the meter 
illuminates at the same time, 
after which assist control will 
start. 
 When the steering wheel auto  
operation starts, the steering 
wheel auto operation display and 
assistance level indicator  
( P.331) will be shown in the  
display area. 
 To stop assist control, press the  
S-IPA switch. 
 When the vehicle speed is too  
high, a sharp beeping sound is 
emitted and assist control is 
stopped. ( P.332) 
 If the space turns out to be too  
narrow after assist control starts, 
a sharp beeping sound is emitted 
and assist control is stopped. 
3 When a level beep is emitted  
and the stop display ( P.331) is  
shown on the display, stop the 
vehicle. 
4 Change the shift lever to R. 
5 Assume an ordinary posture for  
backing up, rest your hands 
lightly on the steering wheel 
without applying any force, 
directly confirm the safety of the 
area to the rear and around the 
vehicle, confirm that there are 
no obstacles in the parking 
space, and slowly back up while 
adjusting your speed by 
depressing the brake pedal. 
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cleanly entered within the target  
parking spot on the first try and 
multi-turn maneuvering is neces-
sary, proceed to step  6. 
 When multi-turn maneuvering is  
not necessary, proceed to step 
12 . 
6 When a level beep is emitted  
and the stop display ( P.331) is  
shown on the display, stop the 
vehicle. 
7 Change the shift lever to D or M.
When you would like to end assist con- 
trol at your current position, change the 
shift lever to P.
8 Assume an ordinary driving pos- 
ture, rest your hands lightly on 
the steering wheel without 
applying any force, directly con-
firm the safety of the area to the 
front and around the vehicle and 
slowly proceed forward while 
adjusting your speed by 
depressing the brake pedal. 
9 When a level beep is emitted  
and the stop display ( P.331) is  
shown on the display, stop the  
vehicle. 
10 Change the shift lever to R. 
11 Assume an ordinary posture for  
backing up, rest your hands 
lightly on the steering wheel 
without applying any force, 
directly confirm the safety of the 
area to the rear and around the 
vehicle slowly back up while 
adjusting your speed by 
depressing the brake pedal.
Depending on the condition of the park- 
ing space, steps  6 to 11 may need to  
be repeated.
12 When the vehicle is almost  
entirely within the target parking 
spot, a high-pitched beep is 
emitted and the stop display is 
shown on the display ( P.331),  
stop the vehicle.
This completes the back-in parking  
assist mode.
 For safety, the buzzer sounds  
slightly before the vehicle is com-
pletely entered within the target 
parking spot. Furthermore, at 
that point, system operation will 
also finish. Firmly hold the steer-
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while adjusting your speed by  
depressing the brake pedal, to 
reach the desired parking spot. 
 Be sure to back up while check- 
ing the area to the front and rear 
of the vehicle directly and by 
using the mirrors.
■Back-in parking assist mode oper- 
ating conditions
●In order to operate the function cor-
rectly, drive slowly (at a speed at  which the vehicle can be quickly  
stopped). Come to a full stop so that 
the center of the parking space is  nearly perpendicular to the vehicle,  
and then operate the S-IPA switch.
●The function cannot be used when the 
vehicle speed is approximately 30 
km/h (19 mph) or higher.
●The front side sensors and rear side 
sensors are used to detect parked  vehicles and determine the parking  
spot. Therefore, when detection is not 
possible ( P.353), guidance is not  issued.
●If there are no parked vehicles, the parking spot cannot be determined.  
Therefore, the back-in parking assist 
mode cannot be operated.
●If unable to detect the environment 
surrounding the parking space, the 
back-in parking assist mode may not  be able to operate.
●Depending on the condition of the parking space, if there is not enough  
space in front of the vehicle required 
to perform the parking operation, the  target parking spot may not be reach- 
able. 
Intended parking spot 
Wall
■Tips for using the back-in parking  assist mode 
1 Leave a gap of approximately 1 m  
(3.3 ft.) from any parked vehicles 
and approach the target parking  spot. If the gap between your vehicle  
and any parked vehicles is too large, 
the front side sensors and rear side  sensors may not be able to detect  
the parked vehicles. 
1 m (3.3 ft.) 
2 Stop so that the center of the target  parking spot is perpendicular to the  
vehicle. Furthermore, only push the 
S-IPA switch when the vehicle is at a  complete stop.