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Owners Manual_USA_M0C031_enTABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information...................
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Reading this manual ................ 11
How to search .......................... 12
Pictorial index .......................... 14
1-1. For safe use Before driving ................... 26
For safe driving ................ 27
Seat belts ......................... 29
SRS airbags ..................... 36
Front passenger occupant  classification system ...... 46
Exhaust gas precautions.. 51
1-2. Child safety Riding with children .......... 52
Child restraint systems..... 53
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ................ 68
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features .... 73
Hybrid system precautions ....................................... 76
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system .......... 81
Alarm................................ 822-1. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators....................................... 86
Gauges and meters .......... 91
Multi-information display... 95
Head-up display ............ 102
Fuel consumption information .................................... 106
3-1. Key information Keys .............................. 110
3-2. Opening, closing and lock- ing the doors and tailgate
Side doors ..................... 113
Power running boards ... 117
Tailgate .......................... 120
Power bed step ............. 126
Smart key system .......... 128
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................... 133
Rear seats ..................... 134
Driving position memory 137
Head restraints .............. 140
1For safety and security
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Vehicle status 
information and 
indicators
3Before driving 

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Rear differential lock system
.................................... 364
Crawl Control ................ 365
Multi-terrain Select ........ 369
Downhill assist control sys- tem .............................. 372
Driving assist systems .. 374
Trailer brake controller .. 380
Trailer Backup Guide .... 383
Active front spoiler ........ 388
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid Electric Vehicle driving tips............................... 390
Off-road precautions ..... 392
Winter driving tips ......... 395
5-1. Using the  air conditioning 
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning  system ......................... 400
Heated steering wheel/seat  heaters/seat ventilators 407
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............ 410
5-3. Using the storage features List of storage features . 413
Luggage compartment fea- tures ............................ 417
5-4. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ... 420
Garage door opener...... 4336-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ............ 442
Cleaning and protecting the  vehicle interior ............. 445
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................... 448
General maintenance .... 449
Emission inspection and  maintenance (I/M) programs.................................... 452
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ............................. 454
Hood .............................. 456
Engine compartment ..... 457
12-volt battery................ 463
Tires .............................. 466
Tire inflation pressure .... 476
Wheels .......................... 478
Air conditioning filter ...... 479
Cleaning the hybrid battery  (traction battery) air intake 
vent and filter ............... 481
Electronic key battery .... 485
Checking and replacing fuses .................................... 487
Light bulbs ..................... 490
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care 

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Pictorial index
■ Exterior
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.113
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.113
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.160
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P. 5 2 7
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.501
Tailgate ....................................................... ......................... P.120
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.120
Opening/closing the tailgat e ................................................. P.121
Removing the tailgate ...... .................................................... P.122
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.156
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.156
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.157
Driving position memory
*..................................................... P.137
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ................ P.401
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.218 

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Brake hold switch .............................................. ................ P.208
Parking brake switch ........................................... .............. P.205
Applying/releasing the parking brake ........................... ........ P.205
Precautions for winter seas on.............................................. P.396
Warning buzzer/messages.. ......................................... P.207, 506
*: If equipped
Driving position memory switches ............................... ... P.137
Outside rear view mirror swi tches ................................... P.156
Window lock switch ............................................. .............. P.162
Door lock switches ............................................................ P.116
Power window switches ....... ............................................. P.160 

381-1. For safe use
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Driver’s seat position sensor
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed 
based on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The 
airbag sensor assembly (ECU) cont rols airbag deployment based on 
information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system 
components diagram above. This in formation includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical  
reaction in the inflators quickly  fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to 
help restrain the motion of the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy 
(inflate)
●Slight abrasions,  burns, bruising, 
etc., may be sustained from SRS 
airbags, due to the extremely high 
speed deployment (inflation) by 
hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will 
be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steer-
ing wheel hub, airbag cover and 
inflator) as well as the front seats, 
parts of the front  and rear pillars, 
and roof side rails, may be hot for 
several minutes. T he airbag itself 
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●The hybrid system will be stopped 
and fuel supply to the engine will 
be stopped. ( P. 7 9 )
●All of the doors will be unlocked. 
( P.114)
●The brakes and st op lights will be 
controlled automatically. ( P.375)
●The interior lights will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.412)
●The emergency flashers will turn 
on automatically. ( P.494)
●For Safety Connect subscribers, if 
any of the following situations 
occur, the system is designed to 
send an emergency call to the  response center, notifying them of 
the vehicle’s location (without 
needing to push the “SOS” button) 
and an agent will attempt to speak 
with the occupants to ascertain 
the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants 
are unable to communicate, the 
agent automatically treats the call 
as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency 
services. (
P. 6 8 )
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is acti- vated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe  rear-end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment condi-
tions (SRS front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy 
in the event of an impact that 
exceeds the set  threshold level 
(the level of forc e corresponding 
to an approximately 12 - 18 mph 
[20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with 
a fixed wall that does not move or 
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will 
be considerably higher in the follow-
ing situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object,  such as a parked vehicle or sign 
pole, which can move or deform 
on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an  

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1-2.Child safety
Riding with children
Observe the following pre-
cautions when children are 
in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system 
appropriate for the child, 
until the child becomes 
large enough to properly 
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
It is recommended that chil-
dren sit in the rear seats to 
avoid accidental contact 
with the shift lever, wiper 
switch, etc.
Use the rear door child-pro-
tector lock or the window 
lock switch to avoid children 
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power 
window accidentally. 
( P.116, 162)
Do not let small children 
operate equipment which 
may catch or pinch body 
parts, such as the power 
window, hood, tailgate, 
seats, etc.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehi-
cle
Never leave children unattended 
in the vehicle, and never allow 
children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the 
vehicle or shift the vehicle into 
neutral. There is also a danger 
that children ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the win-
dows or other features of the 
vehicle. In addition, heat build-up 
or extremely cold temperatures 
inside the vehicle can be fatal to 
children. 

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■Items to check before lock-
ing the vehicle
To prevent unexpected trigger-
ing of the alarm and vehicle 
theft, make sure of the following:
 Nobody is in the vehicle.
 The windows and the pan-
oramic moon roof (if 
equipped) are closed before 
the alarm is set.
 No valuables or other per-
sonal items are left in the 
vehicle.
■Setting
Close the doors and hood, and 
lock all the doors using the entry 
function or wireless remote con- trol. The system will be set auto-
matically after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from 
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
■Deactivating or stopping
Do one of the following to deac-
tivate or stop the alarms:
 Unlock the doors and tailgate 
using the entry function or 
wireless remote control.
 Turn the power switch to ACC 
or ON, or start the hybrid sys-
tem. (The alarm will be deacti-
vated or stopped after a few 
seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free 
type alarm system.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the 
following situations: 
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the 
alarm system.)
●The doors are unlocked using the 
mechanical key.
Alarm
The alarm uses light and 
sound to give an alert when 
an intrusion is detected. 
The alarm is triggered in the 
following situations when 
the alarm is set:
 A locked door or tailgate is 
unlocked or opened in any 
way other than using the 
entry function or wireless 
remote control. (The doors 
will lock again automati-
cally.)
The hood is opened.
Setting/deactivating/stop-
ping the alarm system 

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For safety and security
●A person inside the vehicle opens 
a door or hood, or unlocks the 
vehicle.
●The 12-volt battery is recharged or 
replaced when the vehicle is 
locked. ( P.532)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending 
on the situation, th e door may auto-
matically lock to p revent improper 
entry into the vehicle:
●When a person remaining in the 
vehicle unlocks the door and the 
alarm is activated.
●While the alarm is activated, a 
person remaining  in the vehicle 
unlocks the door.
●When recharging or replacing the 
12-volt battery.
NOTICE
■To ensure the system oper-
ates correctly
Do not modify or remove the sys-
tem. If modified or removed, the 
proper operation  of the system 
cannot be guaranteed.