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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.
821-5. Theft deterrent system
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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.