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Quick Reference Guide❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P205, 206)
❚Fog Lights* (P209)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift down)* (P507)
❚Left Selector Wheel (P126)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow Buttons* (P578)
❚Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P621)
❚Interval Button (P592)
❚Steering Wheel Adjustments (P219)
❚Heated Steering Wheel* (P246)
Canadian models
❚Right Selector Wheel* (P155)
❚Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice Control Button* (P464)
❚Audio Remote Controls (P260)
❚ (home) Button* (P125)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Buttons*
(P598)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift up)* (P507)
❚Wipers/Washers (P213)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P707)
❚Windshield Wipers (P213, 733)
❚Tires (P736, 761)
❚Fog Lights* (P209, 728)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P221)
❚How to Refuel (P687)
❚Rear Wiper (P215, 735)
❚Opening/Closing the Hatch (P192)
❚Side Turn Signal Lights* (P205, 728)
❚Headlights (P206, 728)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights (P205, 728)
❚Front Side Marker Lights (P206, 728)
❚Taillights (P731)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P729)
❚Hatch Release Button (P193)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P731)
❚Back-Up Lights (P731)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P732)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P179)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P209, 728)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P681)
❚Brake Lights (P729)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P729)
❚Taillights (P729)
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Quick Reference Guide
Turn Signals (P205)
Lights (P206)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P213)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models with manual intermittent operation
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
●Cleaning the windshield●Driving through a car wash●No rain present
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring
*
( -: Low sensitivity*1
: Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High sensitivity*1
: Higher speed, more sweeps*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies automatically
INT*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Models with automatic intermittent wipers
Steering Wheel (P219)
●To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P189)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
To adjust
To lock
*
Not available on all models
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 174
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key .................................................. 176
Low Keyless Remote Signal Strength .... 178
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 179
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 188
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 190
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 191
Hatch ................................................. 192
Security System ................................ 195 Windows
........................................... 198
Moonroof
*........................................ 201
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 202
Turn Signals ..................................... 205
Light Switches.................................. 206
Fog Lights
*...................................... 209
Daytime Running Lights ................... 209
Auto High-Beam .............................. 210
Wipers and Washers ........................ 213 Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
*
Button ........................................... 216
Brightness Control ........................... 217
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 219
Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 220
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 221
Seats .................................................. 222
Interior Convenience Items .............. 231
Climate Control System ................... 249
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
The headlights come on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO .
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a de nse fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
Models with automatic intermittent
wipers
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals wi th the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, an d the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VE HICLE OFF, take the keyless remote with
you, and close th e driver's door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF with the headlight switch on, but do not
open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch is in the
AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver's door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver's door, you will hear a reminder chime alerting you that the lights are on.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
You can adjust the auto li ght sensitivity as follow:
2 Settings P. 138
2 Customized Features P. 390
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wipers
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light levels, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Settings P. 138
2 Customized Features P. 390
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam
Controls
■Automatic switching between high-beam and low-beam
When the auto high-beam indicator comes on, the headlights switch between high
beam and low beam based on the following conditions.1 How to Use the Auto High-Beam
In the following cases, th e auto high-beam system
may not switch the head lights properly or the
switching timing may be ch anged. In case of the
automatic switching operation does not fit for your
driving habits, please swit ch the headlights manually.
•The brightness of the lights from the preceding or
oncoming vehicle is intense or poor.
•Visibility is poor due to the weather (rain, snow,
fog, windshield frost, etc.).
•Surrounding light sources, such as street lights,
electric billboards and traf fic lights are illuminating
the road ahead.
•The brightness level of th e road ahead constantly
changes.
•The road is bumpy or has many curves.•A vehicle suddenly appears in front of you, or a
vehicle in front of you is not in the preceding or
oncoming direction.
•Your vehicle is tilted with a heavy load in the rear.•A traffic sign, mirror, or other reflective object
ahead is reflecting strong light toward the vehicle.
•The oncoming vehicle freq uently disappears under
roadside trees or be hind median barriers.
•The preceding or oncoming vehicle is a motorcycle,
bicycle, mobility scooter, or other small vehicle.
The auto high-beam system keeps the headlight low
beam when:
•Windshield wipers are op erating at a high speed.
•The camera has detected a dense fog.
High beam
All of the following conditions must
be met before the high beams turn
on.
●Your vehicle speed is 25 mph (40
km/h) or more.
●There are no preceding or
oncoming vehicles with
headlights or taillights turned on.
●There are few street lights on the
road ahead.
Low beam
One of the following conditions
must be met before the low beams
turn on.
●Your vehicle speed is 15 mph (24
km/h) or less.
●There is a preceding or oncoming
vehicles with headlights or
taillights turned on.
●There are many street lights on
the road ahead.
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Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*1/AUTO*2, LO,
HI)
Move the lever up or down to change the
wiper settings.
■Adjusting wiper operation*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the le ver for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
*1 : Models with manual intermittent operation
*2 : Models with automati c intermittent operation
■Windshield Wiper/Washer1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defogger to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are operating
intermittently, the length of the wipe interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation's
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
If the wiper stops operating due to any obstacle such as
the buildup of snow, park the vehicle in a safe place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and set the power
mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF, then remove
the obstacle.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
MIST
INT
*1/AUTO*2
OFF
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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