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Exterior Features ............................................................................................. 5-70
Hood  ............................................................................................................................ 5-70
Front trunk  ................................................................................................................... 5-71
Power Liftgate  ............................................................................................................ 5-72
Smart Liftgate  ............................................................................................................. 5-78
Electric Charging Door  .................................................................................... 5-81
Augmented Reality HUD  ................................................................................ 5-82
Head-up display Settings  .......................................................................................... 5-82
Head-up display Information  .................................................................................... 5-83
Precautions while Using the Head-up display  ........................................................5-84
Lighting  ............................................................................................................ 5-85
Exterior Lights  ............................................................................................................ 5-85
Interior Lights  ............................................................................................................ 5-89
High Beam Assist (HBA)   ................................................................................ 5-93
High Beam Assist Settings  ......................................................................................... 5-93
High Beam Assist Operation  ..................................................................................... 5-94
High Beam Assist Malfunction and Limitations  .......................................................5-95
Wipers and Washers  ....................................................................................... 5-96
Front Windshield Wipers  .......................................................................................... 5-96
Front Windshield Washers  ........................................................................................ 5-98
Automatic Climate Control System  ............................................................... 5-99
Climate  ...................................................................................................................... 5-100
Automatic Temperature Control Mode  ................................................................... 5-100
Manual Temperature Control Mode  ........................................................................ 5-102
System Operation  ...................................................................................................... 5-110
System Maintenance  ................................................................................................. 5-111
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging  ..........................................................5-113
To Defog Inside Windshield  ...................................................................................... 5-113
To Defrost Outside Windshield  ................................................................................. 5-114
Defogging Logic  ........................................................................................................ 5-114
Rear Window Defroster............................................................................................. 5-115
Climate Control Additional Features  ............................................................. 5-116
Auto Defogging System  ............................................................................................ 5-116
Auto Dehumidify  ....................................................................................................... 5-117
Recirculating Air When Washer Fluid Is Used  .........................................................5-118
Auto. Controls That Use Climate Control Settings (for driver’s seat)  ....................5-118
Smart ventilation  ....................................................................................................... 5-118 

Convenience Features
5-96
WIPers and Washers
ONE1051070E
A.  Wiper speed control
•	 MIST – Single wipe
•	 OFF – Off
•	 INT – Intermittent wipe 
AUTO* – Auto control wipe
•	 LO – Low wiper speed
•	 HI – High wiper speed
B.  Intermittent wipe time adjustment/ 
Auto control wipe time adjustment*
C.  Wash with brief wipes
* : if equipped
Front Windshield Wipers
Operates as follows when the Start/Stop  
button is in the ON position. 
MIST : For a single wiping cycle,  push the lever upward (or  
downward) and release. 
The wipers will operate 
continuously if the lever is held in this position.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation. 
INT : Wiper operates intermittently  at the same wiping intervals.  
To vary the speed setting, turn 
the speed control knob (B).
AUTO : The rain sensor located on the  upper end of the windshield 
glass senses the amount of 
rainfall and controls the wiping 
cycle for the proper interval. 
The more it rains, the faster the 
wiper operates. When the rain 
stops, the wiper stops. To vary 
the speed setting, turn the speed 
control knob.
LO : The wiper runs at a lower speed.
HI : The wiper runs at a higher speed.
 Information
If there is heavy accumulation of snow  
or ice on the windshield, defrost the 
windshield for about 10 minutes, or until 
the snow and/or ice is removed before 
using the windshield wipers to ensure 
proper operation. 
If you do not remove the snow and/or ice  
before using the wiper and washer, it may 
damage the wiper and washer system.  

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AUTO (Automatic) control 
ONE1051072
The rain sensor located on the upper  
end of the windshield glass senses 
the amount of rainfall and controls the 
wiping cycle for the proper interval. 
The wiper operation time will be  
automatically controlled depends on 
rainfall. 
When the rain stops, the wiper stops.
To vary the sensitivity setting, turn the  
sensitivity control knob. 
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO mode  
when the Start/Stop button is in the ON 
position, the wiper will operate once to 
perform a self-check of the system. Set 
the wiper to the OFF position when the 
wiper is not in use.
 WARNING
To avoid personal injury from the  
windshield wipers, when the vehicle is running and the windshield wiper 
switch is placed in the AUTO mode: •	 Do not touch the upper end of the  
windshield glass facing the rain 
sensor.
•	 Do not wipe the upper end of the 
windshield glass with a damp or wet 
cloth.
•	 Do not put pressure on the windshield glass.
NOTICE
•	When washing the vehicle, set the  
wiper switch in the OFF position to 
stop the auto wiper operation. The 
wiper may operate and be damaged 
if the switch is set in the AUTO mode 
while washing the vehicle.
•	 Do not remove the sensor cover 
located on the upper end of the passenger side windshield glass. 
Damage to system components 
could occur and may not be covered 
by your vehicle warranty.
•	 Because of using a photo sensor, 
temporary malfunction could occur 
according to sudden ambient light 
change made by stone and dust while driving.  

Convenience Features
5-98
Front Windshield Washers
ONE1051073
In the OFF position, pull the lever gently  
toward you to spray washer fluid on the 
windshield and to run the wipers 1-3 
cycles. The spray and wiper operation 
will continue until you release the lever. If 
the washer does not work, you may need 
to add washer fluid to the washer fluid 
reservoir. 
Recirculating air when washer fluid  is used 
When washer fluid is used, in order to  
reduce any objectionable scent of the 
washer fluid from entering the cabin, 
recirculation mode and air conditioning 
are automatically activated depending 
on the outside temperature. If you 
select fresh mode while the function is 
operating, the function will resume after 
a certain amount of time. It may not work 
in some conditions such as cold weather 
or vehicle OFF. 
For more details, refer to “Climate  
Control Additional Features” section in 
this chapter.
 WARNING
When the outside temperature is below  
freezing, ALWAYS warm the windshield 
using the defroster to help prevent 
the washer fluid from freezing on the 
windshield and obscuring your vision 
which could result in an accident and 
serious injury or death.
NOTICE
•	 To prevent possible damage to the  
washer pump, do not operate the 
washer when the fluid reservoir is 
empty.
•	 To prevent possible damage to the 
wipers or windshield, do not operate 
the wipers when the windshield is 
dry.
•	 To prevent damage to the wiper 
arms and other components, do 
not attempt to move the wipers 
manually.
•	 To prevent possible damage to the 
wipers and washer system, use anti-
freezing washer fluids in the winter 
season or cold weather.  

Maintenance
9-16
Blade Inspection
Contamination of either the windshield  
or the wiper blades with foreign matter 
can reduce the effectiveness of the 
windshield wipers. 
Common sources of contamination are  
insects, tree sap, and hot wax treatments 
used by some commercial car washes. If 
the blades are not wiping properly, clean 
both the window and the blades with a 
good cleaner or mild detergent, and rinse 
thoroughly with clean water.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the wiper blades,  
arms or other components, do not: •	Use gasoline, kerosene, paint  
thinner, or other solvents on or near them.
•	 Attempt to move the wipers 
manually.
•	 Use non-specified wiper blades.
 Information
Commercial hot waxes applied by  
automatic car washes have been known to make the windshield difficult to clean.
 Information
Wiper blades are consumable items.  
Normal wear of the wipers may not be 
covered by your vehicle warranty.
Blade Replacement
When the wipers no longer clean  
adequately, the blades may be worn or 
cracked, and require replacement.
NOTICE
•	 In order to prevent damage to the  hood and the wiper arms, the wiper 
arms should only be lifted when in 
the top wiping position.
•	 Always return the wiper arms to the 
windshield before driving.
Front windshield wiper blade  
replacement 
ONE1091008
Within 20 seconds of turning off the  
vehicle, lift up and hold the wiper lever 
to the MIST position for about 2 seconds 
until the wipers move to the top wipe position. 
At this time you can lift the wipers off the  windshield.
wiper Blades  

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W 
Washer Fluid ........................................................................................................ 9-14
  Checking the Washer Fluid Level  .................................................................... 9-14
Windows  .............................................................................................................. 5-63
  Power Windows  ................................................................................................ 5-64
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging  .............................................................. 5-113
  Defogging Logic  ............................................................................................ 5-114
  Rear Window Defroster  .................................................................................. 5-115
  To Defog Inside Windshield  ........................................................................... 5-113
  To Defrost Outside Windshield  ...................................................................... 5-114
Winter Driving  ..................................................................................................... 6-57
  Snow or Icy Conditions  .................................................................................... 6-57
  Winter Precautions  ........................................................................................... 6-60
Wiper Blades  ........................................................................................................ 9-16
  Blade Inspection  ............................................................................................... 9-16
  Blade Replacement  ........................................................................................... 9-16
Wipers and Washers  ............................................................................................. 5-96
  Front Windshield Washers  ................................................................................ 5-98
  Front Windshield Wipers  .................................................................................. 5-96