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Pictorial Index ............................................................................................................................. 3
Floor Mat Installation Floor Mat Installation......................................................................................................... ..............11
Entering and Exiting Keys ........................................................................................................................... ........................... 12
Smart Access System with Push-button Start .................................................................... 14
When Driving Engine (Ignition) Switch ....................................................................................................... ........ 15
Automatic Transmission ......................................................................................................... ..... 18
Turn Signal Lever .............................................................................................................. .............. 21
Parking Brake.................................................................................................................. ................ 22
Brake Hold ..................................................................................................................... .................. 24
Multi-information Display...................................................................................................... .....25
Eco Driving Indicator .......................................................................................................... .........28
Headlights ..................................................................................................................... .................... 29
AHB (Automatic High Beam)................................................................................................. 30
Windshield Wipers and Washer.............................................................................................32
Driving Mode Select Switch .................................................................................................... 3 8
ASC (Active Sound Control) .................................................................................................... 4 1
Contents
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for yourOWNER’S MANUAL. We strongly encourage you to review
the OWNER’S MANUAL and supplementary manuals so you
will have a better understandin g of your vehicle’s capabilities
and limitations.
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch ............................................................................... P.30
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
*1, 2
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button*2
Instrument panel light control switches*2
ASC (Active Sound Control) switch*1............................................................... P.41
Rear sunshade switch
*1, 2
Camera switch*1, 3
*1:If equipped
*2:Refer to the “Owner’s Manual”.
*3:Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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B
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U.S.A.
Canada
1 The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, inst rument panel lights,
and daytime running lights turn on.
2 The headlights and all lights listed
above (except daytime running lights)
turn on.
3 The headlights, parking lights,
daytime running lights and all the lights
listed above turn on and off automati-
cally. (When the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode.)
4 (U.S.A.) Off
1With the headlights on, push the lever
away from you to turn on the high
beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
2Pull the lever toward you and release it
to flash the high beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the
headlights on or off.
Headlights
A
B
Turning on the high beam headlights
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1Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
2Turn the headlight switch to the or position.
When the headlight switch lever is in
the original position, the Automatic
High Beam system will be enabled and
the Automatic High Beam indicator
will illuminate.
AHB (Automatic High Beam)
The Automatic High Beam uses a camera sensor located behind the upper portion of the
windshield to assess the brightness of the lights of vehicles ahead, streetlights, etc., and
automatically turns the high beams on or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam
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■Switching to the high beams
Push the lever away from you.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
turn off and the high beam indicator will
turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position to acti-
vate the Automatic High Beam system
again.
■Switching to the low beams
Press the Automatic High Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
turn off.
Press the switch to activate the Automatic
High Beam system again.
■Temporarily switching to the low beams
Pull the lever toward you and then return it
to its original position.
The high beams are on while the lever is
pulled toward you, however, after the lever
is returned to its orig inal position, the low
beams remain on for a certain amount of
time. Afterwards, the Automatic High
Beam will be activated again.
Turning the high beams on/off manually
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What to do if...
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See the “OWNER’S MANUAL”
Turn signal indicatorRCTA OFF indicator
Headlight indicator (U.S.A.)PKSB OFF indicator
(if equipped)
Tail light indicator (Canada)
(flashes)
Slip indicator
Headlight high beam indicatorVSC OFF indicator
Automatic High Beam
indicatorSmart access system with
push-button start indicator
PCS warning light(U.S.A.)Parking brake
indicator
Cruise control indicator(Canada)
Dynamic radar cruise control
indicatorBrake hold standby indicator
Cruise control “SET” indicatorBrake hold operated indicator
*2
LTA indicatorEco Driving Indicator Light
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicatorsSnow mode indicator
BSM OFF indicatorLow outside temperature
indicator
Intuitive parking assist OFF
indicator (if equipped)
For further information, refer to the “OWNER’S MANUAL”.