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Pictorial Index ............................................................................................................................. 3
Floor Mat Installation Floor Mat Installation......................................................................................................... ..............11
Hybrid System Hybrid System.................................................................................................................. ................ 12
Entering and Exiting
Keys ........................................................................................................................... ........................... 16
Smart Access System with Push-button Start .................................................................... 18
When Driving
Power (Ignition) Switch ........................................................................................................ ........ 19
EV drive mode .................................................................................................................. .............. 22
Automatic transmission......................................................................................................... ......23
Hybrid transmission ............................................................................................................ .......... 27
Turn Signal Lever .............................................................................................................. ............ 30
Parking Brake.................................................................................................................. ................. 31
Brake Hold ..................................................................................................................... ..................33
Multi-information Display...................................................................................................... .....34
Displayed content.............................................................................................................. ............35
Headlights Switch .............................................................................................................. ............39
AHS (Adaptive High-beam System).....................................................................................40
AHB (Automatic High Beam).................................................................................................. 42
Fog Light Switch ............................................................................................................... .............. 44
Windshield Wipers and Washer.............................................................................................45
Rear Window Wiper and Washer ......................................................................................... 47
Driving Mode Select Switch ..................................................................................................... 48
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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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, daytime running
lights and all the lights listed above turn
on and off automatically.
(When the power switch is in ON.)
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 Switch
A
B
Turning on the high beam headlights
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1Press the Adaptive High-beam System
switch.
2Turn the headlight switch to the or position.
When the headlight switch lever is in
the low beam positi on, the AHS will be
enabled and the AHS indicator will illu-
minate.
AHS (Adaptive High-bea m System) (if equipped)
The Adaptive High-beam System uses a front camera located on the upper portion of the
windshield to detect the brightness of the lights of vehicles ahead, streetlights, etc., and
automatically controls the light distribution of the headlights.
Using the Adaptive High-beam System
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■Changing to the high beams
Push the lever forward.
The AHS indicator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position to
enable the Adaptive High-beam System
again.
■Changing to the low beams
Press the Adaptive High-beam System
switch.
The AHS indicator will turn off.
Press the switch to enable the Adaptive
High-beam System again.
■Temporarily changing to the low beams
Pull the lever rearward and then return it to
its original position.
The high beams will illuminate while the
lever is pulled, however, after the lever is
returned to its original position, the low
beams will remain on for a certain amount
of time. After this, the Adaptive High-beam
System will operate.
Turning the high beams on/off manually
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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 low beam position, the AHB system
will be enabled and the AHB indicator
will illuminate.
AHB (Automatic High Beam) (if equipped)
The Automatic High Beam uses a front camera located on the upper portion of the wind-
shield to detect the brightness of the lights of vehicles ahead, streetlights, etc., and auto-
matically changes the head lights between the high beams and low beams.
Using the Automatic High Beam system
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■Changing to the high beams
Push the lever forward.
The AHB indicator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position to
enable the Automatic High Beam system
again.
■Changing to the low beams
Press the Automatic High Beam switch.
The AHB indicator will turn off.
Press the switch to enable the Automatic
High Beam system again.
■Temporarily switching to the low beams
Pull the lever rearward and then return it to
its original position.
The high beams will illuminate while the
lever is pulled, however, after the lever is
returned to its original position, the low
beams will remain on for a certain amount
of time. After this, the Automatic High
Beam system will operate.
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 indicator
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
(if equipped)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicatorDriving assist information
indicator
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(flashes)
Slip indicator
Headlight high beam indicatorVSC OFF indicator
AHS indicator (if equipped)
AHB indicator (if equipped)“READY” indicator
Fog light indicator
(U.S.A.)Parking brake indicator
PCS warning light
(Canada)
(green/white)
Cruise control indicatorBrake hold standby
indicator
(green/white)
Dynamic radar cruise control
indicatorBrake hold operated
indicator
(green/white)
LDA indicatorEV indicator
LDA OFF indicator
(if equipped)Low outside temperature
indicator
(green/white)
LTA indicator
(green/white)
PDA indicator
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicatorsStop light indicator
For further information, refer to the “OWNER’S MANUAL”.