621-2. Child safety
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manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
Outboard rear seats
1 Remove the head restraint.
( P.197)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched. ( P.58)
Hook
Top tether strap
3 If the head restraint does not
interfere with the child restraint system installation,
install the head restraint.
Rear center seat
1 Adjust the head restraint to
the upmost position.
If the head restraint interferes with
your child restraint system, and the
head restraint can be removed,
remove the head restraint.
( P.197)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
When installing the child restraint
system with the head restraint
being raised, be sure to have the
top tether strap pass underneath
the head restraint.
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For safety and security
Hook
Top tether strap
■Laws and regulations pertain-
ing to anchors
The LATCH system conforms to
FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming
to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-
fications can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform
to SAE J1819.
WARNING
■When installing a child
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
●Firmly attach t he top tether
strap and make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
●Do not attach the top tether
strap to anything other than the
anchor bracket.
●After securing a child restraint
system, never adjust the seat.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
●Rear center seat: When install-
ing the child res traint system
with the head restraint being
raised, after the head restraint
has been raised and then the
anchor bracket has been fixed,
do not lower the head restraint.
1704-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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■Using the door lock
switches
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Using the inside lock but-
tons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside handle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph
(5 km/h), a buzzer sounds to indi-
cate that the door( s) or the hood is
not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
WARNING
●Do not pull the inside handle of
the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the
front doors, as the doors may
be opened even if the inside
lock buttons are in locked posi-
tion.
●Set the rear door child-protector
locks when children are seated
in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a
door
Check the surroundings of the
vehicle such as whether the vehi-
cle is on an incline, whether there
is enough space for a door to
open and whether a strong wind
is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle
tightly to prepare for any unpre-
dictable movement.
■When using the wireless
remote control or mechanical
key and operating the power
windows
Operate the power window after
checking to make sure that there
is no possibility of any passenger
having any of their body parts
caught in the side window. Also,
do not allow children to operate
the wireless remote control or
mechanical key. It is possible for
children and other passengers to
get caught in the side window.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside
1954-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
■Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
WARNING
●Do not attempt t o fold the seat-
backs down while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level
ground, set the parking brake
and shift the shift position to P.
●Do not allow anyo ne to sit on a
folded seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment while driv-
ing.
●Do not allow child ren to enter
the luggage compartment.
●Do not operate the rear seat if it
is occupied.
●Be careful not to get feet or
hands caught in the moving
parts or joints of the seats
during operation.
●Do not allow children to operate
the seat.
■After returning the rear seat-
back to the upright position
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by
lightly pushing it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible on the seatback lock
release lever. Make sure that
the red marking is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are
not twisted or caught in the
seatback.
Head restraints
Head restraints are pro-
vided for all seats.
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the head restraints.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints
designed for each respective
seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the
correct position at all times.
●After adjusting the head
restraints, push down on them
and make sure they are locked
in position.
●Do not drive with the head
restraints removed.
Vertical adjustment
2755-4. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
• If a vehicle ahead is a child sized bicycle, is carrying a large load, is
carrying an extra passenger, or
has an unusual shape (bicycles
equipped with a child seat, tan-
dem bicycles, etc.)
• If a pedestrian or bicycle is shorter than approximately 3.2 ft. (1 m) or
taller than approximately 6.5 ft. (2
m).
• When the silhouette of a pedes- trian or bicycle is unclear (such as
when they are wearing a raincoat,
long skirt, etc.)
• When a pedestrian or bicycle is
bending forward or squatting
• When a pedestrian or bicycle is moving at high speed
• When a pedestrian is pushing a stroller, wheelchair, bicycle or
other vehicle
• When a detectable object blends in with the surrounding area, such
a s w h e n i t i s d i m ( a t d a w n o r d u s k )
or dark (at night or in a tunnel)
• When the vehicle has not been driven for a certain amount of time
after the EV syst em was started
• While turning left /right or a few
seconds after turning left/right
• While driving around a curve and a few seconds after driving around
a curve
• When turning left/right and an oncoming vehicle i s driving in a
lane 3 or more l anes from the
vehicle
• When turning left/right and the direction of the vehicle differs
greatly from the direction traffic
flows in the oncoming lane
• When turning left/right and approaching a pedestrian which
was traveling in the same direc- tion as the vehicle and continues
straight
●In addition to the preceding, in
certain situations, such as the fol-
lowing, the emergency steering
assist may not operate properly:
• When a detectable object is too close to the vehicle
• When there is insufficient space to perform evasive steering maneu-
vers or an obstruction exists in the
evasion direction
• When there is an oncoming vehi- cle
The pre-collision system can
be enabled/disabled through
a customize setting. ( P.572)
The system is enabled each time
the power switch is turned to ON.
When the system is disabled,
the PCS warning light will illu-
minate and a message will be
displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display.
Changing the pre-colli-
sion setting
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Interior features
■Electronic key battery depletion
P. 1 6 2
■When the electronic key bat-
tery is fully depleted
P. 4 9 7
■Customization
Setting (e.g. Operation using “A/C”
on the wireless remote control) can
be changed. (Customizable fea-
tures: P.575)*: If equipped
WARNING
■Precautions for the Remote
Air Conditioning System
●Do not use the system if people
are in the vehicle.
Even when the system is in use,
the internal temperature may
still reach a high or low level
due to features such as the
automatic shut-off. Children and
pets left inside the vehicle may
suffer heatstroke dehydration or
hypothermia, or could result in
death or serious injury.
●Depending on the surrounding
environment, signals from the
wireless switch may transmit
further than expected. Pay
appropriate attention to the
vehicle’s surroundings and use
the switch only when necessary.
●Do not operate “A/C” if the hood
is open. The air conditioning
may operate unintentionally and
objects may be drawn into the
electrical cooling fan.
NOTICE
■To prevent the traction bat-
tery from being discharged
through incorrect operation
Use “A/C” only when necessary.
Heated steering
wheel*/seat heat-
ers*/seat ventila-
tors*/radiant heater*
Heated steering wheel
Warms up the grip of the
steering wheel
Seat heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
Seat ventilators
Maintain good airflow on the
seat upholstery by sucking air
into the seats
Radiant heaters
Warm up the feet of the front
seats
WARNING
■To prevent minor burn inju-
ries
Care should be taken if anyone in
the following categories comes in
contact with the steering wheel or
seats when the heater is on:
●Babies, small children, the
elderly, the sick and the physi-
cally challenged
●Persons with sensitive skin
●Persons who are fatigued
●Persons who have taken alco-
hol or drugs that induce sleep
(sleeping drugs, cold remedies,
etc.)
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Alphabetical Index
A
A/C ........................................... 402Air conditioning filter ............. 494
Automatic air conditioning sys-tem ..................................... 402
Front seat concentrated airflow mode (S-FLOW) ................. 408
My Room Mode .................... 129
Remote Air Conditioning System ........................................... 409
“SYNC”mode ........................ 406
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ............................................... 387Function ............................... 387
Warning light ........................ 514
AC charging ............................ 105
AC charging cable .................... 87 CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupt-ing Device) ........................... 89
If the AC charging connector cannot be unlocked .............. 95
Indicator ................................. 90
Maintenance........................... 92
Safety functions...................... 89
ACA (Active Cornering Assist) ............................................... 387
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Sys- tem ........................................... 74
Active Cornering Assist (ACA) ............................................... 387
Air conditioning filter ............. 494
Air conditioning system Air conditioning filter ............. 494
Automatic air conditioning sys-tem ..................................... 402
Front seat concentrated airflow mode (S-FLOW) ................. 408
Remote Air Conditioning System ........................................... 409
“SYNC” mode ....................... 406
Airbags ...................................... 34 Airbag operating conditions ....36
Airbag precautions for your child
.............................................39
Correct driving posture ...........27
Curtain shield airbag operating conditions .............................37
Curtain shield air bag precautions
.............................................39
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system ...................44
General airbag precautions ....39
Locations of airbags ...............34
Modification and disposal of air- bags......................................42
Side airbag operating conditions .............................................37
Side airbag precautions..........39
Side and curtain shield airbags operating conditions .............37
Side and curtain shield airbags precautions ...........................39
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners ...............583
SRS airbags ...........................34
SRS warning light .................514
Alarm .........................................69 Alarm ......................................69
Warning buzzer ....................513
ALL AUTO (“ECO”) control....400
Anchor brackets ... ..............52, 61
Antenna (smart key system)..187
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Warning light.........................514
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)387 Function................................387
Approach warning ..................294
Armrest ......... ......................... ..437
Assist grips .............................438
Audio system-linked display .157
Automatic air conditioning sys- tem .........................................402Air conditioning filter .............494
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Charging ......................... 105, 113AC charging ......................... 105
AC charging cable .................. 87
Charging components ............ 85
Charging indicator .................. 90
Charging methods .................. 98
Charging procedure ..... 105, 113
Charging schedule function.. 118
Charging time may increase 104
Charging tips ........................ 100
DC charging ......................... 113
Display . 101, 121, 129, 131, 140
Information related to charging display 101, 121 , 129, 131, 140
Locking and unlocking the AC charging connector............... 93
My Room Mode .................... 129
Opening and closing the charging port lid s .................. 85
Power sources precautions .... 97
Power sources th at can be used
............................................. 96
Safety functions.............. 89, 102
Things to know before charging ........................................... 102
Warning messages............... 140
When AC charging cannot be performed ........................... 133
When charging schedule func- tion cannot be performed ... 138
When DC charging cannot be performed ........................... 135
Charging equipment ................ 85
Charging methods.................... 98 AC charging ......................... 105
DC charging ......................... 113
Charging ports Charging port lid ..................... 85
Locking and unlocking the AC charging connector............... 93
Opening and closing .............. 85
Charging schedule function .. 118 Setting ..................................121
Charging tips ..........................100
Charging-linked functions My Room Mode ......................98
Traction battery cooler ............99
Traction battery heater ...........99
Traction battery warming control.............................................99
Child restraint system ..............50 Fixed with a LATCH system ...59
Fixed with a seat belt..............54
Front passenger occupant clas-sification system ...................44
Points to remember ................50
Riding with children ................49
Types of child restraint system installation method ...............52
Using an anchor bracket ........61
Child safety ...............................49 12-volt battery precautions ...544
Airbag precautions .................39
Back door precautions..........172
Child restraint system .............52
Electronic sunshade .............427
How your child should wear the seat belt ................................30
Power window lock switch ....214
Power window precautions...213
Rear door child-protectors ....171
Seat belt extender precautions .............................................30
Seat belt precautions........29, 49
Child-protector........................171
Cleaning ..........................448, 451 Aluminum wheels .................449
Brake calipers.......................449
Digital Rear-view Mirror ........206
Exterior .................................448
Interior ..................................451
Radar sensor ........................261
Seat belts .............................451
Clock ................................152, 154