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Controls
Clock
Adjusting the Clock
You can adjust the time in the clock display with the power mode in ON.
■Using the Settings menu on the audio/
information screen
1. Select Settings .
2. Select Clock/Info .
3. Select Clock Adjustment .
4. Select or to change hour.
5. Select or to change minute, then
select OK.
■Adjusting the Time
1Adjusting the Clock
The clock is automatically updated through the audio
system, so the time does not need to be adjusted.
You cannot adjust the time while the vehicle is
moving.
1Using the Settings menu on th e audio/information screen
You can customize the clock display to show
the 12 hour clock or 24 hour clock.
2Customized Features P. 243
The clock display is set to on by factory default.
You can turn the clock display on and off.
2Customized Features P. 243
The clock is automatically updated when your
smartphone is connected to the audio system.
You can also adjust the clock by touching the
clock displayed on the upper right corner of the
display.
1. Touch the clock on the display for a few
seconds.
2. Select Clock Adjustment .
3. Select or to change hour.
4. Select or to change minute, then
select OK.
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Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the keyless access remote, the
outer door handles automatically pop in/out
and you can lock/unlock the doors and open
the hatch.
Outer door handles automatically pop in/out
within about 6 feet (2 m) radius of the outside
door handle.
You can lock/unlock the doors within a radius
of about 32 inches (80 cm) of the outside door
handle or hatch release button.
■Locking the vehicle
Press the door lock button on either door.
u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; both doors lock; both outer door
handles pop in if they are popped out;
and the security system sets.
■Using the Keyless Access System1Using the Keyless Access System
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle, th e doors will automatically
relock and the outer ha ndles of the doors will
automatically pop back in.
You can lock or unlock doors using the remote
transmitter or keyless access system only when the
power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
•Do not leave the keyless access remote in the
vehicle when you get out . Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the keyless access
remote, you can lock/unlock the doors while
someone else with the remote is within range.
•The door may be unlocked if the door handle is
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if
the keyless access remote is within range.
•If you grip either door handle wearing gloves, the
door sensor may be slow to respond or may not
respond by unlocking the doors.
•The door may not open if you pull it immediately
after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle
again and confirm that th e door is unlocked before
pulling the handle.
•Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may
not be able to lock/unl ock the doors with the
keyless access remote if it is above or below the
outside handle.
•The keyless access remote may not operate if it is
too close to the door and door glass.
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Controls
■Unlocking the doors
Press the unlock button.
Once: u Some exterior lights flash twice, the driv er’s door unlocks and the driver’s outer
door handle pops out.
Twice:
u The passenger’s door unlocks and the passenger’s outer door handle pops out.1Using the Remote Transmitter
If the distance at which the remote transmitter works
varies, the batter y is probably low.
If the LED does not come on when you press a
button, the battery is dead. 2 Replacing the Remote Battery P. 418
You can customize the door unlock mode setting. 2 Customized Features P. 243
If the passenger’s door is not opened, the outer
handle of the passenger’s door will pop back in 30
seconds after the dr iver’s door is closed or when the
gear position is moved out of
( P.
To pop out the outer handle of the passenger’s door
when the gear position is in
( P, press the unlock
button on the remote transmit ter or press the master
door unlock switch.
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Controls
If the lock or unlock button of the remo te does not work, use the key instead.
Fully insert the key and turn it.
If you do not have the key on you, or if for
some reason you cannot lock a door using the
key, you can lock the door without it.
■Locking the doors
Push the lock tab forward
a or push the
master door lock switch in the lock direction
b, and close the door.
■Lockout prevention system
The doors cannot be locked when the keyless access remote is inside the vehicle.
■Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key1 Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key
When you lock the driver’s door with a key, the
passenger’s door locks at the same time. When
unlocking, the driver’s door unlocks first. Turn the
key a second time within a few seconds to unlock the
passenger’s door.
If you unlock the doors with the key, the alarm goes
off when you open the hood or select other than
( P
before the power mode is set to ON.
You can customize the door unlock mode setting. 2 Customized Features P. 243
Lock
Unlock
■Locking a Door Without Using a Key1Locking a Door Without Using a Key
When you lock the driv er’s door, the passenger’s
door locks at the same time.
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not
inside the vehicle.
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Controls
Security System
Immobilizer System
This system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from starting the power
system.
Pay attention to the follo wing when pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button:
• Do not allow objects that emit strong radio waves near the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
• Make sure the key is not covered by or touching a metal object.
• Do not bring a key from another vehicle’s immobilizer system near the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
• Do not put the key near magnetic items. Electronic devices, such as a televisions
and audio systems emit strong magnetic fields. Note that even a key chain can
become magnetic.
Security System Alarm
The security system alarm activates when the hood, hatch or doors are forcibly
opened. The alarm does not go off if the hatch or doors are opened with the key,
remote transmitter or keyless access system.
However, the alarm goes off when a door is opened with the key, then select other
than
(P or the hood is opened before the power mode is set to ON.
■When the security system alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently, and some exterior lights flash.
■To deactivate the security system alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the remote transmi tter or keyless access system, or the
power mode is set to ON. The system, along with the horn and flashing lights, is
deactivated.
1 Immobilizer System
NOTICE
Leaving the keyless access remote in the vehicle can
result in theft or accident al movement of the vehicleM
Always take the remote with you whenever you leave
the vehicle unattendedM
Do not alter the system or add other devices to itM
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperableM
1 Security System Alarm
The security alarm continues for a maximum of two
minutes until the security system deactivates.
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■Setting the security system alarm
The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have
been met:
• The power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF.
• The hood and hatch are closed.
• Both doors are locked fro m outside with the key, remote transmitter or keyless
access system.
■When the security system alarm sets
The security system indicator in the in strument panel blinks. When the blinking
interval changes after about 15 seconds, the security system is set.
■To cancel the security system alarm
The security system is canceled when th e vehicle is unlocked using the remote
transmitter, keyless ac cess system, or when the pow er mode is set to ON. The
security system indicator goes off at the same time.
1 Security System Alarm
Do not set the security system alarm when someone
is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can
accidentally activate when:
•The door is unlocked with the lock tab.•The hatch is opened with the hatch release button
on the driver’s door or wi th the emergency hatch
opener.
•The gear position is shifted out of ( P.
•The hood is opened with the hood release.
If the 12-volt battery goes dead after you have set the
security system alarm, the security alarm may go off
once the 12-volt battery is recharged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by
unlocking a door using the remote transmitter or
keyless access system.
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
Do not open the hatch with the key unless it is an
emergency.
Opening the hatch with the key will trigger the
security system. 2 If You Cannot Open the Hatch P. 467
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Controls
■The panic button on the remote
transmitter
If you press the panic button for
approximately one second, the following will
occur for about 30 seconds:
• The horn sounds.
• Some exterior lights flash.
■Canceling panic mode
• Press any button on the remote transmitter.
• Set the power mode to ON.
■Panic Mode
Panic
Button
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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)1Automatic 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.
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
2 Customized Features P. 243
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
MAX
HIGH
MID
LOW
MIN
Light Sensor
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
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Controls
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain interval with 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 remote with you,
and close the 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
1Headlight Integration with Wipers
This feature activates when the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light leve ls, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
You can turn the headlight integration with wipers
function on and off.
2 Customized Features P. 243
1Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headli ght auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 243
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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, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■Adjusting wiper operation
Turn the adjustment ri ng to adjust wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
■Windshield Wiper/Washer1 Wipers 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
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
wipers. Use the de froster 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.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
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 wipers stop 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.
MIST
OFF
LO: Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
INT : Low speed with
intermittent
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
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