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When a problem is detected with
your vehicle, a message will be
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display.
If this happens, refer to the
applicable pages of this owner’s
manual, and f ollow the instructions.
When there are several messages to
be shown, the system switches the
messages every 5 seconds.
The message is shown until you
push the INFO ( or ) button.
To see the message again, press the
INFO ( or ) button, 5 seconds
after the display disappears.
Here is a list of messages shown on
the multi-information display:
See page
68
See page 34,63
See page
69,143
See page
63,449
See page 449
See page 62,447
See page 62,447
See page 348
See page 446 See page
64,359
See page 65,377
See page 349
See page
62,448 See page
66,356
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See page13
See page
35,63
See page62
See page 66
See page
142
See page 176
See page 174
See page 175 See page
62
See page 404 See page
280
See page 364
See page 69,361 See page
375
See page 373
See page 67,373
See page 432
See page 331 See page
389
See page 433
See page 434
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See page151
See page 151
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With the multi-information display
and the INFO ( / ) and SEL/
RESET buttons on the right side of
the steering wheel, you can
customize some vehicle control
settings f or ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or
‘‘DRIVER 2’’. If ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or
‘‘DRIVER 2’’ is not displayed,
customizing is not possible.
To have the driver’s ID detected,
make sure your remote is linked to
the system (see
on page ). Then use your
remote to unlock the doors (see on page
). To enter the customizing mode,
press and hold the INFO ( / )
button for more than 3 seconds while
the multi-information display is in its
normal mode.
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK (0)
position, or move the shif t lever out
of Park, the display will change to
the normal screen.
When the multi-information
display does not show the driver’s
ID. The f irst customizing menu is:
CHG SETTING (see page )
If you disconnect the battery, and
then do not unlock the door.
When the keyless memory
settings are of f (see page ). DEFAULT ALL (see page )
You cannot customize the settings
under these conditions:
To change the settings, the ignition
switch must be in the ON (II)
position, and the vehicle must be
stopped with the transmission in
Park. Ref er to the f ollowing table f or a
brief summary of each customizable
setting and its default. For more
inf ormation, ref er to the page
number ref erences in the table.
104
108 170
87
85
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Customized Settings
Memory Position
Link
K eyless A ccess Setup
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µ™¶ ™
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Î
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Î CUST OMIZE MENU Description
Causes the system to beep when a
vehicle ahead of you gets too close.
Changes the ACC display speed
unit.
Changes the language used in the
display.
Changes the outside temperature
reading above or below its current
reading.
Causes trip meter A and the
average fuel economy to reset
when you refuel.
Resets the elapsed time of your
current trip.
Changes the driver’s seat, the
steering wheel, and the outside
mirror positions to your stored
setting.
Moves the steering wheel fully in
and out when the key is removed. Page
90
92
95
97
99
101
104
106
PRE-RUNNING CAR
DET ECT BEEP
ACC DISPLAY SPEED
UNIT
LANGUAGE
SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL
ELAPSED TIME RESET
MEMORY POSIT ION
LINK
AUTO TILT &
TELESCOPIC
ACC SETUP
(see page89)
MET ER SET UP
(see page94)
POSITION SETUP
(see page103)
ON
OFF
MPH
km/h
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH
ON
OFF
IGN OFF
TRIP A
TRIP B
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
CHG SETTING
(see page87)
1:
2:
3: Default setting
Default setting for U.S. models
Default setting for Canadian model
CUST OMIZE GROUP
5°F 0°F 5°F
3°C 0°C 3°C
CUSTOMIZE ENTRYCUSTOMIZE SET UP1
23 1
1 1
1
1
2 3
previous
setting
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Î
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Î DOOR UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT
FLASH
KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP
INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING T IME
HEADLIGHT AUT O OFF
TIMER
AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY
AUTO DOOR LOCK
CUST OMIZE MENU
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
60 SEC
30 SEC
15 SEC
60 SEC
30 SEC
15 SEC
MAX
HIGH
MID
LOW
SHIFT FROM P
WITH VEH SPD
OFF
KEYLESS ACCESS
SETUP
(see page108)
LIGHTING SETUP
(see page115)
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
(see page122) Page
109
111
113
116
118
120
123
CHG SETTING
(see page87)
Description
Changes which doors unlock when
you use the remote or grab the
driver’s doorhandle.
Causes some exterior lights to
blinktwicewhenyouunlockthe
doors by grabbing the driver’s
door handle.
Cause the beeper to sound twice
when you unlock the doors by
grabbing the driver’s door handle.
Changes how long (in seconds)
the interior lights stay on after you
close the doors.
Changes how long (in seconds)
the exterior lights stay on after
you close the driver’s door.
Changes the light level that causes
theheadlightstocomeon.The
headlight switch needs to be in the
AUTO position.
Changes when the doors
automatically lock.
: Default setting 0SEC
MIN
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CUSTOMIZE SET UPCUST OMIZE GROUP
CUSTOMIZE ENTRY
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DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
(see page122)
WIPER SETUP
(see page133) AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
DOOR LOCK MODE
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER
WIPER ACTION
SHIFT TO P
IGN OFF
OFF
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
90 SEC
60 SEC
30 SEC
INTERMITTENT
WITH VEH SPD
SETPage
125
127
129
131
134
85
CHG SETTING
(see page87)
DEFAULT ALL
(see page85) Description
Changes when the doors
automatically unlock.
Changes which doors unlock with the
f irst push of the remote’s unlock
button.
The exterior lights flash each time
you press the LOCK or UNLOCK
button.
Changes how long it takes (in
seconds) f or the doors to relock and
the security system to set after you
unlock the driver’s door without
opening it.
Changes the wiper operation among
two settings when the wiper switch is
in the INT position.
Changes all settings to the default.
: Default setting
CUST OMIZE GROUP
CANCEL
CUSTOMIZE ENTRYCUSTOMIZE SET UP
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UsetheINFO( / )buttononthe
steering wheel to select the settings
and the SEL/RESET button to enter
your selections.
If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle lef t the f actory,
select DEFAULT ALL, as described
on this page.
If you want to set the def ault settings,
press the INFO ( / ) button to
select DEFAULT ALL, then press
the SEL/RESET button.If you want to cancel DEFAULT
ALL, select CANCEL, then press the
SEL/RESET button. The screen
goes back to CUSTOMIZE ENTRY.
If you want to change any vehicle
control settings, select CHG
SETTING, then press the SEL/
RESET button.
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To set the def ault settings again,
select DEFAULT ALL, and press the
SEL/RESET button. Then select
SET, and press the SEL/RESET
button.When DEFAULT ALL is set, you will
see the above display for several
seconds, then the screen returns to
CUSTOMIZE ENTRY.
If DEFAULT ALL is not set, you will
see the above display for several
seconds, then the screen goes back
to the normal message mode. Repeat
the procedure to select DEFAULT
ALL.
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You can customize some of the
vehicle control settings to your
pref erence. Here are the settings
you can customize:
METER SETUP
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
SETUP
POSITION SETUP
WIPER SETUP
DOOR/WINDOW SETUP
LIGHTING SETUP
KEYLESS ACCESS SETUPWhile CHG SETTING in the
CUSTOMIZE ENTRY is shown on
the multi-information display, press
the SEL/RESET button. The screen
changes to ACC SETUP in the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP.
Each time you press the INFO ( /
) button, the screen changes as
shownonthenextpage.Pressthe
INFO ( / ) button, until you see
the setup you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection.
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