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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*1:Canadian models
■Changing the Power Mode1ENGINE START/STOP Button
ENGINE START/STOP  Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the keyless access 
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the keyless access remote 
is close to the door or window,  even if it is outside the 
vehicle.
ON mode:
Indicator in the button is of f, if the engine is running.
If the battery of the keyless access remote is getting 
low, the engine may not start when you press the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button. If the engine does not 
start, refer to the following link.
2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is 
Weak P. 651
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON 
when you get out.
Operating RangeVEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
The steering wheel is locked
*1. 
The power to all electrical components is turned off.
ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button is on.
Operate the audio system and other accessories in this 
position.
ON
Indicator in the button is on.
All electrical components can be used.
Press the button.
Indicator
Without pressing 
the brake pedal
Press the button without 
the transmission in 
( P.
Press the button with 
the transmission in 
( P.
Put the transmission into (P.
U.S. models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
Controls
If you leave the vehicle for 30 to  60 minutes with the transmission in (P and the 
power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automa tically goes into the mode similar to 
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid draining the battery.
When in this mode:
The steering wheel does not lock.
You cannot lock or unlock doors with th e remote transmitter or the keyless access 
system.
Press the  ENGINE START/STOP  button twice to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF 
(LOCK).
If you open the driver’s doo r when the power mode is set to ACCESSORY, a warning 
buzzer sounds.
■Automatic Power Off
■Power Mode Reminder
Canadian models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
Controls
Warning buzzers may sound from inside and/
or outside the vehicle  to remind you that the 
keyless access remote is out of the vehicle. If 
the buzzer continues even after the remote is 
put back inside, place it to be within its 
operational range.
■When the power mode is in ON
If the keyless access remote is taken out of the 
vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed, a 
warning buzzer sounds from both inside and 
outside the vehicle. A warning message on 
the MID notifies the driver inside that the 
remote is outside of the vehicle.
■When the power mode is in 
ACCESSORY
If the keyless access remote is taken out of the 
vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed, a 
warning buzzer sounds from outside the 
vehicle.
■Keyless Access Remote Reminder1 Keyless Access Remote Reminder
When the keyless access remote is within the 
system’s operational range,  and the driver’s door is 
closed, the warni ng function cancels.
If the keyless access remote is  taken out of the vehicle 
after the engine has been started, you can no longer 
change the  ENGINE START/STOP  button mode or 
restart the engine. Always make sure if the remote is 
in your vehicle when you operate the  ENGINE 
START/STOP button.
Removing the keyless access remote from the vehicle 
through a window does not  activate the warning 
buzzer.
Do not put the keyless access remote on the 
dashboard or in the glove box. It may cause the 
warning buzzer to go of f. Under some other 
conditions that can prevent  the vehicle from locating 
the remote, the warning buzzer may also go off even 
if the remote is within the system’s operational 
range.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uDriving Position Memory System
Controls
Driving Position Memory System
You can store two driver’s seat (except fo r power lumbar), steering wheel and door 
mirror positions with the driving position memory system.
When you unlock and open th e driver’s door with a remote transmitter, or keyless 
access system, door mirrors adjust to one of  the two preset positions and the seat 
adjusts to retracted positions of one of  the two preset positions automatically.
The steering wheel and the seat will move to  the stored position when you set the 
power mode to ACCESSORY.
When you enter the vehicle, the MID brie fly shows you which remote transmitter 
you used to unlock the vehicle.
• DRIVER 1  transmitter is linked  to memory button 1.
• DRIVER 2  transmitter is linked  to memory button 2.
The driver’s seat moves rearward and steering 
wheel fully up depending on the set seating 
position once you
•Stop the vehicle.
• Put the transmission in 
(P.
• Turn the engine off.
• Then open the driver’s door.
Once the power mode is in the ACCESSORY 
position, the driver’s seat and steering wheel 
moves to the DRIVER 1  or 2 preset position.
1Driving Position Memory System
Using the information screen or MID, you can disable 
the automatic seat, steeri ng wheel and door mirrors 
adjustment function. 2 Customized Features  P. 126, 360
The driver’s seat easy exit feature can be turned ON/
OFF. 2 Customized Features  P. 126, 360
System Operation
The system will not operate if:
•The vehicle speed is above 3 mph (5 km/h).•Either memory position button is pressed while the 
seat or steering wheel is in motion.
•The seat or steering wheel position is adjusted 
while in operation.
•The memory 1 or 2 position  is set fully to the rear.
DRIVER 1 DRIVER 2
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Controls
Interior Convenience Items
Press the button to open the glove box. You 
can lock the glove box  with the built-in key.
■Removable shelf
The shelf in the glove box is detachable. To 
remove it, disengage the tabs.
The removed shelf can be stored upside down 
in the glove box.
■Glove Box1 Glove Box
3WARNING
An open glove box can cause serious injury 
to your passenger in a crash, even if the 
passenger is wearing the seat belt.
Always keep the glove box closed while 
driving.
Glove Box
To Lock
Shelf
Tabs
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uOn Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
Features
1. Select  Audio Menu , then select Screen 
Settings .
2. Use 
(+, (- or other icons to adjust the 
setting.
■Changing the Screen Settings1 Changing the Screen Settings
The following are adjustable screen settings:
•Sync Display Brightness
Selects whether the screen  brightness synchronizes 
with the instruments panel brightness.
•Brightness
•Contrast
•Black Level•Beep
Mutes a beep that sounds every time you touch the 
screen.
•Keyboard
Changes the on-screen keyboard from the 
alphabetical order to the qwerty type.
Instead of using 
( +, (- or icons, you can also touch 
the point where your  desired setting is.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
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Features
■Radio frequency manual tune screen
1.Select  Tune.
2. Enter the desired radio frequency using the 
numeric keypad.
3. Select  OK to tune into the frequency.
You can also tune into the radio frequency of 
your choice following the procedures below 
instead of inputting its frequency value.
1. Touch the desired frequency value on the 
frequency bar.
2. Select and hold the fre quency indicator, 
then slide it to the desired frequency value 
on the frequency bar.
■Radio text
Display the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
1. Select  Audio Menu .
2. Select  Radio Text .
■Scan
Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.
Select  SCAN.
To turn off scan, select  Stop Scan.
1Radio frequency manual tune screen
You can tune the range of FM frequency between 
87.7 to 107.9MHz and range of AM frequency 
between 530 to 1710kHz.
Tune icons:
Select   or   to tune the radio frequency.
Seek icons:
Select   or   to search the selected band up 
or down for a station with a strong signal.
Frequency 
Indicator Frequency Bar
Numeric Keypad
1 Radio text
The text indicator comes on  when you received a text 
message. The indicator stays on until you read the 
message.
The radio text inform ation is not updated 
automatically. If you want to display the latest 
information, return to the previous screen and select 
Radio Text  again.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying SiriusXM ® Radio
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Features
1. Select the SiriusXM® mode.
2 Audio Remote Controls  P. 239
2 On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM P. 242
2.Select a channel using the  ,   ic ons or the preset numbers (1-12 ) on the preset 
mode screen.
■SiriusXM ® channel manual tune screen
1.Select  Tune.
2. Enter the desired channel number using the 
numeric keypad.
3. Select  OK to tune into the channel.
You can also tune into the channel of your 
choice following the procedures below 
instead of inputting its channel number.
1. Touch the desired channel number on the 
channel bar.
2. Select and hold the channel indicator, then 
slide it to the desired channel number on 
the channel bar.
■To Play SiriusXM ® Radio1 Playing SiriusXM ® Radio
You can control the SiriusXM ® radio using voice 
commands
*.
2 Voice Control Operation  P. 253
In the channel mode, all  available channels are 
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select a 
channel within a ca tegory (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
There may be instances when SiriusXM ® Radio does 
not broadcast all the data fi elds (artist name, title). 
This does not indicate a  problem with your audio 
system.
SiriusXM ® Radio stations load in ascending order, 
which can take about a minute. Once they have 
loaded you will be able to  scroll up or down to make 
your selections.
Tune Start:
When you change a channel, a song being played on 
that channel restarts from the beginning with this 
function. This can be turned on or off from the Play 
the Song from the Beginning  setting.
2 Customized Features  P. 360
1SiriusXM ® channel manual tune screen
Channel icons:
Select   or   to the prev ious or next channel. 
Select and hold to rapidly sk ip 10 channels at a time.
Channel Indicator Channel Bar
Numeric Keypad
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio
Features
Change the playlist name, album name, genre, and track order of the current 
playlist. You can also delete  tracks, playlists, and albums.
■Editing an album
1. Select  Audio Menu .
2. Select  Edit/Delete HDD Music .
3. Select the items other than  Tracks and 
Playlists  on that menu.
4. Select an album that you want to edit or 
delete.
5. To edit an album name:
Select  Edit Name , then select  Album 
Name.
u Enter the album name using the 
keyboard, then select  OK.
To delete an album:
Select  Delete , then select  Yes.
To edit track information or delete a track:
Select  List Tracks .
2Editing Track Information P. 282
6.Select  Done.
■Editing an Album or Playlist1Editing an Album or Playlist
The maximum number of original playlists is 50 with 
a maximum of 99 songs  in each playlist.
Each album CD counts as an original playlist. Adding 
a track from a user playlist  into the same user playlist 
will cause the track to appear twice in the playlist.
Deleting an album (original  playlist) also deletes the 
album tracks you have stor ed in any user playlists.
Deleting a user playlist or  deleting all tracks from a 
user playlist does not remove the playlist folder.
The folder retains the playlist name and artist 
information.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio
Features
■Editing a playlist
1. Select  Audio Menu .
2. Select  Edit/Delete HDD Music.
3. Select  Playlists .
4. Select a playlist that you want to edit or 
delete.
5. To edit a playlist name:
Select  Edit Name , then select  Playlist 
Name.
u Enter the playlist name using the 
keyboard, then select  OK.
To delete a playlist:
Select  Delete, then select  Yes.
To edit track information or delete a track:
Select  List Tracks .
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6.Select  Done.
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