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viCLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
Always use the child safety locks whenever a child rides in the
rear seat. Serious injury could result if a child accidentallyopened the door and fell out. Refer to the “Door locks ” section in
chapter 2. Always lock the passenger ’s windows using the lock switch
when children are riding in the vehicle. Failure to follow this pro-cedure could result in injury to a child operating the power win-
dow. Refer to the “Power windows ” section in chapter 2.
Never leave unattended children in the vehicle. They could ac-
cidentally injure themselves or others through inadvertent opera-
tion of the vehicle. Also, on hot or sunny days, temperature in a
closed vehicle could quickly become high enough to cause se-vere or possibly fatal injuries to them. Help prevent young children from locking themselves in the
trunk. When leaving the vehicle, either close all windows and lockall doors or cancel the inside trunk lid release. Also make certainthat the trunk is closed. On hot or sunny days, the temperature ina trunk could quickly become high enough to cause death or seri-ous heat-related injuries including brain damage, particularly for
small children.
Carefully read the sections “Child restraint systems ”, “SRS airbag ”, and
“Seatbelts” in chapter 1 of this owner ’s manual for instructions and pre-
cautions concerning the child restraint system, seatbelt system and SRSairbag system. ENGINE EXHAUST GAS (CARBON MONOXIDE)
WARNING
Never inhale engine exhaust gas. Engine exhaust gas contains
carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas which is danger- ous, or even lethal, if inhaled. Always properly maintain the engine exhaust system to pre-
vent engine exhaust gas from entering the vehicle.

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Never run the engine in a closed space, such as a garage, ex-
cept for the brief time needed to drive the vehicle in or out of it. Avoid remaining in a parked vehicle for a lengthy time while
the engine is running. If that is unavoidable, then use the ventila-tion fan to force fresh air into the vehicle. Always keep the front ventilator inlet grille free from snow,
leaves or other obstructions to ensure that the ventilation system
always works properly. If at any time you suspect that exhaust fumes are entering the
vehicle, have the problem checked and corrected as soon as pos-
sible. If you must drive under these conditions, drive only with allwindows fully open. Keep the trunk lid or rear gate closed while driving to prevent
exhaust gas from entering the vehicle.
DRINKING AND DRIVING WARNING
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Alcohol in the
bloodstream delays your reaction and impairs your perception,judgment and attentiveness. If you drive after drinking – even if
you drink just a little – it will increase the risk of being involved in
a serious or fatal accident, injuring or killing yourself, your pas-sengers and others. In addition, if you are injured in the accident,
alcohol may increase the severity of that injury. Please don ’t drink and drive.
Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents. Since
alcohol affects all people differently, you may have consumed too much
alcohol to drive safely even if the level of alcohol in your blood is belowthe legal limit. The safest thing you can do is never drink and drive. How-ever if you have no choice but to drive, stop drinking and sober up com-
pletely before getting behind the wheel.

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HBB027CB
1 Rear wiper switch (page 3-28)
2 Rear window defogger switch (page 3-29)
3 Fuel filler lid (page 7-4)
4 Child safety locks (page 2-20)
5 Towing hook (page 9-16) 6
Trunk/Rear gate (page 2-24/2-29)
7 Tie-down hooks (page 9-16)
8 Bulb replacement (page 11-61) HBF013BB

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Trunk/cargo area
HB8004CB
1 Shopping bag hook (page 6-21)
2 Accessory power outlet (page 6-19)
3 Convenient tie-down hooks (page 6-24) 4
Luggage cover (page 6-22)
5 Subfloor storage (page 6-24)
6 Jack (page 9-26)
7 Jack handle (page 9-26)
8 Spare tire (page 9-26)
HB7019BB HB7015CB
HB7008DB HBF015BB

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Keys and doors Keys2-2
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Door locks 2-3
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Power door locking switches 2-5
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Remote keyless entry system (if equipped) 2-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle finder function 2-8
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Security system (if equipped) 2-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety locks 2-20
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Windows 2-21
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Power windows 2-21
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Trunk lid (Sedan) 2-24
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Internal trunk lid release handle 2-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear gate (Station wagon) 2-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moonroof (if equipped) 2-30
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Tilting/sliding moonroof (Sedan) 2-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dual moonroofs (Station wagon) 2-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Keys
HS0009
Master key
Submaster keyValet key
Key number plate
Three types of keys are provided for your vehicle.
Master key, submaster key and valet key. The master key and submaster key fit all locks on your vehicle. Ignition switch
Doors
Trunk (sedan) or Rear gate (station wagon)
Glove box
The valet key fits only the ignition switch and door locks. You can keep the trunk and glove box locked when you leave your vehicle and valet
key at a parking facility. Key number
The key number is stamped on the metal plate attached to the key
set. Write down the key number and keep it in another safe place, not
in the vehicle. This number is needed to make a replacement key ifyou lose your key or lock it inside the vehicle.

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Security system (if equipped)
The security system helps to protect your vehicle and valuables from
theft. The horn sounds and the turn signal lights flash if someone
attempts to break into your vehicle. The starter motor is also interrupted
to prevent starting the vehicle without a key.
The system can be armed and disarmed with the remote transmitter.
The system does not operate when the key is inserted into the ignitionswitch.
System operation
The security system will give the following alarm indications when trig-
gered: The turn signal lights will flash and the horn will sound intermit-
tently. In addition, the starter motor will not operate. The alarm automatically resets after 30 seconds; however, the
alarm will reactivate if the vehicle is tampered with again. The alarmwill continue for six times if any sensor continues to be activated.
The alarm is triggered by: Opening a door, the rear gate or trunk lid.
Application of physical shock to the vehicle (e.g. breaking glass or
forced entry). Note that there are two alarm levels for shock: warning
and alarm. In warning mode, the alarm detects lower level vibrations
and triggers 2 warning chirps on the horn and two flashes on the
lights as a deterrent to would be vandals. In alarm mode, higher lev-
els of shock are detected and the system will go into full alarm. Ignition switch being turned on while in armed state.
NOTE
With the valet mode selected, the security system does not oper-
ate and the parking lights do not flash when the remote transmit-ter is used for locking and unlocking.The security system indicator light in the combination meter
flashes twice per second to show that the valet mode is selected.For details, refer to “Valet mode ” in this section.

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Arming the system
n To arm the system using remote transmitter
HB2033BB
Press to Arm the system. Press to Disarm the system.
HB1000EB
1. Close all windows and moonroofs (if so equipped).
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and the trunk lid) are locked.
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate on the station wagon).
6. Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less than two seconds).
All doors (and the rear gate on the station wagon) will lock, an elec-
tronic chirp will sound one time, the turn signal lights will flash one
time and the indicator light starts flashing slowly (approximately once
every two seconds).
If any of the doors, (rear gate or trunk lid) is not fully closed, an elec-
tronic chirp sounds five times, the turn signal lights flash five times to
alert you that the doors (or the rear gate) are not properly closed.
When you close the door, the system will automatically arm and doorswill automatically lock.

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To arm the system using power door locking switches
HB2024CC
1. Close all windows and moonroofs (if so equipped).
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and the trunk lid) is locked.
5. Close the doors (and the rear gate on the station wagon) but leaveonly the driver ’s door or the front passenger ’s door open.
6. Push the power door locking switch forward ( “LOCK” side) to set
the door locks.
7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will sound one time, the turn
signal lights will flash one time and the indicator light will start flashing
slowly (approximately once every two seconds) to inform you that the
system has armed. NOTE The system can be armed even if the engine hood, the windows and/or moonroofs are opened. Always make sure that they arefully closed before arming the system. Disarming the system
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less than two
seconds) on the remote transmitter. The driver ’s door will unlock, an
electronic chirp will sound two times, the turn signal lights will flash
two times and the indicator light will go off.
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the transmitter.
Tripped sensor identification
If an electronic chirp sounds four times and the turn signal lights flash
four times when you disarm the system, this indicates that the alarm
was triggered. The number of times the indicator light flashes indi-
cates what sensor caused the alarm condition.
To enter identification mode:
1. Open the driver ’s door and leave it open.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position two times. ( “LOCK” 
“ON”  “LOCK”  “ON”  “LOCK”)
3. The indicator light will start flashing.
The indicator light provides the following indications. Flashing one time: Any door, the rear gate or the trunk lid has been
opened.
Flashing three times: The impact sensor in the system ’s unit has
been activated. This may indicate that your vehicle has been shocked
or tampered with by some outside force and/or unauthorized person.Flashing four times: The ignition switch has been turned on or the
battery has been disconnected.
NOTE The battery must be reconnected before the indicator light will flash.
To exit this mode, close the door and turn the ignition switch to the
“ON” position.