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Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-16
2. Central door lock switch* ..................4-17
3. Power window switches* ...................4-21
4. Power window lock button* ...............4-24
5. Outside rearview mirror control
switch*...............................................4-39
6. Outside rearview mirror folding switch*...............................................4-40
7. Hood release lever ............................4-26
8. Fuel filler lid release lever .................4-28
9. Steering wheel ..................................4-35
10. Steering wheel tilt control* ..............4-36
11. Headlight leveling device* ...............4-75
12. Idle Stop and Go system OFF button* ........................................................5-12
13. ESP OFF button* ............................5-31
14. Heated steering wheel switch* .......4-36
15. Fuse box .........................................7-51
16. Brake pedal .....................................5-26
17. Accelerator pedal
* : if equipped
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Keys / 4-3
Remote keyless entry / 4-6
Smart key / 4-9
Theft-alarm system / 4-12
Door locks / 4-15
Tailgate / 4-19
Windows / 4-21
Hood / 4-26
Fuel filler lid / 4-28
Sunroof / 4-31
Steering wheel / 4-35
Mirrors / 4-37
Instrument cluster / 4-42
Rear parking assist system / 4-65
Hazard warning flasher / 4-68
Lighting / 4-69
Wipers and washers / 4-76
Interior light / 4-79
Defroster / 4-82
Manual climate control system / 4-83
Automatic climate control system / 4-92
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-99
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Horn
To sound the horn, press the horn sym-
bols on your steering wheel. Check the
horn regularly to be sure it operates
properly.
✽✽NOTICE
To sound the horn, press the area indi-
cated by the horn symbol on your steer-
ing wheel (see illustration). The horn will
operate only when this area is pressed.
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror to center on
the view through the rear window. Make
this adjustment before you start driving.
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CAUTION
Do not strike the horn severely to operate it, or hit it with your fist. Do
not press on the horn with a sharp-pointed object.
MIRRORS
WARNING - Rear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear
seat or cargo area which would
interfere with your vision through
the rear window.
WARNING
Do not adjust the rearview mirror
while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control, and
an accident which could cause
death, serious injury or property
damage.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror and
do not install a wide mirror. It could
result in injury, during an accident
or deployment of the air bag.

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Day/night rearview mirror
Make this adjustment before you start
driving and while the day/night lever is in
the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to reduce the glare from the headlights of
the vehicles behind you during night driv-ing.
Remember that you lose some rearview
clarity in the night position.
Outside rearview mirror
Be sure to adjust mirror angles before
driving.
Your vehicle is equipped with both left-
hand and right-hand outside rearview
mirrors. The mirrors can be adjusted
remotely with the remote switch. The mir-
ror heads can be folded back to prevent
damage during an automatic car wash or
when passing in a narrow street.
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Day NightWARNING -
Rearview mir-
rors
The outside rearview mirror is convex. Objects seen in the mir-
ror are closer than they appear.
Use your interior rearview mirror or direct observation to deter-
mine the actual distance of fol-
lowing vehicles when changinglanes.
CAUTION
Do not scrape ice off the mirror
face; this may damage the surface
of the glass. If ice should restrict movement of the mirror, do notforce the mirror for adjustment. To remove ice, use a deicer spray, or a
sponge or soft cloth with very warmwater.
CAUTION
If the mirror is jammed with ice, do not adjust the mirror by force. Usean approved spray de-icer (not radi- ator antifreeze) to release the
frozen mechanism or move thevehicle to a warm place and allow the ice to melt.
WARNING
Do not adjust or fold the outside
rearview mirrors while the vehicle
is moving. This could result in loss
of control, and an accident which
could cause death, serious injury
or property damage.

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Remote control
Manual type
The outside rearview mirrors are
equipped with a remote control for your
convenience. It is operated by the control
lever in the bottom front corner of the
window.
Before driving away, always check that
your mirrors are positioned so you can
see behind you, both to the left and right
sides, as well as directly behind your
vehicle. When using the mirror, always
exercise caution when attempting to
judge the distance of vehicles behind or
along side of you.Electric type (if equipped)
The electric remote control mirror switch
allows you to adjust the position of the
left and right outside rearview mirrors. To
adjust the position of either mirror, the
ignition switch should be in the ACC posi-
tion. Move the lever (1) to R or L to select
the right side mirror or the left side mirror,then press a corresponding point on themirror adjustment control to position the
selected mirror up, down, left or right.
After the adjustment, put the lever into
the neutral (center) position to prevent
inadvertent adjustment.
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CAUTION
The mirrors stop moving when
they reach the maximum adjust-
ing angles, but the motor contin- ues to operate while the switch ispressed. Do not press the switchlonger than necessary, the motor
may be damaged.
Do not attempt to adjust the out- side rearview mirror by hand.Doing so may damage the parts.

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Folding the outside rearview mirror
Electric Type (if equipped)
To fold the outside rearview mirror,
depress the button.
To unfold it, depress the button again. Manual type
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp the
housing of mirror and then fold it toward
the rear of the vehicle.
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In case it is an electric type outside
rearview mirror, don’t fold it byhand. It could cause motor failure.
CAUTION
The electric type outside rearviewmirror operates even though the
ignition switch is in the OFF posi-tion. However, to prevent unneces-sary battery discharge, do not adjust the mirrors longer than necessary
while the engine is not running.
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DEFROSTER
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NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
defrosting and defogging” in this sec-
tion.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
rear window, while the engine is running.
To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster button.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when thedefroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow on
the rear window, brush it off before oper-
ating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automatically
turns off after approximately 20 minutes
or when the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn off the defroster, press the rear
window defroster button again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the out-
side rearview mirror defrosters, they will
operate at the same time you turn on the
rear window defroster.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the conduc- tors bonded to the inside surface of
the rear window, never use sharpinstruments or window cleanerscontaining abrasives to clean the window.
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For maximum defrosting, set the tem-perature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speedcontrol to the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the modeto the floor-defrost position.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window, out-
side rear view mirrors, and all side win-
dows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to improveheater and defroster efficiency and to
reduce the probability of fogging up theinside of the windshield. Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired posi-
tion.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. Turn on the air-conditioning system.
5. Select the outside (fresh) air mode.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING - Windshield
heating
Do not use the or position during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference between the temperature ofthe outside air and that of the wind-shield could cause the outer sur-
face of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this
case, set the mode selection knob
or button to the position and
fan speed control knob or button to
the lower speed.
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Glove box
To open the glove box, pull the handle
and the glove box will automatically
open. Close the glove box after use. Sunglass holder
To open the sunglass holder, pull the
cover. Place your sunglasses in the com-
partment door with the lenses facing out.
The cover will close when released.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closedwhile driving.
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CAUTION
Do not keep food in the glove box for a long time.
WARNING
Do not keep objects except sun- glasses inside the sunglass hold-
er. Such objects can be thrown
from the holder in the event of a
sudden stop or an accident, pos-
sibly injuring the passengers in
the vehicle.
Do not open the sunglass holder while the vehicle is moving. The
rear view mirror of the vehicle
can be blocked by an open sun-
glass holder.
Do not put the glasses forcibly into a sunglass holder to prevent
breakage or deformation of glass-
es. It may cause personal injury if
you try to open it forcibly when
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To use the cup holder space as a storage
compartment, turn the half part of thecup holder (2) to the direction of the
arrow.Sunvisor
Use the sunvisor to shield direct light
through the front or side windows.
To use the sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use the sunvisor for the side window,
pull it downward, unsnap it from the
bracket (1) and swing it to the side (2).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down the
visor and slide the mirror cover (3).
The ticket holder (4) is provided for hold-
ing a tollgate ticket. (if equipped)
Using the ticket holder to hold magnetic
cards (credit cards) may damage themagnetic card.Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)
Opening the lid of the vanity mirror will
automatically turn on the mirror light.
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CAUTION
- Vanity mirror
lamp (if equipped)
Close the vanity mirror cover securely and return the sunvisor to
its original position after use. If thevanity mirror is not closed securely, the lamp will stay on and couldresult in battery discharge and pos-
sible sunvisor damage.
WARNING
For your safety, do not obstruct your
vision when using the sunvisor.
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