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IntroductionHow to use this manual / Fuel requirements / Vehicle break-in process / Vehicle data collection and event data recorders / Indicator symbols on t\
he instrument cluster
Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview / Interior overview / Instrument panel overview / Engi\
ne compartment
Safety features of your vehicle
Seats / Seat belts / Child restraint system / Air bag
Features of your vehicleKeys / Door locks / Trunk / Windows / Hood / Fuel filler lid / Sunroof / Steering wheel / Mirrors /
Instrument cluster / Lighting / Wipers & Washers / Climate control system / Audio system / Etc.
Driving your vehicleBefore driving / Engine start/stop button / Transaxle / Brake system / Cruise control system /
Active ECO system / Winter driving / Vehicle load limit / Etc.
What to do in an emergencyRoad warning / Emergency while driving / Emergency starting / Engine overheat / TPMS / Flat tire / Towing / Etc.
MaintenanceEngine compartment / Maintenance service / Engine oil / Engine coolant /\
Brake fluid / Washer fluid /
Parking brake / Air cleaner / Wiper blades / Battery / Tire and wheels / Fuses / Light bulbs / Etc.
Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Index
table of contents

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
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1. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-17
2. Central door lock switch....................4-18
3. Power window switches ....................4-25
4. Power window lock button ................4-28
5. Outside rearview mirror control switch ................................................4-42
6. Hood release lever ............................4-30
7. Fuel filler lid release lever .................4-32
8. Trunk lid release lever (4 door) .........4-21
9. Steering wheel ..................................4-39
10. Steering wheel tilt control lever.......4-40
11. Active ECO button ..........................5-45
12. Instrument panel illumination control switch ..............................................4-46
13. ESC OFF button .............................5-27
14. Heated steering wheel switch (if equipped) ....................................4-40
15. Idle Stop and Go system OFF button (if equipped) ....................................5-40
16. Fuse box .........................................7-56
17. Brake pedal .....................................5-22
18. Accelerator pedal

Safety features of your vehicle
Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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• Front seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 3-4
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3-9
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13\
3-13
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
- Automatic locking mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
- Tether Anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
- Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system . 3-31
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
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3-34
3-37
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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust theseat while the vehicle is mov-
ing of your vehicle. This could
result in loss of control of
your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
of the seatback. Storing items
against a seatback or in any
other way interfering with
proper locking of a seatback.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining comfortable
control of your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do
so can result in airbag infla-
tion injuries to the driver.
WARNING - Uprightingseat
Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact-
ing you or other passengers.
WARNING- Loose objects
Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals.
WARNING - Seat cush-ion
Occupants should never sit on
seat cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap
portion of the seat belt during
an accident or a sudden stop.
WARNING- Driver
responsibility for passen-
gers
The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the occupant's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt, applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen.
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Front seat adjustment
Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or back-
ward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustmentlever up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked secure-
ly by trying to move forward and
backward without using the lever. If
the seat moves, it is not locked prop-
erly.
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WARNING- Seat adjustment
Do not adjust the seat while
wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat forward will cause strong
pressure on the abdomen.
Do not place your hand near the seat bottom or seat track
while adjusting the seat. Your
hand could get caught in the
seat mechanism.
WARNING- Unexpected
seat movement
After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is locked by
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpect-
ed movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
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Safety features of your vehicle
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1.Lean forward slightly and lift up theseatback recline lever.
2.Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to
the position you desire.
3.Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
Seat height (if equipped)
(for driver’s seat)
To change the height of the seat,
move the lever upwards or down-
wards.
• To lower the seat cushion, push down the lever several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull up the lever several times.
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and com-
for t.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and front passen-
ger, but also helps protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of the
center of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's head is similar with
the height of the top of their eyes.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Removal and installation
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with therecline lever (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up (4). To reinstall the headrest :
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
holes while pressing the release
button (1).
2. Recline the seatback (4) with the recline lever (3).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appro- priate height.
WARNING- Headrest
Reinstallation
To reduce the risk of injury to the
head or neck, always make sure
the head rest is locked into posi-
tion and adjusted properly after
reinstalling.
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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CAUTION
If you recline the seatback
towards the front with the headrestraint and seat cushionraised, the head restraint maycome in contact with the sunvi-sor or other parts of the vehicle.
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Adjusting the height up and down
(if equipped)
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3). Removal and installation
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (1) while pulling the
headrest upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the
headrest poles (3) into the holes
while pressing the release button (1).
Then adjust it to the appropriate
height and ensure that it locks in
position.
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting.
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks may be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
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WARNING- Folded
Seatback
Never allow passengers to sit on
top of the folded down seatback
while the vehicle is moving. This
is not a proper seating position
and no seat belts are available
for use. This could result in seri-
ous injury or death in case of an
accident or sudden stop.
WARNING- Objects
Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of
the front seatbacks. This could
allow cargo to slide forward and
cause injury or damage during
sudden stops.
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To fold down the rear seatback:

1.Make sure the rear seat belt web-bing is in the guide to prevent the
seat belt from being damaged.
2.Set the front seatback to the upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
3.Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position. 4.Pull the lock release lever (1) and
fold the rear seatback forward and
down firmly.
If the seat belt remains extended
after returning the seatback to it's
upright position, pull the seatbelt
outward and release to retract the
seatbelt.
1.Make sure the rear seat belt web-
bing is in the guide to prevent the
seat belt from being damaged.
2.Set the front seatback to the upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
3.Lower the rear headrests to lowest position.
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4.Pull the lock release lever (1) and
fold the rear seatback forward and
down firmly.
If the seat belt locks after unfolding
the rear seatback, pull out the
locked seat belt, release it then pull
it out again. To unfold the rear seat
1.To use the rear seat, lift and pull
the seatback backward. Pull the
seatback firmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place. When you return
the seatback to its upright position,
always be sure it has locked into
position by pushing on the top of
the seatback.
If you can not see the red line at
the bottom of folding lever, it
means the seatback is locked com-
pletely.
2.Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.
3.When the seatback is completely installed, check the seatback fold-
ing lever again.
When returning the rear seatbacks to
the upright position, remember to
return the rear shoulder belts to their
proper position.
WARNING- Cargo
Do not place heavy objects in
the rear seats, since they can-
not be properly secured and
may hit vehicle occupants in a
frontal collision.
WARNING - Rear seat- back
When returning the rear seat-
back from a folded to an upright
position, hold the seatback and
return it slowly. Ensure that the
seatback is completely locked
into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the seat-
back. In an accident or sudden
stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move for-
ward with great force and enter
the passenger compartment.
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