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Sunshade
To open the sunshade
Press the sunshade open button (1).
To stop the sliding at any point, press
the sunshade control switch momen-
tarily.
WARNING - Panoramic
sunroof
Your panoramic sunroof is
made of glass which can break
if impacted with sufficient force.
If your sunroof breaks while you
are driving your vehicle, remain
calm, safely pull your vehicle
out of traffic and park your vehi-
cle in a safe location where you
can call for assistance.CAUTION
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Sunroof motor damage
Periodically remove any dirt that may accumulate on theguide rail.
If you try to open the sunroof when the temperature isbelow freezing or when thesunroof is covered with snowor ice, the glass or the motorcould be damaged.
OPS043031
WARNING- Sunroof Operation
When closing the sunroof, make
sure there are no body parts in
the movement range of the slid-
ing roof. Parts of the body could
become trapped or crushed.
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To close the sunshade when thesunroof glass is closed
- Press the sunshade close button (2).
❈ When you press the sunshade
close button(2) with the sunroof
glass opened
Type A The sunshade will be closed
halfway.
Type B The sunshade will be closed
halfway, then sunroof glass will be
closed and then sunshade will be
fully closed finally.
- Push the sunroof control lever for- ward or pull it down.
To stop the sliding at any point, press
the sunshade control switch momen-
tarily.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Wrinkles formed on the sunshade as
material characteristic are normal.
Resetting the sunroof
Whenever the vehicle battery is dis-
connected or discharged, you must
reset your sunroof system as follows:
1.Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2.Close the sunshade and sunroof completely if opened.
3.Release the sunroof control lever.
4.Push the sunroof control lever for- ward in the direction of close (about
10 seconds) until the sunroof moves
a little. Then, release the lever.
CAUTION
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Automatic sunroof shade
Do not pull or push the sun- shade by hand as such actionmay damage the sunshade orcause it to malfunction.
Close the sunroof when driv- ing in dusty environments.Dust may cause a malfunctionof the vehicle system.
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5.Push the sunroof control lever for-
ward in the direction of close, until
the sunroof operates as follows
again:
The sunshade and sunroof glass
slide open → The sunroof glass
slide close → The sunshade close
Then, release the lever.
When this is complete, the sunroof
system has been reset.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you do not reset the sunroof, it
may not work properly.
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Sunroof Open (if equipped)
The warning message illuminatesif you turn off the engine when the
sunroof is open.
Turn on "FUSE SWITCH"
(if equipped)
This warning message illuminates if the fuse switch on the fuse box is
OFF. The "FUSE" and "on" warning
messages are displayed alternate-
ly. (for Type A)
It means that you should turn the fuse switch on.
For more details, refer to “Fuses” in
chapter 7.
OPS043120
OPS044309L
OPS043405L
■Type A
■ Type B
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Door Ajar Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When a door is not closed securely.
Tailgate Open Warning
Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the tailgate is not closed
securely.
Washer Fluid WarningLight (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
When the washer fluid level in the reservoir is nearly empty.
In this case, you should refill the
washer fluid.
Sunroof Open Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
When the sunroof is not closed
securely.
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Sunroof inside air recirculation(if equipped)
When the heater or air conditioning
system is on with the sunroof
opened, the outside (fresh) air posi-
tion will be automatically selected. At
this time, if you press the recirculated
air position button, the recirculated
air position will be selected but will
change back to the outside (fresh) air
position after 3 minutes.
When the sunroof is closed, the air
intake position will return to the orig-
inal position that was selected.
Fan speed control
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for fan operation.
The fan speed knob allows you to
control the fan speed of the air flow
from the ventilation system. To
change the fan speed, turn the knob
to the right for higher speed, or left
for lower speed. To turn the fan
speed control off, turn the knob to
the “0” position.
To turn off the blowers
To turn off the blowers, turn the fan
speed control knob to the "0" posi-
tion.
OPS043157OPS043158
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Sunroof inside air recirculation(if equipped)
When the heater or air conditioning
system is on with the sunroof
opened, the outside (fresh) air posi-
tion will be automatically selected. At
this time, if you press the recirculated
air position button, the recirculated
air position will be selected but will
change back to the outside (fresh) air
position after 3 minutes.
When the sunroof is closed, the air
intake position will return to the orig-
inal position that was selected.
Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by pressing the fan
speed control button. To change the fan speed, press the
button ( ) for higher speed, or push
the button ( ) for lower speed. To
turn the fan speed control off, press
the OFF button and select outside
(fresh) air position.
OPS043176
OPS043177
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Type B
■Type A
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Mounting bracket for roof carrier
(if equipped)
To install or remove a roof carrier,
you can use the mounting bracket
and cover on the roof.
When you install a roof carrier, do
the following procedure.
1. Insert a slim tool (coin or flat blade
driver) into the slot and slide the
cover toward the arrow on the
cover. 2. Rotate the cover half way and
insert the cover on the roof hole as
the illustration.
✽ ✽NOTICE
To prevent losing the roof carrier
cover, install the cover on the roof
before you install the roof carrier.
3. After using the roof carrier, install
the cover back on the roof in the
reverse order.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If the vehicle is equipped with a sun-
roof, be sure not to position cargo
onto the roof in such a way that it
could interfere with sunroof opera-
tion.
EXTERIOR FEATURES
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OPS043207
CAUTION-Loading roof
rack
When carrying cargo on the roof
rack, take the necessary precau-tions to make sure the cargodoes not damage the roof of thevehicle.
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When carrying large objects on theroof, make sure they do not exceed
the overall roof length or width.
The vehicle center of gravity will be higher when items are loaded onto
the roof. Avoid sudden starts, brak-
ing, sharp turns, abrupt maneuvers
or high speeds that may result in
loss of vehicle control or rollover
resulting in an accident.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo while driving, check frequently
before or while driving to make
sure the items on the roof are
securely fastened.
WARNING- Driving with
roof load
Always drive slow and turn cor-
ners carefully when carrying
items on the roof rack. The vehi-
cle center of gravity will be
higher when items are loaded
onto the roof rack.
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If you install aftermarket HID head
lamps, your vehicle’s audio and elec-
tronic devices may malfunction.Antenna (if equipped)
Your vehicle uses a roof antenna to
receive AM or/and FM broadcast sig-
nals.
This antenna pole is removable. To
remove the roof antenna pole, turn it
counterclockwise. To install the roof
antenna pole, turn it clockwise. When reinstalling your roof anten-
na, it is important that it is fully
tightened and adjusted to the
upright position to ensure proper
reception.
When cargo is loaded on the roof rack, do not place the cargo near
the antenna pole to ensure proper
reception.
OHM048154N
AUDIO SYSTEM
CAUTION- Antenna
Before entering a place with alow height clearance or a carwash, remove the antenna poleby rotating it counterclockwise.If not, the antenna may be dam-aged.