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The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your Owner’s
Manual. We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Audio System
Audio control screen.................................................................................................................... 66
Side Display (vehicles with a navigation system).............................................................. 66
Remote control (steering wheel switches).......................................................................... 66
Basic operation ............................................................................................................................... 67
Radio ................................................................................................................................................... 67
DVD player/CD player ...............................................................................................................68
Operating an iPod ......................................................................................................................... 69
Rear seat audio controls ............................................................................................................. 69
Automatic Transmission ....................................................................................................................20
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ................................................................................................................ 41
Cruise Control ......................................................................................................................................35
Door Locks ............................................................................................................................................. 87
Driving Mode Select Switch ............................................................................................................ 44
Driving Position Memory ................................................................................................................... 15
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control..................................................................................................... 37
Eco Driving Indicator .........................................................................................................................28
Engine (Ignition) Switch.......................................................................................................................17
Floor mat installation.............................................................................................................................. 9
Front Air Conditioning System
Side Display (vehicles with a navigation system)................................................................71
Using the automatic mode......................................................................................................... 72
Adjusting the temperature......................................................................................................... 72
Using the S-FLOW mode ..........................................................................................................72
Front Seats ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Fuel Tank Cap ......................................................................................................................................... 91
Garage Door Opener ...................................................................................................................... 80
Hands-free System For Cellular Phone
Bluetooth
® phone pairing .........................................................................................................59
Phonebook transfer ......................................................................................................................60
Registering a speed dial ................................................................................................................61
Calling by name.............................................................................................................................. 62
Calling by speed dial ....................................................................................................................63
Calling using SMS/MMS message ....................................................................................... 64
Receiving a call ...............................................................................................................................65
Steering switches ...........................................................................................................................65

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Theft Deterrent System
■Engine immobilizer system
The indicator light flashes after the engine
switch has been turned off to indicate that
the system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing after the
engine switch has been turned to ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION ON mode to indicate
that the system has been canceled.
■Alarm
The alarm uses light and sound to give an alert when an intrusion is detected.
To s e t t h e a l a r m :
Close the doors, trunk and hood, and lock all the doors. The system will be set automatically
after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from being on to flashing when the system is set.
To deactivate or stop the alarm:
●Unlock the doors or open the trunk.
●Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, or start the engine.
(The alarm will be deactivated or stopped after a few seconds.)

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Driving Position Memory
■Driving position memory
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Recording procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside rear view mirrors to the desired
positions.
While pressing the “SET” button, or within 3
seconds after the “SET” button is pressed,
press button “1”, “2” or “3” until the buzzer
sounds.
If the selected button has already been
preset, the previously recorded position
will be overwritten.
■Recall procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Press one of the buttons for the driving
position you want to recall until the buzzer
sounds.
This feature automatically adjusts the front seats, steering wheel and outside rear view
mirrors to suit your preferences.
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■Memory recall function (driver’s side only)
Each electronic key can be registered to recall your preferred driving position.
■Registering procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Recall the driving position that you want to record.
While pressing the recalled button, press
and hold the door lock switch (either lock
or unlock) until the buzzer sounds.
If the button could not be registered, the
buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-
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Engine (Ignition) Switch
■Starting the engine
Check that the parking brake is set.
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
will be displayed on the multi-
information display. If it is not displayed,
the engine cannot be started.
Press the engine switch.
The engine will crank until it starts or
for up to 30 seconds, whichever is less.
Continue depressing the brake pedal
until the engine is completely started.
The engine can be started from any
engine switch mode.
Performing the following operations when carrying the electronic key on your person
starts the engine or changes engine switch modes.
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Eco Driving Indicator
■Eco Driving Indicator Zone Display
Eco driving ratio based on accelera-
tion
If the acceleration exceeds Zone of
Eco driving, the right side of Eco Driv-
ing Indicator Zone Display blinks.
Zone of Eco driving
Eco Driving Indicator will not operate in the
following conditions:
●The shift lever is anything other than D.
●Paddle shift switch is operated.
●Neither normal mode nor Eco drive
mode is selected.
●The vehicle speed is approximately 80
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Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (if equipped)
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
Display
Set speed
Indicators
Cruise control switch
■Setting the vehicle speed (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)
Press the “ON/OFF” button to activate
the cruise control.
Radar cruise control indicator will
come on.
Press the button again to deactivate
the cruise control.
Accelerate or decelerate the vehicle to
the desired speed, and push the lever
down to set the speed.
“SET” indicator will be displayed.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
lever is released becomes the set
speed.
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control with a vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control. In vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehicle automat-
ically accelerates or decelerates in order to maintain a set following distance from vehi-
cles ahead.
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■Canceling and resuming the speed control
Pulling the lever toward you cancels
the cruise control.
The speed setting is also canceled
when the brakes are applied.
Pushing the lever up resumes the
cruise control.
Resuming is available when the vehicle
speed is more than approximately 25
mph (40 km/h).
■Selecting conventional constant speed control mode
Press the “ON/OFF” button to activate
the cruise control.
Press the button again to deactivate
the cruise control.
Switch to constant speed control
mode.
(Push the lever forward and hold for
approximately one second.)
Cruise control indicator will come on.
When in constant speed control mode,
to return to vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode, push the lever forward
again and hold for approximately 1 sec-
ond.
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LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) (if equipped)
Lane departure warning function
If the system judges that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, it alerts the driver using
beeping, screen displays and a sensory warning
* given via the steering wheel.
*: A slight steering torque is applied for a short period of time in the direction of the
center of the lane.
Lane keeping assist function
• This function will be active when the vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode of the
cruise control is set with vehicle speed above approximately 45 mph (72 km/h) and
while the lane departure warning function is active.
• When the lane keeping assist function is active, a slight steering torque will be applied,
to help the driver maintain the vehicle inside the lane.
■Tu r n i n g t h e L K A s y s t e m o n
Press the “LKA” switch to activate the sys-
tem.
“LKA” indicator will come on.
Press the switch again to turn the LKA
system off.
The LKA system will revert to off each
time the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
While driving on a freeway or motor highway that has lane markers and no sharp curves,
the system recognizes the lanes using a camera located above the inside rear view mir-
ror as a sensor to assist the driver with staying in the lane. The LKA system has two func-
tions.
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Driving Mode Select Switch
■Vehicles without AVS
Normal mode
For normal driving.
Press the switch to change the driving mode to normal mode when selected to Eco
drive mode or sport mode.
Eco drive mode
Use Eco drive mode to help achieve low fuel consumption during trips that involve fre-
quent accelerating.
When not in Eco drive mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the left, the
“ECO MODE” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
Sport mode
Assists acceleration response by controlling the transmission and steering. Suitable for
when precise handling is desirable, for example when driving on mountain roads.
When not in sport mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the right, the
“SPORT” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
The driving modes can be selected to suit driving condition.
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