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Interior features
Interior lights list
When the instrument panel light control switch is turned to minimum and the tail
lights are on, the inside door handle lights, the ornament lights and the footwell
lights will turn off. ( →P. 9 1 )
Outer foot lights
Shift lever light
Interior light ( →P. 5 7 2 )
Front personal lights (→P. 5 7 2 )
Inside door handle lights Rear personal lights (
→P. 5 7 2 )
Ornament lights
Door courtesy lights
Power window switch lights
Footwell lights1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Turns the light on/off
The rear personal lights are also
turned on/off by the interior light
operation. However, if the interior light
is turned off after being turned on
while the rear personal lights are
turned on, the rear personal lights will
not turn off simultaneously.
Turns the door position on
■Front
Turns the light on/off
■Rear
Turns the light on/off
If the lights are turned on by interior
light operation, the lights cannot
turn off by pressing the switch.
Interior light
1
2
Personal lights
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Interior features
■Illuminated entry system
The lights automatically turn on/off according to power switch mode, the presence
of the electronic key, whether the doors are locked/unlocked, and whether the doors
are opened/closed.
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
If the interior lights remain on when the power switch is turned off, the lights will go
off automatically after 20 minutes.
■Customization
Setting (e.g. the time elapsed before lights turn off) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 807)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is off.
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Open (press the button)
Unlock with the mechanical key
Lock with the mechanical key
■Glove box light
The glove box light turns on when the tail lights are on.
■Trunk opener main switch
The trunk opener main switch is located in the glove box. (→P. 1 4 2 )
■Removing the insert
The insert inside the glove box can be removed.
■The glove box door
An SRS knee airbag for the front passenger’s seat is built into the glove box door.
(→ P. 3 8 )
Glove box
1
2
3
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Interior features
Using with half-open
Grip the knob to release the lock,
and slide the armrest as far back.
Using with fully open
Grip the knob to release the lock,
and lift the armrest to open.
■Tray in the console box
■Console box light
The console box light turns on when the tail lights are on.
Console box
1
2
The tray slides forward/backward and can be
removed.
CAUTION
When using the console box with half-open, do not apply too much load on the
armrest. Doing so may damage the armrest and may cause you to injure yourself.
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Sun visors and vanity mirrors
To set the visor in the forward
position, flip it down.
To set the visor in the side posi-
tion, flip down, unhook, and swing
it to the side.
To use the side extender, place
the visor in the side position, then
slide it backward.
Slide the cover to open.
The light turns on when the cover is
opened.
Sun visors
1
2
3
Va n i t y m i r r o r s
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the vanity lights on for extended periods while the hybrid system is off.
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Seat heaters/seat ventilators
■Front seats
Turns the seat heater onHi
Mid
Lo
Off
The indicator light (yellow) on the
switch and the level indicator lights
(green) come on.
■Rear seats (if equipped)
Turns the seat heater onHi
Mid
Lo
Off
The level indicator lights (yellow)
come on.
The seat heaters and ventilators heat the seats and maintain good air-
flow by blowing air from the seats.
Seat heaters
1
2
13
4
1
2
13
4
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Blows air from the seatHi
Mid
Lo
Off
The indicator light (green) on the
switch and the level indicator lights
(green) come on.
■The seat heaters/seat ventilators can be used when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■The seat heater timer control
The seat heater automatically switches from Hi → Mid → Lo → Off. The switching
timing differs depending on the temperature inside the cabin etc. when the seat
heater was operated.
■Automatic operation of the seat heater during Eco drive mode
Eco drive mode controls the heating operations and fan speed of the air conditioning
system to enhance fuel efficiency. If the driving mode select switch is switched to Eco
drive mode in cold temperatures, the seat heater may be automatically operated to
assist heating performance.
■Button lock function (vehicles with rear control panel)
To prevent inadvertent operation, some buttons on the rear armrest can be locked.
( → P. 383)
■Rear control panel illumination off function (vehicles with rear control panel)
Control panel illumination on the rear armrest can be turned off. ( →P. 3 8 3 )
Seat ventilators (front seats only)
1
2
13
4
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6196-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deterioration and corrosion on the body and components (alu-
minum wheels etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on the paintsurface
• After driving in an area contaminated with soot, oily smoke, mine dust, iron powder or chemical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint surface
●If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from corroding, remove any dirt and store in a place with
low humidity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use organic substances or scrub with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the surfaces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the lenses.
■When using an automatic car wash
Set the wipers to the intermittent windshield wipers. (→ P. 221)
If AUTO mode is selected, the wipers may operate and the wiper blades may be
damaged.
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6-2. Maintenance
Head restraints• Do the head restraints movesmoothly and lock securely?
Indicators/buzzers• Do the indicators and buzzers func-tion properly?
Lights
• Do all the lights come on?
• Are the headlights aimed correctly? ( →P. 6 8 5 )
Parking brake
• Moves smoothly?
• When parked on a slope and the
parking brake is on, is the vehicle
securely stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be dam-aged.
Seats• Do the seat controls operate prop-erly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steering wheel rotatesmoothly?
• Does the steering wheel have the correct amount of free play?
• There should not be any strange sounds coming from the steering
wheel.
ItemsCheck points
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