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Hybrid System
■Hybrid System Indicator
Charge area
Shows regenerative charging.
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline engine power is
not being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically
stop and restart under various condi-
tions.
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven
in an Eco-friendly manner.
Po w e r a r e a
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving
range is being exceeded (during full
power driving etc.)
● Hybrid System Indicator is displayed when the driving mode is other than the sport
mode.
● By keeping the indicator needle within Ec o area, more Eco-friendly driving can be
achieved.
● Charge area indicates regeneration
* status. Regenerated energy will be used to charge
the battery.
*: When used in this manual, “regeneration” refers to the conversion of energy created by the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy.
Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle. It has characteristics different from conventional vehicles.
Be sure you are closely familiar with the char acteristics of your vehicle, and operate with
care.
The hybrid system combines the use of a gaso line engine and an electric motor (traction
motor) according to driving conditions, impr oving fuel efficiency and reducing exhaust
emissions.
For details, refer to the “OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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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 power switch to 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 power switch to 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 power switch to 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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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 decelerate s 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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■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
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■Canceling and resuming the speed control
Pulling the lever toward you cancels
the cruise control.
The setting is also canceled when the
brake pedal is depressed while driving.
(When the vehicle has been stopped
by system control, applying the brakes
does not cancel the setting.)
Pushing the lever up resumes the
cruise control and returns vehicle
speed to th e set speed.
■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 1 second.)
Cruise control indicator will come on.
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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 thecenter of the lane.
Lane keeping assist function
• This function will be active when the vehicl e-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 wa rning function is active.
• When the lane keeping assist function is acti ve, a slight steering torque will be applied,
to help the driver maintain the vehicle inside the lane.
While driving on a freeway or motor highway that has lane markers and no sharp curves,
the system recognizes the lanes using a came ra located above the inside rear view mir-
ror as a sensor to assist the driver with st aying in the lane. The LKA system has two func-
tions.
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■Turning the LKA system on
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 power switch is turned to ON
mode.
■Indication on the multi-information display
When the LKA system is on, the lane line display and steering wheel display are shown.
Lane keeping assist function operation
indication
Steering wheel displayed:
Indicates that the function is currently
operating.
Steering wheel not displayed:
Indicates that the function is not cur-
rently operating.
Dynamic radar cruise control display
Lane departure warning function indi-
cation (when the inside of the white line
is white):
The function has recognized lane
markers.
Lane departure warning function indi-
cation (when the inside of the white line
is black):
A lane marker is not recognized by the
system, or the LKA system functions
are temporarily canceled.
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Driving Mode Select Switch
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
•SPORT S mode Assists acceleration response by controlling the hybrid system.
When not in SPORT S mode and the driving mo de select switch is turned to the right,
the “SPORT S” indicator comes on in the multi-information display, and the Hybrid
System Indicator changes to the tachometer.
•SPORT S+ mode Helps to ensure steering performance and driving stability by si multaneously control-
ling the steering and suspension in addition to the hybrid system. Suitable for sporty
driving.
When in SPORT S mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the right, the
“SPORT S+” indicator comes on in the mult i-information display, and the Hybrid Sys-
tem Indicator changes to the tachometer.
The driving modes can be select ed to suit driving condition.
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