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Winter driving tips
●Use fluids that are appropriate to the prevailing outside temperatures.
•Engine oil
• Engine coolant
•Washer fluid
●Have a service technician inspect the condition of the battery.
●Have the vehicle fitted with four snow tires or purchase a set of tire chains for
the rear tires.
Ensure that all tires are the same size and brand, and that chains match the size of the
tires.
Perform the following according to the driving conditions:
●Do not try to forcibly open a window or move a wiper that is frozen. Pour
warm water over the frozen area to melt the ice. Wipe away the water imme-
diately to prevent it from freezing.
●To ensure proper operation of the climate control system fan, remove any
snow that has accumulated on the air inlet vents in front of the windshield.
●Check for and remove any excess ice or snow that may have accumulated on
the exterior lights, vehicle’s roof, chassis, around the tires or on the brakes.
●Remove any snow or mud from the bottom of your shoes before getting in the
vehicle.
Carry out the necessary preparations and inspections before driving the vehi-
cle in winter. Always drive the vehicle in a manner appropriate to the prevail-
ing weather conditions.
Pre-winter preparations
Before driving the vehicle
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5Interior features
5-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system ................376
Rear air conditioning system ......................................... 386
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators........ 389
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list..........................392• Personal/interior lights main switch .............................393
• Personal/interior lights.......394 5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ............ 395• Glove box ............................... 396
• Console box........................... 396
• Coin holder ............................398
• Cup holders/bottle holders/ door pockets..........................398
• Auxiliary boxes .................... 400
Luggage compartment features........................................ 402
5-4. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ............409 • Cool box ..................................409
• Sun visors ................................... 411
• Vanity mirror ............................. 411
• Conversation mirror.............412
• Clock ..........................................412
• Power outlets .......................... 413
• Armrest ......................................417
• Coat hooks ...............................417
• Assist grips............................... 418
• Compass .................................. 419
Garage door opener................ 423
Safety Connect ........................... 428
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Interior lights list
Personal/interior lights (
→P. 3 9 4 )
Inside door handle lights
Shift lever light
Engine switch light Scuff lights
Footwell lights
Door courtesy lights
Running board lights1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Interior features
Off
The personal/Interior lights and interior light can be individually turned on or
off.
Door position
The personal/interior lights come on wh en a door is opened. They turn off
when the doors are closed.
On
The personal/interior lights cannot be individually turned off.
Personal/interior lights main switch
1
2
3
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■Illuminated entry system
The lights automatically turn on/off according
to engine switch mode, the presence of the
electronic key, whether the doors are locked/unlocked, and whether the doors are
open/closed.
■To prevent battery discharge
If the following lights remain on when the engine switch is turned off the lights will go off
automatically after 20 minutes:
●Personal/interior light
●Inside door handle lights
●Footwell lights
●Running board lights
■Customization
Settings (e.g. adjust the time elapsed before the interior lights automatically turn off) can
be changed. (Customizable features →P. 5 8 3 )
Personal/interior lights
XFrontXRear
Turns the lights on/off Turns the lights on/off
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge, do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
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Unlock with the mechanical key
Lock with the mechanical key
Open (push the button)
The glove box light turns on when the tail lights are on.
Your vehicle is equipped with either a console box or cool box.
For vehicles with the cool box, refer to P. 409.
Lift the lid while pulling up the lower
lever to release the lock.
Glove box
1
2
3
Console box (if equipped)
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Interior features
●The console box light turns on when the tail lights are on.
●When using the console box lid as an armrest,
slide the console box lid forward or backward
as needed. Slide the lid while pulling up the
upper lever to release the lock.
●The tray in the console box slides forward/
backward.
●To remove the tray, lift up.
NOTICE
Do not insert items exceeding the height of the tray. Doing so may prevent opening and
closing of the lid.
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Interior features
■Bottle holders/door pockets
■Cup holder lights (front seats)
●The cup holder lights turn on when the tail lights are on.
●The brightness of the cup holder lights change in conjunction with the instrument clus-
ter light. (→P. 7 8 )
■When using the holder as a bottle holder
●When storing a bottle, close the cap.
●The bottle may not be stored depending on its size or shape.
XFrontXRear
CAUTION
●Do not place anything other than cups or beverage cans in the cup holders.
Other items may be thrown out of the holders in the event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident, cause injury. If possible, cover hot drinks to prevent burns.
●Do not place anything other than bottles in the bottle holders.
In the event of an accident or sudden braking, other items may be thrown out of the
holders and cause injury.
NOTICE
●To prevent damage, stow the rear cup holders before stowing the armrest. (second
seats)
●Do not place open bottles or glass and pape r cups containing liquid in the bottle hold-
ers. The contents may spill and glasses may break.
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Interior features
■Auxiliary box light (type B)
●The auxiliary box light turns on when the tail lights are on.
●The brightness of the auxiliary box light changes in conjunction with the instrument
cluster light. ( →P. 7 8 )
■Closing the auxiliary box lid
Slide the auxiliary box lid forward.
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not place cups, beverage cans or bottles in the box. They may be thrown out of the
box in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident, resulting in injury.
(type B and C)
■Items unsuitable for storing (type A)
●Do not store items heavier than 0.2 kg (0.4 lb.).
Doing so may cause the auxiliary box to open and the items inside may fall out, result-
ing in an accident.
●Do not put large items in the overhead console.
The overhead console may not be able to be shut from the conversation mirror state.
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5
Interior features
To set the visor in the forward posi-
tion, flip it down.
To set the visor in the side position,
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
Vanity mirror
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge, do not leave the vanity lights on for extended periods
when the engine is not running.
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