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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............176
Cargo and luggage ............184
Trailer towing .....................186
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch ......187
Manual transmission ..........192
Turn signal lever ................194
Parking brake.....................195
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch.................196
Fog light switch ..................201
Windshield wiper and
washer .............................202
Rear window wiper and
washer .............................205
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap ...................................207
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Driving assist systems .......210
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ..............216
5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Air conditioning
system............................. 220
5-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ................ 227
• Interior light ................... 228
• Personal lights .............. 228
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 229
• Glove box ...................... 230
• Cup holders .................. 231
• Bottle holders ................ 232
• Auxiliary box ................. 232
Luggage compartment
features ........................... 233
5-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features ....... 236
• Sun visors ..................... 236
• Vanity mirrors ................ 236
• Power outlet .................. 238
• Assist grips ................... 239
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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 176
Cargo and luggage ............ 184
Trailer towing ..................... 186
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch...... 187
Manual transmission.......... 192
Turn signal lever ................ 194
Parking brake .................... 195
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 196
Fog light switch .................. 201
Windshield wiper and
washer ............................. 202
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................. 205
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap ................................... 207
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Driving assist systems ....... 210
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips .............. 216

1964-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The daytime running lights
turn on. ( P. 199)
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment cluster lights turn on.
The headlights and all the
lights listed above turn on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P. 199)
and all the lights listed
above turn on and off auto-
matically (when the engine
switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.)
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operation instructions

1974-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams wi th the headlights on or off.
This system allows the low beam headlights to be turned on for 30
seconds when the engine switch is turned off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in
or after turning the
engine switch off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it again to turn off the
lights.
Turning on the high beam headlights
Follow me home system

1984-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.
Raises the level of the headlights
Lowers the level of the headlights
■Guide to dial settings
Manual headlight leveling dial
Left-hand drive vehiclesRight-hand drive vehicles
Loading conditionControl switch position
Driver only0
Driver + one passenger in the front seat0
Driver + one passenger in the front seat
+ rear seat1
All passengers1
All passengers + full luggage loading to
the luggage compartment2
Driver + full luggage loading to the lug-
gage room3

1994-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started
and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch off or in the
“AUTO” position. (Illuminate brighter than the front position lights.) Daytime
running lights are not designed for use at night.
■ Headlight control sensor
■ Automatic light off system
● When the light switch is in or : The headlights and front fog
lights turn off automatically when the engine switch is turned off.
● When the light switch is in : The headlights and all the lights turn off
automatically when the engine switch is turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode, or
turn the light switch to once and then back to or .
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the
windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.

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■ Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned off and the driver’s door is
opened while the lights are turned on.
■ Battery-saving function
In all conditions following below, the headlights and the other remaining lights
will go off automatically after 20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle bat-
tery from being discharged:
● The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
● The light switch is in or .
● The engine switch is turned off.
This function will be canceled in any of the following situations:
● When the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.
● When the light switch is operated.
● When the door is opened or closed.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 380)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not
running.

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Fog light switch
Turns the front and rear
fog light off
Turns the front fog lights
on
Turns both front and rear
fog light on
Releasing the switch ring
returns it to .
Operating the switch ring
again turns only the rear fog
light off.
■ Fog lights can be used when
Front fog lights: The headlights or the front position lights are turned on.
Rear fog light: The front fog lights are turned on.
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving con-
ditions, such as in rain and fog.
Operation instructions

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Windshield wiper and washer
Operate the lever as follows to operate the wiper.
When is selected, the wiper will operate automatically when the
sensor detects falling rain. The system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain volume and vehicle speed.
Off
Rain-sensing windshield
wiper operation
Low speed windshield
wiper operation
High speed windshield
wiper operation
Temporary operation
When is selected, the sensor sensitivity can be adjusted as fol-
lows by turning the switch ring:
Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity
Operating the wiper lever

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Washer/wiper dual operation
The wiper will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.
(After operating several times, the
wiper operate one more time after
a short delay to prevent dripping.)
■ The windshield wiper and washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ Raindrop sensor
● If the wiper switch is turned to while the engine switch is in IGNITION
ON mode, the wiper will operate once to show that “AUTO” mode is acti-
vated.
● When the sensor sensitivity ring is turned toward high while in “AUTO”
mode, the wiper will operate once to indicate that the sensor sensitivity is
enhanced.
● If the temperature of the raindrop sensor is 90°C (194°F) or higher, or -15°C
(5°F) or lower, automatic operation may not occur. In this case, operate the
wiper in any mode other than “AUTO” mode.
■ If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzle is not blocked, if there is washer fluid in the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
● The raindrop sensor judges the amount
of raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently
strikes the windshield, or if bugs etc. are
present on the windshield.