Outside mirrors
WARNING
► Objects viewed in the outside mirror on
the passenger side are closer than they
appear. Be careful when moving to the
right. Using only this mirror could cause
an accident. Use the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder to properly
judge distances to other objects.
► Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
You could lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident.
Adjusting outside mirrors
The outside mirror control switch is located at the lower part of the instrument panel. The outside mirror will operate only when the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position. Move the switch right 1 or left 2 to select the right or left side mirror, then adjust 3 using the control switch. Defrosting outside mirrors The outside mirrors will be heated when the rear window defroster switch is operated. (See “Rear window and outside mirror defroster/windshield deicer switch” in the “2. Instruments and controls” section.)
CAUTION
► Do not touch the mirrors while they are
moving. Your hand may be pinched, and
the mirror may malfunction.
► Do not drive with the mirrors stored. You
will be unable to see behind the vehicle.
► If the mirrors were folded or unfolded by
hand, there is a chance that the mirror
will move forward or backward during
driving. If the mirrors were folded or
unfolded by hand, be sure to adjust
them again electrically before driving.
Power foldable outside mirrors
The outside rearview mirror remote control operates when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position. To fold the outside rearview mirrors, push the outside rearview mirror folding switch to the “CLOSE” position 1 . To unfold, push to the “OPEN” position 2 . If mirrors are manually operated or bumped, the mirror body can become loose at the pivot point. To correct electronic mirror operation, cycle mirrors by pushing the “CLOSE” switch until completely closed, then push “OPEN” until mirror is in the open position.
Reverse tilt-down feature
When backing up the vehicle, the right and left outside mirrors will turn downward automatically to provide better rear visibility.
1. Push the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Move the selector lever to the R
(Reverse) position.
3. Choose the right or left outside mirror
by operating the outside mirror control
switch.
4. The outside mirror surfaces move
downward.
When one of the following conditions has
occurred, the outside mirror surfaces will
return to their original positions.
► The selector lever is moved to any
position other than R (Reverse).
► The outside mirror control switch is set
to the center position.
► The ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position.
Vanity mirror
To use the front vanity mirror, pull down the sun visor and pull up the cover.
See also:
Control panel buttons — color screen without Navigation System (if so
equipped)
WARNING
● Positioning of the heating or air conditioning controls and display controls should not be done while driving in order that full attention may be given to the driving operation.
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Reporting safety defects
For USA
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administratio ...
Brake assist
When the force applied to the brake pedal
exceeds a certain level, the Brake Assist is
activated generating greater braking force
than a conventional brake booster even
with light pedal force. ...