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NOTE:

ThisvehicleisequippedwithActiveAdaptiveShift(AAS).Basedonroad

conditionsanddriveracceleration,AASwillholdthetransmissioninalowergear
longerthanthedrivermightexpect-thisisnormaloperation.AASisdesignedto:
 • avoiddisruptionofaccelerationaftercornering.
 • providebetterclimbingandenginebrakingperformance.
 • enhanceperformancewhenaccelerating/deceleratingrapidly.

Lower 
gear

higher 
gear

Feature Highlights

SPORT 

A/T

 MANUAL ShiFT MODE

TheSport

A/T

ManualShiftModegivesyouthe

feelofdrivingamanualtransmissionbyallowing
youtomanuallyshifttocontrolenginerpmand
torquewhenmorecontrolisdesired.

To Use Manual Shift Mode:

 • ShifttheleverfromDtoM.

NOTE:

Changingtomanualmode

canbedonewhiledrivingthevehicle.

To Shift Up To A higher gear:

 • Tapshiftleverback(+)once.

To Shift Down To A Lower gear:

 • Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.

Youraluminumwheelshaveaprotective
coatingonthem.Onlyuseamildsoapor
neutraldetergentwithaspongeorsoft
clothtocleanthem.Usingawirebrush,
polishingcompound,solvent,oranytype
ofabrasivecleanermaydamagethe
protectivecoating.

ALUMiNUM WhEEL CARE

 
Auto-Dimming Mirror

 • Auto-Dimmingwillautomaticallydarkenyourrearviewmirrortoreduce

headlightglarefromvehiclesbehindyou.

 • Auto-Dimmingisactivatedeverytimethevehicleisstarted.

NOTE:

Inadditiontotheauto-dimmingmirror’srearlightsensor,thereisalsoa

frontlightsensor(notshown).Donotplaceorhanganyobjectsoverthefrontorrear

mirrorlightsensors;otherwise,theauto-dimmingmirrorswillnotoperateproperly.

homeLink

®

 • Thisfeatureprovidesaconvenientwaytoreplaceuptothree

transmitterssuchasgaragedooropeners,homelightingremotes
andotherradiofrequencydevices.

 • RefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompleteprogrammingdetails.

AUTO-DiMMiNg MiRROR AND hOMELiNK

®

Auto-Dimming  
indicator Light

Auto-Dimming  

On

homeLink

Rear 

Light  

Sensor

Auto-Dimming  

Off

On       Off

interior Set 

Temperature

Climate 

Control

Audio

iNFORMATiON DiSPLAY 
(with automatic air conditioning system)

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