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Fold-away mirrors

Pull the side mirrors in carefully

when driving through a narrow

space, like an automatic car wash.

POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)

The accelerator and brake pedal

should only be adjusted when the

vehicle is stopped and the gearshift

lever is in the P (Park) position.

Press and hold the rocker control to

adjust accelerator and brake pedal

toward you or away from you.

The adjustment allows for approximately 73 mm (3 inches) of maximum

travel.

Never adjust the accelerator and brake pedal with feet on the

pedals while the vehicle is moving.

SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

With speed control set, you can maintain a speed of 48 km/h (30 mph)

or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal. Speed

control does not work at speeds below 48 km/h (30 mph).

Do not use the speed control in heavy traffic or on roads that

are winding, slippery or unpaved.

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Setting speed control

The controls for using your speed

control are located on the steering

wheel for your convenience.

1. Press the ON control and release

it.

2. Accelerate to the desired speed.

3. Press the SET + control and

release it.

RES

4. Take your foot off the accelerator

pedal.

SET

+

5. The indicator light

on the

instrument cluster will turn on.

COAST

Note:

• Vehicle speed may vary momentarily when driving up and down a

steep hill.

• If the vehicle speed increases above the set speed on a downhill, you

may want to apply the brakes to reduce the speed.

• If the vehicle speed decreases more than 16 km/h (10 mph) below

your set speed on an uphill, your speed control will disengage.

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Resuming a set speed

Press the RES (resume) control and

release it. This will automatically

return the vehicle to the previously

set speed. The RES control will not

work if the vehicle speed is not

faster than 48 km/h (30 mph).

RES

SET

+

COAST

Increasing speed while using speed control

There are two ways to set a higher

speed:

RES

• Press and hold the SET + control

until you get to the desired

SET

speed, then release the control.

You can also use the SET +

control to operate the Tap-Up

function. Press and release this

control to increase the vehicle set

speed in small amounts by 1.6

km/h (1 mph).

+

COAST

• Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed. When the

vehicle reaches that speed press and release the SET + control.

Reducing speed while using speed control

There are two ways to reduce a set

speed:

RES

• Press and hold the COAST/CST

control until you get to the

SET

+

desired speed, then release the

control. You can also use the

COAST

COAST/CST control to operate

the Tap-Down function. Press and

release this control to decrease

the vehicle set speed in small

amounts by 1.6 km/h (1 mph).

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• Depress the brake pedal until the

desired vehicle speed is reached,

press the SET + control.

RES

SET

+

COAST

Turning off speed control

There are two ways to turn off the speed control:

• Depress the brake pedal. This will not erase your vehicle’s previously

set speed.

• Press the speed control OFF

control.

Note: When you turn off the speed

control or the ignition, your speed

control set speed memory is erased.

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