Steering wheel and Mirrors
Tilt steering wheel
To change the steering wheel angle,hold the steering wheel, push down thelock release lever, tilt the steeringwheel to the desired angle and pushthe lever up to lock the steering wheelin position.
CAUTION
- Do not adjust the steering wheelwhile the vehicle is moving. Doingso may cause the driver to mishandlethe vehicle and an accident mayoccur resulting in death or seriousinjuries.
- After adjusting the steering wheel,try moving it up and down to makesure it is locked in position.
When you move the steering wheel, anelectrical motor noise may be heard. Thisis the power steering motor noise, and isnot a malfunction.
Outside rear view mirrors
Adjust the mirror so that you can justsee the side of your vehicle in the mirror.
Be careful when judging the size or distanceof any object seen in the outsiderear view mirror on the passenger’s sidebecause it is a convex mirror. Any objectseen in a convex mirror will look smallerand farther away than when seen in a flatmirror.
When you touch the rear window defoggerswitch, the heater panels in the outsiderear view mirrors will quickly clear themirror surface. (See “Rear window andoutside rear view mirror defoggers” onpage 118.)
CAUTION
- Do not adjust the mirror while thevehicle is moving. Doing so maycause the driver to mishandle thevehicle and an accident may occurresulting in death or serious injuries.
- Since the mirror surfaces can gethot, keep your hands off them whenthe defogger switch is on.
Power rear view mirrorcontrol
To adjust a mirror, use the switches.
1. Master switch—To select the mirror tobe adjusted
Push the switch to “L” (left) or “R”(right).
2. Control switch—To move the mirrorPush the switch in the desired direction.The mirrors can be adjusted when thehybrid system is in “ACC” or “IG−ON”mode.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do notoperate the control or scrape the mirrorface. Use a spray de−icer to freethe mirror.
Folding rear view mirrors
The rear view mirrors can be foldedbackward for parking in compact areas.To fold the rear view mirror, push backward.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors foldedbackward. Both the driver and passengerside rear view mirrors mustbe extended and properly adjustedbefore driving.
Anti−glare inside rear view mirror
Adjust the mirror so that you can justsee the rear of your vehicle in the mirror.
To reduce glare from headlights of thevehicle behind you during night driving,operate the lever on the lower edge ofthe mirror.
Daylight driving—Lever at position 1The reflection in the mirror has greaterclarity at this position.
Night driving—Lever at position 2Remember that by reducing glare you alsolose some rear view clarity.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while thevehicle is moving. Doing so maycause the driver to mishandle the vehicleand an accident may occur resultingin death or serious injuries.
Auto anti−glare inside rear view mirror
Adjust the mirror so that you can justsee the rear of your vehicle in the mirror.
This mirror is equipped with auto anti−glare function. The function is designedto reduce glare from the headlights ofthe vehicle behind you during nightdriving.
When the hybrid system is in the “IG−ON”mode, the inside rear view mirror alwaysturns on in the automatic function mode.
The green indicator illuminates to showyou that the function is on.
In automatic function mode, if the mirrordetects light from the headlights of thevehicle behind you, the mirror surfacedarkens slightly to reduce the reflectedlight.
To turn off the automatic function, pushthe “
” switch.
To turn on the automatic function again,push the “ 
” switch.
Adjust it before driving so that the rearview is in the best condition.
When the inside air temperature is low, itmay take a little longer for the mirror todarken in response to the detection ofheadlights.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while thevehicle is moving. Doing so maycause the driver to mishandle the vehicleand an accident may occur resultingin death or serious injuries.
To ensure correct functioning of ananti−glare mirror sensor located on theback side of the mirror, do not touchor cover the sensor with your finger ora piece of cloth, etc.
Vanity mirrors
To use the vanity mirror, swing downthe sun visor and slide the cover.
To turn on the vanity light, slide theswitch.
The vanity light switch has the followingpositions:
“ON”—Turns the light on when you swingdown the sun visor. However, if the visorhas been slid out, the light may not comeon.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
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