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Using the ACC
DECEL/SET BUTTON
ACC BUTTON
1. Push the ACC button on the
steering wheel. The ACC indicator
on the instrument panel comes on,
and ‘‘ACC’’ is shown on the multiinformation display.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed
above 25 mph (40 km/h).
3. Press and release the DECEL/
SET button on the steering wheel.
If you press the DECEL/SET button
when the vehicle speed is below 25
mph (40 km/h), you will hear three
beeps. This means ACC is not
activated, and you cannot set your
speed.
When your speed reaches 25 mph
(40 km/h), ACC goes into wait mode,
and ‘‘ACC STANDBY’’ is shown on
the multi-information display.
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SET VEHICLE
SPEED
When the speed is set, it is shown
along with a vehicle icon and
distance bars on the multiinformation display.
Refer to page 246 for how to set and
change the set distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of
you.
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INITIAL SPEED UNIT
CANADA
If you change the speed unit
measurement from the factory
default setting, the initial speed unit
measurement is shown under the
current unit.
PREVIOUSLY SET SPEED
CANADA
If you cancel ACC by pressing the
CANCEL button or by tapping the
brake pedal, the previously set
cruising speed is shown on the multiinformation display. To store this
speed as your new cruising speed,
press and release the RES/ACCEL
button.
To change the speed unit
measurement from mph to km/h,
see page 89 .
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Features
SET VEHICLE
DISTANCE
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Increasing the Set Speed
The set speed can be increased
using the RES/ACCEL button or the
accelerator pedal.
amounts, tap the RES/ACCEL
button repeatedly. Each time you do
this, your vehicle will speed up about
1 mph (1 km/h).
To increase the set speed with the
RES/ACCEL button, do this:
While the vehicle accelerates to the
set speed, the set speed on the multiinformation display will flash.
If a vehicle ahead of you is driving at
a slower speed than the speed you
want to set, your vehicle will not
accelerate; it will keep some distance
between your vehicles.
To increase the set speed with the
accelerator pedal, do this:
RES/ACCEL BUTTON
Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. The vehicle will accelerate.
When you reach the speed you want,
release the button.
To increase your speed in small
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Press the accelerator pedal to
increase to the speed you want, then
press the DECEL/SET button. The
set speed will be shown on the multiinformation display. If you do not
press the DECEL/SET button, your
vehicle will return to the previously
set speed.
The ACC beeper will not sound
while you press the accelerator pedal,
no matter how close you get to the
vehicle ahead of you.
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Decreasing the Set Speed
The set speed can be decreased
using the DECEL/SET button or the
brake pedal.
To decrease the set speed with the
DECEL/SET button, do this:
Detecting a Vehicle Ahead of You
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The set cruising speed will be shown
on the multi-information display.
On a steep downhill, the vehicle
speed may exceed the set cruising
speed.
Features
SET/DECEL BUTTON
Each time you do this, your vehicle
slows down about 1 mph (1 km/h).
CANADA
To decrease the set speed with the
brake pedal, do this:
Press and hold the DECEL/SET
button. Release the button when you
reach the speed you want.
To slow down in small amounts, tap
the DECEL/SET button repeatedly.
Tap the brake pedal. When the
vehicle slows down to the speed you
want, press the DECEL/SET button.
The set speed will be shown on the
multi-information display. If you use
the brake pedal to decrease speed,
and then press the RES/ACCEL
button, your vehicle will return to the
previously set speed.
When the system detects a vehicle
ahead of you, a beeper sounds once
and a solid-line vehicle icon appears
on the multi-information display.
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Changing Vehicle Distance
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DISTANCE BUTTON
To change the range, press the
DISTANCE button. Each time you
press the button, the range changes
from Long, to Middle, and then to
Short.
The higher your vehicle speed is, the
longer the distance will be set as
shown below.
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Speed
Vehicle
Distance
Long
When that vehicle changes lanes or
goes out of ACC range, a beeper
sounds once. If there is no vehicle
ahead of you within ACC range, a
dotted-line vehicle icon will be on the
multi-information display.
To set the ACC beeper on or off, see
page 87 .
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With ACC on, the distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of
you is controlled and maintained.
You can change this distance to one
of three ranges: long, middle, or
short,
Middle
Short
50 mph
(80 Km/h)
65 mph
(104 Km/h)
154 feet
47 meters
111 feet
34 meters
85 feet
26 meters
200 feet
61 meters
173 feet
42 meters
101 feet
31 meters