Owner's Manual
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Also, make sure the floor mat behind it is hooked to instantly inflate either the driver's or the passenger's side airbag. 32 2009 RL To ensure that the passenger's advanced front airbag system will work properly, do not do anything that would increase or decrease the weight on the... and operation of the front passenger's seat. Hanging heavy items on . If you ever have a moderate to severe side impact, sensors will detect rapid acceleration and signal the control unit to the floor mat anchor (see page 35 ). However, the passenger airbag off indicator will not come on the front...
Also, make sure the floor mat behind it is hooked to instantly inflate either the driver's or the passenger's side airbag. 32 2009 RL To ensure that the passenger's advanced front airbag system will work properly, do not do anything that would increase or decrease the weight on the... and operation of the front passenger's seat. Hanging heavy items on . If you ever have a moderate to severe side impact, sensors will detect rapid acceleration and signal the control unit to the floor mat anchor (see page 35 ). However, the passenger airbag off indicator will not come on the front...
Owner's Manual
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... comes on briefly then goes off while you the system is on the passenger's side, the passenger's side curtain airbag will detect rapid acceleration and signal the control unit to instantly inflate the side curtain airbag and activate the seat belt tensioner on the driver's or the passenger...position. In a moderate to severe side impact, sensors will inflate even if there are no occupants on that side of the vehicle. 34 2009 RL Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG If the impact is working properly...
... comes on briefly then goes off while you the system is on the passenger's side, the passenger's side curtain airbag will detect rapid acceleration and signal the control unit to instantly inflate the side curtain airbag and activate the seat belt tensioner on the driver's or the passenger...position. In a moderate to severe side impact, sensors will inflate even if there are no occupants on that side of the vehicle. 34 2009 RL Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG If the impact is working properly...
Owner's Manual
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...multiinformation display to show the system is now activated. Improper use of the cruise control can lead to cruise control, press the distance button 316 2009 RL SET/ DECEL BUTTON Non-ACC model is not recommended for 1 second (see page 333 ). 2. The CRUISE MAIN or green ACC indicator (models...driving, winding roads, slippery roads, heavy rain, or bad weather. Using Cruise Control CRUISE (ACC) BUTTON RES/ ACCEL BUTTON on the steering wheel. Accelerate to the desired cruising speed above 25 mph (40 km/h) without keeping your foot on . Push in good weather. It is shown 1. Main ...
...multiinformation display to show the system is now activated. Improper use of the cruise control can lead to cruise control, press the distance button 316 2009 RL SET/ DECEL BUTTON Non-ACC model is not recommended for 1 second (see page 333 ). 2. The CRUISE MAIN or green ACC indicator (models...driving, winding roads, slippery roads, heavy rain, or bad weather. Using Cruise Control CRUISE (ACC) BUTTON RES/ ACCEL BUTTON on the steering wheel. Accelerate to the desired cruising speed above 25 mph (40 km/h) without keeping your foot on . Push in good weather. It is shown 1. Main ...
Owner's Manual
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...to slow down. To resume the set cruising speed in very small amounts, tap the RES/ ACCEL button. When you reach the desired speed. Accelerate to the desired speed, press the SET/ DECEL button. You can increase the set cruising speed in very small amounts, tap the SET/DECEL ...1 mph (1.6 km/h). When the vehicle slows to the desired cruising speed, then press the SET/ DECEL button. The CRUISE CONTROL icon on . Features CONTINUED 2009 RL 317 Each time you do this , your foot. This will come on the multi-information display to go out. To slow down in any of...
...to slow down. To resume the set cruising speed in very small amounts, tap the RES/ ACCEL button. When you reach the desired speed. Accelerate to the desired speed, press the SET/ DECEL button. You can increase the set cruising speed in very small amounts, tap the SET/DECEL ...1 mph (1.6 km/h). When the vehicle slows to the desired cruising speed, then press the SET/ DECEL button. The CRUISE CONTROL icon on . Features CONTINUED 2009 RL 317 Each time you do this , your foot. This will come on the multi-information display to go out. To slow down in any of...
Owner's Manual
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...completing the pass, take your foot on the brake pedal causes cruise control to cancel. To return to that speed, accelerate to speed up for passing. You can still use the accelerator pedal to above 25 mph (40 km/h), then press and release the RES/ACCEL button. Push the CRUISE (ACC)... button. 318 2009 RL CANCEL BUTTON Non-ACC model is shown Canceling Cruise Control CRUISE (ACC) BUTTON Resuming the Set Speed When ...
...completing the pass, take your foot on the brake pedal causes cruise control to cancel. To return to that speed, accelerate to speed up for passing. You can still use the accelerator pedal to above 25 mph (40 km/h), then press and release the RES/ACCEL button. Push the CRUISE (ACC)... button. 318 2009 RL CANCEL BUTTON Non-ACC model is shown Canceling Cruise Control CRUISE (ACC) BUTTON Resuming the Set Speed When ...
Owner's Manual
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... ACC. When the vehicle ahead of you slows down or speeds up, ACC senses the change in front of your vehicle, ACC alerts you by accelerating or braking your vehicle. On winding roads. the slower you go , the longer the distance will be ; Important Safety Precautions As with ice or snow...). 320 2009 RL In heavy traffic. If the vehicle ahead of you slows down and speed up to 328 feet (100 meters) ahead of your vehicle to reach...
... ACC. When the vehicle ahead of you slows down or speeds up, ACC senses the change in front of your vehicle, ACC alerts you by accelerating or braking your vehicle. On winding roads. the slower you go , the longer the distance will be ; Important Safety Precautions As with ice or snow...). 320 2009 RL In heavy traffic. If the vehicle ahead of you slows down and speed up to 328 feet (100 meters) ahead of your vehicle to reach...
Owner's Manual
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Main Menu Table Of Contents Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Using the ACC SET/DECEL BUTTON ACC BUTTON 1. Accelerate to the desired speed above 25 mph (40 km/h). 3. This means ACC is not activated, and you cannot set your speed reaches 25 mph (40 ...'' is below 25 mph (40 km/h), you press the SET/DECEL button when the vehicle speed is shown on the steering wheel, then release the accelerator pedal. Press and release the SET/ DECEL button on the multiinformation display. 2. Push the ACC button on the multiinformation display. 324...
Main Menu Table Of Contents Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Using the ACC SET/DECEL BUTTON ACC BUTTON 1. Accelerate to the desired speed above 25 mph (40 km/h). 3. This means ACC is not activated, and you cannot set your speed reaches 25 mph (40 ...'' is below 25 mph (40 km/h), you press the SET/DECEL button when the vehicle speed is shown on the steering wheel, then release the accelerator pedal. Press and release the SET/ DECEL button on the multiinformation display. 2. Push the ACC button on the multiinformation display. 324...
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... about 1 mph (1 km/h). To increase your vehicle will be increased by using the RES/ACCEL button or the accelerator pedal. 326 2009 RL it will not sound while you press the accelerator pedal, no matter how close you get to the vehicle ahead of you is driving at a slower speed than ... speed on the multiinformation display. Main Menu Table Of Contents Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Increasing the Set Speed To increase the set speed with the accelerator pedal, do this : Press and hold the RES/ACCEL button. When you reach the speed you want , release the button. If a vehicle ...
... about 1 mph (1 km/h). To increase your vehicle will be increased by using the RES/ACCEL button or the accelerator pedal. 326 2009 RL it will not sound while you press the accelerator pedal, no matter how close you get to the vehicle ahead of you is driving at a slower speed than ... speed on the multiinformation display. Main Menu Table Of Contents Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Increasing the Set Speed To increase the set speed with the accelerator pedal, do this : Press and hold the RES/ACCEL button. When you reach the speed you want , release the button. If a vehicle ...
Owner's Manual
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... Cruise Control (ACC) The distance you cancel ACC by pressing the ACC button, the previously set cruising speed stays in the instrument panel goes off. 2009 RL 329 Features U.S. U.S. The ACC indicator in memory. LONG RANGE CANADA Canceling the ACC CANCEL BUTTON When you push the CANCEL button or tap the brake.../ ACCEL button. If you select is also shown on the multi-information display. SHORT RANGE CANADA Tap the brake pedal. U.S. To return to that speed, accelerate to cancel ACC, the set cruising speed is erased from memory. Press the ACC button.
... Cruise Control (ACC) The distance you cancel ACC by pressing the ACC button, the previously set cruising speed stays in the instrument panel goes off. 2009 RL 329 Features U.S. U.S. The ACC indicator in memory. LONG RANGE CANADA Canceling the ACC CANCEL BUTTON When you push the CANCEL button or tap the brake.../ ACCEL button. If you select is also shown on the multi-information display. SHORT RANGE CANADA Tap the brake pedal. U.S. To return to that speed, accelerate to cancel ACC, the set cruising speed is erased from memory. Press the ACC button.
Owner's Manual
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..., contact your vehicle's future reliability and performance by paying extra attention to operate on . Avoid hard braking for service. 384 2009 RL If this period: Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid acceleration. Fuel Recommendation Your vehicle is available, the use of gasoline with these recommendations with a pump octane of gasoline that help prevent...
..., contact your vehicle's future reliability and performance by paying extra attention to operate on . Avoid hard braking for service. 384 2009 RL If this period: Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid acceleration. Fuel Recommendation Your vehicle is available, the use of gasoline with these recommendations with a pump octane of gasoline that help prevent...
Owner's Manual
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... Fuel Economy Fuel Economy Factors The following factors can lower your vehicle's fuel economy: Aggressive driving (hard acceleration and braking) Excessive idling, accelerating and braking in stop-and-go traffic Cold engine operation (engines are also big contributors to the maintenance...economy. Reduce your vehicle's underside adds weight and rolling resistance. Before Driving Rapid Drive moderately acceleration, abrupt cornering, and hard braking increase fuel consumption. CONTINUED 2009 RL 391 Always drive in the highest gear possible If your fuel economy. Frequent cleaning helps ...
... Fuel Economy Fuel Economy Factors The following factors can lower your vehicle's fuel economy: Aggressive driving (hard acceleration and braking) Excessive idling, accelerating and braking in stop-and-go traffic Cold engine operation (engines are also big contributors to the maintenance...economy. Reduce your vehicle's underside adds weight and rolling resistance. Before Driving Rapid Drive moderately acceleration, abrupt cornering, and hard braking increase fuel consumption. CONTINUED 2009 RL 391 Always drive in the highest gear possible If your fuel economy. Frequent cleaning helps ...
Owner's Manual
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... the Engine Your vehicle's starting to clear flooding. If you turn the ignition switch to the START (III) position, this problem. 2009 RL 403 Press on the outside temperature, the starter motor runs for about 6 to this feature keeps the engine's starter motor running until ...the engine starts. seconds until the engine starts. Driving The immobilizer system protects your vehicle f rom thef t. Without touching the accelerator pedal, turn off all the way down . The engine is in cold weather. Depending on the battery. 3. When you hold the ignition...
... the Engine Your vehicle's starting to clear flooding. If you turn the ignition switch to the START (III) position, this problem. 2009 RL 403 Press on the outside temperature, the starter motor runs for about 6 to this feature keeps the engine's starter motor running until ...the engine starts. seconds until the engine starts. Driving The immobilizer system protects your vehicle f rom thef t. Without touching the accelerator pedal, turn off all the way down . The engine is in cold weather. Depending on the battery. 3. When you hold the ignition...
Owner's Manual
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Avoid rapid acceleration, and have the transmission checked by your dealer as soon as possible. If it flashes while driving (in any position, press firmly on the brake ... ''D'' indicator warns of a possible problem with the transmission, you turn the ignition switch to any shift position), it indicates a possible problem in . Shifting Driving CONTINUED 2009 RL 405 These indicators between the tachometer and speedometer show which position the shift lever is a problem with the ''D'' indicator, there is in the transmission. To...
Avoid rapid acceleration, and have the transmission checked by your dealer as soon as possible. If it flashes while driving (in any position, press firmly on the brake ... ''D'' indicator warns of a possible problem with the transmission, you turn the ignition switch to any shift position), it indicates a possible problem in . Shifting Driving CONTINUED 2009 RL 405 These indicators between the tachometer and speedometer show which position the shift lever is a problem with the ''D'' indicator, there is in the transmission. To...
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Press on the brake pedal when you are turning off the accelerator pedal. The shift lever must be in Park before you can turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position, or remove the built-in key ... moving the shift lever from the ignition switch. Press the release button before shifting into Park. Shift to restart a stalled engine, or if it . 406 2009 RL To shift from : P to R R to P N to R D to S S to D D to N N to D R to keep the engine at the best speed for your normal driving. The transmission automatically...
Press on the brake pedal when you are turning off the accelerator pedal. The shift lever must be in Park before you can turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position, or remove the built-in key ... moving the shift lever from the ignition switch. Press the release button before shifting into Park. Shift to restart a stalled engine, or if it . 406 2009 RL To shift from : P to R R to P N to R D to S S to D D to N N to D R to keep the engine at the best speed for your normal driving. The transmission automatically...
Owner's Manual
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... to first gear and returns to drive mode (D) when the vehicle comes to drive mode (D). Each time you to drive mode (D). 410 2009 RL The automatic transmission will flash the number of the higher gear. The transmission remains in the selected gear if you are driving with the Paddle... Shifters The transmission control system monitors the accelerator pedal use and your driving conditions. You pull one gear up or down . You upshift before the engine speed falls below the ...
... to first gear and returns to drive mode (D) when the vehicle comes to drive mode (D). Each time you to drive mode (D). 410 2009 RL The automatic transmission will flash the number of the higher gear. The transmission remains in the selected gear if you are driving with the Paddle... Shifters The transmission control system monitors the accelerator pedal use and your driving conditions. You pull one gear up or down . You upshift before the engine speed falls below the ...
Owner's Manual
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... number. much like a manual transmission using the paddle shifters, but without a clutch pedal. To downshift, pull the (left) paddle shifter. 2009 RL 411 When moving the shift lever, be careful not to the S position, then pull either paddle shifter, the gear position indicator displays ''M''... gears; GEAR POSITION INDICATOR When you must manually upshift between first and fifth gears. The transmission remains in first gear, and you accelerate from the S position. There is no automatic downshift when you upshift before the engine speed reaches the tachometer's red zone. To ...
... number. much like a manual transmission using the paddle shifters, but without a clutch pedal. To downshift, pull the (left) paddle shifter. 2009 RL 411 When moving the shift lever, be careful not to the S position, then pull either paddle shifter, the gear position indicator displays ''M''... gears; GEAR POSITION INDICATOR When you must manually upshift between first and fifth gears. The transmission remains in first gear, and you accelerate from the S position. There is no automatic downshift when you upshift before the engine speed reaches the tachometer's red zone. To ...
Owner's Manual
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Resting your foot off the accelerator and downshifting to occasionally squeal or squeak when you . In addition, fuel economy can be reduced. Brake Pad Wear Indicators If the brake pads need ... the brake pedal. Main Menu Table Of Contents Braking System Your vehicle is equipped with the right-rear brake, etc.). If not, apply them . 416 2009 RL Apply the brakes moderately to the brake pedal during an emergency stop. It is activated, the epretensioners (if equipped) tighten front seat belts (see page...
Resting your foot off the accelerator and downshifting to occasionally squeal or squeak when you . In addition, fuel economy can be reduced. Brake Pad Wear Indicators If the brake pads need ... the brake pedal. Main Menu Table Of Contents Braking System Your vehicle is equipped with the right-rear brake, etc.). If not, apply them . 416 2009 RL Apply the brakes moderately to the brake pedal during an emergency stop. It is activated, the epretensioners (if equipped) tighten front seat belts (see page...
Owner's Manual
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Driving YOUR VEHICLE YOUR VEHICLE A vehicle cuts in front of you drive off. Immediately after you and brakes suddenly. CONTINUED 2009 RL 425 The vehicle ahead of you is too short. Main Menu Table Of Contents Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS) Limitations The CMBS may not activate ... between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle or other small vehicle. A vehicle cuts in heavy, stop-and-go traffic. When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle ahead of you at a slow speed.
Driving YOUR VEHICLE YOUR VEHICLE A vehicle cuts in front of you drive off. Immediately after you and brakes suddenly. CONTINUED 2009 RL 425 The vehicle ahead of you is too short. Main Menu Table Of Contents Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS) Limitations The CMBS may not activate ... between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle or other small vehicle. A vehicle cuts in heavy, stop-and-go traffic. When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle ahead of you at a slow speed.
Owner's Manual
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...If the VSA system indicator stays on or comes back on , you may notice that the engine does not respond to the accelerator in maintaining traction while accelerating on while driving, pull to leave a sufficient margin of the road when it is turned to stabilize the vehicle during cornering... be some noise from the VSA hydraulic system. When the VSA system indicator comes on while driving, have VSA traction and stability enhancement. 2009 RL 435 Driving If the indicator does not come on the multi-information display. NOTE: The main function of the VSA system is generally known...
...If the VSA system indicator stays on or comes back on , you may notice that the engine does not respond to the accelerator in maintaining traction while accelerating on while driving, pull to leave a sufficient margin of the road when it is turned to stabilize the vehicle during cornering... be some noise from the VSA hydraulic system. When the VSA system indicator comes on while driving, have VSA traction and stability enhancement. 2009 RL 435 Driving If the indicator does not come on the multi-information display. NOTE: The main function of the VSA system is generally known...
Owner's Manual
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...left to get the trailer to move the trailer to sway. Main Menu Table Of Contents Towing a Trailer, Towing Your Vehicle Driving on the accelerator, as this can disrupt your steering and cause the trailer to the right. Do not try to hold the vehicle in an emergency, see ... to be towed in place by a large vehicle, keep a constant speed, and steer straight ahead. Grip the bottom of the trailer's tires. 442 2009 RL When being passed by pressing on Hills Handling Crosswinds and Buffeting When climbing hills, closely watch your speed, and shift down and stop when facing...
...left to get the trailer to move the trailer to sway. Main Menu Table Of Contents Towing a Trailer, Towing Your Vehicle Driving on the accelerator, as this can disrupt your steering and cause the trailer to the right. Do not try to hold the vehicle in an emergency, see ... to be towed in place by a large vehicle, keep a constant speed, and steer straight ahead. Grip the bottom of the trailer's tires. 442 2009 RL When being passed by pressing on Hills Handling Crosswinds and Buffeting When climbing hills, closely watch your speed, and shift down and stop when facing...