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Features of your vehicle

Mirrors

Day/night rear view mirror (if

equipped)

Mirrors

This vehicle is equipped with inside and

outside rear view mirrors to provide

views of objects behind the vehicle.

Inside rear view mirror

Adjust the rear view mirror so that the

center view through the rear window is

seen. Make this adjustment before you

start driving.

Do not place objects in the rear seat or

cargo area which would interfere with

your vision out the rear window.

WARNING

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(A): Day, (B): Night

Mirror adjustment

Make this adjustment before you start

driving and while the day/night lever is

in the day position (1).

Do not adjust the rear view mirror while

the vehicle is moving. This could result in

loss of control.

Pull the day/night lever toward you (2) to

reduce the glare from the headlamps of

the vehicles behind you during night

driving.

Remember that you lose some rear view

clarity in the night position.

NOTICE

Do not modify the inside mirror in any

manner, including installing a wide mir

ror. Doing so could result in injury during

an accident or deployment of the air

bag.

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Electric Chromic Mirror (ECM) (if

equipped)

The electric rear view mirror automati-

CAUTION

Cleaning mirror

cally controls the glare from the head

lamps of the vehicles behind you in

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When cleaning the mirror, use a paper

towel or similar material dampened with

glass cleaner. Do not spray glass cleaner

directly on the mirror. It may cause the

nighttime or low light driving conditions.

liquid cleaner to enter the mirror hous

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ing.

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For Telematics button function:

1. Virtual assist button

2. Kia Connect (Voice local search) but

ton

view mirror glare. The HomeLink씾 Uni

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versal Transceiver allows you to activate

your garage door(s), electric gate, home

lighting, etc.

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Automatic-Dimming Night Vision

Safety™ (NVS씾) Mirror (if

equipped)

The NVS씾 Mirror automatically reduces

glare by monitoring light levels in the

front and the rear of the vehicle. Any

objects that obstructs the light sensor

will degrade the automatic dimming

control feature.

For more information regarding NVS씾

mirrors and other applications, please

refer to the Gentex website:

www.gentex.com

3. Roadside assist button

The sensor mounted in the mirror

senses the light level around the vehicle,

and automatically controls the head

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lamp glare from the vehicles behind you.

When the engine is running, the glare is

automatically controlled by the sensor

mounted in the rear view mirror.

Electrochromic mirror (ECM) with

HomeLink씾 system (if equipped)

Your mirror will automatically dim upon

detecting glare from the vehicles travel

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ing behind you.

The mirror defaults to the ON position

each time the vehicle is started.

Integrated HomeLink씾 Wireless

Control System

The HomeLink씾 Wireless Control Sys

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1. HomeLink Channel 1

2. HomeLink Channel 2

3. HomeLink Channel 3

4. Garage Door Opener Status Indicator:

Closing or Closed

5. HomeLink Operation Indicator

6. Garage Door Opener Status Indicator:

Opening or Opened

7. HomeLink User Interface Indicator

Your vehicle may be equipped with a

Gentex Automatic-Dimming Mirror with

an Integrated HomeLink씾 Wireless Con

trol System.

tem provides a convenient way to

replace up to three handheld radio-fre

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quency (RF) transmitters used to acti

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vate compatible devices such as gate

operators, garage door openers, entry

door locks, security systems, and home

lighting.

NOTICE

Considering the Home Security when

the vehicle is parked outside the garage,

the HomeLink will ONLY work when the

ignition switch is in ACC position or ON

position.

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During nighttime driving, this feature will

automatically detect and reduce rear

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僅 If you choose to access the website

CAUTION

via your cell phone, scan the QR code.

Before programming HomeLink to a

garage door opener or gate operator,

make sure that people and objects are

out of the way of the device to prevent

potential harm or damage. When pro

gramming a garage door opener, it is

advised to park outside of the garage.

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僅 Or, call HomeLink customer support

at 1-800-355-3515

(Please have the vehicle make/model

AND the opener device make/model

readily available.)

Do not use HomeLink with any garage

door opener that lacks safety stop and

reverse features as required by U.S. fed

eral safety standards (this includes any

garage door opener model manufac

tured before April 1, 1982). A garage

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1) Programming Preparation

1. When programming a garage door

door that cannot detect an object signal

ing the door to stop and reverse - does

not meet current U.S. federal safety

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opener, it is advised to park the vehi

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cle outside of the garage.

2. It is recommended that a new battery

be placed in the hand-held transmit

standards. For more information, con

tact HomeLink at www.homelink.com

or call HomeLink customer support at 1-

800-355-3515

It is also recommended that a new bat

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,

ter of the device being programmed

to HomeLink for quicker training and

accurate transmission of the radio-

frequency signal.

3. Place the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/STOP button to the ACC

.

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tery be replaced in the hand-held trans

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mitter of the device being trained to

HomeLink for quicker training and accu

rate transmission of the radio frequency.

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(Accessory) position for program

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ming of HomeLink.

1. Programming HomeLink씾

The following steps show how to pro

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gram HomeLink. If you have any ques

tions or are having difficulty

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programming your HomeLink buttons,

refer to the HomeLink website or call the

HomeLink customer support toll-free

number. Do this, before going back to

the dealer who sold you the car.

僅 Visit the HomeLink website at:

www.homelink.com. Then at the top

of the page, choose your vehicle

make. Then watch the You Tube

video, and/or access additional web

site information.

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4. Wait until your garage door comes to

2) Programming a New Home

Link씾 Button

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a complete stop, regardless of posi

tion, before proceeding to the next

steps.

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1. Press and release the HomeLink but

ton (1), (2) or (3), you would like to

program. The HomeLink indicator

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5. Press and release the HomeLink but

ton you are programming and

observe the indicator light.

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light (7) will flash orange slowly (if not,

perform the steps of "Erasing Home

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Link Buttons" section, and start over).

僅 If the indicator light remains solid

green, your device should operate

when the HomeLink button is

pressed. At this point, if your device

operates, programming is com

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plete.

僅 If the indicator light rapidly flashes

green, firmly press, hold for two

seconds and release the HomeLink

button up to three times in a row

slowly to complete the program

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ming process. Do not press the

HomeLink button rapidly. At this

point if your device operates, pro

gramming is complete. If the device

does not operate, continue with

step 6.

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2. Position the garage door opener

remote 2 - 8 cm (1 - 3 inches) away

from the HomeLink buttons.

6. At the garage door opener motor,

(security gate motor, etc.) locate the

"Learn", "Smart", "Set" or "Program"

button. This can usually be found

where the hanging antenna wire is

attached to the motor-head unit (see

the device's manual to identify this

button). The name and color of the

button may vary by manufacturer.

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3. While the HomeLink indicator light (7)

is flashing orange, press and hold the

hand-held remote button. Continue

pressing the hand-held remote button

until the HomeLink indicator light (7)

light changes from orange to green.

You may now release the hand-held

remote button.

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garage door openers. At any time,

HomeLink can also recall and display the

last recorded status communicated by

the garage door opener to indicate your

garage door being "closed" or "opened".

To check if your garage door opener is

compatible with this feature, refer to

www.homelink.com/compatible/Two-

way-Communication. If your garage

door opener has this functionality, AND

the Two-Way Communication indicators

(4), (6) in the mirror appear while the

garage door is opening/closing, then no

further steps are needed. Two-Way

Communication Programming is already

complete. However, if your garage door

opener has this functionality, AND the

Two-Way Communication indicators (4),

(6) in the mirror DO NOT appear while

the garage door is opening/closing, use

the following instructions to enable this

functionality.

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* A ladder and/or second person may

simplify the following steps.

7. Firmly press and release the "Learn"

,"Smart", "Set" or "Program"" button.

You now have up to 30 seconds in

which to complete the next step.

8. Return to the vehicle and firmly press,

hold for two seconds and release, the

HomeLink button up to three times in

a row slowly. Do not press the Home

Link button rapidly. As soon as you

see the garage door start to move,

stop pressing any buttons until a few

seconds after the garage door has

come to a complete stop, regardless

of position. At this point programming

is complete and your device should

operate when the HomeLink button is

pressed and released.

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1. In your vehicle, press and hold the

programmed HomeLink button for 2

seconds, then release. Confirm that

the garage door is moving. AFTER it

stops, you will have one minute to

complete the following steps:

* A ladder and/or second person may

simplify the following steps.

2. On your garage door opener in your

garage, locate the "Learn" button

(usually near where the hanging

antenna wire is attached to the

3) Two-Way Communication Pro

gramming (For select garage

door openers)

If your garage door opener has the

'myQ' logo on its side, your opener has

Two-Way Communication capability.

HomeLink has the capability to establish

Two-Way Communication with your

garage door opener. HomeLink can

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garage door opener). If there is diffi

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culty locating this button, refer to the

device's owner's manual.

3. Press and release the "Learn" button.

4. A light on your garage door opener

may flash, and your Two-Way Com

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munication indicators (4), (6) in your

vehicle may flash, confirming comple

tion of the process.

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receive and display "closing" or "open

ing" status messages from compatible

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5. Return to the vehicle and firmly press

every two seconds until the HomeLink

and release the programmed Home

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indicator light (7) changes from orange

to green. You may now release the

hand-held remote button. Then proceed

with "Programming a New HomeLink

Button" step 4.

Link button to activate your garage

door. The Two-Way Communication

indicators (4), (6) flash in orange

when the door is moving. Do not

make any additional button presses

until AFTER the garage door has

come to a complete stop.

2. Operating HomeLink씾

1) Operating HomeLink씾

6. Your Two-Way Communication pro

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gramming is now complete.

1. Press and release the desired pro

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grammed HomeLink button (1, 2 or 3).

NOTICE

If your garage door opener has Two-

Way Communication functionality, it is

possible for HomeLink to stop function

ing the garage door shortly after initial

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programming, if the Two-Way Commu

nication Programming wasn't properly

completed. This usually happens after

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the first 10 times a programmed Home

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Link button is pressed. If you experience

this, completing the "Programming a

New HomeLink Button" and "Two-Way

Communication Programming" will

restore door operation.

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NOTICE

The HomeLink indicator (7) should light

green, solid or flashing, and your pro

grammed device should operate.

If your device does not operate, the

HomeLink programming was not suc

cessful, and you'll need to reprogram the

button.

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4) Canadian Programming

Canadian radio-frequency laws require

transmitter remote signals to "time-out"

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(or quit) after a couple seconds of trans

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mission, which may not be long enough

for HomeLink to pick up the signal

during programming.

If you live in Canada or you are having

difficulties programming a gate operator

2) Two-Way Communication Dis

play Behavior

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or garage door opener by using the pro

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1. Press and release one of the pro

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gramming procedures, replace "Pro

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grammed HomeLink buttons (1, 2 or

3)

gramming a New HomeLink Button"

step 3 with the following:

While the HomeLink indicator light (7) is

flashing orange, press and release

("cycle") your device's hand-held remote

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received properly. The HomeLink

mirror tries to receive the last

known status of the garage door

for a few seconds.

3) Recalling Garage Door Status

HomeLink mirror with Two-Way Com

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munication provides a way to view the

last stored message from the garage

door opener. In order to recall the last

known status of the last activated

device, press the buttons "1 and 2" OR "2

and 3" simultaneously.

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2. The indicator (4) and (6) operates as

below, if your garage door opener has

Two-Way Communication functional

ity.

僅 If the indicator (4) appears solid

Green, it indicates that the last acti

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vated device was "closed" properly.

僅 If the indicator (6) appears solid

Green, it indicates that the last acti

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vated device was "open" properly.

3. Erasing HomeLink씾 Buttons

1) Erasing and Reprogramming a

Single HomeLink씾 Button:

1. Press and hold the desired HomeLink

button you want to re-program. DO

NOT release the button.

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2. The HomeLink indicator light (7) will

illuminate solid green. Release the

button as soon as the HomeLink indi

僅 If the indicator (4) flashes in

Orange, it indicates that the garage

door is "Closing".

僅 The indicator (4) turns solid green

once the garage door has closed.

僅 If the indicator (6) flashes in

Orange, it indicates that the garage

door is "Opening".

僅 The indicator (6) turns solid green

once the garage door has fully

opened.

僅 If the indicator (4) or (6) does not

turn to green, it indicates that the

last status of garage door was not

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cator light (7) begins to flash orange,

usually about 20 seconds.

3. Proceed with the steps in the "Pro

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gramming a New HomeLink Button"

section.

NOTICE

If you do not complete the re-program

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ming of a new device to the button, it will

revert to the previously stored program

ming.

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may cause undesired operation. WARN

ING: The transmitter has been tested

and complies with FCC and ISED rules.

Changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user's author

ity to operate the device.

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2) The following instructions will

erase ALL HomeLink씾 program

ming from ALL buttons:

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This equipment complies with FCC and

ISED radiation exposure limits set forth

for an uncontrolled environment. End

Users must follow the specific operating

instructions for satisfying RF exposure

compliance. This transmitter must be at

least 20 cm from the user and must not

be co-located or operating in conjunc

tion with any other antenna or transmit

ter.

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1. Press and hold the buttons (1) and (3)

simultaneously

2. The HomeLink indicator light (7) will

illuminate solid Orange for about 10

seconds

3. Release the buttons once the Home

Link indicator light (7) changes to

Green and flashes rapidly

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4. Now all three HomeLink buttons (1),

(2) and (3) are cleared of any pro

gramming

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Information

HomeLink and the HomeLink House

logo are registered trademarks of Gen

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tex Corporation.

The myQ logo is a registered trademark

of The Chamberlain Group, Inc

FCC (USA) and ISED (Canada)

This device complies with FCC rules part

15 and Innovation, Science, and Eco

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nomic Development Canada RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) This device

must accept any interference that may

be received including interference that

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Outside rear view mirror

Your vehicle is equipped with both left-

hand and right-hand outside rear view

mirrors.

Be sure to adjust the mirror angles

before driving.

WARNING

Do not adjust or fold the outside rear

view mirrors while the vehicle is moving.

This could result in loss of control, and

an accident which could cause DEATH,

SERIOUS INJURY, or property damage.

The mirrors can be adjusted remotely

with the control levers or remote switch,

depending on the type of mirror control

installed. The mirror heads can be folded

back to prevent damage during an auto

matic car wash or when passing through

a narrow street.

Adjusting the outside rear view

mirrors

The electric remote control mirror switch

allows you to adjust the position of the

left and right outside rear view mirrors.

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NOTICE

Rear view mirrors

僅 The outside rear view mirror is con

vex. Objects seen in the mirror are

closer than they appear.

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僅 Use your interior rear view mirror or

direct observation to determine the

actual distance of following vehicles

when changing lanes.

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CAUTION

Adjusting the rear view mirrors:

Do not scrape ice off the mirror face; this

may damage the surface of the glass. If

ice should restrict the movement of the

mirror, do not force the mirror for

adjustment. To remove ice, use a deicer

spray, or a sponge or soft cloth with

warm water.

1. Move the R or L switch (1) to select the

right side mirror or the left side mirror.

2. Press a corresponding point on the

mirror adjustment control (2) to posi

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tion the selected mirror up, down, left

or right.

CAUTION

If the mirror is jammed with ice, do not

adjust the mirror by force. Use an

approved spray de-icer (not radiator

antifreeze) to release the frozen mecha

nism or move the vehicle to a warm

place and allow the ice to melt.

僅 The mirrors stop moving when they

reach the maximum adjusting angles,

but the motor continues to operate

while the switch is pressed. Do not

press the switch longer than neces

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sary, the motor may be damaged.

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僅 Do not attempt to adjust the outside

rear view mirror by hand. Doing so

may damage the parts.

CAUTION

The electric type outside rear view mir

ror operates even though the ignition

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switch or ENGINE START/STOP button is

in the LOCK or OFF position. However,

Folding the outside rear view mir

ror

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to prevent unnecessary battery dis

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charge, do not adjust the mirrors longer

than necessary while the engine is not

running.

Manual type (if equipped)

To fold the outside rear view mirror,

grasp the housing of the mirror and then

fold it toward the rear of the vehicle.

CAUTION

In case it is an electric type outside rear

view mirror, don't fold it by hand. It could

cause motor failure.

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Reverse parking aid function (if

equipped)

When you shift the gear to the R

(Reverse) position, the outside rear view

mirror(s) will rotate downwards to aid

with driving in reverse.

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Electric type (if equipped)

The outside rear view mirror can be

folded or unfolded by pressing the

switch as below.

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The position of the outside rear view

mirror switch (1) determines whether or

not the mirrors will move:

Left/Right: When either the L (Left) or R

(Right) switch is selected, both outside

rear view mirrors will move.

Neutral: When neither switch is selected,

the outside rear view mirrors will not

move.

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僅 To fold the outside rear view mirror

depress the button.

僅 To unfold it, depress the button again.

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The outside rear view mirrors will auto

matically revert to their original positions

if any of the followings occur:

僅 The ignition switch or ENGINE START/

STOP button is placed to either the

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How to reset auto reverse user

settings

If you want to change the automatic

control function of rear view mirrors to

factory-default conditions, follow the

steps below.

1. Shift the shift lever to P (Park). Make

sure that the vehicle is stopped and

the mirror is not working.

LOCK/OFF position or the ACC posi

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tion.

僅 The gear is shifted to any position

except R (Reverse).

僅 The remote control outside rear view

mirror switch is not selected.

2. Choose the mirror to be adjusted by

positioning the lever to L (left) or R

(right).

3. Step on the brake pedal and shift the

shift lever to R (Reverse).

4. When the downward movement of

the rear view mirror is finished, press

the switch ▲ to locate the mirror in

the position higher than before (P, N

or D).

Auto reverse user settings

If you cannot secure enough visibility

with the angles provided as factory

default conditions, you can readjust and

store the angles of outside rear view mir

rors.

The factory default angles of the right

and left rear view mirrors might be set

differently to improve visibility.

1. Set the shift lever to P (Parking). Make

sure that the vehicle is stopped and

the mirrors are not working.

2. Position the lever to L (left) or R (right)

depending on the mirror that you

want to adjust.

3. Step on the brake pedal and shift the

shift lever to R (Reverse).

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(Adjust the mirror in the higher posi

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tion compared to its position in the

driving mode)

5. It is initialized when the shift lever is

shifted to a position other than R

(Reverse), or the rear view mirror

selector lever is changed to the neu

tral position. (Initialized position will be

applied from next operation)

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6. You can initialize settings for the mir

ror on the other side by following the

same procedures (1-5).

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4. When the downward movement of

the rear view mirror is finished, adjust

the mirror to the desired angle by

pressing the switches, ▼, ▲, ◀, ▶.

CAUTION

5. If you shift the shift lever to a position

other than R (Reverse), or change the

rear view mirror selector lever to the

neutral position, and the automatic

return of the mirror is finished, the

adjusted angle will be automatically

saved.

6. You can adjust the rear view mirror on

the other side by following the same

procedures (1-5).

We recommend following the proce

dures in an orderly manner to change or

initialize the auto reversing user settings.

If you move to the next step before com

pleting the previous one, the changed

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angle may not be changed or initializa

tion may not work properly

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