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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P171)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P155)
❙Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Audio/Information Screen (P225)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM (P219)
❙Audio System (P214)
❙System Indicators (P72)
❙Gauges (P110)
❙Multi-Information Display
(MID)
(P111)
❙Climate Control System (P200)
❙Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
Button
(P168)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P403)
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P427)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button* (P419)
❙Headlight Washer Button* (P166)
❙ (Surround View Camera) Button*
() See the Navigation System Manual
Canadian models
❙Heated Windshield Button* (P168)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button* (P391)
❙Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Button*
(P386)
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Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function*
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop in dicator
(green) comes on. (P355)
At Automatic transmissionEngine status
Deceleration
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake
pedal.
StopKeep the brake pedal depressed.
Start-up Release the brake pedal.
On
Off
Restarting
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P127)
Clock (P128)
aEnter the Clock Adjustment screen.
2 Adjusting the Clock (P128)
bRotate to change hour, then press
.
cRotate to change minute, then
press .
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models with navigation system
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P155)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P158)
Lights (P159)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
The power mode does not
change from VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) to ACCESSORY.
Why?
●The steering wheel may be locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right
while pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button.
Why does the brake pedal
pulsate slightly when
applying the brakes?This can occur when the ABS activates, and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal.
The rear door cannot be
opened from inside the
vehicle. Why?Check if the childproof lock is in the
lock position. If so, open the rear
door with the outside door handle.
To cancel this function, push the
lever to the unlock position.
Canadian models
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Why do the doors lock
after I unlocked the doors
using a remote
transmitter?If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are
relocked automatically for security.
Why does the beeper
sound when I open the
driver’s door?The beeper sounds when:
●The exterior lights are left on.
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
●Auto Idle Stop* is in operation.
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when:
●Driver and/or front passenger are not wearing their seat belts.
●The parking brake lever is not fully released.
Why does the beeper
sound when I turn the
engine off?The beeper sounds when you turn off the engine with the
driver’s door open.
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.
●Comes on while driving - Immediately stop
in a safe place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator Comes
On P. 519
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
either when the engine starts or
after several seconds if the
engine did not start. If “readiness
codes” have not been set, it
blinks five times before it goes
off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the emissions control
systems.
●Blinks when a misfire in the
engine’s cylinders is detected.
●Readiness codes are part of the on board
diagnostics for the emi ssions control systems.
2Testing of Readiness Codes P. 541●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place
where there are no fl ammable objects. Stop
the engine for 10 minutes or more, and wait
for it to cool down. Then, take your vehicle to
a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp Comes
On or Blinks P. 520
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is
not charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn off the
climate control system and rear defogger in
order to reduce electricity consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes
On P. 519
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Transmission
Indicator
●The indicated current gear
selection blinks if there is a
problem with the transmission
system.●Avoid sudden start and acceleration, and stop
in a safe place immediately.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●All the gear positions may light
for several seconds, and go off.●When all the gear positions light, immediately
stop your vehicle in a safe place.
●Indicators go off if there is no problem.
However, even if they go off, take your vehicle
to a dealer for inspection.
●The indicated current gear
selection or all the gear positions
blink if there is a problem with
the transmission system, and the
vehicle no longer moves.●Immediately stop in a safe place.
2Emergency Towing P. 531●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●The indicated current gear
selection or all the gear positions
blink if you cannot select
(P due
to the transmission system
failure.
●The engine can be activated as a temporary
measure.
2 If the Transmission Indicator Blinks along
with the Warning Message P. 522
●Set the parking brake when parking.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Speed-sensitive
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on
at all - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2If the Speed-Sensitive Electric Power
Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes
On P. 521
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if the tire pressure of
any of the tires becomes
significantly low.
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS, or when a
compact spare tire
* is temporarily
installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If th e vehicle is fitted with
a compact spare, get your regular tire repaired
or replaced and put back on your vehicle as
soon as you can.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blinks along with all turn signals if
you press the hazard warning
button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn
signal light bulb has blown. Change the bulb
immediately.
2 Front Turn Signal/Front Side Marker/
Parking Light Bulbs P. 460
—
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
* Not available on all models
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Keyless Access
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on as soon as a problem is
detected in the keyless access
system or keyless starting system.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Super Handling-
All Wheel DriveTM
( SH-AWD ®)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the SH-AWD ® system.
●Blinks when the differential
temperature is too high.
●Stays on constantly - The engine drives the
front wheels only in this state. Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place,
change to
(P, and idle the engine until the
indicator goes off. If the indicator does not
stop blinking, take your vehicle to a dealer.
2Super Handling-All Wheel DriveTM (SH-
AWD ®)* P. 407
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the wa sher fluid is low.●Refill washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 458
●Appears while you are customizing the settings and the
transmission is in other than
(P.2 Customized Features P. 117
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high.●Stop in a safe place in (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high. The vehicle does not operate properly.●You may find it difficult to accelerate, or to start the
vehicle on uphill.
●Immediately stop in a safe place in (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on the
battery.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Checking the Battery P. 478
●Appears along with the battery charging system
indicator when the batte ry is not charging.●Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to
reduce electricity consumption.
2If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 519
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