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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 power system is on.
●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. 643
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 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 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
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 582
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High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
* Not available on all models
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2Security System Alarm P. 166—
System Message
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on along with a beep
when a problem is detected. A
system message on the MID
appears at the same time.
●While the indicator is on, roll the multi-
function steering wheel control to see the
message again.
●Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears on
the MID. Take the appropriate action for the
message.
●The MID does not return to the normal screen
unless the warning is canceled, or the multi-
function steering-wheel controls is rolled.
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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.
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Multi-Information Display (MID) Wa rning and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the MID. Roll the multi-function steering-wheel controls to see the message again with th e system
message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if any door or the tailgate is not completely
closed.●Goes off when all doors and the tailgate are closed.
●Appears when the hood is opened.●Close the hood.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the washer fluid is low.●Refill washer fluid.
2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 581
●Appears while you are customizing the settings and the
transmission is in other than
(P.2Customized Features P. 131
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on the
12-volt battery.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Checking the 12-Volt Battery P. 600
●Appears along with the battery charging system
indicator when the battery is not charging.●Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to
reduce electricity consumption.
2 If the 12-Volt Battery Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 641
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.●Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-
Information Display (MID) P. 566
●Appears when there is a problem with the power
tailgate system.●Manually open or close the power tailgate.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.U.S.
Canada
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the starter system.●Hold the POWER button up to 15 seconds to start the
power system.
2 Turning on the Power P. 457
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when you set the power mode to ACCESSORY
or ON.
2Turning on the Power P. 457
●Appears three seconds afte r you bring the keyless
access remote in front of the POWER button when To
Start, Hold Remote Near Start Button appears. To
Start Engine: Brake + Push appears sequentially.●Unless you bring the keyless access remote in front of
the POWER button, this message does not appear.
2If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak P. 635
U.S.
Canada
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
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●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the POWER button twice with your foot off the
brake pedal to change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.
●Appears when you close the door with the power mode
is in ON without the keyless access remote inside the
vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the keyless access remote
back inside the vehicle and close the door.
2 Keyless Access Remote Reminder P. 174
●Appears when the keyless access remote’s battery
becomes weak.●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 601
●Appears if the keyless access remote’s battery is too
weak to start the power system or the key is not within
operating range to start the power system.
The beeper sounds six times.●Bring the keyless access remote in front of the POWER
button to be touched with.
2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak P. 635
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high.●Immediately stop in a safe place in (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears when you turn the power system on with the
transmission not in
(P.
●Press the (P button.
●Appears if there is a proble m with the electric system.●Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.
●Immediately stop in a safe place and set the parking
brake.
●Continue driving if the message goes off soon after.●If there is a problem with the transmission system, the
transmission system indicator comes on.
2Transmission System Indicator P. 90
●Appears if you depress the accelerator pedal when the
transmission is in
(N.
●Release the accelerator pedal.
After that, depress the brake pedal and change the
transmission position.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you attempt to put the transmission into
another gear position wi th the transmission in
(P and
the engine OFF.
●To select another gear position while in (P the engine
must be ON.
●Appears when you try to change the gear position after
the position has automatically been changed to
(P with
the driver’s door open and the driver’s seat belt
unfastened.
●Press the (P button If you leave the vehicle.
●Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the driver’s
seat belt unfastened and there is a chance that the
vehicle may roll unintentionally.●Press the (P button before release the brake pedal
when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle.
2 Shift Operation P. 467
●Appears for a few seconds if you have not pressed the
(N button long enough to initiate Neutral-Hold mode.2If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 469
●Appears when you press and hold (N button for more
than 2 seconds.●Disappears when you set the g ear position to other than
(N.
2If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 469
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you try to ch ange the gear position
without depressing the brake pedal.●Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
●Appears when you try to ch ange the gear position
without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal.●Release your foot off the accelerator pedal, then select a
shift button.
●Appears when the (P button is pressed while the
vehicle is moving.
●Appears if you change the gear position to (R while the
vehicle is moving forward, or to
(D while the vehicle is
reversing.
●Make sure that the vehicle comes to a stop before
operating the select button.
●Appears when you set the po wer mode to ON without
fastening the driver’s seat belt.
●Appears when you change the gear position after (P
has been automatically select ed with the driver’s door
open, the driver’s seat belt unfastened, then the brake
pedal is released.
●Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
2 Shift Operation P. 467
●Appears when you press the (P button but it is not
engaged due to low ATF temperature.●Depress the brake pedal until this message disappear.
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