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Instrument Panel
Indicators
*1:On the left: Models with full color displayOn the right: Models wi thout full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when the brake
fluid level is low.
●Comes on if there is a
problem with the brake
system.
●Comes on while driving - Check the
brake fluid level.
2 What to do when the indicator comes
on while driving P. 513
●Comes on along with the brake system
indicator (amber) - Immediately stop in a
safe place. Contact a dealer for repair. The
brake pedal becomes harder to operate.
Depress the pedal further than you normally
do.
●Comes on along with the ABS indicator
- Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On P. 513
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. 512
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
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Electric
Parking Brake
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when the parking
brake is applied, and goes off
when it is released.
●Blinks and the electric parking brake
system indicator comes on at the same
time - There is a problem with the electric
parking brake system. The parking brake
may not be set.
2Parking Brake P. 401
Electric
Parking Brake
System
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 electric
parking brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Avoid using the
parking brake and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.
2If the Electric Parking Brake System
Indicator Comes On P. 514
U.S.
Canada
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Automatic
Brake Hold
System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when the
automatic brake hold system
is on.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 405
Automatic
Brake Hold
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when the
automatic brake hold system
is activated.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 405——
U.S.
Canada
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Brake System
Indicator
(Amber)
●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 a system
related to braking other than
the conventional brake
system.
●Comes on if there is a
problem with the automatic
brake hold system.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Stays on constantly - Avoid high speeds
and sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a
dealer immediately.
●With this indicator on, your vehicle still has
normal braking ability.
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
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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 is not started. 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 system.
●Blinks when a misfire in the
engine’s cylinders is detected.
●Readiness codes are part of the on board
diagnostics for the emissions control
systems.
2Testing of Readiness Codes P. 535●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place
where there are no flammable objects. Stop
the engine for 10 minutes or more, and
wait for it to cool down. Then, take the
vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Comes On or Blinks P. 513
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. 512
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*2:Models with full color display
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Gear Position
Indicator*/
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator
*
●Indicates the current gear
selection.
2 Shifting P. 333, 340——
*2
*3
* Not available on all models
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*2:Models with full color display
*3:Models without full color display
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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 ve hicle 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.2 Emergency Towing P. 522●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.
2If the Transmission Indicator Blinks along
with the Warning Message P. 516●Set the parking brake when parking.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
Models with electronic gear selector
*2
*3
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*3:Models without full color display
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Transmission
Indicator
●Blinks if the transmission
system has a problem.●Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden starts
and acceleration and have the vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.
Models with shift lever
*2
*3
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*2:Models with full color display
*3:Models without full color display
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M (sequential
mode)
Indicator/
Sequential
Mode Gear
Selection
Indicator●Comes on when the manual
sequential mode is applied.
2 Sequential Shift Mode Operation
P. 343——
Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper
sounds if you are not wearing
a seat belt when you set the
power mode to ON.
●If the front passenger is not
wearing a seat belt, the
indicator comes on about a
few seconds later.
●Blinks while driving if either
you or the front passenger
has not fastened a seat belt.
The beeper sounds and the
indicator blinks at regular
intervals.
●The beeper stops and the indicator goes off
when you and the front passenger fasten
their seat belts.
●Stays on after you or the front
passenger has fastened the seat belt -
A detection error may have occurred in the
sensor. Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 33
*2
*3
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Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel
reserve is running low
(approximately 2.6 U.S. gal/
9.7 Liter left).
●Blinks if there is a problem
with the fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as
possible.
●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
Anti-lock
Brake System
( ABS )
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●If it comes on at any other
time, there is a problem with
the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. Wi th this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking ability
but no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 407
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