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Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the VSA® system or hill start assist
system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 418
2 Hill Start Assist System P. 368
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®) OFF
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when you partially disable
VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 419—
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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 pres sures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted
with a spare tire
*, get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put back on your
vehicle as soon as you can.
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 multi-information
display appears at the same time.
●While the indicator is on, roll the right
selector wheel to see the message again.
●Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears on
the multi-information display. Take the
appropriate action for the message.
●The multi-information display does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the right selector
wheel is rolled.
—
* Not available on all models
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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blinks 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 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 488
—
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light switch
is on, or in AUTO when the exterior
lights are on.●If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY
or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while the exterior
lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
—
Fog Light
Indicator*●Comes on when the fog lights are
on.——
Auto High-Beam
Indicator●Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the Auto high-beam
are met.
2 Auto High-Beam P. 165—
* Not available on all models
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Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Comes on briefly when you set the
power mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if the immobilizer system
cannot recognize the key
information.
●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set
the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
then select the ON mode again.
●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
—
Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 151—
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.
Indicator
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Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you change the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the RDM system
shuts itself off.●Stays on - The temperature inside the
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool down
the camera.
The system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 389
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle
in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft
cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 389
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Precision All-
Wheel SteerTM
(P-AWS ®) System
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 Precision All-
Wheel Steer
TM (P-AWS ®) system.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●The system may limit the vehicle speed to
50 mph (80 km/h) or less.
SPORT (Sport
mode) Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when you press the
Dynamic Mode button if the Sport
or Sport+ mode was selected.2 Integrated Dynamics System P. 388
ECON (Econ
mode) Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON.
●Comes on when you press the
Dynamic Mode button if the Econ
mode was selected.2 Integrated Dynamics System P. 388
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
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
ACC with LSF.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC )
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
Indicator (Green)
●Comes on when you press the MAIN
button.2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with
Low Speed Follow (LSF) P. 391—
●Comes on if anything covers the
radar sensor cover and prevents the
sensor from detecting a vehicle in
front.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●ACC has been automatically
canceled.
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off dirt
using a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
message does not disappear even after you
clean the sensor cover.
●Comes on when ACC with LSF is in
operation, but the temperature
inside the front sensor camera is too
high. ACC with LSF cancels
automatically. The beeper sounds
simultaneously.●Use the climate control system to cool down
the camera.
●Goes off - The camera has been cooled
down and the system activates normally.
●Comes on when the area around the
camera is blocked by dirt, mud, etc.
Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and
wipe it off with a soft cloth.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
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Lane Keeping
Assist System
(LKAS ) 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
the LKAS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Lane Keeping
Assist System
( LKAS ) Indicator
(Green)
●Comes on when you press the MAIN
button.2 Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
P. 410—
●Comes on when the LKAS is in
operation, or the LKAS button is
pressed, but the temperature inside
the front sensor camera is too high.
The LKAS cancels automatically. The
beeper sounds simultaneously.●Use the climate control system to cool down
the camera.
●Goes off - The camera has been cooled
down and the system activates normally.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 389
●Comes on when the area around the
camera is blocked by dirt, mud, etc.
Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and
wipe it off with a soft cloth.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
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Blind Spot
Information (BSI)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you change the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Stays on while BSI is turned off.
—
●Comes on when mud, snow, or ice
accumulates in the vicinity of sensor.●Comes on while driving - Remove the
obstacle in the vicinity of sensor.
2 Blind spot information (BSI) System*
P. 421
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the system.●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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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,
put the transmission into
(P, and idle the
engine until the indicator goes off. If the
indicator does not stop blinking, take your
vehicle to a dealer.
2 Super Handling-All Wheel DriveTM (SH-
AWD ®)* P. 424
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)*
●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop is in
operation. The engine automatically
shuts off.
2 Auto Idle Stop* P. 382—
Auto Idle Stop
System Indicator
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Blinks if there is a problem with the
Auto Idle Stop System.
●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop
System has been turned off by Auto
Idle Stop OFF Button.
●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
* Not available on all models
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