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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
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. 388
●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.
2Front Sensor Camera  P. 388
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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.
Adaptive Cruise 
Control ( ACC) 
with Low Speed 
Follow (LSF) 
Indicator (Green)
●Comes on when you press the 
MAIN  button.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low 
Speed Follow (LSF) P. 390—
●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, s now, 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 checke d by a dealer if the 
message does not disappear even after you 
clean the sensor cover.
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Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) 
with Low Speed 
Follow (LSF) 
Indicator (Green)
●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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Collision 
Mitigation Braking 
System
TM 
(CMBSTM) 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds 
when you change the power 
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when you deactivate 
the CMBSTM. A multi-information 
display message appears for five 
seconds.
●Comes on if there is a problem 
with the CMBSTM.
●Stays on constantly without the CMBSTM 
off  - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM 
(CMBSTM)  P. 436
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Collision 
Mitigation Braking 
System
TM 
(CMBSTM) 
Indicator
●Comes on when the CMBSTM 
system shuts itself off.●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.
2Front Sensor Camera  P. 388
●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.
2 Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM 
(CMBSTM)  P. 436
●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. 388
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Blind spot 
information (BSI) 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds 
when you set 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.
Models with BSI
* Not available on all models
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Multi-Information Display (MID)  Warning and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the  MID. Roll the multi-function steering-wheel  controls to see the message again with the system 
message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if any door or the tailgate is not completely 
closed.●Goes off when all doors an d the tailgate are closed.
●Appears when the hood is opened.●Close the hood.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the wa sher fluid is low.●Refill washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid  P. 480
●Appears while you are customizing the settings and the 
transmission is in other than 
(P.2 Customized Features  P. 123
●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. 499
●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. 541
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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. 466
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets 
abnormally high.
2Overheating  P. 539
●Appears when there is a problem with the power 
tailgate system.●Manually open or close the power tailgate.●Have your vehicle ch ecked by a dealer.U.S.
Canada
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the starter system.●Hold the  ENGINE START/STOP  button up to 15 
seconds to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine  P. 367
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when you set the power mode to ACCESSORY 
or ON.2Starting the Engine  P. 367
●Appears when the engine doe s not restart automatically 
due to the following reason:
●The hood is open.●There is a problem in the syst em that disables Auto Idle 
Stop.
●Follow the normal procedure to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine  P. 367●Close the hood.
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left  and right while pressing 
the  ENGINE START/STOP  button.
U.S.
Canada
Models with Auto Idle StopModels with Auto Idle Stop
Canadian models
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