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On the right: Models without full color display
*2:Models with full color display
*3:Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
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
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*2:Models with full color display
*3:Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
M (sequential
mode)
Indicator/
Sequential
Mode Gear
Selection
Indicator
●Comes on when the manual
sequential mode is applied.
2 Sequential Shift Mode Operation
P. 341
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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
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On the right: Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
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. With this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking ability
but no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 402

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*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Supplemental
Restraint
System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.●Comes on if a problem with
any of the following is
detected:
-Supplemental restraint
system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
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.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 507

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*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color display
*2:Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
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. 386
2 Hill Start Assist System P. 328
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
deactivate VSA ®.
2 VSA ® OFF Button P. 387
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Door and
Trunk Open
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
if you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.●Comes on if any door or the
trunk is not completely
closed.
The beeper sounds and the
message appears if any door
or the trunk is opened while
driving.
●Goes off when all doors and the trunk are
closed.
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*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
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 the 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.
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.
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*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color display
*2:Models with full color display
*3:Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Security
System Alarm
Indicator
●Blinks when the security
system alarm has been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 155
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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.
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator
*
●Comes on when you press
the CRUISE button.
2Cruise Control
* P. 348
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CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator
*
●Comes on when you have set
a speed for cruise control.
2 Cruise Control
* P. 348
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Indicator
*2*3*2*3
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On the right: Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Precision All
Wheel Steer
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
system.
●Comes on while driving - Have the
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 IDS button if the Sport or
Sport+ mode was selected.
2 Integrated Dynamics System (IDS)
P. 346
ECON (Econ
mode)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON.●Comes on when you press
the IDS button if the Econ
mode was selected.
2 Integrated Dynamics System (IDS)
P. 346
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Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Collision
Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM)
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you change the power mode to ON,
then goes off.●Comes on when you deactivate the
CMBS
TM. A multi-information display
message appears for five seconds.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the CMBS
TM.
●Stays on constantly without the
CMBS
TM off - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
2 Collision Mitigation Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM)* P. 404
Models with CMBS
TM
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Multi-Information Display Warning and Information MessagesThe following messages appear only on the multi-information display. Roll the right selector wheel to see the message again wit h the
system message indicator on.
*1:On the left: Models with full color display On the right: Models without full color display
Message
*1
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when the washer fluid is low.
●Refill washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 446
●Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due
soon.●Consequently, Maintenance Due Now /SERVICE
DUE NOW and Maintenance Past Due /SERVICE
PAST DUE follow.
2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-
Information Display P. 431
●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.●Stop in a safe place in
(P
.
●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
Canadian
models
Canadian
models