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Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with a
system related to braking other than the
conventional brake system.●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●With this indicator on, your vehicle still has normal
braking ability.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
electric parking brake system and/or the
automatic brake hold system.●Stays on constantly - Avoid using the parking
brake and have your vehicl e checked by a dealer
immediately.
Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator●Comes on when the automatic brake hold
system is on.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 662
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
●Comes on when the automatic brake hold
is activated.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 662
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
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Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●After you have set the power mode to ON,
the vehicle performs system checks.
However, if the readiness codes have not
been set by that time, this indicator will
blink five times and then go off.●Readiness codes are part of the on-board
diagnostics for the emi ssions control systems.
2Testing of Readiness Codes P. 820
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
emissions control systems.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine's
cylinders is detected.
2If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp Comes On
or Blinks P. 796
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when there is a problem with
the charging system.●Stop in a safe place and contact a dealer
immediately.
2Checking the Battery P. 747
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On
P. 796
Shift Position
Indicator*
●Indicates the current shift position.
2 Shifting P. 503, 505
M (7-speed
manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift
Indicator
*
●Comes on when the 7- speed manual shift
mode is applied.
2 7-Speed Manual Shift Mode P. 507
* Not available on all models
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Transmission
System Indicator*
●Blinks if the transmission system has a
problem.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
Gear Position
Indicator*
●Indicates 1st to 6th gear position and (N.●If you shift gears very slowly, a different gear
position may be displayed for a moment.
2 Shifting P. 509●When the power mode is turned on, (N is not
displayed until it is shifted into
(R or 1st to 6th gear
position.
●1st to 6th gear positions are not displayed when
the vehicle is stopped.
●The display can be turned ON/OFF in customized
features in the audio/information screen.
2 Customized Features P. 390
Shift Up Indicator*●Comes on when shifting up is
recommended.2Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 511
Shift Down
Indicator*●Comes on when shifting down is
recommended.2Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 511
* Not available on all models
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Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
●Blinks and the beeper sounds for a few
seconds if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you set the power mode to ON, then
the indicator comes on.
●If the front passenger is not wearing a seat
belt, the indicator comes on a few seconds
later.
●Comes on for a while when the rear seat
belt is unfastened while the power mode in
ON.
●Blinks while driving if you and/or any
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 passengers fasten their seat belts.
●Stays on after you and/or the passengers have
fastened the seat belt(s) - A detection error may
have occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 50
Low Fuel Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is running
low (approximately 1.8 U.S. gal/7.0 Liter
left).●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as possible.
●Blinks if there is a problem with the fuel
gauge.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
ABS.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer. With this indi cator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking abili ty but no anti-lock
function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 667
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Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on if a problem with any of the
following is detected:
-Supplemental Restraint System
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
• Comes on if there is a problem with the
EPS system.•Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
• Do not drive displays on the driver
information interface - Immediately stop in a
safe place and contact a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Comes On P. 798
Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.—
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
VSA ® system, brake assist system, hill start
assist system, starting assist brake
function
*, or agile handling assist.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA® ), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
P. 535
2 Hill start assist system P. 498
●Comes on if the VSA® system is deactivated
temporarily after the battery has been
disconnected, then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20 km/h).
The indicator should go off. If it does not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on when you partially disable VSA ®.2VSA ® On and Off P. 536
●Comes on when you press and hold the
(VSA® OFF ) button while +R mode is
selected.2 When in +R Drive mode P. 537
●Comes on if the VSA® system is deactivated
temporarily after the battery has been
disconnected, then re-connected.
●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20 km/h).
The indicator should go off. If it does not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator*
●May come on briefly if the power mode is
set to ON and the vehicle is not moved
within 45 seconds, to indicate the
calibration process is not yet complete.
●Comes on and stays on when:
- One or more tires' pressures are
determined to be significantly low.
- The system has not been calibrated.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe place,
check tire pressures, and inflate the tire(s) if
necessary.
●Stays on after the tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures - The system needs to
be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 541
●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.●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted with a
compact spare tire, get your regular tire repaired or
replaced and put back on your vehicle as soon as
you can.
●Comes on if the TPMS is deactivated
temporarily after the battery has been
disconnected, then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20 km/h).
The indicator should go off. If it does not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
Models without Auto Idle Stop
Models with A-type meter
* Not available on all models
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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators•Blinks when you oper ate the turn signal
lever.
• Blinks along with all turn signals when you
press the hazard warning button.•Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 729
Lights On Indicator•Comes on when the parking, tail, and
other external lights are on.2 Light Switches P. 206
High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam headlights
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. 210
Fog Light
Indicator*
•Comes on when the fog lights are on.2 Fog Lights* P. 209
* Not available on all models
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System Message
Indicator
•Comes on along with a beep when a
problem is detected. A system message on
the driver information interface appears at
the same time.●Refer to the Indicators in formation in this chapter
when a system message appears on the driver
information interface. Take the appropriate action
for the message.
●While the indicator is on, press the (home)
button, and select Warnings to see the message
again.
2 Switching the Display P. 125●The driver information inte rface will not return to
the normal screen unless th e warning is canceled,
or the (home) button is pressed.
●While the indicator is on, roll the right selector
wheel to see the message again.
2 Switching the Display P. 155●The driver information inte rface will not return to
the normal screen unless th e warning is canceled,
or the right selector wheel is rolled.
Models with A-type meter
Models with B-type meter
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*2:Models with drive mode switch
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ECON Mode
Indicator*
●Comes on when the ECON mode is on.
●Comes on when you set the drive mode
to ECON .
2ECON Button* P. 513
2 Drive Mode Switch* P. 525, 529
NORMAL Mode
Indicator*
●Comes on when you set the drive mode
to NORMAL .2Drive Mode Switch* P. 525, 529
SPORT Mode
Indicator*
●Comes on when you set the drive mode
to SPORT .●The ambient meter remains lit up in red as long as
SPORT mode is selected.
●The ambient meter* goes off and gauges in the
instrument panel lit up in red as long as SPORT
mode is selected.
2 Drive Mode Switch* P. 525, 529
INDIVIDUAL
Mode Indicator*
●Comes on when you set the drive mode
to INDIVIDUAL .2Drive Mode Switch* P. 529
COMFORT Mode
Indicator*●Comes on when you set the drive mode
to COMFORT .2Drive Mode Switch* P. 529
*1
*2
Models without drive mode switch
Models with drive mode switch
Models with A-type meter
Models with B-type meter
* Not available on all models
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+R Mode
Indicator*
●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
+R .2 Drive Mode Switch* P. 529
Low Temperature
Indicator*
●Comes on when the engine coolant
temperature is low.●If the indicator stays on after the engine has
reached normal operating temperature, there may
be a problem with the temperature sensors. Have
your vehicle inspected by a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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