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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 an ti-lock function.
2Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 288
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
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
Door/Hatch
Open Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on if the hatch or either
door is not completely closed.
●The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if the hatch or
either door is opened while
driving.
●Goes off when both doors and the hatch
are closed.
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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.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the hill start assist system.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the creep aid system
(Continuously Variable
Transmission) or the brake assist
system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 276
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 ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 277—
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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. 375
Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON.
●May come on briefly if the power
mode 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 Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) P. 280
●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 d ealer. 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.
U.S.
models
only
* Not available on all models
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High
Temperature
Indicator (Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Blinks when the engine coolant
temperature goes up, and stays
on if the temperature continues to
rise.
●Goes off, then comes on blue when the
engine coolant temperature is low.
●Blinks while driving - Drive slowly to
prevent overheating.
●Stays on while driving - Immediately
stop in a safe place and allow the engine
to cool.
2 Overheating P. 370
Low
Temperature
Indicator (Blue)
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●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.
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IMA 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 IMA system.
●Remains on or does not come on at
all - Avoid high speed driving and have
your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon
as possible.
2 If the IMA Indicator Comes On
P. 377
(Red)
(Amber)
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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, press the
(information) button 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
button is pressed.
—
Side Airbag Off
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on when the passenger
side airbag system is automatically
shut off.
●It does not mean there is a problem with
your side airbags.
●Comes on when nobody is sitting in
the passenger seat - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when someone is sitting in
the seat - Have the passenger sit
properly.
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●The turn signal indicators blink
when you operate the turn signal
lever.
●If you press the hazard warning
button, both indi cators and all
turn signals blin k at the same
time.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A
turn signal light bulb has blown. Change
the bulb immediately.
2 Replacing Light Bulbs
P. 324, 325 —
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 lights are on, a chime sounds
when the driver's door is opened.
—
Fog Light
Indicator*
●Comes on when the fog lights are
on.——
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator
*
●Indicates the current shift lever
position.
2Shifting P. 256—
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. 258—
* 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. 122—
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator●Comes on when you press the
CRUISE button.2Cruise Control P. 273—
CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator●Comes on if you have set a speed
for cruise control.
2 Cruise Control P. 273—
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator●Blinks when Auto Idle Stop is in
operation. The engine
automatically shuts off.
2Auto Idle Stop P. 264, 267—
Indicator
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*1:The driving mode message on the multi-in formation display appears for a few seconds when you press the appropriate mode button.
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Shift Up
Indicator*
●Comes on briefly when you set
the power mode to ON.
●Comes on when shifting up is
recommended.
2Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 262—
Shift Down
Indicator*
●Comes on briefly when you set
the power mode to ON.
●Comes on when shifting down is
recommended.
SPORT Mode
Indicator*1
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on when you press the
SPORT mode button.
2 3-Mode Drive System P. 270
NORMAL
Mode
Indicator
*1
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON.
●Comes on when you press the
NORMAL mode button.23-Mode Drive System P. 270
ECON Mode
Indicator*1
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON.
●Comes on when you press the
ECON mode button.23-Mode Drive System P. 270
* Not available on all models
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Plus Sport
System
Indicator●Comes on while certain conditions
that can activate the Plus Sport
System are met.
2Plus Sport System P. 271—
Plus Sport
READY
Indicator
●Comes on when the Plus Sport
System is available.
●Stays on when the Plus Sport
System stands by to be activated.
●Goes off when th e system is in
operation.
2 Plus Sport System P. 271—
Plus Sport
Indicator
●Comes on when the Plus Sport
System is available.
●Blinks by pressing the (Plus
Sport) button when the Plus Sport
System stands by to be activated.
●Blinks while the Pl us Sport System
is in operation.
2 Plus Sport System P. 271—
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Multi-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on th e multi-information display. Press the (i nformation) button to see the message again
with the system message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the fuel fill cap is loose or is not
installed.
2 Check/Tighten Fuel Cap Message P. 374
●Appears if there is a problem with the DRL system.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Daytime Running Lights P. 133
●Appears when the washer fluid is low.●Refill washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 319
●Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due
soon.
●Consequently, SERVICE DUE NOW and SERVICE
PAST DUE follow.2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-
Information Display P. 303
Canadian models
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