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Safe Driving
Safety Labels
Label Locations
These labels are in the locations shown. They warn you of potential hazards that can cause serious injury or death. Read these labels
carefully.
If a label comes off or becomes hard to read (except for the U. S. dashboard label which may be removed by the owner), contact a dealer
for a replacement.
U.S. models only Dashboard
Sun Visor
U.S. models Canadian models
Radiator Cap
DoorjambsU.S. models
Canadian models
Doorjambs
Sun Visor
U.S. models only
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Instrument Panel
This chapter describes the buttons, indicators, and gauges that are used while driving.
Indicators............................................ 72
Information Display Warning and Information Messages ...................... 85
Gauges and Displays Gauges .............................................. 88
Information Display............................ 89
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Instrument Panel
Indicators
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Brake System
Indicator
(Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off.
●Comes on when the brake fluid level is
low.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Check the brake fluid
level.
2 What to do when the indicator comes on while
driving P. 453
●Comes on along with the ABS indicator - Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red) Comes On
P. 453
Brake System
Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with an
automatic brake hold system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Electric Parking
Brake Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off if the parking brake has been
released.
●Comes on when the parking brake is
applied, and goes off when it is released.
●Comes on for about 15 seconds when
you pull the electric parking brake switch
while the ignition switch is in LOCK
(0*1.●Stays on for about 15 seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to LOCK
(0*1
while the electric parking brake is set.
●Blinks and the electric parking brake system
indicator comes on at the same time - There is a
problem with the electric parking brake system. The
parking brake may not be set.
Electric Parking
Brake System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
electric parking brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Avoid using the parking
brake and have your vehicl e checked by a dealer
immediately.
2 If the Electric Parking Brake System Indicator
Comes On P. 454
Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off.
●Comes on when the automatic brake
hold system is on.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 366
U.S.
Canada
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off.
●Comes on when the automatic brake
hold is activated.2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 366
Brake Depressing
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off.
●Comes on when the electric parking
brake switch is pressed without
depressing the brake pedal while the
electric parking brake is in operation.
●Comes on while driving - Press the electric
parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
2 Parking Brake P. 363
●Comes on when the automatic brake
hold button is pressed without
depressing the brake pedal while the
automatic brake hold is in operation.
●Blinks if the automatic brake hold is
automatically canceled while it is in
operation. The beeper sounds.
●Comes on while driving - Press the automatic
brake hold button with the brake pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 366
●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
U.S.
Canada
Continuously
variable
transmission
models
Manual
transmission
models
Electric Parking Brake System
Automatic Brake Hold System
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition
switch to ON (w*1, and goes off when
the engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil pressure
is low.
●Comes on while driving - Immediately stop in a
safe place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator Comes On
P. 451
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w*1, and goes off either
when the engine starts or after several
seconds if the engine did not start. If
“readiness codes” have not been set, it
blinks five times before it goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
emissions control system.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s
cylinders is detected.
●Readiness codes are part of the on board diagnostics
for the emissions control systems.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 471●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place where
there are no flammable objects. Stop the engine for
10 minutes or more, and wait for it to cool down.
Then, take your vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp Comes On or
Blinks P. 452
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w*1, and goes off when
the engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is not
charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn off the heating
and cooling system*/climate control system* and
rear defogger in order to reduce electricity
consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On
P. 451
Shift Lever Position
Indicator*
●Indicates the current shift lever position.
2 Shifting P. 334, 336
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Transmission
Indicator*
●Blinks if the transmission system has a
problem.●Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden starts and
acceleration and have your vehicle checked by a
dealer immediately.
M (7-speed manual
shift mode)
Indicator/Shift
Indicator
*
●Comes on when 7-sp eed manual shift
mode is applied.
2 7-Speed Manual Shift Mode P. 338
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds if you
are not wearing a seat belt when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1.●If the front passenger is not wearing a
seat belt, the indicator comes on 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. 36
Low Fuel Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately 1.98 U.S.
gal./7.5 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.
* Not available on all models
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, 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. 369
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, 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.
High Temperature
Indicator
(Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, 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 in 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. 449
Low Temperature
Indicator
(Blue)●Comes on while the engine coolant
temperature is low, then goes off once
the engine reaches normal operating
temperature.●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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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®) System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, 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. 354
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®) OFF
Indicator●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off.
●Comes on when you deactivate VSA ®.
2VSA ® OFF Button P. 355
Door and Tailgate
Open Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds if you turn
the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off.
●Comes on if any door or the tailgate is
not completely closed.
●The beeper sounds and the indicator
comes on if any door or the tailgate is
opened while driving.
●Goes off when all doors an d the tailgate are closed.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w*1, 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. 453
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then
goes off.
●May come on briefly if the ignition switch
is turned to ON
(w*1 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. 359
●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 th e 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.
Smart Entry 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 smart entry system or
push button starting system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on at all
- Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
U.S.
models
only
* Not available on all models
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