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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the power sy stem temperature is low.•Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.
• Disappears once you start dr iving as the High Voltage
battery warms up.
• Appears when the power system temperature is
high.• Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.
• Park in a safe place, and cool the system down.
2 Overheating P. 631
•Appears if the power system is in diagnostic mode.•You may notice a decrease in available power. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•Appears if there is a pr oblem with the acoustic
vehicle alerting system.• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when you press th e fuel fill door release
button.• The display changes to R eady when the fuel vapor
pressure inside the fuel tank is released. You can start
refueling once Ready appears.
2 Refueling P. 547
•Appears when the vehicle is ready to be refueled.
•Appears when the high voltage battery and other
system control temperatures are too low to operate
(approx. –40°F [–40°C] or below).• You must wait for an increase in the ambient
temperature or move the vehicle to a warmer location.
• Consult a dealer if necessary.
•Appears when the high voltage battery temperature
is too low to operate (approx. −22°F [−30°C] or
below).•You can start the power sy stem and use the climate
control system to warm up th e interior, which will also
warm the High Voltage battery enough for you to drive
the vehicle.
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the high voltage battery is running
extremely low.•Contact a dealer immediately.
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when you failed to select EV mode or EV
mode is automatically canceled.
• The cause may be shown with the following
message:
- Battery Temperature At Limit.
- Battery Charge Too Low.
- Engine Too Cold.
- Cabin Being Heated.
- Speed Too High.
- Hard Acceleration Requested.• EV mode is available once th e condition is improved or
the cause that canceled EV mode is cleared.
• Appears when EV mode has been automatically
canceled.
2 EV Button P. 12
•Appears if the engine needs to be started when you
press the EV button.
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.•Immediately stop in a safe place, set the parking brake,
then restart the power system. If the message
disappears, continue driving.
•Appears if the vehicle is stopped and the driver’s seat
belt is unfastened, as ther e is a possibility that the
vehicle may roll.• When the power system is ON or when you are parking
or exiting the vehicle, put the transmission into
(P
before releasing the brake pedal.
2 Shift Operation P. 459
•Appears if you depress the accelerator pedal when
the transmission is in
(N.
•Release the accelerator peda l. After that, depress the
brake pedal and change the transmission position.
●Appears if the shift positi on is repeatedly changed
between
(P and another position.
●Wait awhile, then change the shift position.
●Appears if the 12V battery is not charged enough to
make it possible to change shift positions.●Keep the power system on and wait awhile.●The battery may be nearing the end of its life.
Have it checked by a dealer.
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Gauges and Driver Information Interface
Gauges
Gauges include the speedometer, fuel gauge, POWER/CHARGE gauge, High
Voltage battery charge level gauge, and re lated indicators. They are displayed when
the power mode is in ON.
Displays your driving speed in mph (U.S.) or km/h (Canada).
Displays the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank.
■Speedometer
■Fuel Gauge
1Speedometer
You can show another speed unit on the driver
information interface (s ub display) and set the
displayed measurements to read in either mph and
km/h. 2 POWER/CHARGE Gauge P. 130
1Fuel Gauge
NOTICE
You should refuel when the reading approaches .
Running out of fuel can cause the engine to misfire,
damaging the cata lytic converter.
The actual amount of remain ing fuel may differ from
the fuel gauge reading.E
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Shows the remaining high voltage battery charge level.
■High Voltage Battery Charge Level Gauge1High Voltage Battery Charge Level Gauge
The high voltage battery ch arge level may decrease
under the following conditions:
•When the 12-volt battery has been replaced.
•When the 12-volt battery has been disconnected.•When the high voltage battery control system
corrects its reading.
The charge level readi ng will be corrected
automatically while driving.
Changes in the temperature of the high voltage
battery can increase or decrease the battery’s
charging capacity. If temp erature changes cause the
battery’s capacity to change, the number of
indicators in the battery ch arge level gauge may also
change, even if the amount of charge remains the
same.
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■Electric motor
The degree to which the electric motor is
being powered is displayed by the readings on
the POWER side.
■Battery charge in progress
The degree to which the High Voltage battery
is being charged is displayed by the readings
on the CHARGE side.
■Speed Unit
Enables you to show another speed unit on
the driver information interface and set the
displayed measurements to read in either mph
and km/h.
Select the Gauge Only screen.
2Accessing contents in the main display
P. 131
Press and hold the left selector wheel when
you select the Gauge Only on the driver
information interface. Each time you do this,
the unit will change from mph to km/h or vice
versa. After this, a confirmation screen will
appear for a few seconds.
■POWER/CHARGE Gauge
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Displays the power flow of the motor an d engine, indicating the vehicle’s power
source and whether the battery is being charged.
■Power Flow Monitor1 Power Flow Monitor
While the vehicle is stat ionary with the engine
running, the following ma y appear on the driver
information interface.
Engine ON
Engine OFF
Power Flow
Engine
Power is supplied
by the motor and
the engine.
Hybrid (HV)
Power is supplied
by the motor.
Electric Vehicle (EV)
Power is being supplied to
charge the High Voltage
battery and supply power
to the wheels.
Engine (Direct Drive)
The motor is
charging the High
Voltage battery.
RegenerationPower is being
supplied by only
the engine. The engine is running
and the motor is
charging the High
Voltage battery.
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Controls
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions
This vehicle comes with the following keys:Use the keys to turn on and off the power
system, and to lock and unlock all the doors
and to open the trunk.
You can also use the remote transmitter to
lock and unlock all the doors and to open the
trunk.1 Key Types and Functions
All the keys have an immobilizer system. The
immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle
theft. 2 Immobilizer System P. 183
Follow the advice below to prevent damage to the
keys:
•Do not leave the keys in direct sunlight, or in
locations with high temperature or high humidity.
•Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.•Keep the keys away from liquids, dust and sand.
•Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the
battery.
If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the power
system may not activate, and the remote transmitter
may not work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them
inspected by a dealer.
You can remotely turn the power system on using the
remote engine start. 2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle
Feedback
* P. 450
Models with remote engine starter
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system and
remote engine starter
* Not available on all models
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