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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 VSA ® OFF switch
is pressed.●Appears when Normal or Snow Mode is
selected.
2 VSA ® On and Off P. 463
●Comes on when Mud/Sand mode
is selected by pressing Intelligent
Traction Management System
switch.
●Appears when Mud Mode is selected.
2Intelligent Traction Management P. 429
●Appears when Sand Mode is selected.
2Intelligent Traction Management P. 429
●Appears when Mud or Sand Mode is
selected. To turn VSA® on, select Normal or
Snow.
2Intelligent Traction Management P. 429
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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.
2If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 573
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 with Tire Fill
Assist, or when a compact spare
tire is temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pres sures, 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.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blink when you press the hazard
warning button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn
signal light bulb has blown. Change the
bulb immediately.
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 526, 527
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High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——

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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 VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) while the lights are on, a chime sounds
when the driver’s door is opened.
—
Auto high-beam
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the Auto high-
beam are met.
2Auto High-Beam (High Beam Support
System)* P. 149—
Fog Light
Indicator*
●Comes on when the fog lights
are on.
——
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 VEHICL E 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.
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Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2Security System Alarm P. 131—
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.
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CRUISE MAIN
Indicator*
●Comes on when you press the
CRUISE button.2Cruise Control* P. 431—
CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator
*
●Comes on when you have set a
speed for crui se control.
2Cruise Control* P. 431—
Indicator
* Not available on all models

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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 keyless starting
system.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
All-wheel drive
( AWD ) 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 AWD system.
●Blinks when the differential
temperature is too high.
●Stays on constantly - The engine drives
the front wheels only in this state. Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place,
change to
(P, and idle the engine until the
indicator goes off. If the indicator does not
stop blinking, take your vehicle to a dealer.
2 i-VTM4 (Intelligent Variable Torque
Management)-4 ® System* P. 465
*
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Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
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 RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the RDM
system shuts itself off.●Stays on - The temperature inside the camera
is too high.
Use the climate control system
*/heating and
cooling system* to cool down the camera.
The system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 434
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in
a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 434
* Not available on all models

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Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
Indicator (Amber)
*
●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 ACC.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Comes on if anything covers the
radar sensor cover and prevents
the sensor from detecting a
vehicle in front.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●ACC has been automatically
canceled.
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off
dirt using a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the message does not disappear even
after you clean the sensor cover.
Adaptive Cruise
Control ( ACC)
Indicator (Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
P. 441—
●Comes on if the temperature
inside the camera is too high.
●ACC has been automatically
canceled.
●Use the climate control system*/heating
and cooling system* to cool down the
camera.
●Goes off - The camera has been cooled
down. Pressing the MAIN button can
resume the system.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 434
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
P. 441
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Lane Keeping
Assist System
(LKAS ) Indicator
(Amber)
*
●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 LKAS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Lane Keeping
Assist System
( LKAS ) Indicator
(Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.2Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)*
P. 454—
●Comes on when the LKAS is in
operation, or the LKAS button is
pressed, but the temperature
inside the front sensor camera is
too high. The LKAS cancels
automatically. Th e beeper sounds
simultaneously.●Use the climate control system*/heating and
cooling system* to cool down the camera.●Goes off - The camera has been cooled
down and the system activates normally.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 434
●Comes on when the area around
the camera is blocked by dirt,
mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a
safe place, and wipe it off with a
soft cloth.
●May come on when driving in
bad weather (rain, snow, fog,
etc.)
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
* Not available on all models

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Blind spot
information (BSI)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Stays on while BSI is turned off.
—
●Comes on when mud, snow, or
ice accumulates in the vicinity of
sensor.●Comes on while driving - Remove the
obstacle in the vicinity of sensor.
2 Blind spot information (BSI) System*
P. 470
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the system.●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
ECON Mode
Indicator
●Comes on when you press the
ECON button.
2ECON Button P. 428
* Not available on all models

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Collision
Mitigation Braking
System
TM
(CMBSTM)
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when you deactivate
the CMBSTM. A multi-information
display message appears for five
seconds.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the CMBSTM.
●Stays on constantly without the CMBSTM
off - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM)* P. 478
* Not available on all models