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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Gauges (P103)
❙Multi-Information Display 
(P104)
❙System Indicators (P74)
❙ECON Button (P442)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM 
(CMBSTM) OFF Button* (P495)
❙
Heated Windshield Button (P156)
Canadian models
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P503)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P160)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P142)
❙AC Power Outlet Button* (P185)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) 
Button* (P452)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®) 
System OFF) Button 
(P477)
❙Bed Light Button (P186)
❙Audio System (P200)
❙Navigation System* 
()  See the Navigation System Manual
❙Front Seat Heater Buttons* (P181)
❙Front Seat Heaters and Seat 
Ventilation Buttons* (P182)
❙Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror* 
Button 
(P156)
❙Heating and Cooling System* (P195)
❙Climate Control System* (P188)
❙Hazard Warning Button 
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P109)
Clock (P110)
aPress and hold the MENU/CLOCK 
button for two seconds.
bSelect  Adjust Clock, then press  .
cRotate   to adjust the hours.
dPress   to switch to minute 
adjustment.
eRotate   to adjust the minutes.
fPress   to switch to Set .
gPress   to complete clock adjustment.
Models with color audio system
aSelect  , then select Settings.
bSelect Clock/Info , then Clock 
Adjustment .
cAdjust the dates, hours and minutes by 
selecting / .
dSelect OK to set the time.
Models with Display Audio
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ENGINE START/STOP 
Button 
(P142)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s 
power mode. 
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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
The power mode does not 
change from VEHICLE OFF 
(LOCK) to ACCESSORY. 
Why?
●The steering wheel may be locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right 
after pressing the ENGINE START/STOP  
button.
The power mode does not 
change from ON to 
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK). Why?The shift lever should be moved to (P.
Why does the brake pedal 
pulsate slightly when 
applying the brakes?This can occur when the ABS activate and does not indicate a 
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never 
pump the brake pedal. u ABS operation 
(P490)
Canadian models 
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the 
power mode to ON, 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. 585
Malfunction 
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you set the 
power mode to ON, 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 
systems.
●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. 605●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. 586
Charging System 
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the 
power mode to ON, and goes off 
when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is 
not charging.
●Comes on while driving  - Turn off the 
climate control system*/heating and cooling 
system* and rear defogger in order to reduce 
electricity consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes 
On  P. 585
* Not available on all models 
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Shift Lever 
Position Indicator●Indicates the current shift lever 
position.2Shifting  P. 440—
Transmission 
Indicator
●Blinks if the transmission system 
has a problem.●Blinks while driving  - Avoid sudden starts 
and acceleration and have the vehicle 
checked by a dealer immediately.
Seat Belt 
Reminder 
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds 
if you are not wearing a seat belt 
when you set the power mode to 
ON.
●If the front passenger is not 
wearing a seat belt, the indicator 
comes on about 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 
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
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. 587
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. 540, 541
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High Beam 
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam 
headlights are on.—— 
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
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. 479
*
* Not available on all models 
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the starter system has a problem.●Hold the  ENGINE START/STOP  button up to 15 
seconds to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine  P. 432
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing 
the ENGINE START/STOP  button.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
—
U.S.
Canada
Canadian models 
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the 
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the  ENGINE START/STOP  button twice with your 
foot off the brake pedal to  change the power mode to 
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
●Appears when you close the door with the power mode 
is in ON without the smar t entry remote inside the 
vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote back 
inside the vehicle and close the door.
2 Smart Entry Remote Reminder  P. 144
●Appears when the smart entry remote battery becomes 
weak.●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2Replacing the Button Battery  P. 555
●Appears if the smart entry remote battery is too weak to 
start the engine or the key is not within operating range 
to start the engine.
The beeper sounds six times.●Bring the smart entry remote in front of the  ENGINE 
START/STOP button.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak  P. 577
●Appears three seconds after the To Start, Hold 
Remote Near Start Button , then To Start Engine  
messages appeared sequentially.●Unless you bring the smart en try remote in front of the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button, this message does not 
appear.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak  P. 577 
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem  with the cooling system.●Drive slowly to prevent overheating and have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is 
too high.●Stop in a safe place and move the shift lever to (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears if the shift lever is in a position other than (P 
and you press the  ENGINE START/STOP  button to turn 
the engine off. ●Move the shift lever to (P and then press the  ENGINE 
START/STOP button twice. 
●Appears when you set the power mode to ACCESSORY 
or ON.
2 Starting the Engine  P. 432