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This shows how much f uel you
have. It may show slightly more
or less than the actual amount.
The needle returns to the
bottom after you turn off the
ignition.
This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise to
about the middle of the gauge. In
severe driving conditions, such as
very hot weather or a long period of
uphill driving, the pointer may rise to
the upper zone. If it reaches the red (Hot) mark, pull saf ely to the side of
the road. See page f or
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine’s cooling
system.
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TEMPERATURE
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Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
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The multi-inf ormation display in the
instrument panel displays various
inf ormation and messages when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position. Some of the messages help
you operate your vehicle more
comf ortably.
Others help to keep you aware of the
periodic maintenance your vehicle
needs f or continued trouble-f ree
driving.When you turn the ignition switch to
the ACCESSORY (I) position, the
display shows ‘‘Goodbye.’’
There are three types of messages;
normal display messages, engine oil
lif e and maintenance messages, and
system messages.
You can also customize some vehicle
control settings to your liking with
the multi-inf ormation display and the
two buttons on the steering wheel
(see page ).
When you unlock and open the
driver’s door with the remote
transmitter, the display shows
‘‘Welcome Driver 1’’ or ‘‘Welcome
Driver 2’’ depending on which
remote transmitter you use. The
driver’s ‘‘ID’’ is detected by the
transmitter. For more information
about driver’s ‘‘ID’’, see page .If you use the key to unlock the
driver’s door, the display only shows
‘‘Welcome.’’ This means the system
cannot recognize either ‘‘Driver 1’’ or
‘‘Driver 2.’’ In this case, you cannot
use the customized settings on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
).
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The multi-inf ormation display
consists of two segments; an upper
segment and a lower segment.
In normal display mode, the upper
segment displays trip computer. The
lower segment displays the
odometer, Trip A/B, outside
temperature, and engine oil lif e and
maintenance message.
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PRIMARY DISPLAY
UPPER SEGMENT
: Press SEL/RESET Button.
: Press INFO Button.
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While a trip meter is displayed, you
can change the display between
‘‘Trip A’’ and ‘‘Trip B’’ by pressing
the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel, or the select/reset
knob in the instrument panel.
To reset a trip meter, display it, and
press and hold the SEL/RESET
button or select/reset knob until the
number resets to ‘‘0.0.’’ When you
reset ‘‘Trip B’’ , ‘‘AVG. FUEL B’’ is
also reset. If you reset ‘‘Trip A’’,
‘‘AVG. FUEL A’’ and ‘‘AVG. SPEED’’
willberesetatthesametime.
In the lower segment, each time you
press the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel, the display changes
f rom ‘‘Trip A/Odometer’’ to ‘‘Trip A/
Outside Temperature’’ to ‘‘Trip B/
Outside Temperature’’ to ‘‘Engine
OilLife,’’andthenbacktothe
‘‘Trip A/Odometer’’ as shown on
page . When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, what you last
selected is displayed. You can also change the display by
pushing the select/reset knob in the
instrument panel.
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KNOB
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
LOWER SEGMENT
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This shows the outside Fahrenheit
temperature in U.S. models, and
Centigrade temperature in Canadian
models.The temperature sensor is in the
f ront bumper. The temperature
reading can be affected by heat
ref lection f rom the road surf ace,
engine heat, and the exhaust f rom
surrounding traf f ic. This can cause
an incorrect temperature reading
when your vehicle speed is under
19 mph (30 km/h). When you start
your trip, the sensor is not f ully
acclimatized, theref ore it may take
several minutes until the proper
temperature is displayed.
In certain weather conditions,
temperature readings near f reezing
(32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is
f orming on the road surf ace.
You can adjust the outside
temperature display (see page ).
This shows the remaining lif e of the
engine oil. It shows 100% af ter the
engine oil is replaced and the display
is reset. The engine oil lif e is
calculated based on engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions. For more inf ormation,
see page .
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When the engine oil lif e reaches 15 %,
the display shows ‘‘SERVICE DUE
SOON’’ and the code f or the
maintenance items to be perf ormed.
When the engine oil lif e reaches 5 %,
the display shows ‘‘SERVICE DUE
NOW’’ along with the same
maintenance items.Have your dealer do the indicated
maintenance as soon as you see this
message, and have them reset the
display af ter completing the service.
If you do not perf orm the indicated
maintenance or do not reset the
display, the message changes to
‘‘SERVICE PAST DUE’’ when the
engine oil lif e becomes 0 %.These messages appear on the multi-
inf ormation display each time you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
For more inf ormation about
Maintenance Messages, see
‘‘
’’ on page
.
Also ref er to page f or important
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If there is a problem with your
vehicle, f or example, the engine oil
level is low or a door is not f ully
closed, the multi-inf ormation display
will show you the problem. It does
this by interrupting the current
display with one or more messages.The system message(s) triggers the
appropriate indicator(s) on the
instrument panel, including the
system message indicator, to come
on. The system message indicator
does not go of f until the problem(s)
is corrected.When there are several warnings to
be shown, the system switches the
messages every 5 seconds.
The message is shown until you
push the INFO button.
Toseethemessageagain,pressthe
INFO button, 5 seconds af ter the
display disappears.
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If you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door, you will see
‘‘REMOVE KEY’’ on the display and
hear a reminder beeper.If the brake f luid level is at or below
theMINmarkonthesideof the
brake f luid reservoir in the engine
compartment, you will see ‘‘BRAKE
FLUID LOW.’’ If you see this
message, have the brake system
checked by your dealer (see page
). If thefuelfillcapismissingornot
tightened properly, you will see
‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL CAP.’’ Make sure
the fuel cap is installed and tightened
at least one click.
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