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This indicator comes on when there
is a system message on the multi-
inf ormation display. Press the INFO
button on the steering wheel (see
page ) to see the message (see
page ).
Most of the time, this indicator
comes on along with other indicators
in the instrument panel such as the
seat belt reminder indicator, SRS
indicator, VSA system indicator, etc. This indicator comes on when thesecurity system is set. For more
inf ormation, see page .
This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. It
remindsyouthatitistimetotake
your vehicle in f or scheduled
maintenance. The maintenance main
items and sub items will be displayed
in the inf ormation display. See page
f or more inf ormation on the
maintenance minder.
This indicator goes of f when your
dealer resets it after completing the
required maintenance service. 82
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Maintenance Minder
Indicator System Message
IndicatorSecurity System Indicator
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The inf ormation display in the
instrument panel shows you the
engine oil lif e and maintenance
service items when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position. This
inf ormation helps to keep you aware
of the periodic maintenance your
vehicle needs f or continued trouble-
f ree driving. Ref er to page f or
more inf ormation.Your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic
system will detect a loose or missing
f uel f ill cap as an evaporative system
leak. The f irst time a leak is detected
a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
appears on the information display.
Turn the engine of f , and conf irm the
f uel f ill cap is installed. If it is, loosen
it, then retighten it until it clicks at
least once. The message should go
off after several days of normal
driving once you tighten or replace
the f uel f ill cap. To scroll to another
display, press the select/reset knob.
The ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
will appear each time you restart the
engine until the system turns the
message of f .If the system still detects a leak in
your vehicle’s evaporative emissions
system, the malf unction indicator
lamp (MIL) comes on. If the f uel f ill
cap was not already tightened, turn
the engine of f , and check or
retighten the f uel f ill cap until it
clicks at least once. The MIL should
go off after several days of normal
driving once the cap is tightened or
replaced. If the MIL does not go of f ,
have your vehicle inspected by a
dealer. For more inf ormation, see
page .
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In the lef t corner of the lower
segment, a compass indicates which
direction your vehicle is pointed.The multi-inf ormation display in the
instrument panel shows you the
engine oil lif e and maintenance
service items when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position. This
inf ormation helps to keep you aware
of the periodic maintenance your
vehicle needs f or continued trouble-
f ree driving. Ref er to page f or
more inf ormation.
You can customize the Trip A and
AVERAGE FUEL A reset condition
on the multi-information display (see
page ). When you reset Trip A, AVERAGE
FUEL A is reset at the same time.
When you reset Trip B, AVERAGE
FUEL B is reset. To reset a trip meter, display it, then
press and hold the SEL/RESET
button until the number resets to
‘‘0.0’’. 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.
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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.If there is a problem in the tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS),
you will see ‘‘CHECK TPMS
SYSTEM’’ on the multi-inf ormation
display. If you see this message, the
TPMS is not monitoring tire
pressures. Have the TPMS checked
by your dealer as soon as possible
(see page ).
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 details on engine oil lif e and
maintenance messages, ref er to page
.
Also ref er to page f or important
maintenance saf ety precautions. 409
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Your vehicle displays engine oil lif e
and maintenance service items on
the information display (LX, EX,
EX-L and Canadian DX models), or
on the multi-information display
(Touring models), to show you when
you should have your dealer perf orm
engine oil replacement and indicated
maintenance service.
Based on the engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions, the onboard computer in
your vehicle calculates the remaining
engine oil lif e and displays it as a
percentage.If the oil lif e is 15 percent or less,
you will see the oil lif e indicator f or
everytimeyouturntheignition
switch to the ON (II) position. This
indicator stays on until you cancel it
by pressing the select/reset knob.
The maintenance minder indicator
will also come on, and the
maintenance item code(s) for other
scheduled maintenance items
needing service will be displayed
next to the engine oil lif e indicator.
To see the current engine oil lif e,
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, and push and release
the select/reset knob on the
instrument panel repeatedly, until
the engine oil lif e is displayed.
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On LX, EX, EX-L and Canadian DX
models
Maintenance Minder
Engine Oil L if e Indicator
Maint enance
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MAINTENANCE ITEM CODE ENGINE OIL LIFE
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When the remaining engine oil lif e is
15 percent or less, the display shows
a ‘‘SERVICE DUE SOON’’ message
along with the maintenance item
code(s) f or other scheduled
maintenance items needing service.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, the system
message indicator will also come on.
To see the current engine oil lif e,
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, then push and release
the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel repeatedly, until the
engine oil lif e is displayed.
If you still do not perf orm the
indicated maintenance, you will see a
negative mileage, f or example
‘‘ 543,’’ blinking in the display. This
negative mileage means that you
should have perf ormed the indicated
maintenance 543 miles ago.
Immediately have the indicated
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Maintenance Minder
Maint enance
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These messages will come on every
time you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position.
Immediately have the service
perf ormed, and make sure to reset
the display as described on page .
You can change the display to the
odometer, the trip meter, or the
outside temperature by pushing the
SEL/RESET button on the steering
wheel.
When the remaining engine oil lif e is
less than 0 percent and you have not
done the required maintenance, you
will see the above display for several
seconds. In this display, ‘‘0’’ will be
blinking.
The display then changes to
‘‘SERVICE PAST DUE.’’
When the remaining engine oil lif e is
less than 5 percent, you will see the
above display. The display then
changes to ‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW.’’
Have the indicated maintenance
done as soon as possible. 413
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Press the select/reset knob f or
about 10 seconds. The engine oil
lif e indicator and the maintenance
item code(s) will blink.Press the select/reset knob f or
more than 5 seconds. The
maintenance items code(s) will
disappear, and the engine oil lif e
indicator will reset to ‘‘100.’’
Press the select/reset knob until
the engine oil lif e indicator is
displayed. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
If maintenance service is done by
someone other than your dealer,
reset the maintenance minder as
f ollows: Your dealer will reset the display
af ter completing the required
maintenance service. You will see
‘‘OIL LIFE 100 %’’ on the inf ormation
display the next time you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
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Maintenance Minder
Resetting the Engine Oil Lif e
Indicator
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