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Rheostat meter illumination button
N00554900153
Each time you press this button, there is a sound and the bright-
ness of the instruments changes.NOTEYou can adjust to 8 different levels respectively for when
the front side-marker and parking lights are illuminated
and when they are not.
If the vehicle is equipped with the automatic light control,
when the light switch is in a position other than the “OFF”
position, the meter illumination switches automatically to
the adjusted brightness, depending on the brightness out-
side the vehicle.
The brightness level of the instruments is stored when the
ignition switch is turned off.
If you press and hold the button for longer than about 1
second when the front side-marker and parking lights are
illuminated, the brightness level changes to the maximum
level. Pressing and holding the button for longer than
about 1 second again returns the brightness level to the
previous level.
1- Brightness display
2- Rheostat illumination button
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N00555000193
The multi-information display displays warnings, the odometer, trip odometer, service reminder, engine coolant temperature, fuel
remaining, outside temperature, selector lever position, all-wheel drive operation status, average and momentary fuel consumption,
driving range, average speed, instrument brightness, etc.
It is also possible to change elements such as the language and units used on the multi-information display.
With ignition switch in the “OFF” position With ignition switch in the “ON” position
Type 1 Type 2 Type 1 Type 2
1- “!” Warning display screen (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position) →P.3-162
2- Information screen (With ignition switch in the “OFF” posi-
tion) → P.3-162
Interrupt display screen (With ignition switch in the “OFF”
position) → P.3-164
3- Door ajar warning display screen (With ignition switch in
the “OFF” position) → P.3-1664- Drive mode indicator display screen (if so equipped)
→ P.3-167
S-AWC control mode display screen (if so equipped)
→ P.3-167
5- “!” Warning display screen (With ignition switch in the
“ON” position) → P.3-167
6- Active stability control (ASC) OFF display screen (if so
equipped) → P.3-168
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NOTEThe fuel units, temperature units, display language, and
other settings can be changed.
Refer to “Changing the function settings (With ignition
switch in the “ON” position)” on page 3-178.
The display screen is different depending on whether the
ignition switch in the “OFF” or “ON” position.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position)” on page 3-162.
Refer to “Warning display list (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position)” on page 3-195.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch turned
from the “OFF” position to the “ON” position)” on page
3-166.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“ON” position)” on page 3-168.
Refer to “Warning display list (With ignition switch in the
“ON” position)” on page 3-198.
Multi-information meter switch
N00555100152
The multi-information meter switch is a button marked
“INFO” on the left side of the dash.
Each time the multi-information meter switch is operated, a
sound is emitted and the multi-information display changes
between information such as warnings, odometer (Type1), trip
odometer, service reminder, engine coolant temperature (Type
1), average and momentary fuel consumption, driving range,
and average speed.
It is also possible to change elements such as the language and
units used on the multi-information display by operating the
multi-information meter switch.
7- Information screen (With ignition switch in the “ON” posi-
tion) → P.3-168
Interrupt display screen (With ignition switch in the “ON”
position) → P.3-172
8- Selector lever position display screen → P.3-173
9- Outside temperature display screen → P.3-174
10- Fuel remaining display screen → P.3-174
11- Engine coolant temperature display (if so equipped)
→ P.3-168
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“!” Warning display screen (With ignition switch
in the “OFF” position)
N00555200166
If you press the multi-information meter switch and return
from the warning display screen to the previous screen, the “!”
warning is displayed.
Refer to “Returning to the display screen from before the warn-
ing display” on page 3-164.
This mark is also displayed if there is another warning other
than the one displayed. When the cause of the warning display
is eliminated, the “!” warning goes out automatically.NOTEWhen the “!” warning is displayed, the warning display
screen can be redisplayed on the information screen.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position)” on page 3-162.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“ON” position)” on page 3-168.Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position)
N00555300138
Each time you lightly press the multi-information meter
switch, the display screen switches in the following order.
When there is no
warning display
When there is a
warning display Ty p e 1
Ty p e 2
When there is no
warning display
When there is a
warning display
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Odometer/Trip odometer
N00555400126
Each time you lightly press the multi-information meter
switch, the display screen switches.
Odometer/Trip odometer → Odometer/Trip odometer
→ Service reminder → Redisplay of a warning display screen
→ Odometer/Trip odometer .
Odometer
Shows the total distance traveled.
Trip odometer
Shows the distance traveled between two points.
To reset the trip odometer
To return the display to 0, hold down the multi-information
meter switch for about 2 seconds or more. Only the currently
displayed value will be reset.
Example
If trip odometer is displayed, only trip odometer will
be reset.1-
Odometer (Type1)/Trip odometer
2-
Odometer (Type1)/Trip odometer
3- Service reminder
4- Redisplay of a warning display screen
Usage examples for trip odometer , trip odometer
It is possible to measure two currently traveled distances,
from home using trip odometer and from a particular
point on the way using trip odometer .
Ty p e 1
Ty p e 2
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NOTEIf there is no warning display, the switching sequence is:
odometer/trip odometer → odometer/trip odometer
→ service reminder → odometer/trip odometer .
Both trip odometers and can count up to 9999.9
miles/kilometers.
When a trip odometer goes past 9999.9 miles/kilometers,
it returns to 0.0 miles/kilometers.
When disconnecting the battery terminal, the memories of
trip odometer displays and are cleared, and their
displays return to “0.0 miles/kilometers”.Service reminder
N00555500013
Shows the distance and number of months until the next peri-
odic inspection.
Refer to “Service reminder” on page 3-175.
Interrupt display screen (With ignition switch in
the “OFF” position)
N00559600171
When there is information to be announced, such as a key
reminder, the buzzer sounds and switches to the warning dis-
play screen. Refer to the appropriate page and take the neces-
sary measures.
When the cause of the warning display is eliminated, the warn-
ing display goes out automatically.
Refer to “Warning display list (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position)” on page 3-198.1- Information generated
2- Cause eliminatedTy p e 1
Ty p e 2
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Returning to the display screen from before the warn-
ing displayEven if the cause of the warning display is not eliminated, you
can return to the screen that was displayed before the warning
display.
If you press the multi-information meter switch, the display
screen switches to the previous screen display (before the
warning and the “!” warning (A) were displayed).
NOTEWarning display screens with a “ ” or “ ” mark dis-
played in the upper right of the screen can be switched. If
you want to switch the display, press the multi-informa-
tion meter switch as follows.
“ ”: Press lightly.
“ ”: Press for about 2 seconds or more.
Redisplay of a warning display screen
When the “!” warning is displayed, if you lightly press the
multi-information meter switch a few times, the warning dis-
play screen you switched from is redisplayed.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position)” on page 3-162.
Ty p e 1
Ty p e 2
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Door ajar warning display screen (With ignition
switch in the “OFF” position)
N00559700127
If any of the doors or the tailgate is not completely closed, this
displays the open door or tailgate.
Information screen (With ignition switch turned
from “OFF” to “ON”)
N00555800159
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the
display screen switches in the following order.
1- Doors and tailgate are closed
2- Doors or tailgate is openTy p e 1
Ty p e 2
1- Screen when the ignition switch is “OFF”
2- System check screen
3- Screen when the ignition switch is “ON”Type 1
Type 2
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