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Parking Brake and Brake
System Indicator (Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off if the parking brake
has been released.
● Comes on when the parking brake
is applied, and goes off when it is released.
● Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low.
● Comes on if there is a problem
with the brake system.
● The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if you drive
with the parking brake not fully released.● Comes on while driving - Make sure
the parking brake is released. Check the
brake fluid level. 2What to do when the indicator
comes on while driving P. 530
● Comes on along with the brake
system indicator (amber) - Immediately
stop in a safe place. Contact a dealer for
repair. The brake pedal becomes harder
to operate. Depress the pedal further
than you normally do.
● Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer. 2If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On P. 530
Brake System 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 cooperative control with
regenerative braking, the electric
servo brake system, or the hill start
assist system.● Stays on constantly - Avoid high speeds
and sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a dealer immediately.
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
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POWER
SYSTEM
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 electric vehicle system.
● Comes on when the High Voltage
battery temperature becomes high
while the battery is being charged.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
READY Indicator
●
Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
● Comes on when the vehicle is ready to drive.
2 Turning on the Power P. 416
EV Indicator
●
Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
● Comes on when the vehicle is
moved by the motor, and the
engine is not operating.
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EV Mode
Indicator
● Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
● Comes on when the vehicle is in EV mode.
2SPORT HYBRID i-MMD
(intelligent Multi Mode Drive) P. 7
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Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
● Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.●Comes on while driving - Immediately
stop in a safe place. 2If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator
Comes On P. 528
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
●
Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off either
when the power system is on or
after several seconds if the vehicle
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 system.
● 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.
2Testing of Readiness Codes P. 543
● 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 power system for 10
minutes or more, and wait for the engine
to cool down. Then, take the vehicle to a dealer. 2If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Comes On or Blinks P. 529
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
Indicator
●
Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when
the power system is on.
● Comes on when the 12-volt
battery is not charging.●
Comes on while driving - Turn off the
climate control system and rear defogger
in order to reduce electricity
consumption. 2If the 12-Volt Battery Charging
System Indicator Comes On P. 528
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Shift Lever
Position Indicator●Indicates the current shift lever
position.2 Shifting P. 420—
Transmission
Indicator
●
Blinks if the transmission system
has a problem.●Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden
starts and acceleration and have your
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 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. 2Seat Belt Reminder P. 37
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Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately 2.3 U.S.
gal./8.8 Liter left).
● Blinks if there is a problem with the
fuel gauge.●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon
as possible.
● Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
Anti-lock Brake System ( ABS)
Indicator
● Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
● If it comes on at any other time,
there is a problem with the ABS.●Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. With this
indicator on, your vehicle still has
normal braking ability but no anti-lock function. 2Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
P. 454
Supplemental Restraint System
Indicator
● Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
● Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected: -Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner●
Stays on constantly or does not
come on at all - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
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Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®)
System Indicator
● Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
● Blinks when VSA ® is active.
● Comes on if there is a problem with
the VSA ® system.●
Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. 2Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 443
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 you deactivate VSA ®.
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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
power system is on.
● 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. 530
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●
Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
● May come on briefly if the power
mode is set to ON and the vehicle is
not moved within 45 seconds, to
indicate the calibration process is
not yet complete.
● Comes on when: -One or more tires’ pressures are
determined to be significantly low.
- The system has not been
calibrated.●
Comes on while driving - Stop in a
safe place, check tire pressures, and
inflate the tire(s) if necessary.
● Stays on after the tires are inflated
to the recommended pressures - The
system needs to be calibrated. 2TPMS Calibration P. 447
●
Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS.●Blinks and remains on - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
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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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Turn Signal and Hazard
Warning
Indicators●The turn signal indicators blink when you
operate the turn signal lever.
● If you press the hazard warning button,
both indicators and all turn signals blink at
the same time.●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A
turn signal light bulb has blown.
Change the bulb immediately. 2Replacing Light Bulbs P. 487, 488
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High Beam
Indicator●
Comes on when the high beam headlights are on.——
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 exterior lights are
on, a chime sounds when the driver's
door is opened.
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