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Gauges and meters
The units used on the speedometer may di ffer depending on the target region.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute
ECO lamp and SPORT lamp
Changes colors or brightness according to driving mode or way of driving
( P. 8 3 )
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( P. 8 4 )
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Shift position and shift range
Displays the selected shift position or selected shift range ( P. 1 8 0 )
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Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Tr i p m e t e r :
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset.
Trip meters “A” and “B” can be used to record and display different distances inde-
pendently.
Switches between odometer and
trip meter displays. When the trip
meter is displayed, pressing and
holding the button will reset the trip
meter.
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.
Darker
Brighter
Changing the display
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Instrument panel light control
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■The meters and display illuminate when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■Instrument panel brightness adjustment
The instrument panel brightness levels when the tail lights are on and off can be
adjusted individually. However, when the surroundings are bright (daytime, etc.),
turning on the tail lights will not change th e instrument panel brightness. At this time,
any adjustments made to the instrument panel brightness levels will be applied to
both settings at once.
■Limitation of brightness adjustment
The brightness of the instrument panel ligh ts is automatically adjusted based on the
light sensor detecting how bright the surroundings are. However, if the instrument
panel brightness has been manually set to ei ther the brightest or darkest setting, the
automatic adjustment will not be performed.
■ECO lamp and SPORT lamp
●When sport mode is selected, SPORT lamp (red) will illuminate.
●When all of the following conditions are satisfied and Eco-friendly driving, ECO
lamp (blue) will illuminate. (ECO lamp will become brighter the more Eco-friendly
driving you perform. Also, while the acceleration exceeds Zone of Eco driving,
ECO lamp turns off. [P. 90] However, when Eco drive mode is selected, while
the acceleration exceeds Zone of Eco driving, ECO lamp does not turn off.):
• Driving with the shift lever in D
• Paddle shift switch is not operated.
• Either normal mode or Eco drive mode is selected.
• The vehicle speed is approximately 80 mph (130 km/h) or below.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. on/off operatio n of ECO lamp) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 7 9 3 )
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
●Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which indi-
cates the maximum engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is in the
red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place, and check
the engine after it has cooled completely. ( P. 76 1 )

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Multi-information display
The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of driving-
related data including the cu rrent outside air temperature.
●Eco Driving Indicator (P. 9 0 )
●Outside temperature display
( P. 8 5 )
●Trip information ( P. 8 5 )
Displays driving range, fuel consump-
tion and other cruising related infor-
mation
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Tire inflation pressure (if equipped) ( P. 6 5 2 )
●Drive monitor ( P. 8 7 )
●Intuitive parking assist display* (if equipped) (P. 2 4 2 )
●Dynamic radar cruise control display* (if equipped) ( P. 215)
●LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) display* (if equipped) ( P. 2 3 4 )
●Warning messages ( P. 712)
Automatically displayed when a malfunction occurs in one of the vehicle’s sys-
tems. Display can be switched by pressing the “DISP” button. ( P. 8 5 )
*: Automatically displayed when the system is used. Display can be switched by
pressing the “DISP” button. ( P. 8 5 )
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■Switching the display
Items displayed can be switched
by pressing the “DISP” button.
■Eco Driving Indicator
P. 9 0
■Outside temperature
■Current fuel consumption
■Average fuel consumption after refueling
Trip information
Displays the outside air temperature
The temperature range that can be displayed is from
-40 F (-40 C) to 122 F (50C)
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
vehicle was last refueled
Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a ref-
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■Average fuel consumption
■Average vehicle speed
■Driving range Displays the average fuel
consumption since the
function was reset
• The function can be rese t by pressing the “DISP”
button for longer than 1 second when the average
fuel consumption is displayed.
• Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a reference.
Displays the average vehicle speed since the
function was reset
The function can be reset by pressing the “DISP” but-
ton for longer than 1 second when the average vehicle
speed is displayed.
Displays the estimated approximate distance that
can be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining
• This distance is computed based on your average
fuel consumption. As a result, the actual distance
that can be driven may diff er from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be updated.
When refueling, turn the engine switch off. If the
vehicle is refueled withou t turning the engine switch
off, the display may not be updated.

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■Tire inflation pressure (if equipped)
Outside temperature, average fuel
consumption after re fueling or driv-
ing range can be selected and dis-
played.
If displayed on the drive monitor,
other trip information or warning
messages can be di splayed simulta-
neously.
For display and selection proce-
dures, follow the “Setting up the dis-
plays”.
The information displayed on the drive
monitor will not be displayed on the
trip information screen.
Displays inflation pres sure of each tire
The inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be dis-
played.
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While the vehicle is stopped,
press the “DISP” button until the
“Settings” screen appears.
Press and hold the “DISP” button
until the screen changes.
Press and hold the “DISP” button
after selecting the desired set-
ting item by pressing the “DISP”
button.
Setting up the displays
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