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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Door Mirror Controls (P166)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag 
(P47)
❙Glove Box (P177)
❙Rearview Mirror (P165)
❙Accessory Power Socket 
(P181)
❙Hood Release Handle (P491)
❙Trunk Release (P141)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P136)
❙Power Window Switches (P147)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P559)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P47)
❙USB Port (P199)
❙Shift Lever
Continuously Variable 
Transmission 
(P405)
Manual Transmission (P407)
❙ECON Button (P410)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P451)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P454)
❙USB Port* (P199)
❙Wireless Charger* (P182)
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Instrument Panel (P 73)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator 
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator
Charging System 
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System 
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist 
(VSA ®) System 
Indicator
VSA ® OFF  Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
*
Electric Power 
Steering (EPS) System 
Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator Seat Belt Reminder 
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE CONTROL
 
Indicator*
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Red) Supplemental 
Restraint System 
Indicator
Door and Trunk Open 
Indicator CRUISE MAIN 
Indicator
*
Tachometer
Speedometer Fuel Gauge
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P 103)/Information Display* (P 104)/
Driver Information Interface
* (P 107)/System Indicators (P 74)
ECON Mode Indicator Turn Signal and 
Hazard Warning 
Indicators
Maintenance Minder 
Indicator
Washer Level 
Indicator
*
Models with info
rmation display
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada Automatic Brake Hold 
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold 
IndicatorU.S.
Canada Temperature GaugeBrake Depressing 
Indicator
Continuously variable 
transmission models
Brake Depressing 
Indicator
Manual transmission 
models
*
 Not available on all models
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Driving (P 389)
Release ButtonShift Lever
Depress the brake pedal and press the 
release button to move out of 
(P.
Move the shift lever without 
pressing the release button. Press the release button to 
move the shift lever.
Manual Transmission* (P 407)
Continuously Variable Transmission* (P 405)
● Shift to 
(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
Park
Turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Normal driving.
Drive (S)
●Better acceleration.●Increased engine braking.●Going up or down hills.
Low
●Further increased engine braking.●Going up or down hills.
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What to Do If
*1:Except U.S. models with continuously variable transmission
The ignition switch does 
not turn from 
(0 to (q. 
Why?
The power mode does not 
change from VEHICLE OFF 
(LOCK) to ACCESSORY. 
Why?
The steering wheel may be locked.
●Try to turn the steering wheel left and right 
while turning the ignition key.
●Move the steering wheel left  and right after pressing the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button.
The ignition switch does 
not turn from 
(q to (0 and 
I cannot remove the key. 
Why?
The power mode does not 
change from ACCESSORY 
to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK). 
Why?
The shift lever should be moved to (P.
Why does the brake pedal 
pulsate slightly when 
applying the brakes?This can occur when the ABS activates, and does not indicate a 
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never 
pump the brake pedal.
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system*1
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
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Pressing the electric 
parking brake switch does 
not release the parking 
brake. Why?Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal 
depressed.
Depressing the accelerator 
pedal does not release the 
parking brake 
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other 
position.
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Transmission 
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●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 turn the ignition switch 
to ON 
(w*1.●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. 38
Low Fuel 
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is 
running low (approximately 1.8 
U.S. gal/7.0 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.
* Not available on all models
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Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Brake 
Depressing 
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.
●Comes on when the electric 
parking brake switch is pressed 
without depressing the brake 
pedal while the electric parking 
brake is in operation.
●Comes on while driving  - Press the 
electric parking brake switch with the 
brake pedal depressed.
2 Parking Brake  P. 451
—
●Comes on when the automatic 
brake hold button is pressed 
without depressing the brake 
pedal while the automatic brake 
hold is in operation.
●Blinks if the automatic brake hold 
is automatically canceled while it 
is in operation. The beeper 
sounds.
●Comes on while driving  - Press the 
automatic brake hold button with the 
brake pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 454
●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
—
Continuously 
variable 
transmission 
models
Manual 
transmission 
models
Electric Parking Brake System
Automatic Brake Hold System
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages*
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if the automatic brake hold is automatically 
canceled while it is in operation.●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
●Appears when the automa tic brake hold system is 
turned off.2 Automatic Brake Hold  P. 454
●Appears when the automa tic brake hold button is 
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
2 Automatic Brake Hold  P. 454
●Appears when the automa tic brake hold button is 
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while 
the automatic brake hold is in operation.●Press the automatic brake  hold button with the brake 
pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold  P. 454
●Appears when the parking brake is applied 
automatically while it is in operation.2Automatic Brake Hold  P. 454
2 Parking Brake  P. 451
Continuously 
variable transmission 
models
Manual transmission 
models
Continuously 
variable transmission 
models
Manual transmission 
models
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