Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems fails.
With only one of the dual systems
working, longer pedal travel and
greater pedal pressure may be
required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance only with one por-
tion of the brake systems working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Anti-lock Brake System(ABS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates in
one of the following situations:
You turn ON the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes OFF.
There is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking system
is still operational without the
assistance of the anti-lock brake
system).
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
Electronic Brake forceDistribution (EBD)System Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate
at the same time while driving in
the following situation:
The ABS and the regular brake
system may not properly operate.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
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- Parking Brake & Brake Fluid Warning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light ON is dangerous. If the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light illuminates with
the parking brake released, it
indicates that the brake fluid
level is low.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
WARNING
Information
- Electronic Brake forceDistribution (EBD) System
Warning Light
When the ABS warning light illumi-
nates, or when both the ABS and the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid warn-
ing lights illuminate, the speedometer,
the odometer, or the tripmeter may
not properly operate. Also, the EPS
warning light may illuminate, and the
efforts to operate the steering wheel
may require to increase or decrease.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized EQUUS dealer.
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
This warning light illuminates in
one of the following situations:
You turn ON either the ignition
switch or the Engine Start/Stop
button.
- It remains ON until the engine isstarted.
There is a malfunction with the emission control system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) ON may
damage the emission control sys-
tems which could affect drivability
and/or fuel economy.
- Gasoline Engine
When the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL) illuminates, the cat-
alytic converter is possibly dam-
aged, resulting in loss of engine
power.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
NOTICE
NOTICE
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- Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) System
Warning Light
When both ABS and the Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid warning
lights illuminate, the brake sys-
tem does not properly operate.
You may experience an unex-
pected and dangerous situation
in a sudden braking.
In this case, avoid sharp driving
and abrupt braking. Have your
vehicle inspected by an author-
ized EQUUS dealer.
WARNING
Charging SystemWarning Light
When this warning light illuminates
while the engine is running, the bat-
tery is not being charged.
Immediately turn OFF all electrical
accessories. Try not to use electrical-
ly operated controls, such as the
power windows. Keep running the
engine. Starting the engine will
quickly discharge the battery.
When there is a malfunction with
either the alternator or electrical
charging system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn OFF the engine and check whether the alternator drive belt is
loose or broken.
Even though the belt is properly
adjusted, there may be a problem
in the electrical charging system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
Engine CoolantTemperature WarningLight
This warning light illuminates:
When the engine coolant temper-
ature is above 248°F (120°C). This
means that the engine is over-
heated and may be damaged.
When your vehicle is overheated,
refer to “Overheating” in the chap-
ter 6.
- Engine Overheating
Do not continue driving with the
overheated engine. Otherwise, the
engine may be damaged.
Engine Oil Pressure Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you turn ON the ignition
switch or the Engine Start/Stop
Button.
- It remains ON until the engine is
started.
When the engine oil pressure is low.
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When the engine oil pressure is low,
follow the below procedures:
1. Carefully drive to the nearest safelocation and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn OFF the engine and check the engine oil level (For further
information, refer to the “Engine
Oil” in the chapter 7). If the level is
low, add the engine oil.
When the warning light remains
ON after adding engine oil and
restarting the engine, or when
engine oil refilling is unavailable,
turn OFF the engine. These indi-
cate a mechanical problem, which
needs to be repaired before con-
tinuously driving. In this case,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized EQUUS dealer.
- Engine Oil Pressure Warning light
To prevent severe engine damage,
after the Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light illuminates and as
soon as it is safe to do so, turn
OFF the engine and check the
engine oil level. When the oil level
is low, add the engine oil to the
proper level and start the engine
again. When the light stays ON
with the engine running, immedi-
ately turn OFF the engine.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
Low Fuel Level Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the fuel tank is nearly empty.
When the fuel tank is nearly
empty:
Immediately refuel the vehicle.
- Low Fuel Level
Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light ON or with the fuel
level in the “E” range may cause the
engine to misfire and damage the
catalytic converter (if equipped).
NOTICE
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Low Tire PressureWarning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you turn ON the ignition
switch or the Engine Start/Stop
button.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes OFF.
When one or more of your tires are significantly underinflated
(The location of the underinflated
tires are displayed on the LCD dis-
play).
❈ For further information, refer to
“Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in the chapter 6.
This warning light remains ON after
flashing for approximately 60 sec-
onds, or it repeatedly flashes an
interval of approximately three sec-
onds:
There is a malfunction with the
TPMS
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
❈ For further information, refer to
“Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in the chapter 6.
Door Ajar Warning
Light
This warning light illuminates:
When a door is not securely closed.
Trunk Open WarningLight
This warning light illuminates:
When the trunk lid is not securely
closed.
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- Safe Stopping
The TPMS cannot alert you to a
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
When any vehicle instability is noticed, immediately take your
foot off the accelerator, gradu-
ally apply the brakes with light
force, and slowly move to a
safe place off a road.
WARNING
Adaptive FrontLighting System(AFLS) Warning Light
This warning light blinks:
Once you set the Engine
Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the AFLS.
When there is a malfunction with the
AFLS:
1. Carefully drive to the nearest safelocation and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn OFF the engine and restart the engine. If the problem persists,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized EQUUS dealer.
Electric Parking Brake(EPB) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you turn ON the ignition
switch or the Engine Start/Stop
button.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the EPB.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized EQUUS
dealer.
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- Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning Light
The Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
warning light may illuminate, when
the Electronic Stability control (ESC)
indicator illuminates due to the ESC
malfunction (This does not indicate
malfunction of the EPB).
Master Warning Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When there is a malfunction with the pre-safe seat belt, check the
fuel cap, the washer level, the
electronic control suspension, or
the advanced smart cruise con-
trol. To identify the cause of the
warning, look at the LCD display.
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AUTO HOLD Indicator Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
[White] When you activate the
auto hold system by pressing the
AUTO HOLD button.
[Green] When you completely stop the vehicle by depressing the
brake pedal with the auto hold
system ON.
[Yellow] When there is a malfunc- tion with the auto hold system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
❈ For further information, refer to
“Auto Hold” in the chapter 5.
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Indicator Light(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
[Green] When you activate the
Lane Departure Warning System
by pressing the LDWS button.
[White] When system operating conditions are not satisfied, or
when the sensor does not detect
the lane line.
[Yellow] When there is a malfunc- tion with the Lane Departure
Warning System.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
❈ For further information, refer to
“Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)” in the chapter 5.
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Advanced VehicleSafety Management(AVSM) OFF IndicatorLight (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you turn ON the Engine
Start/Stop button
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes OFF.
When you deactivate the AVSM system on the LCD display.
❈ For further information, refer to
“LCD Display” in this chapter.
When this indicator illuminates with-
out selecting the AVSM OFF, there is
a malfunction with the AVSM.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized EQUUS
dealer.
❈ For further information, refer to
“Advanced Vehicle Safety
Management (AVSM) System” in
the chapter 5.
SPORT/SNOW Mode
Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When you select "SPORT/SNOW"
mode as the drive mode.
❈ For further information, refer to
"Drive mode integrated control
system" in the chapter 5.
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If you activate the Driving Mode
Theme on the User Settings Mode of
the LCD display (if equipped), the
SPORT and SNOW indicators will not
turn on the instrument cluster.
ECO Indicator Light
(if equipped)
The ECO indicator light informs you
to drive economically, and turns on
green in accordance with the driving
condition.
This indicator light illuminates:
[Green] when you are driving eco-
nomically.
The drive’s driving habit and road condition can affect fuel efficiency.
The light will not display : - If the condition does not meeteconomical driving such as P
(Park), N (Neutral), R (Reverse),
or sports mode.
- While the instant fuel Economy of the trip computer is display on
the LCD display.
In the "User Settings Mode" of the LCD, you can activate or deacti-
vate the ECO driving mode.
❈ For further information, refer to
"LCD Display" in this chapter.
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Do not monitor the ECO indica-
tor while driving. This will dis-
tract you and may cause an
accident, resulting in severe
personal injury.
WARNING