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Check Power System
This warning message illumi-nates, when the battery voltage is
abnormally low, or the battery has
poor performance. In this case,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized EQUUS dealer.
Low Washer Fluid
This warning message illuminatesin the service reminder mode,
when the washer fluid level in the
reservoir is nearly empty.
You should refill the washer fluid.
Check BSD System (if equipped)
This warning message illumi- nates, when there is a malfunction
with the Blind Spot Detection
(BSD) system. The BSD indicator
will turn OFF, when the BSD sys-
tem is unintentionally deactivated.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
❈ For further information, refer to
"Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
System" in the chapter 5.
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Service Engine Immediately
This warning message illumi-nates, when there is a malfunction
with the engine, and a driving
speed is limited. In this case, have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized EQUUS dealer.
Check PSB
This warning message illuminates,when there is a malfunction with
the Presafe Seat Belt (PSB) sys-
tem. In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
❈ For further information, refer to
"Seat Belt" in the chapter 2.
Check ECS
This warning message illuminates,
when there is a malfunction with
the Electronic Controlled
Suspension (ECS) system. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized EQUUS dealer.
❈ For further information, refer to
"Electronic Controlled Suspension
(ECS)" in the chapter 5.
Information
- ECS Warning Message
When there is a malfunction with the
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
the Electronic Controlled Suspension
(ECS) warning message will illumi-
nate, along with the illumination of
the Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Indicator.
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- ECS Warning Message
When the Electronic ControlledSuspension (ECS) Warning
Message illuminates due to the
under-pressure inside the sus-
pension, the vehicle height will be
very low. In this case, do not drive
the vehicle in order to protect it
from a projection on a surface. In
this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
When towing the vehicle, you should follow the "Electronic
Controlled Suspension (ECS)"
instructions in the chapter 5.
Check SCC System
This warning message illuminates, when there is a malfunction with
the advanced smart cruise control
system. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
❈ For further information, refer to
"Advanced Smart Cruise Control
System" in the chapter 5.
Check SCC Radar
This warning message illumi-
nates, when the radar of the
advanced smart cruise control
system or its cover is stained.
Remove the stains with a soft
cloth.
❈ For further information, refer to
"Advanced Smart Cruise Control
System" in the chapter 5.
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Overview
Description
The trip computer is a driving infor-
mation system, controlled by a
micro-computer. This displays driv-
ing-related information.
Information
Some driving information, stored in
the trip computer (i.e. average vehicle
speed), is reset, when the battery is
disconnected.
Trip Modes
Type A : To change the trip mode,press the or button.
Type B : To change the trip mode, rotate the haptic switch.
❈ For further information, refer to
"LCD Display control" in this chap-
ter.
Trip A/B
Information
Even though you attempt to reset one
of the tripmeter, elapsed time, and
average vehicle speed information, it
will reset all information together.
❈For further information about the
OK button, refer to "LCD Display
Control" in this chapter.
Tripmeter (1)
The tripmeter displays the accumu-
lated driving distance information
since its last default setting.
- Distance range: 0.0 ~ 9999.9
mi. or km
To reset the tripmeter, press the OK button on the steering wheel
for 1 second or longer, when the
tripmeter is displayed.
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Instant Fuel Economy (2)
This mode displays the instant fueleconomy during the last few sec-
onds when a driving speed exceeds
6.2 MPH (10 km/h).
- Fuel economy range: 0 ~ 50MPG or 0 ~ 20 L/100km
Average Fuel Economy (3)
The average fuel economy is cal- culated by dividing the total driving
distance by the fuel consumption
since its last default setting.
- Fuel economy range: 0.0 ~ 99.9MPG or L/100km
The average fuel economy can be reset both manually and automati-
cally.
Manual reset
To manually reset the average fuel
economy, press the OK button on the
steering wheel for 1 second or over,
when the average fuel economy is
displayed.
❈For further information about the
OK button, refer to "LCD Display
Control" in this chapter.
Automatic reset
To automatically reset the average
fuel economy after refueling, select
the "Auto Reset" mode in User
Setting menu on the LCD display
(Refer to "LCD Display").
In "Auto Reset" mode, the average
fuel economy will be reset to zero
(---), when more than 1.6 gallons (6
liters) of fuel is added, and then a
driving speed exceeds 1 km/h.
Information
The average fuel economy may dis-
play inaccurate calculation, when the
vehicle drives shorter than 0.19 miles
(300 meters) after turning ON the
Engine Start/Stop button.
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Warning lightsInformation
Make sure that all warning lights are
turned OFF after starting the engine.
When any light remains ON, this indi-
cates the situation that your attention
is required.
Supplemental RestraintSystem Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you turn ON the ignition
switch or Engine Start/Stop but-
ton.
- It illuminates for approximately 6seconds and then goes OFF.
When there is a malfunction with the SRS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
Seat Belt Warning Light
This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.
❈For further information, refer to the
“Seat Belts” in the chapter 2.
Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you turn ON the ignition
switch or Engine Start/Stop but-
ton.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds.
- It remains ON, when the parking brake is set.
When the parking brake is set.
When the brake fluid level in the reservoir is low.
- When the warning light illumi-nates with the parking brake
released, it indicates the brake
fluid level in reservoir is low.
When the brake fluid level in the
reservoir is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Stop the engine, immediately check the brake fluid level and add
fluid, as required (For further infor-
mation, refer to "Brake Fluid" in the
chapter 7). Then check all brake
components for fluid leaks. When
any leak in the brake system is still
detected, when the warning light
remains ON, or when the brakes
do not properly operate, do not
drive the vehicle.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
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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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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