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Low Key Battery
This warning message illumi-nates, when the Smart-Key bat-
tery is discharged while turning
the Engine Start/Stop button to
the OFF position.
Key not detected
This warning message illumi-nates, when the Smart Key is not
detected while pressing the
Engine Start/Stop button.
Key not in vehicle
This warning message illumi-nates, when the Smart Key is out
of the vehicle while pressing the
Engine Start/Stop button.
You should always carry the Smart Key in your possession.
Press start button while turnsteering
This warning message illumi-
nates, when the steering wheel is
abnormally locked while pressing
the Engine Start/Stop button.
You should press the Engine Start/Stop button while turning the
steering wheel from side to side.
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Align steering wheel
This warning message illumi-nates, when the steering wheel is
turned at an angle of 90 degrees
or wider, either to left or to right,
while starting the engine.
You should align the steering wheel and narrow the steering
wheel angle to be less than 30
degrees.
Door / Hood / Trunk Open
It means that any door, hood, ortrunk is open.
Sunroof Open
This warning message illumi-nates, when the sunroof is open
while turning OFF the engine.
Window Open
This warning message illumi-nates, when any window is open
while turning OFF the engine.
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Check fuse "BRAKE SWITCH"
This warning message illuminatesif the brake switch fuse is discon-
nected.
You need to replace the fuse with a new one. If not possible, you can
start the engine by pressing the
Engine Start/Stop button for 10
seconds in the ACC position.
Turn on "FUSE SWITCH"
This warning message illuminatesif the fuse switch under the steer-
ing wheel is OFF.
You should turn ON the fuse switch.
❈ For further information, refer to
“Fuses” in the chapter 7.
Low Tire Pressure
This warning message illumi-
nates, when the tire is under-inflat-
ed with the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton ON.
❈ For further information, refer to
"Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in the chapter 6.
Check Fuel Cap
This warning message illumi-
nates, when the fuel filler cap is
open or is not securely tightened.
Securely close the fuel filler cap.
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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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Elapsed Time (2)
The elapsed time displays theaccumulated driving hour informa-
tion since its last default setting.
- Time range (hh:mm): 00:00 ~99:59
To reset the elapsed time, press the OK button on the steering
wheel for 1 second or longer, when
the elapsed time is displayed.
Information
Even though the vehicle is not in
motion, the elapsed time keeps being
recorded, while the engine is running.
Average Vehicle Speed (3)
The average vehicle speed is cal-culated by dividing the accumulat-
ed driving distance by the accu-
mulated driving hour since its last
default setting.
- Speed range: 0 ~ 999 MPH orkm/h
To reset the average vehicle speed, press the OK button on the
steering wheel for 1 second or
over, when the average vehicle
speed is displayed.
Information
• The average vehicle speed is not dis-played, when the vehicle drives
shorter than 0.19 miles (300 meters)
after turning ON the Engine
Start/Stop button.
• Even though the vehicle is not in motion, the average vehicle speed
keeps being recorded while the
engine is running.
Fuel Economy
Distance To Empty (1)
The distance to empty is the esti- mated distance the vehicle can
drive with the remaining fuel.
- Distance range: 30 ~ 999 mi. or50 ~ 999 km
When the estimated distance to empty is shorter than 30 mi. (50
km), the trip computer displays “---” .
Information
• When the vehicle is not on levelground, or when the battery power is
interrupted, the distance to empty
may not be correctly calculated.
• The distance to empty may differ from the actual distance, as it is esti-
mated with the calculable driving
distance.
• The trip computer may not recog- nizes additional fuel adding, when
less than 1.6 gallons (6 liters) of fuel
is added.
• The fuel economy and distance to empty may significantly vary accord-
ing to driving conditions, driving
habits, and vehicle conditions.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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