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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P229)
Electronic Gear Selector (P247)
● Always depress the brake pedal before selecting
(P or changing the gear position from (P.
● Select
(P and depress the brake pedal when turning on the power.
Park
Press the
(P button.
Used when parking or before
turning the power on or off.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked. Drive
Press the
(
D button.
Used for normal driving.
D-paddle shift mode can be used.
Gear Position Indicator
The gear position indicator and the
shift button indicator indicate the
current gear selection.
Gear Position Indicator Shift Button
Indicator
●
Gear selection
S Position
Press the (D button twice.
Sequential shift mode can be used.
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Quick Reference Guide
Paddle Shifters (P254)
● Paddle shifters allow you to shift gears much like a manual
transmission (1st through 7th). This is useful for regenerative
braking.
●D-paddle shift mode: The
transmission will shift back to
automatic mode once the
system detects that the vehicle
is cruising.
● Sequential mode gear selection:
Holds the selected gear, and the
M (sequential mode) indicator
comes on.
● The sequential mode gear
selection is shown in the
instrument panel.
Gear Position Indicator
Shift Down
(-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
Selected Gear Number M
Indicator
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Quick Reference Guide
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.
Why does the gear position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver’s
door to check for parking
space lines when
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver’s door and manually change the gear
position. u
When opening the driver’s door (P250)
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
Unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 91 or higher is
recommended.
Is it possible to use
unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 87 or lower on
this vehicle?Unleaded gasoline with a Pump Octane Number (PON) of 91 or
higher is recommended.
Use of lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic
knocking noise in the engine and will result in decreased engine
performance.
Use of gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to
engine damage.
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Transmission
System Indicator
●The indicated current gear
selection blinks if there is a
problem with the transmission
system.●Avoid sudden start and acceleration, and stop
in a safe place immediately.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●All the gear positions may light
for several seconds.●When all the gear positions light, immediately
stop your vehicle in a safe place.
●Indicators go off if there is no problem.
However, even if they go off, take your vehicle
to a dealer for inspection.
—
●The indicated current gear
selection or all the gear positions
blink if there is a problem with
the transmission system, and the
vehicle no longer moves.●Immediately stop in a safe place.
2Emergency Towing P. 427●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●The indicated current gear
selection or all the gear positions
blink if you cannot select
(P due
to the transmission system
failure.
●The power system can be activated as a
temporary measure.
2 If the Transmission System Indicator
Blinks along with the Warning Message
P. 416
●Set the parking brake when parking.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the washer fluid is low.●Refill washer fluid.
2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 351
●Appears while you are customizing the settings and the
transmission is in other than
(P.2Customized Features P. 125
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on the
12-volt battery.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Checking the 12-Volt Battery P. 370
●Appears along with the battery charging system
indicator when the battery is not charging.●Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to
reduce electricity consumption.
2 If the 12-Volt Battery Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 412
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high.●Immediately stop in a safe place in (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears when you turn the power system on with the
transmission not in
(P.
●Press the (P button.
●Appears if there is a proble m with the electric system.●Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.
●Immediately stop in a safe place and set the parking
brake.
●Continue driving if the message goes off soon after.●If there is a problem with the transmission system, the
transmission system indicator comes on.
2Transmission System Indicator P. 84
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you attempt to change to another gear
position with the transmission in
(P and the engine
OFF.
●To select another gear position while in (P the engine
must be ON.
●Appears when you try to change the gear position after
the position has automatically been changed to
(P with
the driver’s door open and the driver’s seat belt
unfastened.
●Press the (P button If you leave the vehicle.
●Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the driver’s
seat belt unfastened and there is a chance that the
vehicle may roll unintentionally.●Press the (P button before release the brake pedal
when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle.
2 Shift Operation P. 249
●Appears when you change to (N, then release the (N
button.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 251
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the distance between yo ur vehicle and the vehicle
ahead of you is too close.●ACC with LSF cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 259
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the driver’s seat belt is unfastened.●ACC with LSF cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 259
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the transmission is not in
(D.
●ACC with LSF cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 259
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