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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.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 40
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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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●If it comes on at any other time,
there is a problem with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. With this indicator
on, your vehicle still has normal braking
ability but no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 463
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA® system or hill start
assist system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 447
●Comes on if the VSA ® system is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected,
then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go
off. If it does not, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when you partially
disable VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 448
●Comes on if the VSA® system is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected,
then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12
mph (20 km/h). The i ndicator should go
off. If it does not, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Door and Trunk
Open Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds if you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if any door or the trunk
is not completely closed.
●The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if any door or
the trunk is opened while driving.
●Goes off when all doors and the trunk are
closed.
—
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w*1, and
goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 565
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1.●May come on briefly if the ignition
switch is turned to ON
(w*1 and
the vehicle is no t moved within 45
seconds, to indicate the calibration
process is not yet complete.
●Comes on and stays on when:
- One or more tires’ pressures are
determined to be significantly
low.
- The system has not been
calibrated.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Stays on after the tires are inflated to
the recommended pressures - The
system needs to be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 452
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS, or when a compact
spare tire is temporarily installed.●Blinks and remains on - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the vehicle
is fitted with a compact spare, get your
regular tire repaired or replaced and put
back on your vehicle as soon as you can.
●Comes on if the TPMS is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected,
then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go
off. If it does not, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
U.S.
models
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
*2:Canadian models only: Apply and hold the brake pedal before turning the ignition on.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Blinks if the immobilizer system
cannot recognize the key
information.●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Turn
the ignition switch to LOCK
(0*1, pull the
key out*2, and then insert the key and turn
it to ON
(w*1 again.●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
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Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 150—
Indicator
Indicator
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you turn the ignition switch
to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem
with the RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the RDM system
shuts itself off.●Stays on - The temperature inside the
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool
down the camera.
The system acti vates when the
temperature inside the camera cools
down.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 420
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with
a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the indicator and message come back on
after you cleaned the area around the
camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 420
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
Indicator
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem
with ACC with LSF.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Comes on if anything covers the
radar sensor cover and prevents
the sensor from detecting a
vehicle in front.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●ACC with LSF has been
automatically canceled.
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off
dirt using a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the indicator does not go off even after
you clean the sensor cover.
Adaptive Cruise
Control ( ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
Indicator
(Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with
Low Speed Follow (LSF)* P. 422—
●Comes on when ACC with LSF is
in operation, but the temperature
inside the front sensor camera is
too high. ACC with LSF cancels
automatically. The beeper sounds
simultaneously.●Use the climate contro l system to cool
down the camera.
●Goes off - The camera has been cooled
down. Pressing the MAIN button can
resume the system.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 420
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with
Low Speed Follow (LSF)
* P. 422
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Lane Keeping
Assist System
(LKAS ) Indicator
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you turn the ignition switch
to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem
with the LKAS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Lane Keeping
Assist System
( LKAS ) Indicator
(Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.2Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)*
P. 440—
●Comes on when the LKAS is in
operation, or the LKAS button is
pressed, but the temperature
inside the front sensor camera is
too high. The LKAS cancels
automatically. The beeper sounds
simultaneously.●Use the climate contro l system to cool
down the camera.
●Goes off - The camera has cooled down
and the system is working normally.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 420
●Comes on when the area around
the camera is blocked by dirt,
mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a
safe place, and wipe it off with a
soft cloth.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the indicator and message come back on
after you cleaned the area around the
camera.
* Not available on all models
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