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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Electric Parking 
Brake Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you 
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then 
goes off if the parking brake has been 
released.
●Comes on when the parking brake is 
applied, and goes off when it is released.
●Comes on for about 15 seconds when 
you pull the electric  parking brake switch 
while the ignition switch is in LOCK 
(0*1.●Stays on for about 15 seconds when you 
turn the ignition switch to LOCK 
(0*1 
while the electric parking brake is set.
●Blinks and the electric  parking brake system 
indicator comes on at the same time  - There is a 
problem with the electric  parking brake system. The 
parking brake may not be set.
Electric Parking 
Brake System 
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 
electric parking brake system.
●Comes on while driving  - Avoid using the parking 
brake and have your vehicl e checked by a dealer 
immediately.
2 If the Electric Parking Brake System Indicator 
Comes On  P. 454
Automatic Brake 
Hold System 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you 
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then 
goes off.
●Comes on when the automatic brake 
hold system is on.
2 Automatic Brake Hold  P. 366
U.S.
Canada
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Automatic Brake 
Hold Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you 
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then 
goes off.
●Comes on when the automatic brake 
hold is activated.2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 366
Brake Depressing 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you 
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then 
goes off.
●Comes on when the  electric parking 
brake switch is pressed without 
depressing the brake pedal while the 
electric parking brake is in operation.
●Comes on while driving  - Press the electric 
parking brake switch with the brake pedal 
depressed.
2 Parking Brake P. 363
●Comes on when the automatic brake 
hold button is pressed without 
depressing the brake pedal while the 
automatic brake hold is in operation.
●Blinks if the automatic brake hold is 
automatically canceled while it is in 
operation. The beeper sounds.
●Comes on while driving  - Press the automatic 
brake hold button with the brake pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 366
●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
U.S.
Canada
Continuously 
variable 
transmission 
models
Manual 
transmission 
models
Electric Parking Brake System
Automatic Brake Hold System
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition 
switch to ON (w*1, and goes off when 
the engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil pressure 
is low.
●Comes on while driving  - Immediately stop in a 
safe place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator Comes On  
P. 451
Malfunction 
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you turn the ignition 
switch to ON 
(w*1, and goes off either 
when the engine starts or after several 
seconds if the engine did not start. If 
“readiness codes” have not been set, it 
blinks five times before it goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the 
emissions control system.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s 
cylinders is detected.
●Readiness codes are part of the on board diagnostics 
for the emissions control systems.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes  P. 471●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving  - Stop in a safe place where 
there are no flammable objects. Stop the engine for 
10 minutes or more, and wait for it to cool down. 
Then, take your vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp Comes On or 
Blinks  P. 452
Charging System 
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition 
switch to ON 
(w*1, and goes off when 
the engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is not 
charging.
●Comes on while driving  - Turn off the heating 
and cooling system*/climate control system* and 
rear defogger in order to reduce electricity 
consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On  
P. 451
Shift Lever Position 
Indicator*
●Indicates the current shift lever position.
2 Shifting  P. 334, 336
* Not available on all models
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Transmission 
Indicator*
●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.
M (7-speed manual 
shift mode) 
Indicator/Shift 
Indicator
*
●Comes on when 7-sp eed manual shift 
mode is applied.
2 7-Speed Manual Shift Mode  P. 338
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. 36
Low Fuel Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is 
running low (approximately 1.98 U.S. 
gal./7.5 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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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
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. 369
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.
High Temperature 
Indicator 
(Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you 
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then 
goes off.
●Blinks when the engine coolant 
temperature goes up, and stays on if the 
temperature continues to rise.
●Goes off, then comes on in blue when the engine 
coolant temperature is low.
●Blinks while driving  - Drive slowly to prevent 
overheating.
●Stays on while driving  - Immediately stop in a 
safe place and allow the engine to cool.
2 Overheating  P. 449
Low Temperature 
Indicator 
(Blue)●Comes on while the engine coolant 
temperature is low, then goes off once 
the engine reaches normal operating 
temperature.●If the indicator stays on after the engine has reached 
normal operating temperature, there may be a 
problem with the temperature sensors. Have your 
vehicle inspected by a dealer.
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
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. 354
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 deactivate VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off  P. 355
Door and Tailgate 
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 tailgate is 
not completely closed.
●The beeper sounds and the indicator 
comes on if any door or the tailgate is 
opened while driving.
●Goes off when all doors an d the tailgate 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. 453
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you 
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then 
goes off.
●May come on briefly if the ignition switch 
is turned to ON 
(w*1 and the vehicle is 
not 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. 359
●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 th e 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.
Smart Entry System 
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds when you 
set the power mode to ON, then goes 
off.
●Comes on as soon as a problem is 
detected in the smart entry system or 
push button starting system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on at all 
- Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
U.S. 
models 
only
* Not available on all models
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Starter System 
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds when you 
set the power mode to ON, then goes off 
when the engine starts.
●Comes on if the starter system has a 
problem.
●As a temporary measure, press and hold the 
ENGINE START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds 
while pressing the brake pedal and clutch pedal 
(manual transmission only),  and manually start the 
engine. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Turn Signal and 
Hazard Warning 
Indicators●Blinks when you operate the turn signal 
lever.
●Blink if you press the hazard warning 
button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly  - A turn signal 
light bulb has blown. Change the bulb immediately.
2 Replacing Light Bulbs  P. 398, 401 
High Beam Indicator●Comes on when the high beam 
headlights are on.—
Lights On Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light switch is 
on, or in  AUTO* when the exterior lights 
are on.
●If you remove the key  from the ignition switch*, or 
set the power mode* to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while 
the exterior lights are on,  a chime sounds when the 
driver’s door is opened.
Fog Light Indicator*●Comes on when the fog lights are on.—
U.S.
Canada
* Not available on all models
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