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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
Indicator (Green)
●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 control system to cool down
the camera.
●Goes off - The camera has been cooled down
and the system activates normally.
●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.
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Collision
Mitigation Braking
System
TM
(CMBSTM)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you change the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when you deactivate
the CMBSTM. A multi-information
display message appears for five
seconds.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the CMBSTM.
●Stays on constantly without the CMBSTM
off - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) P. 536
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Collision
Mitigation Braking
System
TM
(CMBSTM)
Indicator
●Comes on when the CMBSTM
system shuts itself off.●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.
2Front Sensor Camera P. 487
●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
message does not disappear even after you
clean the sensor cover.
2 Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) P. 536
●Stays on - The temperature inside the camera
is too high. Use the climate control system to
cool down the camera. The system activates
when the temperature inside the camera cools
down.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 487
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Blind spot
information (BSI)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Stays on while BSI is turned off.
—
●Comes on when mud, snow, or
ice accumulates in the vicinity of
sensor.●Comes on while driving - Remove the
obstacle in the vicinity of sensor.
2 Blind spot information (BSI) System*
P. 520
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the system.●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Models with BSI
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
Multi-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the MID. Roll the multi-function steering-wheel controls to see the message again with the system
message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if any door or the tailgate is not completely
closed.●Goes off when all doors an d the tailgate are closed.
●Appears when the hood is opened.●Close the hood.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the wa sher fluid is low.●Refill washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 592
●Appears while you are customizing the settings and the
transmission is in other than
(P.2 Customized Features P. 126
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high. The vehicle does not operate properly.●You may find it difficult to accelerate, or to start the
vehicle on uphill.
●Immediately stop in a safe place in (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears if you depress the accelerator pedal when the
transmission is in
(N.
●Release the accelerator pedal.
After that, depress the brake pedal and change the
transmission position.
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on the
battery.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Checking the Battery P. 611
●Appears along with the battery charging system
indicator when the batte ry is not charging.●Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to
reduce electricity consumption.
2If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 653
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.●Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-
Information Display (MID) P. 578
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.
2Overheating P. 651
●Appears when there is a problem with the power
tailgate system.●Manually open or close the power tailgate.●Have your vehicle ch ecked by a dealer.U.S.
Canada
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the starter system.●Hold the ENGINE START/STOP button up to 15
seconds to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine P. 465
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when you set the power mode to ACCESSORY
or ON.2Starting the Engine P. 465
●Appears when the engine doe s not restart automatically
due to the following reason:
●The hood is open.●There is a problem in the syst em that disables Auto Idle
Stop.
●Follow the normal procedure to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine P. 465●Close the hood.
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button.
U.S.
Canada
Models with Auto Idle StopModels with Auto Idle Stop
Canadian models
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