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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, 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. Wi th this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking ability but
no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 534
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, 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.
Auto High-Beam
Indicator●Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the Auto high-
beam are met.
2 Auto High-Beam P. 177—
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Blinks when VSA ®, or trailer
stability assist is active.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA ®, hill start assist,
trailer stability assist or brake
lighting system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA® ), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
P. 517
2 Trailer Stability Assist P. 460
2 Hill start assist system P. 469
●When Trailer Stability Assist Problem is
displayed on the MID, the VSA ® does not
activate.
VSA ® OFF
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when you partially
disable VSA®.
2 VSA ® On and Off P. 518—
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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 power mode is in ACCESSORY.
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●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice with your
foot off the brake pedal to change the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
●Appears when you close the door with the power mode
is in ON without the keyless access remote inside the
vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the keyless access remote
back inside the vehicle and close the door.
2 Keyless Access Remote Reminder P. 171
●Appears when the keyless access remote battery
becomes weak.●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2Replacing the Button Battery P. 613
●Appears if the keyless access remote’s battery is too
weak to start the engine or the key is not within
operating range to start the engine.
The beeper sounds six times.●Bring the keyless access remote in front of the ENGINE
START/STOP button to be touched with.
2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak P. 647
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you attempt to put the transmission into
another gear position wi th 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. 474
●Appears when the engine stops without the
transmission in
(P, and does not restart automatically.●Appears if you open the hood while Auto Idle Stop
activates.
●If you want to set the power mode to ON, put the
transmission into
(P.●If you want to start the engine, follow the normal
procedure.
2Starting the Engine P. 465
Models with Auto Idle StopModels with Auto Idle Stop
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you try to change the gear position
without depressing the brake pedal.●Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
●Appears when you try to change the gear position
without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal.●Release your foot off the acce lerator pedal, then select a
shift button.
●Appears when the (P button is pressed while the
vehicle is moving.
●Appears if you change the gear position to (R while the
vehicle is moving forward, or to
(D while the vehicle is
reversing.
●Make sure that the vehicle comes to a stop before
operating the select button.
●Appears when you set the po wer mode to ON without
fastening the driver’s seat belt.
●Appears when you change the gear position after (P
has been automatically selected with the driver’s door
open, the driver’s seat belt unfastened, then the brake
pedal is released.
●Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
2 Shift Operation P. 474
●Appears when you press the (P button but it is not
engaged due to low ATF temperature.●Depress the brake pedal until this message disappear.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if the automatic br ake hold is automatically
canceled while it is in operation.●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
●Appears when the automatic brake hold system is
turned off.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 532
●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 532
●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while the
automatic brake hold is in operation.●Press the automatic brake hold button with the brake
pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 532
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while it is in operation.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 532
2 Parking Brake P. 528
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Flashes when the system sens es a likely collision with a
vehicle in front of you.●Take the appropriate means to prevent a collision (apply
the brakes, change lanes, etc.)
2 Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)
P. 536
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 489
●Appears when ACC with LSF has been automatically
canceled.●You can resume the set speed after the condition that
caused ACC with LSF to cancel improves. Press the RES/
+/ SET/– switch up.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 489
●Appears when the vehicle speed slows down to 25 mph
(40 km/h) and the vehicle ahead of you goes out of the
ACC with LSF range while ACC with LSF is in operation.●ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 489
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the vehicle speed is le ss than 25 mph (40 km/h)
and the vehicle ahead of yo u goes out of the ACC with
LSF range.●ACC with LSF cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 489
●Appears when the distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle ahead of you is too close while ACC with LSF
is in operation.●ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 489
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