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uuChild Safety uSafety of Larger Children
Safe DrivingIf a lap/shoulder seat belt cannot be used
properly, position the child in a booster seat in
the rear seat. For the child’s safety, check that
the child meets the booster seat
manufacturer’s recommendations.
Your vehicle has a rear seat where children can be properly restrained. If you ever
have to carry a group of children, and a child must ride in front:
• Make sure you read and fully understand the instructions and safety information
in this manual.
• Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible.
• Have the child sit upright and well back in the seat.
• Check that the seat belt is properly positi oned so that the child is secure in the
seat.
■Monitoring child passengers
We strongly recommend that you keep an ey e on child passengers. Even older, more
mature children sometimes need to be remind ed to fasten their seat belts and sit up
properly.
■Booster Seats1 Booster Seats
When installing a booster seat, make sure to read the
instructions that came with it, and install the seat
accordingly.
There are high- and low-type booster seats. Choose a
booster seat that allows the child to wear the seat
belt correctly.
Some U.S. states and Canadian provinces and
territories require children to use a booster seat until
they reach a given age or weight (e.g. 6 years or 60
lbs). Be sure to check current laws in the state or
province, or territory where you intend to drive.
■Protecting Larger Children-Final Checks
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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, and go off.●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. 666●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 engine can be activated as a temporary
measure.
2 If the Transmission System Indicator
Blinks along with the Warning Message
P. 657
●Set the parking brake when parking.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light
switch is on, or in AUTO when
the exterior lights are on.●If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY or
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while the lights are on, a
chime sounds when the driver’s door is
opened.
—
Fog Light
Indicator*
●Comes on when the fog lights
are on.
——
Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Comes on briefly when you set
the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on if the immobilizer
system cannot recognize the key
information.
●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set the
power mode to VEHICL E OFF (LOCK), then
select the ON mode 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.
—
* Not available on all models
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Keyless Access
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 keyless access
system or keyless starting system.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Super Handling-
All Wheel DriveTM
( SH-AWD ®)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the SH-AWD ® system.
●Blinks when the differential
temperature is too high.
●Stays on constantly - The engine drives the
front wheels only in this state. Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place,
put the transmission into
(P, and idle the
engine until the indica tor goes off. If the
indicator does not stop blinking, take your
vehicle to a dealer.
2 Super Handling-All Wheel DriveTM (SH-
AWD® )* P. 523
* Not available on all models
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Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
Indicator (Amber)●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, 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.
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. 489—
●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, s now, fog, etc.)
●ACC 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 checke d by a dealer if the
message does not disappear even after you
clean the sensor cover.
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Instrument Panel
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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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
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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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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