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Electric Parking
Brake Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, 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 then
goes off when you pull the electric
parking brake switch with the power
mode in OFF.
●Comes on for about 15 seconds then
goes off when you set the power
mode to OFF with the parking brake
applied.
●Blinks and the elec tric 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.
●Comes on when you press the
electric parking brake switch without
depressing the brake pedal.●Depress the brake pedal to release the
parking brake.
2 Parking Brake P. 452
Electric Parking
Brake System
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 electric parking brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Avoid using the
parking brake and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.
2 If the Electric Parking Brake System
Indicator Comes On P. 571
U.S.
Canada
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Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when the automatic brake
hold system is on.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 456
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when the automatic brake
hold is activated.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 456—
U.S.
Canada
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Brake System
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 a
system related to braking other than
the conventional brake system.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the cooperative control with
regenerative braking, the electric
servo brake system, or the hill start
assist system.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Stays on constantly - Avoid high speeds
and sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a
dealer immediately.
●With this indicator on, your vehicle still has
normal braking ability.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the automatic brake hold system.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 456
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
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POWER SYSTEM
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 electric vehicle system.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
READY Indicator
●Comes on when the vehicle is ready
to drive.
2Turning on the Power P. 380
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Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off either
when the power system is on or after
several seconds if the power system
did not turn on. 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.
2Testing of Readiness Codes P. 591●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 power system for 10 minutes or more,
and wait for it to cool down. Then, take the
vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Comes On or Blinks P. 570
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
power system is on.
●Comes on when the 12-volt battery
is not charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn off the
climate control system and rear defogger in
order to reduce elec tricity consumption.
2If the 12-Volt Battery Charging System
Indicator Comes On P. 569
Gear Position
Indicator●Indicates the current gear position.2Shifting P. 387—
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Transmission
System Indicator
•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 current gear position 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.
• The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and
the vehicle is no longer able to run.•Immediately park your car in a safe place.
2 Emergency Towing P. 581
•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and it
is not possible to select
(P.
•Depending on the circumstances, you can
set the power system to ON as an
emergency measure.
2 If the Transmission System Indicator
Blinks along with the Warning
Message P. 573
•While the vehicle is stopped, apply the
parking brake.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
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M (sequential
mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode
Gear Selection
Indicator●Comes on when the manual
sequential mode is applied.
2 Sequential Mode P. 393—
Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the b eeper sounds if
you are not wearing a seat belt when
you set the power mode to ON.
●If the front passenger is not wearing
a seat belt, the indicator comes on a
few seconds later.
●Blinks while driving if either you and/
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 and/or the front
passenger has fastened the seat belt(s)
- A detection error may have occurred in the
sensor. Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 39
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.
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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. 458
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
- Driver’s knee airbag
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
power system is on.
●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. 571
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