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Instrument Panel
Indicators
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Red)
●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 when the brake fluid
level is low.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the brake system.
●The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if you drive
with the parking brake not fully
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.
●Comes on while driving - Make sure
the parking brake is released. Check the
brake fluid level.
2 What to do when the indicator
comes on while driving P. 639
●Comes on along with the brake
system indicator (amber) -
Immediately stop in a safe place. Contact
a dealer for repair. The brake pedal
becomes harder to operate. Depress the
pedal further than you normally do.
●Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On or Blinks P. 639
●Blinks and the brake system indicator
(amber) comes on at the same time -
There is a problem with the electric
parking brake system. The parking brake
may not be set.
Avoid using the parking brake and have
your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On or Blinks at the Same
Time When the Brake System
Indicator (Amber) Comes On P. 640
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Amber)
●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 a system related to braking
other than the conventional brake
system.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the electric parking brake
system or the automatic brake
hold system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on while driving - Avoid using
the parking brake and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the radar sensor.
●Indicator may come on temporarily
when the Maximum Load Limit is
exceeded.
●Make sure the total lo ad is within the
Maximum Load Limit.
2 Maximum Load Limit P. 451
●Comes on if the parking brake and
brake system is deactivated
temporarily after the battery has
been disconnected, then re-
connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go
off. If it does not, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
*2:Canadian models only: Apply and hold th e brake pedal before turning the ignition on.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Fog Light
Indicator*
●Comes on when the fog lights are
on.——
Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Blinks if the immobilizer system
cannot recognize the key
information.●Blinks - You cannot start the engine.
Depress the brake pedal, then turn the
ignition switch to LOCK
(0*1. Pull the key
out*2, and then insert the key and turn it
to ON
(w*1 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.Indicator
Models without
smart entry system
Models with smart
entry system
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Brake
Depressing
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.
●Blinks when the electric parking
brake switch is pressed without
depressing the brake pedal while
the electric parking brake is in
operation.
●Blinks while driving - Press the electric
parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
2 Parking Brake P. 524
—
●Blinks 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.
●Blinks while driving - Press the
automatic brake hold button with the
brake pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 528
●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
—
Starter System
Indicator*
●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 manually start the engine. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
—
Electric Parking Brake System
Automatic Brake Hold System
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages*
Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.
2Overheating P. 633
●Appears when you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1 without fastening the driver's seat belt.
●Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on
the battery.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Checking the Battery P. 606
●Appears along with the ba ttery charging system
indicator when the battery is not charging.●Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to
reduce electricity consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 637
●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. 528
●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. 528
●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.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 528
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages*
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while it is in operation.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 528
2 Parking Brake P. 524
●Appears when the electric parking brake switch is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while
the electric parking brake is in operation.●Appears while driving - Press the electric parking
brake switch with the brake pedal depressed.
2 Parking Brake P. 524
●Appears if there is something wrong with the vehicle
while you are driving.●Immediately stop in a safe place.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears if the shift positi on cannot be changed to
(P due to a problem with the vehicle.
●Apply the parking brake once you have stopped.
2Parking Brake P. 524●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
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Driving
When Driving
Starting the Engine
1.Make sure the parking brake is applied.
u The electric parking brake indicator
comes on for 15 seconds when you pull
up the electric parking brake switch.
u The parking brake must be applied to
start the engine.
2. Check that the shift lever is in
(P, then
depress the brake pedal.
u Although it is possibl e to start the vehicle
in
(N with the parking brake applied, it is
safer to start it in
(P.
3. Turn the ignition switch to START
(e
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
Models without smart entry system
1 Starting the Engine
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
The engine is harder to st art in cold weather and in
thinner air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400
meters).
When starting the engine in cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories such as the lights, climate
control system, and rear de fogger in order to reduce
battery drain.
If you live in a region where winter is extremely cold,
an engine block heater will improve starting and
warming of the engine. Cons ult a dealer for details.
If the exhaust system sounds abnormal or you can
smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. There may be a problem with
the engine or exhaust system.
Do not hold the key in START
( e for more than 10
seconds.
•If the engine does not sta rt right away, wait for at
least 30 seconds before trying again.
•If the engine starts, but then immediately stops,
wait at least 30 seconds before repeating step 3
while gently depressing the accelerator pedal.
Release the accelerator pedal once the engine
starts.
Brake Pedal
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
Starting the Engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
u The electric parking brake indicator
comes on for 15 seconds when you pull
up the electric parking brake switch.
u The parking brake must be applied to
start the engine.
2. Check that the shift lever is in
(P, then
depress the brake pedal.
u Although it is possibl e to start the vehicle
in
(N with the parking brake applied, it is
safer to start it in
(P.
Models with smart entry system
1 Starting the Engine
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
The engine is harder to st art in cold weather and in
thinner air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400
meters).
When starting the engine in cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories such as the lights, climate
control system, and rear de fogger in order to reduce
battery drain.
If you live in a region where winter is extremely cold,
an engine block heater will improve starting and
warming of the engine. Cons ult a dealer for details.
If the exhaust system sounds abnormal or you can
smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. There may be a problem with
the engine or exhaust system.
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from
theft.
If an improperly c oded device is used, the engine’s
fuel system is disabled. 2 Immobilizer System P. 161
Brake Pedal
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