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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
System Indicator
• Comes on for a fe w seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
• Blinks when VSA ® is active.
• Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA ® system, hill start
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. 589
2 Hill start assist system P. 541
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
•Comes on for a fe w seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
• Comes on when you partially
disable VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 590—
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
•Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the engine starts.
• 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. 720
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*1:Canadian models only: Apply and hold th e brake pedal before selecting the ON mode.
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 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 VEHICLE OFF*1, 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.
Security System
Alarm Indicator
•Comes on briefly when you set the
power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 179—
Indicator
Indicator
* Not available on all models
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Auto Idle Stop
Indicator
(Green)
*
•Comes on when Auto Idle Stop is
in operation. The engine
automatically shuts off.
2 Auto Idle Stop* P. 552—
Auto Idle Stop
System Indicator
(Amber)
*
•Comes on for a fe w seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
• Blinks if there is a problem with
the Auto Idle Stop system.•Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
• Comes on when Auto Idle Stop
system has been turned off by the
Auto Idle Stop OFF Button.2Auto Idle Stop System ON/OFF
P. 552
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator*• Comes on when you press the
CRUISE button.2Cruise Control* P. 559—
CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator
*
• Comes on if you have set a speed
for cruise control.
2 Cruise Control* P. 559—
* Not available on all models
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Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the driver information inte rface. Press the (home) button, select Warnings, then press the
ENTER button 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 and the tailgate are closed.
•Appears when the hood is opened.•Close the hood.
•Appears when the engine oil pressure is low.•Appears while driving - Immediately stop in a safe
place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Symbol Appears P. 716
•Appears if there is a problem with the shutter grille,
and the radiator coolant temperature is too high.•Power output will be reduced, so you may not be able
to accelerate or maintain your current speed. Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.
2 Overheating P. 713
•Appears when there is a problem with the power
tailgate system.
• Manually open or close the power tailgate.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•Appears when 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.
U.S.
CanadaModels with power tailgate
U.S.
Canada
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when you set the power mode to
ACCESSORY or ON.2 Starting the Engine P. 536
•Appears when the engine does not restart
automatically due to the following reason:
• The hood is open.
• There is a problem in the sy stem that disables Auto
Idle Stop.
• Follow the normal procedure to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine P. 536
•Close the hood.
•Appears when the steering wheel is locked.•Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button.
•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.
Models with Auto Idle Stop
Canadian models
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when you close th e door with the power
mode in ON without the remote inside the vehicle.• Disappears when you bring the remote back inside the
vehicle and close the door.
2 Remote Reminder P. 188
•Appears when the remote battery becomes weak.•Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 684
•Appears if the remote battery is too weak to start the
engine or the key is not within operating range to
start the engine.
A beeper sounds six times.•Bring the remote in front of the ENGINE START/STOP
button to be touched with.
2 If the Remote Battery is Weak P. 709
•Appears if you press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while the vehicle is moving.• The message will disappear after six seconds or when
the power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF.
•Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.• Press and hold the ENGINE START/STOP button with
your foot off the brake pedal to change the power
mode to VEHICLE OFF.
• Appears when you attempt to change to another
gear position with the transmission in
(P and the
engine OFF.
• To select another gear position while in (P, the engine
must be ON.
• Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.
•Immediately stop in a safe place, set the parking brake,
then restart the engine. If the message disappears,
continue driving.ELITE and TOURING grade models
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MessageConditionExplanation
•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. 546
•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, change the
gear position to
(P.
• If you want to start the engine, follow the normal
procedure.
2 Starting the Engine P. 536
•Appears when you change to (N, then release the
(N button.2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 548
•Appears when car wash mode is not available due to
hot transmission.
•When transmission is too hot, car wash mode may not
be available. Let the engine idle and cool down
transmission.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 548
•Appears when you try to change the gear position
without depressing the brake pedal.• Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
Models with Auto Idle Stop
ELITE and TOURING grade models
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