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Transmission 
System 
Indicator
●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.
●Blinks if the transmission system has 
a problem and the performance of 
the vehicle is reduced.●Avoid sudden starts, sudden acceleration 
and high speed, and have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer immediately.
●Blinks if the transmission system has 
a problem and the paddle shifters 
cannot be used.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer 
immediately.
Continuously variable transmission models
Models with paddle shifters 
     
        
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Shift Up 
Indicator●Comes on when shifting up is 
recommended.
2Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 489—
Shift Down 
Indicator●Comes on when shifting down is 
recommended.
2Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 489—
Manual transmission models 
     
        
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Seat Belt 
Reminder 
Indicator
•Blinks and the beep er sounds for a 
few seconds if you are not wearing 
a seat belt when you set the power 
mode to ON, then the indicator 
comes 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 indi cator 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 
2.2 U.S. gal./8.4 L 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 if there is a problem with 
the ABS.• Stays on constantly  - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer. With this indicator 
on, your vehicle still has normal braking 
ability but no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)  P. 581
Supplemental 
Restraint 
System 
Indicator
•Comes on if a problem with any of 
the following is detected:
- Supplemental restraint system
- Knee airbag system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner• Stays on constantly  - 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. 197— 
     
        
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Vehicle Stability 
Assist® (VSA ®) 
System 
Indicator
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem with 
the brake assist system, VSA ® 
system or hill start assist system.
●Stays on constantly  - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ®), aka 
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), 
System  P. 494
●Comes on if the VSA ® 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. 
     
        
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Vehicle Stability 
Assist® (VSA ®) 
OFF  Indicator
●Comes on when you partially 
disable VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off  P. 495
●Comes on if the VSA ® 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.
Electric Power 
Steering (EPS) 
System 
Indicator• Comes on if there is a problem with 
the EPS system.• Stays on constantly  - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) 
System Indicator Comes On  P. 685 
     
        
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Low Tire 
Pressure/TPMS 
Indicator
●May come on briefly if the power 
mode is set to ON and the vehicle is 
not moved within 45 seconds, to 
indicate the calibration process is 
not yet complete.
●Comes on and stays on when:
-One or more tires’ pressures are 
determined to be significantly low.
- The system has not been 
calibrated.
●Comes on while driving  - Stop in a safe 
place, check tire pres sures, and inflate the 
tire(s) if necessary.
●Stays on after the tires are inflated to 
the recommended pressures  - The 
system needs to be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration  P. 497
●Blinks for about one minute, and 
then stays on if there is a problem 
with the TPMS, or when a compact 
spare tire is temporarily installed.●Blinks and remains on  - Have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the vehicle 
is fitted with a compact spare, get your 
regular tire repaired or replaced and put 
back on your vehicle as soon as you can.
●Comes on if the TPMS 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. 
     
        
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Turn Signal and 
Hazard 
Warning 
Indicators•Blinks when you operate the turn 
signal lever.
• Blink along with al l turn signals if 
you press the hazard warning 
button.• Does not blink or blinks rapidly  - A 
turn signal light bulb has blown. Change 
the bulb immediately.
2 Replacing Light Bulbs  P. 633, 634 
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High Beam 
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam 
headlights are on.——
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 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.——
* Not available on all models