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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.
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Automatic Brake 
Hold System 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when the automatic 
brake hold system is on.
2Automatic Brake Hold  P. 532
Automatic Brake 
Hold Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when the automatic 
brake hold is activated.2Automatic Brake Hold  P. 532—
Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the 
ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, and 
goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil 
pressure is low.
●Comes on while driving  - Immediately 
stop in a safe place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator 
Comes On  P. 655
U.S.
Canada
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Malfunction 
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you turn the 
ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, and 
goes off when the engine starts, or 
after several seconds if the engine 
did not start. If “readiness codes” 
have not been set, it blinks five 
times before it goes off.
●Comes on when you set the power 
mode to ON, and goes off either 
when the engine starts. 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.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes  P. 677●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 engine for 10 minutes 
or more, and wait for it to cool down. 
Then, take your vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp 
Comes On or Blinks P. 656
Charging System 
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the 
ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, and 
goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is not 
charging.
●Comes on while driving  - Turn off the 
climate control system and rear defogger 
in order to reduce electricity 
consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator 
Comes On  P. 655
1.5 L engine models
2.0 L engine models
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Shift Lever 
Position 
Indicator
*
●Indicates the current shift lever 
position.2Shifting P. 455—
M (7-speed 
manual shift 
mode) Indicator/
Shift Indicator
*
●Comes on when 7-speed manual 
shift mode is applied.
2 7-Speed Manual Shift Mode  P. 459—
Transmission 
System 
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●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.
Shift Up 
Indicator*●Comes on when shifting up is 
recommended.2 Shift Up/Down Indicators  P. 461, 464—
Shift Down 
Indicator*●Comes on when shifting down is 
recommended.2Shift Up/Down Indicators  P. 461, 464—
* Not available on all models
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Seat Belt 
Reminder 
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds 
if you are not wearing a seat belt 
when you turn the ignition switch 
to ON 
(w*1.●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. 40
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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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Anti-lock Brake 
System (ABS) 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, 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.  With this indicator 
on, your vehicle still has normal braking 
ability but no an ti-lock function.
2Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)  P. 535
Supplemental 
Restraint System 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if a problem with any of 
the following is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●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 turn the 
ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, 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. 659
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Vehicle Stability 
Assist® (VSA ®) 
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●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. 516
●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.
Vehicle Stability 
Assist ® (VSA ®) 
OFF  Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when you partially 
disable VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off  P. 517
●Comes on when you press and 
hold the   (VSA OFF) button while 
+R mode is selected.2 When the drive mode is in +R mode  
P. 518
●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.
2.0 L engine models
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
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Low Tire 
Pressure/TPMS 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1.●May come on briefly if the ignition 
switch is turned to ON 
(w*1 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 pressures, 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. 523
●Blinks for about one minute, and 
then stays on if there is a problem 
with the TPMS, or when a spare 
tire
* is temporarily installed.
●Blinks and remains on  - Have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the vehicle 
is fitted with a spare tire, 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.
U.S. 
models
* Not available on all models
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