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Quick Reference Guide❙Cargo Area Light
❙Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P 65)
❙Side Curtain Airbags (P 54)
❙Map Lights (P 220)
❙Seat Belts (P 35)
❙Panoramic Roof Switch (P 181)
❙Map Lights (P 220)
❙Sunglasses Holder (P 227)
❙USB Port (P 240)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P 241)
❙Front Seat (P 207)
❙Side Airbags (P 52)
❙Coat Hook (P 225)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P 63)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 225)
❙Rear Seat (P 216)
❙Sun Visors
❙Vanity Mirrors
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P 67)
❙Grab Handle
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
The power mode does not 
change from VEHICLE OFF 
(LOCK) to ACCESSORY. 
Why?
●The steering wheel may be locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right 
after pressing the ENGINE START/STOP  
button.
Why does the brake pedal 
pulsate slightly when 
applying the brakes?This can occur when the ABS activates and does not indicate a 
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never 
pump the brake pedal.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)  (P499)
The rear door cannot be 
opened from inside the 
vehicle. Why?Check if the childproof lock is in the 
lock position. If so, open the rear 
door with the outside door handle.
To cancel this function, slide the 
lever up to the unlock position.
Why do the doors lock 
after I unlocked the doors?If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are 
relocked automatically for security.
Canadian models
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Why does the beeper 
sound when I open the 
driver’s door?The beeper sounds when:
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
●The exterior lights are left on.
●The Auto Idle Stop is in operation.
Why does a beeper sound 
when I walk away from the 
vehicle after I close the 
door?The beeper sounds if you move outside the walk away auto lock 
operating range before the door completely closes.
2Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk away auto lock ®)  (P153)
Why does the beeper 
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are 
not wearing their seat belts.
Pulling the electric parking 
brake switch does not 
release the parking brake. 
Why?Pull the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal 
depressed.
I’m seeing an amber 
indicator of a tire with an 
exclamation point. What is 
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring Sy stem (TPMS) needs attention.
Check tire pressure.
2 If the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator Comes On or Blinks  (P619)
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Parking Brake 
and Brake 
System 
Indicator (Red)
•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 30 seconds 
when you pull or push the electric 
parking brake switch when the 
power mode is in ACCESSORY or 
VEHICLE OFF.
• Stays on for about 30 seconds 
when you set the power mode to 
VEHICLE OFF 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. 616
•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. 616
•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. 618
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears after you set the power mode to 
ACCESSORY or ON.2Starting the Engine  P. 413
•Appears when the engine does not restart 
automatically due to  the following reasons:
- 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. 413
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left  and right while pressing the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button.
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the 
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.
2ENGINE START/STOP Button  P. 182
Canadian models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
—
●Appears if the keyless access 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 back of the keyless  access remote into contact 
with the  ENGINE START/STOP  button.
2If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak  P. 608
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•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 if you try to start the engine when the 
transmission is in 
(N and the parking brake is 
disengaged.
●Put the transmission into (P, then start the engine in 
the normal procedure.
2 Starting the Engine  P. 413
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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*1:Canadian models
■Changing the Power Mode1ENGINE START/STOP Button
ENGINE START/STOP  Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the keyless access 
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the keyless access remote 
is close to the door or window,  even if it is outside the 
vehicle.
ON mode:
The  ENGINE START/STOP  button is on (in red), if the 
engine is running.
If the battery of the keyless access remote is getting 
low, the engine may not start when you press the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button. If the engine does not 
start, refer to the following link. 2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is 
Weak P. 608
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON 
when you get out.
Operating RangeVEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
The button is off.
The steering wheel is locked
*1.
The power to all electrical components is turned off.
ACCESSORY
The button blinks (in red).
Operate the audio system and other accessories in this 
position.
ON
The button blinks (in red).
All electrical components can be used.
Without pressing the brake pedal Press the button.
Put the transmission into 
(P.
U.S. models
Press the butto n without the 
transmission in ( P.
Press the button with the 
transmission in 
( P.
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