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Safe Driving
Child Safety
Protecting Child Passengers
Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are
either unrestrained or not properly res trained. In fact, vehicle crashes are the
number one cause of death of children ages 12 and under.
To reduce the number of child deaths and in juries, every state, Canadian province
and territory requires that infants and childre n be properly restrained when they ride
in a vehicle.
Children should sit properly restrained in a rear seat. This is because:
• An inflating front or side airbag can injure
or kill a child sitti ng in the front seat.
• A child in the front seat is more likely to
interfere with the driver ’s ability to safely
control the vehicle.
• Statistics show that ch ildren of all sizes and
ages are safer when they are properly
restrained in a rear seat.1 Protecting Child Passengers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
and Transport Canada reco mmend that all children
ages 12 and under be properl y restrained in a rear
seat. Some states or provin ces/territories have laws
restricting where ch ildren may ride.
3WARNING
Children who are unrestrained or
improperly restrained can be seriously
injured or killed in a crash.
Any child too small for a seat belt should be
properly restrained in a child seat. A larger
child should be properly restrained with a
seat belt, using a booster seat if necessary.
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Transmission
System Indicator
●The indicated current gear selection
blinks if there is a problem with the
transmission system.●Avoid sudden start and acceleration, and
stop in a safe place immediately.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●All the gear positions may light for
several seconds, and go off.●When all the gear positions light,
immediately stop your vehicle in a safe
place.
●Indicators go off if there is no problem.
However, even if they go off, take your
vehicle to a dealer for inspection.
●The indicated current gear selection
or all the gear positions blink if there
is a problem with the transmission
system, and the vehicle no longer
moves.●Immediately stop in a safe place.
2Emergency Towing P. 560●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●The indicated current gear selection
or all the gear positions blink if you
cannot select
(P due to the
transmission system failure.
●The engine can be activated as a temporary
measure.
2 If the Transmission System Indicator
Blinks along with the Warning
Message P. 554
●Set the parking brake when parking.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
Models with electronic gear selector
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
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.
Models with shift lever
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Blind spot
information
System Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you change the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Stays on while blind spot information
system is turned off.
2Customized Features P. 120, 292
●Comes on when mud, snow, or ice
accumulates in the vicinity of sensor.●Comes on while driving - Remove the
obstacle in the vicinity of sensor.
2 Blind spot information System* P. 421
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the system.●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
Super Handling-
All Wheel DriveTM
( SH-AWD ®)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the SH-AWD ® system.
●Blinks when the differential
temperature is too high.
●Stays on constantly - The engine drives
the front wheels only in this state. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place,
put the transmission into
(P, and idle the
engine until the indicator goes off. If the
indicator does not stop blinking, take your
vehicle to a dealer.
2 Super Handling-All Wheel DriveTM (SH-
AWD® )* P. 424
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
Multi-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the mu lti-information display. Roll the right selector wheel to see the message again with the
system message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the washer fluid is low.●Refill washer fluid.
2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 487
●Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.●Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-
Information Display P. 471
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high. The vehicle does not operate properly.●You may find it difficult to accelerate, or to start the
vehicle on uphill.
●Stop in a safe place in (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears if you depress the accelerator pedal when the
transmission is in
(N.
●Release the accelerator pedal.
After that, depress the br ake pedal and change the
transmission position.
Canadian models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with electronic gear selector
*2:Models with shift lever
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle ahead of you is too close while ACC with
Low Speed Follow is in operation.●ACC with Low Speed Follow has been automatically
canceled.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 390
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
ahead of you is too close.●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 390
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the driver’s seat belt is unfastened.●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 390
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the transmission is not in
(D.
●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 390*1
*2
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you attempt to put the transmission into
another gear position wi th the transmission in
(P and
the engine OFF.
●To select another gear position while in (P, the engine
must be ON.
●Appears when you try to chan ge the gear position after
the position has automatically been changed to
(P with
the driver’s door open and the driver’s seat belt
unfastened.
●Press the (P button If you leave the vehicle.
●Appears if you press the ENGINE START/STOP button
to turn the engine off wi thout the transmission in
(P.●Put the transmission into (P. The power mode changes
to VEHICLE OFF.
●Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice after
putting the transmission into
(P.
●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, put the
transmission into
(P.●If you want to start the engine, follow the normal
procedure.
2 Starting the Engine P. 362
Models with electronic gear selector
U.S. models
Canadian models
Models with Auto Idle StopModels with Auto Idle Stop
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears for a few seconds if you have not pressed the
(N button long enough to initiate Neutral-Hold mode.2If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 374
●Appears when you press and hold (N button for more
than 2 seconds.●Disappears when you set the g ear position to other than
(N.
2If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 374
●Appears when you press the (P button but it is not
engaged due to low ATF temperature.●Depress the brake pedal until this message disappear.
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