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■Instrument panel
Power switch............................................................................................................... P.19
Starting the hybrid system/changing the mode ...............................................P.19, 20
Emergency stop of the hybrid system .......................................................................... P.21
When the hybrid system will no t start ..........................................................................P.94
Warning messages
*1
Shift lever .................................................................................................................... P.23
Changing the shift position...............................................................................................P.23
Precautions against towing
*1
When the shift lever does not move*1
Meters*1
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel lights*1
Warning lights/indicator lights ...................................................................................... P.89
When the warning lights come on
*1
Multi-information display ...................................................................................... P.30
Display........................................................................................................................ .............. P.30
Energy monitor................................................................................................................. .....P.46
When the warning messages are displayed
*1
Pictorial Index
A
B
C
D

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Charge area
Shows regeneration
* status. Regener-
ated energy will be used to charge the
hybrid battery (traction battery).
*: When used in this manual, “regenera-
tion” refers to the conversion of energy
created by the movement of the vehicle
into electrical energy.
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline engine power is not being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically stop and restart under various conditions.
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being dr iven in an Eco-friendly manner.
By keeping the bar display with in Eco area, more Eco-friendly driving can be achieved.
Power area
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range is being exceed ed (during full power driving
etc.)
If the shift lever is in N, th e hybrid battery (traction battery) will not be charged even when
the engine is running. Therefore, if the vehicle is left with the shift lever in N for a certain
period of time, the hybrid battery (traction battery) will discharge, and this may result in the
vehicle not being able to start.
Hybrid System
Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle. It has charac teristics different from conventional vehicles.
Be sure you are closely familiar with the characteristics of your vehicle, and operate it with
care.
The hybrid system combines the use of a gaso line engine and an electric motor (traction
motor) according to driving conditions, impr oving fuel efficiency and reducing exhaust
emissions.
For details, refer to the “OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Hybrid System Indicator
A
Hybrid battery (traction battery) charge
B
C
D

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In the following situations, kinetic energy is converted to electric energy and deceleration
force can be obtained in conjunction with the recharging of the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery).
● The accelerator pedal is released while driving with the shift lever in D or S.
● The brake pedal is depressed while driv ing with the shift lever in D or S.
There may be no engine sound or vibration even though the vehicle is able to move with the
“READY” indicator is illuminated. For safety, apply the parking brake and make sure to shift
the shift lever to P when parked.
The following sounds or vibrat ions may occur when the hybrid system is operating and are
not a malfunction:
● Motor sounds may be heard from the engine compartment.
● Sounds may be heard from the hybrid battery (traction battery) behind the rear seats
when the hybrid syst em starts or stops.
● Relay operating sounds such as a snap or so ft clank will be emitted from the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery), behind the rear seats, when the hybrid system is started or
stopped.
● Sounds from the hybrid system may be heard when the trunk lid is open.
● Sounds may be heard from the transmission when the gasoline engine starts or stops,
when driving at low speeds, or during idling.
● Engine sounds may be heard when accelerating sharply.
● Sounds may be heard due to regenerative braking when the brake pedal is depressed or
as the accelerator pedal is released.
● Vibration may be felt when the gasoline engi ne starts or stops.
● Cooling fan sounds may be heard from th e air intake vent under the rear seat.
Regenerative braking
Sounds and vibrations specific to a hybrid vehicle

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Turns the brake hold system on
The brake hold standby indicator (green) comes on. While the system is holding
the brake, the brake hold operated indica-
tor (yellow) comes on.
Brake Hold
The brake hold system keeps the brake applied wh en the shift lever is in D, S or N with the
system on and the brake pedal has been depressed to stop the vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the accelerator pedal is depressed with the shift lever in D or S to
allow smooth start off.
A
B

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■Enabling 2-way communication with a garage door (only available for compat-
ible devices)
When enabled, 2-way communication allows yo u to check the status of the opening and
closing of a garage door through indicators in your vehicle.
2-way communication is only available if the garage door opener motor used is a compati-
ble device. (To check device compatib ility, refer to www.homelink.com.)
1Within 5 seconds after programming the garage door opener has been completed, if
the garage door opener motor is trained to HomeLink
®, both garage door operation
indicators will flash rapidly (green) and the light on the garage door opener motor will
blink twice, indicating that 2-way communication is enabled.
If the indicators do not flash, perform
2 and 3 within the first 10 presses of the HomeLink®
button after programming has been completed.
2Press a programmed HomeLink® button to operate a garage door.
3Within 1 minute of pressing the HomeLink® button, after the gara ge door operation
has stopped, press the “Learn ” or “Smart” button on the garage door opener motor.
Within 5 seconds of the establishment of 2-way communication with the garage door
opener, both garage d oor operation indicators in the vehicle will flash rapidly (green)
and the light on the garage do or opener motor will blink twice, indicating that 2-way
communication is enabled.
■Reprogramming a single HomeLink® button
When the following procedure is performed, buttons which already have devices registered
to them can be overwritten:
1With one hand, press and hold the desired HomeLink® button.
2When the HomeLink® indicator starts flashing (orange), continue to hold the Home-
Link
® button and perform “Programming HomeLink®” 1 (it takes 20 seconds for the
HomeLink
® indicator to start flashing).
Press the appropriate HomeLink
® button. The HomeLink® indicator light should turn on.
Operating HomeLink®

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What to do if...
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Follow the correction procedures.
Brake Override System
warning light/Drive-Start
Control warning lightRear passengers’ seat belt
reminder lights
(Blinking and then continu-
ously on)
Tire pressure warning lightMaster warning light
(Orange)
LTA indicator
Low fuel level warning light
(Illuminates without
blinking)
Tire pressure warning light*
Driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt reminder light
Stop and check.
High coolant temperature
warning lightHybrid system overheat warn-
ing light
For further information, refe r to the “OWNER’S MANUAL”.