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Transmission
System
Indicator
•The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and
the vehicle is no longer able to run.•Immediately park your car in a safe place.
2 Emergency Towing P. 681
•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and
it is not possible to select
(P.
•Depending on the circumstances, you can
set the power mode to ON as an
emergency measure.
2 If the Transmission System Indicator
Blinks along with the Warning
Message P. 673
•While the vehicle is stopped, apply the
parking brake.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
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Auto Idle Stop
Suspend
Indicator
-The transmission is in a position
other than
(D.
2 Auto Idle Stop P. 464
-System charging is prioritized
-Climate control system is prioritized
-Engine coolant temperature is not in
operating range
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Super
Handling-All
Wheel Drive
TM
( SH-AWD ®)
Indicator
*
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the SH-AWD ® system.●Stays on constantly - The engine drives
the front wheels only in this state. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks when the differential
temperature is too high.●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. 474
Maintenance
Minder
Indicator
●Comes on when the scheduled
maintenance is due soon.
●Consequently, Maintenance Due
Now and Maintenance Past Due
follow.2 Maintenance MinderTM P. 583
Cruise Mode
Indicator
(White/Green)●Lights up in white when you change
to cruise mode.
●Lights up in green when you have
set a speed for cruise control.
2To Switch ACC with Low Speed
Follow to Cruise Control P. 518—
* Not available on all models
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you set the power mode to ON again
and the vehicle is able to run.
2Starting the Engine P. 443
●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. 443
●Appears when the washer fluid is low.●Refill the washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 602
•Appears if there is a problem with the cooling
system.•Drive slowly to prevent ov erheating and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
Canadian models
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• Appears when you try to change the transmission
without depressing the brake pedal.• Depress the brake pedal, then change the transmission.
• Appears when you try to change the transmission
without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal.• Release your foot off the accelerator pedal, then
change the transmission.
• Appears when you try to change the shift position
after the position has automa tically 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.
U.S.
Canada
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the (P button is pressed while the
vehicle is moving.• Make sure that the vehicl e comes to a stop before
operating the select button.
●Appears if you put the transmission into (R while the
vehicle is moving forward, or into
(D while the
vehicle is reversing.
• Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.•Immediately stop in a safe place, set the parking brake,
then restart the engine. If the message disappears,
continue driving.
•Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the
driver’s seat belt unfastened and there is a chance
that the vehicle may roll unintentionally.•Press the (P button before release the brake pedal
when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle.
2 Shift Operation P. 453
●Appears when you attempt to change to another
gear position with the transmission in
(P and the
engine OFF.
●To select another gear position while in (P, the engine
must be ON.
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• 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.
• Appears when the temperature of the transmission
is starting to get too hot.
• The performance of the vehicle may be reduced.•Until the message disappears, reduce your speed and
allow the system to cool down.
• Appears when you repeat edly change the shift
position between
(P and other positions in short
period.
• Take some time before chan ging the shift position.
•Appears when you try to take the transmission out
of
(P immediately after you start engine.
• Try to take the transmission out of (P again.
• Appears when you depress the accelerator pedal
when the transmission is in
(N.
•Remove your foot off the accelerator pedal. When
driving, depress the brake pedal and operate the shift
position.
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when you press and hold (N button for
more than two seconds.• Disappears when you set the shift position to other
than
(N.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 455
• Appears for a few seconds if you have not pressed
the
(N button long enough to initiate Neutral-Hold
mode.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 455
• Appears when neutral hold mode is not available
due to the transmission being too hot.• When the transmission is too hot, neutral hold mode
may not be available. Let the engine idle until the
transmission has cooled down.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 455
• Appears if there is a prob lem with the auto high-
beam.• Manually operate the headlight switch.
• If you are driving with the high-beam headlights when
this happens, the headlights are changed to low beams.
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