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Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
brake system.●Comes on along with the Parking Brake and
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.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red) Comes On
or Blinks at the Same Time When the Brake
System Indicator (Amber) Comes On P. 491
●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. 490
●Blinks and the Parking Brake and 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 parki ng brake and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
2If the Brake System Indicator (Red) Comes On
or Blinks at the Same Time When the Brake
System Indicator (Amber) Comes On P. 491
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
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Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with a
system related to braking other than the
conventional brake system.●Comes on while driving - Avoid high speeds and
sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
electric parking brake system and/or the
automatic brake hold system.●Stays on constantly - Avoid using the parking
brake and have your vehicl e checked by a dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if the brake 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.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
radar sensor.
●Indicator may come on temporarily when
the Maximum Load Limit is exceeded.
●Make sure the total load is within the Maximum
Load Limit.
2 Maximum Load Limit P. 293●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator●Comes on when the automatic brake hold
system is on.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 404
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
●Comes on when the automatic brake hold
is activated.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 404
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
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Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●After you have set the power mode to ON,
the vehicle performs system checks.
However, if the readiness codes have not
been set by that time, this indicator will
blink five times and then go off.●Readiness codes are part of the on-board
diagnostics for the emissions control systems.
2Testing of Readiness Codes P. 513
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
emissions control systems.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s
cylinders is detected.
2If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp Comes On
or Blinks P. 489
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when there is a problem with
the charging system.●Stop in a safe place and contact a dealer
immediately.
2Checking the Battery P. 460
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On
P. 488
Shift Position
Indicator●Indicates the current shift position.
2 Shifting P. 304
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Transmission
System Indicator●Blinks if the transmission system has a
problem.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
●Blinks and the beeper sounds for a few
seconds if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you set the power mode to ON, then
the indicator comes on.
●If the front passenger is not wearing a seat
belt, the indicator comes on a few seconds
later.
●Comes on for a while when the rear seat
belt is unfastened while the power mode in
ON.
●Blinks while driving if you and/or any
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 passengers fasten their seat belts.
●Stays on after you and/or the passengers have
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. 42
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Low Fuel Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is running
low (approximately 2.2 U.S. gal/8.4 Liter
left).●Refuel your vehicle as soon as possible.
●Blinks if there is a problem with the fuel
gauge.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on if 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 anti-lock
function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 407
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●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 - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
• Comes on if there is a problem with the
EPS system.•Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
• Do not drive displays on the driver
information interface - Immediately stop in a
safe place and contact a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Comes On P. 492
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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.—
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
VSA ® system, brake assist system, hill start
assist system, starting assist brake function,
or agile handling assist.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
P. 313
2 Brake Assist System P. 408
2 Hill start assist system P. 301
2 Starting Assist Brake Function P. 312
2 Agile Handling Assist P. 315
●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
AssistTM (VSA ®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on when you partially disable VSA ®.2Switching the Display P. 112
2 Vehicle Stability Assist Mode P. 122
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Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator*
●May come on briefly if the power mode is
set to ON 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 tire s are inflated to the
recommended pressures - The system needs to
be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 318
●Blinks for about one minute, and then stays
on if there is a problem with the TPMS, or
when a compact spare tire is temporarily
installed.●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted with a
compact 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.
* Not available on all models
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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators•Blinks when you oper ate the turn signal
lever.
• Blinks along with all turn signals when you
press the hazard warning button.●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
Lights On Indicator• Comes on when the parking, tail, and
other external lights are on.2 Light Switches P. 168
High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam headlights
are on.—
Auto High-Beam
Indicator•Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the auto high-beam are met.2 Auto High-Beam P. 172
System Message
Indicator
•Comes on along with a beep when a
problem is detected. A system message on
the driver information interface appears at
the same time.●While the indicator is on, roll the right selector
wheel to see the message again.
2 Switching the Display P. 112●Refer to the Indicators in formation in this chapter
when a system message appears on the driver
information interface. Respond to the message
accordingly.
●The driver information interface will not return to
the normal screen unless the warning is canceled,
or the right selector wheel is rolled.
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