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Transmission
System Indicator
•The current gear selection blinks if the
transmission system has a problem.•Blinks while driving - Performance may be
reduced. Avoid sudden starts and acceleration and
have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
• The indicated current gear selection blinks if
you cannot put the transmission into
(R due
to a transmission system failure.
• The indicated current gear selection blinks if
the transmission system has a problem and
the performance of the vehicle is reduced.
•Avoid sudden starts, sudden acceleration and high
speed, and have your vehi cle checked by a dealer
immediately.
• The indicated current gear selection blinks if
the transmission system has a problem and
the paddle shifters cannot be used.•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
•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 vehicle in a safe place.
2 Emergency Towing P. 785
•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. 777
•While the vehicle is stopped, apply the parking
brake.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
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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. 45
Low Fuel Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is running
low (approximately 2.77 U.S. gal/10.5 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.
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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. 659
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. 774
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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Blinks when VSA ® or trailer stability assist is
active.—
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
VSA ® system, brake assist system, hill start
assist system, starting assist brake function,
agile handling assist, or trailer stability
assist.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
P. 555
2 Trailer Stability Assist P. 515
2 Hill start assist system P. 530
2 Brake Assist System P. 660
2 Starting Assist Brake Function P. 547
2 Agile Handling Assist P. 557
●When Trailer stability assist problem is displayed
on the driver information interface, the VSA ® does
not activate.
●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 ®.●Comes on in TRAIL* and SAND* drive
modes.2 VSA ® On and Off P. 556
2 Drive Mode System P. 548
* Not available on all models
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Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on if the tire pressure of any of the
tires becomes low.●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe place,
check tire pressures, a nd inflate the tire(s) if
necessary.
●Blinks for about one minute, and then stays
on if there is a problem with the TPMS with
Tire Fill Assist, or when a spare tire is
temporarily installed.●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted with a
spare tire, get your regular tire repaired or replaced
and put back on your vehicle as soon as you can.
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
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 718, 719
Lights On Indicator•Comes on when the parking, tail, and
other external lights are on.2 Lights P. 220
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. 226
Fog Light
Indicator*
•Comes on when the fog lights are on.2 Fog Lights* P. 224
* Not available on all models
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Hill Descent
Control System
Indicator (White/
Green)•Lights up in white when the Hill Descent
Control System is on and ready to use.
• Lights up in green when the Hill Descent
Control System is in operation.
2 Hill Descent Control System P. 553
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.●Refer to the Indicators in formation in this chapter
when a system message appears on the driver
information interface. Take the appropriate action
for the message.
●While the indicator is on, press the (home)
button, and select Warnings to see the message
again.
2 Switching the Display P. 125●The driver information interface will not return to
the normal screen unless the warning is canceled,
or the (home) button is pressed.
●While the indicator is on, roll the right selector
wheel to see the message again.
2Switching the Display P. 154●The driver information interface will not return to
the normal screen unless the warning is canceled,
or the right selector wheel is rolled.
Models with A-type meter
Models with B-type meter
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SPORT Mode
Indicator*
●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
SPORT.●The ambient meter remains light up in red as long
as SPORT mode is selected.
●The ambient meter goes off and gauges in the
instrument panel light up in red as long as SPORT
mode is selected.
2 Drive Mode System P. 548
NORMAL Mode
Indicator●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
NORMAL .2Drive Mode System P. 548
ECON Mode
Indicator●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
ECON .2Drive Mode System P. 548
SNOW Mode
Indicator●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
SNOW .2Drive Mode System P. 548
Models with A-type meter
Models with B-type meter
* Not available on all models
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TRAIL Mode
Indicator*
●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
TRAIL .2Drive Mode System P. 548
SAND Mode
Indicator*
●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
SAND.2Drive Mode System P. 548
TOW Mode
Indicator●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
TOW.2 Drive Mode System P. 548
Low Temperature
Indicator*
●Comes on when the engine coolant
temperature is low.●If the indicator stays on after the engine has
reached normal operating temperature, there may
be a problem with the temperature sensors. Have
your vehicle inspected by a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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