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Indicators

*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.

Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Red)

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off if the parking

brake has been released.

●

Comes on when the parking brake
is applied, and goes off when it is
released.

●

Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low.

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with the brake system.

●

The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if you drive
with the parking brake not fully
released.

●

Comes on for about 15 seconds
when you pull the electric parking
brake switch while the ignition
switch is in LOCK

(

●

Stays on for about 15 seconds
when you turn the ignition switch
to LOCK

(

while the electric

parking brake is set.

●

Comes on while driving - Make sure
the parking brake is released. Check the
brake fluid level.

2 What to do when the indicator

comes on while driving P. 639

●

Comes on along with the 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.

●

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. 639

●

Blinks and the 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 parking brake and have
your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.

2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)

Comes On or Blinks at the Same
Time When the Brake System
Indicator (Amber) Comes On P. 640

U.S.

Canada

(Red)

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Amber)

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with a system related to braking
other than the conventional brake
system.

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with the electric parking brake
system or the automatic brake
hold system.

●

Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.

●

Comes on while driving - Avoid using
the parking brake and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.

●

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. 451

●

Comes on if the parking brake and
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.

U.S.

Canada

(Amber)

U.S.

Canada

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on when the automatic
brake hold system is on.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 528

Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on when the automatic
brake hold is activated.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 528

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Canada

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Low Oil Pressure
Indicator

●

Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON

(

, and

goes off when the engine starts.

●

Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.

●

Comes on while driving - Immediately
stop in a safe place.

2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator

Comes On P. 637

Malfunction
Indicator Lamp

●

Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON

(

, and

goes off when the engine starts, or
after several seconds if the engine
did not start. If “readiness codes”
have not been set, it blinks five
times before it goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with the emissions control system.

●

Blinks when a misfire in the
engine's cylinders is detected.

●

Readiness codes are part of the on board
diagnostics for the emissions control
systems.

2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 658

●

Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe
place where there are no flammable
objects. Stop the engine for 10 minutes
or more, and wait for it to cool down.
Then, take your vehicle to a dealer.

2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp

Comes On or Blinks P. 638

Charging System
Indicator

●

Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON

(

, and

goes off when the engine starts.

●

Comes on when the battery is not
charging.

●

Comes on while driving - Turn off the
climate control system and rear defogger
in order to reduce electricity
consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator

Comes On P. 637

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Shift Lever
Position
Indicator

●

Indicates the current shift lever
position.

2 Shifting P. 469

Transmission
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

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.

Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator

●

Comes on and the beeper sounds
if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you turn the ignition switch
to ON

(

●

If the front passenger is not
wearing a seat belt, the indicator
comes on a few seconds later.

●

Blinks while driving if either you or
the front 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 front passenger
fasten their seat belts.

●

Stays on after you or the front
passenger has fastened the seat belt
- 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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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Low Fuel
Indicator

●

Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately 2.1
U.S. gal/8.0 liter left).

●

Blinks if there is a problem with the
fuel gauge.

●

Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon
as possible.

●

Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.

Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

If it comes on at any other time,
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. 530

Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

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 or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®)
System Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Blinks when VSA® is active.

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA® system or hill start
assist system.

●

Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.

2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®), aka

Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 509

●

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.

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®)
OFF Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on when you partially
disable VSA®.

2 VSA® On and Off P. 510

●

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.

Door Open
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds if you
turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on if any door is not
completely closed.

●

The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if any door is
opened while driving.

●

Goes off when all doors are closed.

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Tailgate Open
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds if you
turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on if the tailgate is not
completely closed.

●

The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if tailgate is
opened while driving.

●

Goes off when the tailgate is closed.

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator

●

Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON

(

, and

goes off when the engine starts.

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.

●

Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.

2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)

System Indicator Comes On P. 641

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

May come on briefly if the ignition
switch is turned 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 tires are inflated to
the recommended pressures - The
system needs to be calibrated.

2 TPMS Calibration P. 518

●

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, 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.

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

System Message
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

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, press the

(display/information) button to see the
message again.

●

Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears
on the driver information interface. Take
the appropriate action for the message.

●

The driver information interface does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the

button

is pressed.

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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators

●

Blink when you operate 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. 590

—

High Beam
Indicator

●

Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.

—

Auto High-beam
System Indicator

●

Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the Auto high-beam
system are met.

2 Auto High-Beam System

P. 181

—

Lights On
Indicator

●

Comes on whenever the light
switch is on, or in AUTO

when

the exterior lights are on.

●

If you remove the key from the ignition
switch

while the exterior lights are on, a

chime sounds when the driver's door is
opened.

—

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*2:Canadian models only: Apply and hold the brake pedal before turning the ignition on.

Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Fog Light
Indicator

●

Comes on when the fog lights are
on.

—

Immobilizer
System Indicator

●

Blinks if the immobilizer system
cannot recognize the key
information.

●

Blinks - You cannot start the engine.
Depress the brake pedal, then turn the
ignition switch to LOCK

(

. Pull the key

out

, and then insert the key and turn it

to ON

(

again.

●

Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.

●

Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.

Indicator

Models without
smart entry system

Models with smart
entry system

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*2:Canadian models only: Apply and hold the brake pedal before turning the ignition on.

Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Security System
Alarm Indicator

●

Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.

2 Security System Alarm

P. 161

—

Blind spot
information (BSI)
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.

●

Stays on while BSI is turned off.

—

●

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 (BSI) System

P. 512

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with the system.

●

Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

ECON Mode
Indicator

●

Comes on when you press the
ECON button.

2 ECON Button P. 471

CRUISE MAIN
Indicator

●

Comes on when you press the
CRUISE button.

2 Cruise Control

P. 475

—

CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator

●

Comes on if you have set a speed
for cruise control.

2 Cruise Control

P. 475

—

Maintenance
Minder
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds
when you turn the ignition switch
to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on when the scheduled
maintenance is due soon.

2 Maintenance Minder

P. 559

—

Transmission
Temperature
Indicator

●

Comes on when the transmission
fluid temperature is too high.

●

Stop in a safe place and move the shift
position to

(

—

Power Reduced
Indicator

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with the shutter grill, and the
radiator coolant temperature is
too high.

●

Power output will be reduced, so you may
not be able to accelerate or maintain your
current speed. Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.

—

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Brake
Depressing
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Blinks when the electric parking
brake switch is pressed without
depressing the brake pedal while
the electric parking brake is in
operation.

●

Blinks while driving - Press the electric
parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.

2 Parking Brake P. 524

—

●

Blinks when the automatic brake
hold button is pressed without
depressing the brake pedal while
the automatic brake hold is in
operation.

●

Blinks if the automatic brake hold
is automatically canceled while it
is in operation. The beeper
sounds.

●

Blinks while driving - Press the
automatic brake hold button with the
brake pedal depressed.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 528

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

—

Starter System
Indicator

●

Comes on if the starter system has
a problem.

●

As a temporary measure, press and hold
the ENGINE START/STOP button for up
to 15 seconds while pressing the brake
pedal and manually start the engine. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.

—

Electric Parking Brake System

Automatic Brake Hold System

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

All-wheel drive
(AWD)
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with the 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, change to

(

P, and idle the engine

until the indicator goes off. If the indicator
does not stop blinking, take your vehicle
to a dealer.

2 Real Time AWD with Intelligent

Control System

P. 517

—

Road Departure
Mitigation
(RDM) 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 RDM system.

●

Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.

●

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. 451

●

Comes on if the RDM 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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