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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

M (7-speed
manual shift
mode) Indicator/
Shift Indicator

●

Comes on when 7-speed manual
shift mode is applied.

2 7-Speed Manual Shift Mode P. 421

—

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. 38

Models with
information
display

Models with
multi-
information
display

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Low Fuel
Indicator

●

Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately 1.59
U.S. gal./6.0 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. 470

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.

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

High
Temperature
Indicator
(Red)

●

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

(

, then goes off.

●

Blinks when the engine coolant
temperature goes up, and stays on
if the temperature continues to
rise.

●

Goes off, then comes on blue when the
engine coolant temperature is low.

●

Blinks while driving - Drive slowly to
prevent overheating.

●

Stays on while driving - Immediately
stop in a safe place and allow the engine
to cool.

2 Overheating P. 558

Low
Temperature
Indicator
(Blue)

●

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.

—

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.

●

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

2 Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA®), aka

Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 459

●

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

* Not available on all models

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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 deactivate
VSA®.

2 VSA® On and Off P. 460

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Door and
Tailgate Open
Indicator

●

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

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on if any door or the
tailgate is not completely closed.

●

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

●

Goes off when all doors and the tailgate
are closed.

—

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. 562

* Not available on all models

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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. 463

●

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.

Smart Entry
System
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you change the power mode to
ON.

●

Comes on as soon as a problem is
detected in the smart entry system
or push button starting system.

●

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

U.S.
models
only

* Not available on all models

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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

(information) button to see the

message again.

●

Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears
on the multi-information display. Take
the appropriate action for the message.

●

The multi-information display does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the

button is pressed.

—

Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators

●

The turn signal indicators blink
when you operate the turn signal
lever.

●

If you press the hazard warning
button, both indicators and all turn
signals blink at the same time.

●

Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A
turn signal light bulb has blown. Change
the bulb immediately.

2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 512 , 515

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High Beam
Indicator

●

Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.

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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*, or set the power mode* to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while the exterior
lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.

—

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Fog Light
Indicator

●

Comes on when the fog lights are
on.

—

Immobilizer
System Indicator

●

Comes on briefly when you turn
the ignition switch to ON

(

then goes off.

●

Comes on if the immobilizer
system cannot recognize the key
information.

●

Blinks -

You cannot start the engine. Turn the
ignition switch to LOCK

(

0, pull the key

out, and then insert the key and turn it to
ON

(

w again.

You cannot start the engine. Set the
power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
then select the ON mode again.

●

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

●

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

—

ECON Mode
Indicator

●

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

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on when you press the
ECON button.

2 ECON Button

P. 427

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Models with smart entry system

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Security System
Alarm Indicator

●

Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.

2 Security System Alarm P. 148

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CRUISE MAIN
Indicator

●

Comes on when you press the
CRUISE button.

2 Cruise Control

P. 428

—

CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator

●

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

2 Cruise Control

P. 428

—

Indicator

Models with
information
display

Models with
multi-
information
display

Indicator

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Shift Up
Indicator

●

Comes on briefly when you turn
the ignition switch to ON

(

●

Comes on when shifting up is
recommended.

2 Shift Up/Down Indicators

P. 426

—

Shift Down
Indicator

●

Comes on briefly when you turn
the ignition switch to ON

(

●

Comes on when shifting down is
recommended.

Washer Level
Indicator

●

Comes on when the washer fluid is
low.

●

Refill washer fluid.

2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid

P. 510

—

Maintenance
Minder
Indicator

●

Comes on when the scheduled
maintenance is due soon.

2 Maintenance Minder

P. 491

—

Auto High-Beam
Indicator

●

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

(

, then goes off.

●

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

2 Auto High-Beam

P. 164

—

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Road Departure
Mitigation
(RDM) 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 RDM system.

●

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

●

Comes on when the RDM system
shuts itself off.

●

Stays on - The temperature inside the
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool
down the camera.
The system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.

2 Front Sensor Camera

P. 431

●

Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off
with a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.

2 Front Sensor Camera

P. 431

●

Comes on if anything covers the
radar sensor cover and prevents
the sensor from detecting a vehicle
in front.

●

May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)

●

LKAS has been automatically
canceled.

●

When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off
dirt using a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the indicator does not go off even after
you clean the sensor cover.

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
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 ACC.

●

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

Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
Indicator
(Green)

●

Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

P. 433

—

Lane Keeping
Assist System
(LKAS) 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 the LKAS.

●

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

Lane Keeping
Assist System
(LKAS) Indicator
(Green)

●

Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.

2 Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

P. 452

—

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Collision
Mitigation
Braking
System

(CMBS

)

Indicator

●

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

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on when you deactivate
the CMBS

. A multi-information

display message appears for five
seconds.

●

Comes on if there is a problem
with the CMBS

●

Stays on constantly without the
CMBS

off - Have your vehicle checked

by a dealer.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking

System

(CMBS

)

P. 472

●

Comes on when the CMBS

system shuts itself off.

●

Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off
with a soft cloth.

2 Front Sensor Camera

P. 431

●

When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off
dirt using a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the message does not disappear even
after you clean the sensor cover.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking

System

(CMBS

)

P. 472

●

Stays on - The temperature inside the
camera is too high. Use the climate control
system to cool down the camera. The
system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.

2 Front Sensor Camera

P. 431

* Not available on all models

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Information Display Warning and Information Messages

The following messages appear only on the information display.

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears when the fuel fill cap is loose or is not
installed.

2 Check/Tighten Fuel Cap Message P. 561

●

Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on
the battery.

●

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

* Not available on all models

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Multi-Information Display Warning and Information Messages

The following messages appear only on the multi-information display. Press the

(information) button to see the message again

with the system message indicator on.

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears when the fuel fill cap is loose or is not
installed.

2 Check/Tighten Fuel Cap Message P. 561

●

Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due
soon.

Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.

2 Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-

Information Display P. 496

●

Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.

2 Overheating P. 558

●

Appears while you are customizing the settings and
the shift lever is moved out of

(

2 Customized Features P. 111

●

Appears while you are customizing the settings and
the parking brake is released.

2 Customized Features P. 111

Continuously variable transmission models

Manual transmission models

* Not available on all models

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Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears when the ignition key is turned to
ACCESSORY

(

q from ON

(

w. (The driver’s door is

closed.)

—

●

Appears when you open the driver’s door while the
ignition key is in ACCESSORY

(

●

Turn the ignition switch to LOCK

(

0, then remove the

key.

●

Appears when you open the driver’s door while the
ignition key is in LOCK

(

●

Remove the key from the ignition switch.

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears after you unlock and open the driver’s door.

2 Starting the Engine P. 411

Models without smart entry system

Models with smart entry system

Indicators

Multi-Information Display Warning and Information Messages

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Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears when the steering wheel is locked.

●

Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button.

●

Appears if you push the ENGINE START/STOP
button to turn the engine off without the shift lever
in

(

●

Move the shift lever to

(

P. The power mode changes to

VEHICLE OFF.

●

Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.

—

●

Appears when you set the power mode to ON while
driving.

2 Emergency Engine Stop P. 554

Models with smart entry system

U.S. manual
transmission models

Canadian models

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