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On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

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

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Auto-High Beam
Indicator

• Comes on for a few seconds when

you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.

• Comes on when all the operating

conditions of the auto high-beam
are met.

2 Auto High-Beam P. 160

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Fog Light
Indicator

*

• Comes on when the fog lights are

on.

—

—

Immobilizer
System Indicator

• Comes on briefly when you set the

power mode to ON, then goes off.

• Blinks if the immobilizer system

cannot recognize the key
information.

• Blinks - You cannot start the power

system. Set the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF, then select the ON mode 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.

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* Not available on all models

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Security System
Alarm Indicator

●

Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.

2 Security System Alarm P. 146

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Keyless Access
System Indicator

●

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

●

Comes on as soon as a problem is
detected in the keyless access system
or keyless starting system.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

SPORT Mode
Indicator

●

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

●

Comes on when you press the
SPORT button.

2 SPORT Mode P. 395

Indicator

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Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when
you change 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.

●

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. 402

●

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. 402

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Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
Indicator (Amber)

• 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

ACC with LSF.

• Comes on while driving - Have your

vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

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.)

●

ACC with LSF 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.

Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
Indicator (Green)

• Comes on when you press the MAIN

button.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with

Low Speed Follow (LSF) P. 404

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Lane Keeping
Assist System
(LKAS) Indicator
(Amber)

• Comes on for a few seconds when

you change the power mode 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. 423

2 Traffic Jam Assist P. 430

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Blind Spot
Information (BSI)
Indicator

• Comes on for a few seconds when

you change 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. 445

• Comes on if there is a problem with

the system.

• Comes on while driving - Have your

vehicle checked by a dealer.

Collision
Mitigation
Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

)

Indicator

• Comes on for a few seconds when

you change the power mode to ON,
then goes off.

• Comes on when you deactivate the

CMBS

TM

. A multi-information display

message appears for five seconds.

• Comes on if there is a problem with

the CMBS

TM

.

• Stays on constantly without the

CMBS

TM

off - Have your vehicle checked by

a dealer.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

) P. 460

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Collision
Mitigation
Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

)

Indicator

• Comes on when the CMBS

TM

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. 402

• 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.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

) P. 460

• 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. 402

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The following messages appear only on the multi-information display. Roll the right selector wheel to see the message again with the
system message indicator on.

Message

Condition

Explanation

• Appears when the vehicle is no longer able to run due

to its malfunction.

• Immediately stop in a safe place.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.

• Appears if you cannot select

(

P due to a malfunction.

• While the vehicle is stopped, apply the parking brake.
• Depending on the circumstances, you can set the

power system to ON as an emergency measure.

2 If the Transmission System Indicator Blinks along

with the Warning Message P. 573

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

• Appears if the transmission is in a position other than

(

N and a malfunction is preventing the system from

starting.

• Depending on the circumstances, you can set the

power system to ON as an emergency measure.

2 If the Transmission System Indicator Blinks along

with the Warning Message P. 573

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

• Appears when you set the power mode to ON again

and the vehicle is able to run.

2 Turning on the Power P. 380

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Condition

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• Appears when the washer fluid is low.

• Refill the washer fluid.

2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 514

• Appears if there is a problem with e-pretensioner

system.

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

• 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. 499

• Appears if the temperature of the transmission is too

high and the vehicle cannot drive normally.

• It may be difficult to accelerate or start uphill.
• Immediately stop in a safe place.
• Until the message goes off, allow the engine to idle so

that the transmission can cool down.

• Immediately after the message goes off, have your

vehicle checked by a dealer.

• Appears when you attempt to change to another gear

position with the transmission in

(

P and the power

system OFF.

• To select another gear position while in

(

P, the power

system must be ON.

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Condition

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• Appears if there is a problem with transmission and it is

not possible to select

(

R.

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

• Appears if you depress the accelerator pedal when the

transmission is in

(

N.

• Release the accelerator pedal. After that, depress the

brake pedal and change the transmission position.

• Appears when you press and hold the

(

N button for

more than two seconds.

• Disappears when you set the gear position to other

than

(

N.

2 If you want to keep the transmission in

(

N

position (car wash mode) P. 391

• Appears when you change to

(

N, then release the

(

N

button.

2 If you want to keep the transmission in

(

N

position (car wash mode) P. 391

• All gear positions come on when the transmission is

operated.

• Acceleration is not possible while the indicator is on.
• Goes off a few seconds later if there is no problem.
• After the indicator goes off, you can drive normally.

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Condition

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

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Checking the 12-Volt Battery P. 530

●

Appears when the starter system has a problem.

●

As a temporary measure, press and hold the POWER
button for up to 15 seconds while depressing the brake
pedal and manually turn on the power system.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.

●

Press the POWER button twice with your foot off the
brake pedal to change the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF.

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Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.

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U.S.

Canada

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Condition

Explanation

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Appears when you close the door with the power mode
in ON without the keyless access remote inside the
vehicle.

●

Disappears when you bring the keyless access remote
back inside the vehicle and close the door.

2 Keyless Access Remote Reminder P. 154

●

Appears when the keyless access remote battery
becomes weak.

●

Replace the battery as soon as possible.

2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 531

●

Appears if the keyless access remote battery is too weak
to turn on the power system or the key is not within
operating range to turn on the power system.
A beeper sounds six times.

●

Bring the keyless access remote in front of the POWER
button to be touched with.

2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak P. 562

●

Appears three seconds after you bring the keyless
access remote in front of the POWER button when To
Start, Hold Remote Near Start Button appears. To
Start Vehicle: Brake + Push appears sequentially.

●

Unless you bring the keyless access remote in front of
the POWER button, this message does not appear.

2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak P. 562

●

Appears when you set the power mode to ACCESSORY
or ON.

2 Turning on the Power P. 380

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Appears if you press the POWER button while the
vehicle is moving.

●

The message will disappear after six seconds or when
the power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF.

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Condition

Explanation

• Appears when you set the power mode to ON without

fastening the driver’s seat belt.

• Appears when you change the gear position after

(

P

has been automatically selected with the driver’s door
open, the driver’s seat belt unfastened, then the brake
pedal is released.

• Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.

2 Shift Operation P. 389

• Appears when you try to change the gear position

without depressing the brake pedal.

• Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.

• Appears when you try to change the gear position

without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal.

• Release your foot off the accelerator pedal, then select

a shift button.

• Appears when the parking button is pressed while the

vehicle is moving.

• Appears if you change the gear position to

(

R while the

vehicle is moving forward, or to

(

D while the vehicle is

reversing.

• Make sure that the vehicle comes to a stop before

operating the select button.

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Condition

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• Appears if there is a problem with the electric system.
• Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while

driving.

• Immediately stop in a safe place and set the parking

brake.

• Continue driving if the message goes off soon after.
• If there is a problem with the transmission system, the

transmission system indicator comes on.

2 Transmission System Indicator P. 82

• Appears if you press the POWER button within five

seconds of putting the transmission into

(

N.

• The transmission remains in

(

N for 15 minutes, then

automatically switches to

(

P.

2 If you want to keep the transmission in

(

N

position (car wash mode) P. 391

• Appears if the vehicle is stopped and the driver’s seat

belt is unfastened, as there is a possibility that the
vehicle may roll.

• When the vehicle is idling or when you are parking or

exiting the vehicle, put the transmission into

(

P before

releasing the brake pedal.

2 Shift Operation P. 389

• Appears if any door or the trunk is not completely

closed.

• Appears if any door or the trunk is opened while

driving. The beeper sounds.

• Goes off when all doors and the trunk are closed.

• Appears if there is a problem with the acoustic vehicle

alerting system.

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.

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Condition

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• Appears if there is a problem with the radiator system. • Drive slowly to prevent overheating and have your

vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

• Appears when there is a problem with the headlights.

• Appears while driving - The low beam headlights

may not be on. When conditions allow you to drive
safely, have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as
possible.

• Appears if there is a problem with the parking sensor

system.

• Check if the area around the sensor(s) is covered with

mud, ice, snow, etc. If the indicator(s) stays on even
after you clean the area, have the system checked by a
dealer.

• Appears if the automatic brake hold is automatically

canceled while it is in operation.

• Immediately depress the brake pedal.

• Appears when the automatic brake hold system is

turned off.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 456

Models with
parking sensor
system

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• Appears when the automatic brake hold button is

pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.

• Fasten the driver’s seat belt.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 456

• Appears when the automatic brake hold button is

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

• Press the automatic brake hold button with the brake

pedal depressed.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 456

• Appears when the parking brake is applied

automatically while it is in operation.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 456
2 Parking Brake P. 452

• Appears if there is a problem 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.

• Appears when the area around the camera on the

windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, etc.

• Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with a

soft cloth.

• If the message does not disappear after cleaning the

lens, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

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