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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

Brake System
Indicator
(Red)

●

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

(

, then goes off.

●

Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low.

●

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

●

Comes on while driving - Check the
brake fluid level.

2 What to do when the indicator

comes on while driving P. 595

●

Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.

2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)

Comes On P. 595

U.S.

Canada

(Red)

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

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 an automatic brake hold
system.

●

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

U.S.

Canada

(Amber)

U.S.

Canada

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Electric
Parking Brake
Indicator

●

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 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.

●

Blinks and the electric parking brake
system indicator comes on at the
same time - There is a problem with the
electric parking brake system. The
parking brake may not be set.

Electric
Parking Brake
System
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 electric parking brake
system.

●

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

2 If the Electric Parking Brake System

Indicator Comes On P. 596

U.S.

Canada

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. 500

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. 500

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U.S.

Canada

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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.

●

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

●

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

2 Parking Brake P. 497

—

●

Comes on 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.

●

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

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 500

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

—

Electric Parking Brake System

Automatic Brake Hold System

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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. 593

Malfunction
Indicator Lamp

●

Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON

(

, and

goes off either 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. 613

●

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. 594

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
heating and cooling system

/climate

control system

and rear defogger in

order to reduce electricity consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator

Comes On P. 593

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Shift Lever
Position
Indicator

●

Indicates the current shift lever
position.

2 Shifting P. 434, 43 6

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Transmission
Indicator

●

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.

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. 438

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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 1.98
U.S. gal./7.5 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.

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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. 502

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

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 in 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. 591

Low
Temperature
Indicator
(Blue)

●

Comes on while the engine
coolant temperature is low, then
goes off once the engine reaches
normal operating temperature.

●

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.

—

Auto High-
Beam
Indicator

●

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

2 Auto High-Beam

P. 173

—

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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. 444

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. 445

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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.

—

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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. 595

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. 449

●

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.

U.S.
models
only

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

Smart Entry
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 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.

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 multi-information
display 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.

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Turn Signal
and Hazard
Warning
Indicators

●

Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.

●

Blink if you press the hazard
warning button.

●

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

2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 537, 540, 541

—

High Beam
Indicator

●

Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.

—

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

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

VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while the exterior
lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.

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 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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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

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. 440

Security
System Alarm
Indicator

●

Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.

2 Security System Alarm P. 157

—

CRUISE MAIN
Indicator

●

Comes on when you press the
CRUISE button.

2 Cruise Control

P. 441

—

CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator

●

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

2 Cruise Control

P. 441

—

Maintenance
Minder
Indicator

●

Comes on when the scheduled
maintenance is due soon.

2 Maintenance Minder

P. 515

—

Indicator

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

All-Wheel
Drive (AWD)
System
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.

●

Blinks when the AWD system is
overheated. The system is inactive.

●

Stays on constantly - the engine drives
only the front wheels in this state. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Blinks while driving - the engine drives
only the front wheels in this state. Stop in
a safe place, shift 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. 448

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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. 494

●

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. 494

●

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.)

●

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.

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