Get Instruments and controls -> Warning and indicator lights Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Third Generation (2005-2009)

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Warning and indicator lights

Several of the warning and indicator lights

come on momentarily and then go out

when the ignition switch is initially turned

to the “ON” position. This permits check-

ing the operation of the bulbs.

Apply the parking brake and turn the

ignition switch to the “ON” position. The

following lights come on:

: Seatbelt warning light

(The seatbelt warning light goes out only

when the driver fastens the seatbelt.)

: Front passenger’s seatbelt warning

light

(The seatbelt warning light goes out only

when the front seat passenger fastens the

seatbelt.)

: SRS airbag system warning light

: CHECK ENGINE warning light/Mal-

function indicator lamp

: Charge warning light

: Oil pressure warning light

: AT OIL temperature warning light (AT

vehicles)

/ : ABS warning light

: Vehicle Dynamics Control operation

indicator light (if equipped)

: Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light

(if equipped)/Vehicle Dynamics Control

OFF indicator light (if equipped)

/ : Brake system warning light

: AWD warning light (AT vehicles)

: Low tire pressure warning light (if

equipped)

: SPORT mode indicator lig ht (AT

vehicles)

/ : Front passenger’s frontal airbag

ON indicator light

/ : Front passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator light

: Low fuel warning light

/ : Door open warning light

: Cruise control indicator light (if

equipped)

: Cruise control set indicator light (if

equipped)

: Shift-up indicator light (MT vehicles) (if

equipped)

: S# PREP indicator light (if equipped)

If any lights fail to come on, it indicates a

burned-out bulb or a malfunction of the

corresponding system.

Consult your authorized SUBARU dealer

for repair.

& Seatbelt warning light

and chime

Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt

warning device at the driver’s and front

passenger’s seat, as required by current

safety standards.

With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”

position, this device reminds the driver

and front passenger to fasten their seat-

belts by illuminating the warning lights in

the locations indicated in the following

illustration and sounding a chime.

Driver’s warning light (Turbo models)

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Driver’s warning light (Non-turbo models)

Front passenger’s warning light

! Operation

If the driver and/or front passenger have/

has not yet fastened the seatbelt(s) when

the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”

position, the seatbelt warning light(s) will

flash for 6 seconds, to warn that the

seatbelt(s) is/are unfastened. If the dri-

ver’s seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will

also sound simultaneously.

If the driver’s and/or front passenger’s

seatbelt(s) are/is still not fastened 6

seconds later, both warning lights or the

warning light for the unfastened seatbelt

will remain lit for 15 seconds. If the driver’s

and/or front passenger’s seatbelt(s) are/is

still not fastened even 15 seconds later

(21 seconds after turning ON the ignition

switch), the warning lights will alternate

between flashing and steady illumination

at 15-second intervals, and the chime will

sound while the warning light(s) is/are

flashing.

Alternate flashing and steady illumination

of the warning lights and sounding of the

chime will continue until both driver and

front passenger fasten their seatbelts.

NOTE

. If the driver and/or front passenger

unfasten(s) the seatbelt(s) after fasten-

ing, the seatbelt warning device oper-

ates as follows according to the vehicle

speed.

. At speeds lower than approxi-

mately 9 mph (15 km/h)

The warning light(s) for unfastened

seatbelt(s) will alternat e between

flashing and steady illumination at

15-second intervals. The chime will

not sound.

. At speeds higher than approxi-

mately 9 mph (15 km/h)

The warning light(s) for unfastened

seatbelt(s) will alternat e between

flashing and steady illumination at

15-second intervals and the chime

will sound while the warning light(s)

is/are flashing.

. It is possible to cancel the warning

operation that follows the 6-second

warning after turning ON the ignition

switch . When the ignition swit ch is

turned ON next time, however, the

complete sequence of the warning

operation resumes. For further details

about canceling the warning operation,

please contact your SUBARU dealer.

If there is no passenger on the front

passenger’s seat, the seatbelt warning

device for the front passenger’s seat will

be deactivated. The front passenger’s

occupant detection system monitors

whether or not there is a passenger on

the front passenger’s seat. Observe the

following precautions. Failure to do so

may prevent the device from functioning

correctly or cause the device to fail.

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. Do not install any accessory such as a

table or TV onto the seatback.

. Do not store a heavy load in the

seatback pocket.

. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to

place his/her hands or legs on the front

passenger’s seatback, or allow him/her to

pull the seatback.

. Do not use front seats with their back-

ward-forward position and seatback not

being locked into place securely. If any of

them are not locked securely, adjust them

again. For adjusting procedure, refer to

the “Manual seat” in the front seats section

in chapter 1 in this owner’s manual.

(Models equipped with manual seats only)

If the seatbelt warning device for the front

passenger’s seat does not function cor-

rectly (e.g., it is activated even when the

front passenger’s seat is empty or it is

deactivated even when the front passen-

ger has not fastened his/her seatbelt),

take the following actions.

. Ensure that no article is placed on the

seat other than a child restraint system

and its child occupant.

. Ensure that there is no article left in the

seatback pocket.

. Ensure that the backward-forward po-

sition and seatback of front passenger ’s

seat are locked into place securely by

moving the seat back and forth. (Models

equipped with manual seats only)

If still the seatbelt warning device for front

passenger’s seat does not function cor-

rectly after taking relevant corrective ac-

tions described above, immediately

contact you r SUBA RU deale r for an

inspection.

& SRS airbag system

warning light

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, the SRS airbag system

warning light will come on for approxi-

mately seven seconds and go out. This

shows the SRS frontal airbag and SRS

side airbag and SRS curtain airbag and

seatbelt pretensioners are in normal op-

eration.

WARNING

If the warning light exhibits any of

the following conditions, there may

be a malfunction in the seatbelt

pretensioners and/or SRS airbag

system. Immediately take your vehi-

cle to your nearest SUBARU dealer

to have the system checked. Unless

checked and properly repaired, the

seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS

airbags will operate improperly (e.g.

SRS airbags may inflate in a very

minor collision or not inflate in a

severe collision), which may in-

crease the risk of injury.

. Flashing or flickering of the warn-

ing light

. No illumination of the warning

light when the ignition switch is

first turned to the “ON” position

. Continuous illumination of the

warning light

. Illumination of the warning light

while driving

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& Front passenger’s frontal

airbag ON and OFF indica-

tors

or : Front passenger’s frontal airbag

ON indicator

or : Front passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator

The front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

and OFF indicators show you the status of

the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.

The indicators are located between the

map lights.

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, both the ON and OFF

indicators illuminate for 6 seconds during

which time the system is checked. Follow-

ing the system check, both indicators

extinguish for 2 seconds. After that, one

of the indicators illuminates depending on

the status of the front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbag determined by the Subaru

advanced frontal airbag system monitor-

ing.

If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

is activated, the passenger’s frontal airbag

ON indicator will illuminate while the OFF

indicator will remain extinguished.

If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

is deactivated, the passenger’sfrontal

airbag ON i ndicator will remain extin-

guished while the OFF ind icator wi ll

illuminate.

If both the ON and OFF indicators remain

lit or extinguished simultaneousl y, the

system is faulty. Contact your SUBARU

dealer immediately for an inspection.

& CHECK ENGINE warn-

ing light/Malfunction

indicator lamp

CAUTION

If the CHECK ENGINE warning light/

malfunction indicator lamp comes

on while you are driving, have your

vehicle ch ecked/repaired by your

SUBARU dealer as soon as possi-

ble. Continued vehicle operation

without having the emission control

system checked and repaired as

necessary could cause serious da-

mage, which may not be covered by

your vehicle’s warranty.

If this light comes on steadily or blinks

while the engine is running, it may indicate

that there is a problem or pote ntial

problem somewhere in the emission con-

trol system.

! If the light comes on steadily:

If the light comes on steadily while driving

or does not go out after the engine starts,

an emission control system malfunction

has been detected.

You should have your vehicle checked by

an authorized SUBARU dealer immedi-

ately.

NOTE

This light also comes on when the fuel

filler cap is not tightened until it clicks.

If you have recently refueled your vehicle,

the cause of the CHECK ENGINE warning

light/malfunction indicator lamp coming on

could be a loose or missing fuel filler cap.

Remove the cap and retighten it until it

clicks. Make sure nothing is interfering

with the sealing of the cap. Tightening the

cap will not make the CHECK ENGINE

warning light/malfunction indicator lamp

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turn off immediately. It may take several

driving trips. If the light does not go out,

take your vehicle to your authorized

SUBARU dealer immediately.

! If the light is blinking:

If the light is blinking while driving, an

engine misfire condition has been de-

tected which may damage the emission

control system.

To prevent serious damage to the emis-

sion control system, you should do the

following.

. Reduce vehicle speed.

. Avoid hard acceleration.

. Avoid steep uphill grades.

. Reduce the amount of cargo, if possi-

ble.

. Stop towing a trailer as soon as

possible.

The CHECK ENGINE warning light/mal-

function indicator lamp may stop blinking

and come on steadily after several driving

trips. You should have your vehicle

checked by an authorized SUBARU deal-

er immediately.

& Charge warning light

If this light comes on when the engine is

running, it may indicate that the charging

system is not working properly.

If the light comes on while driving or does

not go out after the engine starts, stop the

engine at the first safe opportunity and

check the alternator belt. If the belt is

loose, broken or if the belt is in good

condition but the light remains on, contact

your nearest SUBARU dealer immedi-

ately.

& Oil pressure warning

light

CAUTION

Do not operate the engine with the

oil pressure warning light on. This

may cause serious engine damage.

If this light comes on when the engine is

running, it may indicate that the engine oil

pressure is low and the lubricating system

is not working properly.

If the light comes on while driving or does

not go out after the engine starts, stop the

engine at the first safe opportunity and

check the engine oil level. If the oil level is

low, add oil immediately. If the engine oil is

at the proper level but the light remains on,

contact your neare st SUBARU dealer

immediately.

& AT OIL TEMPerature

warning light (AT vehi-

cles)

The AT oil temperature warning light

comes on when the ignition switch is

turned to the “ON” position and goes out

after approximately two seconds.

If this light comes on when the engine is

running, it may indicate that the automatic

transmission fluid temperature is too hot.

If the light comes on while driving, it is

unnecessary to stop the vehicle, but avoid

driving up steep grades or in stop-and-go

traffic.

! Automatic transmission control

system warning

If the light flashes after the engine starts, it

may indicate that the automatic transmis-

sion control system is not working prop-

erly. C ontact your nearest SUBA RU

dealer for service immediately.

& Low tire pressure

warning light (if

equipped)

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, the low tire pressure warn-

ing light will come on for approximately 2

seconds to check that the tire pressure

monitoring system (TPMS) is functioning

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properly. If there is no problem and all tires

are properly inflated, the light will go out.

Each tire, including the spare (if provided),

should be checked monthly when cold

and inflated to the inflation pressure

recommended by the vehicle manufac-

turer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation

pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of

a different size than the size indicated on

the vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-

sure label, you should determine the

proper inflation pressure for those tires.)

As an added safety feature, your vehicle

has been equipped with a tire pressure

monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates

a low tire pressure telltale when one or

more of your tires is significantly under-

inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire

pressure telltale illuminates, you should

stop and check your tires as soon as

possible, and inflate them to the proper

pressure. Driving on a significantly under-

inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and

can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also

reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,

and may affect the vehicle’s handling and

stopping ability. Please note that the

TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire

maintenance, and it is the driver’s respon-

sibility to maintain correct tire pressure,

even if under-inflation has not reached the

level to trigger illumination of the TPMS

low tire pressure telltale.

The TPMS gives warning both when a tire

is significantly under-inflated and when

there is a problem in the TPMS. The low

tire pressure warning light operates differ-

ently according to these conditions as

follows:

When a tire is significantly under-

inflated: Steady illumination

When there is a problem in the TPMS:

Flashing

Should the warning light flash, have the

system inspected by your nearest

SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.

WARNING

If this light does not come on briefly

after the ignition switch is turned ON

or the light is flashing, you should

have your Tire Pressure Monitoring

System checked at a SUBARU deal-

er as soon as possible.

If this light comes on while driving,

never brake suddenly and keep

driving straight ahead while gradu-

ally reducing speed. Then slowly

pull off the road to a safe place.

Otherwise an accident involving

serious vehicle damage and serious

personal injury could occur.

If this light still comes on while

driving after adjusting the tire pres-

sure, a tire may have significant

damage and a fast leak that causes

the tire to lose air rapidly. If you have

a flat tire, replace it with a spare tire

as soon as possible.

When a spare tire is mounted or a

wheel rim is replaced without the

original pressure sensor/transmitter

being transferred, the Low tire pres-

sure warning light will flash. This

indicates the TPMS is unable to

monitor all four road wheels. Con-

tact your SUBARU dealer as soon as

possible for tire and sensor replace-

ment and/or system resetting. If the

light flashes, promptly contact a

SUBARU dealer to have the system

inspected.

CAUTION

The tire pressure monitoring system

is NOT a substitute for manually

checking tire pressure. The tire

pressure should be checked peri-

odically (at least monthly) using a

tire gauge. After any change to tire

pressure(s), the tire pressure mon-

itoring system will not re-check tire

inflation pressures until the vehicle

is first driven more than 20 mph (32

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km/h). Be sure to install the speci-

fied size for the front and rear tires.

& ABS warning light

The ABS warning light comes on when the

ignition switch is turned to the “ON”

position and goes out after approximately

two seconds.

This is an indication that the ABS system

is working properly.

CAUTION

If the warning light behaves as

follows, the ABS system may not

work properly.

When the warning light is on, the

ABS function shuts down; however,

the conventional brake system con-

tinues to operate normally.

. The warning light does not come

on when the ignition switch is

turned to the “ON” position.

. The warning light comes on when

the ignition switch is turned to

the “ON” position, but it does not

go out even when the vehicle

speed exceeds approximately 8

mph (12 km/h).

. The warning light comes on dur-

ing driving.

If any of these conditions occur,

have the ABS system repaired at

the first available opportunity by

your SUBARU dealer.

The ABS warning light comes on together

with the brake system warning light if the

EBD system becomes faulty. For further

details of the EBD system fault warning,

refer to “Brake system warning light”.

NOTE

If the warning light behavior is as

described in the following, the ABS

system may be considered normal.

. The warning light comes on right

after the engine is started but goes out

immediately, remaining off.

. The warning light remains on after

the engine has been started, but it goes

out when the vehicle speed reaches

approximately 8 mph (12 km/h).

. The warning light comes on during

driving, but it goes out immediately and

remains off.

When driving with an insufficient battery

voltage such as when the engine is jump

started, the ABS warning light may come

on. This is due to the low battery voltage

and does not indicate a malfunction.

When the battery becomes fully charged,

the light will go out.

& Brake system

warning light

WARNING

. Driving with the brake system

warning light on is dangerous.

This indicates your brake system

may not be working properly. If

the light remains on, have the

brakes inspected by a SUBARU

dealer immediately.

. If at all in doubt about whether

the brakes are operating prop-

erly, do not drive the vehicle.

Have your vehicle towed to the

nearest SUBARU dealer for re-

pair.

This light has the following three functions:

! Parking brake warning

The light comes on with the parking brake

applied while the ignition switch is in the

“ON” position. It goes out when the

parking brake is fully released.

! Brake fluid level warning

This light comes on when the brake fluid

level has dropped to near the “MIN” level

of the brake fluid reservoir with the ignition

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switch in the “ON” position and with the

parking brake fully released.

If the brake system warning light should

come on while driving (with the parking

brake fully released and with the ignition

switch positioned in “ON”), it could be an

indication of leaking of brake fluid or worn

brake pads. If this occurs, immediately

stop the vehicle at the nearest safe place

and check the brake fluid level. If the fluid

level is below the “MIN” mark in the

reservoir, do not drive the vehicle. Have

the vehicle towed to the nearest SUBARU

dealer for repair.

! Electronic Brake Force Distribution

(EBD) system warning

The brake system warni ng light al so

illuminates if a malfunction occurs in the

EBD system. In that event, it comes on

together with the ABS warning light.

The EBD system may be faulty if the

brake system warning light and ABS

warning light illuminate simultaneously

during driving.

Even if the EBD system fails, the conven-

tional braking system will still function.

However, the rear wheels will be more

prone to locking when the brakes are

applied harder than usual and the vehi-

cle’s motion may therefore become some-

what harder to control.

If the brake system warning light and ABS

warning light illuminate simultaneou sly,

take the following steps:

1. Stop the vehicle in the nearest safe,

flat place.

2. Shut down the engine, then restart it.

3. Release the parking brake. If both

warning lights go out, the EBD system

may be faulty.

Drive carefully to the nearest SUBARU

dealer and have the system inspected.

4. If both warning lights come on again

and stay illuminated after the engine has

been restarted, shut down the engine

again, apply the parking brake, and check

the brake fluid level.

5. If the brake fluid level is not below the

“MIN” mark, the EBD system may be

faulty. Drive carefully to the nearest

SUBARU dealer and have the system

inspected.

6. If the brake fluid level is below the

“MIN” mark, DO NOT drive the vehicle.

Instead, have the vehicle towed to the

nearest SUBARU dealer for repair.

& Low fuel warning light

The low fuel warning light comes on when

the tank is nearly empty approximately 2.6

US gal (10.0 liters, or 2.2 Imp gal). It only

operates when the ignition switch is in the

“ON” position.

NOTE

This light does not go out unless the

tank is replenished up to an internal

fuel quantity of approximately 3.7 US

gal (14 liters, 3.1 Imp gal).

CAUTION

(Turbo model only) Promptly put

fuel in the tank whenever the low

fuel warning light comes on. Engine

misfires as a result of an empty tank

could cause damage to the engine.

& Door open warning

light

When any of the doors, the rear gate

(Station wagon) or the trunk lid (Sedan) is

not fully closed, the door warning light

comes on.

For non-turbo models, the open door is

indicated by the corresponding part of the

door warning light.

For turbo models, the opening door is

indicated on the multi-information display.

Always make sure this light is out before

you start to drive.

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& All-Wheel Drive

warning light (AT vehi-

cles)

WARNING

Continued driving with the AWD

warning light flashing can lead to

powertrain damage. If the AWD

warning light flashes, promptly park

in a safe place then check whether

all four tires are the same diameter

and whether any of the tires has a

puncture or has lost air pressure for

some other reason.

The All-Wheel Drive warning light comes

on when the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position and goes out after the

engine has started.

! For 5-speed automatic transmis-

sion vehicles

This light flashes if the vehicle is driven

with tires of different diameters fitted on its

wheels or with the air pressure exces-

sively low in any of its tires.

! For 4-speed automatic transmis-

sion vehicles

This light comes on when All-Wheel Drive

is disengaged and the drive mechanism is

switched to Front Wheel Drive for main-

tenance or similar purposes.

This light flashes if the vehicle is driven

with tires of different diameters fitted on its

wheels or with the air pressure exces-

sively low in any of its tires.

& Vehicle Dynamics

Control operation indi-

cator light (if equipped)

This light comes on when the ignition

switch is ON and goes out approximately

2 seconds later.

It blinks when the skid suppression func-

tion is activated. It illuminates when only

the traction control function is operating.

The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is

probably faulty under any of the following

conditions. Have your vehicle checked at

a SUBARU dealer immediately.

. The light does not come on when the

ignition switch is turned to the “ON”

position.

. The light does not go out even after a

period of approximately 2 seconds after

the ignition switch has been turned to the

“ON” position.

& Vehicle Dynamics

Control warning light (if

equipped)/Vehicle Dy-

namics Control OFF in-

dicator light (if

equipped)

This warning light has both the function of

indicating faults in the Vehicle Dynamics

Control system and the function of indicat-

ing that the Vehicle Dynamics Control

system has been deactivated.

It comes on in the event of a fault in the

system and is on when the system is not

operating.

This warning light comes on when the

ignition switch is turned to the “ON”

position and goes out after the engine

has started. It indicates that the Vehicle

Dynamics Control system is in normal

operation.

! Vehicle Dynamics Control warning

light

The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is

probably inoperative under any of the

following conditions. Have your vehicle

checked at a SUBARU dealer immedi-

ately.

. The warning light does not come on

when the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position.

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. The warning light comes on while the

vehicle is running.

. If the electrical circuit of the Vehicle

Dynamics Control system itself becomes

faulty, the warning light only comes on. At

this time, the ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys-

tem) remains fully operational.

. The warning light comes on when the

electronic control system of the ABS/

Ve hicle Dynam ics Control system be-

comes faulty.

The Vehicle Dynamics Control system

provides its ABS con trol through the

electrical circuit of the ABS system.

Accordingly, if the ABS is inoperative, the

Ve hicle Dynam ics Control system be-

comes unable to provide ABS control. As

a result, the Vehicle Dynamics Control

system also becomes inoperative, caus-

ing the warning light to come on. Though

both the Vehicle Dynamics Control and

ABS systems are inoperative in this case,

the ordinary functions of the brake system

are still available. You will be safe while

driving with this condition, but have your

vehicle checked at a SUBARU dealer as

soon as possible.

NOTE

If the warning light behavior is as

shown in the following, the Vehicle

Dynamics Control system may be con-

sidered normal.

. The warning light comes on right

after the engine is started but goes out

immediately, remaining off.

. The warning light comes on after

engine startup and goes off while the

vehicle is subsequently being driven.

. The warning light comes on during

driving, but it goes out immediately and

remains off.

! Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF in-

dicator light

. It comes on when the Vehicle Dy-

namics Control OFF switch is pressed.

. It also comes on when the Vehicle

Dynamics Control system is deactivated.

NOTE

. The light may stay on for a while

after the engine has been started,

especially in cold weather. This does

not indicate the existence of a problem.

The light should go out as soon as the

engine has warmed up.

. The indicator light comes on when

the engine has developed a problem

and the CHECK ENGINE warning light/

malfunction indicator lamp is on.

The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is

probably faulty under the following condi-

tion. Have your vehicle checked at a

SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.

. The light does not go out even after the

lapse of several minutes (the engine has

warmed up) after the engine has started.

& Security indicator light

This indicator light shows the status of the

alarm system. It also indicates operation

of the immobilizer system.

! Alarm system

It blinks to show the driver the operational

status of the alarm system. For detailed

information, refer to the “Alarm system”

section in chapter 2.

! Immobilizer system

This light blinks approximately 60 seconds

after the ignition switch is turned from

“ON” position to the “ACC” or “LOCK”

position or immediately after the key is

pulled out. (Refer to the “Door locks”

section in chapter 2.)

If the indicator light does not flash, it may

indicate that immobilizer system may be

faulty. Contact your nearest SUBARU

dealer immediately.

In the event that an unauthorized key (for

example, an unauthorized duplicate) is

used, the security indicator light comes

on.

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& SPORT mode indicator

light (if equipped)

This light comes on when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position and

goes out after the engine has started.

When the selector lever is moved to the

manual gate, the SPORT mode is se-

lected and the indicator light comes on.

(Refer to the “Automatic transmission – 4-

speed” or “Automatic transmission – 5-

speed” section in chapter 7.)

& Shift-up indicator light

(MT vehicles) (if

equipped)

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, the indicator light comes on

for 3 seconds, and then turns off. While

selecting the Intelligent (I) mode of SI-

DRIVE, this indicator light comes on and

informs the upshift timing to the driver for

fuel-efficient driving.

& Selector lever position indi-

cator (AT vehicles) (if

equipped)

This indicator shows the position of the

selector lever.

& Gear position indicator (AT

vehicles) (if equipped)

When the manual mode is selected, the

gear position indicator (which shows the

current gear selection) and the upshift/

downshift indicator light up. (Refer to the

“Automatic transmission – 4-speed ” or

“Automatic transmission – 5-speed” sec-

tion in chapter 7.)

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& Selector lever and gear posi-

tion indicator (AT vehicles) (if

equipped)

This indicator shows the position of the

selector lever.

When the manual mode is selected, the

gear position indicator (which shows the

current gear selection) and the upshift/

downshift indicator light up. (Refer to the

“Autom atic transmission – 4-speed” or

“Automatic transmission – 5-speed” sec-

tion in chapter 7.)

& Turn signal indicator

lights

These lights show the operation of the turn

signal or lane change signal.

If the indicator lights do not blink or blink

rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be burned

out. Replace the bulb as soon as possible.

Refer to the “Replacing bulbs” section in

chapter 11.

& High beam indicator

light

This light shows that the headlights are in

the high beam mode.

This indicator light also comes on when

the headlight flasher is operated.

& Cruise control indica-

tor light

The cruise control indicator light comes on

when the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position and goes out after approxi-

mately three seconds.

This light comes on when the “CRUISE”

main switch is pressed.

NOTE

If you move the cruise control lever or

press the main switch button while

turning the ignition switch “ON”, the

cruise control function is deactivated

and the “CRUISE” indicator light

flashes. To reactivate the cruise control

function, turn the ignition switch back

to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position, and

then turn it again to the “ON” position.

& Cruise control set in-

dicator light

The cruise control set indicator light

comes on when the ignition switch is

turned to the “ON” position and goes out

after approximately three seconds.

This light comes on when vehicle speed

has been set.

& Headlight indicator light

This indicator light comes on when the

light switch is turned to the “

” position

(to turn on the parking lights) or to the

“

” position (to turn on the headlights).

& Front fog light indicator

light

This indicator light is on while the front fog

lights are on.

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