Hazard warning flasher
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push-button ignition switch while
turning the steering wheel left and
right.
3-3. Hazard warning flasher
3-4. Meters and gauges
NOTE
! Battery drainage reduction function
Some of the meters and gauges on the
combination meter use liquid-crystal
displays. You will find their indications
hard to see if you wear polarized
glasses.
When the push-button ignition switch is left
in the “ACC” position for approximately 20
minutes or the “ON” position (the engine is
not running) for approximately 1 hour, the
push-button ignition switch will be auto-
matically switched to “OFF” to reduce the
possibility of the battery going dead. (This
function is activated when the select lever
is in the “P” position.)
& Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle
speed.
& When access key fob does
& Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine speed
in thousands of revolutions per minute.
The hazard warning flasher is used to warn
other drivers when you have to park your
vehicle under emergency conditions. The
hazard warning flasher works regardless
of the position of the ignition switch.
not operate properly
Refer to “Access key fob – if access key
fob does not operate properly” �P439.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the
pointer of the tachometer in the red
zone. In this range, fuel injection will
be cut by the engine control module
to protect the engine from overrev-
ving. The engine will resume run-
ning normally after the engine speed
is reduced below the red zone.
To turn on the hazard warning flasher,
push the hazard warning flasher switch on
the instrument panel. All the turn signal
lights and the turn signal indicator lights
will flash. To turn off the flasher, push the
switch again.
NOTE
When the hazard warning flasher is on,
the turn signals do not work.
