Tech Tips
Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms. If multiple suspected areas are listed, the potential causes of the problem symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace parts as necessary.
Inspect the fuses and relays related to this system before inspecting the suspected areas below.
| Symptom | Suspected Area | Link |
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| The P position switch indicator light does not come on. | P position switch indicator light circuit | |
| The P position switch indicator light does not go off. | P position switch indicator light circuit | |
| The shift state cannot be changed from park (P) to any other state. | The brake pedal was not depressed or was depressed lightly | |
| Shift lever was moved when READY indicator light was blinking | ||
| Shift lever was moved to B | ||
| Shift lever was moved when READY indicator light was not illuminated | ||
| Electronic shift lever system over-heat fail-safe function operating (Wait for a while and then attempt to change the shift state again) | ||
| Shift lever was moved when accelerator pedal was depressed | ||
| Shift lever was moved when charging from external power source or supplying power to external power source | ||
| Auxiliary battery is discharged or voltage is low | ||
| The shift state cannot be changed to park (P). | P position switch (transmission shift main switch) was operated while driving | |
| P position switch (transmission shift main switch) and shift lever were operated simultaneously | ||
| Auxiliary battery is discharged or voltage is low | ||
| "P" Position Switch Circuit (Fail-safe function temporarily operating) |
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| The shift state changed to park (P) unintentionally. | P position switch (transmission shift main switch) was operated unintentionally | - |
| Power switch was turned off | - | |
| Brake hold prevention function of dynamic radar cruise control system (w/ full-speed range following function) was operated | ||
| "P" Position Switch Circuit (Fail-safe function temporarily operating) |
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| The shift state cannot be changed to brake (B). | Shift lever was moved to B when shift state other than drive (D) was selected | |
| Auxiliary battery is discharged or voltage is low | ||
| The shift state cannot be changed to neutral (N). | Shift lever was not held in N long enough while stopped or driving at low speed | |
| The shift state changed to a different state than intended according to shift lever operation. | After selecting shift state, shift lever was manually returned and another state was selected | |
| The shift state changed to neutral (N) unintentionally. | P position switch (transmission shift main switch) was operated while driving | |
| Shift lever was operated while driving or moved due to an object hanging from it | ||
| Shift lever was moved to D when backing up | ||
| Shift lever was moved to R while driving forward | ||
| Shift lever returned too slowly (due to object hanging from shift lever, modifications to shift knob, foreign matter, etc.) | ||
| Shift lever was held in D or R with power switch on (IG) | ||
| Auxiliary battery is discharged or voltage is low | ||
| Shift Sensor Circuit (Intermittent malfunction) |
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| "P" Position Switch Circuit (Fail-safe function temporarily operating) |
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| The shift state cannot be changed to drive (D) or reverse (R). | READY indicator light was not illuminated | |
| Shift lever was moved to D when backing up | ||
| Shift lever was moved to R while driving forward | ||
| Shift lever returned too slowly (due to object hanging from shift lever, modifications to shift knob, foreign matter, etc.) | ||
| Shift lever was not moved fully or operation time was too short | ||
| Auxiliary battery is discharged or voltage is low | ||
| "Low 12-Volt Battery Apply Parking Brake Securely While Parking See Owner's Manual" is displayed. | Auxiliary battery is discharged or voltage is low | |
| "Shift System Not Active Apply Parking Brake Securely While Parking See Owner's Manual" is displayed. | Power switch was pressed repeatedly or pressed and held to stop hybrid system when the vehicle was not stopped | |
| Auxiliary battery is discharged or voltage is low | ||
| Communication with hybrid vehicle control ECU stopped
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| The shift indicator does not illuminate. (Shift position indicator is displayed but shift state is not displayed.) | Auxiliary battery is discharged or voltage is low | |
| "[P] Switch Malfunction Apply Parking Brake Securely While Parking See Owner's Manual" is displayed. | "P" Position Switch Circuit (Fail-safe function temporarily operating) |
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| "Shift System Malfunction Stop in a Safe Place See Owner's Manual" is displayed. | Shift Sensor Circuit (Intermittent malfunction) |
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| A shift system communication malfunction message is displayed | CAN communication system (CAN bus branch wire malfunction) |