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18 HEAD-HI (LH) 15 A: Left-hand
headlight (high beam)
19 DRL 7.5 A: Daytime running light sys-
tem
20 ECU-IG 15 A: Electronically con-
trolled automatic transmission system,
anti-lock brake system
21 SEAT-HTR 20 A: No circuit
22 PANEL 7.5 A: Instrument panel lights
23 STOP 15 A: Stop lights, high mounted
stoplight, multiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection system,
cruise control system cancel device, elec-
tronically controlled automatic transmis-
sion system, anti-lock brake system 24 FOG 20 A: Front fog lights
25 CIG & RAD 15 A: Cigarette lighter,
dig-
ital clock display, car audio system
26 IGN 7.5 A: Charging system, dis-
charge warning light, multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system, SRS airbag system
27 WIPER 20 A: Windshield wipers and
washer, rear window wiper and washer
28 MIR-HTR 10 A: Multiport fuel injection
system/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
29 TURN 10 A: Turn signal lights, emer-
gency flashers
30 TAIL 15 A: Tail lights, parking lights,
front side marker lights, rear side marker
lights, license plate lights
31 HTR 10 A: Air conditioning system,
rear window defogger
32 GAUGE 10 A: Gauges and meters,
power door lock system
33 ST 7.5 A: Starting system, multiport
fuel injection system/sequential multiport
fuel injection system
34 A/C 10 A: Air conditioning system
35 OBD II 7.5A: On-board diagnosis sys-
tem Fuses (type B)
36 RDI 30 A: Electric cooling fan
37 CDS 30 A: Electric cooling fan
38 AM1 40 A:
Electronic ignition system/
distributor ignition system
39 DOOR 30 A: Power door lock system,
convertible top control system
40 DEF 30 A: Rear window defogger
41 POWER 30 A: Power windows, elec-
tric moon roof
Fuses (type C)
42 HTR 40 A: Air conditioning system
43 ALT 100 A: ALT-Sº, TAILº, DOORº,
DEFº and POWERº fuses
44 MAIN 60 A: Starting system, head-
lights, AM2º, HAZARDº, HORNº,
DOMEº and RADIOº fuses
45 ABS 50 A: Anti-lock brake system
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Part 9
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners195
REPORTING SAFETY
DEFECTS FOR U.S.
OWNERS AND
UNIFORM TIRE
QUALITY GRADING

Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners

Uniform tire quality grading If you believe that your vehicle has
a defect which could cause a crash
or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying Toyota Motor
Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free:
1-800-331-4331).
If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open a
investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between
you, your dealer, or Toyota Motor
Sales, U.S.A., Inc. To contact NHTSA, you may either
call the Auto Safety Hotline
toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or
366-0123 in Washington D.C.
area) or write to: NHTSA. U.S.
Department of Transportation.
Washington D.C. 20590. You can
also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from
the Hotline.
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This information has been prepared in ac-
cordance with regulations issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation. It provides the purchasers and/
or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire
quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this
information.
DOT quality gradesÐAll passenger
vehicle tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in addition to
these grades. These quality grades are
molded on the sidewall.
Treadwear ÐThe treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under con-
trolled conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and a half
(1-1/2) times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate. Traction A, B, CÐThe traction grades,
from highest to lowest, are A, B, and C,
and they represent the tire's ability to stop
on wet pavement as measured under
controlled
conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor trac-
tion performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on braking (straight
ahead) traction tests and does not include
cornering (turning) traction.
Temperature A, B, C ÐThe temperature
grades are A (the highest), B, and C, rep-
resenting the tire's resistance to the gen-
eration of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specific indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to degener-
ate and reduce tire life, and excessive
temperature can lead to sudden tire fail-
ure. The grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger car tires
must meet under the Federal Motor Ve-
hicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B
and A represent higher levels of perfor-
mance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law. Warning: The temperature grades for this
tire
are established for a tire that is proper-
ly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, underinflation, or excessive load-
ing, wither separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tire
failure.
Uniform tire quality grading
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