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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel5
Anti-lock  brake system warning light* 1
Brake system warning light* 1
Seat belt reminder light* 1
Discharge warning light* 1
Low oil pressure warning light* 1
Malfunction indicator lamp*
1 Open door warning light*
1
SRS airbag warning light* 1
SNOW indicator light
Low engine oil level warning light* 1
Master warning light*
1
Rear light failure warning light*
1
Turn signal indicator lights
Traction control system off indicator/ 
warning light*1
Slip indicator light   
     
        
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This indicator comes on when the 
ignition  key is turned to the ACCº or 
ONº position. It goes off after about 6
seconds. This means the SRS airbags
are operating properly. 
The SRS airbag warning light system 
monitors the front airbag sensors, center 
airbag sensor assembly, inflators, warn-
ing light, interconnecting wiring and power sources.The SRS airbag system is designed to 
activate in response to a severe frontal
impact within the shaded area be- 
tween the arrows in the illustration. 
The SRS airbags will deploy if the severity 
of the impact is above the designed 
threshold  level, comparable to an approxi-
mate 20 km/h  (14 mph) collision when im-
pacting straight into a fixed barrier that
does not move or deform. 
If the severity of the impact is below the 
above threshold level, the SRS airbags 
may not deploy. However, this threshold velocity will be 
considerably higher if the vehicle strikes 
an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign
pole, which can move or deform on im- 
pact, or if it is 
involved in an underride col-
lision (a collision in which the nose of the 
vehicle underridesº, or goes under, the 
bed of a truck). It is possible with collision severity at the marginal level of airbag sensor detection 
and activation that only one of your ve- 
hicle's two airbags will deploy. 
For your safety, be sure to always wear your seat belts.   
     
        
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The SRS airbags are not designed to inflate if the vehicle is subjected to a 
side or rear impact, if it rolls over, or if
it is involved in a low-speed frontalcollision.The center airbag sensor assembly con- 
sists of a safing sensor and center airbag 
sensor. 
In a severe frontal impact, sensors detect 
deceleration and the system triggers the 
airbag inflators. Then a chemical reaction 
in the inflators momentarily fills the air- 
bags with non-toxic nitrogen gas to help
restrain the forward motion of the occu- pants.When the airbags inflate, they produce a fairly 
loud noise and release some smoke
along with the nitrogen gas. This is not harmful and does not indicate a fire. Be 
sure to wash off any residue as soon as 
possible to prevent minor skin irritation. 
Deployment of the airbags happen in a 
fraction of a second, so the airbags must 
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is  designed to reduce serious inju-
ries, it may also cause minor burns or
abrasions and swellings. 
Parts of the airbag module (steering 
wheel hub, dashboard) may be hot for several minutes, but the airbags them-selves w ill not be hot. The airbags are de-
signed to inflate only once. 
A crash severe enough to inflate the air- 
bags  may break the windshield as the ve-
hicle buckles. In vehicles with a passen-ger airbag the windshield may also be
damaged by absorbing some of the force 
of the inflating airbag.   
     
        
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(a) Master Warning  Light 
This light warns that another service re- 
minder indicator (except seat belt remind-
er light, low fuel level warning light, rear 
light failure warning light, SRS airbag 
warning light and TRAC OFFº indicator/warning light) is on. 
If it comes on while you are driving, check 
the other service reminder indicator that is
on with reference to the following descrip- 
tion of the indicator. 
(b) Brake System Warning  LightThis light has the following functions: Parking brake reminder 
If this light is on, make sure the parking 
brake is  fully released. The light should go
off. 
Low brake fluid level warning 
If this light comes on and stays on while 
you are driving, slow down and pull off the 
road. Then stop the vehicle carefully. There maybe a problem somewhere in 
the brake system. Check the fluid level of 
the see-through reservoir. 
To make sure the parking brake has not 
caused the warning light to come on, 
check to  see that the parking brake is fully
released.   
     
        
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54(i) ABSº Warning  Light 
This light warns that there is a problem 
somewhere in your anti-lock brake sys-tem. 
If the light comes on while you are driving, 
have your vehicle checked by your T
oyota
dealer as soon as possible. 
The light will come on when the ignition key is turned to the ONº position. After
about 3 seconds, the light will go off. When the ABSº warning light is on (and 
the brake system warning light is off), thebrake system  operates conventionally but
without anti-lock function. 
(j) Open Door Warning  Light
This  light remains on until both side doors
and back door are completely closed.
(k) Rear Light Failure Warning  LightIf this light comes on when the headlight 
switch is turned on (at the first or second 
clickstop), it indicates that one or more ofthe tail lights are burned out. 
If it comes on when the brake pedal is de- 
pressed, one or more stop lights are
burned out or the stop light circuit is in 
need of repair. 
Have  defective bulbs replaced as soon as
possible. (l) SRS Airbag Warning  Light 
This light will come on when the igni- 
tion 
key is turned to the ACCº or ONº
position.  After about 6 seconds, the
light  will go off. This means the airbag
system is operating properly. 
The warning light system monitors the 
front  airbag sensors, center airbag sensor
assembly, inflators, warning light, inter- 
connecting wiring and power sources. 
If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction somewhere in the parts monitored by the warning light 
system. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible to service the vehicle.   The light does not come on when the 
ignition key is turned to the ACCº or
ONº position or remains on.
  The light comes on while driving.
(m) TRAC OFFº Indicator/Warning light
This light comes on when the ignition key 
is turned to ONº, and will go off after 3 
seconds. This means that the system is 
operating properly. If one of the following conditions occurs, this 
indicates a malfunction somewhere in
the parts monitored by the warning light 
system. Contact your Toyota dealer as 
soon as possible to service the vehicle.   The light remains on more than 3 sec- onds after the ignition switch is turned on.
  The light comes on while driving evenif the TRAC OFFº switch is not pushed.
  The light flashes.
(n) Key Reminder Buzzer 
This buzzer reminds you to remove the 
key when you open the driver's door with the ignition key in the ACCº or LOCKº position. 
CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER  INDI-
CATORS (except the low fuel level 
warning  light) 
1. Apply the parking brake. 
2. Open  one of the side doors or the back
door.
The open door warning light should come on. 
3. Close the side door. 
The open door warning light should go off.
4. Turn the ignition key to ACCº. 
The SRS airbag warning light should 
come on. It goes off after about 6 sec-onds. 
5. Turn the ignition key to ONº, but do not 
start the engine.