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(a) Brake System Warning Light
This 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 may be 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.
If the brake fluid level is low...
At a safe place, test your brakes by
starting and stopping.
If you judge that the brakes still work
adequately, drive cautiously to your
nearest dealer or shop for repairs.
If the brakes are not working, have the
vehicle towed in for repairs. (For tow-
ing information, see Part 4.)
CAUTION
It is dangerous to continue driving
normally when the brake fluid level is
low.
If the brake fluid level is correct...
Have the warning system checked by your
Toyota dealer.
(b) Seat Belt Reminder Light and Buzz- er
Once the ignition key is turned to ”ON” or
”START”, the reminder light and buzzer
come on if the driver’s seat belt is not
fastened. Unless the driver fastens the
belt, the light stays on and the buzzer
sounds for about 4 to 8 seconds.
(c) Discharge Warning Light
This light warns that the battery is being
discharged.
If it comes on while you are driving, there
is a problem somewhere in the charging
system.
The engine ignition will continue to oper-
ate, however, until the battery is dis-
charged. Turn off the air conditioning,
blower, radio, etc., and drive directly to
the nearest Toyota dealer or repair shop.
NOTICE
Do not continue driving if the engine
drive belt is broken or loose.
(d) Low Oil Pressure Warning Light
This light warns that the engine oil pres-
sure is too low.
If it flickers or stays on while you are
driving, pull off the road to a safe place
and stop the engine immediately. Call a
Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop for
assistance.
The light may occasionally flicker when
the engine is idling or it may come on
briefly after a hard stop. There is no
cause for concern if it then goes out when
the engine is accelerated slightly.
The light may come on when the oil level
is extremely low. It is not designed to
indicate low oil level, and the oil level
must be checked using the level dipstick.
NOTICE
Do not drive the vehicle with the
warning light on—even for one block.
It may ruin the engine.
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Connecting point
Do not connect the cable to or near
any part that moves when the engine
is cranked.
CAUTION
When making the connections, to
avoid serious injury, do not lean over
the battery or accidentally let the
jumper cables or clamps touch any-
thing except the correct battery termi-
nals or the ground.
5. Start your engine in the normal way.
After starting, run it at about 2000 rpm
for several minutes with the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed. 6. Carefully disconnect the cables in the
exact reverse order: the negative cable
and then the positive cable.
7. Carefully dispose of the battery cover cloths—they may now contain sulfuric
acid.
8. If removed, replace all the battery vent plugs.
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not apparent (for example, lights left on),
you should have it checked. If your engine stalls while driving...
1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping a straight line. Move cautiously off the
road to a safe place.
2. Turn on your emergency flashers.
3. Try starting the engine again.
If the engine will not start, see ”If your
vehicle will not start”.
CAUTION
If the engine is not running, the pow-
er assist for the brakes and steering
will not work so steering and braking
will be much harder than usual.
If your engine stalls while
driving
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Part 7
DO−IT −YOURSELF
MAINTENANCE—
Chapter 7 −3
Electrical components
 Checking battery condition
 Battery recharging precautions
 Checking and replacing fuses
 Adding washer fluid
 Checking headlight aims
 Replacing light bulbs
CAUTION
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS
The battery produces flammable and
explosive hydrogen gas.
Do not cause a spark from the bat-
tery with tools.
Do not smoke or light a match near
the battery.
The electrolyte contains poisonous
and corrosive sulfuric acid.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin or
clothes.
Never ingest electrolyte.
Wear protective safety glasses when
working near the battery.
Keep children away from the bat-
tery.
EMERGENCY MEASURES
If electrolyte gets in your eyes,
flush your eyes with clean water
immediately and get immediate
medical attention. If possible, con-
tinue to apply water with a sponge
or cloth while en route to the medi-
cal office.
If electrolyte gets on your skin,
thoroughly wash the contact area. If
you feel pain or burning, get medi-
cal attention immediately.
If electrolyte gets on your clothes,
there is a possibility of its soaking
through to your skin, so immediate-
ly take off the exposed clothing and
follow the procedure above, if nec-
essary.
If you happen to swallow electro-
lyte, drink a large quantity of water
or milk. Follow with milk of magne-
sia, beaten raw egg or vegetable
oil. Then go immediately for emer-
gency help.
Checking battery c ondition—
—Precautions
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—Checking battery exterior
Ground cable
Terminals
Hold −down
clamp
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
hold −down clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
with a solution of warm water and baking
soda. Coat the outside of the terminals
with grease to prevent further corrosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose,
tighten their clamp nuts—but do not over-
tighten.
c. Tighten the hold− down clamp only
enough to keep the battery firmly in place.
Overtightening may damage the battery
case.
NOTICE
 Be sure the engine and all accesso-
ries are off before performing main-
tenance.
 When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative
terminal (”—” mark) first and rein-
stall it last.
 Be careful not to cause a short cir-
cuit with tools.
 Take care no solution gets into the
battery when washing it.
—Checking battery fluid
Type A
Type B Green DarkClear or
light yel-
low
Blue White Red
CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
Check the battery condition by the
hydrometer color.
Hydrometer colorConditionType AType B
GREENBLUEGood
DARKWHITE
Charging neces-
sary.
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
CLEAR or
LIGHT
YELLOW
RED
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
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Battery recharging precautions
During recharging, the battery is pro-
ducing hydrogen gas.
Therefore, before recharging:1. If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
the ground cable.
2. Be sure the power switch on the re- charger is off when connecting the
charger cables to the battery and when
disconnecting them.
CAUTION
Always charge the battery in an un-
confined area. Do not charge the
battery in a garage or closed room
where there is not sufficient ventila-
tion.
Only do a slow charge (5 A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate is
dangerous. The battery may ex-
plode, causing personal injuries.
NOTICE
Never recharge the battery while the
engine is running. Also, be sure all
accessories are turned off.
Checking and replacing fuses
Type A
Type B
Type C Good
Good
Good Blown
Blown
Blown
If the headlights or other electrical
components do not work, check the
fuses. If any of the fuses are blown,
they must be replaced.
See ”Fuse locations” in Chapter 7
−1 for
locations of the fuses.
Turn the ignition switch and inoperative
component off. Pull a suspected fuse
straight out and check it.
Determine which fuse may be causing the
problem. The lid of the fuse box shows
the name of the circuit for each fuse. See
Part 8 of this manual for the functions
controlled by each circuit.
Type A fuses can be pulled out by the
pull −out tool. The location of the pull −out
tool is shown in the illustration.
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Oil grade:API grade SH, ”Energy −Conserving II”
or SJ, ”Energy −Conserving” multigrade
engine oil or ILSAC multigrade engine
oil is recommended.
Recommended oil viscosity (SAE):COOLING SYSTEM
Total capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.): With manual transaxle 6.7 (7.1, 5.9)
With automatic transaxle
7.1 (7.5, 6.2)
Coolant type: With ethylene −glycol antifreeze
(Do not use alcohol type.)
BATTERY
Open voltage
∗ at 20 °C (68 °F):
12.6—12.8 V Fully charged
12.2—12.4 V Half charged
11.8—12.0 V Discharged
∗: Voltage that is checked 20 minutes af-
ter the key is removed with all the lights
turned off
Charging rates:
5 A max .
CLUTCH
Pedal freeplay, mm (in.): 5—15 (0.2—0.6)
Fluid type: SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 MANUAL TRANSAXLE
Oil capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):
2.2 (2.3, 1.9)
Oil type: Gear oil API GL −4 or GL −5
Recommended oil viscosity: SAE 75W −90
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
Automatic transmission Fluid capacity (drain and refill),
L (qt., Imp. qt.): Up to 2.5 (2.6, 2.2)
Differential Fluid capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.): 1.6 (1.7, 1.4)
Fluid type: Automatic transmission fluid D −II or
DEXRON
®III (DEXRON®II)
BRAKES
Minimum pedal clearance when depressed
with the pressure of 490 N (50 kgf, 110
lbf) with the engine running, mm (in.): 80 (3.1)
Pedal freeplay, mm (in.): 1—6 (0.04—0.24)
Pad wear limit, mm (in.): 1.0 (0.04)
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Engine compartment—Canada
Engine compartment (front)—Canada only
Fuses (type A)1. AM2 30 A: Starting system
2. HAZARD 10 A: Emergency flashers
3. HORN 7.5 A: Horns
4. RADIO NO.1 20 A: Car audio system
5. ECU −B 15 A: Anti−lock brake system,
cruise control system
6. DOME 10 A: Interior lights, personal
lights, luggage compartment light, trunk
light, door courtesy lights, clock
7. HEAD (LH) 15 A: Left−hand headlight
8. HEAD (RH) 15 A: Right−hand headlight
Instrument panel
9. SPARE: Spare fuse
10. SPARE: Spare fuse
11. SPARE: Spare fuse
12. ALT− S 7.5 A: Charging system
13. SRS WRN 7.5 A: SRS airbag warning
light
14. EFI 15 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
15. HEAD (LH) LO 15 A: Left−hand head-
light (low beam)
16. HEAD (RH) LO 15 A: Right −hand
headlight (low beam)
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Passenger’s side kick panel
17. HEAD−HI (RH) 15 A: Right−hand head-
light (high beam)
18. HEAD −HI (LH) 15 A: Left −hand head-
light (high beam)
19. DRL 7.5 A: Daytime running light sys-
tem
20. ECU −IG 15 A: Electronically controlled
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 sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, cruise control system cancel
device, electronically controlled auto-
matic transmission system, anti −lock
brake system
24. FOG 20 A: Front fog lights
25. CIG & RAD 15 A: Cigarette lighter,
digital clock display, car audio system
26. IGN 7.5 A: Charging system, discharge
warning light, multiport fuel injection
system/se quential multiport fuel injec-
tion 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/se quential multiport fuel injec-
tion 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 multi-
port fuel injection system
34. A/C 10 A: Air conditioning system
35. OBD II 7.5 A: 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, electric
moon roof
Fuses (type C) 42. HTR 40 A: Air conditioning system
43. ALT 100 A: ”A
LT−S”, ”TAIL”, ”DOOR”,
”DEF” and ”POWER” fuses
44. MAIN 60 A: Starting system, head-
lights, ”AM2”, ”HAZARD”, ”HORN”,
”DOME” and ”RADIO” fuses
45. ABS 50 A: Anti−lock brake system
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