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HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
aboveThe lights automatically turn off after 30
seconds when all the side doors and back
door are closed with the ignition key in
the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and the le-
ver at position 2.
The lights also automatically turn off when
the driver ’s door is opened with the lever
at position 1.
If the doors are locked by the wireless
remote control transmitter, the lights auto-
matically turn off immediately.
To turn them on again, turn the key to the
“ON” position or actuate the headlight
switch.
If you are going to park for over one
week, make sure the headlight switch is
off.
The timing for the headlights turning off
can be changed. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light system (all mod-
els sold in Canada and some models
sold in the U.S.A.)
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the “OFF” position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
to full intensity for driving at night.
Headlights and turn signals
(without automatic light
control system)
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To turn on the personal light, push the
switch. To turn the light off, push the
switch once again.Without electric moon roof
With electric moon roof
CENTER INTERIOR LIGHT
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the side doors is opened. The light re-
mains on when all the side doors are
closed.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-
tion and any of the side doors is opened,
the light will come on. After all the side
doors are closed, the light remains on for
a certain time before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the side doors are closed when the
ignition key is in “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
The ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON” or “START” after all the side
doors are closed.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
Personal lightsCenter interior and personal
lights
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When all the doors are unlocked using
either the key or the wireless remote con-
trol transmitter simultaneously, the lights
come on for about 15 seconds before fad-
ing out.
The following adjustments can be made in
this system. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
Cancelling the door key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter linked opera-
tion
Changing the timing for the light turn-
ing off
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened with the switch at “DOOR” position
for 20 minutes or more.
CENTER PERSONAL LIGHTS
To turn on the center personal light,
push the switch. To turn the light off,
push the switch once again.
The interior lights operate separately
with each outer switch.
To turn on the light, push the switch.
To turn the light off, push the switch
once again.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the side doors is opened. The light re-
mains on when all the side doors are
closed.
“OFF”—The lights are off unless you oper-
ate either outside switch. ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-
tion and any of the side doors is opened,
the light will come on. After all the side
doors are closed, the light remains on for
a certain time before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the side doors are closed when the
ignition key is in “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
The ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON” or “START” after all the side
doors are closed.
All the side doors and back door are
locked when the light is still on.
When all the side doors and back door
are unlocked using either the key or the
wireless remote control transmitter simul-
taneously, the lights come on for about 15
seconds before fading out.
The following adjustments can be made in
this system. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
Cancelling the door key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter linked opera-
tion
Changing the timing for the light turn-
ing off
Center interior light
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To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened with the switch at “DOOR” position
for 20 minutes or more.
To turn on the luggage compartment
light, slide the switch.
The luggage compartment light switch has
the following positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the side doors or back door are opened.
The light goes off immediately when the
back door is closed. However, the light
remains on when all the side doors are
closed.ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
When the switch is in “DOOR” position
and any door is opened, the light will
come on. After all the side doors are
closed, the light remains on for about 15
seconds before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the lights
go off immediately.
All the side doors and back door are
closed when the ignition key is in
“ACC” or “ON” position.
The ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON”, or “START” after all the side
doors are closed.
All the side doors and back door are
closed and locked.
When all the side doors and back door
are unlocked using either the key or the
wireless remote control transmitter simul-
taneously, the lights will come on and re-
main on for about 15 seconds before fad-
ing out.
Luggage compartment light
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The following adjustments can be made in
this system. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
Cancelling the door key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter linked opera-
tion
Changing the timing for the light turn-
ing off
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any of the side doors are opened.
The light remains on for some time after
all the side doors are closed.
However, in the following cases, the lights
go off immediately.
All the side doors are closed when the
ignition key is in “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
The ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON”, or “START” after all the side
doors are closed.
All the side doors are closed and
locked.When all the side doors and back door
are unlocked using either the key or the
wireless remote control transmitter simul-
taneously, the ignition switch light will
come on and remain on for about 15 sec-
onds before fading out.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened for 20 minutes or more.
The following adjustments can be made in
this system. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
Cancelling the door key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter linked opera-
tion
Changing the timing for the light turn-
ing off
Ignition switch light
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In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer:
The warning light does not come on
after the ignition key is turned to “ON”.
The warning light remains on after the
ignition key is turned to “ON”.
The warning light comes on while driv-
ing.
(i) Open Door Warning Light
This light remains on until all the side
doors and back door are completely
closed.
(j) SRS Warning Light
This light will come on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the “ON” position.
After about 6 seconds, the light will go
off. This means the system of the air-
bag and front seat belt pretensioner are
operating properly.
The warning light system monitors the air-
bag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
sors, side and curtain shield airbag sen-
sors, front seat belt pretensioner
assemblies, 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 “ON” posi-
tion or remains on.
The light comes on or flashes while
driving.
(k) Unengaged “Park” Warning Light
This light warns that the transmission
“Park” mechanism is not engaged. If the
front drive control lever is in the “N” posi-
tion while the selector lever is in the “P”
position, the transmission will disengage
and the wheels will not lock.
CAUTION
To restore the park function, shift the
front drive control lever out of “N”,
or the vehicle can move.
(l) Automatic Transmission Fluid Tem- perature Warning Light
This light warns that the automatic trans-
mission fluid temperature is too high.
If this light comes on while you are driv-
ing, slow down and pull off the road. Stop
the vehicle at a safe place and put the
selector lever in “P”. With the engine id-
ling, wait until the light goes off. If the
light goes off, you may start the vehicle
again. If the light does not go off, call a
Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop for
assistance.
NOTICE
Continued driving with the warning
light on may damage the automatic
transmission.
(m) Low Windshield Washer Fluid Level Warning Light
This light warns that the windshield wash-
er fluid level is too low. Add washer fluid
at your earliest opportunity. (For instruc-
tions, see “Adding washer fluid” on page
375 in Section 7 3.)
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(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 “ACC” or “LOCK”
position.CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER
INDICATORS (except the low fuel level
warning light and low windshield
washer fluid level warning light)
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the side doors or back door.
The open door warning light should
come on.
3. Close the door. The open door warning light should go
off.
4. Turn the ignition key to “ON”, but do not start the engine.
All the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the open door warning light should
come on. The “ABS” and “VSC/TRAC”
warning lights, “TRAC OFF” (two wheel
drive models) or “VSC OFF” (four
wheel drive models) indicator light and
slip indicator light go off after a few
seconds. The SRS warning light goes
off after about 6 seconds.
5. Place the front drive control lever in “N” position and the selector lever in
“P” position.
The unengaged “Park” warning light
should come on. 6. Shift the front drive control lever out of
“N”.
The unengaged “Park” warning light
should go off.
If any service reminder indicator or warn-
ing buzzer does not function as described
above, have it checked by your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible.
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“START”—Starter motor on. The key
will return to the “ON” position when
released.
For starting tips, see page
298 in Section
3.
“ON”—Engine on and all accessories
on.
This is the normal driving position.
“ACC”—Accessories such as the radio
operate, but the engine is off.
If you leave the key in the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position and open the driver’s
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key. “LOCK”—Engine is off and the steering
wheel is locked. The key can be re-
moved only at this position.
You must push in the key to turn it from
“ACC” to the “LOCK” position. The selec-
tor lever must be in the “P” position be-
fore pushing the key.
Once you remove the key, the engine im-
mobiliser system is automatically set. (See
“Engine immobiliser system” on page 12
in Section 1 2.)
When starting the engine, the key may
seem stuck at the “LOCK” position. To
free it, first be sure the key is pushed all
the way in, and then rock the steering
wheel slightly while turning the key gently.NOTICE
Do not leave the key in the “ON”
position if the engine is not running.
The battery will discharge and the
ignition could be damaged.
Ignition switch with steering
lock