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Brake system warning light∗1
Driver ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Discharge warning light∗1
Malfunction indicator lamp∗1
Low engine oil pressure warning light∗1
or
Anti −lock brake system warning light∗
1or
Open door warning light∗1
SRS warning light∗1
Low windshield washer fluid level warning
light∗1
Vehicle stability control system and traction
control system warning light∗1
or
Automatic headlight leveling system warning
light∗1
Engine oil replacement reminder light∗1
Engine immobilizer/theft deterrent system
indicator light
Smart key system warning light∗1
Headlight low beam indicator light
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
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HEADLIGHTS
Manual operation—
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Turn signal/parking, side mark-
er, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
The headlight low beam indicator light
(green light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the low beams are on.Automatic operation—
To turn on or off the lights automatical-
ly, twist the headlight/turn signal lever
knob to the “AUTO” position when the
ignition switch is set at ON.
The headlights and/or all of the lights in
position 1 automatically turn on or off de-
pending on the darkness of the surround-
ings.
Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the center instrument panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
If you feel that the automatic light control
comes into operation too early or too late,
have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota
dealer.
Headlights and turn signals
(for U.S.A.)
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If you replace the rear suspension and/or
the vehicle height changes, contact your
Toyota dealer to check the automatic
headlight leveling system and headlight
beam level.
High Low beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
even when the headlight switch is off.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The ignition switch must be set at ON.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs” on page 369 in Section 7 −3.
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Position 2 or position 3 with the head-
lights on—
The lights automatically turn off after 30
seconds when any of the door or trunk lid
is opened and closed with the engine off.
The lights can be turned off immediately
by pushing the lock switch on the wireless
remote control transmitter with all the
doors locked and the trunk lid closed.
If any of the door or trunk lid is kept
opened, the lights automatically turn off
after 20 minutes.
To turn on the lights again, turn the igni-
tion switch is set at ON or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the head-
light switch is off.
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 (DRL) system
The headlights turn on 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
position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for night
driving.
High Low beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
even when the headlight switch is off.
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To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
With the knob turned fully clockwise, the
intensity of the instrument panel lights will
not be reduced even when the tail lights/
headlights are turned on.To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
only when the headlights are on low
beam.To turn on the interior light, push 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
door is opened. The light goes off when
all the doors are closed. For details, see
“Illuminated entry system” on page 134 in
this Section.
Interior light and rear personal
lights—The rear personal lights can be
turned on or off by the interior light
switch.
Instrument panel light control Front fog lights Interior light
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CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC
PLAYER AND DISCS
Your compact disc player is intended
for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
Extremely high temperatures can keep
your compact disc player from working.
On hot days, use the air conditioning
to cool the vehicle interior before you
listen to a disc.
Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player skip.
If moisture gets into your compact disc
player, you may not hear any sound
even though your compact disc player
appears to be working. Remove the
disc from the player and wait until it
dries.
CAUTION
Compact disc players use an invisible
laser beam which could cause hazard-
ous radiation exposure if directed
outside the unit. Be sure to operate
the player correctly.
Use only compact discs marked as
shown above. The following products
may not be playable on your compact
disc player.
Copy−protected CD
CD− R (CD −Recordable)
CD− RW (CD −Re −writable)
CD− ROMSpecial shaped discs
Transparent/tr anslucent discs
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Engine compartment
Instrument panel
Fuses (type A)1. EFI NO.2 10 A: Multiport fuel injection
system/se quential multiport fuel injec-
tion system
2. STOP NO.2 7.5 A: Stop lights, high
mounted stoplight, vehicle stability con-
trol system, anti −lock brake system
3. RADAR CC 7.5 A: Vehicle stability
control system
4. HEAD RH LWR 15 A: Right−hand
headlight (low beam)
5. HEAD LH LWR 15 A: Left−hand head-
light (low beam) 6. INJ 15 A:
Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
7. STOP NO.1 15 A: Multiplex commu-
nication system
8. STR LOCK 25 A: Steering lock system
9. IMMOBI 7.5 A: Engine immobilizer sys-
tem, smart key system
10. AMP 30 A: Audio system
11. TURN/HAZ 15 A: Turn signal lights
12. IG2 25 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
13. ETCS 10 A: Multiport fuel injection
system/s equential multiport fuel injec-
tion system
14. ALT S 7.5 A: Charging system
15. DOOR NO.1 25 A: Multiplex commu-
nication system
16. AM2 7.5 A: Starter system
17. RAD NO.1 15 A: Audio system, center
display, navigation system
18. ECU B 10 A: Center display, multiplex
communication system
Fuses