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CAUTION
Use extreme caution when towing ve-
hicles. Avoid sudden starts or erratic
driving maneuvers which would place
excessive stress on the emergency
towing eyelet and towing cable or
chain. The eyelet and towing cable or
chain may break and cause serious
injury or damage.
NOTICE
Use only a cable or chain specifically
intended for use in towing vehicles.
Securely fasten the cable or chain to
the towing eyelet provided.
Before towing, release the parking brake
and put the hybrid transaxle in “N”. The
hybrid system must be in the “IG−ON”
mode.
In the following cases, as the front wheels
might be locked by means of the parking
lock mechanism, your vehicle cannot be
towed by another vehicle using a rope.
Have your vehicle carried with the front
wheels or all the wheels raised.
If the parking mechanism fails.
If the auxiliary battery is discharged.
CAUTION
If the hybrid system is not running,
the power assist for the brakes and
steering will not work so steering and
braking will be much harder than usu-
al.
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1. Remove the towing eyelet as shown in the illustration.
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INSIDE THE VEHICLE
Items listed below should be checked
regularly, e.g. while performing periodic
services, cleaning the vehicle, etc.
Lights
Make sure the headlights, stop lights, tail
lights, turn signal lights, and other lights
are all working. Check headlight aim.
Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers
Check that all service reminder indicators
and warning buzzers function properly.
Steering wheel
Be alert for changes in steering condition,
such as hard steering or strange noise.
Seats
Check that all front seat controls such as
seat adjusters, seatback recliner, etc. op-
erate smoothly and that all latches lock
securely in any position. Check that the
head restraint move up and down smooth-
ly and that the locks hold securely in any
latched position.Seat belts
Check that the seat belt system such as
buckles, retractors and anchors operate
properly and smoothly. Make sure the belt
webbing is not cut, frayed, worn or dam-
aged.
Accelerator pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation and
uneven pedal effort or catching.
Brake pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation and
that the pedal has the proper clearance.
Check the brake booster function.
Brakes
In a safe place, check that the brakes do
not pull to one side when applied.
Parking brake
Check that the pedal has the proper travel
and that, on a safe incline, your vehicle
is held securely with only the parking
brake applied.
OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE
Items listed below should be performed
from time to time, unless otherwise
specified.
Fluid leaks
Check underneath for leaking fuel, oil, wa-
ter or other fluid after the vehicle has
been parked for a while. If you smell fuel
fumes or notice any leak, have the cause
found and corrected immediately.
Doors and engine hood
Check that all doors and trunk operate
smoothly and all latches lock securely.
Make sure the engine hood secondary
latch secures the hood from opening when
the primary latch is released.
Tire inflation pressure
Check the pressure with a gauge ev-
ery two weeks, or at least once a
month. See page 291 for additional
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Positioning the jack
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Front
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Rear
When jacking up your vehicle with the
jack, position the jack correctly as
shown in the illustrations.
CAUTION
When jacking, be sure to observe the
following to reduce the possibility of
personal injury:
Follow jacking instructions.
Do not put any part of your body
under the vehicle supported by the
jack. Personal injury may occur.
Do not start or run the engine while
your vehicle is supported by the
jack.
Stop the vehicle on a level firm
ground, firmly set the parking brake
and put the transaxle in “P”.
Make sure to set the jack properly
in the jack point. Raising the ve-
hicle with jack improperly posi-
tioned will damage the vehicle or
may allow the vehicle to fall off the
jack and cause personal injury.
Never get under the vehicle when
the vehicle is supported by the jack
alone.
Do not raise the vehicle with some-
one in the vehicle.
When raising the vehicle, do not
place any objects on top of or un-
derneath the jack.
NOTICE
Make sure to place the jack correctly,
or your vehicle may be damaged.

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Terminals
Ground
cableHold−down clamp
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
holddown clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off with a solution of warm water and bak-
ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
nals with grease to prevent further cor-
rosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose, tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
overtighten.
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 hybrid system and all
accessories are off before perform-
ing maintenance.
 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.
If the auxiliary battery is disc onnected
or run down, the power window and back
door may not operate automatically and
the jam protection function will not func-
tion correctly and does not open the back
door after you reconnect, replace or re-
charge the battery. In any of these cases,
you should normalize each system. To
normalize them, see “Power windows” on
page 42 and “Back door” on page 41.
Before you disconnect the auxiliary bat-
tery, confirm the shift position is “P” and
apply the parking brake completely. After you reconnect the auxiliary battery,
shift the shift lever to “N” and confirm the
shift position is “N” when the “IG
−ON”
mode is enabled.
After connecting the cables, the hybrid
system may not start by pushing the
“POWER” switch. In that case, push it
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AUXILIARY BATTERY
Open voltage at 20C (68 F):
12.6 − 12.8 V Fully charged
12.2 − 12.4 V Half charged
11 . 5 − 11.9 V Discharged
[Voltage that is checked 20 minutes after
the key is removed with all the lights
turned off]
Charging rates: 3.5 A max.
HYBRID TRANSAXLE
Fluid capacity (drain and refill),
L (qt., Imp.qt.): 3.6 (3.8, 3.2)
Fluid type: “Toyota Genuine ATF WS” or
equivalent
Please contact your Toyota dealer for further
details. BRAKES
Minimum pedal clearance when depressed
with the force of 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf)
with the traction motor running, mm (in.):
101.0 (3.98)
Pedal free play, mm (in.): 1 − 4 (0.04 − 0.16)
Parking brake adjustment when depressed
with the force of 294 N (30 kgf, 66 lbf): 6 − 9 clicks
Fluid type: SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3
STEERING
Wheel free play: Less than 30 mm (1.2 in.)
Tires
Tire size and inflation pressure:
Tire size kPa (kgf/cm
2 or ba r, ps i )
Standard Front P185/65R15 86S
240 (2. 4, 35)
Rear
P185/65R15 86S 230 (2. 3, 33)
Spare T125/70D16 96M
420 (4. 2, 60)
Wheel size: Standard 15 x 6JJ
S par e 16 x 4T
Wheel nut torque, N·m (kgf·m,
ft·lbf): 103 (10.5, 76)
NOTE: For a complete information on tires (e.g. replacing tires
or replacing wheels), see
“Checking tire inflation pres-
sure” through “Aluminum
wheel precautions”, page
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22. IGN 7.5 A: Hybrid system, hybrid ve-
hicle immobilizer system, SRS air bags
23. SPARE 30 A: Spare
24. SPARE 15 A: Spare
25. DRL 7.5 A: Daytime running light sys-
tem
26. HLP LO RH 15 A (Vehicles with dis- charged headlight) or 10 A (Vehicles
with halogen headlight): Right−hand
headlight (low beam)
27. HLP LO LH 15 A (Vehicles with dis- charged headlight) or 10 A (Vehicles
with halogen headlight): Left−hand
headlight (low beam)
28. HLP HI RH 10 A: Right−hand head-
light (high beam)
29. HLP HI LH 10 A: Left−hand headlight
(high beam)
30. EFI 15 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
31. AM2 15 A: “IGN” fuse, ignition system
32. HORN 10 A: Horn
33. HEV 20 A: Hybrid system
34. P CON MAIN 7.5 A: Parking control
system, hybrid vehicle immobilizer sys-
tem 35. ABS1 25 A:
Anti−lock brake system
36. ETCS 10 A: Electronic throttle control
system
37. BATT FAN 10 A: Battery cooling fan
38. HAZ 10 A: Turn signal lights, emergen-
cy flasher
39. DOME 15 A: Audio system, interior
lights, smart entry and start system,
gauge and meter, turn signal lights,
luggage room light, clock
40. ABS MAIN3 15 A: Anti−lock brake sys-
tem
41. ABS MAIN2 10 A: Anti−lock brake sys-
tem
42. ABS MAIN1 10 A: Anti−lock brake sys-
tem
43. FR FOG 15 A: Fog lights
44. CHS W/P 10 A: CHS W/P
45. AMP 30 A: Audio system
46. PTC HTR2 30 A: PTC heater
47. PTC HTR1 30 A: PTC heater
48. CDS FAN 30 A: Electric cooling fan
49. DC/DSS 5 A: Inverter and converter
50. MAIN 120 A: Hybrid system