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7. Driver ’s seat position sensor
8. Airbag sensor assembly
9. Knee airbag module for driver (airbag and inflator)
10. Airbag module for driver (airbag and inflator)
11. SRS warning light
The airbag sensor assembly consists of a
safing sensor and airbag sensor.
The front airbag sensors constantly moni-
tor the forward deceleration of the vehicle.
If an impact results in a forward decelera-
tion beyond the designed threshold level,
the system triggers the airbag inflators. At
this time a chemical reaction in the infla-
tors very quickly fills the air bags with
non− toxic gas to help restrain the forward
motion of the occupants. The front airbags
then quickly deflate, so that there is no
obstruction of the driver ’s vision should it
be necessary to continue driving. When the airbags inflate, they produce a
loud noise and release some smoke and
residue along with non
−toxic gas. This
does not indicate a fire. This smoke may
remain inside the vehicle for some time,
and may cause some minor irritation to
the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to
wash off any residue as soon as possible
to prevent any potential skin irritation with
soap and water. If you can safely exit
from the vehicle, you should do so imme-
diately. Deployment of the airbags happens in a
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is desi
gned to reduce serious inju-
ries, primarily to the head and chest, it
may also cause other, less severe injuries
to the face, chest, arms and hands. These
are usually in the nature of minor burns
or abrasions and swelling, but the force of
a deploying airbag can cause more seri-
ous injuries, especially if an occupant’s
hands, arms, chest or head is in close
proximity to the airbag module at the time
of deployment. This is why it is important
for the occupant to; avoid placing any
object or part of the body between the
occupant and the airbag module; sit
straight and well back into the seat; wear
the available seat belt properly; and sit as
far as possible from the airbag module,
while still maintaining control of the ve-
hicle.
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel
hub, lower portion of driver ’s side instru-
ment panel, airbag cover and inflator) may
be hot for several minutes after deploy-
ment, so do not touch! The airbags inflate
only once. The windshield may be dam-
aged by absorbing some of the force of
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(a) Brake System Warning Lights
These lights come on in the following
cases when the hybrid system is turned
on.
RED WARNING LIGHT
When the parking brake is applied...
When the vehicle speed exceeds 5 km/h
(3 mph), a message “PARK BRAKE” ap-
pears on the multi −information display, the
master warning light flashes and a warn-
ing tone sounds.
When the brake fluid level is low...
CAUTION
It is dangerous to continue driving
normally when the brake fluid level is
low.
YELLOW WARNING LIGHT
When the regenerative brake system
or electronically controlled brake
system fails...
When the yellow warning light comes on,
the regenerative brake system and/or elec-
tronically controlled brake system is mal-
functioning. Take your vehicle to your
Toyota dealer.
RED AND YELLOW WARNING LIGHT
When the hydraulic brake system
fails...
If the red and yellow warning lights come
on, it indicates a serious problem and you
can continue driving no longer.
Have your vehicle checked at your
Toyota dealer in the following cases:
The red warning light does not come
on even if the parking brake is applied
when the hybrid system is on.
The lights do not come on when the
hybrid system is turned on with the
parking brake released.
A red or yellow warning light turning on
briefly during operation does not indicate
a problem.
CAUTION
If any of the following conditions oc-
curs, immediately stop your vehicle at
a safe place and contact your Toyota
dealer.
The red warning light does not turn
off even after the parking brake is
released with the hybrid system
turned on.
The red warning light stays on with
the hybrid system turned on.
In either case, this can indicate that
the brakes may not work properly and
your stopping distance will become
longer. Depress the brake pedal firmly
and bring the vehicle to an immediate
stop.
The red brake system warning light
remains on together with the “ABS”
warning light and “CHECK VSC
SYSTEM” warning message.
In this case, not only the anti lock
brake system and vehicle stability
control system will fail but also the
vehicle will become extremely unsta-
ble during braking.

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(g) “ABS” Warning Light
This light comes on when the “POWER”
switch is set at ON. If the anti−lock brake
system function of the VDIM (vehicle dy-
namics integrated management) is working
properly, the light goes off when the
“READY” light comes on. Thereafter, if the
function malfunctions, the light comes on
again.
When the “ABS” warning light is on and
the yellow brake system warning light is
on, the anti −lock brake system function
and the brake assist function of the VDIM
may not operate so that the wheel could
lock up during a sudden braking or brak-
ing on slippery road surfaces However,
the brake system still operates conven-
tionally. If any 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
“POWER” switch is set at ON.
The light remains on when the
“READY” light is on.
The light comes on while you are driv-
ing.
A warning light turning on briefly during
operation does not indicate a problem.
If the light comes on together with the red
brake system warning light, stop the ve-
hicle immediately. For details, see “(a)
Brake system warning light”. Either of the following conditions may
occur, but does not indicate the mal-
function:
The light may stay on for about 60
seconds after the hybrid system is
started. It is normal if the light goes off
after a while.
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the light. It is normal if
the light goes off after a few seconds.
CAUTION
If the “ABS” warning light remains on
together with the red brake system
warning light, stop your vehicle im-
mediately in a safe place and contact
your Toyota dealer.
In this case, not only the anti lock
brake system function and brake as-
sist function will fail but also the ve-
hicle will become extremely unstable
during braking.

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(l) Master Warning Light
If the master warning light comes on, a
message appears on the multi−information
display. Depending on the conditions a
warning tone may sound.
(m) Parking Brake Reminder Buzzer
The buzzer acts once when the parking
brake is not completely released at the
vehicle speed of 5 km/h (3 mph) or more.
Stop the vehicle and release the parking
brake fully. CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER
INDICATORS (except the low fuel level
warning light)
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the doors. The open door warning light should
come on.
3. Close the door. The open door warning light should go
off.
4. With your foot off the brake pedal, press the “POWER” switch and set it
at ON.
All the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the open door warning light should
come on. The electric power steering
warning light goes off after a few sec-
onds. The SRS warning light goes off
after about 6 seconds.
5. With depressing the brake pedal, press the “POWER” switch.
All of the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the red brake system warning light
and driver ’s seat belt reminder light go off
when the “READY” light comes on.
The driver ’s seat belt reminder light goes
off when the driver ’s seat belt is fastened.
The red brake system warning light goes
off when the parking brake is released. There may be the case that the red and
yellow brake system warning lights and
“ABS” warning light stay on for about 60
seconds. It is normal if they go out after
a while.
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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Slip indicator light
When the “POWER” switch is set at ON
is turned on, the slip indicator light comes
on. It will go off when the “READY” light
comes on. If the slip indicator light does
not come on when the “POWER” switch is
set at ON, contact your Toyota dealer.While the VDIM is using its various func-
tions to stabilize vehicle motion, the slip
indicator in the instrument cluster flashes
and the buzzer sounds. Drive carefully
when you are in situations where the indi-
cator flashes. You may feel some vibra-
tions from the underbody and you may
feel some resistance when turning the
steering wheel when the VDIM is using its
various functions.
“ABS” warning light (U.S.A.)
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“ABS” warning light
When the “POWER” switch is set at
ON, the “ABS” warning light comes on.
It will go off when the “READY” light
comes on. If the “ABS” warning light
does not come on when the “POWER”
switch is set at ON, contact your
Toyota dealer.
If the “ABS” warning light remains on
after the “POWER” switch is set at ON
or if it comes on while driving, the
anti lock brake system function may
not operate properly. Although the
brake system operates without the func-
tion, drive carefully and have your ve-
hicle checked by a Toyota dealer as
soon as possible. For details, see “Ser-
vice reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” on page 150 in Section 1 6.
Message “CHECK VSC SYSTEM”
If “CHECK VSC SYSTEM” appears on
the multi information display, the trac-
tion control and vehicle stability control
functions may not operate properly. Al-
though the brake system operates nor-
mally without these functions, drive
carefully and have your vehicle checked
by a Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
For details, see “—Messages” on page
140 in Section 1 6.BRAKE ASSIST FUNCTION
The brake assist function is designed to
assist with emergency braking. When the
driver suddenly depresses the brake ped-
al, the device treats it as emergency brak-
ing and adds braking force.
If you slam the brakes on or apply the
brakes more firmly, more powerful braking
will be applied.
CAUTION
The brake assist function is not de-
signed to shorten braking distance.
Always drive at a moderate speed and
maintain a safe distance from the ve-
hicle in front of you. Depending on
road conditions, braking distance may
be longer than that of a vehicle with-
out the brake assist device. If tire
chains are used, braking distance
may become longer.