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If the light comes on, stop your vehicle in
a safe place as soon as possible and
check that the tire inflation pressure of all
four tires is as specified on the tire and
loading information label. (See “Checking
tire inflation pressure” on page 553 in
Section 7−2.) The light should go off
several minutes after the tire inflation
pressure is adjusted.
If the warning light comes on after blink-
ing for 1 minute, the tire pressure warning
system may be malfunctioning. Contact
your Toyota dealer.
For details, see “Tire pressure warning
system” on page 254 in Section 1 −7.
(n) 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.
(o) 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. (See “—Warning
messages” on page 193 in this Section for
instructions.)
(p) Low Windshield Washer Fluid Level Warning Light
The light warns that the windshield washer
fluid level is too low. Add washer fluid at
your earliest opportunity. (For instructions,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 567 in
Section 7 −3.)
The light will come on when the engine
switch is turned to the “ON” position and
will go off after a few seconds.
(q) Key Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer acts as a reminder to remove
the key when you open the driver’s door
with the engine switch in the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position. (r) 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.
(s) Four wheel Drive System Warning
Buzzer (four wheel drive models)
This buzzer reminds you that the transfer
mode is not selected correctly.
If the buzzer sounds when you shift the
transfer from “2WD” to “4H”, “4H” to
“2WD”, “4L” to “4H”, “4H” to “4L”, or “4L”
to “2WD” mode, follow the instructions in
“Four −wheel drive system” on page 240 in
Section 1 −7.
(t) Open Moon Roof Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer acts as a reminder to close
the moon roof when you turn the engine
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XS17001a
“START”—Starter motor on. The key
will return to the “ON” position when
released.
For starting tips, see page 474 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 engine switch 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 the
engine switch from “ACC” to the “LOCK”
position. The selector lever must be put
in the “P” position before pushing the key.
Vehicles with engine immobilizer system—
Once you remove the key, the engine im-
mobilizer system is automatically set. (See
“Engine immobilizer system” on page 21
in Section 1−
2.)
When starting the engine, the engine
switch 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.
Approximately five hours after the engine
is turned off, you may hear sound coming
from underneath the deck for several min-
utes. This is normal operation and does
not indicate a malfunction. (See “Leak
detection pump” on page x.)
It is not a malfunction if the needles on
all meters and gauges move slightly when
the engine switch is turned to the “ACC”,
“ON” or “START” position.
NOTICE
Do not leave the engine switch in the
“ON” position if the engine is not
running. The battery will discharge
and the ignition could be damaged.
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Certain electrical appliances may cause
radio noise.
XS10020a
Upper glove box
XS10019a
Lower glove box
Upper glove box—
To open the glove box, push the button.
Lower glove box— Open by pulling the lever.
Lock by inserting the master key and turn-
ing it clockwise.
Unlock by inserting the master key and
turning it counterclockwise.
On some models—When the tail lights are
on, glove box light will come on when the
glove box is open.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
NOTICE
Upper glove box: During hot weather,
the interior of the vehicle becomes
very hot. Do not leave anything flam-
mable or deformable such as a light-
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Garage door opener
XS10011
Indicator light
Buttons
The garage door opener (\b
Universal Transceiver) is manufactured
under license from HomeLink\b and can
be programmed to operate garage
doors, gates, entry doors, door locks,
home lighting systems, and security
systems, etc. (a) Programming the HomeLink
\b
The HomeLink\b in your vehicle has 3
buttons and you can store one program
for each button.
To ensure correct programming into the
HomeLink
\b, install a new battery in the
hand− held transmitter prior to program-
ming.
The battery side of the hand −held trans-
mitter must be pointed away from the
HomeLink
\b during the programming pro-
cess.
For Canadian users, follow the procedure
in “Programming an entrance
gate/Programming all devices in the
Canadian market”.
1. Decide which of 3 HomeLink
\b buttons
you want to program.
XS10012
HomeLink\b
25 to
75 mm
(1 to 3 in.)
Hand −held
garage
transmitter
2. Place your hand −held garage transmit-
ter 25 to 75 mm (1 to 3 in.) away from
the surface of the HomeLink
\b.
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The ceiling mounted garage door opener
motor should now recognize the
HomeLink
\b unit and be able activate the
garage door up/down.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each re- maining HomeLink
\b button to program
another rolling code system.
Programming an entrance gate/Program-
ming all devices in the Canadian market 1. Decide which of the 3 HomeLink
\b but-
tons you want to program.
2. Place your hand− held gate/device
transmitter 25 to 75 mm (1 to 3 in.)
away from the surface of the
HomeLink
\b.
Keep the indicator light on the HomeLink
\b
in view while programming. 3. Press and hold the selected HomeLink
\b button.
4. Continuously press and release ( cycle)
the hand− held gate/device transmitter
button every two seconds until step 5
is complete.
5. When the indicator light on the Home- Link
\b changes from a slow to a rapid
flash after 20 seconds, you can release
both buttons. 6. Test the operation of the HomeLink
\b by
pressing the newly programmed button.
Check to see if the gate/device oper-
ates correctly.
7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each re- maining HomeLink
\b button to program
another device.
Programming other devices
To program other devices such as home
security systems, home door locks or
lighting, contact your authorized Toyota
dealer for assistance.
Reprogramming a button
Individual HomeLink
\b buttons cannot be
erased. However, to reprogram a single
button, follow the procedure “Programming
the HomeLink
\b”.
(b) Operating the HomeLink
\b
To operate the HomeLink\b, press the
appropriate HomeLink\b button to activate
the programmed device. The HomeLink\b
indicator light should come on. The
HomeLink\b continues to send the signal
for up to 20 seconds as long as the
button is pressed.
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(c) Erasing the entire HomeLink\b
memory (all three programs)
To erase all previously programmed codes
at one time, press and hold down the 2
outside buttons for 20 seconds until the
indicator light flashes.
If you sell your vehicle, be sure to erase
the programs stored in the HomeLink
\b
memory.
For additional programming assistance
with your HomeLink
\b Universal
Transceiver call the:
Toyota Customer Experience Center at
1 −800− 331−4331 (U.S.A.)
Toyota Canada Customer Interaction
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The bottle holders are designed to hold
bottles securely.
Type A only—
The adapter for bottle holder is detach-
able. Replace it in its original position
when using the bottle holder. Otherwise
the drinks will not be held securely.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to use the holder for
any other purpose for which it was
intended. Inappropriately sized or
shaped objects may be thrown about
in the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during a
sudden braking or an accident.
NOTICE
Do not put a cup or open bottle in
the bottle holder because the con-
tents may spill when the door opens
or closes.
XS10071a
Before using the box, lift up the rear
seats. (For detailed information, see
“—Raising rear seat cushion (Double
cab models)” on page 61 in Section
1 3.)
To open the storage box, turn the
knobs “OPEN” direction indicated by
the arrow and open the lid as shown in
the illustration.
The storage box can be removed. For
detailed information, see “—Removing the
storage box” on page 437 in this Section.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the storage box closed
and locked while driving.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the storage
box, avoid putting heavy loads on the
storage box lids.
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1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle, seat cushion angle, head restraint
height and steering wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view mirrors.
4. Lock all doors.
5. Fasten seat belts. Once you turn the engine switch to the
“START” position and release it, the crank-
ing hold function continues to crank the
engine in “ON” position until it starts.
The function stops cranking the engine
after about 25 seconds maximum if the
engine has not started yet. When you
crank the engine again, wait a few sec-
onds and restart it.
If you hold the engine switch in “START”
position, the function will keep cranking
for about 30 seconds maximum. 1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
3. Put the selector lever in “P”. If you need to restart the engine while the
vehicle is moving, put the selector le-
ver in “N”. A starter safety device will
prevent the starter from operating if the
selector lever is in any drive position.
4. Depress the brake pedal and hold it to the floor until driving off.
Before starting the engine H o w to st art th e en g in e—
—Cranking hold function
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Check the condition of the battery and
cables.
Cold temperatures reduce the capacity of
any battery, so it must be in top shape
to provide enough power for winter start-
ing. Section 7−3 tells you how to visually
inspect the battery. Your Toyota dealer
and most service stations will be pleased
to check the level of charge.
Make sure the engine oil viscosity is
suitable for the cold weather.
See page 549 in Section 7 −2 for recom-
mended viscosity. Leaving a heavy sum-
mer oil in your vehicle during winter
months may cause harder starting. If you
are not sure about which oil to use, call
your Toyota dealer—they will be pleased
to help.
Keep the door locks from freezing.
Squirt lock de −icer or glycerine into the
locks to keep them from freezing. To open
a frozen lock, try heating the key before
inserting it.
Use a washer fluid containing an anti
freeze solution.
This product is available at your Toyota
dealer and most auto parts stores. Follow
the manufacturer ’s directions for how
much to mix with water.NOTICE
Do not use engine antifreeze or any
other substitute because it may dam-
age your vehicle’s paint.
Do not use your parking brake when
there is a possibility it could freeze.
When parking, put the transmission into
“P” and block the front wheels. Do not
use the parking brake, or snow or water
accumulated in and around the parking
brake mechanism may freeze, making it
hard to release.
Keep ice and snow from accumulating
under the fenders.
Ice and snow built up under your fenders
can make steering difficult. During bad
winter driving, stop and check under the
fenders occasionally.
Depending on where you are driving,
we recommend you carry some emer-
gency equipment.
Some of the things you might put in the
vehicle are tire chains, window scraper,
bag of sand or salt, flares, small shovel,
jumper cables, etc.XS30007
Your vehicle is not designed to be
dinghy towed (with four wheels on the
ground) behind a motorhome.
NOTICE
Do not tow your vehicle with four
wheels on the ground. This may
cause serious damage to your vehicle.
Dinghy towing