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(j) “VSC OFF” and slip indicator lights
The “VSC OFF” indicator light flashes and
the slip indicator light comes on to warn
that there is a problem somewhere in the
following:
Vehicle stability control system
Traction control system
“AUTO LSD” system
The lights come on when the engine
switch is turned to the “ON” position, and
will go off after a few seconds.
If the “VSC OFF” indicator light flashes
and the slip indicator lights comes on dur-
ing driving, the above mentioned systems
will not work. However, if the brakes oper-
ate normally when applied, it is not a
problem to continue driving.
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer:
The “VSC OFF” and slip indicator lights
do not come on after the engine switch
is turned to the “ON” position.
The “VSC OFF” indicator light flashes
and the slip indicator light remains on
after the engine switch is turned to the
“ON” position.
The “VSC OFF” indicator light flashes
and the slip indicator light comes on
while driving.
(k) Open Door Warning Light and buzz- er
This light remains on until all the doors
are completely closed.
The buzzer also sounds once when any
of the doors is not completely closed at
the vehicle speed 5 km/h (3 mph) or
more. Stop the vehicle and close all the
doors completely.
(l) SRS Warning Light
This light will come on when the engine
switch is turned to the “ON” position.
After about 6 seconds, the light will go
off. This means the systems of the air-
bag and front seat belt pretensioners
are operating properly.
This warning light system monitors the
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
sors, side and curtain shield airbag sen-
sors, curtain shield airbag sensors, driv-
er ’s seat position sensor, driver ’s seat belt
buckle switch, front passenger occupant
classification system
∗, passenger airbag
off switch, passenger airbag on −off indica-
tor light, seat belt pretensioner assem-
blies, inflators, “RSCA OFF” indicator light,
interconnecting wiring and power sources.
∗: The front passenger occupant classifica-
tion system includes the front passenger
occupant classification ECU, load sensor
and front passenger ’s seat belt buckle
switch.
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
engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position or remains on for more than
6 seconds.
The light comes on while driving.
(m) Tire Pressure Warning Light
This light warns that the tire inflation pres-
sure of one or more of your tires (except
for the temporary spare tire) is low. The
light comes on when the engine switch is
turned to the “ON” position. It goes off
after a few seconds. This indicates that
the tire pressure warning system is func-
tioning properly.

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XS17013b
Ty p e A
XS17014b
Ty p e B
The tire pressure warning light comes on
when the engine switch is turned to the
“ON” position and goes off after a few
seconds. This means the tire pressure
warning system is operating properly. If
the tire inflation pressure becomes low,
the light comes on again. In this case,
adjusting the tire inflation pressure will
turn off the light after several minutes. If
the light comes on after blinking for 1
minute, the tire pressure warning system
is not working properly.
Indicatorstatus
MeaningsDo this
ON
Tire inflation
pressure is
lowAdjust the
tire
inflation
pressure
ON after
blinking for
1 minuteTire pressure
warning
system
malfunctionHave the
system
checked at
your Toyota
dealer
CAUTION
If the tire pressure warning light
comes on, be sure to observe the
following precautions. Failure to do
so could cause loss of vehicle control
and result in death or serious injury.
Stop your vehicle in a safe place as
soon as possible. Adjust the tire
inflation pressure immediately.
If the tire pressure warning light
comes on even after tire inflation
pressure adjustment, it is probable
that you have a flat tire. Check the
tires. If the tire is flat, change to
the temporary spare tire and have
the flat tire repaired by the nearest
Toyota dealer.
Avoid abrupt maneuvering and brak-
ing. If the vehicle tires deteriorate,
you could lose control of the steer-
ing wheel or the brakes.

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The tire pressure warning light may turn
on due to natural causes such as natural
air leaks or tire inflation pressure changes
caused by temperature. In this case, ad-
justing the tire inflation pressure will turn
off the light after several minutes.
Pushing the tire pressure warning reset
switch should not turn off the tire pressure
warning light. Adjusting the tire inflation
pressure will turn off the light.
The temporary spare tire is not equipped
with the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter. If a tire goes flat, the warning
light will not turn off even though the flat
tire is replaced with the temporary spare
tire. Replace the temporary spare tire with
the repaired tire and adjust the proper tire
inflation pressure. The tire pressure warn-
ing light will turn off after several minutes.CAUTION
Each tire, including the spare (if pro-
vided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation
pressure recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label (tire
and load information label). (If your
vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label
(tire and load information label), you
should determine the proper tire infla-
tion pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your ve-
hicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS
tire pressure warning system) that il-
luminates a low tire pressure telltale
(tire pressure warning light) when one
or more of your tires is significantly
underinflated. Accordingly, when the
low tire pressure telltale (tire pres-
sure warning light) illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inflate them to
the proper pressure. Driving on a sig-
nificantly underinflated tire causes
the tire to overheat and can lead to
tire failure. Underinflation also re-
duces fuel efficiency and tire tread
life, and may affect the vehicle’s han-
dling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pres-
sure warning system) is not a substi-
tute for proper tire maintenance, and
it is the driver ’s responsib ility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
underinflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire
pressure warning light).

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The temporary spare tire is de-
signed for temporary emergency
use only.
See also the tire information on page
553 through 562 in Section 7−2 for
details on the treadwear indicators
and other service information.
CAUTION
 The temporary spare tire was
designed especially for your
Toyota. Do not use it on any
other vehicle.
 Do not use more than one tem-
porary spare tire at the same
time.
 The pressure for the temporary
spare tire must be 230 kPa (2.3
kgf/cm
2 or 2.3 bar, 33 psi).
 Do not exceed 80 km/h (50
mph) when driving with the
temporary spare tire.
Replace the temporary spare
tire with the standard tire as
soon as possible.
 Avoid sudden a cceleration,
sudden d eceleration and sharp
turns with the temporary spare
tire.
NOTICE
The temporary spare tire does
not have a tire pressure warn-
ing valves and transmitters. If
you replace one of the road
tires with the spare, the tire
pressure warning light may be
illuminated. Tire pr essure warn-
ing system should be operated
properly by reinstall the road
tire containing the tire pressure
warning valves and transmit-
ters.
XS40043
Regular cab models
(behind the right seatback)
—Temporary spare tire —Required tools and temporary
spare tire

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1. Get the required tools and tem-
porary spare tire.
1 Tool bag
2Jack
To prepare yourself for an emergency,
you should familiarize yourself with
the use of the jack, each of the tools
and their storage locations.
When storing the tool bag, make sure
it is securely by the tightening strap.
XS40037b
Storage box lid
Before getting the required tools
(Double cab models with the stor-
age box) 1. Remove the right storage box lid by following the procedure below:
1 Turn the knob to the open posi-
tion.
2 Lift the lid to an upright posi-
tion.
3 Slide the lid forward until it dis- engages from the box.
XS40036b
Jack cover
panel
2. Remove the jack cover panel as
shown in the illustration.

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LS40036
Turn the jack joint by hand.
To rem ov e: Tur n the joint in direction
1 until the jack is free.
To store: Turn the joint in direction 2
until the jack is fi rmly secured to pre-
vent it flying forward during a collision
or sudden braking.
XS40049
Ty p e A
XS40051
Ty p e B To remove the temporary spare tire:
1. Put a jack handle extension and jack handle end together as shown
in the illustration.
1 Jack handle end
2 Jack handle extension No.1
3 Wheel nut wrench
4 Jack handle extension No.2
CAUTION
Make sure they are each securely
fixed.

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XS40054
Ty p e A
XS40008
Ty p e B 2. Insert the end of the jack handle
end (Type A) or jack handle exten-
sion No.2 (Type B) into the lower-
ing screw and turn it counterclock-
wise.
3. After the tire is lowered completely to the ground, remove the holding
bracket.
When storing the temporary spare
tire, put it in place with the outer side
of the wheel facing up. Then secure
the tire, taking care that the tire goes
straight up without catching on any
other part, to prevent it from flying for-
ward during a collision or sudden
braking.
Keep winding until three clicks are
heard.
XS40011
2. Block the wheel diagonally op- posite the flat tire to keep the
vehicle from rolling when it is
jacked up.
When blocking the wheel, place a
wheel block in front of one of the front
wheels or behind one of the rear
wheels.
—Blocking the wheel

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XS40007
Put a wheel nut wrench, jack handle
extension and jack handle end togeth-
er as shown in the illustration.
1 Jack handle end
2 Jack handle extension No.2
3 Jack handle extension No.1
4 Wheel nut wrench
CAUTION
Make sure they are each securely
fixed.
LS40037
Front of
vehicle
5. After making sure that no one is in the vehicle, as the jack
touches the vehicle and begins
to lift, doublecheck that it is
properly positioned.
Rear side only—
When positioning the jack under the
rear axle housing, make sure the
groove on the top of the jack fits with
the rear axle housing.
XS40017a
6. After making sure that no one is in the vehicle, raise it high
enough so that the temporary
spare tire can be installed.
Remember you will need more ground
clearance when putting on the tempo-
rary spare tire than when removing
the flat tire.
—Raising your vehicle