2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID air condition

Maintenance and care4
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4-1. Maintenance and care ............................... 274
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior......... 274
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior.......... 276
4-2. Maintenance ................... 279 Maintenance requirements .................. 279
General maintenance....... 281
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs........................ 284 4-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance ................. 285
Do-it-yourself service precautions .................... 285
Hood ................................ 288
Positioning a floor jack ..... 289
Engine compartment ........ 291
12-volt battery .................. 300
Tires ................................. 304
Tire inflation pressure ...... 313
Wheels ............................. 317
Air conditioning filter......... 319
Key battery ....................... 322
Checking and replacing fuses .............................. 325
Light bulbs........................ 336

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Maintenance and care
CAUTION
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may
move suddenly, become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death
or serious injury observe the following precautions.
■
When working on the engine compartment
●Make sure that the indicator on the “POWER” switch and the “READY”
indicator are both off.
● Keep hands, clothing, and tools away from the moving fan and engine
drive belt.
● Be careful not to touch the engine, power control unit, radiator, exhaust
manifold, etc. right after driving as they may be hot. Oil and other fluids
may also be hot.
● Do not leave anything that may burn easily, such as paper or rags, in the
engine compartment.
● Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose an open flame to fuel. Fuel fumes
are flammable.
■ When working near the electric c ooling fans or radiator grille
Be sure the “POWER” switch is turned OFF.
With the “POWER” switch in ON mode, the electric cooling fans may auto-
matically start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or the coolant tempera-
ture is high. ( →P. 298)
■ Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, fluid spray, etc. from
getting in the eyes.
NOTICE
■If you remove the air cleaner
Driving with the air cleaner removed may cause excessive engine wear due
to dirt in the air. Also, a backfire could cause a fire in the engine compart-
ment.

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NOTICE
■Repairing or replacing tires, wheels and tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■To avoid damaging the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters
Do not use liquid sealants on flat tires.
■Driving on rough roads
Take particular care when driving on roads with loose surfaces or pot-
holes.
These conditions may cause losses in tire air pressure, reducing the
cushioning ability of the tires. In addition driving on rough roads may
cause damage to the tires themselves, as well as the vehicle’s wheels
and body.
■If tire inflation pressures become low while driving
Do not continue driving, or your tires and/or wheels may be ruined.

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CAUTION
■Proper inflation is critical to save tire performance
Keep your tires properly inflated. Otherwise, the following conditions
may occur and result in an accident causing death or serious injury.
●Excessive wear
●Uneven wear
●Poor handling
●Possibility of blowouts resulting from overheated tires
●Poor sealing of the tire bead
●Wheel deformation and/or tire separation
●A greater possibility of tire damage from road hazards
NOTICE
■When inspecting and adjusting tire inflation pressure
Be sure to reinstall the tire valve caps.
Without the valve caps, dirt or moisture could get into the valve and
cause air leakage, which could result in an accident. If the caps have
been lost, replace them as soon as possible.

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Air conditioning filter
The air conditioning filter must be cleaned or changed regularly to
maintain air conditioning efficiency.
■ Removal method
Turn the “POWER” switch OFF.
Open the glove box. Slide off
the damper.
Apply pressure to the glove
box as shown to disconnect
the claws.
Remove the filter cover.
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■Checking interval
Inspect, clean and replace the air conditioning filter according to the mainte-
nance schedule. In dusty areas or areas with heavy traffic flow, more fre-
quent cleaning or early replacement may be required. (For scheduled
maintenance information, please refer to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.)
■ If air flow from the vents decreases dramatically
The filter may be clogged. Check the filter and replace if necessary.
■ Cleaning method
If the filter is dirty, clean by
blowing compressed air
through the filter from the bot-
tom.
Hold the air gun 2 in. (5 cm)
from the filter and blow for
approximately 2 minutes at 72
psi (500 kPa, 5.0 kgf/cm
2 or
bar).
If an air gun is not available,
have the filter cleaned by your
Toyota dealer.
■ Replacement method
Remove the air conditioning
filter and replace it with a new
one.
The “\bUP” marks shown on
the filter should be pointing up.

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NOTICE
■
To prevent damage to the system
●When using the air conditioning system, make sure that a filter is always
installed.
● When cleaning the filter, do not clean the filter with water.

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20 EFI NO.310 AFuel tank system, multiport fuel
injection system/sequential multi-
port fuel injection system
21 IGCT No.2 10 A Hybrid system ECU, motor genera-
tor ECU
22 INV W/P 15 AHybrid system ECU, hybrid battery
(traction battery), DC/DC converter,
multiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection
system
23 S-HORN 7.5 A No circuit
24 A/F 20 A No circuit
25 MPX-B 10 A Gauges and meters
26 EFI NO.1 10 A Smart key system
27 HORN 10 A Horns
28 H-LP(RL) 15 A Right-hand headlight (low beam)
29 H-LP(LL) 15 A Left-hand headlight (low beam)
30 H-LP(RH) 15 A Right-hand headlight (high beam)
31 H-LP(LH) 15 A Left-hand headlight (high beam)
32 HTR 50 A Air conditioning system
33 HTR SUB2 50 A PTC heater
34 HTR SUB1 50 A PTC heater
35 RR DEF 50 ARear window defogger, “MIR HTR”
fuse
36 CDS FAN 40 A Electric cooling fan
37 RDI FAN 40 A Electric cooling fan
FuseAmpereCircuit