2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA light

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Left side (vehicles with speaker in the luggage)
Open the back door and remove
the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag
between the flathead screwdriver
or equivalent and cover as shown
in the illustrations.
Turn the bulb bases counter-
clockwise.
Stop/tail and rear side marker
light
Rear turn signal light
Remove the light bulb. Stop/tail and rear side marker
light
Rear turn signal light

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Tail lights, back-up lightsRemove the covers. (vehicles
with power back door only)
To protect the cover, place a rag
between the flathead screwdriver
or equivalent and cover as shown
in the illustrations.
Remove the nuts.
Remove the rear combination
light assembly in the order
shown in the illustration.

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Tail light
Back-up light
Remove the light bulb. Tail light
Back-up light
■ License plate lights
Remove the screws and light
unit.

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Remove the light bulb.
■ Lights other than the above
If any of the lights listed below has burnt out, have it replaced by
your Toyota dealer.
• High mounted stoplight
• Outer foot light (if equipped)
• Side turn signal light (if equipped)
■ Condensation build-up on th e inside of the lens
Contact your Toyota dealer for more information in the following situations.
Temporary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does
not indicate a malfunction.
● Large drops of water are built up on the inside of the lens.
● Water has built up inside the headlight.
■ LED high mounted stoplight and side turn signal light
The high mounted stoplight and side turn signal light consist of a number of
LEDs. If any of the LEDs burn out, take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer to
have the light replaced.

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
■
Installing the fender liner clips
CAUTION
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the headlights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately
after turning off the headlights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
● Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. Hold the
bulb by the plastic or metal portion.
If the bulb is scratched or dropped it may blow out or crack.
● Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failing to do so
may result in heat damage, fire, or water entering the headlight unit. This
may damage the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
■ To prevent damage or fire
Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.
Insert the clip.

When trouble arises5
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5-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers ......... 556
If your vehicle needs to be towed ............................. 557
If you think something is wrong ............................. 562
Fuel pump shut off system ........................... 563
Event data recorder ......... 564 5-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds... ........................ 566
If a warning message is displayed (vehicles
with multi-information
display) .......................... 575
If you have a flat tire......... 580
If the engine will not start ................................ 591
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P............ 593
If you lose your keys ........ 594
If the vehicle battery is discharged ..................... 595
If your vehicle overheats ....................... 598
If the vehicle becomes stuck .............................. 601

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5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the emergency flashers on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
Use the emergency flashers if th e vehicle malfunctions or is
involved in an accident.
Press the switch to flash all
the turn signal lights. To turn
them off, press the switch
once again.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a war ning light tur ns on or a war ning buzzer sounds...
Stop the vehicle immediately. Continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous.
The following warning indicates a possible problem in the brake sys-
tem. Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and contact your
Toyota dealer.
*: Parking brake engaged warning buzzer:
The buzzer sounds to indicate that parking brake is still engaged (with the
vehicle having reached a speed of 3 mph [5 km/h])
Stop the vehicle immediately.
The following warnings indicate the possibility of damage to the vehi-
cle that may lead to an accident. Immediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place and contact your Toyota dealer.
Warning lightWarning light/Details
(U.S.A.)
(Canada) Brake system warning li
ght (warning buzzer)*
• Low brake fluid
• Malfunction in the brake system This light also comes on when the parking brake is
not released. If the light turns off after the parking
brake is fully released, the system is operating nor-
mally.
Warning lightWarning light/Details
Charging system warning light Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle’s charging sys-
tem.
Calmly perform the following actions if any of the warning lights turn
on or flash. If a light turns on or flashes, but then turns off, this does
not necessarily indicate a malfunction in the system.