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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-
tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the cigarette lighter, the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be
fatal to children. 
     
        
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2-4. Using other driving systems
Driving assist systems
When VSC and TRAC are operatingIf the vehicle is in danger of slip-
ping or the front wheels spin, the
indicator flashes to indicate that
VSC/TRAC have been engaged.
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following sys-
tems operate automatically in res ponse to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too h eavily when operating the vehicle.
■ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if
the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface.
■Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is
depressed, when the system detects a panic stop situation.
■VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning
on slippery road surfaces.
■TRAC (Traction Control)
Maintains drive power and prevent the front wheels from spinning when
starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads. 
     
        
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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
4
Maintenance and care
■
Engine compartment (fuse block)
2.5 L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) engine
FuseAmpereCircuit
1 SPARE 30 A Spare fuse
2 SPARE 15 A Spare fuse
3 SPARE 10 A Spare fuse
4 MSB 30 A No circuit
5 RDI FAN 40 A Electric cooling fans
6 CDS FAN 40 A Electric cooling fans
7 H-LP CLN 30 A No circuit
8 RR PWR SEAT 30 A No circuit
9 RR DEF 50 A Rear window defogger, MIR HTR
10 ABS NO.2 30 A Anti-lock brake system, vehicle sta-
bility control system, traction con-
trol system, brake assist system 
11 ABS NO.1 50 A Anti-lock brake system, vehicle sta-
bility control system, traction con-
trol system, brake assist system 
12 HTR 50 A Air conditioning system
13 FR DEF 15 A No circuit 
     
        
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3.5 L V6 (2GR-FE) engine
FuseAmpereCircuit
1 SPARE 30 A Spare fuse
2 SPARE 15 A Spare fuse
3 SPARE 10 A Spare fuse
4 MSB 30 A No circuit
5 H-LP CLN 30 A No circuit
6 RR PWR SEAT 30 A No circuit
7 RR DEF 50 A Rear window defogger, MIR HTR
8 ABS NO.2 30 A Anti-lock brake system, vehicle sta-
bility control system, traction con-
trol system, brake assist system 
9 FAN MAIN  50 A Electric cooling fans
10 ABS NO.1 50 A Anti-lock brake system, vehicle sta-
bility control system, traction con-
trol system, brake assist system 
11 HTR 50 A Air conditioning system
12 RR FOG 10 A No circuit
13 ST/AM2 30 A Starting system 
     
        
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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
4
Maintenance and care
■
Under the instrument panel
FuseAmpereCircuit
1 RR DOOR RH 25 A Rear right power window
2 RR DOOR LH 25 A Rear left power window
3 FUEL OPN  7.5 A No circuit
4 FR FOG 15 A Front fog lights
5 OBD 7.5 A On-board diagnosis system
6 ECU-B NO.2 7.5 A Power windows
7 STOP 10 A High mounted stoplight, shift lock 
control system, multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport 
fuel injection system, main body 
ECU, anti-lock brake system, vehi-
cle stability control system, traction 
control system, brake assist sys-
tem
8 TI&TE 30 A No circuit
9 AM1 7.5 A Multiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection 
system
10 A/C 7.5 A Air conditioning system 
     
        
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11 PWR25 A Power windows
12 DOOR NO.2 25 A Main body ECU
13 S/ROOF 30 A Moon roof
14 TAIL 15 AFront side marker/parking lights, 
stop/tail lights, rear side marker 
lights, license plate lights, back-up 
lights, front turn signal lights, main 
body ECU
15 PANEL 7.5 ANavigation system, seat heaters, 
emergency flashers, air condition-
ing system, audio system, clock, 
glove box light, instrument panel 
lights, steering switches, vehicle 
stability control system, traction 
control system
16 ECU IG NO.1 10 A Main body ECU, windshield wipers 
and washer, moon roof, tire pres-
sure warning system, electric cool-
ing fans, auto anti-glare inside rear 
view mirror, navigation system
17 ECU IG NO.2 7.5 A Anti-lock brake system, vehicle sta-
bility control system, traction con-
trol system, brake assist system, 
shift lock control system, auto-
matic transmission, cruise control 
system 
18 A/C NO.2 10 AAir conditioning system, rear win-
dow defogger
19 WASH 10 A Windshield wipers and washer
20 S-HTR 20 A Seat heaters
21 GAUGE NO.1 10 A Emergency flashers, charging sys-
tem, multiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection 
system, back-up lights
FuseAmpereCircuit 
     
        
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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
■
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under  controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1-1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires  depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have  poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire's resistance to the  generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under  controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. 
     
        
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Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
A/C Air Conditioning
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
ACC Accessory
ALR Automatic Locking Retractor
CRS Child Restraint System
DISP Display
ECU Electronic Control Unit
EDR Event data recorderELR Emergency Locking Retractor
GAWR Gross Axle Weight Ratings
GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating I/M Emission inspection and maintenance
LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
LED Light Emitting Diode
MMT Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
M + S Mud and Snow
MTBE Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether OBD On Board DiagnosticsSRS Supplemental Restraint System
TIN Tire Identification Number
TPMS Tire Pressure Warning System TRAC Traction Control
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VSC Vehicle Stability Control