2012 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Owners Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Have the vehicle inspected immediately.
A buzzer sounds and a warning message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display. Failure to investig ate the cause of the following warn-
ings may lead to the system operating abnormally and possibly
cause an accident. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
Warning messageDetails
(Flashes) •
Indicates a malfunction in the steering lock sys-
tem.
• Indicates a malfunction in the smart key sys-
tem.
A buzzer also sounds.
Indicates a malfunction in the cruise control
system.
(If equipped) Indicates a malfunction in the Blind Spot Moni-
tor.

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Follow the correction procedures.A buzzer sounds and a warning message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display. After taking the s pecified steps to correct the sus-
pected problem, check that the warning message goes off.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Indicates that one or
more of the doors is
not fully closed. The system also indi-
cates which doors are
not fully closed.
If the vehicle reaches
a speed of 3 mph (5
km/h), flashes
and a buzzer sounds
to indicate that the
door(s) are not yet
fully closed. Make sure that all the
doors are closed.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Indicates that the
hood is not fully
closed.
If the vehicle reaches
a speed of 3 mph (5
km/h), flashes
and a buzzer sounds
to indicate that the
hood is not yet fully
closed. Close the hood.
Indicates that the
trunk is not fully
closed. If the vehicle reaches
a speed of 3 mph (5
km/h), flashes
and a buzzer sounds
to indicate that the
trunk is not yet fully
closed. Close the trunk.
(Flashes)
(If equipped) Indicates that the
moon roof is not fully
closed (with the
“POWER” switch off
and the driver's door
opened).
Close the moon roof.
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(U.S.A.)
(Canada)
(Flashes)Indicates, if the vehi-
cle reaches a speed of
3 mph (5 km/h), that
the parking brake is
still engaged.
A buzzer also sounds. Release the parking
brake.
Indicates that the
washer fluid level is
low. Add washer fluid.
(If equipped) Indicates that the
Blind Spot Monitor
sensors or the sur-
rounding area on the
bumper is dirty or
covered with ice.
Clean the sensor and
its surrounding area on
the bumper.
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(U.S.A. only)
Indicates that all
maintenance accord-
ing to the driven dis-
tance on the
maintenance sched-
ule
*
1 should be per-
formed soon. If necessary, perform
maintenance.
Comes on approxi-
mately 4500 miles
(7200 km) after the
maintenance data has
been reset.
(U.S.A. only) Indicates that all
maintenance is
required to corre-
spond to the driven
distance on the main-
tenance schedule*
1.
Perform the necessary
maintenance.
Please reset the main-
tenance data after the
maintenance is per-
formed.(
P. 338)
Comes on approxi-
mately 5000 miles
(8000 km) after the
maintenance data has
been reset.
(The indicator will not
work properly unless
the maintenance data
has been reset.)
Indicates that the
hybrid system has
overheated
Stop and check.
(
P. 465)
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(Flashes)Indicates that the
hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) is low
A buzzer also sounds. When stopping the
vehicle for a long period
of time, shift the shift
lever to P. The hybrid
battery (traction battery)
cannot be charged with
the shift position in N.
(Flashes) Indicates that the
hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) power
has dropped because
a long period of time
has elapsed after
shifting the shift lever
to N
A buzzer also sounds. Restart the hybrid sys-
tem when starting the
vehicle.
(Flashes) Indicates that the
driver’s door was
opened with the shift
position in any posi-
tion other than P
A buzzer also sounds. Shift the shift lever to P.
(Flashes) Indicates that the
accelerator pedal is
depressed while the
shift position is in N
A buzzer also sounds. Release the accelera-
tor pedal and shift the
shift lever to D, B or R.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Indicates that the EV
drive mode is not
available
*2
A buzzer also sounds.
The reason the EV
drive mode is not
available (the vehicle
is idling, battery
charge is low, speed is
higher than the EV
drive mode operating
speed range, acceler-
ator pedal is
depressed too much)
may be displayed.
Use the EV drive mode
when it becomes avail-
able.
(Flashes 3
times) Indicates that the EV
drive mode has been
automatically can-
celled
*2
A buzzer also sounds.
The reason the EV
drive mode is not
available (the battery
charge is low, speed is
higher than the EV
drive mode speed
range, accelerator
pedal is depressed too
much) may be dis-
played.
Drive the vehicle for a
while.
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(Flashes)Indicates that the
“POWER” switch is
turned off or turned to
ACCESSORY mode
and the driver's door
is opened while the
lights are turned on.
A buzzer also sounds. Turn the lights off.
*1: Refer to the separate “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s
Manual Supplement” for the maintenance interval applicable to your
vehicle.
*
2: For the EV drive mode operating conditions ( P. 166).
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