2012 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Owners Manual

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When trouble arises
433
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Have the malfunction repaired immediately.
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning message and light go off.
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Once
(Flashes)The electronic
key is not
detected when
an attempt is
made to start
the hybrid sys-
tem.
Start the hybrid
system with the
electronic key
present.

434 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Once3 times
(Flashes)The electronic
key was carried
outside the
vehicle and a
door other than
the driver's door
was opened
and closed
while the
“POWER”
switch was in a
mode other
than off.
Bring the elec-
tronic key back
into the vehicle.
The electronic
key was carried
outside the
vehicle and the
driver’s door
was opened
and closed
while the shift
lever in P was
selected with-
out turning off
the “POWER”
switch. Turn the
“POWER”
switch off or
bring the elec-
tronic key back
into the vehicle.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
OnceContinuous
(Displayed alter-
nately)
(Flashes) An attempt was
made to exit the
vehicle with the
electronic key
and lock the
doors without
first turning the
“POWER”
switch off.
Turn the
“POWER”
switch off and
lock the doors
again.
9 times
(Flashes)An attempt was
made to start
the hybrid sys-
tem without the
electronic key
being present,
or the elec-
tronic key was
not functioning
normally.
An attempt was
made to drive
when the regu-
lar key was not
inside the vehi-
cle.
Confirm that the
electronic key is
inside the vehi-
cle.
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436 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Continuous(Flashes)The driver’s
door was
opened while
any shift lever
other than P
was selected
without turning
off the
“POWER”
switch.
Change the shift
lever to P.
ContinuousContinuous
(Displayed alter-
nately)
(Flashes) The electronic
key was carried
outside the
vehicle and the
driver’s door
was opened
and closed
while any shift
lever other than
P was selected
without turning
off the
“POWER”
switch.
• Change the shift
lever to P.
• Bring the elec- tronic key back
into the vehicle.
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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
OnceContinuous
(Flashes)
An attempt was
made to lock
the doors using
the smart key
system while
the electronic
key was still
inside the vehi-
cle.
Retrieve the
electronic key
from the vehi-
cle and lock the
doors again.
OnceContinuous
(Flashes)An attempt was
made to lock
either front door
by opening a
door and putting
the inside lock
button into the
lock position,
then closing the
door by pulling
on the outside
door handle
with the elec-
tronic key still
inside the vehi-
cle.
Retrieve the
electronic key
from the vehi-
cle and lock the
doors again.
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438 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Once(Flashes)• When the doors
were unlocked
with the
mechanical key
and then the
“POWER”
switch was
pressed, the
electronic key
could not be
detected in the
vehicle.
• The electronic key could not be
detected in the
vehicle even
after the
“POWER”
switch was
pressed two
consecutive
times. Touch the elec-
tronic key to the
“POWER”
switch while
depressing the
brake pedal.
Once
(Flashes)An attempt was
made to start
the hybrid sys-
tem with the
shift lever in N.
Change the shift
lever to P and
start the hybrid
system.
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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Power was
turned off due to
the automatic
power off func-
tion.Next time when
starting the
hybrid system,
increase the
engine speed
slightly and
maintain that
level for approx-
imately 5 min-
utes to recharge
the 12-volt-bat-
tery.
Once
The electronic
key has a low
battery.Replace the
electronic key
battery.
(
P. 382)
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440 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Once(Flashes)The driver's
door was
opened and
closed with the
“POWER”
switch turned off
and then the
“POWER”
switch was put
in ACCES-
SORY mode
twice without
the hybrid sys-
tem being
started.
Press the
“POWER”
switch while
depressing the
brake pedal.
During a hybrid
system starting
procedure in the
event that the
electronic key
was not func-
tioning properly
( P. 458), the
“POWER”
switch was
touched with
the electronic
key. Press the
“POWER”
switch within 10
seconds of the
buzzer sound-
ing.
Once
(Flashes)The steering
lock could not
be released
within 3 sec-
onds of the
“POWER”
switch being
pressed. Press the
“POWER”
switch while
depressing the
brake pedal and
moving the
steering wheel
left and right.
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