2012 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Owners Manual

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Maintenance and care
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After a fuse is replaced
●If the lights do not turn on even after the fuse has been replaced, a bulb
may need replacement. ( P. 426)
● If the replaced fuse blows again, have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■ If there is an overload in the circuits
The fuses are designed to blow, protecting the wiring harness from damage.
CAUTION
■To prevent system breakdowns and vehicle fire
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may cause damage, and possibly a fire or injury.
●Never use a fuse of a higher amperage rating than indicated, or use any
other object in place of a fuse.
● Always use a genuine Toyota fuse or equivalent.
Never replace a fuse with a wire, even as a temporary fix.
This can cause extensive damage or even fire.
● Do not modify the fuse or the fuse box.
NOTICE
■Before replacing fuses
Have the cause of electrical overload determined and repaired by your Toy-
ota dealer as soon as possible.

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Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs yourself. The difficulty level of
replacement varies depending on the bulb. If necessary bulb
replacement seems difficult to perfor m, contact your Toyota dealer.
For more information about replacing other light bulbs, contact your
Toyota dealer.
■ Prepare a replacement light bulb.
Check the wattage of the light bulb being replaced. ( P. 492)
■ Front bulb locations
Front turn signal/parking
and front side marker lights
Headlights and
daytime running
lights (if equipped)

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Maintenance and care
Replacing light bulbs
■ Headlights and daytime r unning lights (if equipped)
Unplug the connector.
■Rear bulb locations
Stop/tail and rear
side marker lights
Rear turn signal lights
License plate lights
Back-up lights

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Remove the rubber cover.
Release the bulb retaining
spring.
Remove the bulb.
To install a new bulb, align the
tabs of the bulb with the cutouts
of the mounting hole.

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Maintenance and care
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Front turn signal/parking and front side marker lights
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Remove the light bulb.

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■Back-up lights, stop/tail and rear side marker and rear turn
signal light bulbs
● Removing the sub woofer speaker (vehicles with sub woofer)
Remove the speaker cover.
Remove the cover.
Installing the sub woofer speaker
(P. 433)
Remove the sub woofer speaker.
Disconnect the connectors.
Remove the 4 screws and the
sub woofer speaker.

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Maintenance and care
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Removing the back-up, stop/tail and rear side marker and rear turn
signal light bulbs
Open the back door and remove
the cover.
Using a flathead screwdriver or
equivalent which is wrapped with
a cloth.
Turn the bulb bases counter-
clockwise.Back-up light
Rear turn signal light
Stop/tail and rear side marker
lights
Remove the light bulb. Back-up light
Rear turn signal light
Stop/tail and rear side marker
lights

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■License plate lights
Remove the screws and cover.
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.
• Outside rear view mirror illumination lights (if equipped)
• High mounted stoplight