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Maintenance and care
CAUTION
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may
move suddenly, become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death
or serious injury, observe the following precautions.
■
When working on the engine compartment
● Make sure that the indicator on the “POWER” switch and the “READY”
indicator are both off.
● Keep hands, clothing and tools away from the moving fan.
● Be careful not to touch the engine, power control unit, radiator, exhaust
manifold, etc. right after driving as they may be hot. Oil and other fluids
may also be hot.
● Do not leave anything that may burn easily, such as paper and rags, in the
engine compartment.
● Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose an open flame to fuel. Fuel fumes
are flammable.
■ When working near the electric c ooling fans or radiator grille
Be sure the “POWER” switch is off.
With the “POWER” switch in ON mode, the electric cooling fans may auto-
matically start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or the coolant tempera-
ture is high. ( P. 379)
■ Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, fluid spray, etc. from
getting in your eyes.
NOTICE
■If you remove the air cleaner filter
Driving with the air cleaner filter removed may cause excessive engine wear
due to dirt in the air. Also, a backfire could cause a fire in the engine com-
partment.

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■Tire inflation pressure check interval
You should check tire inflation pressure every two weeks, or at least
once a month.
Do not forget to check the spare.
■Effects of incorrect tire inflation pressure
Driving with incorrect tire inflation pressure ma y result in the following:
●Reduced fuel efficiency
●Reduced driving comfort and tire life
●Reduced safety
●Damage to the drive train
If a tire needs frequent inflating, have it checked by your Toyota dealer.
■Instructions for checking tire inflation pressure
When checking tire inflation pressure, observe the following:
●Check only when the tires are cold.
If your vehicle has been parked for at least 3 hours or has not been
driven for more than 1 mile or 1.5 km, you will get an accurate cold
tire inflation pressure reading.
●Always use a tire pressure gauge.
The appearance of the tire can be mi sleading. In addition, tire infla-
tion pressure that is even just a few pounds off can affect ride quality
and handling.
●Do not reduce tire inflation pressure after driving. It is normal for tire
inflation pressure to be higher after driving.
●Never exceed the vehicle capacity weight.
Passengers and luggage weight should be placed so that the vehicle
is balanced.

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12 P CON MAIN 7.5A P position control system, trans-
mission
13 AM2 7.5A Power management system
14 ECU-B2 7.5A Smart key system
15 MAYDAY 10A MAYDAY
16 ECU-B3 10A Air conditioning system
17 TURN & HAZ 10A Turn signal lights
18 ETCS 10AMultiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection
system
19 ABS MAIN
NO.1 20A Anti-lock brake system
20 P/I 2 40AHorn, right-hand headlight (low
beam), left-hand headlight (low
beam), back-up lights
21 ABS MTR 1 30A Anti-lock brake system
22 ABS MTR 2 30A Anti-lock brake system
23 H-LP HI MAIN 20A H-LP HI RH, H-LP HI LH,
headlight switch, daytime running
light system
24 HV BATT 10A No circuit
25 DRL 7.5A Daytime running light system
26 P/I 1 60A IG2, EFI MAIN, BATT FAN
27 EPS 60A Electric power steering
28 PCU 10A Inverter and converter
29 IGCT NO.2 10A Hybrid system, P position control
system, inverter and converter

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30 MIR HTR 10A Outside rear view mirror defoggers
31 RAD NO.1 15A Audio system, navigation system
32 DOME 10ADoor courtesy lights, personal
lights, interior lights, front foot
lights, vanity lights, inside rear
view mirror, garage door opener,
overhead console
33 ECU-B 7.5ASmart key system, multiplex com-
munication system, personal
lights, gauges and meters, occu-
pant detection system (ECU and
sensors)
34 H-LP LH HI 10A Left-hand headlight (high beam)
35 H-LP RH HI 10A Right-hand headlight (high beam)
36 EFI NO.2 10AMultiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection
system
37 IGCT NO.3 10A Cooling system
38 SPARE 30A Spare fuse
39 SPARE 10A Spare fuse
40 SPARE 7.5A Spare fuse
41 EFI MAIN 20AMultiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection
system, EFI NO.2
42 BATT FAN 10A Battery cooling fan
43 IG2 20AMultiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection
system, MET-IGN, IGN, hybrid
system

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26 WIP 30A Windshield wipers
27 MET 7.5A Gauges and meters
28 IGN 10ABrake system, driver support sys-
tem, multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel
injection system, SRS airbag sys-
tem, occupant detection system
(ECU and sensors), smart key
system
29 PANEL 10AAir conditioning system, emer-
gency flashers, seat heaters,
transmission, P position switch,
navigation system, advanced
parking guidance system, head-
light cleaner, seat belt reminder
light, headlight leveling system,
glove box light, clock, audio sys-
tem
30 TAIL 10AHeadlight leveling system, park-
ing lights, tail lights, license plate
lights, front fog lights, side marker
lights

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Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure
Low fuel level warning light Indicates remaining fuel is
approximately 1.6 gal. (6.0 L,
1.3 Imp.gal.) or less Refuel the vehicle.
Seat belt reminder light (warn-
ing buzzer)
*3
Warns the driver and/or front
passenger to fasten their seat
belts. Fasten the seat belt.
If the front passen-
ger’s seat is occu-
pied, the front
passenger’s seat
belt also needs to
be fastened to
make the reminder
light (warning
buzzer) off.
Tire pressure warning light
When the light comes on:
Low tire inflation pressure
such as
• Natural causes ( P. 453)
• Flat tire ( P. 462) Adjust the tire infla-
tion pressure to the
specified level.
The light will turn
off after a few min-
utes. In case the
light does not turn
off even if the tire
inflation pressure
is adjusted, have
the system
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
When the light comes on after
blinking for 1 minute:
Malfunction in the tire pres-
sure warning system
(  P. 455) Have the system
checked by your
Toyota dealer.

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Electric power steering system warning light
When the 12-volt battery charge becomes insufficient or the voltage tempo-
rarily drops, the electric power steering system warning light may come on.
■ If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving
First check the following:
● Is the fuel tank empty?
If it is, fill the fuel tank immediately.
● Is the fuel tank cap loose?
If it is, tighten it securely.
The malfunction indicator lamp will go off after several driving trips.
If the malfunction indicator lamp does not go off even after several trips, con-
tact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
■
When the tire pressure warning light comes on
Check the tire inflation pressure and adjust to the appropriate level.
Pushing the tire pressure warning re set switch will not turn off the tire
pressure warning light.
■The tire pressure warning light may come on due to natural causes
The tire pressure warning light may come on due to natural causes such
as natural air leaks and tire inflat ion pressure changes caused by tem-
perature. In this case, adjusting the tire inflation pressure will turn off the
warning light (after a few minutes).
■When a tire is replaced with a spare tire
The compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter. If a tire goes flat, the tire pressure warning light will
not turn off even though the flat tire has been replaced with the spare
tire. Replace the spare tire with the re paired tire and adjust the tire infla-
tion pressure. The tire pressure wa rning light will go off after a few min-
utes.

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CAUTION
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS-ti re pressure warning system) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltal e (tire pressure warning light) when
one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressure telltale (tire pre ssure warning light) illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and
inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi ciency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a sub-
stitute for proper tire ma intenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illu mination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire
pressure warning light).
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) malfunction indicator to indi cate when the system is not operat-
ing properly. The TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunction indi-
cator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure
warning light). When the system det ects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one minute an d then remain continuously illumi-
nated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as
long as the malfunction exists. When the malfunction indi cator is illumi-
nated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure
as intended.