2013 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Owners Manual

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If a warning message is displayed
If a warning is shown on the multi-information display, stay calm and
perform the following actions:
Master warning light
The master warning light also
comes on or flashes in order to
indicate that a message is cur-
rently being displayed on the
multi-information display.
Multi-information display
If any of the warning lights co mes on again after the following
actions have been performed, c ontact your Toyota dealer.

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Stop the vehicle immediately.A buzzer sounds and a warning message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display. The following warn ing indicates the possibility of dam-
age to the vehicle that may lead to an accident. Immediately stop the
vehicle in a safe place and contact your Toyota dealer.
Warning messageDetails
Indicates a malfunction in the hybrid system.
A buzzer also sounds.

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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.

436 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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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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.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure

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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. 350)
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
This message may be
displayed when driv-
ing under severe oper-
ating conditions. (For
example, when driv-
ing up a long steep
hill.) Stop and check.
(
P. 475)
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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.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure