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Maintenance and care
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CAUTION
■Removed battery and other parts
These parts are small and if swallowed by a child, they can cause choking.
Keep away from children. Failure to do so could result in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■For normal operation after replacing the battery
Observe the following precautions to prevent accidents.
●Always work with dry hands.
Moisture may cause the battery to rust.
●Do not touch or move any other components inside the electronic key.
●Do not bend the battery terminals. 
     
        
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5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .........  598
If your vehicle needs 
to be towed ....................  599
If you think something 
is wrong .........................  604
Fuel pump shut off 
system ...........................  6055-2. Steps to take in 
an emergency
If a warning light turns 
on or a warning 
buzzer sounds... ...........  606
If a warning message 
is displayed ....................  617
If you have a flat tire.........  633
If the engine will not 
start ................................  647
If the shift lever cannot be 
shifted from P .................  649
If you lose your keys ........  650
If the electronic key 
does not operate 
properly ..........................  651
If the battery is 
discharged .....................  654
If your vehicle 
overheats .......................  658
If the vehicle 
becomes stuck ...............  661
If your vehicle has to be 
stopped in an 
emergency .....................  663 
     
        
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5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers
■Emergency flashers
If the emergency flashers are used for a long time while the engine is not
operation, the battery may discharge.
The emergency flashers are used to warn other drivers when the
vehicle has to be stopped in the road due to a breakdown, etc.
Press the switch.
All the turn signal lights will
flash.
To turn them off, press the
switch once again. 
     
        
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*: If the engine does not start when the electronic key is inside the vehicle, the
electronic key battery may be depleted or there may be difficulty receiving
signal from the key. (P.  6 5 1 )
Once
(Flashes)An attempt was 
made to start the 
engine without the 
electronic key 
being present, or 
the electronic key 
was not function-
ing normally.
An attempt was 
made to drive 
when the regular 
key was not inside 
the vehicle.Start the 
engine with 
the elec-
tronic key 
present
*.
Interior 
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection 
procedure 
     
        
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Once
(Flashes)• When the doors 
were unlocked with 
the mechanical 
key and then the 
“ENGINE START 
STOP” switch was 
pressed, the elec-
tronic key could 
not be detected in 
the vehicle. 
• The electronic key 
could not be 
detected in the 
vehicle even after 
the “ENGINE 
START STOP” 
switch was 
pressed two con-
secutive times. Touch the 
electronic 
key to the 
“ENGINE 
START 
STOP” 
switch 
while 
depressing 
the brake 
pedal.
OnceThe electronic key 
has a low battery.Replace 
the elec-
tronic key 
battery. 
(P. 563)
Interior 
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection 
procedure 
     
        
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If the engine will not star t
If the engine still does not start after following the correct starting
procedure (P. 166) or releasing the steering lock (P. 168), confirm
the following points.
■The engine will not start when the starter motor operates
normally
One of the following may be the cause of the problem.
●There may not be sufficient fuel in the vehicle’s tank.
Refuel the vehicle.
●The engine may be flooded.
Try to restart the engine once more following correct starting
procedures. (P. 166)
●There may be a malfunction in the engine immobilizer system. 
(P. 105)
■The starter motor turn over slowly, the interior lights and
headlights are dim, or the horn does not sound or sounds at
a low volume
One of the following may be the cause of the problem.
●The battery may be discharged. (P. 654)
●The battery terminal connections may be loose or corroded.
■The starter motor does not turn over
The engine starting system may be malfunctioning due to an
electrical problem such as an open circuit or a blown fuse. How-
ever, an interim measure is available to start the engine. 
(
P. 648) 
     
        
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Emergency start function
When the engine does not start, the following steps can be used as
an interim measure to start the engine if the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is functioning normally.
Set the parking brake.
Put the shift lever in “P”.
Set the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to ACCESSORY
mode.
Press and hold the “ENGINE START STOP” switch about 15
seconds while depressing the brake pedal firmly.
Even if the engine can be started using the above steps, the system
may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle checked by your Toyota
dealer.
■The starter motor does not turn over, the interior lights and
headlights do not turn on, or the horn does not sound
One of the following may be the cause of the problem.
●One or both of the battery terminals may be disconnected.
●The battery may be discharged. (P. 654)
●There may be a malfunction in the steering lock system.
Contact your Toyota dealer if the problem cannot be repaired, or if
repair procedures are unknown.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4 
     
        
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If the electronic key does not operate properly
Locking and unlocking the doors and key linked functions
Using the mechanical key (P.  3 0 )
in order to perform the following
operations.
Locks all doors
Closes the windows/moon
roof (turn and hold)
*
Unlocks all doors
Turning the key rearward
unlocks the driver’s door.
Turning the key once again
unlocks the other doors.
Opens the windows/moon roof
(turn and hold)
*
*
: This setting must be customized
at your Toyota dealer.
If communication between the electronic key and vehicle is inter-
rupted (P. 32) or the electronic key cannot be used because the
battery is depleted, the smart key system and wireless remote con-
trol cannot be used. In such cases, the doors can be opened or the
engine can be started by following the procedure below.