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Replacing light bulbs■ Headlights and daytime running lights
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
High beam and daytime run-
ning lights (inside)
Low beam (outside)
■Rear bulb locations
Back-up lights Rear turn signal lights
Tail and rear side 
marker lights License plate lights
STEP1 
         
        
        
     
        
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Maintenance and care
■
Rear turn signal lights, tail a nd rear side marker lights, and
back-up lights
Open the back door and remove
the bolts. Pull the lamp assembly
straight back to disengage the
clip and 2 pins.
Where the clip attaches
Pin
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise. Rear turn signal light
Tail and rear side marker light
Back-up light
STEP1
STEP2 
         
        
        
     
        
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Remove the light bulb.Rear turn signal light
Tail and rear side marker light
Back-up light
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
■ License plate light
Remove the cover.
Insert a properly sized screw-
driver into the hole of the cover,
and pry off the cover as shown in
the illustration.
To prevent damaging the vehicle,
wrap the tip of the screwdriver
with tape.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP3
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3 
         
        
        
     
        
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a war ning light turns on or a war ning buzzer sounds
Stop the vehicle immediately. Continuing to drive the vehicle
may be dangerous.The following warning indicates a  possible problem in the brake sys-
tem. Immediately stop the vehicle  in a safe place and contact your
Toyota dealer.
*: Brake system warning buzzer:  When there is a possible problem that could affect braking performance, the
warning light will come on and a warning buzzer will sound.
Parking brake engaged warning buzzer: 
P. 446
Warning lightWarning light/Details
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(Canada)
Brake system warning light in red (warning buzzer)*
• Low brake fluid
• Malfunction in the brake system This light also comes on when the parking brake is not 
released. If the light turns off after the parking brake is 
fully released the system is operating normally.
Calmly perform the following actio ns if any of the warning lights
comes on or flashes. If a light comes on or flashes, but then goes
off, this does not necessarily indicate a malfunction in the system.
However, if this continues to o ccur, have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Stop the vehicle immediately.The following warning indicates the possibility of damage to the vehi-
cle that may lead to an accident. Immediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place and contact your Toyota dealer.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.Failure to investigate the cause of the following warnings may lead to
the system operating abnormally  and possibly cause an accident.
Have the vehicle inspected by  your Toyota dealer immediately.
Warning lightWarning light/Details
Charging system warning light Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle's charging sys-
tem
Warning lightWarning light/Details
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(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp Indicates a malfunction in:
• The hybrid system;
• The electronic engine control system; or
• The electronic throttle control system
SRS warning light Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system;
• The front passenger occupant classification system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system
 (U.S.A.)
 
(Canada)
ABS warning light Indicates a malfunction in:
• The ABS; or
• The brake assist system 
         
        
        
     
        
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Follow the correction procedures.
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning light goes off.
Electric power steering syst em warning light (warn-
ing buzzer) Indicates a malfunction in the EPS (Electric Power 
Steering) system
(Comes on) Slip indicator light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• Vehicle stability control;
• Traction control; or
• Hill-start assist control
Brake system warning light in yellow Indicates a malfunction in:
• The regenerative brake system; or
• The electronically controlled brake system
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure
(Flashes) Low fuel level warning 
light
Remaining fuel is low 
When the remaining fuel 
is approximately 1.2 gal. 
(4.7 L, 1.0 Imp. gal.) or 
less, a buzzer sounds 
and the lowest segment 
of the fuel gauge flashes Refuel the vehicle.
Warning lightWarning light/Details 
         
        
        
     
        
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Seat belt reminder light 
(warning buzzer)
*
Warns the driver and front 
passenger to fasten their 
seat beltFasten the seat belt.
If the front passenger’s 
seat is occupied, the 
front passenger’s seat 
belt also needs to be 
fastened to make the 
reminder light (warning 
buzzer) go off.
Master warning light A buzzer sounds and the 
warning light comes on 
and flashes to indicate 
that the master warning 
system has detected a 
malfunction 
P. 443
Tire pressure warning light
When the light comes on: 
Low tire inflation pres-
sure such as
• Natural causes ( P. 438)
• Flat tire ( P. 459) Adjust the tire inflation 
pressure to the speci-
fied level.
The light will turn off 
after a few minutes. 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 
pressure warning system 
(  P. 439) Have the system 
checked by your Toyota 
dealer.
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure 
         
        
        
     
        
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a warning message is displayed
If a warning is shown on the multi-information display, stay calm and
perform the following actions:
Multi-information display
Warning message details and/
or correction procedures are
shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.
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.
If any of the warning lights co mes on again after the following
actions have been performed, c ontact your Toyota dealer.