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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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.Failing 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 system.
Low engine oil pressure warning light Indicates that the engine oil pressure is too low.
High engine coolant temper ature warning light (the
rightmost segment of the en gine coolant temperature
display flashes) Indicates that the engine is almost overheating. ( P. 542)
Warning lightWarning light/Details
(U.S.A.)
(Canada) Malfunction indicator lamp
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The hybrid system;
• The electronic engine control system; or
• The electronic throttle control system; or
• The hybrid transmission control system.
SRS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system; or
• The front passenger occupant classification system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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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(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. 416)
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. 542)
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
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Have the malfunction repaired immediately.After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning message and light go off.
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Once
(Flashes)The electronic
key is not
detected when
an attempt is
made to start
the hybrid sys-
tem.
Start the hybrid
system with the
electronic key
present.
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Once
(Flashes)• When the doors
were unlocked
with the
mechanical key
and then the
“POWER”
switch was
pressed, the
electronic key
could not be
detected in the
vehicle.
• The electronic key could not be
detected in the
vehicle even
after the
“POWER”
switch was
pressed two
consecutive
times. Touch the elec-
tronic key to the
“POWER”
switch while
depressing the
brake pedal.
Once
(Flashes)An attempt was
made to start
the hybrid sys-
tem with the
shift lever in N.
Change the shift
lever to P and
start the hybrid
system.
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection
procedure
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Power was
turned off due to
the automatic
power off func-
tion.Next time when
starting the
hybrid system,
increase the
engine speed
slightly and
maintain that
level for approx-
imately 5 min-
utes to recharge
the 12-volt-bat-
tery.
Once
The electronic
key has a low
battery.Replace the
electronic key
battery.
(
P. 458)
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection
procedure
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Once
(Flashes)The driver's
door was
opened and
closed with the
“POWER”
switch turned off
and then the
“POWER”
switch was put
in ACCES-
SORY mode
twice without
the hybrid sys-
tem being
started.
Press the
“POWER”
switch while
depressing the
brake pedal.
During a hybrid
system starting
procedure in the
event that the
electronic key
was not func-
tioning properly
( P. 535), the
“POWER”
switch was
touched with
the electronic
key. Press the
“POWER”
switch within 10
seconds of the
buzzer sound-
ing.
Once
(Flashes)The steering
lock could not
be released
within 3 sec-
onds of the
“POWER”
switch being
pressed. Press the
“POWER”
switch while
depressing the
brake pedal and
moving the
steering wheel
left and right.
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection
procedure
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If you have a flat tire
Taking out the jackLift up the hook of the luggage
floor cover on the trunk floor.
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.
■Before jacking up the vehicle
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P.
● Stop the hybrid system.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Spare tire
Wheel nut
wrench
Jack Luggage floor
cover
Jack handle
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