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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If your vehicle overheats
Correction procedures
■If the high coolant temperature warning light comes on or
flashes
St op the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition-
ing system, and then stop the hybrid system.
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
After the hybrid system has
cooled down sufficiently, inspect
the hoses and radiator core
(radiator) for any leaks.
Radiator
Cooling fans
If a large amount of coolant leaks,
immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
●The high coolant temperature warning light ( oP. 5 3 8 ) c o m e s o n
or flashes, or a loss of hybrid system power is experienced. (For
example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
●“HYBRID SYSTEM OVERHEAT” ( oP. 5 5 7 ) i s s h o w n o n t h e
multi-information display.
●St eam comes out fro m un der the ho od.
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■If “HYBRID SYSTEM OVERHEAT” is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display
St op the ve hicle in a sa fe pla ce.
St op the hybrid system and care fu lly lift the h ood .
After the hybrid system has
cooled down, inspect the hoses
and radiator core (radiator) for
any leaks.
Radiator
Cooling fans
If a large amount of coolant leaks,
immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.
The coolant level is satisfactory if
it is between the “F” and “L” lines
on the reservoir.
Reservoir
“F”
“L”
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
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Add coolant if necessary.
Water can be used in an emer-
gency if coolant is unavailable.
If water was added in an emer-
gency, have the vehicle inspected
at your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.
After stopping the hybrid system and waiting for 5 minutes or
more, start the hybrid system again and check the multi-infor-
mation display.
If the message does not disappear:
St op the hybrid system and contact your Toyota dealer.
If the message is not displayed:
The hybrid system temperature has dropped and the vehi-
cle may be driven normally.
However, if the message appears again frequently, contact your
To y o t a d e a l e r .
STEP 5
STEP 6
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Vehicle specifications
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6-2. Customization
Customizable features
Customizable features
Ve h i c l e s w i t h a D i s p l a y A u d i o s y s t e m : S e t t i n g s t h a t c a n b e
changed using the Display Audio system
(For further information on customizing settings using the Display
Audio system, refer to the “DISPLAY AUDIO SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.)
Ve h i c l e s w i t h a n a v i g a t i o n s y s tem: Settings that can be changed
using the navigation system
(For further information on customizing settings using the naviga-
tion system, refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.)
Settings that can be changed by your Toyota dealer
Definition of symbols: O = Available, — = Not available
Yo u r v e h i c l e i n c l u d e s a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r o n i c f e a t u r e s t h a t c a n b e p e r -
sonalized to suit your preferences. Programming these preferences
requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your
To y o ta d e a l e r.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further details.
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