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Light bulbs
Check the wattage of the light bulb to be replaced. (P. 558)
P. 4 2 4
You may replace the following bulbs by yourself. The difficulty
level of replacement varies de pending on the bulb. If necessary
bulb replacement seems difficul t to perform, contact your
Toyota dealer.
For more information about repl acing other light bulbs, contact
your Toyota dealer.
Preparing for light bulb replacement
Removing the engine compartment cover
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Maintenance and care
■Front
■RearLicense plate lights
Back-up light
Rear turn signal light
Bulb locations
Vehicles with halogen
headlightsVehicles with LED headlights
Front turn signal light
Fog light
Headlight high beam/daytime
running lights
Headlight low beam
Front side marker light
Parking light Fog light
Front turn signal light
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■Headlight low beams (halogen headlights)Unplug the bulb base coun-
terclockwise.
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
Replace the light bulb, and
install the bulb base.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting, and insert.
Turn and secure the bulb
base.
Shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the headlight low beams on
once and visually confirm that
no light is leaking through the
mounting.
Replacing light bulbs
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Maintenance and care
■Headlight high beams/daytime running lights (halogen head-
lights)
Turn the cover counterclock-
wise and remove it.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Unplug the connector while
pulling the lock release.
Confirm whether the O-ring
of the cover has not come
off.
If the O-ring come off, attached
to the proper position.
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Replace the light bulb, and
set the connector.
Install the bulb base.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting, and insert.
Turn the bulb base clockwise to
set.
Shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the headlight high beams on
once and visually confirm that
no light is leaking through the
mounting.
Install the cover and turn it
clockwise.
Align the of the cover to the
positioning mark of the light unit
and insert and turn it.
There is the positioning mark on
the outer side of the light unit.
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Maintenance and care
■Parking lights (halogen headlights)Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
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■Front side marker lights (halogen headlights)Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
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2
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Maintenance and care
■Halogen fog light (if equipped)Remove the fender liner bolts
and pull down the fender
liner.
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
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