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Maintenance and care
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Check the wattage of the light bulb to be replaced. (P. 469)
Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs by yourself. The difficulty
level of replacement varies depending on the bulb. If necessary
bulb replacement seems difficult to perform, contact your
Toyota dealer.
For more information about replacing other light bulbs, contact
your Toyota dealer.
Preparing for light bulb replacement
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Front
■Rear
Bulb locations
Headlight low beam
Headlight high beam/day-
time running light
Fog lightFront turn signal/parking
light
Front side marker light1
2
3
4
5
Rear turn signal light
Back-up light
License plate light1
2
3
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Headlight low beams
Turn the cover counterclock-
wise and remove it.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Unplug the connector while
pulling the lock release.
Replacing light bulbs
1
2
3
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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 headlights on once and visu-
ally confirm that no light is leak-
ing through the mounting.
Install the cover.
4
5
6
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Headlight high beam/daytime running lights
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Pull the bulb out while press-
ing the lock release of the
connector.
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 headlights on once and visu-
ally confirm that no light is leak-
ing through the mounting.
1
2
3
4
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Front turn signal/parking light
Turn the steering wheel in
the opposite direction of the
front turn signal light and
parking light that you wish to
replace.
For example, if you wish to
replace the front turn signal light
and parking light on the right
side, turn the steering wheel to
the left.
Remove the fender liner
screws.
Partly remove the fender
liner.
1
2
3
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Maintenance and care
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Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.4
5
6
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Front side marker lights
Turn the steering wheel in
the opposite direction of the
front side marker light that
you wish to replace.
For example, if you wish to
replace the front side marker
light on the right side, turn the
steering wheel to the left.
Remove the fender liner
screws.
Partly remove the fender
liner.
1
2
3