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Electronic key battery
●Flathead screwdriver
● Lithium battery CR2032
Take out the mechanical key.
Remove the cover.
To prevent damage to the key,
cover the tip of the screwdriver with
a tape.
Remove the battery cover.
Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted.
You will need the following items:
Replacing the battery
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Remove the depleted battery.
Insert a new battery with the “+”
terminal facing up.
■ Use a CR2032 lithium battery
● Batteries can be purchased at any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer local electrical appliance shops
or camera stores.
● Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manu-
facturer.
● Dispose of used batteries according to local laws.
■ If the key battery is depleted
The following symptoms may occur:
● The smart entry & start system and wireless remote control will not function
properly.
● The operational range will be reduced.
WARNING
■Removed battery and other parts
These parts are small and if swallowed by a child, they can cause choking.
Keep away from children. Failure to do so could result in death or serious
injury.
■ Certification for the lithium battery
CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO
THE INSTRUCTIONS
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NOTICE
■For normal operation after replacing the battery
Observe the following precautions to prevent accidents:
● Always work with dry hands.
Moisture may cause the battery to rust.
● Do not touch or move any other component inside the remote control.
● Do not bend either of the battery terminals.
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Checking and replacing fuses
Turn the engine switch off.
Open the fuse box cover.
Engine compartment: type A and B fuse boxes
Type A fuse box
Push the tab in and lift the lid off.
Type B fuse box
Push the tab in and lift the lid off.
If any of the electrical components do not operate, a fuse may
have blown. If this happens, check and replace the fuses as nec-
essary.
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Engine compartment: type C fuse box (left-hand drive vehicles)
Pull the rubber strip on the
edge to unhook it from the
cover, and then push the
tabs in and lift the cover off.
Remove the battery terminal
cover and then the fuse box
cover.
Engine compartment: type C fuse box (right-hand drive vehicles)
Pull the rubber strip on the
edge to unhook it from the
cover, and then push the
tabs in and lift the cover off.
Remove the battery terminal
cover and then the fuse box
cover.
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Instrument panel (left-hand drive vehicles)
Remove the lid.
Instrument panel (right-hand drive vehicles)
Remove the cover.
Do not pull off the cover using
excessive force as it is attached
to the footwell light.
Remove the lid.
Remove the fuse with the pull-
out tool.
Only type A fuse can be removed
using the pullout tool.
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Check if the fuse is blown.
Normal fuse
Blown fuse
From Type A and B:
Replace the blown fuse with a new fuse of an appropriate amperage rat-
ing. The amperage rating can be found on the fuse box lid.
Type C:
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
Ty pe AType B
Ty pe C
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■After a fuse is replaced
● If the lights do not turn on even after the fuse has been replaced, a bulb may
need replacement. ( P. 298)
● If the replaced fuse blows again, have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■ If there is an overload in a circuit
The fuses are designed to blow, protecting the wiring harness from damage.
■ When replacing light bulbs
Toyota recommends that you use genuine Toyota products designed for this
vehicle. Because certain bulbs are connected to circuits designed to prevent
overload, non-genuine parts or parts not designed for this vehicle may be
unusable.
■ When reinstalling the cover (type C fuse box)
Left-hand drive vehicles
Right-hand drive vehicles
Reinstall the cover, and then hook the
rubber strip’s groove onto the cover.
Reinstall the cover, and then hook the
rubber strip’s groove onto the cover.