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When trouble arises
Once(Flashes in yellow for 15 seconds)
Smart entry & start
system warning light
Indicates that the elec-
tronic key battery is
low.
Replace the bat-
tery. ( P. 417)
Once(Flashes in yellow for 15 seconds)
Smart entry & start
system warning light
Indicates a malfunction
in the smart entry &
start system.
Have the vehicle
inspected by any
authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota
authorized
repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
Once(Flashes in yellow for 30 seconds)
Smart entry & start
system warning light
• When the doors were
unlocked with the
mechanical key and
then the power switch
was pressed, the elec-
tronic 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 con-
secutive times.
Touch the elec-
tronic key to the
power switch
while depressing
the brake pedal.
Interior
buzzer
Exterior
buzzer
Warning
lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection
procedure
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If a warning message is displayed
Master warning light
The master warning light also
comes on or flashes in order to
indicate that a message is cur-
rently being displayed on the multi-
information display.
Multi-information display
If any of the warning lights come on again after the following actions
have been performed, contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
: If equipped
If a warning is shown on the multi-information display, stay calm
and perform the following actions:
1
2
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When trouble arises
Warning message and warning buzzer list
Warning messageDetails/Actions
(If equipped)
Indicates that:
• There is a high possibility of a frontal collision;
or
• The pre-crash braking function is operating
A buzzer also sounds.
Slow the vehicle by applying the brakes.
(If equipped)
Indicates that your vehicle is nearing the vehicle
ahead (in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode)
A buzzer also sounds.
Slow the vehicle by applying the brakes.
(If equipped)
Indicates that the vehicle has deviated from the
lane (while the LDA [Lane Departure Alert with
steering control] system is operating)
The lane line on the side the vehicle has devi-
ated from flashes in amber.
A buzzer also sounds.
Check around the vehicle and back to
inside of the lane lines.
Indicates that the accelerator pedal is depressed
while the shift position is in N
A buzzer also sounds.
Release the accelerator pedal and shift the
shift position to D or R.
Indicates that the accelerator pedal is depressed
to stop the vehicle on an upward slope etc.
A buzzer also sounds. If this continues, the
hybrid system may overheat.
Release the accelerator pedal and depress
the brake pedal.
(Yellow) (Flashes)
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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Indicates that the hybrid battery (traction battery)
power has dropped because a certain period of
time has elapsed after shifting the shift position to
N
A buzzer also sounds.
Restart the hybrid system when starting
the vehicle.
Indicates a malfunction in the shift control system
In this situation, there is a possibility that the
parking lock mechanism will not work. When
parking, park the vehicle on a flat surface and
apply the parking brake securely. Also, it may
not be possible to turn the power switch off. If
this happens, applying the parking brake will
enable the switch to be turned off. A buzzer
also sounds.
Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Indicates a malfunction in the hybrid system
A buzzer also sounds.
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place
and contact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
Indicates that the hybrid battery (traction battery)
is low
A buzzer also sounds.
When stopping the vehicle, shift the shift
position to P. The battery cannot be
charged with the shift position in N.
Indicates that the shift position was changed and
Drive-Start Control was operated while depress-
ing the accelerator pedal
A buzzer also sounds.
Momentarily release the accelerator pedal.
Warning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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When trouble arises
(If equipped)
Indicates that the LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) system has determined that the
driver does not have the hands on the steering
wheel while the steering control function is on
If the driver operates the steering wheel only a
small amount, the system may be unable to
detect the steering wheel operations and this
warning may be displayed.
Firmly hold the steering wheel.
(If equipped)
Indicates that steering control function is tempo-
rarily canceled due to the LDA (Lane Departure
Alert with steering control) system determining
that the driver does not have the hands on the
steering wheel while the steering control function
is on
If the driver operates the steering wheel only a
small amount, the system may be unable to
detect the steering wheel operations and this
warning may be displayed.
Firmly hold the steering wheel.
(If equipped)
Indicates that the radar sensor is dirty or covered
with ice
A buzzer also sounds.
Clean the sensor.
(If equipped)
Indicates that the dynamic radar cruise control
system cannot be used temporarily due to bad
weather
A buzzer also sounds.
Use the dynamic radar cruise control sys-
tem when it becomes available again.
Warning messageDetails/Actions
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Indicates a malfunction in:
• The cruise control system (if equipped); or
• The dynamic radar cruise control system (if
equipped)
Press the “ON-OFF” button once to deactivate
the system, and then press the button again to
reactivate the system.
A buzzer also sounds.
Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
(If equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the LDA (Lane Depar-
ture Alert with steering control) system
A buzzer also sounds.
Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
(If equipped)
The operation conditions of the camera sensor
(temperature, etc.) are not met.
When the operation conditions of the cam-
era sensor (temperature, etc.) are met, the
following systems will become available.
• PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering con-
trol) system
• Dynamic radar cruise control
• RSA (Road Sign Assist)
• Automatic High Beam
(If equipped)
Indicates that the system is temporarily unavail-
able due to a malfunction in a sensor other than
the camera sensor
A buzzer also sounds.
Turn the LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) system off, wait for a little
while, and then turn the LDA (Lane Depar-
ture Alert with steering control) system
back on.
Warning messageDetails/Actions
(Yellow)
(Yellow)
(Yellow)
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When trouble arises
(If equipped)
Dirt, rain, condensation, ice, snow, etc., are pres-
ent on the windshield in front of the camera sen-
sor.
The following systems will be temporarily unus-
able.
• PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering con-
trol) system
• Dynamic radar cruise control
• RSA (Road Sign Assist)
• Automatic High Beam
Turn the system off, remove any dirt, rain,
condensation, ice, snow, etc., from the
windshield, and then turn the system back
on.
(If equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the pre-crash safety
system
A buzzer also sounds.
Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer immedi-
ately.
Indicates an engine oil pressure malfunction
A buzzer also sounds.
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place
and contact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
Indicates a malfunction in the Drive-Start Control
system
A buzzer also sounds.
Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Indicates a malfunction in the brake override sys-
tem
A buzzer also sounds.
Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer immedi-
ately.
Warning messageDetails/Actions
(Yellow)
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Indicates that the hybrid system has overheated
This message may be displayed when driving
under severe operating conditions, and the out-
put of the hybrid system may temporarily
decrease in order to protect the system. (For
example, when driving up a long steep hill or
driving up a steep hill in reverse.)
A buzzer also sounds.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
Handling method ( P. 520)
(If equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the Automatic High
Beam
A buzzer also sounds.
Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
(If equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the RSA (Road Sign
Assist)
A buzzer also sounds
Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Indicates that the accelerator and brake pedals
are being depressed simultaneously, and the
brake override system is operating.
Release the accelerator pedal and depress
the brake pedal. ( P. 2 1 3 )
(if equipped)
The Automatic High Beam switch was pressed
with the low beam headlights turned on.
Turn the high beam headlights on before
pressing the Automatic High Beam switch.
Warning messageDetails/Actions
(flashes)