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Maintenance and care
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■ Aluminum wheels (if equipped)
● Remove any dirt immediately by using a neutral detergent.
● Wash detergent off with water immediately after use.
● To protect the paint from damage, make sure to observe the following pre-
cautions.
• Do not use acidic, alkaline or abrasive detergent
• Do not use hard brushes
• Do not use detergent on the wheels when they are hot, such as after driv-
ing or parking in hot weather
■ Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
WARNING
■ When cleaning the windshield
• When the upper part of the windshield where the raindrop sensor is
located is touched by hand
• When a wet rag or similar is held close to the raindrop sensor
• If something bumps against the windshield
• If you directly touch the raindrop sensor body or if something bumps
into the raindrop sensor
● Installation area of front sensor on windshield:P. 289
■ When washing the vehicle
Do not apply water to the inside of the engine compartment. Doing so may
cause the electrical components, etc., to catch fire.
■ Precautions regarding the exhaust pipes
Exhaust gases cause the exhaust pipes to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be careful not to touch the pipes until they have
cooled sufficiently, as touching hot exhaust pipes can cause burns.
● Vehicles with a rain-sensing windshield
wiper: Set the wiper switch to off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, the
wiper may operate unexpectedly in the
following situations, and may result in
hands being caught or other serious
injuries and cause damage to the wiper
blades.
Off
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NOTICE
■Cleaning detergents
● Do not use the following types of detergent, as they may discolor the vehi-
cle interior or cause streaks or damage to painted surfaces:
• Non-seat portions: Organic substances such as benzene or gasoline,
alkaline or acidic solutions, dye, and bleach
• Seats: Alkaline or acidic solutions, such as thinner, benzene, and alco-
hol
● Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The instrument panel’s or other
interior part’s painted surface may be damaged.
■ Preventing damage to leather surfaces
Observe the following precautions to avoid damage to and deterioration of
leather surfaces:
● Remove any dust or dirt from leather surfaces immediately.
● Do not expose the vehicle to direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
Park the vehicle in the shade, especially during summer.
● Do not place items made of vinyl, plastic, or containing wax on the uphol-
stery, as they may stick to the leather surface if the vehicle interior heats
up significantly.
■ Water on the floor
Do not wash the vehicle floor with water.
Vehicle systems such as the audio system may be damaged if water comes
into contact with electrical components such as the audio system above or
under the floor of the vehicle. Water may also cause the body to rust.
■ When cleaning the inside of the windshield (vehicles with Toyota
Safety Sense system)
Be careful not to touch the front sensor ( P. 284).
If the camera is accidentally scratched or hit, Toyota Safety Sense system
may not operate properly or may cause a malfunction.
■ Cleaning the inside of the rear window
● Do not use glass cleaner to clean the rear window, as this may cause
damage to the rear window defogger heater wires. Use a cloth dampened
with lukewarm water to gently wipe the window clean. Wipe the window in
strokes running parallel to the heater wires.
● Be careful not to scratch or damage the heater wires.
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When trouble arises
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PCS warning light (if equipped)
When the warning light flashes (and a buzzer sounds):
Indicates a malfunction in the PCS (Pre-Crash Safety sys-
tem)
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer immediately.
When the warning light illuminates:
Indicates that the PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) is tem-
porarily unavailable, possibly due to either of the following:
• The part of the windshield around the front sensor being
dirty, fogged up or covered with condensation, ice, stick-
ers, etc.
Clear the dirt, fog, condensation, ice, stickers, etc.
( P. 287)
• Front sensor temperature being outside of its opera-
tional range
Wait for a while until the area around the front sensor
has cooled down sufficiently.
• Either the VSC system or PCS (Pre-Crash Safety sys-
tem) is disabled or both are disabled.
To enable the PCS, enable both the VSC system and
PCS. ( P. 294, 357)
Slip indicator (if equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The VSC system;
• The TRC system; or
• The hill-start assist control.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer immediately.
Warning lightWarning light/Details/Actions
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When trouble arises
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■Passenger detection sensor and passenger seat belt reminder
● If luggage is placed on a passenger seat, the passenger detection sensor
may cause the warning light to flash even if a passenger is not sitting in the
seat.
● If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sensor may not detect a passenger,
and the warning light may not operate properly.
■ Warning light operations for unfastened rear passenger seat belts
● When opening and closing the rear door, the warning light comes on for
approximately 34 seconds.
● When any of the rear seat belts are unfastened, the warning light comes on.
When the rear doors are opened and closed while the warning light is on,
the warning light will turn off after approximately 34 seconds.
■ If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving
For some models, the malfunction indicator lamp will come on if the fuel tank
becomes completely empty. If the fuel tank is empty, refuel the vehicle imme-
diately. The malfunction indicator lamp will go off after several trips.
If the malfunction indicator lamp does not go off, contact any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repai rer, or any reliable repairer as soon
as possible.
■ Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard because of noisy place or an
audio sound.
■ Electric power steering system warning light (warning buzzer)
When the battery charge becomes insufficient or the voltage temporarily
drops, the electric power steering system warning light may come on and the
warning buzzer may sounds.
6709-2. Customization
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Follow me home system* (P. 267)
*: If equipped
■
Automatic light control system (P. 266)
■PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)* (P. 290)
*: If equipped
FunctionDefault
settingCustomized
setting
Time elapsed before headlights
automatically turn off30 seconds
60 seconds
—— O
90 seconds
120
seconds
123
FunctionDefault
settingCustomized
setting
Light sensor sensitivity Level 3 Level 1 to 5 — O O
123
FunctionDefault
settingCustomized
setting
Pre-Crash Safety systemOnOffO—O
Warning timing
MiddleFarO—ONear
123
688Alphabetical index
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Seat belt reminder light ........... 585
Seat belts .................................... 38
Child restraint system
installation............................. 77
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belt ........................ 483
Emergency Locking Retractor
(ELR) .................................... 41
How to wear your seat belt ..... 38
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................... 41
Pregnant women, proper
seat belt use ......................... 42
Reminder light and buzzer .... 585
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 41
SRS warning light ................. 582
Seat heaters ............................. 458
Seats ................................. 198, 201
Adjustment ............................ 198
Adjustment precautions ........ 200
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ................ 77
Cleaning ................................ 482
Folding down the rear
seatbacks ........................... 201
Head restraints...................... 204
Properly sitting in the seat....... 36
Seat heaters.......................... 458
Sensor
Automatic headlight
system ................................ 269
Automatic High Beam ........... 284
Camera sensor ..................... 284
Inside rear view mirror .......... 210
Laser sensor ......................... 284
LDA
(Lane Departure Alert) ........ 284PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system)............................... 284
Rain-sensing wind shield
wipers ................................. 275
RSA (Road Sign Assist)........ 319
Shift lever ......................... 252, 260
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P ................ 257
Manual transmission ............. 260
Multidrive .............................. 252
Shift lock system ..................... 256
Side airbags ............................... 45
Side doors ................................ 154
Side mirrors ............................. 211
Adjusting and folding ............ 211
Heaters ......................... 442, 453
Side turn signal lights ............. 264
Replacing light bulbs............. 557
Turn signal lever ................... 264
Wattage ................................ 663
Smart entry & start system ..... 167
Antenna location ................... 167
Entry functions .............. 154, 161
Starting the engine................ 243
Warning lights ....................... 584
Warning message ................. 169
Snow tires ................................ 362
Spare tire .................................. 615
Inflation pressure .................. 659
Storage location .................... 615
Spark plug ................................ 655
Specifications .......................... 646
Speed limiter ............................ 329
Warning lights ....................... 584
Speedometer .................... 115, 118
Steering lock .................... 242, 249
Steering wheel ......................... 207
Adjustment ............................ 207
Audio switches ...................... 370
Meter control switches .......... 128
Telephone switches .............. 409
“TRIP” switch ........................ 123
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