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7-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers .......... 514
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency ................. 515
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water.................. 516
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ..................... 517
If you think something is wrong .............................. 523
Fuel pump shut off system ............................ 524
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 525
If a warning message is displayed......................... 534
If you have a flat tire.......... 539
If the engine will not start ................................. 553
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 555
If the vehicle battery is discharged ...................... 558
If your vehicle overheats ... 561
If the vehicle becomes stuck ............................... 564
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7-1. Essential information
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase th e effort
required to slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
After slowing down, stop the vehi cle in a safe place by the road.
Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cann ot be shifted to N
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicl e
speed as much as possible.
To stop the engine, press and
hold the engine switch for 2
consecutive seconds or more,
or press it briefly 3 times or
more in succession.
Stop the vehicle in a s afe place by the road.
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop
the vehicle in the normal way, st op the vehicle using the follow-
ing procedure:
1
2
3
4
3
Press and hold for 2 seconds or more,
or press briefly 3 times or more
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WARNING
■ If the engine has to be tu rned off while driving
Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the
brake pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn.
Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the engine.
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If the vehicle is trapped in rising water
●Remove the seat belt first.
● If the door can be opened, open the door and exit the vehicle.
● If the door can not be opened, open the window using the power
window switch and exit the vehicle through the window.
● If the window can not be opened using the power window switch,
remain calm, wait until the water level inside the vehicle rise s to the
point that the water pressure i nside of the vehicle equals the water
pressure outside of the vehicl e, and then open the door and exi t the
vehicle.
In the event the vehicle is submerged in water, remain calm and
perform the following.
WARNING
■ Using an emergency hammer* for emergency escape
The front side windows and rear side windows, as well as the re ar window
can be shattered with an emergency hammer
* used for emergency escape.
However, an emergency hammer can not shatter the windshield as it is lam-
inated glass.
*: Contact your Toyota dealer or aftermarket accessory manufacturer for fur-
ther information about an emergency hammer.
■ Escaping the vehicle from the window
There are cases where escaping the vehicle from the window is n ot possi-
ble due to seating position, passenger body type, etc.
When using an emergency hammer, consider your seat location and the
size of the window opening to ensure that the opening is accessible and
large enough to escape.
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
■ While towing
● When towing using cables or chains, avoid sudden starts, etc. w hich place
excessive stress on the towing hooks, cables or chains. The tow ing hooks,
cables or chains may become damaged, broken debris may hit peop le and
cause serious damage.
● Do not turn the engine switch off.
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and ca nnot be oper-
ated.
Be sure to transport the vehicle with all
four wheels raised off the ground. If the
vehicle is towed with the tires contacting
the ground, the drivetrain or related parts
may be damaged, the vehicle may fly off
the truck.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a warning light turns on or a war ning
buzzer sounds
Calmly perform the following actions if any of the warning ligh ts
comes on or flashes. If a light comes on or flashes, but then
goes off, this does not necessarily indicate a malfunction in the
system. However, if this continues to occur, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
Warning light and w arning buzzer list
Warning lightWarning light/Details/Actions
Brake system warning li ght (warning buzzer)*1
Indicates that:
• The brake fluid level is low; or
• The brake system is malfunctioning.
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-
tact your Toyota dealer. Continuing to drive the vehi-
cle may be dangerous.
Charging system warning light
Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle’s charging system
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
Malfunction indicator lamp
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The emission control system;
• The electronic engine control system;
• The electronic throttle control system; or
• The electronic automatic transmission control system
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
SRS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system;
• The front passenger occupant classification system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
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ABS warning lightIndicates a malfunction in:
• The Multi Terrain ABS; or
• The brake assist system
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
Slip indicator
Indicates a malfunction in: or
• The VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) system;
• Trailer Sway Control;
• Active TRAC (Traction Control) system;
• The hill-start assist control system
• The Multi-terrain Select; or
• The Crawl Control;
The light will flash when any of the above systems other
than the Multi-terrain Select are operating.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
(flashes or
illuminates)
(if equipped)
PCS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in the PCS (Pre-Collision System) or
that the system is temporarily unavailable due to the vehicle
being extremely hot/cold, or dirt around a front sensor, etc.
(
P. 262, 534)
Follow the instructions displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display. (
P. 262, 534).
If the PCS (Pre-Collision System) or VSC (Vehicle Stability
Control) system is disabled, the PCS warning light will illu-
minate.
P. 262
Warning lightWarning light/Details/Actions
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Open door warning light (warning buzzer)*2
Indicates that a door is not fully closed
Check that all the doors are closed.
Driver’s seat belt remind er light (warning buzzer)*3
Warns the driver to fasten his/her seat belt.
Fasten the seat belt.
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light (warning
buzzer)
*3
Warns the front passenger to fasten his/her seat belt
Fasten the seat belt.
Low fuel level warning light
Indicates that remaining fuel is approximately 4.0 gal.
(15.0 L, 3.3 Imp. gal.) or less
Refuel the vehicle.
Master warning light
A buzzer sounds and the warning light comes on and
flashes to indicate that the master warning system has
detected a malfunction.
P. 534
Tire pressure warning light
Indicates that:
• Flat tire
• Natural causes
• The tire pressure warning system is malfunctioning
Immediately stop the veh icle in a safe place.
Handling method ( P. 5 3 0 )
Automatic headlight level ing system warning light
Indicates a malfunction in the automatic headlight leveling
system
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
Warning lightWarning light/Details/Actions
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*1: Brake system warning buzzer:The buzzer sounds to indicate that the brake fluid level is low (with the
vehicle reached a speed of 3 mph [5 km/h]).
*2: Open door warning buzzer: The open door warning buzzer sounds to alert one or more of the doors is
not fully closed (with the vehicle having reached a speed of 3 mph [5 km/h]).
*3: Driver’s seat belt warning buzzer:
The driver’s seat belt warning buzzer sounds to alert the drive r that his or
her seat belt is not fastened. Once the engine switch is turned to the IGNI-
TION ON mode, the buzzer sounds. If the seat belt is still unfa stened, the
buzzer sounds intermittently for a certain period of time after the vehicle
reaches a certain speed.
Front passenger’s seat belt warning buzzer:
The front passenger’s seat belt warning buzzer sounds to alert the front
passenger that his or her seat belt is not fastened. If the sea t belt is unfas-
tened, the buzzer sounds intermittently for a certain period of time after the
vehicle reaches a certain speed.