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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deplo yed, open a
door  or  window  to  allow  fresh  air  in,  or  leave  the  vehicle  if  i t  is  safe  to  do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin ir ritation. 
● If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel
pad  and  front  and  rear  pillar  garnishes,  are  damaged  or  cracked ,  have
them replaced by your Toyota dealer.
● Do  not  place  anything,  such  as  a  cushion,  on  the  front  passenger’s  seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents t he sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, th e SRS front
airbags for the front passenger may not deploy in the event of  a collision.
■ Modification and disposal of  SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications
without consulting your Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
● Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbag s.
● Repairs,  modifications,  removal  or  replacement  of  the  steering  wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, s ide and rear
pillars or roof side rails.
● Repairs  or  modifications  of  the  front  fender,  front  bumper,  or  side  of  the
occupant compartment.
● Installation  of  a  grille  guard  (bull  bars,  kangaroo  bar,  etc.),   snow  plows,
winches, or roof luggage carrier.
● Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system.
● Installation  of  electronic  devices  such  as  mobile  two-way  radio s  and  CD
players.
● Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disa bility. 
     
        
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4027-1. Maintenance and care
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NOTICE
●If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediat ely.
● To prevent the wheels from corroding, remove any dirt and store  in a place
with low humidity when storing the wheels.
■ Cleaning the exterior lights
● Wash carefully. Do not use organic substances or scrub with a h ard brush. 
This may damage the surfaces of the lights.
● Do not apply wax to the surfaces of the lights. 
Wax may cause damage to the lenses.
■ When using a high pressure car wash
● When  washing  the  vehicle,  do  not  spray  the  camera  or  its  surrou nding
area  directly  with  a  high  pressure  washer.  Shock  applied  from  high  pres-
sure water may cause the device to not operate normally.
● Do  not  bring  the  nozzle  tip  close  to  boots  (rubber  or  resin  man ufactured
cover),  connectors  or  the  following  parts.  The  parts  may  be  dam aged  if
they come into contact with high-pressure water.
● Keep  the  cleaning  nozzle  at  least  11.9  in.  (30  cm)  away  from  th e  vehicle
body.  Otherwise  resin  section,  such  as  moldings  and  bumpers,  ma y  be
deformed  and  damaged. Also,  do  not  continuously  hold  the  nozzle  in the
same place. 
● Do not spray the lower part of the windshield continuously. If  water enters
the air conditioning system intake located near the lower part of the wind-
shield, the air conditioning system may not operate correctly.
■ Roof molding (if equipped)
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts • Suspension parts
• Brake parts
Do  not  hold  or  pull  a  roof  molding  when
climbing  onto  the  vehicle  or  shaking  the
vehicle  as  the  roof  molding  may  become
disengaged  and  water  may  leak  into  the
vehicle. 
     
        
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4798-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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●Fluid leaks un der the vehicle 
(Water dripping from the air conditioning a fter use is normal.)
● Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear
●  is shown on the multi-information display
● Changes in exhaust sound
● Excessive tire squeal when cornering
● Strange noises related to the suspension system
● Pinging or other noises related to the hybrid system
● Engine missing, stumb ling or running roughly
● Appreciable loss of power
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when braking
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one s ide when driving on a level road
● Loss  of  brake  effectiveness,  spongy  feeling,  pedal  almost  touch es
the floor
If  you think something is wrong
If you notice any of the followi ng symptoms, your vehicle proba -
bly  needs  adjustment  or  repair.  Contact  your  Toyota  dealer  as
soon as possible.
Visible symptoms
Audible symptoms
Operational symptoms 
     
        
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AVERTISSEMENT
■Modification et mise au rebut d es composants du système de cous sins
gonflables SRS
Ne mettez pas votre véhicule au rebut et ne procédez à aucune d es modifi-
cations  suivantes  sans  consulter  votre  concessionnaire  Toyota.  Les  cous-
sins  gonflables  SRS  peuvent  ne  pas  fonctionner  correctement  ou  se
déployer  (se  gonfler)  accidentellement,  provoquant  la  mort  ou  d e  graves
blessures.
● Installation,  dépose,  démontage  et  réparation  des  coussins  gonf lables
SRS.
● Réparations,  modifications,  démontage  ou  remplacement  du  volant,  du
tableau de bord, de la planche de bord, des sièges ou de leur garnissage,
des montants avant, latéraux et arrière ou des rails latéraux d e toit.
● Réparations ou modifications des ailes avant, du pare-chocs ava nt ou des
flancs de l'habitacle.
● Installation  d'un  protège-calandre  (pare-buffle,  pare-kangourou ,  etc.),  de
chasse-neige, de treuils, ou d'un porte-bagages de toit.
● Modifications du système de suspension du véhicule.
● Installation  d'appareils  électroniques  tels  que  les  émetteurs/r écepteurs
radios mobiles et les lecteurs CD.
● Modifications de votre véhicule pour une personne atteinte d'un  handicap
physique.