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5-1. Essential InformationIntroduction ....................... 386
5-2. Scheduled Maintenance Maintenance Monitor......... 388
5-3. Owner Maintenance Owner Maintenance Precautions ..................... 390
Hood.................................. 392
Engine Compartment  Overview ......................... 394
Engine Oil.......................... 395
Engine Coolant.................. 398
Brake/Clutch Fluid ............. 401
Window Washer Fluid ....... 402
Body Lubrication ............... 403
Wiper Blades ..................... 404
Battery ............................... 408
Key Battery  Replacement ................... 410
Tires .................................. 413
Light Bulbs ........................ 419
Fuses ................................ 435
5-4. Appearance Care Exterior Care ..................... 442
Interior Care ...................... 450 6-1. Parking in an Emergency
Parking in an Emergency ...................... 456
6-2. Flat Tire Spare Tire and Tool Storage ............................ 457
Changing a Flat Tire .......... 463
6-3. Battery Runs Out Jump-Starting .................... 478
6-4. Emergency Starting Starting a Flooded Engine ............................. 482
Push-Starting ..................... 483
6-5. Overheating Overheating ....................... 484
6-6. Emergency Towing Towing Description ............ 486
Tiedown Hooks .................. 487
6-7. Warning/Indicator Lights  and Warning Sounds
If a Warning Light Turns  On or Flashes .................. 489
Message Indicated on  Display............................. 500
Warning Sound is  Activated.......................... 502
6-8. When Trunk Lid Cannot  be Opened
When Liftgate/Trunk Lid  Cannot be Opened .......... 506
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912-1. Keys
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Before Driving
●The driver must carry the key to ensure the system functions properly.
● Always  keep  a  spare  key  in  case  one  is  lost.  If  a  key  is  lost,  consult  your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
WARNING
■Do  not  leave  the  key  in  your  vehi cle  with  children  and  keep  them  in  a
place where your children will not find or play with them
Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is dangerous. This c ould result in
someone being badly injured or even killed. Children may find these keys to
be  an  interesting  toy  to  play  with  and  could  cause  the  power  wi ndows  or
other controls to operate, or even make the vehicle move.
NOTICE
● Because  the  key  (smart  key)  uses  low-intensity  radio  waves,  it  may  not
function correctly under the following conditions:
• The key is carried with communication devices such as cellular phones.
• The key contacts or is covered by a metal object.
• The key is near electronic devices such as personal computers.
• Non-Toyota genuine electronic equipment is installed in the ve hicle.
• There is equipment which discharges radio waves near the vehic le.
● The key (smart key) may consume battery power excessively if it receives
high-intensity  radio  waves.  Do  not  place  the  key  near  electronic  devices
such as televisions or personal computers.
● To avoid damage to the key (smart key), DO NOT:
• Drop the key.
• Get the key wet.
• Disassemble the key.
• Expose the key to high temperatures on places such as the dash board
or hood, under direct sunlight.
• Expose the key to any kind of magnetic field.
• Place heavy objects on the key.
• Put the key in an ultrasonic cleaner.
• Put any magnetized objects close to the key. 

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932-1. Keys
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Before Driving
●The keyless entry system operation may vary due to local conditions.
● The keyless entry system is fully operational (door/liftgate lo ck/unlock) when
the  ignition  is  switched  off.  The  system  does  not  operate  if  th e  ignition  is
switched to any position other than off.
● If the key does not operate when pressing a button or the opera tional range
becomes too small, the battery may be dead. To install a new ba ttery, refer
to Key Battery Replacement ( P. 410).
● Additional keys can be obtained at your Toyota dealer. Up to 6 keys can be
used  with  the  keyless  functions  per  vehicle.  Bring  all  keys  to  your  Toyota
dealer when additional keys are required.
Operation indicator light
Operation buttons
The  operation  indicator  light
flashes  when  the  buttons  are
pressed.
● Battery  life  is  about  one  year.  Replace
the  battery  with  a  new  one  if  the  KEY
indicator light (green) flashes in the com-
bination  meter.  Replacing  the  battery
about  once  a  year  is  recommended
because  the  KEY  warning  light/indicator
light may not illuminate or flash depend-
ing on the rate of battery depletion.
NOTICE
Radio equipment like this is governed by laws in the United Sta tes.
Changes  or  modifications  not  expressly  approved  by  the  party  re sponsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the e quipment.
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2-2. Advanced Keyless Entry System
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Before Driving
Advanced Keyless Entr y System
System malfunctions or warnings are indicated by the following warn-
ing lights or beeps.
● Request switch Inoperable Warning Beep
Refer  to  Request  Switch  Inoperable  Warning  Beep  (With  the
advanced keyless function) on P. 504.
● Key Left-in-luggage Compartment/Trunk Warning Beep 
Refer  to  Key  Left-in-luggage  Co mpartment/Trunk  Warning  Beep
(With the advanced keyl ess function) on P. 504.
● Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep 
Refer to Key Left-in-vehicle Warn ing Beep (With the advanced key-
less function) on P. 505.
The advanced  keyless  entry  system functions  can be  deactivated  to  prevent
any possible adverse effect on a user wearing a pacemaker or ot her medical
device. If the system is deactivated, you will be unable to start the engine by
carrying the key. Consult your Toyota dealer for details. If th e advanced key-
less entry system has been deactivated, you can start the engin e by following
the procedure indicated when the key battery goes dead.
Refer to Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead on P. 1 61.
: If equipped
The  advanced  keyless  function  allows  you  to  lock/unlock  the
door and the liftgate or open the liftgate/trunk lid while carrying
the key.
WARNING
■ Radio  waves  from  the  key  may  affect  medical  devices  such  as  pac e-
makers
Before using the key near people who use medical devices, ask t he medical
device manufacturer or your physician if radio waves from the key will affect
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2-2. Advanced Keyless Entry System
The  system  operates  only  when  the  driver  is  in  the  vehicle  or  w ithin
operational range while the key is being carried.
■Locking, Unlocking the D oors and the Liftgate
Operational range
■Opening the Liftgate/Trunk Lid Operational range
●When  the  battery  power  is  low,  or  in  places  where  there  are  hig h-intensity
radio  waves  or  noise,  the  operational  range  may  become  narrower  or the
system  may  not  operate.  For  determining  battery  replacement,  Re fer  to
Keyless Entry System on P. 92.
● The  system  may  not  operate  if  you  are  too  close  to  the  windows  or  door
handles.
● If  the  key  is  left  in  the  following  areas  and  you  leave  the  vehicle,  the  doors
may be locked depending on the radio wave conditions even if th e key is left
in the vehicle.
• Around the dashboard
• In the storage compartments such as the glove compartment or the cen- ter console
• On the rear parcel shelf (4–door)
• Next to a communication device such as a mobile phone
Operational Range
Exterior antenna
31 in. (800 mm)
31 in. (800 mm)
Exterior antenna
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2-3. Door and Locks
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Before Driving
Door Locks
When the ignition is switched to ACC or ON, the vehicle lock-out pre-
vention feature prevent s you from locking yourself out of the vehicle.
All  doors  and  the  liftgate  will  automatically  unlock  if  they  are  locked
using the power door locks with  any door or the liftgate open.
The  vehicle  lock-out  prevention  feature  does  not  operate  while  the
ignition is switched off.
When  all  doors  and  the  liftgate  are  locked  using  the  power  door  lock
with  any  door  or  the  liftgate/tr unk  lid  open,  the  closed  doors  and  the
liftgate  are  locked. After  that,  when  all  doors  and  the  liftgat e/trunk  lid
are closed, all doors and the liftgate are locked. However, if  the key is
inside  the  vehicle,  all  doors  and  the  liftgate  are  automaticall y
unlocked.
With the advanced ke yless function: 
The beep sound is heard for about 10 seconds to notify the driver that
the key has been le ft in the vehicle.
Without the advanced  keyless function:
The  horn  sound  is  heard  twice  to  notify  the  driver  that  the  key  has
been left in the vehicle.
■ Door unlock (control) system with collision detection
This system automatically unlocks the doors and the liftgate in  the event the
vehicle is involved in an accident to allow passengers to get o ut of the vehicle
immediately  and  prevent  being  trapped  inside.  While  the  ignitio n  is  switched
ON  and  in  the  event  the  vehicle  receives  an  impact  strong  enoug h  to  inflate
the  air  bags,  all  the  doors  and  the  liftgate  are  automatically  unlocked  after
about 6 seconds have elapsed from the time of the accident.
The  doors  and  the  liftgate  may  not  unlock  depending  on  how  an  i mpact  is
applied, the force of the impact, and other conditions of the a ccident.
If door-related systems or the battery is malfunctioning, the doors and the lift-
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1152-3. Door and Locks
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Before Driving
■Opening the liftgate (5-Door)
Using the electric liftgate opener
Unlock  the  doors  and  liftgate,
then  press  the  electric  liftgate
opener on  the liftgate and  raise
the  liftgate  when  the  latch
releases.
■ Opening the liftgate (With  the advanced keyless function)
● A locked liftgate can also be opened while the key is being car ried.
● When  opening  the  liftgate  with  the  doors  and  the  liftgate  locke d,  it  may
require a few seconds for the liftgate latch to release after t he electric liftgate
opener is pressed.
● The liftgate can be closed when the doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle.  However,  to  prevent  locking  the  key  in  the  vehicle,  the  liftgate  can
be  opened  by  pressing  the  electric  liftgate  opener.  If  the  liftgate  cannot  be
opened  despite  doing  this  procedure,  first  push  the  liftgate  co mpletely
closed, then press the electric liftgate opener to fully open t he liftgate.
● When  the  liftgate  latch  is  released  by  pressing  the  electric  li ftgate  opener,
the liftgate raises slightly. If the liftgate is not operated f or a certain period of
time, the liftgate cannot be raised.
To   o p e n
Press the electric liftgate opener again.
To close
To close the liftgate from its slightly raised position, open i t first by pressing
the electric liftgate opener, then close it after waiting at least 1 second.
● If the liftgate is not fully closed, the driver is notified by  a warning indicated in
the instrument cluster.
● If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the  electrical system
and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by perform-
ing the emergency procedure. 
Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on P. 506
Opening and Closing th e Liftgate/Trunk Lid 

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1172-3. Door and Locks
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Before Driving
■Opening the trunk lid
●When opening the trunk lid with the doors locked, it may requir e a few sec-
onds  for  the  trunk  lid  latch  to  release  after  the  electric  trun k  lid  opener  is
pressed.
● The trunk lid can be closed when the doors are locked with the  key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the key in the vehicle, the trunk lid can
be opened by pressing the electric trunk lid opener. If the tru nk lid cannot be
opened  despite  doing  this  procedure,  press  the  electric  trunk  l id  opener  to
fully open the trunk lid after pushing the trunk lid completely  closed.
● If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the  electrical system
and  the  trunk  lid  cannot  be  unlocked,  the  trunk  lid  can  be  open ed  by  per-
forming the emergency procedure.
Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on P. 506.
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Luggage compartment  cover (5-Door)
The  luggage  compartment  can
be accessed by opening the lift-
gate  when  the  straps  are
attached  to  the  sides  of  the  lift-
gate.
Luggage Compartment
Strap
WARNING
■ Do not place anything on top of the cover
Placing luggage or other cargo on top of the luggage compartment cover is
dangerous. During sudden braking or a collision, the cargo coul d become a
projectile  that  could  hit  and  injure  someone. The  vehicle  has  a  light  weight
luggage  compartment  cover  to  keep  the  contents of  your  luggage  area  out
of sight; it will not retain heavy objects that are not tied down in an accident
such  as  a  rollover.  Tie  down  all  heavy  objects,  whether  luggage   or  cargo,
using the tie down hooks.
■ Make sure luggage and cargo are secured before driving
● Not  securing  cargo  while  driving  is  dangerous  as  it  could  move  or  be
crushed during sudden braking or a collision and cause injury.
● Make  sure  the  luggage  compartment  cover  is  firmly  secured.  If  it  is  not
firmly secured, it could unexpectedly disengage resulting in in jury.