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If you think something is wrong
●Fluid leaks un der the vehicle
(Water dripping from the air conditioning a fter use is normal.)
● Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear
● Engine coolant temperature gauge needle continually points high er
than normal
● Engine oil pressure gauge contin ually points lower than normal.
● Voltmeter continually points higher or lower than normal.
● Changes in exhaust sound
● Excessive tire squeal when cornering
● Strange noises related to the suspension system
● Pinging or other noises related to the engine
● 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 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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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Fuel pump shut off system
Follow the procedure below to restart the engine after the system is
activated.
Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY mode or turn it off.
Restart the engine.
To minimize the risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls or
when an airbag inflates upon collision, the fuel pump shut off
system stops the supply of fuel to the engine.
NOTICE
■Before starting the engine
Inspect the ground under the vehicle.
If you find that fuel has leaked onto the ground, the fuel system has been
damaged and is in need of repair. Do not restart the engine.
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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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*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.
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■SRS warning light
This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly, front impact
sensors, side impact sensors (rear), side impact sensors (front door), safing
sensor (rear), driver’s seat belt buckle switch, driver’s seat position sensor,
front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch, airbags, interconnec ting wiring and
power sources, front passenger occupant classification system, “AIR BAG
ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator l ights, seat belt pretensioners. (P. 40)
■ Front passenger detection sensor, seat belt reminder and warnin g
buzzer
● If luggage is placed on the front passenger seat, the front pas senger detec-
tion sensor may cause the warning light to flash and the warnin g buzzer to
sound 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.
■ If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving
First check the following:
●Is the fuel tank empty?
If it is, fill the fuel tank immediately.
● Is the fuel tank cap loose?
If it is, tighten it securely.
The light will go off after several driving trips.
If the light does not go off even after several trips, contact your Toyota dealer
as soon as possible.
■ If the low speed four-wheel drive indicator light or the center differential
lock indicator light blinks
Take the specified steps. ( P. 302)
If the brake system warning light or the malfunction indicator light also comes
on, or the low speed four-wheel drive indicator light or the center differential
lock indicator light continues to blink after taking the specif ied steps, there
may be a malfunction in the engine, the brake system or the fou r-wheel drive
system. In this case, you may not be able to transfer between “ H4” and “L4”
modes, and the center differential lock may not be able to be l ocked or
unlocked. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer imme diately.
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■When the tire pressure warning light comes on
Inspect the tires to check if a tire is punctured.
If a tire is punctured: P. 544
If none of the tires are punctured:
Turn the engine switch off then turn it to IGNITION ON mode. Ch eck if the
tire pressure warning light comes on or flashes.
If the tire pressure wa rning light comes on
After the temperature of the tires has lowered sufficiently, ch eck the
inflation pressure of each tire and adjust them to the specifie d level.
If the warning light does not turn off even after several minut es have
elapsed, check that the inflation pressure of each tire is at t he specified
level and perform initialization. (P. 4 8 3 )
If the warning light does not turn off even after several minut es have
elapsed, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immed iately.
If the tire pressure warning light flashes for 1 minute then st ay on
There may be a malfunction in the tire pressure warning system. Have
the vehicle inspected by you r Toyota dealer immediately.
■The tire pressure warning light may turn on due to natural caus es
The tire pressure warning light may turn on due to natural caus es such as
natural air leaks or tire inflation pressure changes caused by tempera-
ture. In this case, adjusting the tire inflation pressure will turn off the warn-
ing light (after a few minutes).
■When a tire is replace d with a spare tire
The spare tire is also equipped with the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter. The tire pressure warning light will turn on if the tire inflation
pressure of the spare tire is low. If a tire goes flat, even th ough the flat tire
is replaced with the spare tire, the tire pressure warning light does not
turn off. Replace the spare tire with the repaired tire and adj ust the proper
tire inflation pressure. The tire pressure warning light will t urn off after a
few minutes.
■Conditions that the tire pressure warning system may not functi on
properly
P. 4 8 7
■Changing the engine oil
Make sure to reset oil change system.
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■System warning lights
The master warning light does not come on or flash in the follo wing case.
Instead, a separate system warning light will come on along wit h a message
or image shown on the multi-information display.
● Indicates that the PCS (Pre-Collision System) is not currently functional
The PCS warning light flashes or illuminates. ( P. 531)
● Indicates that a door is not fully closed while the vehicle is stopped.
The Open door warning light comes on. ( P. 532)
■ If “See Owner’s Manual” is shown
●If “Smart key System Malfunction” is shown, this may be a malfunction.
Immediately have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
● If “Transmission Fluid Temp High” is shown, it indicates that t he automatic
transmission fluid temperature is too high.
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place, shift the shift lever to P and
wait until the warning message and light go off. If the warning message and
light go off, you may start the vehicle again. If the warning m essage and
light do not go off, contact your Toyota dealer.
■ If “Shift to P Before Exiting Vehicle” is shown
Message is displayed when the driver’s door is opened without t urning the
engine switch to off with the shift lever in any position other than P.
Shift the shift lever to P.
■ If “Power Turned Off to Save Battery” is shown
Power was turned off due to the automatic power off function.
Next time when starting the engine, increase the engine speed s lightly and
maintain that level for approximately 5 minutes to recharge the battery.
■ When a message that indicates the need for the shift lever oper ation is
shown
To prevent the shift lever from being operated incorrectly or t he vehicle from
moving unexpectedly, a message that requires shifting the shift lever may be
shown on the multi-information display. In that case, follow th e instruction of
the message and shift the shift lever.
■ When “Headlight System Malfuncti on Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on
the multi-information display
The following systems may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
● The LED headlight system
● The automatic headlight leveling system
● Automatic High Beam (if equipped)
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If a message that indicates the ma lfunction of front camera is displayed.
(if equipped)
The following systems may be suspended until the problem shown in the
message is resolved. ( P. 266, 530)
● PCS (Pre-Collision System)
● LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
● Dynamic radar cruise control
● Automatic High Beam
■ If “Engine Oil Level Low” is shown
Indicates that engine oil level is low.
Check the level of engine oil, and add if necessary.
This message may appear if the vehicle is stopped on a slope.
Move the vehicle to a level surface and check to see if the mes sage disap-
pears.
■ If a following message is shown, take appropriate action and co nfirm
that the message has disappeared. ( P. 304)
●
“Crawl Not Available Select L4 a nd Shift to [D] or [R] Position”
●“Crawl Not Available Check System Operation Conditions”
●“Turn Assist Function Not Available Check System Operation Conditions”
●“Turn Assist Function Not Available Activate Crawl Control”
■If “Maintenance Required Soon” is shown (U.S.A. only)
Indicates that all maintenance according to the driven distance on the mainte-
nance schedule
* should be performed soon.
Comes on approximately 4500 miles (7200 km) after the message has been
reset.
If necessary, perform maintenance.
*: Refer to the separate “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’ s Manual
Supplement” for the maintenance interval applicable to your veh icle.
■ If “Maintenance Required Visit Yo ur Dealer” is shown (U.S.A. only)
Indicates that all maintenance is required to correspond to the driven distance
on the maintenance schedule
*.
Comes on approximately 5000 miles (8000 km) after the message has been
reset. (The indicator will not work properly unless the message has been
reset.)
Perform the necessary maintenance. Please reset the message aft er the
maintenance is performed ( P. 459)
*: Refer to the separate “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’ s Manual
Supplement” for the maintenance interval applicable to your veh icle.