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2906-1. Maintenance and care
NOTICE
■Protective film for side sill
plates (if equipped)
Make sure to remove the protec-
tive film. Failure to do so may
cause rust, depending on condi-
tions.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use
organic substances or scrub
with a hard brush. This may
damage the surfaces of the
lights.
●Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the
lenses.
■To prevent damage to the
windshield wiper arms
When lifting the wiper arms away
from the windshield, pull the driver
side wiper arm upward first, and
repeat for the passenger side.
When returning the wipers to their
original position, do so from the
passenger side first.
■When using a high pressure
car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do
not spray the came ra or its sur-
rounding area directly with a
high pressure washer. Shock
applied from high pressure
water may cause the device to
not operate normally.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close
to boots (rubber or resin manu-
factured cover), connectors or
the following parts. The parts
may be damaged if they come
into contact with high-pressure
water.
• Traction related parts
• Suspension parts
• Steering parts
• Brake parts
●Keep the cleaning nozzle at
least 11.9 in. (30 cm) away from
the vehicle body. Otherwise
resin section, s uch as moldings
and bumpers, may 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 windshield, the
air conditioning system may not
operate correctly.
●Do not wash the underside of
the vehicle using a high pres-
sure car washer.
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2976-2. Maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
Exhaust sys-
temThere should not
be any fumes or
strange sounds.
Radiator/con-
denser
The radiator and
condenser should
be free from for-
eign objects.
( P.308)
Washer fluid
Is there sufficient
washer fluid?
( P.311)
Vehicle interior
ItemsCheck points
Accelerator
pedal
• The accelerator
pedal should
move smoothly
(without uneven
pedal effort or
catching).
Automatic
transmission
“Park” mecha-
nism
• When parked on a slope and the
shift lever is in P,
is the vehicle
securely
stopped?
Brake pedal
• Does the brake pedal move
smoothly?
• Does the brake pedal have
appropriate
clearance from
the floor?
• Does the brake pedal have the
correct amount
of free play?
ItemsCheck points
Brakes
• The vehicle should not pull to
one side when
the brakes are
applied.
• The brakes should work
effectively.
• The brake pedal should not feel
spongy.
• The brake pedal should not get
too close to the
floor when the
brakes are
applied.
Clutch pedal
• Does the clutch pedal move
smoothly?
• Does the clutch pedal have
appropriate
clearance from
the floor?
• Does the clutch pedal have the
correct amount
of free play?
Head
restraints
• Do the head restraints move
smoothly and
lock securely?
Indica-
tors/buzzers
• Do the indica-tors and buzzers
function prop-
erly?
Lights• Do all the lights come on?
ItemsCheck points
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3326-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Blown fuse
Type C
Normal fuse
Blown fuse
■After a fuse is replaced
●If the lights do n ot turn on even
after the fuse has been replaced,
a bulb may need replacement.
●If the replaced fuse blows again,
have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
■If there is an overload in a cir-
cuit
The fuses are designed to blow, pro-
tecting the wiring harness from
damage.
■When replacing light bulbs
Toyota recommends that you use
genuine Toyota products designed
for this vehicle.
Because certain bulbs are con-
nected to circuits designed to pre-
vent overload, non-genuine parts or
parts not designed for this vehicle
may be unusable.
A
WARNING
■To prevent system break-
downs and vehicle fire
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause dam-
age to the vehicle, and possibly a
fire or injury.
●Never use a fuse of a higher
amperage rating than that indi-
cated, or use any other object in
place of a fuse.
●Always use a genuine Toyota
fuse or equivalent.
Never replace a fuse with a
wire, even as a temporary fix.
●Do not modify the fuses or fuse
boxes.
NOTICE
■Before replacing fuses
Have the cause of electrical over-
load determined and repaired by
your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.
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3346-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Check the wattage of the light
bulb to be replaced. ( P.387)
Back-up light
■Bulbs that need to be
replaced by your Toyota
dealer
Headlights
Parking lights/daytime run-
ning lights
Front turn signal lights
Side marker lights
Stop/tail lights
Rear turn signal lights
High mounted stoplight
License plate lights
Door courtesy lights (if
equipped)
■LED light bulbs
The lights other than the back-up
light each consist of a number of
LEDs. If any of t he LEDs burn out,
take your vehicle to your Toyota
dealer to have the light replaced.
■Condensation build-up on the
inside of the lens
Temporary condensation build-up
on the inside of t he headlight lens
does not indicate a malfunction.
Contact your Toyota dealer for more
information in t he following situa-
tions:
●Large drops of water have built up
on the inside of the lens.
●Water has built up inside the
headlight.
■When replacing light bulbs
P.332
■Back-up light
1 Remove the clips.
To prevent damage to the vehicle,
cover the tip of t he screwdriver with
a rag.
Light bulbs
You may replace the follow-
ing bulbs by yourself. The
difficulty level of replace-
ment varies depending on
the bulb. If necessary bulb
replacement seems difficult
to perform, contact your
Toyota dealer.
Preparing for light bulb
replacement
Bulb locations
A
5 H S O D F L Q J O L J \
K W E X O E V
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3366-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
WARNING
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the lights. Do not
attempt to replace the bulb
immediately after turning off the
lights. The bulbs become very
hot and may cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion
of the light bulb with bare
hands. When it is unavoidable
to hold the glass portion, use
and hold with a clean dry cloth
to avoid getting moisture and
oils on the bulb. Also, if the bulb
is scratched or dropped, it may
blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulbs and any
parts used to secure them. Fail-
ure to do so may result in heat
damage, fire, or water entering
the light unit. This may damage
the lights or cause condensa-
tion to build up on the lens.
■When changing the back-up
lights
●Stop the engine and wait until
the exhaust pi pes and sur-
rounding parts have cooled
down sufficiently. The lights are
located near the exhaust pipe
and touching a hot exhaust pipe
and surrounding parts can
cause burns.
■To prevent damage or fire
●Make sure bulbs are fully
seated and locked.
●Check the wattage of the bulb
before installing to prevent heat
damage.
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3387-1. Essential information
7-1.Essential information
Press the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
To turn them off, press the switch
once again.
■Emergency flashers
If the emergency fl ashers are used
for a long time while the engine is
not operating, the battery may dis-
charge.
1 Steadily step on the brake
pedal with both feet and
firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal
repeatedly as this will increase the
effort required to slow the vehicle.
2Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
3 After slowing down, stop the
vehicle in a safe place by the
road.
4 Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted to N
3 Keep depressing the brake
pedal with both feet to reduce
vehicle speed as much as
possible.
4 To stop the engine, press and
hold the engine switch for 2
consecutive seconds or
Emergency flashers
The emergency flashers are
used to warn other drivers
when the vehicle has to be
stopped on the road due to
a breakdown, etc.
Operating instructions
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an emer-
gency
Only in an emergency, such
as if it becomes impossible
to stop the vehicle in the
normal way, stop the vehicle
using the following proce-
dure:
Stopping the vehicle
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3487-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■Brake system warning light (warning buzzer)
■High coolant temperature warning light (warning buzzer)
■Charging system warning light
If a war ning light tur ns on or a war ning buzzer
sounds
Calmly perform the following actions if any of the warning
lights 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.
Actions to the warning lights or warning buzzers
Warning lightDetails/Actions
(U.S.A.)
or
(red)
(Canada)
Indicates that:
The brake fluid level is low;
The vacuum press ure system is malfunctioning; or
The brake system is malfunctioning
This light also comes on whe n the parking brake is not
released. If the light turns off after the parking brake is ful ly
released the system is operating normally.
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-
tact your Toyota dealer. Continuing to drive the vehi-
cle may be dangerous.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Indicates that the engine coolant temperature is too high
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place.
Handling method ( P.374)
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle’s charging system
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
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3527-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■Rear passengers’ seat belt reminder lights (warning buzzer)*1,
2
*1: This light illuminates on the overhead console.
*2: Rear passengers’ seat belt warning buzzer:
The rear passengers’ seat belt warning buzzer sounds to alert t he rear pas-
senger that his or he r seat belt is not fastened. If the seat b elt is unfas-
tened, the buzzer sounds intermittently for a certain period of time, after the
vehicle reaches a certain speed.
■Conventional cruise control indicator (if equipped)
■BSD/RCTA warning light (if equipped) (warning buzzer)
■SRH warning light (if equipped) (warning buzzer)
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Warns the rear passengers to fasten their seat belts
Fasten the seat belt.
If the rear passenger’s seat is occupied, the rear pas-
senger’s seat belt also needs to be fastened to make
the warning light (warning buzzer) turn off.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
(yellow)
Indicates a malfunction in the conventional cruise control
system
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Indicates a malfunction in the BSD/RCTA system
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Indicates a malfunction in the SRH function
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.