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If any washer does not work or the
warning message appears on the
multi-information display, the
washer tank may be empty.
Add washer fluid.
WARNING
●If electrolyte gets on your clothes It can soak through clothing on to
your skin. Immediately take off the clothing and follow the procedure above if necessary.
●If you accidentally swallow electro-lyte
Drink a large quantity of water or milk. Get emergency medical atten-tion immediately.
■When there is insufficient 12-volt battery fluid
Do not use if there is insufficient fluid in the 12-volt battery. There is a possi-ble danger that the 12-volt battery
may explode.
NOTICE
■When recharging the 12-volt bat- tery
Never recharge the 12-volt battery while the EV system is operating.
Also, be sure all accessories are turned off.
■When adding distilled water
Avoid overfilling. Water spilled during 12-volt battery recharging may cause
corrosion.
Adding the washer fluid
WARNING
■When adding washer fluid
Do not add washer fluid when the EV
system is hot or operating as washer fluid contains alcohol and may catch fire if spilled on the motor, etc.
NOTICE
■Do not use any fluid other than washer fluid
Do not use soapy water or antifreeze instead of washer fluid.Doing so may cause streaking on the
vehicle’s painted surfaces, as well as damaging the pump leading to prob-lems of the washer fluid not spraying.
■Diluting washer fluid
Dilute washer fluid with water as nec-
essary. Refer to the freezing temperatures listed on the label of the washer fluid
bottle.
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Check if the treadwear indicators
are showing on the tires. Also
check the tires for uneven wear,
such as excessive wear on one
side of the tread.
New tread
Worn tread
Treadwear indicator
The location of treadwear indicators is
shown by a “TWI” or “ ” mark, etc.,
molded into the sidewall of each tire.
Replace the tires if the treadwear indi-
cators are showing on a tire.
■When to replace your vehicle’s tires
Tires should be replaced if:
●The treadwear indicators are showing on a tire.
●You have tire damage such as cuts, splits, cracks deep enough to expose
the fabric, and bulges indicating inter- nal damage
●A tire goes flat repeatedly or cannot be properly repaired due to the size or location of a cut or other damage
If you are not sure, consult any autho- rized Toyota retailer or Toyota autho-rized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Tire life
Any tire over 6 years old must be checked by a qualified technician even if it has seldom or never been used or
damage is not obvious.
■If the tread on snow tires wears down below 4 mm (0.16 in.)
The effectiveness of the tires as snow
tires is lost.
■Replacing tires
Your vehicle may not be equipped with the following tools and jack for replacing
a tire. In this case, when replacing tires, purchase tools and jack. Tools and jack
can be purchased at any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Wheel bolt wrench
●Jack
●Jack handle
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in
accordance with maintenance
schedules and treadwear.
Checking tires
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transmitters to detect low tire infla-
tion pressure before serious prob-
lems arise.
The tire pressure warning system
of this vehicle adopts a 2-type
warning system.
When “Adjust Pressure” is dis-
played (Normal Warning)
A warning with the tire pressure warn-
ing light and warning buzzer when
there is an unknown level of low tire
pressure with the appearance of the tire
due to natural air leakage as well as the
pressure lowering due to changes in
the pressure according to the outside
temperature.
When “Immediately Check tyre
when Safe” is displayed (Emer-
gency Warning)
A warning with the tire pressure warn-
ing light and warning buzzer when
there is a known level of low tire pres-
sure with the appearance of the tire due
to pressure suddenly lowering.
However, the system may not be able
to detect sudden tire ruptures (bursting,
etc.).
The tire pressure detected by the
tire pressure warning system can
be displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display.
■How to change the unit
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place
and EV system off.
2 Start the EV system.
Changing the unit cannot be performed
while the vehicle is moving.
3 Press or of the meter
control switch to select .
4 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Vehicle Settings” and then
press and hold “OK”.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“TPWS setting” and then press
“OK”.
6 Press or of the meter
control switches and select “Set-
ting Unit” and then press “OK”.
7 Press or of the meter
control switches and select the
desired unit and then press
“OK”.
■Routine tire inflation pressure checks
The tire pressure warning system does
not replace routine tire inflation pressure checks. Make sure to check tire inflation pressure as part of your routine of daily
vehicle checks.
■Tire inflation pressure
●It may take a few minutes to display
the tire inflation pressure after the power switch is turned to ON. It may
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■When rotating the tires
It is necessary to register the posi-
tion of each wheel after performing
a tire rotation.
Wheel position registration can be
performed by oneself. Wheel posi-
tion registration is performed by
driving forward with moderate left
and right turns. However, depend-
ing on the driving conditions and
driving environment, registration
may take some time to complete.
■Registration of the tire posi-
tion
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place
and stop the EV system for 15
minutes or more.
2 Start the EV system (P.243)
Registration cannot be performed while the vehicle is moving.
3 Press or of the meter
control switches and select .
4 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Vehicle Settings”, and then
press and hold the “OK”.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“TPWS Setting”, and then press
“OK”.
6 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Tyre Rotation”, and then press
“OK”.
NOTICE
■Repairing or replacing tires, wheels, tire pressure warning
valves, transmitters and tire valve caps
●When removing or fitting the
wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters, contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer as the tire pressure warning valves
and transmitters may be damaged if not handled correctly.
●Make sure to install the tire valve caps. If the tire valve caps are not installed, water could enter the tire
pressure warning valves and the tire pressure warning valves could be bound.
●When replacing tire valve caps, do not use tire valve caps other than
those specified. The cap may become stuck.
■To avoid damage to the tire pres-sure warning valves and trans-mitters
When a tire is repaired with liquid sealants, the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter may not operate
properly. If a liquid sealant is used, contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer or other qualified ser- vice shop as soon as possible. After use of liquid sealant, make sure to
replace the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter when repairing or replacing the tire.
Registration of the position
of each wheel after perform-
ing a tire rotation
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7Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“OK”, and then press “OK”.
A message is displayed on the multi- information display. Also, “--” is dis-
played for inflation pressure of each tire on the multi-information display while the tire pressure warning system deter-
mines the position.
“Setting Pressure Wait a
Moment”
8 Drive at approximately 40 km/h
(25 mph) or more for approxi-
mately 10 to 30 minutes.
When wheel position registration is
complete, the inflation pressure of each tire will be displayed on the multi-infor-mation display.
Even if the vehicle is not driven at approximately 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, registration can be completed by
driving for a long time. However, if ini- tialization does not complete after driv-ing for 1 hour or more, park the vehicle
in a safe place for approximately 15 minutes and then drive the vehicle again.
■When performing wheel position
registration
●Normally, wheel position registration
can be completed within approxi- mately 30 minutes.
●Wheel position registration is per-
formed while driving at a vehicle
speed of approximately 40 km/h (25 mph) or more.
■The initialization operation
●If the power switch is turned off while registering the wheel position, the next time the power switch is turned to
ON, the wheel position registration will resume and it will not be necessary to restart the procedure.
●While the position of each tire is being determined and the inflation pres-
sures are not being displayed on the multi-information display, if the infla-tion pressure of a tire drops, the tire
pressure warning light will come on.
■If the tire pressure warning system is not registered properly
●In the following situations, wheel posi-tion registration may take longer than usual to be completed or may not be
possible. • Vehicle is not driven at approximately 40 km/h (25 mph) or more
• Vehicle is driven on unpaved roads
If initialization does not complete after
driving for 1 hour or more, park the vehi-
cle in a safe place for approximately 15
minutes and then drive the vehicle
again.
●If the vehicle is reversed during wheel
position registration, all data collected until then will be cleared. Perform driv-ing again.
■When you need to setting the
tire pressure
In the following situations, it will be
necessary to perform the tire infla-
tion pressure setting procedure of
the tire pressure warning system.
When the specified tire inflation
pressure has changed, such as
Setting the tire pressure
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due to carried load, etc.
When the tire inflation pressure
is changed such as when the tire
size is changed.
If the tire inflation pressure has
been adjusted to the specified
level, perform the tire inflation set-
ting procedure by selecting speci-
fied inflation pressure on the multi-
information display.
When the tire inflation pressure is
to be other than specified, such as
when tires other than the specified
size are used, etc., set the tire infla-
tion pressure using the current
pressure. Make sure to adjust the
tire inflation pressure of each tire to
the appropriate level before per-
forming tire pressure setting. The
tire pressure warning system oper-
ates based on this tire inflation
pressure.
■Setting by selecting a speci-
fied tire inflation pressure
1 Start the EV system (P.243)
The tire inflation pressure cannot be set while the vehicle is moving.
2 Press or of the meter
control switches and select .
3 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Vehicle Settings”, and then
press and hold the “OK”.
4 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“TPWS Setting”, and then press
“OK”.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Tyre Pressure Setting”, and
then press “OK”.
6 Press or of the meter
control switches and select “Set-
ting by Specified Pressure”, and
then press “OK”.
Select the desired front and rear tire
pressures.
7 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“OK”, and then press “OK”.
The tire pressure warning light will slowly blink 3 times and a message
indicating that tire inflation pressure is being set will be displayed on the multi-information display.
After setting the tire inflation pressure, a message indicating that setting has been completed will be displayed on
the multi-information display.
“Setting Pressure Wait a
Moment”
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■Setting using the current tire
inflation pressure
1 Adjust the tire inflation pressure
to the specified cold tire inflation
pressure level.
Make sure to adjust the tire pressure to
the specified cold tire inflation pressure level. The tire pressure warning system will operate based on this pressure
level.
2 Start the EV system (P.243)
The tire inflation pressure cannot be set while the vehicle is moving.
3 Press or of the meter
control switches and select .
4 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Vehicle Settings”, and then
press and hold the “OK”.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“TPWS Setting”, and then press
“OK”.
6 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Tyre Pressure Setting”, and
then press “OK”.
7 Press or of the meter
control switches and select “Set-
ting by Current Pressure” and
then press “OK”.
8 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“OK”, and then press “OK”.
The tire pressure warning light will slowly blink 3 times and a message
indicating that tire inflation pressure is being set will be displayed on the multi-information display.
After setting the tire inflation pressure, a message indicating that setting has been completed will be displayed on
the multi-information display.
“Setting Pressure Wait a
Moment”
■Warning performance of the tire pressure warning system (Setting
using the current tire inflation pres- sure)
●When performing the tire pressure setting using the current tire inflation pressure, the warning timing of the tire
pressure warning system will vary according to the conditions under which tire pressure setting was per-
formed. Therefore, a warning may be output even if the tire inflation pres-
sure drops slightly or if the tire inflation pressure increases above that when the tire inflation pressure was set.
●Make sure to perform the tire pressure setting procedure after adjusting the
tire inflation pressure. Also, make sure the tires are cold before performing the tire pressure setting procedure or
adjusting the tire inflation pressure.
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■Tire inflation pressure setting pro-
cedure (Setting using the current tire inflation pressure)
●If the power switch is turned off while setting the tire inflation pressure, the next time the power switch is turned to
ON, the setting procedure will resume and it will not be necessary to restart the procedure.
●If the tire inflation pressure setting procedure is started unnecessarily,
adjust the tire inflation pressure to the specified level with the tires cold and then perform setting by selecting a
specified tire inflation pressure, or per- form the tire inflation pressure setting procedure with the current tire inflation
pressure.
■If the tire inflation pressure cannot be set properly
●Normally, the tire inflation pressure setting procedure can be completed in 2 or 3 minutes.
●If the tire pressure warning light does not blink 3 times when starting the tire
inflation pressure setting procedure, the procedure may not have started. Perform the procedure again from the
beginning.
●If tire inflation pressure setting proce-
dure cannot be completed after per- forming the above procedure, contact by any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli- able repairer.
■When the registering ID codes
The tire pressure warning valve
and transmitter is equipped with a
unique ID code.
When new tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters are
installed, new ID codes must be
registered in the tire pressure warn-
ing computer.
■How to registration ID code
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place,
wait for approximately 15 min-
utes.
2 Start the EV system. (P.243)
The ID code registration procedure
cannot be performed while the vehicle is moving.
3 Press or of the meter
control switches and select .
4 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Vehicle Settings”, and then
press and hold the “OK”.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“TPWS Setting”, and then press
“OK”.
6 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Tyre Set Switching”, and then
press “OK”.
WARNING
■When setting using the current
tire inflation pressure
Make sure to adjust the tire inflation pressure of each tire to the appropri-
ate level before performing tire pres- sure setting. Otherwise, the tire pressure warning light may not illumi-
nate even if the tire inflation pressure drops or may illuminate even though the tire inflation pressure is normal.
Registering ID codes