1644-4. Refueling
the cap is released, it will turn
slightly in the opposite direction.
2 Close the fuel filler door, and
press the center of the rear
edge of the fuel filler door until
you hear a click.
When you lock the doors, the fuel filler door will also lock.
■When closing the fuel filler door
Do not lock the doors before closing the
fuel filler door, as the fuel filler door can- not be closed if the doors are locked. If
the doors are locked and the fuel filler
door cannot be closed, unlock the doors and then close the fuel filler door.
WA R N I N G
■When replacing the fuel tank cap
Do not use anything but a genuine
Toyota fuel tank cap designed for your vehicle. Doing so may cause a fire or
other incident which may result in
death or serious injury.
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4-7. Driving tips
DrivingPerform the following according to
the driving conditions:
Do not try to forcibly open a win-
dow or move a wiper that is fro-
zen. Pour warm water over the
frozen area to melt the ice. Wipe
away the water immediately to
prevent it from freezing.
To ensure proper operation of
the climate control system fan,
remove any snow that has accu-
mulated on the air inlet vents in
front of the windshield.
Check for and remove any
excess ice or snow that may
have accumulated on the exte-
rior lights, vehicle’s roof, chassis,
around the tires or on the brakes.
Remove any snow or mud from
the bottom of your shoes before
getting in the vehicle.
If a door is opened and closed
when its side window is frozen,
the window safety device will
operate and the side window
open/close function linked to
door operation may not operate
correctly. If this occurs, perform
the following after the ice has
melted.
After opening the window to the
approximately half open position,
perform initialization. ( P.126)
Accelerate the vehicle slowly, keep
a safe distance between you and
the vehicle ahead, and drive at a
reduced speed suitable to road
conditions.
Park the vehicle and shift the
shift lever to P (automatic trans-
mission), or 1 or R (manual
transmission) with out setting the
parking brake. The parking brake
may freeze up, preventing it from
being released. If the vehicle is
parked without setting the park-
ing brake, make sure to block the
wheels.
Failure to do so may be danger-
ous because it may cause the
vehicle to move unexpectedly,
possibly leading to an accident.
Vehicles with an automatic trans-
WA R N I N G
Always use the utmost care when
driving with tire chains - overconfi-
dence because you are driving with tire chains could easily lead to a seri-
ous accident.
NOTICE
■Repairing or replacing snow tires
Request repairs or replacement of snow tires from Toyota dealers or
legitimate tire retailers.
This is because the removal and attachment of snow tires affects the
operation of the tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters.
Before driving the vehicle
When driving the vehicle
When parking the vehicle
2725-2. Using the interior lights
to the presence of an electronic key,
locking/unlocking and opening/closing of the doors, and the engine switch mode.
■To prevent the battery from being
discharged
When the door position is on, if the engine switch is turned off with a door
not fully closed and the interior lights
remain illuminated, they will automati- cally be turned off after approximately
20 minutes. However, if a light lens has
been pushed to illuminate the interior light, it will not turn off automatically.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.377)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.
2826-1. Maintenance and care
6-1.Maintenance and care
Working from top to bottom, lib-
erally apply water to the vehicle
body, wheel wells and underside
of the vehicle to remove any dirt
and dust.
Wash the vehicle body using a
sponge or soft cloth, such as a
chamois.
If very dirty, use a car wash soap
that does not contain abrasives
and then thoroughly rinse with
water.
Wipe away any water.
Wax the vehicle when the water-
proof coating deteriorates.
If water does not bead on a clean sur-
face, apply wax when the vehicle body
is cool.
■Automatic car washes
●Fold the mirrors before washing the
vehicle. Start washing from the front of
the vehicle. Make sure to extend the mirrors before driving.
●Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle sur-
face, parts (wheel, etc.) and harm
your vehicle’s paint.
■High pressure car washes
As water may enter the cabin, do not
bring the nozzle tip near the gaps
around the doors or perimeter of the
windows, or spray these areas continu- ously.
■When using a car wash
If the door handle becomes wet while
the electronic key is within the effective range, the door may lock and unlock
repeatedly. In that case, follow the fol-
lowing correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
●Place the key in a position 2 m (6 ft.) or more separate from the vehicle
while the vehicle is being washed.
(Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
●Set the electronic key to battery-sav-ing mode to disable the smart entry &
start system. ( P.109)
■Wheels and wheel ornaments (vehi-
cles without matte painted wheels)
●Remove any dirt immediately by using
a neutral detergent.
●Wash detergent off with water immedi-
ately after use.
●To protect the paint from damage,
make sure to observe the following precautions.
• Do not use acidic, alkaline or abrasive
detergent • Do not use hard brushes
• Do not use detergent on the wheels
when they are hot, such as after driv- ing or parking in hot weather
■Wheels and wheel ornaments (vehi-
cles with matte painted wheels)
As matte painted wheels require differ- ent cleaning methods than conventional
wheels, be sure to observe the follow-
ing. For details, consult any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Remove dirt using water. If the wheels are excessively dirty, use a sponge or
soft cloth dampened with a diluted
neutral detergent to remove the dirt.
●To protect the matte paint from dam-
age, make sure to observe the follow- ing precautions.
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior
Perform cleaning in a manner
appropriate to each compo-
nent and its material.
Cleaning instructions
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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Maintenance and care
“UPPER LEVEL” line
“LOWER LEVEL” line
If the fluid level is at or below the
“LOWER LEVEL” line, add distilled
water.
■Adding distilled water
1 Remove the vent plug.
2 Add distilled water.
If the “UPPER LEVEL” line cannot be seen, check the fluid level by looking
directly at the cell.
3 Put the vent plug back on and
close it securely.
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces
hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. Therefore, observe the fol- lowing before recharging:
●If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
the ground cable.
●Make sure the power switch on the
charger is off when connecting and disconnecting the charger cables to
the battery.
■After recharging/reconnecting the
battery
The engine may not start. Follow the
procedure below to initialize the system.
1 Shift the shift lever to P (automatic
transmission) or depress the brake pedal with the shift lever in N (man-
ual transmission).
2 Open and close either door.
3 Restart the engine.
●Unlocking the doors using the smart
entry & start system may not be possi-
ble immediately after reconnecting the battery. If this happens, use the wire-
less remote control or the mechanical
key to lock/unlock the doors.
●Start the engine with the engine
switch in ACC. The engine may not start with the engine switch turned off.
However, the engine will operate nor-
mally from the second attempt.
●The engine switch mode is recorded
by the vehicle. If the battery is discon- nected and reconnected, the vehicle
will return the engine switch mode to
the status it was in before the battery was disconnected. Make sure to turn
off the engine before disconnecting
the battery. Take extra care when con- necting the battery if the engine switch
mode prior to the battery being dis-
connected is unknown.
If the engine will not start even after mul-
tiple attempts, contact any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
Remove the access cover at the
rightside of the trunk trim.
Push the yellow le ver to unlock the
fuel filler lid.
■When the electronic key does not work properly
●Make sure that the smart entry & start system has not been deactivated in
the customization setting. If it is off,
turn the function on.
●Check if battery-saving mode is set. If
it is set, cancel the function. ( P. 111 )
■Unlocking the door
Use the mechanical key ( P.100)
If the fuel filler door can-
not be opened
If the fuel filler door cannot be
opened by pressing the center
of the rear edge of the fuel filler
door with the doors unlocked,
the following procedure can be
used to open the fuel filler
door.
Opening the fuel filler door
If the electronic key
does not operate prop-
erly
If communication between the
electronic key and vehicle is
interrupted ( P. 1 1 1 ) o r t h e
electronic key cannot be used
because the battery is
depleted, the smart entry &
start system and wireless
remote control cannot be used.
In such cases, the doors can
be opened and the engine can
be started by following the pro-
cedure below.
NOTICE
■In case of a smart entry & start system malfunction or other
key-related problems
Take your vehicle with all the elec- tronic keys provided with your vehicle
to any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli- able repairer.
Locking and unlocking the
doors
3587-2. Steps to take in an emergency
in order to perform the following
operations:
1 Unlocks all the doors
2 Locks all the doors
1 Vehicles with an automatic
transmission: Ensure that the
shift lever is in P and depress
the brake pedal.
Vehicles with a manual trans-
mission: Shift the shift lever to N
and depress the clutch pedal.
2 Touch the area behind the lock
button and unlock button on the
electronic key to the engine
switch.
When the electronic key is detected, a
buzzer sounds and the engine switch
will turn to ON.
When the smart entry & start system is
deactivated in customization setting,
the engine switch will turn to ACC.
3 Firmly depress the brake pedal
(automatic transmission) or
clutch pedal (manual transmis-
sion) and check that is
shown on the multi-information
display.
4 Press the engine switch.
In the event that the engine still
cannot be started, contact any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■Stopping the engine
Vehicles with an automatic transmis- sion: Shift the shift lever to P and press
the engine switch as you normally do
when stopping the engine. Vehicles with a manual transmission:
Shift the shift lever to N and press the
engine switch as you normally do when stopping the engine.
■Electronic key battery
As the above procedure is a temporary
measure, it is recommended that the
electronic key battery be replaced immediately when the battery is
depleted. ( P.316)
■Alarm (if equipped)
Using the mechanical key to lock the doors will not set the alarm system.
If a door is unlocked using the mechani-
Starting the engine
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
cal key when the alarm system is set,
the alarm may be triggered.
■Changing engine switch modes
Release the brake pedal (automatic
transmission) or clutch pedal (manual
transmission) and press the engine switch in step 3 above.
The engine does not start and modes
will be changed each time the switch is pressed. ( P.141)
If you have a set of jumper (or
booster) cables and a second vehi-
cle with a 12-volt battery, you can
jump start your vehicle by following
the steps below.
1 Vehicles with an alarm (P. 8 1 ) :
Confirm that the electronic key
is being carried.
When connecting the jumper (or
booster) cables, depending on the situ- ation, the alarm may activate and doors
locked.
2 Open the hood. (P.293)
3 Connect a positive jumper cable clamp to on your vehicle and con-
nect the clamp on the other end of the positive cable to on the sec-
ond vehicle. Then, connect a negativ e cable clamp to on the second
If the vehicle batter y is
discharged
The following procedures may
be used to start the engine if
the vehicle’s battery is dis-
charged.
You can also call any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
Restarting the engine
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