3267-1. 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 flashers are used for a long time while the engine is not operat-
ing, the battery may discharge.
1 Steadily step on the brake pedal
with both feet and firmly depress
it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeat-
edly as this will increase the effort required to slow the vehicle.
2 Shift 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 possi-
ble.
4 To stop the engine, press and
hold the engine switch for 2 con-
secutive seconds or more, 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 procedure:
Stopping the vehicle
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
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
The malfunction indicator lamp will
come on if the fuel tank becomes com-
pletely empty. If the fuel tank is empty, refuel the vehicle immediately. The mal-
function indicator lamp will go off after
several trips.
If the malfunction indicator lamp does
not go off, contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer as soon as possi-
ble.
■Electric power steering system
warning light (warning buzzer)
When the battery charge becomes
insufficient or the voltage temporarily
drops, the electric power steering sys- tem warning light may come on and the
warning buzzer may sound.
■When the tire pressure warning
light comes on
Check the tire inflation pressure and
adjust to the appropriate level. Pushing
the tire pressure wa rning reset switch will not turn off the tire pressure warning
light.
■The tire pressure warning light may
come on due to natural causes
The tire pressure warning light may
come on due to natural causes such as
natural air leaks and tire inflation pres- sure changes caused by temperature. In
this case, adjusting the tire inflation
pressure will turn off the warning light
(after a few minutes).
■Conditions that the tire pressure warning system may not function
properly
P.304
■If the tire pressure warning light
frequently comes on after blinking for 1 minute
If the tire pressure warning light fre-
quently comes on after blinking for 1 minute when the engine switch is turned
to ON, have it checked by any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be
heard due to being in a noisy location or audio sound.
WA R N I N G
■If both the ABS and the brake
system warning lights remain on
Stop your vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota author-
ized repairer, or any reliable repairer. The vehicle will become extremely
unstable during br aking, and the ABS
system may fail, which could cause an accident resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
■When the electric power steer-
ing system warning light comes
on
The steering wheel may become
extremely heavy.
When steering wheel operations are heavier than usual, grip the steering
wheel firmly and operate it using more
force than usual.
■If the tire pressure warning light
comes on
Be sure to observe the following pre-
cautions. Failure to do so could cause
a loss of vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
●Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire
inflation pressure immediately.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
One of the following may be the
cause of the problem:
There may not be sufficient fuel
in the vehicle’s tank.
Refuel the vehicle.
The engine may be flooded.
Try to restart the engine again
following correct starting proce-
dures. ( P.139)
There may be a malfunction in
the engine immobilizer system.
( P. 7 9 )
One of the following may be the
cause of the problem:
The battery may be discharged.
( P.359)
The battery terminal connec-
tions may be loose or corroded.
( P.298)
The engine starting system may be
malfunctioning due to an electrical
problem such as electronic key bat-
tery depletion or a blown fuse.
However, an interim measure is
available to start the engine.
( P. 3 5 5 )
One of the following may be the
cause of the problem:
One or both of the battery termi-
nals may be disconnected.
( P.298)
The battery may be discharged.
( P.359)
There may be a malfunction in
the steering lock system.
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer if the problem cannot
be repaired, or if repair procedures are
unknown.
When the engine does not start, the
following steps can be used as an
If the engine will not
start
If the engine will not start even
though correct starting proce-
dures are being followed
( P.139), consider each of the
following points:
The engine will not start
even though the starter
motor operates normally.
The starter motor turns over
slowly, the interior lights
and headlights are dim, or
the horn does not sound or
sounds at a low volume.
The starter motor does not
turn over
The starter motor does not
turn over, the interior lights
and headlights do not turn
on, or the horn does not
sound.
Emergency start function
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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
A
B
C
3607-2. Steps to take in an emergency
vehicle and connect the clamp at the other end of the negative cable to
.
Positive (+) battery terminal (your vehicle)
Positive (+) battery terminal (second vehicle)
Negative (-) battery terminal (second vehicle)
Connect the jumper cable to ground on your vehicle as shown in the
illustration.
4 Start the engine of the second
vehicle. Increase the engine
speed slightly and maintain at
that level for approximately 5
minutes to recharge the battery
of your vehicle.
5 Open and close any of the door
of your vehicle with the engine
switch off.
6 Maintain the engine speed of
the second vehicle and start the
engine of your vehicle by turning
the engine switch to ON.
7 Once the vehicle’s engine has
started, remove the jumper
cables in the exact reverse
order from which they were con-
nected.
Once the engine starts, have the
vehicle inspected at any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer as soon as possible.
■Starting the engine when the bat-
tery is discharged
The engine cannot be started by
push-starting.
■To prevent battery discharge
●Turn off the headlights and the audio
system while the engine is off.
●Turn off any unnecessary electrical
components when the vehicle is run-
ning at a low speed for an extended period, such as in heavy traffic.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
■When the battery is removed or dis-
charged
Information stored in the ECU is
cleared. When the battery is depleted,
have the vehicle inspected at any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■When removing the battery termi- nals
When the battery terminals are
removed, the information stored in the ECU is cleared. Before removing the
battery terminals, contact any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Charging the battery
The electricity stored in the battery will
discharge gradually even when the vehi- cle is not in use, due to natural dis-
charge and the draining effects of
certain electrical appliances. If the vehi- cle is left for a long time, the battery may
discharge, and the engine may be una-
ble to start. (The battery recharges auto- matically during driving.)
■When recharging or replacing the
battery
●In some cases, it may not be possible
to unlock the doors using the smart
entry & start system when the battery is discharged. Use the wireless
remote control or the mechanical key
to lock or unlock the doors.
●The engine may not start on the first
attempt after the battery has recharged but will start normally after
the second attempt. This is not a mal-
function.
●The engine switch mode is memo-
rized by the vehicle. When the battery
is reconnected, the system will return to the mode it was in before the bat-
tery was discharged. Before discon-
necting the battery, turn the engine switch off.
If you are unsure what mode the
engine switch was in before the bat- tery discharged, be especially careful
when reconnecting the battery.
WA R N I N G
■When removing the battery ter- minals
Always remove the negative (-) termi-
nal first. If the positive (+) terminal contacts any metal in the surrounding
area when the positive (+) terminal is
removed, a spark may occur, leading
to a fire in addition to electrical shocks and death or serious injury.
■Avoiding battery fires or explo-sions
Observe the following precautions to
prevent accidentally igniting the flam- mable gas that may be emitted from
the battery:
●Make sure each jumper cable is
connected to the correct terminal
and that it is not unintentionally in contact with any other than the
intended terminal.
●Do not allow the + and - clamps of
the jumper cables to come into con-
tact with each other.
●Do not smoke, use matches, ciga-
rette lighters or allow open flame near the battery.
■Battery precautions
The battery contains poisonous and
corrosive acidic electrolyte, while
related parts contain lead and lead compounds. Observe the following
precautions when handling the bat-
tery:
●When working with the battery,
always wear safety glasses and take care not to allow any battery
fluids (acid) to come into contact
with skin, clothing or the vehicle body.
●Do not lean over the battery.