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4246-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Rotate the tires in the order 
shown.
Front
To equalize tire w ear and extend 
tire life, Toyota recommends that 
tire rotation is carried out at the 
same interval as tire inspection.
Do not fail to initialize the tire pres-
sure warning system after tire rota-
tion.
Your vehicle is equipped with a 
tire pressure warning system 
that uses tire pressure warning 
valves and transmitters to detect 
low tire inflation pressure before 
serious problems arise.
 The tire pressure detected by 
the tire pressure warning sys-
tem can be displayed on the 
WARNING
■When inspecting or replacing 
tires
Observe the following precautions 
to prevent accidents.
Failure to do so may cause dam-
age to parts of t he drive train as 
well as dangerous handling char-
acteristics, which may lead to an 
accident resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
●Do not mix tires of different 
makes, models or tread pat-
terns.
Also, do not mix tires of remark-
ably different treadwear.
●Do not use tire sizes other than 
those recommended by Toyota.
●Do not mix differently con-
structed tires (radial, bias-belted 
or bias-ply tires).
●Do not mix summer, all season 
and snow tires.
●Do not use tires that have been 
used on another vehicle.
Do not use tires if you do not 
know how they were used previ-
ously.
●Do not tow if your vehicle has a 
compact spare tire installed.
NOTICE
■Driving on rough roads
Take particular care when driving 
on roads with loose surfaces or 
potholes.
These conditions may cause 
losses in tire inf lation pressure, 
reducing the cushio ning ability of 
the tires. In addit ion, driving on 
rough roads may cause damage 
to the tires themselves, as well as 
the vehicle’s wheels and body.
■If tire inflation pressure of 
each tire becomes low while 
driving
Do not continue driving, or your 
tires and/or wheels may be 
ruined.
Tire rotation
Tire pressure warning 
system 
         
        
        
     
        
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4266-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
the vehicle, particularly around the 
wheels or wheel housings.
• If the tire inflation pressure is 
extremely higher  than the speci-
fied level.
• If wheel without the tire pressure 
warning valve and transmitter is 
used.
• If the ID code on the tire pressure 
warning valves and transmitters is 
not registered in the tire pressure 
warning computer.
●Performance may be affected in 
the following situations.
• Near a TV tower, electric power  plant, gas station, radio station, 
large display, airpo rt or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio 
waves or electrical noise
• When carrying a portable radio, 
cellular phone, cordless phone or 
other wireless communication 
device
●If tire position information is not 
correctly displayed due to the 
radio wave conditions, the display 
may be corrected by driving and 
changing the radio wave condi-
tions.
●When the vehicle is parked, the 
time taken for the  warning to start 
or go off could be extended.
●When tire inflation pressure 
declines rapidly for example when 
a tire has burst, the warning may 
not function.
■Warning performance of the tire 
pressure warning system
The warning of the tire pressure 
warning system will change in 
accordance with th e conditions 
under which it was initialized. For 
this reason, the system may give a 
warning even if the tire pressure 
does not reach a low enough level, 
or if the pressure is higher than the 
pressure that was adjusted to when 
the system was initialized. 
         
        
        
     
        
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4396-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
Remove the dust from the air 
intake vent with a vacuum 
cleaner, etc.
Make sure to only use a vacuum to 
suck out dust and clogs. Attempting 
to blow out dust and clogs using an 
airgun, etc. may push it into the air 
intake vent. (P.441)
If dust and clogs cannot be com-
pletely removed with the air 
intake vent cover installed, 
remove the cover and clean the 
filter.
1 Turn the power switch off.
2 Remove the air intake vent 
cover.
Pull the cover as shown in the illus-
tration to disengage the 6 claws, 
starting from the  claw in the upper 
right corner and pull the cover 
toward the front of  the vehicle to 
remove it.
3 Remove the air intake vent 
filter.
Disengage the claw to remove the 
filter from the rear scuff plate.
Cleaning the hybrid 
batter y (traction bat-
ter y) air intake vents 
and filter
To prevent the fuel economy 
from being affected, visually 
inspect the hybrid battery 
(traction battery) air intake 
vents periodically for dust 
and clogs. If it is dusty or 
clogged or if “Maintenance 
Required for Traction Bat-
tery Cooling Parts See 
Owner’s Manual” is shown 
on the multi-information 
display, clean the air intake 
vent using the following 
procedures:
Cleaning the air intake 
vents
If dust and clogs cannot 
be completely removed 
         
        
        
     
        
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4436-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
minal facing up.
WARNING
■Battery precautions
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result 
in death or serious injury.
●Do not swallow the battery. 
Doing so may cause chemical 
burns.
●A coin battery o r button battery 
is used in the electronic key. If a 
battery is swallowed, it may 
cause severe chemical burns in 
as little as 2 hours and may 
result in death or serious injury.
●Keep away new and removed 
batteries from children.
●If the cover cannot be firmly 
closed, stop using the electronic 
key and stow the key in the 
place where children cannot 
reach, and then contact your 
Toyota dealer.
●If you accidentally swallow a 
battery or put a b attery into a 
part of your body, get emer-
gency medical attention imme-
diately.
■To prevent battery explosion 
or leakage of  flammable liq-
uid or gas
●Replace the battery with a new 
battery of the same type. If a 
wrong type of battery is used, it 
may explode.
●Do not expose batteries to 
extremely low pr essure due to 
high altitude or extremely high 
temperatures.
●Do not burn, bre ak or cut a bat-
tery.
NOTICE
■For normal operation after 
replacing the battery
Observe the following precautions 
to prevent accidents:
●Always work with dry hands.
Moisture may cause the battery 
to rust.
●Do not touch or move any other 
component inside the remote 
control.
●Do not bend either of the battery 
terminals. 
         
        
        
     
        
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4516-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
unit.
7Install the light unit.
Align the 2 guides and push the 
light unit toward the front of the 
vehicle to install it.
8Install the 2 screws. 9
Install the cover.
■Back-up lights
1 Open the back door and 
remove the cover.
Using a flathead screwdriver, 
remove the cover.
To prevent damage  to the vehicle, 
wrap the tip of th e flathead screw-
driver with tape, etc.
2 Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise and remove it. 
         
        
        
     
        
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455
7
7
When trouble arises
When trouble arises
.7-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers .... 456
If your vehicle has to be  stopped in an emergency.................................. 456
If the vehicle is submerged  or water on the road is ris-
ing ............................. 457
7-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be  towed......................... 459
If you think something is  wrong ........................ 462
If a warning light turns on or  a warning buzzer sounds
.................................. 464
If a warning message is dis- played........................ 474
If you have a flat tire.... 479
If the hybrid system will not  start ........................... 492
If you lose your keys ... 493
If the fuel filler door cannot  be opened ................. 494
If the electronic key does  not operate properly .. 495
If the 12-volt battery is dis- charged ..................... 497
If your vehicle overheats .................................. 502
If the vehicle becomes stuck .................................. 506 
         
        
        
     
        
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4597-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
7-2.Steps to take in an emergency
If  your vehicle needs 
to be towed
If towing is necessary, we 
recommend having your 
vehicle towed by your Toy-
ota dealer or commercial 
towing service, using a 
wheel-lift type truck or flat-
bed truck.
Use a safety chain system 
for all towing, and abide by 
all state/provincial and local 
laws.
If towing your vehicle with a 
wheel-lift type truck from 
the front, the vehicle’s rear 
wheels and axles must be in 
good conditions. ( P.461)
If they are damaged, use a 
towing dolly or flatbed 
truck.
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in 
death or serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
2WD models
Be sure to transp ort the vehicle 
with the front wheels raised or 
with all four wheels raised off the 
ground. If the vehicle is towed 
with the front wheels contacting 
the ground, the drivetrain and 
related parts may be damaged or 
electricity generated by the opera-
tion of the motor may cause a fire 
to occur depending on the nature 
of the damage or malfunction.
AWD models
Be sure to transp ort the vehicle 
with all four wheels raised off the 
ground. If the vehicle is towed 
with the tires co ntacting the 
ground, the drivetrain or related 
parts may be damaged, the vehi-
cle may fly off the truck, or elec-
tricity generated by the operation 
of the motor may cause a fire to 
occur depending o n the nature of 
the damage or malfunction. 
         
        
        
     
        
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4607-2. Steps to take in an emergency
The following may indicate a 
problem with your transmission. 
Contact your Toyota dealer or 
commercial towing service 
before towing.
The hybrid system warning 
message is shown on the 
multi-information display and 
the vehicle does not move.
 The vehicle makes an abnor-
mal sound.
WARNING
■While towing
When towing using cables or 
chains, avoid sudden starts, etc. 
which place excessive stress on 
the towing eyelets, cables or 
chains. The towing eyelets, 
cables or chains may become 
damaged, broken debris may hit 
people, and cause serious dam-
age.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the 
vehicle when towing using a 
wheel-lift type truck
When raising the vehicle, ensure 
adequate ground clearance for 
towing at the opposite end of the 
raised vehicle. Without adequate 
clearance, the vehicle could be 
damaged while being towed.
■To prevent damage to the 
vehicle when towing with a 
sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, 
either from the front or rear.
■To prevent damage to the 
vehicle during emergency 
towing
Do not secure cables or chains to 
the suspension components.
■Recreational towing (behind 
motor home, etc.)
Never dinghy tow your vehicle to 
prevent causing serious damage 
to the Hybrid AWD system (AWD 
models) and transmission. 
(  P.212)
Situations when it is nec-
essary to contact dealers 
before towing