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When trouble arises
Exclusive jump starting terminal (your vehicle)
Positive (+) battery terminal (second vehicle)
Negative (-) battery term inal (second vehicle)
Solid, stationary, unpainted metallic point away from the batte ry
and any moving parts as shown in the illustration
6 Start the engine of the sec-
ond vehicle. Increase the
engine speed slightly and
maintain at that level for
approximately 5 minutes to
recharge the 12-volt battery
of your vehicle.
7 Open and close any of the
doors of your vehicle with the
power switch OFF.
8 Maintain the engine speed of
the second vehicle and start
the hybrid system of your
vehicle by turning the power
switch to ON.
9 Once the vehicle’s hybrid
system has started, remove
the jumper cables in the
exact reverse order from
which they were connected.
10 When the engine cover
installing, reverse the step
removed.
11 Close the exclusive jump
starting terminal cover, and
reinstall the fuse box cover to
its original position.
Once the engine starts, have the
vehicle inspected at your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible.
■Starting the hybrid system
when the battery is discharged
The hybrid system cannot be started
by push-starting.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
●Turn off the headlights and the
audio system while the hybrid sys-
tem is off.
●Turn off any unnecessary electri-
cal components when the vehicle
is running at a low speed for an
extended period, such as in heavy
traffic.
■When the 12-volt battery is
removed or discharged
●Information stored in the ECU is
cleared. When the 12-volt battery
is depleted, have the vehicle
inspected at your Toyota dealer.
●Some systems may require initial-
ization. ( P.571)
■When removing the 12-volt bat-
tery terminals
When the 12-volt battery terminals
are removed, the information stored
in the ECU is cleared. Before
removing the 12-vo lt battery termi-
nals, contact you r Toyota dealer.
■Charging the 12-volt battery
The electricity stored in the 12-volt
battery will discha rge gradually even
when the vehicle i s not in use, due
to natural dischar ge and the drain-
ing effects of certain electrical appli-
ances. If the vehicle is left for a long
time, the 12-volt battery may dis-
charge, and the hybrid system may
be unable to start. (The 12-volt bat-
