3766-1. Maintenance and care
Remove dirt and dust using a
vacuum cleaner. Wipe dirty
surfaces with a cloth damp-
ened with lukewarm water.
If dirt cannot be removed,
wipe it off with a soft cloth
dampened with neutral deter-
gent diluted to approximately
1%.
Wring out any excess water
from the cloth and thoroughly
wipe off remaining traces of
detergent and water.
■Shampooing the carpets
There are several commercial foam-
ing-type cleaners available. Use a
sponge or brush to apply the foam.
Rub in overlapping circles. Do not
use water. Wipe dirty surfaces and
let them dry. Excellent results are
obtained by keeping the carpet as
dry as possible.
■Handling the seat belts
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm
water using a clot h or sponge. Also
check the belts periodically for
excessive wear, fraying or cuts.
Cleaning a nd protect-
ing the vehicle interior
Perform cleaning in a man-
ner appropriate to each
component and its material.
Protecting the vehicle
interior
WARNING
■Water in the vehicle
●Do not splash or spill liquid in
the vehicle, such as on the floor,
on the rear seats, in the hybrid
battery (traction battery) air
intake vent or in the luggage
compartment. ( P.78)
Doing so may cause the hybrid
battery, electrical components,
etc. to malfunction or catch fire.
●Do not get any of the SRS com-
ponents or wiring in the vehicle
interior wet.
( P.34)
An electrical ma lfunction may
cause the airbags to deploy or
not function properly, resulting
in death or serious injury.
●Do not let the wireless charger
( P.355) get wet. Failure to do
so may cause t he charger to
become hot and cause burns or
could cause electric shock
resulting in death or serious
injury.
■Cleaning the interior (espe-
cially instrument panel)
Do not use polish wax or polish
cleaner. The instrument panel
may reflect off the windshield,
obstructing the driver’s view and
leading to an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
4286-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Type A
Normal fuse
Blown fuse
Type BNormal fuse
Blown fuse
Type CNormal fuse
Blown fuse
■After a fuse is replaced
●When installing the lid, make sure
that the tab is ins talled securely.
●When installing the 12-volt bat-
tery cover, insert the tab of the
cover as shown in the illustration
and push the cover to engage the
6 claws.
●If the lights do not turn on even
after the fuse has been replaced,
a lights may need replacement.
( P.430)
●If the replaced fuse blows again,
have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
■If there is an ove rload in a cir-
cuit
The fuses are designed to blow,
protecting the wiring harness from
damage.
■When replacing an electronic
component, such as a lights,
etc.
Toyota recommends that you use
genuine Toyota products designed
for this vehicle.
Because certain electronic compo-
nent are connected to circuits
designed to prevent overload, non-
genuine parts of parts not designed
for this vehicle may be unusable.
A
B
A
B
A
B
4487-2. Steps to take in an emergency
an audio sound.
■Front passenger detection sen-
sor, seat belt reminder and
warning buzzer
●If luggage is placed on the front
passenger seat, the front passen-
ger detection sensor may cause
the warning light to flash and the
warning buzzer to sound even if a
passenger is not sitting in the
seat.
●If a cushion is placed on the seat,
the sensor may n ot detect a pas-
senger, and the warning light may
not operate properly.
■SRS warning light
This warning light system monitors
the airbag sensor assembly, front
impact sensors, side impact sensors
(front door), side impact sensors
(front), driver’s seat position sen-
sor, front passeng er occupant clas-
sification sensors, “AIR BAG ON”
indicator light, “AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator light, front passenger’s seat
belt buckle switch, d river’s seat belt
pretensioner, front passenger’s seat
belt pretensioner and force limiter,
outboard rear seat belt pretension-
ers, airbags, interconnecting wiring
and power sources. ( P.34)
■If the malfunction indicator
lamp comes on while driving
First check the following:
●Is the fuel t ank empty?
If it is, fill the fuel tank immediately.
●Is the fuel tank cap loose?
If it is, tighten it securely.
The light will go o ff after several
driving trips.
If the light does not go off even after
several trips, contact your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible.
■Electric power steering system
warning light (warning buzzer)
When the 12-volt battery charge
becomes insufficien t or the voltage temporarily drops, the electric power
steering system warning light may
come on and the warning buzzer
may sound.
At this time, the functions of the air
conditioning, etc. may be partially
limited in order to reduce the power
consumption of the
12-volt battery.
■When the tire pressure warning
light comes on
Inspect the tires to check if a tire is
punctured.
If a tire is punctured: P.456
If none of the tires are punctured:
Turn the power switch to OFF then
turn it to ON.
Check if the tire pressure warning
light comes on or blinks.
If the tire pressur e warning light
blinks for approximately 1 minute
then stays on
There may be a malfunction in the
tire pressure warning system. Have
the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer immediately.
If the tire pressur e warning light
comes on
1 After the temperature of the tires
has lowered sufficiently, check
the inflation pressure of each tire
and adjust them to the specified
level.
2 If the warning light does not turn
off even after several minutes
have elapsed, check that the
inflation pressure of each tire is
at the specified level and perform
initialization. ( P.406)
■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
pressure changes caused by tem-
perature. In this ca se, adjusting the
tire inflation pressure will turn off the
warning ligh t (after a few minutes).
