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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
WARNING
■Battery precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not swallow the 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 bat-teries 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 battery into a part of your
body, get emergency medical atten- tion immediately.
■To prevent battery explosion or leakage of flammable liquid or gas
●Replace the battery with a new bat-tery of the same type. If a wrong type of battery is used, it may
explode.
●Do not expose batteries to
extremely low pressure due to high altitude or extremely high tempera-tures.
●Do not burn, break or cut a battery.
■Lithium battery precautions
CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY
IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUC- TIONS
NOTICE
■When replacing the battery
Use a flathead screwdriver of appro-
priate size. Applying excessive force may deform or damage the cover.
■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 con-trol.
●Do not bend either of the battery terminals.
■When removing the battery cover (vehicles without a smart entry &
start system)
Do not forcibly remove the battery cover, otherwise it may be damaged.
If the battery cover is difficult to remove, lift the edge to remove it.

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2Remove the 2 bolts and pull the
lamp assembly toward the rear
of the vehicle to remove it.
3 Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
4 Remove the light bulb.
5 When installing the light bulb,
install by conducting 3 and 4
with the directions reversed.
6 Install the lamp assembly.
Align the guides and pins on the
lamp assembly with the mounting when
installing it.
7 Install the 2 bolts.

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When trouble arises
When trouble arises
7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 426
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an emergency 426
If the vehicle is submerged or
water on the road is rising
....................................... 427
7-2. Steps to take in an emer-
gency
If your vehicle needs to be
towed .............................. 429
If you think something is wrong
....................................... 434
If a warning light turns on or a
warning buzzer sounds... 435
If a warning message is dis-
played ............................. 445
If you have a flat tire (vehicles
with an emergency tire punc-
ture repair kit) ................. 448
If you have a flat tire (vehicles
with a spare tire) ............. 459
If the hybrid system will not
start ................................ 468
If you lose your keys ......... 469
If the electronic key does not
operate properly (vehicles
with a smart entry & start sys-
tem) ................................ 470
If the 12-volt battery is dis-
charged .......................... 472
If your vehicle overheats... 477
If the vehicle becomes stuck
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
7-2.Ste ps to take in an emerg ency
The following may indicate a prob-
lem with your transmission. Contact
any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer or commercial tow-
ing service before towing.
 The hybrid system warning mes-
sage is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display and the vehicle
does not move.
 The vehicle makes an abnormal
sound.
 From the front
2WD models
Release the parking brake.
Turn automatic mode off. ( P.201)
Do not open the driver door. If you open
the door, the parking brake automati-
cally locked.
When it is necessary to get out of the
vehicle with N range and parking brake
released
When getting out of the vehicle with N
range and parking brake released
( P.202).
AWD models
Use a towing dolly under the rear
wheels.
From the rear
If your vehicle needs to
be towed
If towing is necessary, we rec-
ommend having your vehicle
towed by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota autho-
rized repairer, or any reliable
repairer or commercial towing
service, using a wheel-lift type
truck or flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for
all towing, and abide by all
state/provincial and local laws.
Situations when it is neces-
sary to contact dealers
before towing
Towing with a wheel-lift type
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Use a towing dolly under the front
wheels.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
2WD models
Be sure to transport 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 operation
of the motor may cause a fire to occur
depending on the nature of the dam-
age or malfunction.
AWD models
Be sure to transport the vehicle with
all four wheels raised off the ground. If
the vehicle is towed with the tires con-
tacting the ground, the drivetrain or
related parts may be damaged, the
vehicle may fly off the truck, or elec-
tricity generated by the operation of
the motor may cause a fire to occur
depending on the nature of the dam-
age or malfunction.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift
type truck
●Vehicles with steering lock function: Do not tow the vehicle from the rear
when the power switch is off. The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front
wheels straight.
●When raising the vehicle, ensure
adequate ground clearance for tow- ing at the opposite end of the raised vehicle. Without adequate clear-
ance, the vehicle could be dam- aged while being towed.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
When using a flat-bed truck to
transport the vehicle, use tire strap-
ping belts. Refer to the owner’s
manual of the flat-bed truck for the
tire strapping method.
In order to suppress vehicle move-
ment during transportation, set the
parking brake and turn the power
switch off.
If a tow truck is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using cables or
chains secured to the emergency
towing eyelets. This should only be
attempted on hard surfaced roads
for short distances at under 30
km/h (18 mph).
A driver must be in the vehicle to
steer and operate the brakes. The
vehicle’s wheels, drivetrain, axles,
steering and brakes must be in
good condition.
To have your vehicle towed by
another vehicle, the towing eyelet
must be installed to your vehicle.
Install the towing eyelet using the
following procedure.
1 Take out the wheel nut wrench
and towing eyelet. ( P. 4 4 9 ,
460)
2 Remove the eyelet cover using
a flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a rag between the screwdriver and the vehi-cle body as shown in the illustration.
Typ e A
NOTICE
■Towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck to
prevent body damage.
Using a flatbed truck
Emergency towing
Emergency towing proce-
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Type B
3 Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Type A
Type B
4 Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut
wrench*1, 2 or hard metal bar.
*1: If equipped
*2: If your vehicles does not provide a
wheel nut wrench, you can purchase
it from any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
Typ e A
Typ e B
5 Securely attach cables or chains
to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
6 Enter the vehicle being towed
and start the hybrid system.
If the hybrid system does not start, turn the power switch to ON.
7 Shift the shift lever to N and
release the parking brake.
Turn automatic mode off. ( P.201)
Do not open the driver door. If you open
the door, the parking brake automati- cally locked.
When the shift lever cannot be shifted:
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
■While towing
If the hybrid system is off, the power
assist for the brakes and steering will not function, making steering and brak-ing more difficult.
■Wheel nut wrench*1, 2
Wheel nut wrench is installed in luggage compartment. ( P.460)*1: If equipped
*2: If your vehicles does not provide a
wheel nut wrench, you can purchase
it from any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■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, bro-
ken debris may hit people, and cause serious damage.
●Do not turn the power switch off.There is a possibility that the steer-ing wheel is locked and cannot be
operated.
■Installing towing eyelets to the
vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelets are installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing eye- lets may come loose during towing.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the suspension components.