2006 Toyota Camry PDF

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Foreword
Welcome to the growing group of value−conscious people who drive Toyotas. We are proud of the advanced engineering and
quality construction of each vehicle we build.
This Owner’s Manual explains the operation of your new Toyota. Please read it thoroughly and have all the occupants
follow the instructions carefully. Doing so will help you enjoy many years of safe and trouble−free motoring. For
important information about this manual and your Toyota, read the following pages carefully.
When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle very well and is interested in your complete
satisfaction. Your Toyota dealer will provide quality maintenance and any other assistance you may require.
If there is not a Toyota dealer near you, please call the following number:
U.S. OWNERS: D When traveling in the U.S. mainland or Canada:
Toyota Customer Experience Center Toll−free:1−800−331−4331
D Hawaii:
Servco Automotive Customer Services Toll−free:1−888−272−5515
CANADIAN OWNERS: D When traveling in Canada or the U.S. mainland:
Toyota Canada Customer Interaction Centre Toll−free:1−888−TOYOTA−8 or 1−888−869−6828
Please leave this Owner’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next owner will need this information also.
All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of printing. However, because of Toyota’s policy of
continual product improvement, we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment, including options. Therefore, you may
find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.
Please access our websites for further information.
D The U.S. mainland www.toyota.com
D Hawaii www.toyotahawaii.com
D Canada www.toyota.ca
© 2005 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in part, without the written permission of Toyota
Motor Corporation.
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Quick index QU 3
D If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on . . . . . . . . 119
D If your vehicle will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
D If your engine stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
D If your vehicle overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
D If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
D If your vehicle needs to be towed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
D Tips for driving during break−in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
D How to start the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
D General maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Gas station information
Fuel type:
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine: UNLEADED gasoline, Octane Rating 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or higher.
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engines: UNLEADED gasoline,
Octane Rating 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. For improved
vehicle performance, use premium unleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating
of 91 (Research Octane Number 96) or higher.
See page 219 for detailed information.
Fuel tank capacity:
70 L (18.5 gal., 15.4 Imp. gal.)
Engine oil:
ILSAC multigrade engine oil is recommended.
See page 310 for detailed information.
Tire information: See pages 314 through 323.
Tire inflation pressure: See page 340.
Publication No. OM33708U
Part No. 01999-33708
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Important information about this manual
Safety and vehicle damage warnings Safety symbol

Throughout this manual, you will see safety and vehicle dam-
age warnings. You must follow these warnings carefully to
avoid possible injury or damage.
The types of warnings, what they look like, and how they are
used in this manual are explained as follows:
CAUTION
This is a warning against anything which may cause

injury to people if the warning is ignored. You are
informed about what you must or must not do in
order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and
others.
When you see the safety symbol
shown above, it means: “Do not...”;
NOTICE “Do not do this”; or “Do not let this
This is a warning against anything which may cause happen”.
damage to the vehicle or its equipment if the warning
is ignored. You are informed about what you must or
must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of
damage to your vehicle and its equipment.
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Important information about your Toyota
Occupant restraint systems The purpose of all occupant restraint systems is to help
reduce the possibility of death or serious injury in the
Toyota encourages you and your family to take the time to event of a collision. None of these systems, either individ-
read Section 1−3 of this Owner’s Manual carefully. In ually or together, can ensure that there is no injury in the
terms of helping you understand how you can receive the event of collision. However, the more you know about
maximum benefit of the occupant restraint systems this these systems and how to use them properly, the greater
vehicle provides, Section 1−3 of this Owner’s Manual is your chances become of surviving an accident without
the most important Section for you and your family to death or serious injury.
read. Seat belts provide the primary restraint to all occupants of
Section 1−3 describes the function and operation concern- the vehicle, and every occupant of the vehicle should wear
ing seats, seat belts, SRS airbags and child restraint sys- seat belts properly at all times. Children should always be
tems of this vehicle and some potential hazards you secured in child restraint systems that are appropriate for
should be aware of. These systems work together along their age and size. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
with the overall structure of this vehicle in order to provide airbags are, as their names imply, designed to work with,
occupant restraint in the event of a crash. The effect of and be supplemental to, seat belts and are not substitutes
each system is enhanced when it is used properly and for them. SRS airbags can be very effective in reducing
together with other systems. No single occupant restraint the risk of head and chest injuries by preventing contact of
system can, by itself, provide you or your family with the the head and chest with interior portions of the vehicle.
equal level of restraint which these systems can provide
when used together. That is why it is important for you and
your family to understand the purpose and proper use of
each of these systems and how they relate to each other.
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In order to be effective, the SRS airbags must deploy with Event data recorder
tremendous speed. The rapid deployment of the SRS air-
bags makes the SRS airbags themselves potential sources Your vehicle has computers that monitor and control cer-
of serious injury if an occupant is too close to an airbag, tain aspects of your vehicle. These computers assist in
or if an object or some part of his or her body has been driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance. Be-
placed between the occupant and the airbag at the time of sides storing data useful for troubleshooting, there is a
deployment. This is just one example of how the instruc- system to record data in a crash or a near car crash
tions in Section 1−3 of this Owner’s Manual will help en- event. This is called an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
sure proper use of the occupant restraint systems, and
The SRS airbag sensor assembly contains the EDR. In a
increase the safety they can provide to you and your fami-
crash or a near car crash event, this device may record
ly in the event of an accident.
some or all of the following information:
Toyota recommends you to read the provisions in Section
D Engine speed
1−3 carefully and refer to them as needed during your time
D Whether the brake pedal was applied or not
of ownership of this vehicle.
D Vehicle speed
D To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed
D Position of the transmission selector lever
D Whether the driver and front passenger wore the seat
belts or not
D Driver’s seat position
D Front passenger’s occupant classification
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D SRS airbag deployment data Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a
D SRS airbag system diagnostic data third party except when:
If your vehicle is equipped with a vehicle stability control D An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the leas-
(VSC) system, its Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may con- ing company for a leased vehicle) is obtained
tain another EDR. There are a variety of driving situations D Officially requested by the police or other authorities
which include activating the VSC under which the VSC D Used as a defense for Toyota in a law suit
EDR will record certain information. The VSC EDR may
D Ordered by the court
record some or all of the following information:
However, if necessary Toyota will:
D Behavior of the vehicle
D Use the data for research on Toyota vehicle safety
D Steering wheel angle performance
D Vehicle speed D Disclose the data to a third party for research pur-
D To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed poses without disclosing details of the vehicle owner,
D To what extent the brake pedal was applied and only when it is deemed necessary
D To what extent the ECU controlled the condition of D Disclose summarized data cleared of vehicle identifi-
the 4 wheels cation information to a non−Toyota organization for
research purposes
D Vehicle stability control system diagnostic data
The information above is intended to be used for the
purpose of improving vehicle safety performance. Unlike
general data recorders, the EDR does not record sound
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New vehicle warranty Important health and safety

Your new vehicle is covered by the following Toyota limited
information about your Toyota
warranties:
D New vehicle warranty CAUTION
D Emission control systems warranty
D WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constitu-
D Others ents, and a wide variety of automobile compo-
For further information, please refer to the “Owner’s War- nents contain or emit chemicals known to the
ranty Information Booklet” or “Owner’s Manual Supple- State of California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects and other reproductive harm. In addition,
ment”.
oils, fuels and fluids contained in vehicles as
well as waste produced by component wear con-
tain or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or
Your responsibility for other reproductive harm.
maintenance D Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
It is the owner’s responsibility to make sure that the speci- hands after handling. Used engine oil contains
fied maintenance is performed. Section 6 gives details of chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory
these maintenance requirements. Also included in Section animals. Always protect your skin by washing
thoroughly with soap and water.
6 is general maintenance. For scheduled maintenance in-
formation, please refer to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.
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Accessories, spare parts and Spark ignition system of your

modification of your Toyota Toyota
A wide variety of non−genuine spare parts and accessories The spark ignition system in your Toyota meets all require-
for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the market. ments of the Canadian Interference−Causing Equipment
You should know that Toyota does not warrant these prod- Standard.
ucts and is not responsible for their performance, repair, or
replacement, or for any damage they may cause to, or
adverse effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non−genuine
Installation of a mobile
Toyota products. Modification with non−genuine Toyota two−way radio system
products could affect its performance, safety or durability,
and may even violate governmental regulations. In addi- As the installation of a mobile two−way radio system in
tion, damage or performance problems resulting from the your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as
modification may not be covered under warranty. multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel
injection system, electronic throttle control system, cruise
control system, anti−lock brake system, traction control
system, vehicle skid control system, SRS airbag system
and seat belt pretensioner system, be sure to check with
your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or special
instructions regarding installation.
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Tires and loading on your

Toyota
Underinflated or overinflated tire pressure and the
excess load may result in the deterioration of
steering ability and braking ability, leading to an
accident. Check the tire inflation pressure periodi-
cally and be sure to keep the load limits given in
this Owner’s Manual. For details about tire inflation
pressure and load limits, see pages 314 and 243.
Scrapping of your Toyota

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your
Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is
scrapped with the airbags and pretensioners left as they
are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to
have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten-
sioner removed and disposed of by the qualified service
shop or by your Toyota dealer before you dispose of your
vehicle.
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You should know as much about the quality and

importance of proper maintenance of your new
vehicle as the people who built it.
The Toyota authorized Repair Manual
tells you how to maintain your vehicle and
enables you to correctly perform your own
maintenance.
The best way to keep your new vehicle in top
running order is to maintain it properly from
the moment you drive it off the showroom
floor.
The Toyota authorized Repair Manual is
packed with literally everything you need to
know to perform your own maintenance in
virtually every area of your new vehicle.

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Maintenance procedures for the engine,

chassis, body, electrical system, and more,
are clearly explained and illustrated.
Periodic maintenance and tune−up

Where to obtain the
Periodic maintenance and tune−up helps to pre-
vent small problems from growing into larger ones lat-
Repair Manual
er on. The repair manual outlines exactly what main-
tenance is required and clearly explains how to do the The repair manual for CAMRY may be purchased
work yourself step−by−step. from any Toyota dealer or the Material Distribu-
Areas covered include such things as spark plug re- tion Center. To purchase the repair manual,
placement, valve clearance adjustment and engine oil please contact your Toyota dealer or call the Ma-
and filter replacement. terial Distribution Center toll−free at
1−800−622−2033.

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WE REALLY CARE ABOUT YOU PLEASE BUCKLE UP
Toyota has made a special effort to encourage use of seat belts.
Toyota belts are:
D Comfortable
D Easy to use
D Convenient
We encourage you to use your belts every time you drive.
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SECTION 1− 1
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Overview of instruments and controls
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Instrument cluster overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Instrument panel overview

"With lever type parking brake
1. Side defroster outlets
2. Side vents
3. Instrument cluster
4. Center vents
5. Personal lights
6. Electric moon roof switch
7. Garage door opener
8. Auxiliary boxes
9. Power door lock switches
10. Power window switches
11. Glove box
12. Automatic transmission selector lever
or manual transmission gear shift lever
13. Cup holder
14. Parking brake lever
15. Instrument panel light control dial
16. Window lock switch
17. Power rear view mirror control switches

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"With pedal type parking brake

1. Side defroster outlets
2. Side vents
3. Instrument cluster
4. Center vents
5. Personal lights
6. Electric moon roof switch
7. Garage door opener
8. Auxiliary boxes
9. Power door lock switches
10. Power window switches
11. Glove box
12. Rear vents
13. Automatic transmission selector lever
14. Cup holder
15. Instrument panel light control dial
16. Parking brake pedal
17. Window lock switch
18. Power rear view mirror control switches

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"With manual air conditioning controls

1. Headlight, turn signal and front fog
light switches
2. Wiper and washer switches
3. Emergency flasher switch
4. Clock/outside temperature display,
multi−information display, and “AIRBAG
ON” and “AIRBAG OFF” indicator lights
5. Audio system or navigation system
including audio system (For the
navigation system, see the separate
“Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.)
6. Theft deterrent system/engine
immobilizer system indicator light
7. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch
8. Air conditioning controls
9. Ignition switch
10. Tilt steering lock release lever
11. Hood lock release lever
12. Traction control system off switch
13. Power adjustable pedals switch

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"With automatic air conditioning controls

1. Headlight, turn signal and front fog
light switches
2. Wiper and washer switches
3. Emergency flasher switch
4. Clock/outside temperature display,
multi−information display, and “AIRBAG
ON” and “AIRBAG OFF” indicator lights
5. Audio system or navigation system
including audio system (For the
navigation system, see the separate
“Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.)
6. Theft deterrent system/engine
immobilizer system indicator light
7. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch
8. Air conditioning controls
9. Ignition switch
10. Tilt steering lock release lever
11. Hood lock release lever
12. Traction control system off switch
13. Power adjustable pedals switch

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"Steering switches "Center console

1. Audio remote control switches
2. Cruise control switch
3. Multi−information display control
switches
Type A Type A
Type B Type B

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1. Seat heater switches

2. Power outlet
3. Auxiliary box
4. Cigarette lighter and ashtray

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Instrument cluster overview
1. Engine coolant temperature gauge 4. Speedometer 7. Odometer and two trip meters
2. Service reminder indicators and 5. Fuel gauge 8. Trip meter reset knob
indicator lights 6. Low fuel level warning light
3. Tachometer

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
Open door warning light∗1

or
Brake system warning light∗1
SRS warning light∗1
Low windshield washer fluid level warning

Driver’s seat belt reminder light∗1
light∗1
Vehicle stability control system and traction

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light∗1
control system warning light∗1
Engine oil replacement reminder light∗1

Charging system warning light∗1
(for vehicles sold in U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator lamp∗1 “AIRBAG ON” indicator light
Low engine oil pressure warning light∗1 “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light
Headlight low beam indicator light

or Anti−lock brake system warning light∗1
Tail light indicator light

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Headlight high beam indicator light
Turn signal indicator lights
Automatic transmission indicator lights
Overdrive−off indicator light
Slip indicator light
Traction control system off indicator light
Cruise control indicator light∗2
∗1 : For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning

buzzers” on page 119 in Section 1−6.
∗2 : If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” on page 140 in Sec-
tion 1−7.
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SECTION 1− 2
CONTROLS
Keys and Doors
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Engine immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Wireless remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Theft deterrent system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fuel tank cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Electric moon roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Keys (without engine Keys (with engine immobilizer

immobilizer system) system)
Your vehicle is supplied with two kinds KEY NUMBER PLATE Your vehicle is supplied with two kinds
of keys. Your key number is shown on the plate. of keys.
1. Master keys— Keep the plate in a safe place such as 1. Master keys (black)—
These keys work in every lock. your wallet, not in the vehicle. These keys work in every lock. Your
Since the doors and trunk lid can be If you should lose your keys or if you Toyota dealer will need one of them to
locked without a key, you should al- need additional keys, duplicates can be make a new key with a built−in trans-
ways carry a spare master key in case made by a Toyota dealer using the key ponder chip.
you accidentally lock your keys inside number. Since the doors and trunk lid can be
the vehicle. We recommend writing down the key num- locked without a key, you should al-
2. Sub key— ber and storing it in a safe place. ways carry a spare master key in case
you accidentally lock your keys inside
This key will not work in the glove box the vehicle.
and trunk.
To protect items locked in the trunk or
glove box when using valet parking,
leave the sub key with the attendant.
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2. Sub key (gray)—

This key will not work in the glove box
and trunk.
To protect items locked in the trunk or
glove box when using valet parking,
leave the sub key with the attendant.
A transponder chip for engine immobilizer
system has been placed in the head of
the master and sub keys. These chips are
needed to enable the system to function
correctly, so be careful not to lose these
keys. If you make your own duplicate key,
you will not be able to cancel the system
or start the engine.
NOTICE z When starting the engine, do not
use the key with other transponder
When using a key containing a trans-
keys around (including keys of oth-
ponder chip, observe the following
er vehicles) and do not press other
precautions:
key plates against the key grip.
z When starting the engine, do not Otherwise the engine may not start,
use the key with a key ring resting or may stop soon after it starts. If
on the key grip and do not press this happens, remove the key once
the key ring against the key grip. and then insert it again after remov-
Otherwise the engine may not start, ing other transponder keys (includ-
or may stop soon after it starts. ing keys of other vehicles) from the
ring or while gripping or covering
them with your hand to start the
engine.
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z Do not cover the key grip with any

material that cuts off electromagnet-
ic waves.
z Do not knock the key hard against
other objects.
z Do not leave the key exposed to
high temperatures for a long period,
such as on the dashboard and hood
under direct sunlight.
z Do not put the key in water or
wash it in an ultrasonic washer.
z Do not use the key with electromag-
netic materials. KEY NUMBER PLATE
z Do not bend the key grip.
Your key number is shown on the plate.
Keep the plate in a safe place such as
your wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should lose your keys or if you
need additional keys, duplicates can be
made by a Toyota dealer using the key
number.
We recommend writing down the key num-
ber and storing it in a safe place.
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Engine immobilizer system

The system is automatically set when the
key is removed from the ignition switch.
The indicator light will start flashing to
show the system is set.
If any of the following indicator conditions
occurs, contact your Toyota dealer.
D The indicator light stays on except
when the theft deterrent system is set-
ting or activating. (See “Theft deterrent
system” on page 31 in this Section.)
D The indicator light does not start flash-
ing when the key is removed from the
ignition switch.
With manual air conditioning controls
The engine immobilizer system is a D The indicator light flashes inconsistent-
theft prevention system. When you in- ly.
sert the key in the ignition switch, the
Inserting the registered key in the ignition
transponder chip in the key’s head
transmits an electronic code to the ve- switch automatically cancels the system,
which enables the engine to start. The
hicle. The engine will start only when
the electronic code in the chip corre- indicator light will go off.
sponds to the registered ID code for For your Toyota dealer to make you a
the vehicle. new key with built−in transponder chip,
your dealer will need your key number
and master key. However, there is a limit
to the number of additional keys your
Toyota dealer can make for you.
With automatic air conditioning controls
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If you make your own duplicate key, For vehicles sold in U.S.A. For vehicles sold in Canada
you will not be able to cancel the sys-
tem or start the engine. FCC ID: MOZRI−20BTY This device complies with RSS−210 of
MADE IN JAPAN Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
NOTICE the following two conditions:
Do not modify, remove or disas- FCC ID: MOZRI−21BTY (1) This device may not cause interfer-
semble the engine immobilizer sys- MADE IN U.S.A. ence, and (2) this device must accept
tem. If any unauthorized changes or any interference, including interference
modifications are made, proper opera- This device complies with Part 15 of the that may cause undesired operation of
tion of the system cannot be guaran- FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the the device.
teed. following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not ex-

pressly approved by the party respon-
sible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equip-
ment.
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Wireless remote control—

The wireless remote control system is If the wireless remote control transmitter
designed to lock or unlock all the does not actuate the doors or alarm, or
doors, open the trunk lid or activate operate from a normal distance:
the “PANIC” mode from a distance D Check for closeness to a radio trans-
within approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the mitter such as a radio station or an
vehicle. airport which can interfere with normal
When you operate any switch, push it operation of the transmitter.
slowly and securely. D The battery may have been consumed.
The wireless remote control transmitter is Check the battery in the transmitter. To
an electronic component. Observe the fol- replace the battery, see “—Replacing
lowing instructions in order not to cause transmitter battery” on page 20.
damage to the transmitter. If you lose your transmitter, contact your
D Do not leave the transmitter in places Toyota dealer as soon as possible to
1. “LOCK” switch where the temperature becomes high avoid the possibility of theft, or an acci-
2. “UNLOCK” switch such as on the dashboard. dent. (See “If you lose your wireless re-
D Do not disassemble it. mote control transmitter” on page 285 in
3. Trunk lid open switch Section 4.)
4. “PANIC” switch
D Avoid knocking it hard against other
objects or dropping it. This complies with Part 15 of the FCC
D Avoid putting it in water. rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
You can use up to 4 wireless remote con- ing two conditions:
trol transmitters for the same vehicle. (1) This device may not cause harmful
Contact your Toyota dealer for detailed interference, and (2) this device must
information. accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
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—Locking and unlocking

doors
To lock and unlock all the doors, push When the “UNLOCK” switch is pressed,
the switches of the transmitter slowly the interior light and ignition switch light
and securely. come on. The lights remain on for about
To lock: Push the “LOCK” switch. All the 15 seconds unless any door is opened
doors are locked simultaneously. At this and closed. (For further information, see
time one beep will be heard, and the turn “Interior light” on page 110 and “Ignition
signal lights will flash once. switch light” on page 111 in Section 1−5.)
Check to see that the doors are securely You have 30 seconds to open a door after
locked. using the wireless remote unlock feature.
If a door is not opened by then, all the
If any door is not securely closed, locking doors will be automatically locked again
cannot be performed by the “LOCK” and one beep will be heard.
switch and a beep will sound continuously
for 10 seconds. However, if the key is in If the “LOCK” or “UNLOCK” switch is kept
Locking operation pressed in, the locking or unlocking opera-
the ignition, a beep will not sound.
tion is not repeated. Release the switch
To stop the beep, close all the doors se- and then push again.
curely or push the “UNLOCK” switch.
The beep can be disabled. For details,
contact your Toyota dealer. On vehicles
with automatic transmission, see
“—Switching beep sound” on page 19 if
you wish to change the settings yourself.
To unlock: Push the “UNLOCK” switch
once to unlock the driver’s door alone.
Pushing the switch twice within 3 seconds
unlocks all the doors simultaneously. Each
time the “UNLOCK” switch is pushed, two
beeps will be heard, and the turn signal
Unlocking operation
lights will flash twice.
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—Opening trunk lid —Activating panic mode —Switching beep sound

You can switch the beep on and off. (The
beep is on initially and after battery re-
placement.)
To switch the beep on and off:
With the driver’s door opened—
1. Insert the ignition key and remove it.
2. Within 5 seconds, insert the ignition
key again and turn it to the “ON” posi-
tion.
3. After 10 seconds, push the same
“LOCK”, “UNLOCK”, “PANIC” or trunk
lid open switch twice within 10 sec-
onds.
Push the trunk lid open switch of the Pushing the “PANIC” switch blows the
transmitter for 1 second. horn intermittently and flashes the Two beep sounds inform you that the
program has been switched on or off.
If the ignition key is in the “ON” position, headlights, tail lights, turn signal lights
the trunk lid cannot be opened by the and interior light. If this procedure is not followed exactly,
the beep will not operate as expected.
trunk lid open switch. The “PANIC” switch is used to deter ve-
To open the trunk lid with the master key, hicle theft when you witness anyone at- Check the beep ON/OFF operation by
see “Trunk lid” on page 28 in this Section. tempting to break into or damage your pushing the transmitter switch after you
vehicle. finish this procedure. If the beep does not
The alarm will last for one minute. To stop operate as expected, repeat this proce-
alarm midway, push the “PANIC” switch dure from step 1.
once again, unlock any door with the key
or transmitter, or turn the ignition key from
the “LOCK” to “ON” position.
The “PANIC” mode does not work when
the ignition key is in the “ON” position.
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—Replacing transmitter
battery
For replacement, use a CR2032 lithium
battery or equivalent.
CAUTION
Special care should be taken to pre-

vent small children from swallowing
the removed transmitter battery or
components.
NOTICE
z When replacing the transmitter bat-
tery, be careful not to lose the com- 1. Using a coin or equivalent, open the 2. Remove the discharged transmitter bat-
ponents. transmitter case. tery.
z Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by a NOTICE
Toyota dealer.
Do not bend the terminals.
z Dispose of used batteries according
to the local laws.
Replace the transmitter battery by follow-

ing these procedures:
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Side doors—
NOTICE
z Make sure the positive side and
negative side of the transmitter bat-
tery are faced correctly.
z Do not replace the battery with wet
hands. Water may cause unexpected
rust.
z Do not touch or move any compo-
nents inside the transmitter, or it
may interfere with proper operation.
z Be careful not to bend the electrode
when inserting the transmitter bat-
3. Put in a new transmitter battery with tery and that dust or oils do not LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
positive (+) side up. adhere to the transmitter case. Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
Close the transmitter case securely. z Close the transmitter case securely. it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
After replacing the battery, check that the To unlock: Turn the key backward.
transmitter operates properly. If the trans- With wireless remote control—
mitter still does not operate properly, con- All the doors lock and unlock simulta-
tact your Toyota dealer. neously with the driver’s door. Turning the
key once will unlock the driver’s door and
twice in succession will unlock all the
doors simultaneously.
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Without wireless remote control—

All the doors lock and unlock simulta- CAUTION
neously with either front door. In the driv-
er’s door lock, turning the key once will Do not pull the inside handle of the
unlock the driver’s door and twice in suc- front doors while driving. The doors
cession will unlock all the doors simulta- will open and an accident may occur.
neously. Toyota strongly recommends that all
children be placed in the rear seat of
When all the doors are unlocked simulta-
the vehicle.
neously using either the key or the wire-
less remote control transmitter, the interior
light and ignition switch light will come on Closing the door with the lock knob in the
and remain on for about 15 seconds be- lock position will also lock the door. Be
fore fading out. (For further information, careful not to lock your keys in the ve-
see “Interior light” on page 110 and “Igni- hicle.
tion switch light” on page 111 in Section LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH The door cannot be locked when either
1−5.) INSIDE LOCK KNOB front door is open and the key is in the
Move the lock knob. ignition.
To lock: Push the knob forward. If the vehicle is subjected to a severe
To unlock: Pull the knob backward. impact from the front or rear, or from
The front doors can be opened by pulling either side with the ignition switch at the
the inside handle even if the lock knobs “ON” position, all the doors will unlock
are in the locked position. automatically.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH The power door lock switch can be reset
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH in the following ways.
Push the switch. D Turn the ignition key to “ON”.
To lock: Push the switch down on the D Unlock all the doors with the key or
front side. wireless remote control transmitter.
To unlock: Push the switch down on the D Unlock the driver’s door or front pas-
rear side. senger’s door with the inside lock
Operating the switch simultaneously locks knob, and then unlock all the doors
or unlocks all the side doors. with the power door lock switch.
If you do either of the following, no door
can be unlocked with the power door lock
switch.
Driver’s side D Lock all the doors with the key or wire-
less remote control transmitter when all
the doors are closed.
D Open the driver’s door or front passen-
ger’s door and move the inside lock
knobs of both front doors to the lock
position, then close the front doors.
Passenger’s side
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—Automatic door locking and

unlocking functions (vehicles
with automatic transmission)
You can select the following modes of
CAUTION the automatic locking and unlocking
functions.
Before driving, be sure that the doors
are closed and locked, especially
D Mode 1—Automatic locking linked
with the shift position
when small children are in the ve-
hicle. Along with the proper use of All doors are automatically locked when
seat belts, locking the doors helps the selector lever is moved out of the
prevent the driver and passengers “P” position with the ignition switch in
from being thrown out from the ve- the “ON” position and all the doors are
hicle in an accident. It also helps pre- closed.
vent the doors from being opened D Mode 2—Functions cancelled
unintentionally.
Automatic door locking and unlocking
functions do not activate in this mode.
REAR DOOR CHILD−PROTECTORS
D Mode 3—Automatic locking and un-
Move the lock lever to the “LOCK” locking linked with the shift position
position as shown on the label.
Locking function—All doors are auto-
When the child−protector is locked, you matically locked when the selector le-
cannot open the rear door by the inside ver is moved out of the “P” position
door handle. We recommend using this with the ignition switch in the “ON”
feature whenever small children are in the position and all the doors are closed.
vehicle.
Unlocking function—All doors are auto-
matically unlocked when the selector
lever is moved to the “P” position with
the ignition switch in the “ON” position.
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D Mode 4—Automatic locking and un- CHANGING THE MODE The flashing of the open door warning
locking linked with the shift position The mode toggles through from mode light indicates the mode which has been
and ignition switch 1 to mode 4. To change the mode, do selected.
Locking function—All doors are auto- the following: D Flashing once, the function has
matically locked when the selector le- 1. Shift the selector lever into the “P” changed to mode 1.
ver is moved out of the “P” position position and close all doors. D Flashing twice, the function has
with the ignition switch in the “ON” changed to mode 2.
position and all the doors are closed. 2. Push the power door lock switch on
the rear side to unlock the doors. D Flashing three times, the function has
Unlocking function—All doors are auto- changed to mode 3.
matically unlocked when the ignition 3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
switch is turned from the “ON” position position. D Flashing four times, the function has
to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. 4. Within 5 seconds after the ignition changed to mode 4.
switch is turned to the “ON” position,
push and hold the power door lock
switch on the front side for about 5
seconds.
5. Open door warning light will flash to
indicate that the mode has been
changed.
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Power windows
Automatic operation:
Type A—Push the switch completely down
and then release it. The window will fully
open. To stop the window partway, lightly
pull the switch up and then release it.
Type B—Push the switch completely down
or pull it completely up, and then release
it. The window will fully open or close. To
stop the window partway, lightly move the
switch in the opposite direction and then
release it.
Jam protection function (type B only):
Type A (to open only) During automatic closing operation or key
The windows can be operated with the off closing operation, the window stops
switch on each door. and opens half way if something gets
The power windows work when the ignition caught between the window and window
switch is in the “ON” position. frame.
Key off operation: All windows work for If the window receives a strong impact,
43 seconds even after the ignition switch this function may work even if nothing is
is turned off. They stop working when ei- caught.
ther front door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves as
long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Lightly pull up the switch. Type B (to open and close)
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CAUTION
D Never try jamming any part of your Window

body to activate the jam protection lock
switch
function intentionally, as it could re-
sult in a serious injury.
D The jam protection function may
not work if something gets caught
just before the window fully closed.
OPERATING THE PASSENGERS’

WINDOWS
Use the switches on the passengers’
doors. The driver’s door also has
switches that control the passengers’
windows.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock switch on
the driver’s door, the passengers’ windows
cannot be operated.
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Trunk lid—
CAUTION D Never leave anyone (particularly a

small child) alone in your vehicle,
To avoid serious personal injury, you especially with the ignition key still
must do the following. inserted. Otherwise, he/she could
D Before you close the power win- use the power window switches and
dows, always make sure there is get trapped in a window. Unat-
nobody around the power windows. tended person (particularly a small
You must also make sure the child) can be involved in a serious
heads, hands and other parts of the accident.
bodies of all occupants are kept
completely inside the vehicle. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get
caught in a closing window, it
could result in death or serious in- To open the trunk lid from the outside,
jury. When anyone closes the power insert the master key and turn it clock-
windows, make sure he or she op- wise.
erates the windows safely. See “—Stowage precautions” on page 243
D When small children are in the ve- in Section 2 for precautions when loading
hicle, never let them use the power luggage.
window switches without supervi- To close the trunk lid, lower it and press
sion. Use the window lock switch to down on it. After closing the trunk lid, try
prevent them from making unex- pulling it up to make sure it is securely
pected use of the switches. closed.
The trunk lid can be opened with the wire-
less remote control transmitter, see
“—Opening trunk lid” on page 19 in this
Section.
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—Lock release lever —Luggage security system
CAUTION
Keep the trunk lid closed while driv-

ing. This not only keeps the luggage
from being thrown out but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from entering
the vehicle.
To open the trunk lid from the driver’s This system prevents someone (with
seat, pull up on the lock release lever. the sub key) from gaining access to the
To deactivate this lock release lever from trunk by folding down a rear seat or
opening the trunk lid, see “—Luggage se- using the trunk lid lock release lever.
curity system” described below. To protect valuables stored in the
trunk, do the following procedure.
1. Open the trunk lid and push down
the security lock levers to lock the
rear seatbacks.
After locking the rear seatbacks, try fold-
ing them down to make sure they are
securely locked, otherwise someone could
get into the trunk by folding down a rear
seat.
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—Internal trunk release handle
CAUTION
D Always lock the trunk lid and all

doors, and keep away the vehicle
keys out of children’s reach.
D Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle. Unsupervised children
may lock themselves in the vehicle
or trunk and suffer serious injuries
or death.
2. Close the trunk lid. Insert the master If a person is locked in the trunk,
key and turn it counterclockwise to he/she can pull down the phosphores-
deactivate the trunk lid lock release cent handle on the inside of trunk lid
lever. to open the trunk lid.
After the operation, try pulling up the The phosphorescent (glow−in−the−dark)
trunk lid lock release lever to make sure handle will continue to glow for a time
it is locked. after the trunk lid is closed. Exposing the
handle to stronger light will cause it to
NOTICE glow longer.
Implement the above steps to maxi-
mize security of the luggage in the
trunk whenever the vehicle is unat-
tended.
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Hood Theft deterrent system
To open the hood: 2. In front of the vehicle, pull up the To deter vehicle theft, the system is
1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The auxiliary catch lever and lift the designed to sound an alarm if any of
hood will spring up slightly. hood. the doors, trunk or hood is forcibly un-
Before closing the hood, check to see that locked or the battery terminal is discon-
you have not forgotten any tools, rags, nected and then reconnected when the
CAUTION
etc. Then lower the hood and make sure vehicle is locked.
Before driving, be sure that the hood it locks into place. If necessary, press The alarm blows the horn intermittently
is closed and securely locked. Other- down gently on the front edge to lock it. and flashes the headlights, tail lights, turn
wise, the hood may open unexpected- signal lights and interior light.
ly while driving and an accident may
occur.
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SETTING THE SYSTEM WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET

1. Turn the ignition key to the “LOCK” Activating the system
position and remove it. The system will sound the alarm under
The indicator light will start flashing when the following conditions:
the key is removed from the ignition D If any of the doors are unlocked or if
switch. (See “Engine immobilizer system” the trunk or hood is forcibly opened
on page 15 for details.) without the key or wireless remote con-
2. Have all passengers get out of the trol transmitter
vehicle. D If the battery terminal is disconnected
3. Close and lock all the doors, trunk and and then reconnected
hood. D Hotwire the ignition.
The indicator light will remain on when all The indicator light will come on when the
With manual air conditioning controls the doors, trunk and hood are closed and system is activated.
locked.
If any of the door is unlocked without the
The system will automatically be set after key or wireless remote control transmitter
30 seconds. When the system is set, the and the key is not in the ignition switch,
indicator light will start flashing again. all the doors will be automatically locked
4. After making sure the indicator light again.
starts flashing, you may leave the ve- After one minute, the alarm will automati-
hicle. cally stop and the indicator light will starts
Never leave anyone in the vehicle when flashing again.
you set the system, because unlocking
from the inside will activate the system.
With automatic air conditioning controls
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Fuel tank cap

Reactivating the alarm TESTING THE SYSTEM
Once set, the system automatically resets 1. Open all the windows.
the alarm after the alarm stops. 2. Set the system as described above.
The alarm will activate again under the The doors should be locked with the
same circumstances described in key or wireless remote control transmit-
“Activating the system”. ter. Be sure to wait until the indicator
Stopping the alarm light goes off or starts flashing.
The alarm will be stopped by the following 3. Unlock any door from the inside. The
three ways: system should activate the alarm.
D Turn the ignition key from the “LOCK” 4. Stop the alarm as described above.
to “ON” position. 5. Repeat this operation for the other
D Unlock any of the doors with the key doors, trunk and hood. When testing
or wireless remote control transmitter. the hood, also check that the system
This indicates that the fuel filler door
is activated when the battery terminal is on the left side of your vehicle.
D Open the trunk with the key or wireless is disconnected and then reconnected.
remote control transmitter.
If the system does not work properly,
CANCELLING THE SYSTEM have it checked by your Toyota dealer.
The system will be cancelled by the
above mentioned 3 ways.
If the tail lights come on for 2 seconds,
the theft deterrent system has been
alarmed. Check to see if there is any
abnormality with your vehicle.
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1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the 2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn 3. The removed cap can be stored on
lever up. the cap counterclockwise by 90 de- the back side of the fuel filler door.
When refueling, turn off the engine. grees (to the pressure point 1), and Position the cap so that the hooks point
then turn it an additional 30 degrees to the left and right, and set it in the
(to point 2). Pause slightly before receptacle on the back side of the door.
CAUTION
removing it.
D Do not smoke, cause sparks or al- It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
low open flames when refueling. when the cap is opened.
The fumes are flammable.
D When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re-
moved.
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Electric moon roof

When installing the cap, turn the cap
NOTICE
clockwise until you hear a click. When
you hear the click, the cap is fully To prevent damage to the cap, apply
closed. force only in the turning direction to
If the cap is not installed securely, the the cap. Do not pull or pry it.
malfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
CAUTION
Sliding operation
D Make sure the cap is installed se-
curely to prevent fuel spillage in
the event of an accident.
D Use only a genuine Toyota fuel tank
cap for replacement. It is designed
to regulate fuel tank pressure.
Tilting operation
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To operate the moon roof, use the Tilting operation— If the moon roof does not operate auto-
switch between the personal lights. To tilt up: Push and hold the switch for matically or the jam protection function
The moon roof works when the ignition 1 second on the “TILT UP” side. does not operate correctly, you should
switch is in the “ON” position. normalize the moon roof.
The roof will fully tilt up automatically. To
The sun shade can be opened or closed stop the roof partway, push the switch on To normalize the moon roof, push and
by hand. either the “SLIDE OPEN” or “TILT UP” hold the moon roof switch on the “TILT
side briefly. UP” side until the moon roof tilts all the
Sliding operation— way up and then tilts down a little auto-
To open: Push and hold the switch for 1 To tilt down: Push and hold the switch for matically.
second on the “SLIDE OPEN” side. 1 second on the “SLIDE OPEN” side.
Make sure that the moon roof opens and
The roof will fully open automatically. To The roof will fully tilt down automatically. closes automatically. If the moon roof can-
stop the roof partway, push the switch on To stop the roof partway, push the switch not be operated properly, have it checked
either the “SLIDE OPEN” or “TILT UP” on either the “SLIDE OPEN” or “TILT UP” by your Toyota dealer.
side briefly. side briefly.
The sun shade will be opened together Key off operation: If both front doors are
with the roof. closed, the moon roof works for 43 sec-
onds even after the ignition switch is
To close: Push and hold the switch for 1 turned off. It stops working when either
second on the “TILT UP” side. door is opened.
The roof will fully close automatically. To Jam protection function: If something
stop the roof partway, push the switch on gets caught between the moon roof and
either the “SLIDE OPEN” or “TILT UP” frame during closing operation, the moon
side briefly. roof stops and opens half way.
If the moon roof receives a strong impact,
this function may work even if nothing is
caught.
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CAUTION D Never leave anyone (particularly a

small child) alone in your vehicle,
To avoid serious personal injury, you especially with the ignition key still
must do the following. inserted. Otherwise, he/she could
D While the vehicle is moving, always use the moon roof switch and get
keep the heads, hands and other trapped in the roof opening. Unat-
parts of the bodies of all occupants tended person (particularly a small
away from the roof opening. Other- child) can be involved in a serious
wise, they could be seriously in- accident.
jured if the vehicle stops suddenly D Never sit on top of the vehicle
or if the vehicle is involved in an around the roof opening.
accident. D Never try jamming any part of your
D Before you close the moon roof, body to activate the jam protection
always make sure there is nobody function intentionally, as it could re-
around the moon roof. You must sult in a serious injury.
also make sure nobody places his D The jam protection function may
or her head, hands and other parts not work if something gets caught
of the body in the roof opening. If just before the moon roof is fully
someone’s neck, head or hands get closed.
caught in the closing roof, it could
result in death or serious injury.
When anyone closes the moon roof,
first make sure it is safe to do so.
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SECTION 1− 3
CONTROLS
Occupant restraint systems
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fold−down rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SRS airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Front seats—
Seats —Front seat precautions
While the vehicle is being driven, all ve- Driver seat
hicle occupants should have the seatback D Slightly recline the back of the
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop- CAUTION seat. Although vehicle designs vary,
erly wear the seat belts provided. many drivers can achieve the 250
The SRS driver airbag deploys with mm (10 in.) distance, even with the
CAUTION considerable force, and can cause driver seat all the way forward, sim-
death or serious injury especially if ply by reclining the back of the
D Do not drive the vehicle unless the the driver is very close to the airbag. seat somewhat. If reclining the back
occupants are properly seated. Do The National Highway Traffic Safety of your seat makes it hard to see
not allow any passengers to sit on Administration (“NHTSA”) advises: the road, raise yourself by using a
top of a folded−down seatback, or firm, non−slippery cushion, or raise
Since the risk zone for driver airbag the seat if your vehicle has that
in the luggage compartment or car- is the first 50—75 mm (2—3 in.) of
go area. Persons not properly feature.
inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10
seated and/or not properly rein.) from your driver airbag provides D If your steering wheel is adjustable,
strained by seat belts can be se- you with a clear margin of safety. tilt it downward. This points the air-
verely injured in the event of emer- This distance is measured from the bag toward your chest instead of
gency braking or a collision. center of the steering wheel to your your head and neck.
D During driving, do not allow any breastbone. If you sit less than 250 The seat should be adjusted as rec-
passengers to stand up or move mm (10 in.) away now, you can ommended by NHTSA above, while
around between seats. Otherwise, change your driving position in sever- still maintaining control of the foot
severe injuries can occur in the al ways: pedals, steering wheel, and your view
event of emergency braking or a D Move your seat to the rear as far of the instrument panel controls.
collision. as you can while still reaching the
pedals comfortably.
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—Seat adjustment precautions

Front passenger seat Front seats (with SRS side airbags)
CAUTION
CAUTION CAUTION
D Do not adjust the seat while the
The SRS front passenger airbag also The SRS side airbags are installed in vehicle is moving as the seat may
deploys with considerable force, and the driver and front passenger seats. unexpectedly move and cause the
can cause death or serious injury es- Observe the following precautions. driver to lose control of the vehicle.
pecially if the front passenger is very D Do not lean against the front door D Be careful that the seat does not
close to the airbag. The front passen- when the vehicle is in use, since hit a passenger or luggage.
ger seat should be as far from the the side airbag inflates with consid- D After adjusting the seat position, re-
airbag as possible with the seatback erable speed and force. Otherwise, lease the lever and try sliding the
adjusted, so the front passenger sits you may be killed or seriously in- seat forward and backward to make
upright. jured. sure it is locked in position.
D Do not use seat accessories which D After adjusting the seatback, push
cover the area where the side air- your body back against the seat to
bags inflate. Such accessories may make sure the seat is locked in
prevent the side airbags from acti- position.
vating correctly, causing death or D Do not put objects under the seats.
serious injury. Otherwise, the objects may interfere
D Do not modify or replace the seats with the seat−lock mechanism or
or upholstery of the seats with side unexpectedly push up the seat posi-
airbags. Such change may prevent tion adjusting lever and the seat
the side airbag system from activat- may suddenly move, causing the
ing correctly, disable the system, or driver to lose control of the vehicle.
cause the side airbags to inflate ac-
cidentally, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
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—Adjusting front seats

(manual seat)
1. SEAT POSITION ADJUSTING LEVER
D While adjusting the seat, do not put
Hold the center of the lever and pull it
your hands under the seat or near
up. Then slide the seat to the desired
the moving parts. Otherwise, your
hands or fingers may be caught and position with slight body pressure and
release the lever.
injured.
2. SEAT CUSHION HEIGHT ADJUSTING
LEVER
Pull up or push down the lever.
3. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING
LEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever up.
Then lean back to the desired angle
and release the lever.
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—Adjusting front seats (power

seat)
1. SEAT POSITION AND SEAT CUSHION
CAUTION HEIGHT ADJUSTING SWITCH
Move the control switch in the desired
Avoid reclining the seatback any
direction.
more than needed. The seat belts pro-
vide maximum protection in a frontal Releasing the switch will stop the seat at
or rear collision when the driver and that position.
the front passenger are sitting up Do not place anything under the front
straight and well back in the seats. If seats, as this might interfere with the seat
you are reclined, the lap belt may movement.
slide past your hips and apply re-
2. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING
straint forces directly to the abdomen
or your neck may contact the shoul- SWITCH
der belt. In the event of a frontal Move the control switch in the desired
collision, the more the seat is re- direction.
clined, the greater the risk of death Releasing the switch will stop the seat-
or personal injury. back at that position.
4. SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT

ADJUSTING SWITCH
Push the control switch in the desired
direction.
The amount of lumbar support will change
while the switch is pushed.
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Fold−down rear seat
CAUTION
Avoid reclining the seatback any

more than needed. The seat belts pro-
vide maximum protection in a frontal
or rear collision when the driver and
the front passenger are sitting up
straight and well back in the seats. If
you are reclined, the lap belt may
slide past your hips and apply re-
straint forces directly to the abdomen
or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt. In the event of a frontal
collision, the more the seat is re- 1. Pull up the seatback security lock This will enlarge the trunk as far as the
clined, the greater the risk of death lever 1 to the unlock position. seatbacks. See “—Stowage precautions”
or personal injury. on page 243 in Section 2 for precautions
2. Pull up the lock release button 2.
when loading luggage.
3. SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT 3. Fold down the seatback.
ADJUSTING SWITCH Each seatback can be folded separately. NOTICE
Push the control switch in the desired Make sure the luggage loaded in the
direction. enlarged trunk will not damage the
The amount of lumbar support will change webbing of the rear center seat belt
while the switch is pushed. when the left seatback is folded
down.
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Seat heaters
CAUTION CAUTION
When returning the seatback to the Occupants must use caution when op-
upright position, observe the follow- erating the seat heater because it
ing precautions in order to prevent may make them feel too hot or cause
personal injury in a collision or sud- burns at low temperatures (erythema,
den stop: varicella). Use extra caution for;
D Make sure the seatback is securely D Babies, small children, elderly per-
locked by pushing forward and rear- sons, sick persons or persons with
ward on the top of the seatback physical disabilities
and that the red mark at the button D Persons who have sensitive skin
on the top of the seatback cannot
be seen. Failure to do so will pre- D Persons who are exhausted
vent the seat belt from operating To turn on the seat heater, push the D Persons who have taken alcohol or
properly. switch. At this time, the indicator light drugs which induce sleep (sleeping
D Make sure the seat belts are not will illuminate to indicate the seat heat- drug, cold remedy, etc.)
twisted or caught in the seatback er is operating. To prevent the seat overheating, do
and are arranged in the proper To turn off the seat heater, push the not use the seat heater with a blan-
position and are ready to use. switch once again. ket, cushion, or other insulating ob-
The key must be in the “ON” position to jects which cover the seat.
operate seat heaters.
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Head restraints
For your safety and comfort, adjust the
NOTICE
head restraint before driving.
z Do not put unevenly weighed ob- To raise: Pull it up.
jects on the seat and do not stick To lower: Push it down while pressing the
sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) lock release button.
into the seat.
Rear center head restraint—When an oc-
z When cleaning the seats, do not cupant sits on the rear center seat, al-
use organic substances (paint thin- ways pull up the rear center head re-
ner, benzine, alcohol, gasoline, straint to the lock position.
etc.). They may damage the heater
The head restraint is most effective when
and seat surface.
it is close to your head. Therefore, using
z To prevent the battery from being a cushion on the seatback is not recom-
discharged, turn the switch off mended.
when the engine is not running. Front
CAUTION
D Adjust the center of the head re-

straint so that it is closest to the
top of your ears.
D After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
D Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
Rear
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Seat belts—
Armrest —Seat belt precautions
Toyota strongly urges that the driver and Do not allow any children to stand up or
passengers in the vehicle be properly re- kneel on either rear or front seats. An
strained at all times with the seat belts unrestrained child could suffer serious in-
provided. Failure to do so could increase jury or death during emergency braking or
the chance of injury and/or the severity of a collision. Also, do not let the child sit
injury in accidents. on your lap. Holding a child in your arms
The seat belts provided for your vehicle does not provide sufficient restraint.
are designed for people of adult size, Pregnant woman. Toyota recommends the
large enough to properly wear them. use of a seat belt. Ask your doctor for
Child. Use a child restraint system ap- specific recommendations. The lap belt
propriate for the child until the child be- should be worn securely and as low as
comes large enough to properly wear the possible over the hips and not on the
vehicle’s seat belts. See “Child restraint” waist.
on page 76 in this Section for details. Injured person. Toyota recommends the
To use the armrest, pull it out as
shown above. If a child is too large for a child restraint use of a seat belt. Depending on the inju-
system, the child should sit in the rear ry, first check with your doctor for specific
seat and must be restrained using the recommendations.
vehicle’s seat belt. According to accident
statistics, the child is safer when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.
If a child must sit in the front seat, the
seat belts should be worn properly. If an
accident occurs and the seat belts are not
worn properly, the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the airbag may cause death or
serious injury to the child.
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—Fastening front and rear

seat belts
CAUTION D Be careful not to damage the belt

webbing or hardware. Take care that Tab
Persons should ride in their seats they do not get caught or pinched
properly wearing their seat belts in the seat or doors.
whenever the vehicle is moving. D Inspect the belt system periodically.
Otherwise, they are much more likely Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
to suffer serious bodily injury or parts. Damaged parts should be re-
death in the event of sudden braking placed. Do not disassemble or
or a collision. modify the system. Buckle
When using the seat belts, observe D Keep the belts clean and dry. If
the following: they need cleaning, use a mild soap
D Use the belt for only one person at solution or lukewarm water. Never
a time. Do not use a single belt for use bleach, dye, or abrasive clean-
two or more people—even children. ers, or allow them to come into Adjust the seat as needed (front seats
contact with the belts—they may only) and sit up straight and well back
D Avoid reclining the seatback any in the seat. To fasten your belt, pull it
more than needed. The seat belts severely weaken the belts. (See
“Cleaning the interior” on page 290 out of the retractor and insert the tab
provide maximum protection in a into the buckle.
frontal or rear collision when the in Section 5.)
driver and the front passenger are D Replace the belt assembly (includ- You will hear a click when the tab locks
sitting up straight and well back in ing bolts) if it has been used in a into the buckle.
the seats. If you are reclined, the severe impact. The entire assembly The seat belt length automatically adjusts
lap belt may slide past your hips should be replaced even if damage to your size and the seat position.
and apply restraint forces directly is not obvious. The retractor will lock the belt during a
to the abdomen or your neck may sudden stop or on impact. It also may
contact the shoulder belt. In the lock if you lean forward too quickly. A
event of a frontal collision, the slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
more the seat is reclined, the great- extend, and you can move around freely.
er the risk of death or personal in-
jury.
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When a passenger’s shoulder belt is com-

pletely extended and is then retracted CAUTION
even slightly, the belt is locked in that Take up
position and cannot be extended. This fea- slack D Both high−positioned lap belts and
ture is used to hold the child restraint loose−fitting belts could cause seri-
system securely. (For details, see “Child ous injuries due to sliding under
Too high the lap belt during a collision or
restraint” on page 76 in this Section.) To
free the belt again, fully retract the belt other unintended event. Keep the
and then pull the belt out once more. lap belt positioned as low on hips
as possible.
If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the
retractor, firmly pull the belt and release Keep as low on D Do not place the shoulder belt un-
it. You will then be able to smoothly pull hips as possible der your arm.
the belt out of the retractor.
CAUTION Adjust the position of the lap and

shoulder belts.
D After inserting the tab, make sure Position the lap belt as low as possible
the tab and buckle are locked and on your hips—not on your waist, then ad-
that the belt is not twisted. just it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder
D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in portion upward through the latch plate.
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
D If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat
until the seat belt is fixed, because
it cannot protect an adult occupant
or your child from death or serious
injury.
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CAUTION
Always make sure the shoulder belt

is positioned across the center of
your shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from your neck, but not
falling off your shoulder. Failure to
do so could reduce the amount of
protection in an accident and cause
serious injures in a collision.
Seat belts with an adjustable shoulder To release the belt, press the buckle
anchor— release button and allow the belt to
Adjust the shoulder anchor position to retract.
your size. If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull
To raise: Slide the anchor up. it out and check for kinks or twists. Then
To lower: Push in the lock release button make sure it remains untwisted as it re-
and slide the anchor down. tracts.
After adjustment make sure the anchor is

locked in position.
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—Seat belt comfort guides
The outside shoulder belt comfort Seat belt comfort guides are stored in the INSTALLING THE COMFORT GUIDE
guides for the rear seat outside posi- both pockets on the sides of the rear 1. Pull the comfort guide from the
tions will provide added seat belt com- seatback. pocket.
fort for children who have outgrown
child restraints and for small adults.
When the outside shoulder belt is in-
serted through the guide, the comfort
guide pulls the belt away from the neck
and head of an occupant.
To use the comfort guide, do as fol-
lows.
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2. Pinch the two edges of the shoulder 3. Buckle, position and release the seat REMOVING AND STORING THE
belt for the rear seat outside posi- belt. (For wearing the seat belt, see COMFORT GUIDE
tion with your fingers and slide the “—Fastening front and rear seat Pinch the two edges of the seat belt
belt past the slot of the guide as belts” on page 48 in this Section.) together so that you can slide them out
shown above. At this time, the elas- of the guide. Store the guide with the
tic cord must be behind the seat CAUTION elastic cord into the pocket.
belt.
Always make sure the shoulder belt CAUTION
CAUTION is positioned across the center of the
shoulder. The belt should be kept To reduce the chance of injury in
Make sure the belt is not twisted and away from the neck, and should not case of an accident or a sudden stop
that it lies flat. The elastic cord must fall off the shoulder. Failure to ob- while driving, remove and store the
be behind the belt and the guide serve these precautions could reduce comfort guide in its pocket when it is
must be on the front. the effectiveness of the seat belt in not in use.
an accident, causing death or serious
injury.
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—Seat belt extender

If your seat belts cannot be fastened se-
curely because they are not long enough, D Make sure the “AIRBAG ON”
a personalized seat belt extender is avail- indicator light is illuminated when
able from your Toyota dealer free of using the seat belt extender for the
charge. front passenger seat. If the
“AIRBAG OFF” indicator light is
Please contact your local Toyota dealer to illuminated, disconnect the extender
order the proper required length for the tongue from the seat belt buckle,
extender. Bring the heaviest coat you ex- then reconnect the seat belt.
pect to wear for proper measurement and Reconnect the seat belt extender
selection of length. Additional ordering in- after making sure the “AIRBAG ON”
formation is available at your Toyota deal- indicator light is illuminated. If you
er. use the seat belt extender while the
“AIRBAG OFF” indicator light is
CAUTION illuminated, the front passenger
D If the seat belt extender has been airbag and side airbag on the front
When using the seat belt extender, connected to the driver’s seat belt passenger side may not activate
observe the following precautions. buckle without wearing the seat belt correctly, causing death or serious
Failure to follow these instructions when using the extender in the injury in the event of collision.
could reduce the effectiveness of the driver’s seat, the SRS driver’s air- D Be sure to wear the seat belt with-
seat belt restraint system in case of bag system will judge that the driv- out the seat belt extender if you
an accident, increasing the chance of er wears the seat belt even if not can fasten the seat belt without the
personal injury. wearing it. In this case, the driver’s extender.
D Remember that the extender pro- airbag may not activate correctly,
vided for you may not be safe when causing death or serious injury in
used on a different vehicle, for the event of collision. Be sure to
another person, or at a different wear the seat belt with the seat belt
seating position than the one origi- extender.
nally intended.
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As far as the seat belt extender on the

D Do not use the seat belt extender front passenger side is concerned, do not
when installing a child restraint fail to disconnect the extender from the
system on the front or rear passen- seat belt after the above operation in or-
ger seat. If installing a child re- der to activate the front passenger airbag
straint system with the seat belt correctly when getting into the vehicle
extender connected to the seat belt, next time.
the seat belt will not securely hold
the child restraint system, which When not in use, remove the extender
could cause death or serious injury and store in the vehicle for future use.
to the child or other passengers in
the event of collision. CAUTION
D After inserting the tab, make sure

the tab and buckle are locked and
To connect the extender to the seat that the lap and shoulder portions
belt, insert the tab into the seat belt of the belt and the seat belt extend-
buckle so that the “PRESS” signs on er are not twisted.
the buckle release buttons of the ex-
tender and the seat belt are both facing D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
outward as shown. the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
You will hear a click when the tab locks buckle.
into the buckle.
When releasing the seat belt, press on normally, immediately contact your
the buckle release button on the extender, Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat
not on the seat belt. This helps prevent until the seat belt is fixed, because
damage to the vehicle interior and extend- it cannot protect an adult occupant
er itself. or your child from injury.
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—Seat belt pretensioners

The front passenger’s seat belt pretension-
er will not activate if no passenger is
detected in the front passenger seat by
the front passenger occupant classification
system. However, the front passenger’s
seat belt pretensioner may activate if lug-
gage is put on the seat, or the seat belt
is buckled up regardless of the presence
of an occupant in the seat. (As for the
front passenger occupant classification
system, see “—Front passenger occupant
classification system” on page 72 in this
Section.)
The seat belt pretensioners and SRS air-
The driver and front passenger seat bags may not operate together in all colli- The seat belt pretensioner system con-
belt pretensioners are designed to be sions. sists mainly of the following components
activated in response to a severe fron- and their locations are shown in the il-
tal impact. lustration.
When the sensor detects a severe frontal 1. Front airbag sensors
impact, the front seat belts are quickly
2. SRS warning light
drawn back by the retractors so that the
belts snugly restrain the occupants. 3. Front passenger occupant classification
system (ECU and sensors)
4. Seat belt pretensioner assemblies
5. Front passenger’s seat belt buckle
switch
6. Airbag sensor assembly
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The seat belt pretensioners are controlled

NOTICE
by the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag
sensor assembly consists of a safing sen- Do not perform any of the following
sor and airbag sensor. changes without consulting your
When the seat belt pretensioners are acti- Toyota dealer. Such changes can
vated, an operating noise may be heard interfere with proper operation of the
and a small amount of non−toxic gas may seat belt pretensioners in some
be released. This does not indicate that cases.
a fire is occurring. This gas is normally z Installation of electronic devices
harmless. such as a mobile two−way radio,
Once the seat belt pretensioners have cassette tape player or compact
been activated, the seat belt retractors disc player
remain locked. z Repairs on or near the front seat
belt retractor assemblies
CAUTION This indicator comes on when the igni-
z Modification of the suspension sys- tion key is turned to the “ON” position.
tem It goes off after about 6 seconds. This
Do not modify, remove, strike or open
the seat belt pretensioner assemblies, z Modification of the front end struc- means the seat belt pretensioners are
airbag sensor or surrounding area or ture operating properly.
wiring. Failure to follow these instruc- z Attachment of a grille guard (bull
tions may prevent the seat belt pre- bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow,
tensioners from activating correctly, winches or any other equipment to
cause sudden operation of the system the front end
or disable the system, which could z Repairs made on or near the front
result in death or serious injury. Con- fenders, front end structure or con-
sult your Toyota dealer about any re- sole
pair and modification.
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This warning light system monitors the If any of the following conditions occurs,
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen- this indicates a malfunction of the airbags
sors, side and curtain shield airbag sen- or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your
sors, curtain shield airbag sensors, driv- Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
er’s seat position sensor, driver’s seat belt D When the ignition key is turned to the
buckle switch, front passenger occupant “ON” position, the light does not come
classification system, “AIRBAG ON” indi- on or remains on for more than about
cator light, “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light, 6 seconds.
front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch,
seat belt pretensioner assemblies, inflat- D The light comes on while driving.
ors, warning light, interconnecting wiring D If any seat belt does not retract or
and power sources. (For details, see “Ser- cannot be pulled out due to a malfunc-
vice reminder indicators and warning buzz- tion or activation of the relevant seat
ers” on page 119 in Section 1−6.) belt pretensioner.
D The seat belt pretensioner assembly or In the following cases, contact your Toyota
surrounding area has been damaged. dealer as soon as possible:
D The front of the vehicle (shaded in the
illustration) was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause
the seat belt pretensioners to operate.
D Either seat belt pretensioner assembly
or surrounding area is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
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SRS airbags—
—SRS driver airbag and front
passenger airbag
In response to a severe frontal impact,
the SRS front airbags work with the seat CAUTION
belts to help reduce injury by inflating.
The SRS front airbags help reduce injuries D The SRS front airbag system is de-
mainly to the driver’s or front passenger’s signed only as a supplement to the
head or chest caused by hitting the ve- primary protection of the driver and
hicle interior. front passenger seat belt systems.
The driver and front passenger can
The SRS front passenger airbag will not
be killed or seriously injured by the
activate if there is no passenger sitting in
inflating airbags if they do not wear
the front passenger seat. However, the
the available seat belts properly.
front passenger airbag may deploy if lug-
During sudden braking just before
gage is put in the seat, or the seat belt
a collision, an unrestrained driver
is buckled up, regardless of the presence
or front passenger can move for-
of an occupant in the seat. (As for the
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys- ward into direct contact with or
tem) front airbags are designed to pro- close proximity to the airbag which
system, see “—Front passenger occupant
vide further protection for the driver may then deploy during the colli-
classification system” on page 72 in this
and front passenger in addition to the sion. To ensure maximum protection
Section.)
primary safety protection provided by in an accident, the driver and all
Always wear your seat belt properly. passengers in the vehicle must
the seat belts.
wear their seat belts properly. Wear-
Your vehicle is equipped with “ADVANCED ing a seat belt properly during an
AIRBAGS” designed based on US motor accident reduces the chances of
vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The death or serious injury or being
airbag system controls airbag deployment thrown out of the vehicle. For in-
power for the driver and front passenger. structions and precautions concern-
The driver airbag system consists of the ing the seat belt system, see “Seat
driver seat’s position sensor etc. The front belts” on page 47 in this Section.
passenger’s airbag system consists of the
sensor etc.
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The SRS front airbags are designed to

D Improperly seated and/or restrained deploy in severe (usually frontal) colli-
infants and children can be killed sions where the magnitude and duration
or seriously injured by the deploy- of the forward deceleration of the ve-
ing airbags. An infant or child who hicle exceeds the designed threshold Collision from the rear
is too small to use a seat belt level.
should be properly secured using a
child restraint system. Toyota The SRS front airbags will deploy if the
severity of the impact is above the de-
strongly recommends that all in-
signed threshold level, comparable to an
fants and children be placed in the
rear seat of the vehicle and proper- approximate 25 km/h (15 mph) collision
Collision from the side
when the vehicle has the impact straight
ly restrained. The rear seat is the
into a fixed barrier that does not move or Vehicle rollover
safest for infants and children. For
instructions concerning the installa- deform.
tion of a child restraint system, see However, this threshold velocity will be
The SRS front airbags are not generally
“Child restraint” on page 76 in this considerably higher if the vehicle strikes designed to inflate if the vehicle is in-
Section. an object, such as a parked vehicle or
volved in a side or rear collision, if it
sign pole, which can move or deform on
rolls over, or if it is involved in a low−
impact, or if the vehicle is involved in an speed frontal collision. But, whenever a
underride collision (e.g. a collision in
collision of any type causes sufficient
which the front of the vehicle “underrides”,
forward deceleration of the vehicle, de-
or goes under, the bed of a truck, etc.). ployment of the SRS front airbags may
It is possible that in some collisions occur.
where the forward deceleration of the ve-
hicle is very close to the designed thresh-
old level, the SRS front airbags and the
seat belt pretensioners may not activate
together.
Always wear your seat belts properly.
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8. Driver’s seat position sensor

9. Airbag sensor assembly
10. Airbag module for driver
Hitting a curb, Falling into or
edge of pavement jumping over (airbag and inflator)
or hard surface a deep hole The airbag sensor assembly consists of a
safing sensor and airbag sensor.
The front airbag sensors constantly moni-
tor the forward deceleration of the vehicle.
If an impact results in a forward decelera-
tion beyond the designed threshold level,
Landing hard or vehicle falling the system triggers the airbag inflators. At
this time a chemical reaction in the infla-
tors very quickly fills the airbags with
The SRS front airbags may also deploy The SRS front airbag system consists non−toxic gas to help restrain the forward
if a serious impact occurs to the under- mainly of the following components, and motion of the occupants. The front airbags
side of your vehicle. Some examples their locations are shown in the illustra- then quickly deflate, so that there is no
are shown in the illustration. tion. obstruction of the driver’s vision should it
1. Front airbag sensors be necessary to continue driving.
2. SRS warning light When the airbags inflate, they produce a
loud noise and release some smoke and
3. “AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF” indi-
residue along with non−toxic gas. This
cator lights
does not indicate a fire. This smoke may
4. Airbag module for front passenger remain inside the vehicle for some time,
(airbag and inflator) and may cause some minor irritation to
5. Front passenger occupant classification the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to
system (ECU and sensors) wash off any residue as soon as possible
to prevent any potential skin irritation with
6. Front passenger’s seat belt buckle
switch soap and water. If you can safely exit
from the vehicle, you should do so imme-
7. Driver’s seat belt buckle switch diately.
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Deployment of the airbags happens in a

fraction of a second, so the airbags must CAUTION
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is designed to reduce serious inju- The driver or front passenger who is
ries, primarily to the head and chest, it too close to the steering wheel or
may also cause other, less severe injuries dashboard during airbag deployment
to the face, chest, arms and hands. These can be killed or seriously injured.
are usually in the nature of minor burns Toyota strongly recommends that:
or abrasions and swelling, but the force of D The driver sit as far back as pos-
a deploying airbag can cause more seri- sible from the steering wheel while
ous injuries, especially if an occupant’s still maintaining control of the ve-
hands, arms, chest or head is in close hicle.
proximity to the airbag module at the time
D The front passenger sit as far back
of deployment. This is why it is important
as possible from the dashboard.
for the occupant to; avoid placing any
object or part of the body between the D All vehicle occupants be properly D Do not sit on the edge of the seat
occupant and the airbag module; sit restrained using the available seat or lean against the dashboard when
straight and well back into the seat; wear belts. the vehicle is in use, since the
the available seat belt properly; and sit as For instructions and precautions con- front passenger airbag could inflate
far as possible from the airbag module, cerning the seating position, see with considerable speed and force.
while still maintaining control of the ve- “—Front seat precautions” on page Anyone who is up against, or very
hicle. 40 in this Section. close to, an airbag when it inflates,
can be killed or seriously injured.
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel
Sit up straight and well back in the
hub, airbag cover and inflator) may be hot
seat, and always use your seat belt
for several minutes after deployment, so
properly.
do not touch! The airbags inflate only
once. The windshield may be damaged by
absorbing some of the force of the inflat-
ing airbag.
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D Do not modify or remove any wir-

ing. Do not modify, remove, strike
or open any components such as
the steering wheel pad, steering
wheel, column cover, dashboard
near the front passenger airbag,
front passenger airbag cover, front
passenger airbag or airbag sensor
assembly. Doing so may prevent the
front airbag system from activating
correctly, cause sudden activation
of the system or disable the sys-
tem, which could result in death or
serious injury.
D Toyota strongly recommends that all D Do not put anything or any part of Failure to follow these instructions
infants and children be placed in your body on or in front of the can result in death or serious injury.
the rear seat of the vehicle and be dashboard or steering wheel pad Consult your Toyota dealer about any
properly restrained. that houses the front airbag sys- repair and modification.
D Do not hold a child on your lap or tem. They might restrict inflation or
cause death or serious injury as If you wish to modify your vehicle for
in your arms. Use a child restraint a person with a physical disability,
system in the rear seat. For instruc- they are projected rearward by the
consult your Toyota dealer. It may
tions concerning the installation of force of the deploying airbags. Like-
wise, the driver and front passenger dangerously interfere with the SRS
a child restraint system, see “Child front airbags operation.
restraint” on page 76 in this Sec- should not hold objects in their
tion. arms or on their knees.
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This warning light system monitors the

NOTICE
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
Do not perform any of the following sors, side and curtain shield airbag sen-
changes without consulting your sors, curtain shield airbag sensors, driv-
Toyota dealer. Such changes can er’s seat position sensor, driver’s seat belt
interfere with proper operation of the buckle switch, front passenger occupant
SRS front airbag system in some classification system, “AIRBAG ON” indi-
cases. cator light, “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light,
z Installation of electronic devices
seat belt pretensioner assemblies, inflat-
such as a mobile two−way radio,
ors, warning light, interconnecting wiring
cassette tape player or compact
and power sources. (For details, see “Ser-
disc player
vice reminder indicators and warning buzz-
z Modification of the suspension sys- ers” on page 119 in Section 1−6.)
tem The indicator comes on when the igni- If any of the following conditions occurs,
z Modification of the front end struc- tion key is turned to the “ON” position. this indicates a malfunction of the airbags
ture It goes off after about 6 seconds. This or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your
means the SRS front airbags are oper- Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
z Attachment of a grille guard (bull
ating properly.
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow, D When the ignition key is turned to the
winches or any other equipment to “ON” position, the light does not come
the front end on or remains on for more than about
z Repairs made on or near the front 6 seconds.
fenders, front end structure, con- D The light comes on while driving.
sole, steering column, steering
The SRS warning light and “AIRBAG OFF”
wheel or dashboard near the front
indicator light will come on if there is a
passenger airbag
malfunction in the front passenger occu-
pant classification system.
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—SRS side airbags and curtain

shield airbags
NOTICE
Do not disconnect the battery cables
before contacting your Toyota dealer.
In the following cases, contact your Toyota The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
dealer as soon as possible: tem) side airbags and curtain shield air-
D The SRS front airbags have been in- bags are designed to provide further
flated. protection for the driver, front passen-
ger and rear outside passengers in
D The front of the vehicle (shaded in the addition to the primary safety protec-
illustration) was involved in an accident tion provided by the seat belts.
that was not severe enough to cause
the SRS front airbags to inflate.
D The pad section of the steering wheel
or front passenger airbag cover
(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
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In response to a severe side impact, the

SRS side airbags and curtain shield air- CAUTION D Do not allow anyone to lean his/her
bags work with the seat belts to help head or any part of his/her body
reduce injury by inflating. The SRS side D The SRS side airbag and curtain against the door or the area of the
airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the shield airbag system is designed seat, front pillar, rear pillar or roof
driver’s or front passenger’s chest, and only as a supplement to the prima- side rail from which the SRS side
the SRS curtain shield airbags help re- ry protection of the driver, front airbag and curtain shield airbag
duce injuries mainly to the driver’s, front passenger and rear outside passen- deploy even if he/she is a child
passenger’s or rear outside passenger’s ger seat belt systems. To ensure seated in the child restraint system.
head. maximum protection in an accident, It is dangerous if the SRS side air-
the driver and all passengers in the bag and curtain shield airbag in-
The SRS side airbag on the passenger
vehicle must wear their seat belts flate, and the impact of the deploy-
seat will not activate if there is no pas-
properly. Wearing a seat belt prop- ing airbag could cause death or se-
senger sitting in the front passenger seat.
erly during an accident reduces the rious injury to the occupant.
However, the side airbag on the passen-
chances of death or serious injury
ger seat may deploy if luggage is put in
or being thrown out of the vehicle.
the seat, or the seat belt is buckled up
For instructions and precautions
regardless of the presence of the occu-
concerning the seat belt system,
pant in the seat. (As for the front passen-
see “Seat belts” on page 47 in this
ger occupant classification system, see
Section.
“—Front passenger occupant classification
system” on page 72 in this Section.)
The SRS curtain shield airbag on the pas-
senger side are activated even with no
passenger in the front seat or rear outside
seat.
The SRS curtain shield airbags may acti-
vate even when the side airbags are not
activated.
Always wear your seat belt properly.
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D Improperly seated and/or restrained

infants and children can be killed
or seriously injured by the deploy-
ing airbags. An infant or child who Collision from the rear
is too small to use a seat belt
should be properly secured using a
child restraint system. Toyota
strongly recommends that all in-
fants and children be placed in the Collision from the front
rear seats of the vehicle and prop-
erly restrained. The rear seats are Vehicle rollover
the safest for infants and children.
For instructions concerning the
installation of a child restraint sys- The SRS side airbag and curtain shield The SRS side airbags and curtain shield
tem, see “Child restraint” on page airbag system may not activate if the airbags are not generally designed to
76 in this Section. vehicle is subjected to a collision from inflate if the vehicle is involved in a
the side at certain angles, or a collision front or rear collision, if it rolls over,
to the side of the vehicle body other or if it is involved in a low−speed side
than the passenger compartment as collision.
shown in the illustration.
The SRS side airbags and curtain shield
airbags are designed to inflate when the
passenger compartment area suffers a se-
vere impact from the side.
Always wear your seat belts properly.
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8. Front passenger’s seat belt buckle Deployment of the airbags happens in a

switch fraction of a second, so the airbags must
9. Airbag sensor assembly inflate with considerable force. While the
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
The SRS side airbag and curtain shield ries, it may also cause minor burns or
airbag system is controlled by the airbag abrasions and swelling.
sensor assembly. The airbag sensor as-
sembly consists of a safing sensor and Front seats as well as parts of the front
airbag sensor. and rear pillars, and roof side rail may be
hot for several minutes, but the airbags
In a severe side impact, the side and themselves will not be hot. The airbags
curtain shield airbag sensor and/or the are designed to inflate only once.
curtain shield airbag sensor trigger(s) the
side airbag inflators and/or the curtain
CAUTION
shield airbag inflators. At this time a
The SRS side airbag and curtain shield chemical reaction in the inflators quickly
SRS side airbags and curtain shield
airbag system consists mainly of the fol- fills the airbags with non−toxic gas to help
airbags inflate with considerable
lowing components, and their locations are restrain the lateral motion of the occu-
force. To reduce the possibility of
shown in the illustration. pants.
death or serious injury when they in-
1. SRS warning light When the airbags inflate, they produce a flate, the driver, front passenger and
fairly loud noise and release some smoke rear outside passengers must:
2. “AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF” indi-
cator lights and residue along with non−toxic gas. This D Wear their seat belts properly.
does not indicate a fire. This smoke may
3. Curtain shield airbag modules remain inside the vehicle for some time, D Remain properly seated with their
(airbag and inflator) and may cause some minor irritation to backs upright and against the seats
4. Front passenger occupant classification the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to at all times.
system (ECU and sensors) wash off any residue as soon as possible
to prevent any potential skin irritation with
5. Side airbag modules
soap and water. If you can safely exit
(airbag and inflator)
from the vehicle, you should do so imme-
6. Curtain shield airbag sensors diately.
7. Side and curtain shield airbag sensors
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D Do not allow anyone to lean against D Do not allow anyone to get his/her D Do not allow anyone to kneel on
the door when the vehicle is in use, head close to the area where the the passenger seat, facing the pas-
since the side airbag and curtain side airbag and curtain shield air- senger’s side door, since the side
shield airbag could inflate with con- bag inflate, since these airbags airbag and curtain shield airbag
siderable speed and force. Other- could inflate with considerable could inflate with considerable
wise, he/she may be killed or seri- speed and force. Otherwise, he/she speed and force. Otherwise, he/she
ously injured. Special care should may be killed or seriously injured. may be killed or seriously injured.
be taken especially when you have Special care should be taken espe- Special care should be taken espe-
a small child in the vehicle. cially when you have a small child cially when you have a small child
D Sit up straight and well back in the in the vehicle. in the vehicle.
seat, distributing your weight evenly
in the seat. Do not apply excessive
weight to the outer side of the
seats with a side airbag and to the
front pillar, rear pillar and roof side
rail with a curtain shield airbag.
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D Do not allow anyone to get his/her D Do not attach a cup holder or any D Do not attach a microphone or any
head or hands out of windows, other device or object on or around other device or object around the
since the curtain shield airbags the door. When the side airbag in- area where the curtain shield airbag
could inflate with considerable flates, the cup holder or any other activates such as on the windshield
speed and force. Otherwise, he/she device or object will be thrown with glass, side door glass, front and
may be killed or seriously injured. great force, or the side airbag may rear pillars, roof side rail and assist
Special care should be taken espe- not activate correctly, resulting in grips. When the curtain shield air-
cially when you have a small child death or serious injury. Likewise, bag inflates, the microphone or oth-
in the vehicle. the driver and front passenger er device or object will be thrown
should not hold objects in their away with great force or the curtain
arms or on their knees. shield airbag may not activate cor-
rectly, resulting in death or serious
injury.
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D Do not hook a hanger, heavy or D Do not disassemble or repair the NOTICE

sharp pointed objects on the coat front and rear pillars and roof side
Do not perform any of the following
hook. If the curtain shield airbag rails containing the curtain shield
changes without consulting your
inflates, those items will be thrown airbags. Such changes may disable
Toyota dealer. Such changes can
away with great force or the curtain the system or cause the curtain
interfere with proper operation of the
shield airbag may not activate cor- shield airbags to inflate accidental-
SRS side airbag and curtain shield
rectly, resulting in death or serious ly, resulting in death or serious in-
airbag system in some cases.
injury. When you hang clothes, jury.
hang them on the coat hook direct- z Installation of electronic devices
Failure to follow these instructions
ly. such as a mobile two−way radio,
can result in death or serious injury.
cassette tape player or compact
D Do not use seat accessories which Consult your Toyota dealer about any
disc player
cover the parts where the side air- repair and modification.
bags inflate. Such accessories may z Modification of the suspension sys-
If you wish to modify your vehicle for
prevent the side airbags from acti- tem
a person with a physical disability,
vating correctly, causing death or consult your Toyota dealer. It may z Modification of the side structure of
serious injury. dangerously interfere with the SRS the passenger compartment
D Do not modify or replace the seats side airbags and curtain shield air- z Repairs made on or near the con-
or upholstery of the seats with side bags operation. sole or front seat
airbags. Such changes may prevent
the side airbag system from activat-
ing correctly, disable the system or
cause the side airbags to inflate ac-
cidentally, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
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This warning light system monitors the

airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
sors, side and curtain shield airbag sen-
sors, curtain shield airbag sensors, driv-
er’s seat position sensor, driver’s seat belt
buckle switch, front passenger occupant
classification system, “AIRBAG ON” indi-
cator light, “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light,
ors, warning light, interconnecting wiring
and power sources. (For details, see “Ser-
vice reminder indicators and warning buzz-
ers” on page 119 in Section 1−6.)
This indicator comes on when the igni- If any of the following conditions occurs,
tion key is turned to the “ON” position. this indicates a malfunction of the airbags
It goes off after about 6 seconds. This or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your
means the SRS side airbags and curtain Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
shield airbags are operating properly.
D When the ignition key is turned to the
“ON” position, the light does not come
on or remains on for more than about
6 seconds.
D The light comes on while driving.
The SRS warning light and “AIRBAG OFF”
indicator light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the front passenger occu-
pant classification system.
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—Front passenger occupant

classification system
In the following cases, contact your Toyota Your vehicle is equipped with a front
dealer as soon as possible: passenger occupant classification sys-
D Any of the SRS side airbags and cur- tem. This system detects the conditions
tain shield airbags have been inflated. 1—4 in the table on page 74 and based
on these conditions activates or deacti-
D The portion of the doors (shaded in the vates the following systems;
illustration) was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause D Front passenger airbag
the SRS side airbags and curtain D Side airbag on the front passenger
shield airbags to inflate. seat
D The surface of the seats with the side D Front passenger’s seat belt pretension-
airbag (shaded in the illustration) is er
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam- The system monitors the weight and
aged. load on the front passenger seat, and
D The portion of the front pillars, rear the seat belt buckle switch to determine The “AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF”
pillars or roof side rail garnishes (pad- conditions 1—4. indicator lights indicate the actuation of
ding) containing the curtain shield air- the front passenger airbag, side airbag
In order for the system to detect the
bags inside (shaded in the illustration) on the front passenger seat and front
conditions correctly, do not do any of
is scratched, cracked, or otherwise passenger’s seat belt pretensioner.
the following:
damaged. The “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light will be
D Apply a heavy load to the front pas- illuminated when the ignition switch is in
NOTICE senger seat or equipment (e.g. seat-
the “ON” position with the condition 2 in
back pocket).
the table shown below.
Do not disconnect the battery cables D Attach a commercial seatback table,
before contacting your Toyota dealer. etc. to the front passenger seat seat-
back.
D Put weight on the front passenger seat
by putting your hands or feet on the
seatback from the rear passenger seat.
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If the front passenger occupant classifica- The “AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF”
tion system determines that a person of indicator lights will be illuminated ini-
adult size sits in the front passenger seat tially when the ignition key is turned to
but the “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light is the “ON” position. After about four sec-
illuminated, one of the following is likely onds, they will go off. After that, the
to have occurred: front passenger occupant classification
D A rear passenger lifts the front passen- system operates and judges which indi-
ger seat cushion with their legs. cator light be illuminated.
D Objects are placed under the front pas-
senger seat.
D The front passenger seatback is in
contact with the rear seat.
To ensure the system correctly detects an
adult sitting in the front passenger seat, The SRS warning light and “AIRBAG
make sure the above do not occur. OFF” indicator light will come on if
there is a malfunction in the front pas-
Make sure that the “AIRBAG ON” indicator
senger occupant classification system.
light is illuminated when an adult is
seated in the front passenger seat. If the
“AIRBAG OFF” indicator light is illumina-
ted, ask the passenger to sit up straight,
well back in the seat, and with the seat
belt worn correctly. If the “AIRBAG OFF”
indicator light still remains illuminated, ei-
ther ask the passenger to move to the
rear seat, or if that is not possible, move
the front passenger seat fully rearward.
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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system
Indicator/warning light Devices

Condition detected Curtain shield
by the front Front Side airbag Front
“AIRBAG ON” and Front airbag in the
passenger occupant SRS warning passenger’s on the front passenger’s
“AIRBAG OFF” passenger front
classification system light seat belt passenger seat belt
indicator lights airbag passenger
reminder light seat pretensioner
side
1. Adult∗1 “AIRBAG ON” Off Flashing∗4 Activated
2. Child∗2 or child
“AIRBAG OFF” Off Flashing∗4 Deactivated Activated
restraint system∗3
3. Unoccupied Not illuminated Off Off Deactivated Deactivated
Activated
4. There is a
malfunction in the “AIRBAG OFF” On Off Deactivated Activated
system
∗1 : The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may
recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and posture.
∗2 : When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her
as an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.
∗3 : Never install a rear−facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. A forward−facing child restraint system should only be
installed on the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. (See “Child restraint” on page 76 in this Section as for installing the
child restraint system.)
∗4 :
In the event that the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
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CAUTION D Make sure the “AIRBAG ON” D If an adult sits in the front
indicator light is illuminated when passenger seat, the “AIRBAG ON”
To avoid potential death or serious using the seat belt extender for the indicator light should be illumi-
injury when the front passenger occu- front passenger seat. If the nated. If the “AIRBAG OFF”
pant classification system does not “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light is indicator light is illuminated, ask
detect the conditions correctly, ob- illuminated, disconnect the extender the passenger to sit up straight,
serve the following. tongue from the seat belt buckle, well back in the seat, feet on the
D Do not recline the front passenger then reconnect the seat belt. floor, and with the seat belt worn
seat seatback so that it interferes Reconnect the seat belt extender correctly. If the “AIRBAG OFF”
with a rear seat as it may cause the after making sure the “AIRBAG ON” indicator light still remains illumi-
“AIRBAG OFF” indicator light be il- indicator light is illuminated. If you nated, either ask the passenger to
luminated. If the seatback interferes use the seat belt extender while the move to the rear seat, or if that is
with the rear seat, return the seat- “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light is not possible, move the front
back to a position where it does illuminated, the front passenger passenger seat fully rearward.
not interfere with the rear seat. airbag and side airbag on the front D Wear the seat belt properly.
passenger side may not activate
Keep the front passenger seatback correctly, which could cause death D Make sure the front passenger’s
as upright as possible when the ve- or serious injury in the event of seat belt tab has not been left in-
hicle is moving. Reclining the seat- collision. serted into the buckle before some-
back excessively may lessen the ef- one sits in the front passenger
fectiveness of the seat belt system. seat.
D Do not apply a heavy load to the
front passenger seat or equipment
(e.g. seatback pocket).
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Child restraint—
—Child restraint precautions
Toyota strongly urges the use of ap-
D Do not put weight on the front pas- D Do not remove the seat. propriate child restraint systems for
senger seat by putting your hands D Do not kick the front passenger children.
or feet on the front passenger seat seat or subject it to severe impact.
seatback from the rear passenger The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A.
Otherwise, the SRS warning light and Canada now require the use of a
seat. may come on to indicate a malfunc- child restraint system.
D Do not let a rear passenger lift the tion of the detection system. In this
front passenger seat with their feet case, contact your Toyota dealer im- Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.
or press on the seatback with their mediately. If a child is too large for a child restraint
legs. system, the child should sit in the rear
D Do not put objects under the front The “AIRBAG ON” indicator light may be seat and must be restrained using the
passenger seat. illuminated (the front passenger airbag and vehicle’s seat belt. See “Seat belts” on
side airbag on the front passenger seat page 47 in this Section for details.
D Child restraint systems installed on
the rear seat should not contact the may deploy) even if observing the above
cautions, when a child sits in, or a for- CAUTION
front seatbacks.
ward−facing child restraint system is
D When it is unavoidable to install the installed on the front passenger seat. Re- D For effective protection in automo-
forward−facing child restraint sys- fer to all the cautions in “SRS airbags” on bile accidents and sudden stops, a
tem on the front passenger seat, page 58 and “Child restraint” on page 76 child must be properly restrained,
install the child restraint system on in this Section. using a seat belt or child restraint
the front passenger seat in the system depending on age and size
proper order. (As for the installation of the child. Holding a child in your
order, see “—Child restraint sys- arms is not a substitute for a child
tem” on page 78 in this Section.) restraint system. In an accident, the
child can be crushed against the
windshield, or between you and the
vehicle’s interior.
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D Toyota strongly urges use of a D A forward−facing child restraint sys- D Do not use the seat belt extender
proper child restraint system which tem should be allowed to be when installing a child restraint
conforms to the size of the child, installed on the front passenger system on the front or rear passen-
installed on the rear seat. Accord- seat only when it is unavoidable. ger seat. If installing a child re-
ing to accident statistics, the child Always move the seat as far back straint system with the seat belt
is safer when properly restrained in as possible even if the “AIRBAG extender connected to the seat belt,
the rear seat than in the front seat. OFF” indicator light is illuminated, the seat belt will not securely hold
D Never install a rear−facing child re- because the front passenger airbag the child restraint system, which
straint system on the front passen- could inflate with considerable could cause death or serious injury
ger seat even if the “AIRBAG OFF” speed and force. Otherwise, the to the child or other passengers in
child may be killed or seriously in- the event of collision.
indicator light is illuminated. In the
event of an accident, the force of jured. D Make sure you have complied with
the rapid inflation of the front pas- D On vehicles with side airbags and all installation instructions provided
senger airbag can cause death or curtain shield airbags, do not allow by the child restraint manufacturer
serious injury to the child if the the child to lean his/her head or and that the system is properly se-
rear−facing child restraint system is any part of his/her body against the cured. If it is not secured properly,
installed on the front passenger door or the area of the seat, front it may cause death or serious injury
seat. or rear pillar or roof side rail from to the child in the event of a sud-
which the side airbags or curtain den stop or accident.
shield airbags deploy even if the
child is seated in the child restraint
system. It is dangerous if the side
airbags and/or curtain shield air-
bags inflate, and the impact could
cause death or serious injury to the
child.
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—Types of child restraint

—Child restraint system system
A child restraint system for a small Child restraint systems are classified into
child or baby must itself be properly the following 3 types depending on the
restrained on the seat with the lap por- child’s age and size.
tion of the lap/shoulder belt. You must (A) Infant seat
carefully consult the manufacturer’s in- (B) Convertible seat
structions which accompany the child (C) Booster seat
restraint system.
Install the child restraint system following
To provide proper restraint, use a child the instructions provided by its manufac-
restraint system following the manufactur- turer.
er’s instructions about the appropriate age
and size of the child for the child restraint Your vehicle has anchor brackets for se-
system. curing the top strap of a child restraint
system.
Install the child restraint system correctly
following the instructions provided by its For instructions about how to use the an- (A) Infant seat
manufacturer. General directions are also chor bracket, see “—Using a top strap” on
provided under the following illustrations. page 89 in this Section.
The child restraint system should be The child restraint lower anchorages ap-
installed on the rear seat. According to proved for your vehicle may also be used.
accident statistics, the child is safer when See “—Installation with child restraint low-
properly restrained in the rear seat than er anchorages” on page 91 in this Sec-
in the front seat. tion.
When not using the child restraint system,
keep it secured with the seat belt or place
it in the trunk or somewhere other than
the passenger compartment. This will pre-
vent it from injuring passengers in the
event of a sudden stop or accident.
(B) Convertible seat
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—Installation with seat belt
(C) Booster seat

(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
CAUTION
An infant seat must be used in rear−
facing position only. D Never install a rear−facing child re-
straint system on the front passen-
ger seat even if the “AIRBAG OFF”
indicator light is illuminated. In the
event of an accident, the impact of
the rapid inflation of the front pas-
senger airbag could cause death or
serious injury to the child if the
rear−facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger
seat.
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CAUTION

that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt are not twisted.
D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent your
child from properly latching the tab
and buckle.
normally, it cannot protect your
child from death or serious injury.
1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-
D Do not install a child restraint sys- or around the infant seat following the
tem on the rear seat if it interferes ately. Do not install the child
instructions provided by its manufactur- restraint system on the seat until
with the lock mechanism of the er and insert the tab into the buckle
front seats. Otherwise, the child or the seat belt is fixed.
taking care not to twist the belt. Keep
front seat occupant(s) may be killed the lap portion of the belt tight.
or seriously injured in case of sud-
den braking or a collision.
D If the driver’s seat position does
not allow sufficient space for safe
installation, install the child re-
straint system on the rear right
seat.
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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it 3. While pressing the infant seat firmly
in the lock mode. When the belt is against the seat cushion and seatback, CAUTION
then retracted even slightly, it cannot let the shoulder belt retract as far as
be extended. it will go to hold the infant seat secure- Push and pull the child restraint sys-
ly. tem in different directions to be sure
To hold the infant seat securely, make it is secure. Follow all the installation
sure the belt is in the lock mode before instructions provided by its manufac-
letting the belt retract.
turer.
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Install the child restraint system on the

front passenger seat only when it is un-
avoidable. Your vehicle is equipped with a
system. In order to activate the occupant
classification system correctly, install the
forward−facing child restraint system on
the front passenger seat in the following
order:
1. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” posi-
tion.
2. Move the front passenger seat to the
rearward position.
4. To remove the infant seat, press the (B) CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLATION 3. Put the child restraint system on the
buckle release button and allow the A convertible seat must be used in for- front passenger seat without putting
belt to retract completely. The belt will your weight on the front passenger
ward−facing or rear−facing position de-
move freely again and be ready to seat.
pending on the age and size of the
work for an adult or older child passen- child. When installing, follow the 4. Insert the seat belt tab into the seat
ger. manufacturer’s instructions about the belt buckle.
appropriate age and size of the child as 5. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it
well as directions for installing the in the lock mode. When the belt is
child restraint system. then retracted even slightly, it cannot
be extended. To hold the seat securely,
make sure the belt is in the lock mode
before letting the belt retract.
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6. While pressing the convertible seat The “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light should
firmly against the seat cushion and be illuminated when the ignition key is CAUTION
seatback, let the shoulder belt retract “ON” and the child is in the child restraint
as far as it will go to hold the convert- system after following these procedures. D Never install a rear−facing child re-
ible seat securely. The “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light indi- straint system on the front passen-
cates the SRS front passenger airbag and ger seat. A forward−facing child re-
CAUTION side airbag on the passenger side will not straint system should only be
deploy. If the “AIRBAG ON” indicator light installed on the front passenger
Push and pull the child restraint sys- is illuminated, remove the child restraint seat when unavoidable. If you must
tem in different directions to be sure system and reinstall it with the ignition install the child restraint system on
it is secure. Follow all the installation key in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. If the front passenger seat, put the
instructions provided by its manufac- the “AIRBAG ON” indicator light is illumi- seat in its most rearward position,
turer. nated when the ignition key is turned to and install the forward−facing child
the “ON” position, then the SRS front pas- restraint system in the proper or-
senger airbag and side airbag on the pas- der. Otherwise, the front passenger
7. Put a child on the child restraint sys- occupant classification system can
senger side may deploy in an accident.
tem and secure the child, complying not detect the presence of the child
Do not drive the vehicle in this condition.
with the instructions provided by the restraint system and the front pas-
Remove the child restraint system and
child restraint system manufacturer. senger airbag and side airbag on
contact your Toyota dealer.
the front passenger seat could
deploy, and the impact could cause
death or serious injury to the child.
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D On vehicles with side airbags and

curtain shield airbags, do not allow
the child to lean his/her head or
any part of his/her body against the
door or the area of the seat, front
or rear pillar or roof side rail from
which the side airbags or curtain
shield airbags deploy even if the
child is seated in the child restraint
system. It is dangerous if the side
Move seat airbag and/or curtain shield airbag
fully back inflate, and the impact could cause
death or serious injury to the child.
D Never install a rear−facing child re- D A forward−facing child restraint sys-

straint system on the front passen- tem should be allowed to be
ger seat even if the “AIRBAG OFF” installed on the front passenger
indicator light is illuminated. In the seat only when it is unavoidable.
event of an accident, the impact of Always move the seat as far back
the rapid inflation of the front pas- as possible even if the “AIRBAG
senger airbag could cause death or OFF” indicator light is illuminated,
serious injury to the child if the because the front passenger airbag
rear−facing child restraint system is could inflate with considerable
installed on the front passenger speed and force. Otherwise, the
child may be killed or seriously in-
seat.
jured.
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CAUTION

that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt are not twisted.
and buckle.
1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-
D Do not install a child restraint sys- or around the convertible seat following
tem on the rear seat if it interferes ately. Do not install the child
the instructions provided by its restraint system on the seat until
with the lock mechanism of the manufacturer and insert the tab into
front seats. Otherwise, the child or the seat belt is fixed.
the buckle taking care not to twist the
front seat occupant(s) may be killed belt. Keep the lap portion of the belt
or seriously injured in case of sud- tight.
D If the driver’s seat position does
not allow sufficient space for safe
installation, install the child re-
straint system on the rear right
seat.
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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it 3. While pressing the convertible seat
in the lock mode. When the belt is firmly against the seat cushion and CAUTION
then retracted even slightly, it cannot seatback, let the shoulder belt retract
be extended. as far as it will go to hold the convert- Push and pull the child restraint sys-
ible seat securely. tem in different directions to be sure
To hold the convertible seat securely, it is secure. Follow all the installation
make sure the belt is in the lock mode instructions provided by its manufac-
before letting the belt retract.
turer.
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Move seat
fully back
4. To remove the convertible seat, press (C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION

the buckle release button and allow the CAUTION
A booster seat must be used in for-
belt to retract completely. The belt will ward−facing position only.
move freely again and be ready to D A forward−facing child restraint sys-
work for an adult or older child passen- tem should be allowed to be
ger. installed on the front passenger
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible even if the “AIRBAG
OFF” indicator light is illuminated,
because the front passenger airbag
could inflate with considerable
speed and force. Otherwise, the
child may be killed or seriously in-
jured.
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D On vehicles with side airbags and CAUTION

curtain shield airbags, do not allow
the child to lean his/her head or D Always make sure the shoulder belt
any part of his/her body against the is positioned across the center of
door or the area of the seat, front child’s shoulder. The belt should be
or rear pillar or roof side rail from kept away from child’s neck, but
which the side airbags or curtain not falling off child’s shoulder.
shield airbags deploy even if the Otherwise, the child may be killed
child is seated in a child restraint or seriously injured in case of sud-
system. It is dangerous if the side den braking or a collision.
airbag and/or curtain shield airbag D Both high−positioned lap belts and
inflate, and the impact could cause loose−fitting belts could cause
death or serious injury to the child. death or serious injuries due to
1. Sit the child on a booster seat. Run sliding under the lap belt during a
the lap and shoulder belt through or collision or other unintended event.
around the booster seat and across the Keep the lap belt positioned as low
child following the instructions provided on a child’s hips as possible.
by its manufacturer and insert the tab D For child’s safety, do not place the
into the buckle taking care not to twist shoulder belt under child’s arm.
the belt.
Make sure the shoulder belt is correctly the tab and buckle are locked and
across the child’s shoulder and that the that the lap and shoulder portions
lap belt is positioned as low as possible of the belt are not twisted.
on the child’s hips. See “Seat belts” on
page 47 in this Section for details.
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—Using a top strap

and buckle.
Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-
ately. Do not install the child
restraint system on the seat until
the seat belt is fixed.
2. To remove the booster seat, press the Follow the procedure below for a child
buckle release button and allow the restraint system that requires the use
belt to retract. of a top strap.
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Symbol
Anchor brackets
Use the anchor bracket on the package TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET: 2. Open the lid of the anchor bracket.
tray behind the rear seat to attach the top 1. Remove the head restraint.
strap.
Anchor brackets are installed for each
rear seating position.
This symbol indicates the locations of the
anchor brackets.
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—Installation with child

restraint lower anchorages
3. Fix the child restraint system with 4. Replace the head restraint and lift it Lower anchorages for the child restraint
the seat belt. up to the uppermost lock position. systems interfaced with the FMVSS225
Latch the hook onto the anchor or CMVSS210.2 specifications are
bracket and tighten the top strap. installed in the rear seat.
For instructions to install the child re- The anchorages are installed in the clear-
straint system, see “Child restraint” on ance between the seat cushion and seat-
page 76 in this Section. back of both outside rear seats.
Child restraint systems interfaced with the
CAUTION FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specification
can be fixed with these anchorages. In
Make sure the top strap is securely this case, it is not necessary to fix the
latched, and check that the child re- child restraint system with a seat belt on
straint system is secure by pushing the vehicle.
and pulling it in different directions.
Follow all the installation instructions
provided by its manufacturer.
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

INSTALLATION
1. Widen the gap between the seat
cushion and seatback slightly and
confirm the position of the lower an-
chorages near the button on the
seatback.
2. Type A—Latch the hooks of lower
straps onto the anchorages and
tighten the lower straps.
Type B—Latch the buckles onto the
anchorages.
For owners in Canada—The symbol on
a child restraint system indicates the pres-
ence of a lower connector system.
If your child restraint system has a top
strap, it should be anchored. (For the
installation of the top strap, see “—Using
a top strap” on page 89 in this Section.)
Canada only Canada only
Type A Type B
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For installation details, refer to the instruc-

tion manual equipped with each product.
CAUTION
D When using the lower anchorages

for the child restraint system, be
sure that there are no irregular ob-
jects around the anchorages or that
the seat belt is not caught.
D Push and pull the child restraint
system in different directions to be
sure it is secure. Follow all the
installation instructions provided by
its manufacturer.
D Do not install a child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat if it interferes
with the lock mechanism of the
front seats. Otherwise, the child or
front seat occupant(s) may be killed
or seriously injured in case of sud-
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SECTION 1− 5
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Instrument panel light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Ignition switch light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Windshield wipers and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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Headlights and turn signals

(for the U.S.A.)
Automatic operation—
To turn on or off the lights automatical-
ly, twist the headlight/turn signal lever
knob to the “AUTO” position when the
ignition key is in the “ON” position.
The headlights and/or all of the lights in
position 1 automatically turn on or off de-
pending on the darkness of the surround-
ings.
Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.
HEADLIGHTS The automatic light control sensor is on
Manual operation— the top of the driver’s side instrument
panel.
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob. Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate, windshield to block this sensor.
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
The headlight low beam indicator light
(green light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the low beams are on.
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Automatic light cut off system Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
NOTICE
Position 1 or “AUTO” position with the The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
tail lights on— To prevent the battery from being dis- can make it easier for others to see the
charged, do not leave the lights on front of your vehicle during the day. The
The lights automatically turn off when the
for a long period when the engine is DRL system can be helpful in many differ-
driver’s door is opened with the ignition
not running. ent driving conditions, but they can be
key in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
especially helpful in the short periods after
Position 2 or “AUTO” position with the dawn and before sunset.
headlights on—
The DRL system will make your headlights
The lights automatically turn off after 30 come on at a reduced brightness when:
seconds when any of the doors or trunk
lid is opened and closed with the ignition D The ignition is on with the engine run-
key in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. ning.
With wireless remote control—If you want D The light switch is in the “AUTO” posi-
to turn off the lights immediately, push the tion or position 1.
“LOCK” button on the wireless remote D The parking brake is released.
control transmitter twice. The lights also To turn on the other exterior lights and
can be turned off immediately by pushing instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the “LOCK” button on the wireless remote position 1.
control transmitter with all the doors
locked and the trunk lid closed. Twist the knob to position 2 to turn the
headlights to full intensity for night driving.
If any of the doors or trunk lid is kept
open, the lights automatically turn off after To turn off the DRL system, twist the knob
20 minutes. to the position 3 (“DRL OFF”) or turn the
ignition switch off.
To turn on the lights again, turn the igni-
tion key to the “ON” position or actuate
the headlight switch. If you are going to
park for over one week, make sure the
light switch is in the “DRL OFF” position.
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Headlights and turn signals

(for Canada)
High−Low beams—For high beams, turn TURN SIGNALS HEADLIGHTS

the headlights on and push the lever away To signal a turn, push the headlight/ To turn on the following lights: Twist
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to- turn signal lever up or down to position the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
ward you (position 2) for low beams. 1. Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
The headlight high beam indicator light The key must be in the “ON” position. side marker and instrument panel lights
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on. The lever automatically returns after you The tail light indicator (green light) on the
make a turn, but you may have to return instrument panel will tell you that the tail
Flashing the high beam headlights it by hand after you change lanes. lights are on.
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off To signal a lane change, move the lever Position 2—Headlights and all of the
when you release the lever. up or down to the pressure point (position above
2) and hold it. Position 3 (“AUTO”)—Headlights and/or all
You can flash the high beam headlights
even when the headlights are off. If the turn signal indicator lights (green of the lights in the position 1
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster They automatically turn on or off depend-
than normal, a front or rear turn signal ing on the darkness of the surroundings.
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs” on page 328 in Section 7−3.
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Manually twist the knob to the position 2 Automatic light cut off system
to turn on the headlights if they are need- Position 1 or position 3 with the tail
ed immediately when entering a dark tun- lights on—
nel, parking structure, etc.
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver’s door is opened with the ignition
Position 2 or position 3 with the head-
lights on—
The lights automatically turn off after 30
seconds when any of the doors or trunk
lid is opened and closed with the ignition
If you want to turn off the lights immedi-
The automatic light control sensor is on
ately, push the “LOCK” button on the wire-
the top of the driver’s side instrument
less remote control transmitter twice. The
panel.
lights also can be turned off immediately
Do not place anything on the instrument by pushing the “LOCK” button on the wire-
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the less remote control transmitter with all the
windshield to block this sensor. doors locked and the trunk lid closed.
If you feel that the automatic light control If any of the doors or trunk lid is kept
comes into operation too early or too late, open, the lights automatically turn off after
have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota 20 minutes.
dealer.
To turn on the lights again, turn the igni-
tion key to the “ON” position or actuate
the headlight switch. If you are going to
park for over one week, make sure the
light switch is in the “OFF” position.
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Daytime Running Light (DRL) system

NOTICE
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
To prevent the battery from being dis- can make it easier for others to see the
charged, do not leave the lights on front of your vehicle during the day. The
for a long period when the engine is DRL system can be helpful in many differ-
not running. ent driving conditions, but they can be
especially helpful in the short periods after
dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlights
come on at a reduced brightness when:
D The ignition is on with the engine run-
ning.
D The knob is in the “OFF” position,
position 1 or position 3 with tail lights High−Low beams—For high beams, turn
on. the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
D The parking brake is released. ward you (position 2) for low beams.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
The headlight high beam indicator light
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
position 1. tell you that the high beams are on.
Twist the knob to position 2 to turn the
Flashing the high beam headlights
headlights to full intensity for night driving. (position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to “OFF”.
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Emergency flashers
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
TURN SIGNALS To turn on the emergency flashers,

To signal a turn, push the headlight/ push the switch.
turn signal lever up or down to position All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
1. them off, push the switch once again.
The key must be in the “ON” position. Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
The lever automatically returns after you other drivers if your vehicle must be
make a turn, but you may have to return stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
it by hand after you change lanes. Always pull as far off the road as pos-
To signal a lane change, move the lever sible.
up or down to the pressure point (position The turn signal light switch will not work
2) and hold it. when the emergency flashers are operat-
If the turn signal indicator lights (green ing.
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs” on page 328 in Section 7−3.
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Instrument panel light control Front fog lights Interior light
To adjust the brightness of the instru- To turn on the front fog lights, twist To turn on the interior light, slide the
ment panel lights, turn the dial. the band of the headlight and turn sig- switch.
With the dial turned fully up, the intensity nal switch lever. They will come on The interior light switch has the following
of the instrument panel lights will not be only when the headlights are on low positions:
reduced even when the tail lights/head- beam.
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
lights are turned on.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any
door is opened. The light goes off when
all the doors are closed.
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Ignition switch light

ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM When all the doors are unlocked using
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi- either the key or the wireless remote con-
tion and any door is opened, the light will trol transmitter simultaneously, the ignition
come on. After all the doors are closed, switch light will come on and remain on
the light remains on for about 15 seconds for about 15 seconds before fading out.
before fading out. To prevent the battery being discharged,
However, in the following cases, the light the light will automatically turn off when
go off immediately. the key is removed and the door is left
opened for 20 minutes or more.
D All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
D The ignition key is turned to the “ACC”
or “ON” position after all the side doors
are closed. For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
D All the doors are closed and locked. any of the doors are opened.
When all the doors are unlocked using The light remains on for about 15 seconds
either the key or the wireless remote con-
after all the doors are closed.
trol transmitter simultaneously, the interior
light will come on and remain on for about However, in the following cases, the light
15 seconds before fading out. goes off immediately.
To prevent the battery being discharged, D All the doors are closed when the igni-
the light will automatically turn off when tion key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
the key is removed and the door is left tion.
opened with the switch at the “DOOR” D The ignition key is turned to the “ACC”
position for 20 minutes or more. or “ON” position after all the side doors
are closed.
D All the doors are closed and locked.
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Personal lights Windshield wipers and washer

With interval adjuster: The “INT” band lets
you adjust the wiping time interval when
the wiper lever is in the intermittent posi-
tion (position 1). Twist the band upward to
increase the time between sweeps, and
downward to decrease it.
To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 328 in
To turn on the front personal lights, To turn on the windshield wipers, move Section 7−3.
push the lenses. To turn the lights off, the lever to the desired setting. In freezing weather, warm the windshield
push the lenses once again. The key must be in the “ON” position. with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
Lever position Speed setting from freezing on your windshield, which
Position 1 Intermittent can block your vision.
Position 2 Slow NOTICE

Position 3 Fast Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
For a single sweep of the windshield, shield is dry. It may scratch the
push the lever up and release it. glass.
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Rear window and outside rear

view mirror defoggers
When waxing your vehicle, make sure that To defog or defrost the rear window,
the washer nozzles do not become push the switch.
blocked. If a nozzle becomes blocked, The key must be in the “ON” position.
contact your Toyota dealer to have the
vehicle serviced. The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the sur-
NOTICE faces. An indicator light will illuminate to
indicate the defogger is operating.
If a nozzle becomes blocked, do not
On some models, heater panels in the
try to clear it with a pin or other
outside rear view mirrors will also quickly
object. The nozzle will be damaged.
clear the surfaces.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defogger off.
With manual air conditioning controls The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defogger has operated about 15
minutes.
CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot

do not touch them when the defogger
switch is on.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off

when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the
defoggers on for a long time could cause
the battery to discharge, especially during
stop−and−go driving. The defoggers are
With automatic air conditioning controls not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
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If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-

ly coated with ice, use a spray de−icer
before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the heater wires or connec-
tors.
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SECTION 1− 6
CONTROLS
Gauges, Meters and Service reminder indicators
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Odometer and two trip meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
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Engine coolant temperature

Fuel gauge gauge
On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate or the low fuel level
Low fuel level warning light may come on earlier than
warning light usual.
If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
The gauge indicates the approximate The gauge indicates the engine coolant
quantity of fuel remaining in the tank temperature when the ignition switch is
when the ignition switch is on. on. The engine operating temperature
Nearly full—Needle at “F” will vary with changes in weather and
Nearly empty—Needle at “E” engine load.
It is a good idea to keep the tank over If the needle moves into the red zone,
1/4 full. your engine is too hot. If your vehicle
overheats, stop your vehicle and allow the
The gauge remains for about 10 minutes engine to cool.
after the ignition switch is turned off. Turn
the headlight switch off and then on to
illuminate the instrument cluster.
If the fuel level approaches “E” or the low
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
fuel tank as soon as possible.
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Tachometer Odometer and two trip meters

Your vehicle may overheat during severe
operating conditions, such as:
D Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
D Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.
D Idling for a long period with the air
conditioning on in stop−and−go traffic.
D Towing a trailer.
NOTICE
z Do not remove the thermostat in
the engine cooling system as this
may cause the engine to overheat. The tachometer indicates engine speed This meter displays the odometer and
The thermostat is designed to con- in thousands of rpm (revolutions per two trip meters when the ignition
trol the flow of coolant to keep the minute). Use it while driving to select switch is on.
temperature of the engine within correct shift points and to prevent en- 1. Odometer—Shows the total distance
the specified operating range. gine lugging and over−revving. the vehicle has been driven.
z Do not continue driving with an Driving with the engine running too fast 2. Two trip meters—Show two different
overheated engine. See “If your ve- causes excessive engine wear and poor distances independently driven since
hicle overheats” on page 267 in fuel economy. Remember, in most cases the last time each trip meter was set
Section 4. the slower the engine speed, the greater to zero.
the fuel economy.
You can use one trip meter to calculate
NOTICE the fuel economy and the other to
measure the distance on each trip. All
Do not let the indicator needle get trip meter data is cancelled if the elec-
into the red zone. This may cause trical power source is disconnected.
severe engine damage.
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3. Trip meter reset knob—Resets the two

trip meters to zero, and also change
the meter display.
To change the meter display, quickly
push and release the knob. The meter
display changes in the order from the
odometer to trip meter A to trip meter
B, then back to the odometer each
time you push.
To reset the trip meter A to zero, dis-
play the meter A reading, then push
and hold the knob until the meter is
set to zero. The same process can be
applied for resetting the trip meter B.
This display remains for about 10 minutes
after the ignition switch is turned off. Turn
the headlight switch off and then on to
illuminate the instrument cluster.
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Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers

If the indicator or buzzer comes on... Do this.
(a) or If parking brake is off, stop immediately and contact Toyota dealer.
(b) Fasten driver’s seat belt.

(indicator and buzzer)
(c) Fasten front passenger’s seat belt.

(indicator and buzzer)
(d) Stop immediately and contact Toyota dealer.
(e) Take vehicle to Toyota dealer.
(f) Stop and check.
(g) Low fuel level warning light Fill up tank.
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If the indicator or buzzer comes on... Do this.
Take vehicle to Toyota dealer. If brake system warning light is also on, stop
(h) or
immediately and contact Toyota dealer.
(i) Close all doors.
(j) Take vehicle to Toyota dealer immediately.
(k) Add washer fluid.
(l) Take vehicle to Toyota dealer.
(m) Replace engine oil.
(n) Key reminder buzzer Remove key.
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(a) Brake System Warning Light A warning light turning on briefly during (b) Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder Light
This light comes on in the following cases operation does not indicate a problem. and Buzzer
when the ignition key is in the “ON” posi- The light and buzzer act as a reminder to
tion. CAUTION buckle up the driver’s seat belt.
D When the parking brake is applied... If either of the following conditions
Once the ignition key is turned to “ON” or
This light comes on for a few seconds “START”, the reminder light flashes and
occurs, immediately stop your vehicle
when the ignition key is turned to the buzzer sounds if the driver’s seat belt is
at a safe place and contact your
“ON” position even after the parking brake not fastened. Unless the driver fastens the
Toyota dealer.
is released. belt, the light continues flashing and the
D The light does not turn off even buzzer stops after about 6 seconds.
D When the brake fluid level is low... after the parking brake is released
If the vehicle speed rises above 15 km/h
while the engine is running.
(9 mph) with the seat belt unfastened, the
CAUTION In this case, the brakes may not buzzer will sound for about 10 seconds.
work properly and your stopping Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened,
It is dangerous to continue driving distance will become longer. De- the buzzer will sound in a different tone
normally when the brake fluid level is press the brake pedal firmly and for 20 seconds. Even if the vehicle speed
low. bring the vehicle to an immediate drops below 15 km/h (9 mph), the buzzer
stop. will continue to sound. To stop the buzzer,
Have your vehicle checked at your D The brake system warning light re- fasten the seat belt. If the buzzer still
Toyota dealer in the following cases: mains on together with the “ABS” sounds, make sure the front passenger’s
D The light does not come on even if the warning light. seat belt is fastened.
parking brake is applied when the igni- In this case, not only the anti−lock
tion key is in the “ON” position. brake system will fail but also the
D The light does not come on even if the vehicle will become extremely un-
ignition key is turned on with the park- stable during braking.
ing brake released.
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(c) Front Passenger’s Seat Belt Re- (d) Charging System Warning Light If the lamp remains on, or the lamp
minder Light and Buzzer This warning light comes on when the comes on while driving, first check the
The light and buzzer act as a reminder to ignition switch is turned to the “ON” posi- followings.
have the front passenger buckle up the tion, and goes off when the engine is D Empty fuel tank
seat belt. started. If the fuel tank is empty, refuel immedi-
Once the ignition key is turned to “ON” or When there are problems in the charging ately.
“START”, the reminder light flashes if a system while the engine is running, the D Loose fuel tank cap
passenger sits in the front passenger seat warning light comes on.
and does not fasten the seat belt. If the fuel tank cap is loose, securely
NOTICE tighten it.
If the vehicle speed rises above 15 km/h
(9 mph) with the seat belt unfastened, the These cases are temporary malfunctions.
When the charging system warning
buzzer will sound for about 10 seconds. The malfunction indicator lamp will go off
light comes on while the engine is
Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened, after taking several driving trips.
running, malfunctions such as the en-
the buzzer will sound in a different tone gine drive belt being broken may have If the lamp does not go off even after
for 20 seconds. Even if the vehicle speed occurred. If the warning light comes several trips, contact your Toyota dealer
drops below 15 km/h (9 mph), the buzzer on, immediately stop the vehicle in a as soon as possible.
will continue to sound. To stop the buzzer, safe place and contact your Toyota If the fuel tank is not empty or the fuel
fasten the seat belt. If the buzzer still dealer. tank cap is not loose...
sounds, make sure the driver’s seat belt
is fastened. D There is a problem somewhere in the
(e) Malfunction Indicator Lamp engine, emission control system, elec-
If luggage or other load is placed on the tronic throttle control system, automatic
This lamp comes on when the ignition
front passenger seat, depending on its transmission electrical system or warn-
key is turned to the “ON” position and
weight, the reminder light to flash and ing light system itself.
goes off after the engine starts. This
buzzer to sound.
means that the warning light system is Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as
operating properly. possible to service the vehicle.
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If engine speed does not increase when Emissions inspection and maintenance (f) Low Engine Oil Pressure Warning
the accelerator pedal is depressed, there (I/M) programs Light
may be a problem somewhere in the elec- Your vehicle may not pass a state This light warns that the engine oil pres-
tronic throttle control system. emission inspection if the malfunction sure is too low.
At this time, vibration may occur. Howev- indicator lamp remains on. Contact your If it flickers or stays on while you are
er, if you depress the accelerator pedal Toyota dealer to check your vehicle’s driving, pull off the road to a safe place
more firmly and slowly, you can drive your emission control system and OBD and stop the engine immediately. Call a
vehicle at low speeds. Have your vehicle (On−Board Diagnostics) system before Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop for
checked by your Toyota dealer as soon as taking your vehicle for the inspection. assistance.
possible. For details, see “Emissions Inspection and The light may occasionally flicker when
Even if the abnormality of the electronic Maintenance (I/M) programs” on page 299 the engine is idling or it may come on
throttle control system is corrected during in Section 6. briefly after a hard stop. There is no
low speed driving, the system may not be cause for concern if it then goes out when
recovered until the engine is stopped and the engine is accelerated slightly.
the ignition key is turned to “ACC” or
“LOCK” position. The light may come on when the oil level
is extremely low. It is not designed to
indicate low oil level, and the oil level
CAUTION
must be checked using the level dipstick.
Be especially careful to prevent erro-
NOTICE
neous pedal operation.
Do not drive the vehicle with the
warning light on—even for one block.
It may ruin the engine.
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(g) Low Fuel Level Warning Light If either of the following conditions oc- Vehicles with vehicle stability control
This light comes on when the fuel level curs, this indicates a malfunction some- system—
in the tank becomes nearly empty. Fill up where in the components monitored by The light comes on when the ignition key
the tank as soon as possible. the warning light system. Contact your is turned to the “ON” position. If the anti−
Toyota dealer as soon as possible to lock brake system and the brake assist
On inclines or curves, due to the move- service the vehicle.
ment of fuel in the tank, the low fuel level system work properly, the light turns off
warning light may come on earlier than D The light does not come on when the after a few seconds. Thereafter, if either
usual. ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi- of the systems malfunctions, the light
tion, or remains on. comes on again.
(h) “ABS” Warning Light
D The light comes on while you are driv- When the “ABS” warning light is on (and
Vehicles without vehicle stability control ing. the brake system warning light is off), the
system— anti−lock brake system, the brake assist
A warning light turning on briefly during
The light comes on with the ignition key operation does not indicate a problem. system, traction control system and the
turned to the “ON” position. If the anti− vehicle stability control system do not op-
lock brake system works properly, the erate, but the brake system still operates
CAUTION
light turns off after a few seconds. There- conventionally.
after, if the system malfunctions, the light When the “ABS” warning light is on (and
If the “ABS” warning light remains on
comes on again. the brake system warning light is off), the
together with the brake system warn-
When the “ABS” warning light is on (and ing light, immediately stop your ve- anti−lock brake system does not operate
the brake system warning light is off), the hicle at a safe place and contact your so that the wheels could lock up during
anti−lock brake system does not operate, Toyota dealer. a sudden brake or braking on slippery
but the brake system still operates con- road surfaces.
In this case, not only the anti−lock
ventionally. brake system will fail but also the
When the “ABS” warning light is on (and vehicle will become extremely unsta-
the brake system warning light is off), the ble during braking.
anti−lock brake system does not operate
so that the wheels could lock up during
a sudden braking or braking on slippery
road surfaces.
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If either of the following conditions (j) SRS Warning Light The SRS warning light and “AIRBAG OFF”
occurs, this indicates a malfunction The indicator comes on when the igni- indicator light will come on if there is a
somewhere in the parts monitored by tion key is turned to the “ON” position. malfunction in the front passenger occu-
the warning light. Contact your Toyota It goes off after 6 seconds. This means pant classification system.
dealer as soon as possible to service the SRS airbags and seat belt preten- (k) Low Windshield Washer Fluid Level
the vehicle. sioners are operating properly. Warning Light
D The light does not come on when the This warning light system monitors the The light warns that the windshield washer
ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi- airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen- fluid level is too low. Add washer fluid at
tion, or remains on. sors, side and curtain shield airbag sen- your earliest opportunity. (For instructions,
D The light comes on while you are driv- sors, curtain shield airbag sensors, driv- see “Adding washer fluid” on page 328 in
ing. er’s seat position sensor, driver’s seat belt Section 7−3.)
A warning light turning on briefly during buckle switch, front passenger occupant (l) “VSC” Warning Light
operation does not indicate a problem. classification system, “AIRBAG ON” indi-
cator light, “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light, The light warns that there is a problem
front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch, somewhere in the vehicle stability control
CAUTION system or traction control system.
ors, warning light, interconnecting wiring The light will come on when the ignition
and power sources. key is turned to “ON”, and will go off after
If any of the following conditions occurs, about a few seconds.
ing light, immediately stop your ve-
hicle at a safe place and contact your this indicates a malfunction of the airbags If the light comes on, the vehicle stability
Toyota dealer. or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your control system and traction control system
Toyota dealer as soon as possible. do not work. However, as conventional
In this case, not only the anti−lock
brake system will fail but also the D When the ignition key is turned to the braking operates when applied, there is no
“ON” position, the light does not come problem to continue your driving.
vehicle will become extremely unsta-
ble during braking. on or remains on for more than about
6 seconds.
(i) Open Door Warning Light D The light comes on while driving.
This light remains on until all the doors
are completely closed.
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In the following cases, contact your Toyota If the light is flashing, we recommend that CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER
dealer: you replace the engine oil at an early INDICATORS (except the low fuel level
D The light does not come on after the opportunity depending on the driving and warning light and low windshield
ignition is turned to on. road conditions. If the light comes on, washer fluid level warning light)
replace it as soon as possible. 1. Apply the parking brake.
D The light is left on after the ignition is
turned to on. The system must be reset after the en- 2. Open one of the doors.
gine oil replacement. Reset the system by The open door warning light should
D The light comes on while driving. the following procedure: come on.
The “TRAC OFF” indicator light will come 1. Turn the ignition key to the “ACC” or
on when the “VSC” warning light comes 3. Close the door.
“LOCK” position with the odometer The open door warning light should go
on even if the “TRAC OFF” switch is not reading shown. (For details, see
pushed. off.
“Odometer and two trip meters” on
(m) Engine Oil Replacement Reminder page 117 in this Section.) 4. Turn the ignition key to “ON”, but do
Light (for vehicles sold in U.S.A.) not start the engine.
2. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” posi- All the service reminder indicators ex-
This light acts as a reminder to replace tion while holding down the trip meter cept the open door warning light should
the engine oil. reset knob. come on. The “ABS” and “VSC” warn-
This light will come on when the ignition Hold down the knob for at least 5 sec- ing lights, engine oil replacement
key is turned to “ON” and will go off after onds. The odometer indicates “000000” “TRAC OFF” and slip indicator lights
about a few seconds. and the light goes off. go off after a few seconds. The SRS
When you drive for about 7200 km (4500 If the system fails to reset, the light will warning light goes off after about 6
miles) after the engine oil replacement, continue flashing. seconds.
this light illuminates for about 3 seconds (n) Key Reminder Buzzer If any service reminder indicator or warn-
and then flashes for about 12 seconds ing buzzer does not function as described
with the ignition key turned to the “ON” This buzzer acts as a reminder to remove above, have it checked by your Toyota
position. If you continue driving without the key when you open the driver’s door dealer as soon as possible.
replacing the engine oil, and if the dis- with the ignition key in the “ACC” or
tance driven exceeds 8000 km (5000 “LOCK” position.
miles), the light will come on after the
ignition key is turned to “ON” position.
The light will remain on thereafter.
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SECTION 1− 7
CONTROLS
Ignition switch, Transmission and Parking brake
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle stability control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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Ignition switch
“LOCK”—Engine is off and the steering
wheel is locked. The key can be re- CAUTION
moved only at this position.
For manual transmission:
You must push in the key to turn the key
Never remove the key when the ve-
from “ACC” to the “LOCK” position. On
hicle is moving, as this will lock the
vehicles with an automatic transmission,
steering wheel and result in loss of
the selector lever must be put in the “P”
steering control.
position before pushing the key.
Vehicles with engine immobilizer system—
Once you remove the key, the engine im- NOTICE
mobilizer system is automatically set. (See
“Engine immobilizer system” on page 15 Do not leave the key in the “ON”
in Section 1−2.) position if the engine is not running.
The battery will discharge and the
“START”—Starter motor on. The key When starting the engine, the key may ignition could be damaged.
will return to the “ON” position when seem stuck at the “LOCK” position. To
released. free it, first be sure the key is pushed all
the way in, and then rock the steering
For starting tips, see page 248 in Section
wheel slightly while turning the key gently.
3.
If the automatic unlocking operation linked
“ON”—Engine on and all accessories
on. with the ignition switch is set, all doors
are automatically unlocked when the igni-
This is the normal driving position. tion switch is turned from the “ON” posi-
“ACC”—Accessories such as the radio tion to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. For
operate, but the engine is off. details, see “—Automatic door locking and
unlocking functions” on page 24 in Section
If you leave the key in the “ACC” or
1−2.
“LOCK” position and open the driver’s
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key.
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Automatic transmission
Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
Selector lever
Lock release button incorrect operation. This means you can
To prevent misshifting only shift out of “P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in “ON” position and the lock re-
lease button depressed).
(a) Selector lever
The shift position is also displayed on the
instrument cluster.
P: Parking, engine starting and
key removal
R: Reverse
N: Neutral
D: Normal driving (with overdrive on)
With the brake pedal depressed, 3, 2: Stronger engine braking
shift while holding the lock
release button in. L: Maximum engine braking
(The ignition switch must be in
“ON” position.)
Shift while holding the lock

release button in.
Overdrive switch
Shift normally.
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Vehicles with cruise control—When the

cruise control is being used, even if you CAUTION
downshift the transmission by pushing and
releasing the overdrive switch, engine Never put your foot on the accelera-
braking will not be enabled because the tor pedal while shifting.
cruise control is not cancelled.
For ways to decrease the vehicle speed, 3. Release the parking brake and brake
see “Cruise control” on page 140 in this pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
Section. slowly for smooth starting.
(c) Normal driving If the automatic locking operation linked
with the shift position is set, all doors are
1. Start the engine as instructed in “How
automatically locked when the selector le-
to start the engine” on page 249 in ver is moved out of the “P” position with
Section 3. The transmission must be in
the ignition switch is in the “ON” position
(b) Overdrive switch “P” or “N”.
and all the doors are closed. For details,
You can select either fourth gear (with 2. With your foot holding down the brake see “—Automatic door locking and unlock-
overdrive off) or fifth gear (with overdrive pedal, shift the selector lever to “D”. ing functions” on page 24 in Section 1−2.
on) by pushing this switch. When the lever is in the “D” position, the (d) Using engine braking
To turn the overdrive off, push the switch. automatic transmission system will select
To use engine braking, you can downshift
The “O/D OFF” indicator light should come the most suitable gear for running condi- the transmission as follows:
on. To turn the overdrive on again, push tions such as normal cruising, hill climb-
the switch again. The “O/D OFF” indicator ing, hard towing, etc. D Push the overdrive switch. The “O/D
light should go off. OFF” indicator light will come on and
Always turn the overdrive on for better the transmission will downshift to fourth
Always drive your vehicle with the over- fuel economy and quieter driving. If the
gear.
drive on for better fuel economy and engine coolant temperature is low, the
quieter driving. transmission will not shift into overdrive
gear even with the overdrive on.
If the engine is turned off when the over-
drive is off and restarted, the overdrive
will be on automatically.
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D Shift into the “3” position. The trans- D Shift into the “L” position. The trans- For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
mission will downshift to third gear mission will downshift to first gear see “Cruise control” on page 140 in this
when the vehicle speed drops down to when the vehicle speed drops down to Section.
or lower than the following speed, and or lower than the following speed, and
stronger engine braking will be en- maximum engine braking will be en- CAUTION
abled. abled.
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine 2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine Be careful when downshifting on a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 km/h (85 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 km/h (28 mph) slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) engine 3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) engine could cause the vehicle to skid or
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 km/h (85 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 km/h (24 mph) spin.
3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engine 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 km/h (79 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 km/h (24 mph) (e) Using “3”, “2” and “L” positions
D Shift into the “2” position. The trans- Vehicles with cruise control—When the The “3”, “2” and “L” positions are used for
mission will downshift to second gear cruise control is being used, even if you strong engine braking as described pre-
when the vehicle speed drops down to downshift the transmission by pushing and viously.
or lower than the following speed, and releasing the overdrive switch, engine
With the selector lever in “3”, “2” or “L”,
stronger engine braking will be en- braking will not be enabled because the
you can start the vehicle in motion as
abled. cruise control is not cancelled.
with the lever in “D”.
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine
With the selector lever in “3” or “2”, the
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 km/h (54 mph)
vehicle will start in first gear and automat-
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) engine
ically shift to third gear or second gear.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 km/h (55 mph)
3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engine With the selector lever in “L”, the trans-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 km/h (51 mph) mission is engaged in first gear.
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(g) Parking
NOTICE z Do not continue hill climbing or
hard towing for a long time in the 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
z Be careful not to over−rev the en-
“3”, “2” or “L” position. This may 2. Pull the parking brake lever up fully to
gine. Watch the tachometer to keep
cause severe automatic transmis- securely apply the parking brake.
engine rpm from going into the red
sion damage from overheating. To 3. With the brake pedal pressed down,
zone. The approximate maximum al-
prevent such damage, “D” position shift the selector lever to the “P” posi-
lowable speed for each position is
should be used in hill climbing or tion.
given below for your reference:
hard towing.
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine—
“3” . . . . . . . . . . . 142 km/h (88 mph)
CAUTION
(f) Backing up
“2” . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 km/h (57 mph)
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Never attempt to move the selector
“L” . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 km/h (31 mph)
lever into “P” position under any cir-
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) engine— 2. With the brake pedal held down with
cumstances while the vehicle is mov-
“3” . . . . . . . . . . . 140 km/h (87 mph) your foot, shift the selector lever to the
ing. Serious mechanical damage and
“2” . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 km/h (55 mph) “R” position.
loss of vehicle control may result.
“L” . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 km/h (30 mph)
NOTICE
3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engine— If the automatic unlocking operation linked
“3” . . . . . . . . . . . 133 km/h (82 mph) Never shift into reverse while the ve- with the shift position is set, all doors are
“2” . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 km/h (53 mph) hicle is moving. automatically unlocked when the selector
“L” . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 km/h (29 mph) lever is moved to the “P” position with the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position. For
details, see “—Automatic door locking and
unlocking functions” on page 24 in Section
1−2.
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Manual transmission
(h) Good driving practice (i) If you cannot shift the selector le-
D If the transmission repeatedly shifts up ver out of “P” position
and down between fourth gear and ov- If you cannot shift the selector lever from
erdrive when climbing a gentle slope, “P” position even though the brake pedal
the overdrive should be turned off. Be is depressed, use the shift lock override
sure to turn the switch on immediately button. For instructions, see “If you cannot
afterward. shift automatic transmission selector lever”
D When towing a trailer, in order to main- on page 284 in Section 4.
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use overdrive.
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake The shift pattern is conventional as
pedal while stopped with the engine shown above.
running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping. Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
NOTICE because it will cause clutch trouble. Do
not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
Always use the brake pedal or the when stopped on an uphill grade—use the
parking brake to hold the vehicle on parking brake.
an upgrade. Do not attempt to hold
the vehicle using the accelerator ped-
al, as this can cause the transmission
to overheat.
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Recommended shifting speeds Maximum allowable speeds Good driving practice

The transmission is fully synchronized and To get on a highway or to pass slower D If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put
upshifting or downshifting is easy. traffic, maximum acceleration may be nec- the transmission in neutral, release the
For the best compromise between fuel essary. Make sure you observe the follow- clutch pedal momentarily, and then try
economy and vehicle performance, you ing maximum allowable speeds in each again.
should upshift or downshift at the following gear: D When towing a trailer, in order to main-
speeds: gear km/h (mph) tain engine braking efficiency, do not
gear km/h (mph) 1 52 (32) use fifth gear.
1 to 2 or 2 to 1 24 (15) 2 89 (55)
2 to 3 or 3 to 2 40 (25) 3 137 (85) CAUTION
3 to 4 or 4 to 3 64 (40) 4 189 (117)
4 to 5 or 5 to 4 72 (45) Be careful when downshifting on a
NOTICE slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
Downshift to the appropriate gear if accel-
could cause the vehicle to skid or
eration is needed when you are cruising Do not downshift if you are going
spin.
below the above downshifting speeds. faster than the maximum allowable
speed for the next lower gear.
Upshifting too soon or downshifting too
late will cause lugging, and possibly ping- NOTICE
ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi-
mum speed in each gear will cause ex- Make sure the vehicle is completely
cessive engine wear and high fuel stopped before shifting into reverse.
consumption.
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Traction control system

The traction control system automatical- When the traction control system is oper-
ly helps prevent the spinning of front ating, the following conditions occur:
wheels when the vehicle is started or D The system controls the spinning of the
accelerated on slippery road surfaces. front wheels. At this time, the slip indi-
When the ignition key is turned to “ON”, cator light blinks.
the system automatically turns on. D You may feel vibration or noise in your
vehicle, caused by operation of the
CAUTION brakes. This indicates the system is
functioning properly.
Under certain slippery road condi-
The slip indicator light comes on for a few
tions, full traction of the vehicle and
seconds when the ignition key is turned
power against front wheels cannot be
maintained, even though the traction to “ON”. If the indicator light does not
come on when the ignition is turned on,
control system is in operation. Do not
NORMAL DRIVING MODE contact your Toyota dealer.
drive the vehicle under any speed or
maneuvering conditions which may Leave the system on during the ordi-
cause the vehicle to lose traction nary driving so that it can operate
control. In situations where the road when needed.
surface is covered with ice or snow, You may hear a sound in the engine
your vehicle should be fitted with compartment for a few seconds when the
snow tires or tire chains. Always engine is started or just after the vehicle
drive at an appropriate and cautious begins to move. This means that the trac-
speed for the present road condition control system is in the self−check
tions. mode, but does not indicate a malfunction.
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“TRAC OFF” indicator light comes on for

a few seconds when the ignition key is
turned to “ON”. It will come on again
when you push the “TRAC OFF” switch to
turn off the system.
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer:
D The indicator light does not come on
when the ignition key is turned “ON”.
D The indicator light remains on after the
ignition is turned on.
D The indicator light comes on with the
normal driving mode while driving.
TRACTION CONTROL OFF MODE “VSC” warning light
When getting the vehicle out of mud or This light warns that there is a problem
newly fallen snow, etc., turn off the somewhere in the traction control system
traction control system. This system or the vehicle stability control system.
that controls engine performance inter- The light will come on when the ignition
feres with the process of freeing front key is turned to “ON” and will go off after
wheels. a few seconds.
To turn off: Push “TRAC OFF” switch. If the light comes on while driving, the
The “TRAC OFF” indicator light will come system does not work. However, as con-
on. ventional braking operates when applied,
The vehicle stability control system is al- there is no problem to continue your driv-
ways activated, even if the traction control ing.
system is turned off.
To turn on: Push “TRAC OFF” switch
once again.
The “TRAC OFF” indicator light will go off.
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Vehicle stability control

system
In the following cases, contact your Toyota The vehicle stability control system
dealer: helps provide integrated control of the CAUTION
D The warning light does not come on systems such as anti−lock brake sys-
tem, traction control, engine control, D Do not rely excessively on the ve-
after the ignition key is turned to “ON”.
etc. This system automatically controls hicle stability control system. Even
D The warning light remains on after the the brakes and engine to help prevent if the vehicle stability control sys-
ignition key is turned to “ON”. the vehicle from skidding when corner- tem is operating, you must always
D The warning light comes on while driving on a slippery road surface or oper- drive carefully and attentively to
ing. ating steering wheel abruptly. avoid serious injury. Reckless driv-
ing will result in an unexpected ac-
The “TRAC OFF” indicator light will come This system will activate when your ve-
cident. If the slip indicator light
on when the “VSC” warning light comes hicle speed reaches or exceeds 15 km/h
flashes, an alarm sounds, and spe-
on even if the “TRAC OFF” switch is not (9 mph), and will deactivate when the ve-
cial care should be taken while
pushed. hicle speed reduces to below 15 km/h (9
driving.
mph).
D Only use tires of specified size. The
You may hear a sound in the engine size, manufacture, brand and tread
compartment for a few seconds when the
pattern for all 4 tires should be the
engine is started or just after the vehicle
same. If you use the tires other
begins to move. This means that the sys-
than specified, or different type or
tem is in the self−check mode, but does
size, the vehicle stability control
not indicate a malfunction.
system may not function correctly.
When replacing the tires or wheels,
contact your Toyota dealer. (See
“Checking and replacing tires” on
page 317 in Section 7−2.)
D In situations where the road surface
is covered with ice or snow, your
vehicle should be fitted with snow
tires or tire chains.
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In the following cases, contact your Toyota

dealer:
D The warning light does not come on
after the ignition key is turned to “ON”.
D The warning light remains on after the
ignition key is turned to “ON”.
D The warning light comes on while driv-
ing.
The “TRAC OFF” indicator light will come
on when the “VSC” warning light comes
on even if the “TRAC OFF” switch is not
pushed.
If the vehicle is going to skid during driv- “VSC” warning light

ing, the slip indicator light blinks and an This light warns that there is a problem
alarm sounds intermittently. Special care somewhere in the vehicle stability control
should be taken while driving. system or the traction control system.
The slip indicator light comes on for a few The light will come on when the ignition
seconds when the ignition key is turned key is turned to “ON” and will go off after
to “ON”. If the indicator light does not a few seconds.
come on when the ignition is turned on,
contact your Toyota dealer. If the light comes on while driving, the
system does not work. However, as con-
ventional braking operates when applied,
there is no problem to continue your driv-
ing.
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Parking brake
When parking, firmly apply the parking
brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.
Lever type—
To set: Pull up the lever. For better hold-
ing power, first depress the brake pedal
and hold it while setting the parking
brake.
To release: Pull up the lever slightly (1),
press the lock release button (2), and low-
er (3).
Pedal type—
To set: Fully depress the parking brake
Lever type (type A) Pedal type (type A) pedal. For better holding power, first de-
press the brake pedal and hold it while
setting the parking brake.
To release: Depress the parking brake
pedal while depressing the brake pedal.
To remind you that the parking brake is
set, the parking brake reminder light in
the instrument panel remains on until you
release the parking brake.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure the parking

brake is fully released and the park-
ing brake reminder light is off.
Lever type (type B) Pedal type (type B)
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Cruise control
The cruise control is designed to main-
tain a set cruising speed without requir- CAUTION
ing the driver to operate the accelera-
tor. Cruising speed can be set to any To avoid accidentally engaging the
speed above 40 km/h (25 mph). cruise control, turn the system off
when it is not in use. Make sure the
Within the limits of the engine’s capabili-
“CRUISE” indicator light is off.
ties, cruising speed can be maintained up
or down grades. However, changes in ve-
hicle speed may occur on steeper grades.
CAUTION
D To help maintain maximum control

of your vehicle, do not use the
cruise control when driving in TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
heavy or varying traffic, or on slip- To turn the cruise control on, press the
pery (rainy, icy or snow−covered) or “ON−OFF” button. The “CRUISE” indicator
winding roads. light on the instrument panel will come on
D Avoid vehicle speed increases when to indicate that the cruise control is opera-
driving downhill. If the vehicle tional. Pressing the “ON−OFF” button
speed is too fast in relation to the again turns the system off.
cruise control set speed, cancel the When the system is turned off, cruising
cruise control then downshift the speed must be reset when the cruise con-
transmission to use engine braking trol is turned on again.
to slow down.
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If you need acceleration—for example, CANCELLING THE CRUISE CONTROL

when passing—depress the accelerator The cruise control may be temporarily
pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed cancelled by the driver or by the system
the set speed. When you release it, the itself under certain circumstances. Tempo-
vehicle will return to the speed set prior rary cancellation allows the set cruising
to the acceleration. speed to remain in memory.
The cruise control can be temporarily can-
CAUTION
celled by doing the following:
For manual transmission: D Pulling the lever in the “CANCEL” di-
While driving with the cruise control rection and releasing it
on, do not shift to neutral without D Depressing the brake pedal
depressing the clutch pedal, as this
may cause engine racing or overrev-
D Depressing the clutch pedal (manual
transmission)
SETTING THE CRUISING SPEED ving.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, Under certain circumstances, the cruise
control is temporarily cancelled:
the transmission must be in “D” before
you set the cruising speed. D When vehicle speed falls below 40
km/h (25 mph)
Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,
push the lever down in the “− SET” direc- D When vehicle stability control is acti-
tion and release it. This sets the vehicle vated
at that speed. If the speed is not satisfac- When vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10
tory, tap the lever up for a faster speed, mph) below the set speed, the cruise con-
or tap it down for a slower speed. Each trol is cancelled and the set speed is
tap changes the set speed by 1.6 km/h erased from memory.
(1.0 mph). You can now take your foot off
the accelerator pedal. The “CRUISE” indicator light remains on
to indicate that the system is still in op-
eration.
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To turn the cruise control off, press the RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING
“ON−OFF” button. Make sure the Push the lever down in the “− SET” direc- If the “CRUISE” indicator light flashes
“CRUISE” indicator light is off. tion and hold it. Release the lever when when using the cruise control, press the
If the cruise control automatically cancels the desired speed is attained. While the “ON−OFF” button to turn the system off
out other than for the above cases, have lever is held down, the vehicle speed will and then press it again to turn it on.
your vehicle checked by your Toyota deal- gradually decrease. If any of the following conditions then oc-
er at the earliest opportunity. However, a faster way to reset is to de- curs, there is some trouble in the cruise
RESUMING THE CRUISE CONTROL press the brake pedal and then push the control system.
If the cruise control is temporarily can- lever down in the “− SET” direction. D The indicator light does not come on.
celled, the cruising speed can be resumed On vehicles with automatic transmission, D The indicator light flashes again.
by pushing the lever up in the “+ RES” even if you turn off the overdrive switch,
direction. with the cruise control on, engine braking D The indicator light goes out after it
will not be applied because the cruise comes on.
Vehicle speed must be above 40 km/h (25
mph). control is not cancelled. To decrease the If this is the case, contact your Toyota
vehicle speed, reset to a slower speed dealer and have your vehicle inspected.
RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED with the cruise control lever or depress
Push the lever up in the “+ RES” direction the brake pedal. If you use the brake
and hold it. Release the lever when the pedal, cruise control is cancelled.
desired speed is attained. While the lever
is held up, the vehicle will gradually gain
speed.
However, a faster way to reset is to ac-
celerate the vehicle and then push the
lever down in the “− SET” direction.
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SECTION 1− 8
CONTROLS
Audio system
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Using your audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Audio remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Audio system operating hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
For vehicle equipped with Navigation system, please refer to the

separate “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
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Reference
Type 1: AM·FM radio/compact disc player Type 2: AM·FM radio/cassette player/com- Type 3: AM·FM radio/cassette player/com-
(with compact disc changer controller) pact disc player (with compact disc pact disc player with changer (with XM
changer controller) satellite radio∗ controller)
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner

and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
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Using your audio system—

—Some basics
This section describes some of the basic SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS How to subscribe:
features on Toyota audio systems. Some Push “AM”, “FM1”, “FM2”, “FM1·2”, “FM”, You must enter into a separate service
information may not pertain to your sys- “SAT”∗, “TAPE”, “CD” or “DISC” if the sys- agreement with the XM radio in order to
tem. tem is already on but you want to switch receive satellite broadcast programming in
Your audio system works when the ignition from one function to another. the vehicle. Additional activation and ser-
key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position. ∗:
vice subscription fees apply that are not
Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner included in the purchase price of the ve-
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF and service. Contact your Toyota deal- hicle and optional digital satellite tuner.
Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system er for details. For complete information on subscription
on and off. LISTENING TO THE XM SATELLITE rates and terms, or to subscribe to the
Push “AM”, “FM1”, “FM2”, “FM1·2”, “FM”, RADIO BROADCAST∗ (type 3) XM radio, visit XM on the web at
“SAT”∗, “TAPE”, “CD” or “DISC” to turn on To listen to a satellite radio broadcast in www.xmradio.com or call an XM’s Listener
that function without pushing “PWR·VOL”. your vehicle, an additional genuine Toyota Care at (800) 852−9696. The XM radio is
satellite receiver and antenna (or equiva- solely responsible for the quality, availabil-
You can turn on each player by inserting ity and content of the satellite radio ser-
a cassette tape or compact disc. lents) must be purchased and installed. A
subscription to the XM satellite radio services provided, which are subject to the
You can turn off each player by ejecting vice is also necessary. terms and conditions of the XM radio cus-
the cassette tape or compact disc. If the tomer service agreement.
audio system was previously off, then the How to subscribe to an XM satellite
radio Customers should have their radio ID
entire audio system will be turned off ready; the radio ID can be found by tun-
when you eject the cassette tape or com- An XM satellite radio is a tuner designed ing to “channel 000” on the radio. For
pact disc. If another function was pre- exclusively to receive broadcasts provided details, see “Displaying the radio ID” be-
viously playing, it will come on again. under a separate subscription. Availability low.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner is limited to the 48 contiguous states.
All fees and programming are the respon-
and service. Contact your Toyota deal- sibility of the XM satellite radio and are
er for details. subject to change.
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Satellite tuner technology notice: TONE AND BALANCE YOUR RADIO ANTENNA
Toyota’s satellite radio tuners are awarded For details about your system’s tone and Your vehicle has an antenna printed on
Type Approval Certificates from XM Satel- balance controls, see the description of the inside of the rear window.
lite Radio Inc. on “March 10, 2003” and your own system.
“April 15, 2003” as proof of compatibility NOTICE
with the services offered by the XM satel- Tone
lite radio. How good an audio program sounds to Putting a film (especially a conductive
you is largely determined by the mix of or metallic film) on the rear window
Displaying the radio ID
the treble, midrange (type 2 and 3), and will noticeably reduce the sensitivity
Each XM tuner is identified with a unique bass levels. In fact, different kinds of mu- of the radio.
radio ID. You will need the radio ID when sic and vocal programs usually sound bet-
activating XM service or when reporting a ter with different mixes of treble, mi- YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
problem. drange, and bass.
When you insert a cassette, the exposed
If you select the “CH 000” using the Balance tape should face to the right.
“TUNE” knob, the ID code of 8 alphanu-
meric characters appears. If you select A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound NOTICE
another channel, display of the ID code is
canceled. The channel (000) alternates the levels is also important. Never try to disassemble or oil any
display between the radio ID and the spe- Keep in mind that if you are listening to part of the cassette player. Do not
cific radio ID code. a stereo recording or broadcast, changing insert anything other than cassette
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner the right/left balance will increase the vol- tapes into the slot.
and service. Contact your Toyota deal- ume of one group of sounds while de-
er for details. creasing the volume of another.
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YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER (type 1 YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER WITH
and 2) CHANGER (type 3)
When you insert a disc, gently push it in When you insert a disc, push the “LOAD”
with the label side up. The compact disc button and gently push the disc in with
player will play from track 1 through to the label side up. The compact disc player
the end of the disc. Then it will play from will play from track 1 through to the end
track 1 again. of the disc. Then it will play from track
The player is intended for use with 12 cm 1 of the next disc.
(4.7 in.) discs only. The player is intended for use with 12 cm
(4.7 in.) discs only.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the compact disc player. Do
not insert anything other than com-
NOTICE
pact discs into the slot.
z Do not stack up two discs for in-
sertion, or it will cause damage to
the compact disc player. Insert only
one compact disc into slot at a
time.
z Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the compact disc player. Do
not insert anything other than com-
pact discs into the slot.
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—Controls and features

"Type 1
Details of specific buttons, controls and
features are described in the alphabetical
list that follows.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons) (Reverse/Fast−forward button) DISC (Compact disc)

These buttons are used to preset and Push the “DISC” button to play a compact
tune in radio stations. Push and hold “ ” (preset button 6) or disc.
“ ” (preset button 5) to fast−forward or
To preset a station to a button: Tune in When the audio system is set into com-
the desired station. (See “TUNE” or reverse within a compact disc. When you pact disc operation, the display shows the
“SEEK/TRACK”.) Push and hold down the release the button, the compact disc play- track, or track and disc number currently
button until you hear a beep—this will set er will resume playing. being played.
the station to the button. The preset but- AM Error messages
ton number will appear on the display. Push the “AM” button to turn on the radio If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
To recall a preset station: Push the button and select the AM band. “AM” will appear tem will display following error messages.
for the station you want. The preset but- on the display.
ton number and station frequency will ap- “WAIT”: The compact disc player unit
AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal- may be too hot. Allow the player to cool
pear on the display. ance adjustment function) down.
This radio can store one AM and two FM Each time you push the “AUDIO
stations for each button. (The display will “Err 1”: The disc may be dirty, damaged
CONTROL” knob, the mode changes. To or inserted incorrectly (up−side down).
show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you adjust the tone and balance, turn the
push “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” button.) Clean the disc and re−insert it.
knob.
“Err 3”: There is a problem inside the
(Eject button) BASS: Adjusts low−pitched tones. The dis- system. Eject the disc or magazine. Set
play ranges from −5 to 5. the disc or magazine again.
Push the compact disc eject button to
eject a compact disc. TREBLE: Adjusts high−pitched tones. The “Err 4”: Over−current. Ask your Toyota
display ranges from −5 to 5. dealer to inspect.
While the ignition is in “LOCK”, you can
eject a disc but you cannot reinsert it. BALANCE: Adjusts the sound balance be- “CD OPEN”: The compact disc changer
tween the right and left speakers. The lid of separate unit is open. Close the
display ranges from L7 to R7. compact disc changer lid.
FADER: Adjusts the sound balance be- If the malfunction still exists, take your
tween the front and rear speakers. The vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
display ranges from F7 to R7.
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Ɲ DISC Ɯ RAND (Random) RPT (Repeat)

With compact disc changer only— There are two random features—you can There are two repeat features—you can
Use these buttons to select a disc you either listen to the tracks on one compact either replay a disc track or a whole com-
want to listen to. disc in random order, or listen to the pact disc.
tracks on all the compact discs in the Repeating a track:
Push “Ɲ” (preset button 3) or “Ɯ” (preset magazine in random order.
button 4) until the number of the disc you Quickly push and release “RPT” (preset
want to listen appears on the display. To play the tracks on one disc in random button 2) while the track is playing.
order: “ ” will appear on the display. When
FM1 FM2 Quickly push and release “RAND” (preset the track ends, it will automatically replay.
Push the “FM1” or “FM2” button to turn on button 1). “ ” will appear on the To turn off the repeat feature, push this
the radio and select the FM band. “FM1” display and the player will perform the button again.
or “FM2” will appear on the display. This tracks on the disc you are listening to in With compact disc changer only—
system allows you to set twelve FM sta- random order. To turn off the random fea-
tions, two for each of the preset button. ture, push this button again. Repeating a disc:
Push and hold “RPT” (preset button 2)
PWR·VOL (Power and Volume) With compact disc changer only—
until you hear a beep. “ ” will ap-
Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system To play all the tracks in the magazine in pear on the display. The player will repeat
on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the random order: all the tracks on the disc you are listening
volume. Push and hold “RAND” (preset button 1) to. When the disc ends, the player will
until you hear a beep. “ ” will ap- automatically go back to the first track on
pear on the display and the player will the disc and replay. To turn off the repeat
perform all the tracks on all the discs in feature, push this button again.
the magazine in random order. To turn off
the random feature, push this button
again.
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SCAN Compact disc player SEEK/TRACK (Seeking/Tracking up or

Radio There are two scan features—you can ei- down)
You can either scan all the frequencies on ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or Radio
a band or scan only the preset stations scan the first tracks of all the discs in the In the seek mode, the radio finds and
for that band. magazine. plays the next station up or down the
To scan all the frequencies: Scanning the tracks on a disc: station band.
Quickly push and release “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side Quickly push and release “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side To seek the next station, quickly push and
of the “SCAN” button. The radio will find of the “SCAN” button. “SCAN” will appear release “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the “SEEK/
the next station up the station band, stay on the display and the player will scan all TRACK” button. Do this again to find the
there for 5 seconds, and then scan again the tracks on the disc you are listening to. station after that.
to the next station. To stop scanning, To stop scanning, push “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side
of this button again. If the player scanned Compact disc player
push “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of this button again.
all the tracks on the disc, it will stop Use this button to skip up or down to a
To scan the preset stations: scanning. different track.
Push and hold “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the
“SCAN” button until you hear a beep. The With compact disc changer only— Push “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the “SEEK/
radio will tune in the next preset station Scanning the first tracks of all the discs TRACK” button until the number of the
up or down the band, stay there for 5 in the magazine: track you want to listen to appears on the
seconds, and then move to the next pre- Push and hold “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the display. If you want to return to the begin-
set station. To stop scanning, push “Ɯ” or “SCAN” button until you hear a beep. ning of the current track, quickly push the
“Ɲ” side of this button again. down side of the button one time.
“ ·SCAN” will appear on the display and
the player will scan the first track on the
next disc. To stop scanning, push “Ɯ” or
“Ɲ” side of this button again. If the player
has scanned all the discs, it will stop
scanning.
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ST (Stereo reception) display

Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TUNE (Tuning)
Turn the “TUNE” knob clockwise to step
up the frequency. Turn the knob counter-
clockwise to step down the frequency.
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"Type 2
list that follows.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons) (Program) If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette

These buttons are used to preset and player will stop and then play that same
Push “ ” (preset button 5) to select side. If a tape fast−forwards completely,
tune in radio stations.
the other side of a cassette tape. The the cassette will play the other side of the
To preset a station to a button: Tune in display indicates which side is currently tape using the auto−reverse feature.
the desired station. (See “TUNE” or
selected (“ ” indicates top side, “ ” Compact disc player
“SEEK/TRACK” button.) Push and hold
down the button until you hear a indicates bottom side).
Push and hold “ ” (preset button 2) or
beep—this will set the station to the but- Auto−reverse feature: After the cassette
ton. The button number will appear on the player reaches the end of a tape side, it
display. reverse within a compact disc. When you
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the release the button, the compact disc play-
To recall a preset station: Push the button er will resume playing.
for the station you want. The preset but- cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
ton number and station frequency will ap- AM
(Reverse/Fast−forward but-
pear on the display. tons) Push “AM” button to turn on the radio and
This radio can store one AM and two FM select the AM band. “AM” will appear on
Cassette player the display.
stations for each button. (The display will
show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you Push “ ” (preset button 2) to fast−for- CD (Compact disc)
push “AM” or “FM1·2” button.) ward a cassette tape. “FF” will appear on Push the “CD” button to play a compact
the display. Push “ ” (preset button 1) disc.
(Eject button)
to rewind a tape. “REW” will appear on When the audio system is set into com-
Push the cassette tape eject button to the display. pact disc operation, the display shows the
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc
To stop the tape while it is fast−forward- track, or track and disc number currently
eject button to eject a compact disc.
ing, push “ ” or “TAPE” button. To stop being played.
While the ignition is in “LOCK”, you can
eject a cassette or disc but you cannot the tape while it is rewinding, push “ ”
reinsert it. or “TAPE” button.
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Error messages Dolbyr B NR∗ MODE (Tone and sound balance adjust-
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys- ment function)
If you are listening to a tape that was
tem will display following error messages. recorded with Dolbyr B Noise Reduction, Each time you push the “MODE” knob, the
“WAIT”: The compact disc player unit push “ ” (preset button 6). “ ” will mode changes. To adjust the tone and
may be too. Allow the player to cool appear on the display. Push the button balance, turn the knob.
down. again to turn off Dolbyr B NR. BASS: Adjusts low−pitched tones. The dis-
“Err 1”: The disc may be dirty, damaged The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise play ranges from −5 to 5.
or inserted incorrectly (up−side down). by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc- MID: Adjusts mid−pitched tones. The dis-
Clean the disc and re−insert it. tion, play your tapes with this button on play ranges from −5 to 5.
or off according to the mode used for
“Err 3”: There is trouble inside the sys- TREBLE: Adjusts high−pitched tones. The
recording the tape.
tem. Eject the disc. Set the disc again. ∗
display ranges from −5 to 5.
: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
“Err 4”: Over−current. Ask your Toyota Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the BALANCE: Adjusts the sound balance be-
dealer to inspect. double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories tween the right and left speakers. The
Licensing Corporation.
If the malfunction still exists, take your display ranges from L7 to R7.
FM1·2
vehicle to your Toyota dealer. FADER: Adjusts the sound balance be-
Push “FM1·2” button to turn on the radio tween the front and rear speakers. The
Ɲ DISC Ɯ
and select the FM band. “FM1” or “FM2” display ranges from F7 to R7.
With compact disc changer only— will appear on the display. This system
PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)
Use these buttons to select a disc you allows you to set twelve FM stations, two
want to listen to. for each button. Push the “PWR·VOL” knob to turn the
audio system on and off. Turn the
Push “Ɲ” (preset button 5) or “Ɯ” (preset “PWR·VOL” knob to adjust the volume.
button 6) until the number of the disc you
want to listen appears on the display.
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RAND (Random) RPT (Repeat) With compact disc changer only—

There are two random features—you can Cassette player Repeating a disc:
either listen to the tracks on one compact Push “RPT” (preset button 3) while the Push and hold “RPT” (preset button 3)
disc in random order, or listen to the until you hear a beep. “ ” will ap-
track is playing. “ ” will appear on
tracks on all the compact discs in the pear on the display. The player will repeat
the display. When the track ends, it will
magazine in random order. all the tracks on the disc you are listening
automatically be rewound and replayed. To
To play the tracks on one disc in random turn off the repeat feature, push this but- to. When the disc ends, the player will
order: ton again. automatically go back to the first track on
Quickly push and release “RAND” (preset the disc and replay. To turn off the repeat
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank feature, push this button again.
button 4). “ ” will appear on the space between tracks in order for the re-
display and the player will perform the peat feature to work correctly. SCAN
tracks on the disc you are listening to in Radio
random order. To turn off the random fea- Compact disc player
ture, push this button again. There are two repeat features—you can You can either scan all the frequencies on
either replay a disc track or a whole com- a band or scan only the preset stations
With compact disc changer only— for that band.
pact disc.
To play all the tracks in the magazine in To scan the preset stations:
random order: Repeating a track:
Quickly push and release “RPT” (preset Push and hold the “SCAN” button until
Push and hold “RAND” (preset button 4) you hear a beep. The radio will tune in
button 3) while the track is playing.
until you hear a beep. “ ” will ap- the next preset station up the band, stay
pear on the display and the player will “ ” will appear on the display. When
there for 5 seconds, and then move to the
perform all the tracks on all the discs in the track ends, it will automatically replay.
next preset station. To select a station,
the magazine in random order. To turn off To turn off the repeat feature, push this
push “SCAN” button again.
the random feature, push this button button again.
again.
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To scan all the frequencies: With compact disc changer only— When the beginning of a tape is reached,
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but- Scanning the first tracks of all the discs the player automatically resumes play.
ton. If you hear a beep, you held the in the magazine: When the end of the tape is reached, the
button too long, and the radio will scan Push the “SCAN” button until you hear a player automatically reverses sides and
the preset stations. The radio will find the resumes normal play.
beep. “ ·SCAN” will appear on the dis-
next station up the station band, stay
play and the player will scan the first In addition, the feature may not work well
there for 5 seconds, and then scan again.
track on the next disc. To stop scanning, with some spoken word, live, or classical
To select a station, push “SCAN” button
push this button again. If the player has recordings.
again.
scanned all the discs, it will stop scan-
Compact disc player Compact disc player
ning.
There are two scan features—you can ei- Use this button to skip up or down to a
SEEK/TRACK (Seeking/Tracking up or
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or different track.
down)
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the Push “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the “SEEK/
Radio
magazine. TRACK” button until the number of the
In the seek mode, the radio finds and track you want to listen to appears on the
Scanning the tracks on a disc:
plays the next station up or down the display. If you want to return to the begin-
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
station band. ning of the current track, quickly push the
ton. “SCAN” will appear on the display
and the player will scan all the tracks on To seek the next station, quickly push and down side of the button one time.
the disc you are listening to. To stop release “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the “SEEK/ ST (Stereo reception) display
scanning, push this button again. If the TRACK” button. Do this again to find the
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
player scanned all the tracks on the disc, station after that.
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
it will stop scanning. Cassette Player ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the
Use this button to skip up or down to signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
locate a song or recording. the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
You can select up to nine recordings (in-
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
cluding current one).
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
A blank space of at least 3 seconds is tion.
considered to be a start of a recording.
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TAPE
Push the “TAPE” button to play a cassette
tape.
TUNE (Tuning)
Push and release the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of
“TUNE” button to step up or down the
frequency.
If you push and hold the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side
of the “TUNE” button, the radio will contin-
ue seeking up or down for frequencies
and will stop at the next frequency that it
finds after the button is released. Press
the button again to resume the search.
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"Type 3
list that follows.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons) To recall a preset channel: Push the but- To eject all discs at a time, press and
These buttons are used to preset and ton for the channel you want. The preset hold the eject button until you hear a
tune in radio stations. button number and channel number will beep. The last compact disc played before
appear on the display. pushing the button will be ejected first. If
To preset a station to a button: Tune in the ejected disc is not removed for a long
the desired station. (See “TUNE” or This radio can store three XM channels
for each button. (The display will show time, the eject function will be cancelled.
“SEEK/TRACK”.) Push and hold down the
button until you hear a beep—this will set “SAT1”, “SAT2” or “SAT3” when you push (Program)
the station to the button. The preset but- “SAT” button.)
∗: Push “ ” (preset button 4) to select
ton number will appear on the display. Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota deal- the other side of a cassette tape. The
To recall a preset station: Push the button display indicates which side is currently
for the station you want. The preset but- er for details.
selected (“ ” indicates the top side, “ ”
ton number and station frequency will ap- (Eject button)
pear on the display. indicates the bottom side).
Cassette player Auto−reverse feature: After the cassette
This radio can store one AM and two FM
stations for each button. (The display will This button is used to eject a cassette. player reaches the end of a tape side, it
show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you Compact disc player automatically reverses and begins to play
push “AM” or “FM” button.) the other side. This is true whether the
This button is used to eject one or all cassette was playing or fast−forwarding.
XM satellite radio∗— compact discs.
These buttons are used to preset and To eject the current compact disc, push
tune in radio channels. and release the compact disc eject button.
To preset a channel to a button: Tune in To eject a specific disc, push “Ɲ” (preset
the desired channel. (See “TUNE” or button 3) or “Ɯ” (preset button 4) until the
“SEEK/TRACK”.) Push and hold down the number of the disc you want to eject is
button until you hear a beep—this will set displayed. Push and release the eject but-
the channel to the button. The preset button.
ton number will appear on the display.
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(Reverse/Fast−forward button) AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal- Error messages
ance adjustment function) If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
Cassette player
Each time you push the “AUDIO tem will display following error messages.
Push “ ” (preset button 6) to fast−for- CONTROL” knob, the mode changes. To “WAIT”: The compact disc player unit
ward a cassette tape. “FF” will appear on adjust the tone and balance, turn the may be too hot. Allow the player to cool
the display. Push “ ” (preset button 5) knob. down.
to rewind a tape. “REW” will appear on BAS: Adjusts low−pitched tones. The dis- “ERROR 1”: The disc may be dirty, dam-
the display. play ranges from −5 to 5. aged or inserted incorrectly (up−side
To stop the tape while it is fast−forward- MID: Adjusts mid−pitched tones. The dis- down). Clean the disc and re−insert it.
ing, push “ ” or “TAPE” button. To stop play ranges from −5 to 5. “NO DISC”: The compact disc changer of
the tape while it is rewinding, push “ ” TRE: Adjusts high−pitched tones. The dis- separate unit is empty. Insert a disc.
or “TAPE” button. play ranges from −5 to 5. “ERROR 3”: There is a problem inside
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between the system. Eject the disc or magazine.
player will stop and then play that same the front and rear speakers. The display Set the disc or magazine again.
side. If a tape fast−forwards completely, ranges from F7 to R7. “ERROR 4”: Over−current. Ask your
the cassette will play the other side of the BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between Toyota dealer to inspect.
tape using the auto−reverse feature. the right and left speakers. The display “CD OPEN”: The compact disc changer
Compact disc player ranges from L7 to R7. lid of separate unit is open. Close the
DISC (Compact disc) compact disc changer lid.
Push and hold “ ” (preset button 6) or
Push the “DISC” button to play a compact If the malfunction still exists, take your
disc. vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
reverse within a compact disc. When you
release the button, the compact disc play- When the audio system is set into com-
er will resume playing. pact disc operation, the display shows the
track, or track and disc number currently
AM
being played.
Push the “AM” button to turn on the radio
and select the AM band. “AM” will appear
on the display.
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Ɲ DISC Ɯ LOAD PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)

Use these buttons to select a disc you This button is used to load the compact Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system
want to listen to. discs in the compact disc player. This on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the
Push “Ɲ” (preset button 3) or “Ɯ” (preset player can store up to six discs. volume.
button 4) until the number of the disc you To load one compact disc only, quickly RAND (Random)
want to listen appears on the display. push and release the button, then insert There are two random features—you can
a compact disc. After the disc is loaded,
Dolbyr B NR∗ either listen to the tracks on one compact
the shutter of the slot will close. disc in random order, or listen to the
If you are listening to a tape that was
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter tracks on all the compact discs in the
recorded with Dolbyr B Noise Reduction,
will close after 15 seconds. magazine in random order.
push “ ” (preset button 3). “ ” will
appear on the display. Push the button To load multiple compact discs, push and To play the tracks on one disc in random
again to turn off Dolbyr B NR. hold the button (until you hear a beep order:
when the audio system is on), then insert Quickly push and release “RAND” (preset
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
the first compact disc. After the disc is button 1). “ ” will appear on the
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
loaded, the shutter of the slot will close. display and the player will perform the
tion, play your tapes with this button on
After a few seconds, the shutter will auto- tracks on the disc you are listening to in
or off according to the mode used to re-
matically open again so the next disc can random order. To turn off the random fea-
cord the tape.
∗ : Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
be inserted. The same process can be ture, push this button again.
applied for loading the rest of the discs.
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the To play all the tracks in the magazine in
double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories If the player is full of discs, “DISC FULL”
random order:
Licensing Corporation. will appear on the display.
Push and hold “RAND” (preset button 1)
FM If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
until you hear a beep. “ ” will ap-
Push the “FM” button to turn on the radio will close after 15 seconds.
pear on the display and the player will
and select the FM band. “FM1” or “FM2” perform all the tracks on all the discs in
will appear on the display. This system the magazine in random order. To turn off
allows you to set twelve FM stations, two the random feature, push this button
for each of the preset button. again.
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RDS (Radio Data System) display Compact disc player SAT∗ (Satellite radio)
The radio will automatically switch to the There are two repeat features—you can Push the “SAT” button to turn on the radio
RDS mode to receive an RDS station either replay a disc track or a whole com- and select the XM band. “SAT1”, “SAT2”
while turned to FM broadcasts. “RDS” will pact disc. or “SAT3” will appear on the display. This
appear on the display. Repeating a track: system allows you to set eighteen XM
RPT (Repeat) Quickly push and release “RPT” (preset channels, three for each of the preset
button 2) while the track is playing. button.
Cassette player
“ ” will appear on the display. When Error messages
Push “RPT” (preset button 2) while the
the track ends, it will automatically replay. If the satellite radio tuner malfunctions,
track is playing. “ ” will appear on
To turn off the repeat feature, push this your audio system will display following
the display. When the track ends, it will button again. error messages.
automatically rewind and replay. To turn
off the repeat feature, push this button Repeating a disc: “ANTENNA”:
again. Push and hold “RPT” (preset button 2) D The XM antenna is not connected.
until you hear a beep. “ ” will ap- Check whether the XM antenna cable
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks in order for the re- pear on the display. The player will repeat is attached securely.
all the tracks on the disc you are listening
peat feature to work correctly. D A short−circuit occurs in the antenna or
to. When the disc ends, the player will
the surrounding antenna cable. See a
automatically go back to the first track on Toyota certified dealer.
the disc and replay. To turn off the repeat
feature, push this button again.
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“UPDATING”: “LOADING”: The unit is acquiring audio SCAN

D You have not subscribed to the XM or program information. Wait until the unit Radio
satellite radio. The radio is being up- has received the information.
You can either scan all the frequencies on
dated with the latest encryption code. “OFF AIR”: The channel you selected is a band or scan only the preset stations
Contact the XM satellite radio for sub- not broadcasting any programming. Select for that band.
scription information. When a contact is another channel.
canceled, you can choose the “CH000” To scan the preset stations:
“− − −”: The channel you selected is no Push and hold the “SCAN” button until
and all free−to−air channels. longer available. Wait for about 2 seconds you hear a beep. The radio will tune in
D The premium channel you selected is until the radio returns to the previous the next preset station up the band, stay
not authorized. Wait for about 2 sec- channel or “CH001”. If it does not change there for 5 seconds, and then move to the
onds until the radio returns to the pre- automatically, select another channel. next preset station. To stop scanning,
vious channel or “CH001”. If it does The XM Listener Care Center is also push this button again.
not change automatically, select anoth- available on the phone, please call (800)
er channel. If you want to listen to the To scan all the frequencies:
852−9696 during the following hours: Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
premium channel, contact the XM satel- Monday—Saturday: 7 a.m.—1 a.m.
lite radio. ton. The radio will find the next station up
Sunday: 12 p.m.—12 a.m. the station band, stay there for 5 seconds,
“NO SIGNAL”: The XM signal is too ∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner and then scan again to the next station.
weak at the current location. Wait until and service. Contact your Toyota deal- To stop scanning, push this button again.
your vehicle reaches a location with a er for details.
stronger signal.
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XM satellite radio∗— Compact disc player SEEK/TRACK (Seeking/Tracking up or

You can either scan the currently selected There are two scan features—you can ei- down)
channel category or scan only the preset ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or Radio
channels for that band. scan the first tracks of all the discs in the In the seek mode, the radio finds and
To scan the preset channels: magazine. plays the next station up or down the
Push and hold the “SCAN” button until Scanning the tracks on a disc: station band.
you hear a beep. “SCAN” appears on the Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but- To seek the next station, quickly push and
display. The radio will tune in the next ton. “SCAN” will appear on the display release “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the “SEEK/
preset channel up the band, stay there for and the player will scan all the tracks on TRACK” button. Do this again to find the
5 seconds, and then move to the next the disc you are listening to. To stop station after that.
preset channel. To stop scanning, push scanning, push this button again. If the
this button again. player scanned all the tracks on the disc, XM satellite radio∗—
To scan the currently selected channel it will stop scanning. To select the next channel within the cur-
category: Scanning the first tracks of all the discs rent channel category, push the “Ɯ” or
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but- in the magazine: “Ɲ” side of the “SEEK/TRACK” button.
ton. “SCAN” appears on the display. The Push the “SCAN” button until you hear a Repeat until a desired channel is found.
radio will find the next channel in the ∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
beep. “ ·SCAN” will appear on the dis-
same channel category up the band, stay play and the player will scan the first and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
there for 5 seconds, and then scan again. track on the next disc. To stop scanning, er for details.
To stop scanning, push this button again. push this button again. If the player has
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner scanned all the discs, it will stop scan-
and service. Contact your Toyota deal- ning.
er for details.
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Cassette Player ST (Stereo reception) display If the entire the message is not displayed,
Use this button to skip up or down to Your radio automatically changes to stereo “ ” will appear on the display. To display
locate a song or recording. reception when a stereo broadcast is re- the rest of the message, push and hold
ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the the “TEXT” button until you hear a beep.
You can select up to nine recordings (in-
cluding current one). signal becomes weak, the radio reduces After the entire message has been dis-
the amount of channel separation to prev- played, the message will disappear.
A blank space of at least 3 seconds is ent the weak signal from creating noise.
considered to be a start of a recording. The message display will be canceled if
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the any button that affects the display is
When the beginning of a tape is reached, radio switches from stereo to mono recep- pushed.
the player automatically resumes play. tion.
If no messages are received, “NO
When the end of the tape is reached, the TAPE MESSAGE” will appear on the display, and
player automatically reverses sides and Push the “TAPE” button to play a cassette the display returns to the previous mode.
resumes normal play. tape. The message display will be canceled if
In addition, the feature may not work well TEXT you activate any function that affects the
with some spoken word, live, or classical display.
recordings. Radio
This button is operational in RDS mode. XM satellite radio∗1 —
Compact disc player
When an RDS station transmits a text When you push the “TEXT” button, the
Use this button to skip up or down to a display changes as follows:
different track. message, “MSG” will appear on the dis-
played. CH NAME → TITLE (SONG/PROGRAM
Push “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the “SEEK/ TITLE) → NAME (ARTIST NAME/
TRACK” button until the number of the To display the text message, first push FEATURE) → CH NUMBER → CH NAME
track you want to listen to appears on the the “TEXT” button to change the radio
station display. Then push the “TEXT” but- Up to 10 alphanumeric characters can be
display. If you want to return to the begin- displayed. (Some information will not be
ning of the current track, quickly push the ton once more to display, and the mes-
sage will appear on the display. fully displayed.)
down side of the button one time.
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The message display will be canceled if Compact disc player TRAF (Traffic)
any button that affects the display is This button is used to change the display This button turns the traffic announcement
pushed. for the compact disc that contains text (TA) feature on and off. This button is
If there is no song/program title or artist data. operational only in FM mode.
name/feature associated with the channel To change the display, quickly push and By pushing the “TRAF” button, “TRAF
at that time, “− − − − −” will appear on the release the “TEXT” button while the com- SEEK” will flash on the display and the
display. pact disc is playing. The display changes radio will seek a traffic program station.
This XM tuner supports “Audio Services” in the order from the elapsed time to disc After the traffic announcement program is
(Music and Talk) of only XM satellite radio title to track title, then back to the over, the display returns to the previous
and “Text Information”∗2 linked to the re- elapsed time. mode.
spective audio services. If this button is pushed while a compact If no traffic program station is found, “NO
∗1 : Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner disc that does not contain text data is TRAFINFO” appears on the display, and
and service. Contact your Toyota deal- playing, “NO TITLE” will appear on the the display returns to the previous mode
er for details. display. and a beep sound.
∗2 : Text Information includes, Channel If the entire disc or track title does not To cancel the traffic announcement, push
Name, (Artist) Name, (Song) Title and appear on the display, push and hold the this button again.
Category Name. button until you hear a beep. The rest of TUNE (Tuning)
the title will appear.
up the frequency. Turn the knob counter-
clockwise to step down the frequency.
XM satellite radio∗—
up the channel. Turn the knob counter-
clockwise to step down the channel.
er for details.
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Audio remote controls

(steering switches)
TYPE XM satellite radio∗—
When you push the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of When you push the “Ɲ” or “Ɯ” side of
the “TYPE” button while receiving an RDS the “TYPE” button while receiving a XM
station, the current program type appears channel, the current channel category ap-
on the display. pears on the display.
Each time you push “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of When the channel category appears, push
this button, the program type changes as either “Ɲ” or “Ɯ” side of the “TYPE” but-
in the following: ton to switch to the next or previous cate-
D ROCK gory.
D EASY LIS (Easy listening)
D CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and Jazz) er for details.
D R&B (Rhythm and Blues)
Type A
D INFORM (Information)
D RELIGION
D MISC (Miscellaneous)
D ALERT (Emergency message)
With the program type displayed, push the
“SEEK/TRACK” or “SCAN” button. You can
seek or scan for the station broad casting
the same type of program.
Type B
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Some parts of the audio system can be 1. Volume control switch XM satellite radio∗—
adjusted using the switches on the steer- Push “+” side to increase the volume. The To select a preset channel, push the “Ɯ”
ing wheel. volume continues to increase while the or “Ɲ” side of the switch. Repeat until a
Details of the specific switches, controls, switch is being pushed. desired channel is found.
and features are described below. Push “−” side to decrease the volume. ∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
1. Volume control switch The volume continues to decrease while and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
2. “ƜƝ” switch the switch is being pushed. er for details.
3. “MODE” switch 2. “Ɲ Ɯ” switch Cassette player

Radio This switch has the following features—
This switch has the following features— To skip up or down to a different track in
To select a preset station: either direction:
Quickly push and release the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” Quickly push and release the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ”
side of the switch. Do this again to select side of the switch.
the next preset station. You can select up to nine recordings (in-
To seek a station: cluding current one).
Push and hold the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the A blank space of at least 3 seconds is
switch until you hear a beep. Do this considered to be a start of a recording.
again to find the next station. If you push When the beginning of a tape is reached,
the switch on either side during the seek the player automatically resumes play.
mode, seeking will be cancelled.
When the end of the tape is reached, the
To step up or down the frequency, push player automatically reverses sides and
and hold the switch even after you hear resumes normal play.
a beep. When you release the switch, the
radio will begin seeking up or down for a In addition, the feature may not work well
station. Do this again to find the next with some spoken word, live, or classical
station. recordings.
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Audio system operating hints

To fast−forward or reverse: 3. “MODE” switch
NOTICE
Push and hold the “Ɯ” side of the switch Push “MODE” switch to select an audio
to fast−forward a cassette tape. “FF” will mode. Each push changes the mode se- To ensure correct audio system op-
appear on the display. Push and hold the quentially if the desired mode is ready to erations:
“Ɲ” side of the switch to rewind a tape. use. z Be careful not to spill beverages
“REW” will appear on the display.
To turn the audio system on, push the over the audio system.
To stop the tape while it is fast−forward- “MODE” switch. z Do not put anything other than a
ing, push the “Ɯ” side of the switch. To
To turn the audio system off, push and cassette tape or Compact Disc into
stop the tape while it is rewinding, push
hold the “MODE” switch until the system the slot.
the “Ɲ” side of the switch.
turns off. z The use of a cellular phone inside
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
or near the vehicle may cause a
player will stop and then play that same
noise from the speakers of the au-
side. If a tape fast−forwards completely,
dio system which you are listening
the cassette will play the other side of the
to. However, this does not indicate
tape using the auto−reverse feature.
a malfunction.
Compact disc player
Use this switch to skip up or down to a RADIO RECEPTION
different track in either direction.
Usually, a problem with radio reception
Quickly push and release the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” does not mean there is a problem with
side of the switch until the track you want your radio—it is just the normal result of
to listen to is set. If you want to return conditions outside the vehicle.
to the beginning of the current track, push
For example, nearby buildings and terrain
the “Ɲ” side of the switch once, quickly.
can interfere with FM reception. Power
With compact disc changer only— lines or telephone wires can interfere with
Push and hold the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the AM signals. And of course, radio signals
switch until the disc you want to listen to have a limited range. The farther you are
is set. from a station, the weaker its signal will
be. In addition, reception conditions
change constantly as your vehicle moves.
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Here are some common reception prob- AM

NOTICE
lems that probably do not indicate a prob- Fading—AM broadcasts are reflected by
lem with your radio: the upper atmosphere—especially at night. This equipment has been tested and
FM These reflected signals can interfere with found to comply with the limits for a
those received directly from the radio sta- class B digital device, pursuant to
Fading and drifting stations—Generally, the
tion, causing the radio station to sound Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim-
effective range of FM is about 40 km (25
alternately strong and weak. its are designed to provide reasonable
miles). Once outside this range, you may
protection against harmful interfer-
notice fading and drifting, which increase Station interference—When a reflected sig-
ence in a residential installation. This
with the distance from the radio transmit- nal and a signal received directly from a
equipment generates, uses and can
ter. They are often accompanied by distor- radio station are very nearly the same
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
tion. frequency, they can interfere with each
not installed and used in accordance
Multi−path—FM signals are reflective, other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
with the instructions, may cause
making it possible for two signals to reach cast.
harmful interference to radio commu-
your antenna at the same time. If this Static—AM is easily affected by external nications. However, there is no guar-
happens, the signals will cancel each oth- sources of electrical noise, such as high antee that interference will not occur
er out, causing a momentary flutter or tension power lines, lightening, or electri- in a particular installation.
loss of reception. cal motors. This results in static.
Static and fluttering—These occur when XM∗
signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or Alternation or modifications carried out
other large objects. Increasing the bass without appropriate authorization may in-
level may reduce static and fluttering. validate the user’s right to operate the
Station swapping—If the FM signal you equipment.
are listening to is interrupted or weak- ∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
ened, and there is another strong station and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
nearby on the FM band, your radio may er for details.
tune in the second station until the origi-
nal signal can be picked up again.
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CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER D Store cassettes in their cases and out
If this equipment does cause harmful AND TAPES of direct sunlight.
interference to radio or television re-
ception, which can be determined by For the best performance for your cas- D Avoid using cassettes with a total play-
turning the equipment off and on, the sette player and tapes: ing time longer than 100 minutes (50
user is encouraged to try to correct Clean the tape head and other parts regu- minutes per side). The tape used in
the interference by one or more of larly. these cassettes is thin and could get
the following measures: stuck or tangled in the cassette player.
D A dirty tape head or tape path can
—Reorient or relocate the receiving decrease sound quality and tangle your
antenna. cassette tapes. The easiest way to
—Increase the separation between the clean them is by using a cleaning tape.
equipment and receiver. (A wet type is recommended.)
—Connect the equipment into an out- Use high−quality cassettes.
let on a circuit different from that to D Low−quality cassette tapes can cause
which the receiver is connected. many problems, including poor sound,
—Consult the dealer or an experi- inconsistent playing speed, and
enced radio/TV technician for help. constant auto−reversing. They can also
get stuck or tangled in the cassette
player.
D Do not use a cassette if it has been
damaged or tangled or if its label is
peeling off.
D Do not leave a cassette in the player
if you are not listening to it, especially
if it is hot outside.
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CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC

PLAYER AND DISCS
D Your compact disc player is intended
for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
D Extremely high temperatures can keep
your compact disc player from working.
On hot days, use the air conditioning
to cool the vehicle interior before you
listen to a disc.
D Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player skip.
D If moisture gets into your compact disc
player, you may not hear any sound Special shaped discs
even though your compact disc player D Use only compact discs marked as
appears to be working. Remove the shown above. The following products
disc from the player and wait until it may not be playable on your compact
dries. disc player.
Copy−protected CD
CAUTION CD−R (CD−Recordable)
CD−RW (CD−Re−writable)
Compact disc players use an invisible CD−ROM
laser beam which could cause hazard-
ous radiation exposure if directed
outside the unit. Be sure to operate
the player correctly.
Transparent/translucent discs
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NOTICE
Do not use special shaped, transpar-
ent/translucent, low quality or labeled
discs such as those shown in the il-
lustrations. The use of such discs
may damage the player or changer, or
it may be impossible to eject the
disc.
Correct Wrong
Low quality discs

D Handle compact discs carefully, espe-
cially when you are inserting them.
Hold them on the edge and do not
bend them. Avoid getting fingerprints
on them, particularly on the shiny side.
D Dirt, scratches, warping, pin holes, or
other disc damage could cause the
player to skip or to repeat a section of
a track. (To see a pin hole, hold the
disc up to the light.)
D Remove discs from the compact disc
player when you are not listening to
them. Store them in their plastic cases
away from moisture, heat, and direct
sunlight.
Labeled discs
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To clean a compact disc: Wipe it with a

soft, lint−free cloth that has been damp-
ened with water. Wipe in a straight line
from the center to the edge of the disc
(not in circles). Dry it with another soft,
lint−free cloth. Do not use a conventional
record cleaner or anti−static device.
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SECTION 1− 9
CONTROLS
Air conditioning system
Manual air conditioning system
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Air flow selector settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Operating tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Automatic air conditioning system
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Air flow selector settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Operating tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Side and rear vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Air conditioning filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
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Manual air conditioning system—

—Controls
1. Fan speed selector
2. Temperature selector
3. Air flow selector
4. “A/C” button
5. Air intake selector
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Fan speed selector If you want to return the setting to

Turn the knob to adjust the fan speed—to RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in-
the right to increase, to the left to de- take selector button once again.
crease. Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
Temperature selector heating or cooling. This setting clears
the front view more quickly.
Turn the knob to adjust the temperature—
to the right to warm, to the left to cool. 5. Windshield—Air flows mainly from the
windshield vents.
Turning the air flow selector to the
windshield position turns on the defog-
ging function with the purpose of clear-
ing the front view.
In this position, the air intake selector
Air flow selector mode changes to FRESH automatically
Turn the knob to select the vents used for to clean up the front view quickly. It is
air flow. not possible to return to RECIRCULATE
1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the in this position.
instrument panel vents. Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
2. Bi−level—Air flows from both the floor heating or cooling. This setting clears
the front view more quickly.
vents and the instrument panel vents.
For details about air flow selector settings,
3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor
vents. see “—Air flow selector settings” de-
scribed below.
4. Floor/Windshield—Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
This position allows the air intake to
select FRESH automatically. This is to
clean up the front view more quickly.
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“A/C” button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
“A/C” button. The “A/C” button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the “A/C” button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.
Air intake selector

Press the button to select the air source.
1. RECIRCULATE (indicator light is on)—
Recirculates the air inside the vehicle.
2. FRESH (indicator light is off)—Draws
outside air into the system.
To prevent fogging up of the windshield,
the air intake mode may change automati-
cally to FRESH depending on the condi-
tion of the air conditioning system.
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—Air flow selector settings —Operating tips

D To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.
D Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).
D On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield. The windshield could
fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside
of the windshield.
D Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.
D On cold days, set the fan speed to
high for a minute to help clear the
intake ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
D When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
: With rear vents closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except “OFF”.
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D If following another vehicle on a dusty Heating

road, or driving in windy and dusty For best results, set controls as follows:
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the Temperature—Towards WARM
outside passage and prevent outside (red zone)
air and dust from entering the vehicle Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
interior. Air flow—FLOOR
Air conditioning—OFF
D For quick heating, change the air in-
take selector mode to RECIRCULATE.
To keep the windows from fogging, re-
turn to FRESH mode after the vehicle
interior has been warmed.
D For quick cooling, turn the temperature
D Press the “A/C” button on for dehumidi- selector knob fully towards COLD and
fied heating. change the air intake selector mode to
D Turn the air flow selector to the floor/ RECIRCULATE.
windshield position to heat the vehicle
interior while defrosting or defogging
the windshield.
Air conditioning
For best results, set controls as follows:
Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—Towards COLD
(blue zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—ON
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Ventilation Defogging Defrosting

For best results, set controls as follows: The inside of the windshield The outside of the windshield
Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF” For best results, set controls as follows: For best results, set controls as follows:
Temperature—Towards COLD Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF” Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
(blue zone) Temperature—Towards WARM Temperature—Towards WARM
Air intake—FRESH (outside air) (red zone) to heat; (red zone)
Air flow—PANEL COLD (blue zone) to Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning—OFF cool Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD Turning the air flow selector to the wind-
shield position turns on the defrosting
Turning the air flow selector to the wind- function with the purpose of clearing the
shield position turns on the defogging front view.
function with the purpose of clearing the When turning the air flow selector to the
front view. windshield position, the air intake selector
When turning the air flow selector to the mode changes to FRESH automatically to
windshield position, the air intake selector clean up the front view quickly. It is not
mode changes to FRESH automatically to possible to return to RECIRCULATE in
clean up the front view quickly. It is not this position.
possible to return to RECIRCULATE in Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
this position. heating. This setting clears the front view
Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified more quickly.
heating or cooling. This setting clears the D To heat the vehicle interior while de-
front view more quickly. frosting the windshield, choose
D On humid days, do not blow cold air floor/windshield air flow.
on the windshield—the difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.
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Automatic air conditioning system—

—Controls
1. Temperature selector
2. Air flow selector
3. Windshield air flow button
4. Fan speed selector
5. Air intake selector
6. “A/C” button
7. “OFF” button
8. “AUTO” button
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“AUTO” button Temperature selector

For automatic operation of the air condi- To increase the temperature, press the
tioning, press the “AUTO” button. “AUTO” “Ɯ” side, to decrease it, press the “Ɲ”
will appear on the display to show that side.
the automatic operation mode has been “MAX. COLD” appears when you adjust to
selected. maximum cooling, and “MAX. HOT” when
In the automatic operation mode, the air you adjust to maximum warming.
conditioning selects the most suitable fan “OFF” button
speed, air flow, air intake and on−off of
Push the button to turn off the air condi-
the air conditioning according to the tem-
tioning system.
perature.
When you press the “AUTO” button with
the air intake mode at FRESH, internal
circulation may be applied for maximum Air flow selector
cooling. Push the buttons to select the vents used
You may use manual controls if you want for air flow.
to select your own settings. In automatic operation, you do not have
Fan speed selector to select the air flow unless you desire
Push the “Ɯ” (increase) or “Ɲ” (decrease) another air flow mode.
side of the button to adjust the fan speed. 1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the
In automatic operation, you do not have instrument panel vents.
to adjust the fan speed unless you desire 2. Bi−level—Air flows from both the floor
another fan speed mode. vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
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4. Floor/Windshield—Air flows mainly Windshield air flow button

from the floor vents and windshield When this button is pressed, air flows
vents. mainly from the windshield vents and
This position allows the air intake to turns on the defogging function with the
select FRESH automatically. This is to purpose of clearing the front view.
clean up the front view more quickly. Pressing this button once again returns
If you want to return the setting to the air flow mode to the last one used.
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in- This button allows the air intake to select
take selector button once again. FRESH automatically. This is to clean up
Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified the front view more quickly. It is not pos-
heating or cooling. This setting clears sible to return to RECIRCULATE in this
the front view more quickly. mode.
Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the Air intake selector
front view more quickly. Press the button to select the air source.
For details about air flow selector settings, 1. RECIRCULATE—Recirculates the air in-
see “—Air flow selector settings” de- side the vehicle.
scribed below.
2. FRESH—Draws outside air into the
system.
To prevent fogging up of the windshield,
the air intake mode may change automati-
cally to FRESH depending on the condi-
tion of the air conditioning system.
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“A/C” button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
“A/C” button. The “A/C” button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the “A/C” button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.
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—Air flow selector settings —Operating tips

D To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.
D Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).
on the windshield. The windshield could
fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside
of the windshield.
D Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.
D On cold days, set the fan speed to
high for a minute to help clear the
intake ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
D When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
: With rear vents closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except “OFF”.
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D If following another vehicle on a dusty Heating Air conditioning

road, or driving in windy and dusty For best results, set controls as follows: For best results, set controls as follows:
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to For automatic operation— For automatic operation—
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the Press in the “AUTO” button. Press in the “AUTO” button.
outside passage and prevent outside Temperature—To the desired Temperature—To the desired
air and dust from entering the vehicle temperature temperature
interior. Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning—OFF Air conditioning—ON
For manual operation— For manual operation—
Fan speed—To the desired fan speed Fan speed—To the desired fan speed
Temperature—Towards WARM Temperature—Towards COLD
Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—FLOOR Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—OFF Air conditioning—ON
D For quick heating, select recirculated D For quick cooling, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the air for a few minutes.
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been war-
med.
D Press the “A/C” button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.
D Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield.
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Ventilation Defogging and defrosting Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
For best results, set controls as follows: —The inside of the windshield heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
For automatic operation— For best results, set controls as follows:
Press in the “AUTO” button. —For automatic operation on the windshield—the difference be-
Temperature—Towards low temperature Temperature—Towards high temperature tween the outside and inside tempera-
Air intake—FRESH (outside air) to heat; low temperature tures could make the fogging worse.
Air conditioning—OFF to cool —The outside of the windshield
For manual operation— Air intake—FRESH (outside air) For best results, set controls as follows:
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Fan speed—To the desired fan speed —For automatic operation
Temperature—Towards COLD —For manual operation
Temperature—Towards high temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Fan speed—To the desired fan speed Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL Temperature—Towards high temperature Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Air conditioning—OFF to heat; low temperature
to cool —For manual operation
Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Fan speed—To the desired fan speed
Air flow—WINDSHIELD Temperature—Towards high temperature
Pressing the windshield air flow button Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
turns on the defogging function with the Air flow—WINDSHIELD
purpose of clearing the front view. Pressing the windshield air flow button
When pressing the windshield air flow but- turns on the defrosting function with the
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto- purpose of clearing the front view.
matically. This is to clean up the front When pressing the windshield air flow but-
view more quickly. It is not possible to ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
return to RECIRCULATE in this mode. matically. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly. It is not possible to
return to RECIRCULATE in this mode.
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Side and rear vents

Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
heating or cooling. This setting clears the the side and rear vents. The side and rear
front view more quickly. vents may be opened or closed as shown.
D To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
Side vents
Rear vents
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—Checking and replacing the

Air conditioning filter— air conditioning filter
The air conditioning filter may clog af-
ter long use. The filter may need to be
replaced if the air flow of the air condi-
tioning and heater experiences extreme
reductions in operating efficiency, or if
the windows begin to fog up easily in
FRESH mode.
To maintain the air conditioning efficiency,
inspect and replace the air conditioning
filter according to the maintenance sched-
ule. In dusty areas or areas with heavy
traffic flow, such as inner city or desert
areas, early replacement may be required.
(For scheduled maintenance information,
The air conditioning filter information The air conditioning filter is behind the please refer to the “Scheduled Mainte-
label is placed inside of the glove box glove box. nance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supple-
as shown and indicates that a filter has ment”.)
been installed.
The air conditioning filter prevents dust
from entering the vehicle through the air
conditioning vent.
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1. Open the glove box. Remove the 2. Push in each side of the glove box 3. Remove the filter case from the filter
screw with a Phillips−head screw- to disconnect the claws. outlet as shown in the illustration.
driver and slide the hook as shown.
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4. Remove the filter from the filter When installing the filter in the filter
case. case, keep the “°UP” mark pointing up.
5. Inspect the filter on the surface.
INFORMATION
If it is the just moderately dusty, it may
be cleaned by blowing compressed air The air filter should be installed prop-
from the reverse surface. Do not wash or erly in position. The use of air condi-
oil the filter. tioning with the air filter removed
may cause deteriorated dustproof per-
If it is dirty, it should be replaced.
formance and then affect air condi-
tioning performance.
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SECTION 1− 10
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Multi−information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auxiliary boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Rear console box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Front cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Rear cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Storage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Grocery bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Rear sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Floor mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
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Clock Outside temperature display

Without multi−information display—To se-
lect “_C” or “_F”, push the “E/M” button.
The displayed temperature ranges from
−30_C (−22_F) up to 50_C (122_F).
The key must be in the “ON” position.
If an abnormality exists in the connection
of the outside air temperature sensor, “−−”
will appear on the display. If “−−” appears
on the display, contact your Toyota dealer.
There may be a case that “−−” appears
momentarily when the ignition is quickly
turned to “ON”. It is normal if it goes out
With multi−information display soon.
To reset the hour: Push the “H” button.
To reset the minutes: Push the “M” button.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o’clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time indi-
cator will be reduced.
Without multi−information display
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Multi−information display
The following information is displayed
on the clock/outside temperature dis-
play when you push the “INFO” button
with the ignition switch turned on.
Each time you push the “MODE/RESET”
button, the display toggles through this
information.
1. Instantaneous fuel consumption
2. Average fuel consumption
3. Driving range
4. Average vehicle speed
5. Driving time
The displayed values in the multi−informa-
tion display indicate general driving condi-
tions. Accuracy varies with driving habits
and road conditions.
Push the “INFO” button once again, the
display will return to the clock and outside
temperature gauge.
When the ignition switch is on, the last
previously used mode displayed just be-
fore the ignition switch is off will appear.
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If the electrical power source has been 1. Instantaneous fuel consumption 2. Average fuel consumption
disconnected from the multi−information (“MPG” or “L/100 km”) (“AVG. MPG” or “AVG. L/100 km”)
display, the display will automatically be The instantaneous fuel consumption is Average fuel consumption is calculated
set to the initial mode. calculated and displayed based on dis- and displayed based on total driving
When the instrument panel lights are tance and fuel consumption for 2 sec- distance and total fuel consumption
turned on, the brightness of the display onds with the engine running. with the engine running.
will be reduced. The displayed value is updated every 2 The displayed value is updated every 10
seconds. seconds.
CAUTION
Note that an accurate figure may not be To reset the calculations, push and hold
Do not adjust the display while the shown in the following cases. the “MODE/RESET” button for more than
D The vehicle is stopped with the engine 1 second.
vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is running. (The display will indicate the 3. Driving range
stopped. extremely high fuel consumption.) (“RANGE MI” or “RANGE KM”)
D The vehicle is driving down a long The distance the vehicle can travel with
slope, applying the engine brake. (The the remaining fuel is calculated and
display will indicate the extremely low displayed based on the quantity of re-
fuel consumption.) maining fuel and past fuel consumption.
The calculation is reset when the ignition The driving range display indicates the
switch is turned off. approximate distance that you can drive
until the fuel gauge reaches “E”. It is
different from the actual distance traveled.
The displayed value is updated every time
the fuel equivalent for 1 mile or 1 km is
consumed.
Every time you refuel the vehicle, the cal-
culation is reset.
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Compass
The actual driving range varies with driv- 4. Average vehicle speed
ing habits and road conditions. If fuel con- (“AVG. MPH” or “AVG. KM/h”)
sumption is good, the driving range will be Average vehicle speed is calculated and
longer than indicated. If fuel consumption displayed based on total driving dis-
is poor, the driving range will be shorter tance and total driving time with the
than indicated. engine running.
If the low fuel level warning light comes The displayed value is updated every 10
on, refuel the vehicle even if the display seconds.
indicates that the vehicle can be driven
further. To reset the calculations, push and hold
the “MODE/RESET” button for more than
1 second.
5. Driving time
(“E/T”) Type A
The elapsed time after the engine starts
is displayed.
When the engine is started, driving time
is counted from 0:00. Up to 99:59 (99
hours, 59 minutes) can be displayed.
When the driving time exceeds 99:59, the
counter returns to 0:00.
To reset the calculations, push and hold
the “MODE/RESET” button for more than
1 second.
Type B
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The direction is indicated on the inside The compass may not show the correct For additional precision or for complete
rear view mirror. direction in the following conditions: calibrating, see “CALIBRATING THE
If the ignition switch was turned off with D The vehicle is stopped immediately af- COMPASS” below.
the system on, the system will automati- ter turning.
cally turn back on when the ignition switch D The compass does not adjust while the
is turned on. vehicle is stopped.
Type A—Push the “COMP” switch to turn D The ignition switch is turned off imme-
the compass system on and off. diately after turning.
Type B—Push the switch for longer than D The vehicle is on an inclined surface.
3 seconds to turn the compass system on
and off. D The vehicle is in a place where the
earth’s magnetic field is subject to in-
The compass indicates the direction terference by artificial magnetic fields
that the vehicle is heading. In the (underground parking, under a steel
above case, it shows that the vehicle is tower, between buildings, roof parking,
heading north. near a crossing, near a large vehicle,
Displays Directions etc.).
N North
D The vehicle is magnetized. (There is a
magnet or a metal object on or near
NE Northeast
the inside rear view mirror.)
E East
SE Southeast D The battery has been disconnected.
S South If your vehicle is out of the set zone,
SW Southwest refer to “CALIBRATING THE COMPASS”
W West below to set the zone number.
NW Northwest
If the deviation is small, the compass
works to calibrate the direction automati-
cally while the vehicle is in motion.
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The compass sensor is in the inside

rear view mirror.
NOTICE
Do not put magnets or a metal object
on or near the inside rear view mirror
of the vehicle. Doing this may cause
malfunction of the compass sensor.
Type A Type A
Type B Type B
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CALIBRATING THE COMPASS (deviation

calibration)
The direction display on the compass
deviates from the true direction deter-
mined by the earth’s magnetic field. The
angle of deviation varies according to the
geographic position of the vehicle.
To adjust this deviation, stop the vehicle,
then push and hold the switch until the
zone number appears on the display.
Then push the switch, referring to the fol-
lowing map to select the number of the
zone where the vehicle is.
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After calibration, leaving the system for

Samoa: 5 Guam: 8 Saipan: 8 several seconds returns it to the compass
mode.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the display while the

vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Zone number
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CALIBRATING THE COMPASS (circling

calibration)
Sometimes the direction display on the
compass may not change after a turn. To
rectify this, stop the vehicle and push and
hold the switch until “C” appears on the
display.
If “C” appears on the display because of
a drastic change in the magnetic field,
perform circling calibration.
Type A
Drive the vehicle in a circle at 8 km/h (5
mph) or less. If there is not enough space
to drive in a circle, drive around the
block.
After driving 1 to 3 circles in the above
method, calibration is completed when the
direction is shown on the display.
If calibration cannot be performed because
of the magnetized vehicle etc., take your
vehicle to Toyota dealer.
Type B
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Cigarette lighter and ashtrays

Perform circling calibration just after
you have purchased your Toyota. And CAUTION
then always perform circling calibration
after the battery has been removed, re- D When doing the circling calibration,
placed or disconnected. be sure to secure a wide space,
and watch out for people and ve-
D Do not perform circling calibration of hicles in the neighborhood. Do not
the compass in a place where the
violate any local traffic rules while
earth’s magnetic field is subject to in-
performing circling calibration.
terference by artificial magnetic fields
(underground parking, under a steel D Do not adjust the display while the
tower, between buildings, roof parking, vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
near a crossing, near a large vehicle, the display only when the vehicle is
etc.). stopped.
D During calibration, do not operate elec- Cigarette lighter and front ashtray
tric systems (moon roof, power win-
dows, etc.) as they may interfere with
the calibration.
Rear ashtray
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Power outlets
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
CAUTION
To use the cigarette lighter, press it in.
After it finishes heating up, it automati-
To reduce the chance of injury in
cally pops out ready for use.
case of an accident or sudden stop
If the engine is not running, the key must while driving, always completely close
be in the “ACC” position to use the light- the ashtray after use.
er.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.
ASHTRAYS
Instrument panel
Front ashtray—To use the ashtray, push
on the lid.
Rear ashtray—To use the ashtray, raise
the lid.
When finished with your cigarette, thor-
oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre-
vent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, close the lid
completely.
To remove the ashtray, open the lid and
pull it out.
Rear console box
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Garage door opener

The power outlets are designed for (a) Programming the HomeLinkR
power supply for car accessories. Indicator light The HomeLinkR in your vehicle has 3
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON” buttons and you can store one program
position for the power outlet to be used. for each button.
To ensure correct programming into the
NOTICE HomeLinkR, install a new battery in the
z To prevent the fuse from being hand−held transmitter prior to program-
blown, do not use the electricity ming.
over the total vehicle capacity of The battery side of the hand−held trans-
12V/120W. mitter must be pointed away from the
z To prevent the battery from being HomeLinkR during the programming pro-
Buttons cess.
discharged, do not use the power
outlets longer than necessary when For Canadian users, follow the procedure
The garage door opener ( R
the engine is not running. in “Programming an entrance gate/pro-
z Close the power outlet lids when Universal Transceiver) is manufactured gramming all devices in the Canadian
under license from HomeLinkR and can market”.
the power outlets are not in use.
be programmed to operate garage 1. Decide which of 3 HomeLinkR buttons
Inserting anything other than an ap-
doors, gates, entry doors, door locks, you want to program.
propriate plug that fits the outlet,
home lighting systems, and security
or allowing any liquid to get into
systems, etc.
the outlet may cause electrical fail-
ure or short circuits.
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HomeLinkr
25 to
75 mm
(1 to 3 in.)
Hand−held
garage
transmitter
2. Place your hand−held garage transmit- 3. Simultaneously press and hold the 5. Test the operation of the HomeLinkR by
ter 25 to 75 mm (1 to 3 in.) away from hand−held garage transmitter button pressing the newly programmed button.
the surface of the HomeLinkR. along with the selected HomeLinkR but- If programming a garage door opener,
Keep the indicator light on the HomeLinkR ton. check to see if the garage door opens
in view while programming. Do not release the buttons until step 4 and closes.
has been completed. If the garage door does not operate, iden-
4. When the indicator light on the tify if your garage transmitter is of the
HomeLinkR changes from a slow to a “Rolling Code” type. Press and hold the
rapid flash after 20 seconds, you can programmed HomeLinkR button. The ga-
release both buttons. rage door has the rolling code feature if
the indicator light (on the HomeLinkR)
flashes rapidly and then remains lit after
2 seconds. If your garage transmitter is
the “Rolling Code” type, proceed to the
heading “Programming a rolling code sys-
tem”.
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6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each re- The ceiling mounted garage door opener 6. Test the operation of the HomeLinkR by
maining HomeLinkR button to program motor should now recognize the pressing the newly programmed button.
another device. HomeLinkR unit and be able activate the Check to see if the gate/device oper-
Programming a rolling code system garage door up/down. ates correctly.
If your device is “Rolling Code” 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each re- 7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each re-
equipped, it is necessary to follow maining HomeLinkR button to program maining HomeLinkR button to program
steps 1 through 4 under the heading another rolling code system. another device.
“Programming the HomeLinkR” before Programming an entrance gate/program- Programming other devices
proceeding with the steps listed below. ming all devices in the Canadian market To program other devices such as home
1. Locate the “training” button on the ceil- 1. Decide which of the 3 HomeLinkR but- security systems, home door locks or
ing mounted garage door opener motor. tons you want to program. lighting, contact your authorized Toyota
The exact location and color of the 2. Place your hand−held gate/device dealer for assistance.
button may vary by brand of garage transmitter 25 to 75 mm (1 to 3 in.) Reprogramming a button
door opener. Refer to the owner’s away from the surface of the
guide supplied by the garage door Individual HomeLinkR buttons cannot be
HomeLinkR. erased, however, to reprogram a single
opener manufacturer for the location of
this “training” button. Keep the indicator light on the HomeLinkR button, follow the procedure “Programming
in view while programming. the HomeLinkR”.
2. Press the “training” button on the ceil-
ing mounted garage door opener motor. 3. Press and hold the selected (b) Operating the HomeLinkR
HomeLinkR button. To operate the HomeLinkR, press the
Following this step, you have 30 seconds
in which to initiate step 3 below. 4. Continuously press and release (cycle) appropriate HomeLinkR button to activate
the hand−held gate/device transmitter the programmed device. The HomeLinkR
3. Press and release the vehicle’s pro- button every two seconds until step 5 indicator light should come on. The
grammed HomeLinkR button twice. The is complete. HomeLinkR continues to send the signal
garage door may open. If the door for up to 20 seconds as long as the
does open, the programming process is 5. When the indicator light on the
HomeLinkR changes from a slow to a button is pressed.
complete. If the door does not open,
press and release the button a third rapid flash after 20 seconds, you can
time. This third press and release will release both buttons.
complete the programming process by
opening the garage door.
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Refer to HomeLinkR on the internet at:

WWW.HOMELINK.COM This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with RSS−210 of the IC
CAUTION Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) This device
D When programming the HomeLinkR may not cause harmful interference, and
Universal Transceiver, you may be (2) this device must accept any interfer-
operating a garage door or other ence received, including interference
device. Make sure people and ob- that may cause undesired operation.
jects are out of the way of the ga- WARNING: This transmitter has been
rage door or other device to pre- tested and complies with FCC and IC
vent potential harm or damage. rules. Changes or modifications not
D Do not use this HomeLinkR Univer- expressly approved by the party re-
sal Transceiver with any garage sponsible for compliance could void
(c) Erasing the entire HomeLinkR door opener that lacks the safety the user’s authority to operate the
memory (all three programs) stop and reverse feature as re- device.
To erase all previously programmed codes quired by federal safety standards.
at one time, press and hold down the 2 (This includes any garage door
outside buttons for 20 seconds until the opener model manufactured before
indicator light flashes. April 1, 1982.) A garage door open-
If you sell your vehicle, be sure to erase er which cannot detect an object
the programs stored in the HomeLinkR (signaling the door to stop and re-
memory. verse), does not meet current feder-
al safety standards. Using a garage
For additional programming assistance door opener without these features
with your HomeLinkR Universal increases risk of serious injury or
Transceiver call the: death.
D Toyota Customer Experience Center at
1−800−331−4331 (U.S.A.)
D Toyota Canada Customer Interaction
Centre at 1−888−869−6828 (Canada)
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Glove box Auxiliary boxes

CAUTION

case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
Type A (over head console)

To use the glove box:
Open by pulling the lever.
Lock by inserting the master key and turn-
ing it clockwise.
Unlock by inserting the master key and
turning it counterclockwise.
With the instrument panel lights on, the
glove box light will come on when the
glove box is open.
Type B (instrument panel)
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NOTICE
Type A—During hot weather, the inte-
rior of the vehicle becomes very hot.
Do not leave anything flammable or
deformable such as a lighter, glasses,
etc. inside.
Type D (center console, with ashtray)
To use the box, open it as shown

above.
CAUTION

always keep the auxiliary box closed
while driving.
Type C (center console, without ashtray)
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Rear console box

UPPER TRAY
To access the upper tray, raise the con-
sole box lid while pushing the lock re-
lease button.
CONSOLE BOX
To access the rear console box, pull up
the lock release lever while raising the
rear console box lid.
CAUTION

always keep the console box closed
while driving.
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Front cup holder Rear cup holder

The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drink−cans securely.
With lever type parking brake: To use the
cup holder, open the lid.
With pedal type parking brake: To use the
cup holder, push on the lid.
To hold the cups or drink−cans securely,
adjust the size with the adapter.
CAUTION
D Do not place anything else other

With lever type parking brake
than cups or drink−cans in the cup
holder, as such items may be The cup holder is designed for holding
thrown about in the compartment cups or drink−cans securely.
and possibly injure people in the To use the cup holder, pull down the arm-
vehicle during sudden braking or in rest.
an accident.
D To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the cup holder
closed when it is not in use.
With pedal type parking brake
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Storage box Grocery bag hooks
CAUTION
D Do not place anything else other

than cups or drink−cans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
D Do not lift the armrest upright when
the cup holder is in use.
This box is designed to hold things like This hook is designed to hang things
bottles. like grocery bags.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the hook, avoid
hanging heavy loads on it.
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Cargo net Rear sun shade Floor mat
To secure belongings, hang the cargo To raise the rear sun shade, pull the Use a floor mat of the correct size.
net on the hooks. tab of the shade and hook it on the If the floor carpet and floor mat have 2
anchors. To lower the shade, pull the holes, then they are designed for use with
NOTICE tab slightly to unhook the shade, and locking clips. Fix the floor mat with lock-
lower it slowly. ing clips into the holes in the floor carpet.
z Do not use the net to secure sharp
or heavy objects. The net will tear NOTICE
off.
z Be sure not to twist the net when Observe the following, otherwise dam-
hooking. age and/or failure may result:
z Do not place anything where they
may hinder the opening/closing of
the shade.
z Do not place things on the shade.
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CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly

placed on the floor carpet. If the floor
mat slips and interferes with the
movement of the pedals during driv-
ing, it may cause an accident.
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SECTION 2
INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR
TOYOTA
Information before driving your Toyota
Break−in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fuel pump shut off system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Three−way catalytic converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Engine exhaust cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Facts about engine oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Iridium−tipped spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Brake pad wear limit indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Your Toyota’s identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Theft prevention labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Suspension and chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Tire information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Cargo and luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Types of tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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Break−in period Fuel

Drive gently and avoid high speeds. FUEL TYPE OCTANE RATING
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate Your new vehicle must use only un- 2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine: Se-
break−in. But following a few simple tips leaded gasoline. lect Octane Rating 87 (Research Octane
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add To help prevent gas station mix−ups, your Number 91) or higher.
to the future economy and long life of Toyota has a smaller fuel tank opening. 3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−
your vehicle: The special nozzle on pumps with un- FE) engines: Select Octane Rating 87
D Avoid full throttle acceleration when leaded fuel will fit it, but the larger stan- (Research Octane Number 91) or higher.
starting and driving. dard nozzle on pumps with leaded gas will For improved vehicle performance, use
D Avoid racing the engine. not. premium unleaded gasoline with an Oc-
At a minimum, the gasoline you use tane Rating of 91 (Research Octane
D Try to avoid hard stops during the first Number of 96) or higher.
300 km (200 miles). should meet the specifications of ASTM
D4814 in the U.S.A. and CGSB 3.5−M93 Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane
D Do not drive slowly with the manual in Canada. rating or research octane number lower
transmission in a high gear. than stated above will cause persistent
D Do not drive for a long time at any NOTICE heavy knocking. If it is severe, this will
single speed, either fast or slow. lead to engine damage.
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of
D Do not tow a trailer during the first 800 leaded gasoline will cause the three− If your engine knocks...
km (500 miles). way catalytic converter to lose its ef- If you detect heavy knocking even when
fectiveness and the emission control using the recommended fuel, or if you
system to function improperly. Also, hear steady knocking while holding a
this can increase maintenance costs. steady speed on level roads, consult your
Toyota dealer.
However, occasionally, you may notice
light knocking for a short time while accel-
erating or driving up hills. This is normal
and there is no need for concern.
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GASOLINE CONTAINING DETERGENT CLEANER BURNING GASOLINE GASOLINE CONTAINING MMT

ADDITIVES Cleaner burning gasoline, including re- Some gasoline contain an octane en-
Toyota recommends the use of gasoline formulated gasoline that contains oxy- hancing additive called MMT (Methylcy-
that contains detergent additives to genates such as ethanol or MTBE is clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
avoid build−up of engine deposits. available in many areas. Toyota does not recommend the use of
However, all gasoline sold in the U.S. Toyota recommends the use of cleaner gasoline that contains MMT. If fuel con-
contains detergent additives to keep clean burning gasoline and appropriately blended taining MMT is used, your emission con-
and/or clean intake systems. reformulated gasoline. These types of gas- trol system may be adversely affected.
QUALITY GASOLINE oline provide excellent vehicle perfor- The Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the in-
mance, reduce vehicle emissions, and im- strument cluster may come on. If this hap-
Automotive manufacturers in the U.S., prove air quality. pens, contact your Toyota dealer for ser-
Europe and Japan have developed a vice.
specification for quality fuel named OXYGENATES IN GASOLINE
World−Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC) that Toyota allows the use of oxygenate GASOLINE QUALITY
is expected to be applied world wide. blended gasoline where the oxygenate In a very few cases, you may experience
The WWFC consists of four categories content is up to 10% ethanol or 15% driveability problems caused by the partic-
that depend on required emisvels. In MTBE. If you use gasohol in your ular gasoline that you are using. If you
the U.S., category 4 has been adopted. Toyota, be sure that it has an octane continue to have unacceptable driveability,
The WWFC improves air quality by pro- rating no lower than 87. try changing gasoline brands. If this does
viding for better emissions in vehicle Toyota does not recommend the use of not rectify your problem, then consult your
fleets, and customer satisfaction gasoline containing methanol. Toyota dealer.
through better vehicle performance.
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Fuel pump shut off system Operation in foreign countries

The fuel pump shut off system stops sup- If you plan to drive your Toyota in
NOTICE
plying fuel to the engine to minimize the another country...
z Do not use gasohol other than risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls First, comply with the vehicle registration
stated above. It will cause fuel sys- or an airbag inflates upon collision. To laws.
tem damage or vehicle performance restart the engine after the fuel pump shut
off system activates, turn the ignition Second, confirm the availability of the cor-
problems.
switch to “ACC” or “LOCK” once and start rect fuel (unleaded and minimum octane
z If driveability problems are encoun- number).
it.
tered (poor hot starting, vaporizing,
engine knock, etc.), discontinue the
use.
CAUTION
z Take care not to spill gasohol dur- Inspect the ground under the vehicle
ing refueling. Gasohol may cause before restarting the engine. If you
paint damage. find that liquid has leaked onto the
ground, it indicates the fuel system
FUEL TANK CAPACITY has been damaged and it is in need
70 L (18.5 gal., 15.4 Imp. gal.) of repair. In this case, do not restart
the engine.
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Three−way catalytic converters

The three−way catalytic converter is an
NOTICE
emission control device installed in the
exhaust system. A large amount of unburned gases
The purpose is to reduce pollutants in the flowing into the three−way catalytic
exhaust gas. converter may cause it to overheat
and create a fire hazard. To prevent
CAUTION this and other damage, observe the
following precautions:
D Keep people and combustible mate- z Use only unleaded gasoline.
rials away from the exhaust pipe
z Do not drive with an extremely low
while the engine is running. The
fuel level; running out of fuel could
exhaust gas is very hot.
cause the engine to misfire, creat-
D Do not drive, idle or park your ve- ing an excessive load on the three−
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine hicle over anything that may burn way catalytic converter.
easily such as grass, leaves, paper
z Do not allow the engine to run at
or rags.
idle speed for more than 20 min-
utes.
z Avoid racing the engine.
z Do not push−start or pull−start your
vehicle.
z Do not turn off the ignition while
the vehicle is moving.
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE)

engines
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Engine exhaust cautions
z Keep your engine in good running CAUTION D Keep the trunk lid closed while
order. Malfunctions in the engine driving. An open or unsealed trunk
electrical system, electronic ignition D Avoid inhaling the engine exhaust. lid may cause exhaust gases to be
system/distributor ignition system It contains carbon monoxide, which drawn into the vehicle.
or fuel system could cause an ex- is a colorless and odorless gas. It D To allow proper operation of your
tremely high three−way catalytic can cause unconsciousness or even vehicle’s ventilation system, keep
converter temperature. death. the inlet grilles in front of the wind-
z If the engine becomes difficult to D Make sure the exhaust system has shield clear of snow, leaves, or oth-
start or stalls frequently, take your no holes or loose connections. The er obstructions.
vehicle in for a check−up as soon system should be checked from D If you smell exhaust fumes in the
as possible. Remember, your Toyota time to time. If you hit something, vehicle, open the windows and
dealer knows your vehicle and its or notice a change in the sound of close the trunk lid to ensure plenty
three−way catalytic converter sys- the exhaust, have the system of fresh air enters the vehicle. If
tem best. checked immediately. you can smell exhaust fumes even
z To ensure that the three−way cata- D Do not run the engine in a garage though there are no other vehicles
lytic converter and the entire emis- or enclosed area except for the in the surrounding area, have your
sion control system operate proper- time needed to drive the vehicle in vehicle checked by your Toyota
ly, your vehicle must receive the or out. The exhaust gases cannot dealer. Continued inhalation of ex-
periodic inspections required by the escape, making this a particularly haust fumes can lead to death by
Toyota Maintenance Schedule. For dangerous situation. gas poisoning.
scheduled maintenance information,
D Do not remain for a long time in a
refer to the “Scheduled Maintenance
parked vehicle with the engine run-
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supple-
ning. If it is unavoidable, however,
ment”.
do so only in an unconfined area
and adjust the heating or cooling
system to force outside air into the
vehicle.
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Facts about engine oil

consumption
FUNCTIONS OF ENGINE OIL D Oil is also used to lubricate the stems When judging the amount of oil con-
Engine oil has the primary functions of of the intake valves. Some of this oil sumption, note that the oil may become
lubricating and cooling the inside of the is sucked into the combustion chamber diluted and make it difficult to judge
engine, and plays a major role in main- together with the intake air and is the true level accurately.
taining the engine in proper working order. burned along with the fuel. High tem- As an example, if a vehicle is used for
perature exhaust gases also burn the repeated short trips, and consumes a nor-
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION oil used to lubricate the exhaust valve mal amount of oil, the dipstick may not
It is normal that an engine should con- stems. show any drop in the oil level at all, even
sume some engine oil during normal The amount of engine oil consumed de- after 1000 km (600 miles) or more. This
engine operation. The causes of oil pends on the viscosity of the oil, the is because the oil is gradually becoming
consumption in a normal engine are as quality of the oil and the conditions the diluted with fuel or moisture, making it
follows. vehicle is driven under. appear that the oil level has not changed.
D Oil is used to lubricate pistons, piston More oil is consumed by high−speed driv- The diluting ingredients evaporate out
rings and cylinders. A thin film of oil ing and frequent acceleration and decel- when the vehicle is then driven at high
is left on the cylinder wall when a pis- eration. speeds, as on an express way, making it
ton moves downwards in the cylinder. appear that oil is excessively consumed
High negative pressure generated when A new engine consumes more oil, since
its pistons, piston rings and cylinder walls after driving at high speeds.
the vehicle is decelerating sucks some
of this oil into the combustion chamber. have not become conditioned.
This oil as well as some part of the oil Oil consumption: Max. 1.0 L per 1000
film left on the cylinder wall is burned km (1.1 qt./600 miles, 0.9 lmp. qt./600
by the high temperature combustion miles)
gases during the combustion process.
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Iridium−tipped spark plugs Brake system

IMPORTANCE OF ENGINE OIL LEVEL The tandem master cylinder brake system
CHECK is a hydraulic system with two separate
One of the most important points in prop- sub−systems. If either sub−system should
er vehicle maintenance is to keep the en- fail, the other will still work. However, the
gine oil at the optimum level so that oil pedal will be harder to press, and your
function will not be impaired. Therefore, it stopping distance will increase. Also, the
is essential that the oil level be checked brake system warning light may come on.
regularly. Toyota recommends that the oil
level be checked every time you refuel CAUTION
the vehicle.
Do not drive your vehicle with only a
NOTICE single brake system. Have your
brakes fixed immediately.
Failure to check the oil level regularly
could lead to serious engine trouble Your engine is fitted with iridium−tipped
due to insufficient oil. BRAKE BOOSTER
spark plugs.
The brake booster uses engine vacuum to
For detailed information on oil level check, NOTICE power−assist the brakes. If the engine
see “Checking the engine oil level” on should quit while you are driving, you can
Use only iridium−tipped spark plugs. bring the vehicle to a stop with normal
page 309 in Section 7−2.
Do not adjust gaps for engine perfor- pedal pressure. There is enough reserved
mance or smooth driveability. vacuum for one or two stops—but no
more!
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ANTI−LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (with Depressing the brake pedal on slippery

CAUTION “ABS” warning light) road surfaces such as on a manhole cov-
The anti−lock brake system is designed er, a steel plate at a construction site,
D Do not pump the brake pedal if the joints in a bridge, etc. on a rainy day
to help prevent lock−up of the wheels
engine stalls. Each push on the tends to activate the anti−lock brake sys-
during a sudden braking or braking on
pedal uses up your reserved vacu- tem.
slippery road surfaces. This assists in
um.
providing directional stability and steer- You may hear a click or motor sound in
D Even if the power assist is com- ing performance of the vehicle under the engine compartment for a few seconds
pletely lost, the brakes will still these circumstances. when the engine is started or just after
work. But you will have to push the the vehicle begins to move. This means
pedal hard, much harder than nor- Effective way to press the ABS brake that the anti−lock brake system is in the
mal. And your braking distance will pedal: When the anti−lock brake system self−check mode, and does not indicate a
increase. function is in action, you may feel the malfunction.
brake pedal pulsating and hear a noise.
When the anti−lock brake system is ac-
In this situation, to let the anti−lock
tivated, the following conditions may
brake system work for you, just hold the
occur. They do not indicate a malfunc-
brake pedal down more firmly. Do not
tion of the system:
pump the brake in a panic stop. This
will result in reduced braking perfor- D You may hear the anti−lock brake sys-
mance. tem operating and feel the brake pedal
pulsating and the vibrations of the ve-
The anti−lock brake system becomes op- hicle body and steering wheel. You
erative after the vehicle has accelerated may also hear the motor sound in the
to a speed in excess of approximately 10 engine compartment even after the ve-
km/h (6 mph). It stops operating when the hicle is stopped.
vehicle decelerates to a speed below
approximately 5 km/h (3 mph).
D At the end of the anti−lock brake sys-
tem activation, the brake pedal may
move a little forward.
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CAUTION Anti−lock brake system is not de-

signed to shorten the stopping dis-
Do not overestimate the anti−lock tance: Always drive at a moderate
brake system: Although the anti−lock speed and maintain a safe distance
brake system assists in providing ve- from the vehicle in front of you.
hicle control, it is still important to Compared with vehicles without an
drive with all due care and maintain anti−lock brake system, your vehicle
a moderate speed and safe distance may require a longer stopping dis-
from the vehicle in front of you, be- tance in the following cases:
cause there are limits to the vehicle D Driving on rough, gravel or snow−
stability and effectiveness of steering covered roads.
wheel operation even with the anti−
lock brake system on. D Driving with tire chains installed.
D Driving over the steps such as the Type A
If tire grip performance exceeds its
capability, or if hydroplaning occurs joints on the road.
during high speed driving in the rain, D Driving on roads where the road
the anti−lock brake system does not surface is pitted or has other differ-
provide vehicle control. ences in surface height.
Install all 4 tires of specified size at
appropriate pressure: The anti−lock
brake system detects vehicle speeds
using the speed sensors for respec-
tive wheels’ turning speeds. The use
of tires other than specified may fail
to detect the accurate turning speed
resulting in a longer stopping dis-
tance.
Type B
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“ABS” warning light If either of the following conditions Vehicles with vehicle stability control
Vehicles without vehicle stability control occurs, this indicates a malfunction system—
system— somewhere in the parts monitored by The light comes on when the ignition key
the warning light. Contact your Toyota is turned to the “ON” position. If the anti−
The light comes on when the ignition key dealer as soon as possible to service
is turned to the “ON” position. If the anti− lock brake system and the brake assist
the vehicle. system work properly, the light turns off
lock brake system works properly, the
light turns off after a few seconds. There- D The light does not come on when the after a few seconds. Thereafter, if the
after, if the system malfunctions, the light ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi- system malfunctions, the light comes on
comes on again. tion, or remains on. again.
When the “ABS” warning light is on (and D The light comes on while you are driv- When the “ABS” warning light is on (and
the brake system warning light is off), the ing. the brake system warning light is off), the
anti−lock brake system does not operate, A warning light turning on briefly during anti−lock brake system, the brake assist
but the brake system still operates con- operation does not indicate a problem. system, the traction control system and
ventionally. the vehicle stability control system do not
operate, but the brake system still oper-
When the “ABS” warning light is on (and ates conventionally.
the brake system warning light is off), the
anti−lock brake system does not operate When the “ABS” warning light is on (and
so that the wheels could lock up during the brake system warning light is off), the
a sudden braking or braking on slippery anti−lock brake system does not operate
road surfaces. so that the wheels could lock up during
a sudden braking or braking on slippery
road surfaces.
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If either of the following conditions oc- DRUM−IN−DISC TYPE PARKING BRAKE For an explanation of this system’s warn-
curs, this indicates a malfunction some- SYSTEM (with rear disc brake) ing light, see “Service reminder indicators
where in the components monitored by Your vehicle has a drum−in−disc type and warning buzzers” on page 119 in Sec-
the warning light system. Contact your parking brake system. This type of brake tion 1−6.
Toyota dealer as soon as possible to system needs bedding−down of the brake
service the vehicle. shoes periodically or whenever the parking
D The light does not come on when the brake shoes and/or drums are replaced.
ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi- Have your Toyota dealer perform the bed-
tion, or remains on. ding−down.
D The light comes on while you are driv- BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM (vehicles with
ing. vehicle stability control system)
A warning light turning on briefly during When you slam the brakes on, the
operation does not indicate a problem. brake assist system judges as an emer-
gency stop and provides more powerful
CAUTION braking for a driver who cannot hold
down the brake pedal firmly.
When you slam the brakes on, more pow-
erful braking will be applied. At this time,
ing light, immediately stop your ve-
you may hear a sound in the engine
hicle at a safe place and contact your
compartment and feel the vibrations of the
Toyota dealer.
brake pedal. This does not indicate a mal-
In this case, not only the anti−lock function.
brake system will fail but also the
The brake assist system becomes opera-
vehicle will become extremely unsta- tive after the vehicle has accelerated to
ble during braking. a speed in excess of approximately 10
km/h (6 mph). It stops operating when the
vehicle decelerates to a speed below
approximately 5 km/h (3 mph).
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Your Toyota’s identification—

Brake pad wear limit —Vehicle identification
indicators number
The brake pad wear limit indicators on The vehicle identification number (VIN) The vehicle identification number (VIN) is
your disc brakes give a warning noise is the legal identifier for your vehicle. also on the Certification Label.
when the brake pads are worn to where This number is on the left top of the
replacement is required. instrument panel, and can be seen
If you hear a squealing or scraping noise through the windshield from outside.
while driving, have the brake pads This is the primary identification number
checked and replaced by your Toyota for your Toyota. It is used in registering
dealer as soon as possible. Expensive ro- the ownership of your vehicle.
tor damage can result if the pads are not
replaced when necessary.
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—Engine number Theft prevention labels

The engine number is stamped on the Your new vehicle carries theft preven-
engine block as shown. tion labels which are approximately 47
mm (1.85 in.) by 12 mm (0.47 in.).
The purpose of these labels is to reduce
the incidence of vehicle thefts by facilitat-
ing the tracing and recovery of parts from
stolen vehicles. The label is designed so
that once it is applied to a surface, any
attempt to remove it will result in destroy-
ing the integrity of the label. Transferring
these labels intact from one part to anoth-
er, will be impossible.
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine NOTICE

You should not attempt to remove the
theft prevention labels as it may vio-
late certain state or federal laws.
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE)

engines
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Suspension and chassis
CAUTION
Do not modify the suspension/chassis

with lift kits, spacers, springs, etc. It
can cause dangerous vehicle handling
characteristics, resulting in loss of
control.
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Tire information—
—Tire symbols (standard tire)
This illustration indicates typical tire
symbols.
1. Tire size—For details, see “—Tire
size” on page 237.
2. DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)—For details, see
“—DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)” on page 236.
3. Uniform tire quality gra-
ding—For details, see “Uniform
tire quality grading” that follows.
4. The location of the tread wear
indicators—For details, see
page 317.
5. Tire ply composition and mate-
rials—Plies mean a layer of rub-
ber−coated parallel cords. Cords
mean the strands forming the plies
in the tire.
6. Radial tires or bias−ply tires—A
radial tire has “RADIAL” on the
sidewall. A tire not marked with
“RADIAL” is a bias−ply tire.
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7. “TUBELESS” or “TUBE
TYPE”—A tubeless tire does not
have a tube inside the tire and air
is directly filled in the tire. A tube
type tire has a tube inside the tire
and the tube maintains the air
pressure.
8. Load limit at maximum cold tire
inflation pressure—For details,
see “Checking and replacing tires”
on page 317.
9. Maximum cold tire inflation
pressure—This means the pres-
sure to which a tire may be in-
flated. For details about recom-
mended cold tire inflation
pressure, see “Tires” on page 340.
10.Summer tire or all season
tire—An all season tire has “M+S”
on the sidewall. The tire not
marked with “M+S” is a summer
tire. For details, see “Types of
tires” on page 246.
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—Tire symbols (compact spare tire)

This illustration indicates typical tire
symbols.
1. “TEMPORARY USE ONLY”—A
compact spare tire is identified by
the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded into its sidewall.
This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only. For details,
see “Compact spare tire” on page
270.
2. Tire size—For details, see “—Tire
size” on page 237.
3. DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)—For details, see
“—DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)” on page 236.
4. The location of the tread wear
indicators—For details, see
page 317.
5. Load limit at maximum cold tire
inflation pressure—For details,
see “Checking and replacing tires”
on page 317.
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—DOT and Tire Identification

Number (TIN)
6. Maximum cold tire inflation The “DOT” symbol certifies that the
pressure—This means the pres- tire conforms to applicable Federal
sure to which a tire may be in- Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
flated. For details about recom-
mended cold tire inflation
pressure, see “Tires” on page 340.
7. Tire ply composition and mate-
rials—Plies mean a layer of rub-
ber−coated parallel cords. Cords
mean the strands forming the plies
in the tire.
8. “TUBELESS” or “TUBE
TYPE”—A tubeless tire does not This illustration indicates typical DOT
have a tube inside the tire and air and Tire Identification Number (TIN).
is directly filled in the tire. A tube
type tire has a tube inside the tire 1. “DOT” symbol
and the tube maintains the air 2. Tire Identification Number (TIN)
pressure. 3. Tire manufacturer’s identification
9. Radial tires or bias−ply tires—A mark
radial tire has “RADIAL” on the 4. Tire size code
sidewall. A tire not marked with
“RADIAL” is a bias−ply tire. 5. Manufacturer’s optional tire type
code (3 or 4 letters)
6. Manufacturing week
7. Manufacturing year
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—Tire size —Name of each section of tire
This illustration indicates typical tire 1. Section width 1. Bead

size. 2. Tire height 2. Sidewall
1. Tire use (P=Passenger car, 3. Wheel diameter 3. Shoulder
T=Temporary use)
4. Tread
2. Section width (in millimeters)
5. Belt
3. Aspect ratio (tire height to section
width) 6. Inner liner
4. Tire construction code (R=Radial, 7. Reinforcing rubber
D=Diagonal) 8. Carcass
5. Wheel diameter (in inches) 9. Rim lines
6. Load index (2 digits or 3 digits) 10.Bead wires
7. Speed symbol (alphabet with one 11. Chafer
letter)
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—Uniform tire quality grading

This information has been prepared Treadwear—The treadwear grade is Traction AA, A, B, C—The traction
in accordance with regulations issued a comparative rating based on the grades, from highest to lowest, are
by the National Highway Traffic Safe- wear rate of the tire when tested un- AA, A, B, and C, and they represent
ty Administration of the U.S. Depart- der controlled conditions on a speci- the tire’s ability to stop on wet pave-
ment of Transportation. It provides fied government test course. For ex- ment as measured under controlled
the purchasers and/or prospective ample, a tire graded 150 would wear conditions on specified government
purchasers of Toyota vehicles with in- one and a half (1−1/2) times as well test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
formation on uniform tire quality grad- on the government course as a tire A tire marked C may have poor trac-
ing. graded 100. The relative performance tion performance.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer of tires depends upon the actual Warning: The traction grade assigned
any questions you may have as you conditions of their use, however, and to this tire is based on braking
read this information. may depart significantly from the (straight ahead) traction tests and
norm due to variations in driving hab- does not include cornering (turning)
DOT quality grades—All passenger its, service practices and differences
vehicle tires must conform to Fed- traction.
in road characteristics and climate.
eral Safety Requirements in addi-
tion to these grades. Quality
grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum sec-
tion width. For example: Treadwear
200 Traction AA Temperature A
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Temperature A, B, C—The tempera-

ture grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire’s resis-
tance to the generation of heat and
its ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C cor-
responds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No.109. Grades B
and A represent higher levels of per-
formance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades for
this tire are established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not over-
loaded. Excessive speed, underinfla-
tion, or excessive loading, either sep-
arately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire failure.
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—Glossary of tire terminology

Tire related term Meaning
the combined weight (in excess of those standard items which may be
replaced) of automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power
Accessory weight
windows, power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that these items
are available as factory−installed equipment (whether installed or not)
tire inflation pressure when the vehicle has been parked for at least 3
Cold tire inflation pressure hours or more, or it has not been driven more than 1.5 km or 1 mile
under that condition
the weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment including the
Curb weight maximum capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, and, if so equipped, air
conditioning and additional weight optional engine
(A) the sidewall that contains a whitewall, bears white lettering or bears
manufacturer, brand, and/or model name molding that is higher or
Intended outboard sidewall deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or
(B) the outward facing sidewall of an asymmetrical tire that has a particular
side that must always face outward when mounted on a vehicle
the maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be inflated and it
Maximum inflation pressure
is shown on the sidewall of the tire
the sum of—
(a) curb weight;
Maximum loaded vehicle weight (b) accessory weight;
(c) vehicle capacity weight; and
(d) production options weight
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68 kg (150 lb.) times the number of occupants specified in the second
Normal occupant weight
column of Table 1 on page 242
distribution of occupants in a vehicle as specified in the third column of Table
Occupant distribution
1 that follows
the combined weight of those installed regular production options weighing
over 2.3 kg (5 lb.) in excess of those standard items which they replace,
Production options weight not previously considered in curb weight or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and special
trim
Recommended inflation pressure cold tire inflation pressure recommended by a manufacturer
a metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire beads
Rim
are seated
Rim diameter (Wheel diameter) nominal diameter of the bead seat
Rim size designation rim diameter and width
Rim type designation the industry of manufacturer’s designation for a rim by style or code
Rim width nominal distance between rim flanges
Vehicle capacity weight the rated cargo and luggage load plus 68 kg (150 lb.) times the vehicle’s desig-
(Total load capacity) nated seating capacity
the load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle
Vehicle maximum load on the tire
its share of the maximum loaded vehicle weight and dividing by two
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the load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle
Vehicle normal load on the tire its share of the curb weight, accessory weight, and normal occupant weight
(distributed in accordance with Table 1 that follows) and dividing by two
Weather side the surface area of the rim not covered by the inflated tire
Table 1—Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various designated seating capacities
Designated seating capacity, Vehicle normal load, number of Occupant distribution in a normally
number of occupants occupants loaded vehicle
2 through 4 2 2 in front
5 through 10 3 2 in front, 1 in second seat
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Cargo and luggage—

Vehicle load limits —Stowage precautions
Vehicle load limits include total load When stowing cargo and luggage in
NOTICE
capacity, seating capacity, towing ca- the vehicle, observe the following:
pacity and cargo capacity. Follow the Even if the number of occupants D Put cargo and luggage in the trunk
load limits shown below. Total load ca- are within the seating capacity, when at all possible. Be sure all
pacity and seating capacity are also do not exceed the total load ca- items are secured in place.
described on the tire and loading in- pacity.
formation label. For location of the tire D Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-
and loading information label, see anced. Locating the weight as far
Towing capacity: forward as possible helps maintain
“Checking tire inflation pressure” on 907 kg (2000 lb.)
page 314. balance.
Towing capacity means the maxi-
Total load capacity: D For better fuel economy, do not
mum gross trailer weight (trailer
410 kg (900 lb.) carry unneeded weight.
weight plus its cargo weight) that
Total load capacity means com- your vehicle is able to tow.
bined weight of occupants, cargo Cargo capacity
and luggage. Tongue load is in-
cluded when trailer towing. Cargo capacity may increase or de-
crease depending on the size (weight)
Seating capacity: and the number of occupants. For de-
Total 5 (Front 2, Rear 3) tails, see “Capacity and distribution”
Seating capacity means the maxi- that follows.
mum number of occupants whose
estimated average weight is 68 kg CAUTION
(150 lb.) per person. Depending on
the weight of each person, the seat- Do not apply the load more than
ing capacity given may exceed the each load limit. That may cause
total load capacity. not only damage to the tires, but
also deterioration to the steering
ability and braking ability, which
may cause an accident.
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Cargo capacity depends on the to-
CAUTION D Do not drive with objects left tal weight of the occupants.
on top of the instrument panel.
D To prevent cargo and luggage They may interfere with the (Cargo capacity) = (Total load capac-
from sliding forward during driver’s field of view. Or they ity) – (Total weight of occupants)
braking, do not stack anything may move during sharp vehicle STEPS FOR DETERMINING
in the enlarged trunk. Keep car- acceleration or turning, and im- CORRECT LOAD LIMIT
go and luggage low, as close pair the driver’s control of the 1. Locate the statement “The com-
to the floor as possible. vehicle. In an accident they bined weight of occupants and
D Never allow anyone to ride in may injure the vehicle occu- cargo should never exceed XXX
the enlarged trunk. It is not de- pants. pounds” on your vehicle’s placard.
signed for passengers. They 2. Determine the combined weight of
should ride in their seats with the driver and passengers that will
their seat belts properly fas- be riding in your vehicle.
tened. Otherwise, they are
3. Subtract the combined weight of
much more likely to suffer seri-
ous bodily injury, in the event the driver and passengers from
of sudden braking or a colli- XXX kilograms or XXX pounds.
sion.
D Do not place anything on the
package tray behind the rear
seatback. Such items may be
thrown about and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle dur-
ing sudden braking or an acci-
dent.
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4. The resulting figure equals the From this condition, if 3 more passen-
available amount of cargo and lug- gers with the combined weight of 176
gage load capacity. For example, kg (388 lb.) get on, the available car-
if the “XXX” amount equals 1400 go and luggage load will be reduced
lbs. and there will be five 150 lb. as follows:
passengers in your vehicle, the 244 kg – 176 kg = 68 kg.
amount of available cargo and lug- Cargo (534 lb. – 388 lb. = 146 lb.)
gage load capacity is 650 lbs. capacity
(1400–750 (5x150)=650 lbs). As shown in the above example, if the
number of occupants increases, the
5. Determine the combined weight of cargo and luggage load equaling the
Total load
luggage and cargo being loaded combined weight of occupants who
capacity
on the vehicle. That weight may got on later must be reduced. In other
not safely exceed the available words, if the increase in the number
cargo and luggage load capacity EXAMPLE ON YOUR VEHICLE
of occupants causes the excess of
calculated in Step 4. In case that 2 people with the com- the total load capacity (combined
6. If your vehicle will be towing a bined weight of 166 kg (366 lb.) are weight of occupants plus cargo and
trailer, load from your trailer will riding in your vehicle with the total luggage load), you have to reduce the
be transferred to your vehicle. load capacity of 410 kg (900 lb.), the cargo and luggage on your vehicle.
Consult this manual to determine available amount of cargo and lug-
For details about total load capacity,
how this reduces the available car- gage load capacity will be as follows:
see “Vehicle load limits” on page 243.
go and luggage load capacity of 410 kg – 166 kg = 244 kg.
your vehicle. (900 lb. – 366 lb. = 534 lb.)
For details about trailer towing, see
page 254.
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Types of tires
Determine what kind of tires your All season tires, however, do not have
CAUTION vehicle is originally equipped with. adequate traction performance
1. Summer tires compared with snow tires in heavy or
Even if the total load of occu- loose snow. Also, all season tires fall
pant’s weight and the cargo load Summer tires are high−speed capabil- short in acceleration and handling
is less than the total load capacity tires best suited to highway driving performance compared with summer
ity, do not apply the load uneven- under dry conditions. tires in highway driving.
ly. That may cause not only dam- Since summer tires do not have the
age to the tire but also deteriora- The details about how to distinguish
same traction performance as snow summer tires from all season tires are
tion to the steering ability due to tires, summer tires are inadequate for
unbalance of the vehicle, causing described on page 233.
driving on snow−covered or icy roads.
an accident. For driving on snow−covered or icy CAUTION
roads, we recommend using snow
tires. If installing snow tires, be sure D Do not mix summer and all sea-
to replace all four tires. son tires on your vehicle as
2. All season tires this can cause dangerous han-
All season tires are designed to pro- dling characteristics, resulting
vide better traction in snow and to be in loss of control.
adequate for driving in most winter D Do not use tires other than the
conditions, as well as for use all year manufacturer’s designated
round. tires, and never mix tires or
wheels of the sizes different
from the originally equipped
tires and wheels.
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SECTION 3
STARTING AND DRIVING
Starting and driving
Before starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
How to start the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tips for driving in various conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Winter driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Dinghy towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
How to save fuel and make your vehicle last longer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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How to start the engine—

Before starting the engine (a) Before cranking (b) Starting the engine
1. Check the area around the vehicle be- 1. Apply the parking brake firmly. Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
fore entering it. 2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces- low the instructions in “(a) Before crank-
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle, sories. ing”.
seat cushion height, head restraint 3. Manual transmission: Press the clutch Normal starting procedure
height and steering wheel angle. pedal to the floor and shift the trans- The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
3. Vehicles with the power adjustable ped- mission into neutral. Hold the clutch tial multiport fuel injection system in your
als—Adjust the position of the acceler- pedal to the floor until the engine is engine automatically controls the proper
ator and brake pedals. started. A starter safety device will pre- air−fuel mixture for starting. You can start
4. Adjust the inside and outside rear view vent the starter from operating if the a cold or hot engine as follows:
mirrors. clutch pedal is not fully depressed. With your foot off the accelerator pedal,
5. Lock all doors. Automatic transmission: Put the se- crank the engine by turning the key to
lector lever in “P”. If you need to re- “START”. Release it when the engine
6. Fasten seat belts. start the engine while the vehicle is starts.
moving, put the selector lever in “N”. Engine should be warmed up by driving,
A starter safety device will prevent the not in idle. For warming up, drive with
starter from operating if the selector smoothly turning engine until engine cool-
lever is in any drive position. ant temperature is within normal range.
4. Automatic transmission only: De- If the engine stalls...
press the brake pedal and hold it to
the floor until driving off. Simply restart it, using the correct proce-
dure given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
See “If your vehicle will not start” on page
263 in Section 4.
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Tips for driving in various

conditions
D Always slow down in gusty crosswinds. D Washing your vehicle or driving through
NOTICE
This will allow you much better control. deep water may get the brakes wet. To
z Do not crank for more than 30 se- D Drive slowly onto curbs and, if pos- see whether they are wet, check that
conds at a time. This may overheat sible, at a right angle. Avoid driving there is no traffic near you, and then
the starter and wiring systems. onto high, sharp−edged objects and press the pedal lightly. If you do not
other road hazards. Failure to do so feel a normal braking force, the brakes
z Do not race a cold engine.
can lead to severe tire damage such are probably wet. To dry them, drive
z If the engine becomes difficult to the vehicle cautiously while lightly
as a tire burst.
start or stalls frequently, have the pressing the brake pedal with the park-
engine checked immediately. Drive slowly when passing over bumps ing brake applied. If they still do not
or travelling on a bumpy road. Other- work safely, pull to the side of the road
wise, the impact could cause severe and call a Toyota dealer for assistance.
damage to the tires and/or wheels.
D When parking on a hill, turn the front CAUTION
wheels until they touch the curb so
that the vehicle will not roll. Apply the D Before driving off, make sure that
parking brake, and place the transmis- the parking brake is fully released
sion in “P” (automatic) or in first or and the parking brake reminder
reverse (manual). If necessary, block light is off.
the wheels.
D Do not leave your vehicle unat-
tended while the engine is running.
D Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving. It can cause
dangerous overheating, needless
wear, and poor fuel economy.
D To drive down a long or steep hill,
reduce your speed and downshift.
Remember, if you ride the brakes
excessively, they may overheat and
not work properly.
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Winter driving tips

Make sure your coolant is properly pro- Check the condition of the battery and
D Be careful when accelerating, up- tected against freezing. cables.
shifting, downshifting or braking on
Only use “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” Cold temperatures reduce the capacity of
a slippery surface. Sudden accelera-
tion or engine braking could cause or similar high quality ethylene glycol any battery, so it must be in top shape
based non−silicate, non−amine, non−nitrite, to provide enough power for winter start-
the vehicle to skid or spin.
and non−borate coolant with long−life ing. Section 7−3 tells you how to visually
D Do not drive in excess of the speed hybrid organic acid technology. (Coolant inspect the battery. Your Toyota dealer
limit. Even if the legal speed limit with long−life hybrid organic acid and most service stations will be pleased
permits it, do not drive over 140 technology is a combination of low to check the level of charge.
km/h (85 mph) unless your vehicle phosphates and organic acids.)
has high−speed capability tires. Make sure the engine oil viscosity is
See “Checking the engine coolant level” suitable for the cold weather.
Driving over 140 km/h (85 mph) may
result in tire failure, loss of control on page 311 in Section 7−2 for details of See page 310 in Section 7−2 for recom-
and possible injury. Be sure to con- coolant type selection. mended viscosity. Leaving a heavy sum-
sult a tire dealer to determine For the U.S.A.—“Toyota Super Long Life mer oil in your vehicle during winter
whether the tires on your vehicle Coolant” is a mixture of 50% coolant and months may cause harder starting. If you
are high−speed capability tires or 50% deionized water. This coolant pro- are not sure about which oil to use, call
not before driving at such speeds. vides protection down to about −35_C your Toyota dealer—they will be pleased
D Do not continue normal driving (−31_F). to help.
when the brakes are wet. If they are For Canada—“Toyota Super Long Life Keep the door locks from freezing.
wet, your vehicle will require a Coolant” is a mixture of 55% coolant and Squirt lock de−icer or glycerine into the
longer stopping distance, and it 45% deionized water. This coolant pro- locks to keep them from freezing.
may pull to one side when the vides protection down to about −42_C
brakes are applied. Also, the park- (−44_F).
ing brake will not hold the vehicle
securely. NOTICE
Do not use plain water alone.
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Dinghy towing
(with automatic transmission)
Use a washer fluid containing an anti- Depending on where you are driving,
freeze solution. we recommend you carry some emer-
This product is available at your Toyota gency equipment.
dealer and most auto parts stores. Follow Some of the things you might put in the
the manufacturer’s directions for how vehicle are tire chains, window scraper,
much to mix with water. bag of sand or salt, flares, small shovel,
jumper cables, etc.
NOTICE
Do not use engine antifreeze or any
other substitute because it may dam-
age your vehicle’s paint.
Do not use your parking brake when

there is a possibility it could freeze. Your vehicle is not designed to be
When parking, put the transmission into dinghy towed (with four wheels on the
“P” (automatic) or into first or reverse ground) behind a motorhome.
(manual) and block the rear wheels. Do
NOTICE
not use the parking brake, or snow or
water accumulated in and around the Do not tow your vehicle with four
parking brake mechanism may freeze, wheels on the ground. This may
making it hard to release. cause serious damage to your vehicle.
Keep ice and snow from accumulating
under the fenders.
Ice and snow built up under your fenders
can make steering difficult. During bad
winter driving, stop and check under the
fenders occasionally.
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Dinghy towing
(with manual transmission)
DINGHY TOWING TIPS
Before dinghy towing, be sure to ob-
serve the following in order to reduce
the damage to your vehicle.
1. Put the shift lever in neutral.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC”
position. Make sure the audio is turned
off and any item is not plugged into
the power outlet.
NOTICE
To avoid the locking of the steering
wheel, turn the ignition switch to the
Your vehicle can be dinghy towed (with
“ACC” position. NOTICE
four wheels on the ground) from the
front behind a motorhome. Do not tow your vehicle from the
3. Release the parking brake.
rear. This may cause serious damage
CAUTION After dinghy towing, let the engine idle for to your vehicle.
more than 3 minutes before driving the
Dinghy towing requires special equip- vehicle.
ment and accessories. Please refer to
your service outlet of the motorhome
manufacture for the recommended
equipment.
NOTICE
Dinghy towing does not eliminate the
possibility of damage to your vehicle.
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Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed primarily as a WEIGHT LIMITS
passenger−carrying vehicle. Towing a Before towing, make sure the total trailer
trailer will have an adverse effect on weight, gross vehicle weight, gross axle
handling, performance, braking, durability weight and trailer tongue load are all with-
and driving economy (fuel consumption, in the limits.
etc.). Your safety and satisfaction depend
on the proper use of correct equipment The total trailer weight and tongue load
and cautious driving habits. For your can be measured with platform scales
safety and the safety of others, you must found at a highway weighing station, build-
not overload your vehicle or trailer. Toyota ing supply company, trucking company,
warranties do not apply to damage or junk yard, etc.
malfunction caused by towing a trailer for
commercial purposes. Ask your local
Toyota dealer for further details before
towing.
CAUTION
NOTICE
D The total trailer weight (trailer
When towing a trailer, be sure to con- weight plus its cargo load) must
sult your Toyota dealer for further in- not exceed 907 kg (2000 lb.). Ex-
formation on additional requirements ceeding this weight is dangerous.
such as a towing kit, etc.
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D Trailer hitch assemblies have differ- D The load on either the front or rear Total trailer weight Tongue load
ent weight capacities established by axle resulting from distribution of
the hitch manufacturer. Even though the gross vehicle weight on both
the vehicle may be physically capa- axles must not exceed the Gross
ble of towing a higher weight, the Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed
operator must determine the maxi- on the Certification Label.
mum weight rating of the particular
hitch assembly and never exceed
the maximum weight rating speci-
fied for the trailer−hitch. Exceeding Tongue load
the maximum weight rating set by 100 = 9 to 11%
Total trailer weight
the trailer hitch manufacturer can
cause an accident resulting in seri-
ous personal injuries.
D The gross vehicle weight must not D The trailer cargo load should be
exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight distributed so that the tongue load
Rating (GVWR) indicated on the is 9 to 11% of the total trailer
Certification Label. The gross ve- weight, not exceeding the maximum
hicle weight is the sum of weights of 90 kg (200 lb.). Never load the
of the unloaded vehicle, driver, pas- trailer with more weight in the back
sengers, luggage, hitch and trailer than in the front. About 60% of the
tongue load. It also includes the trailer load should be in the front
weight of any special equipment half of the trailer and the remaining
installed on your vehicle. 40% in the rear.
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HITCHES D A safety chain must always be used TIRES

D Use only a hitch which is recom- between the towing vehicle and the D Ensure that your vehicle’s tires are
mended by the hitch manufacturer and trailer. Leave sufficient slack in the properly inflated. Adjust the tire pres-
conforms to the total trailer weight re- chain for turns. The chain should sure to the recommended cold tire
quirement. cross under the trailer tongue to pressure indicated below (see page
prevent the tongue from dropping to 314 in Section 7−2 and page 340 in
D Follow the directions supplied by the the ground in case it becomes dam-
hitch manufacturer. Lubricate the hitch Section 8 for instructions.):
aged or separated. For correct safety
ball with a light coat of grease. chain procedures, follow the hitch or Tire pressure, kPa (kgf/cm2 or bar, psi)
D Toyota recommends removing the trail- trailer manufacturer’s recommenda- P205/65R15 92T or 92H
er hitch whenever you are not towing tions. Front 220 (2.2, 32)
a trailer to reduce the possibility of Rear 220 (2.2, 32)
additional damage caused by the hitch CAUTION P215/60R16 94V
if your vehicle is struck from behind. Front 200 (2.0, 29)
D If the total trailer weight exceeds Rear 200 (2.0, 29)
NOTICE 453 kg (1000 lb.), trailer brakes are
P215/55R17 93V
required.
Do not use axle−mounted hitches as Front 220 (2.2, 32)
they can cause damage to the axle D Never tap into your vehicle’s hy- Rear 220 (2.2, 32)
housing, wheel bearings, wheels or draulic system as it would lower its
braking effectiveness.
D The trailer tires should be inflated to
tires. Also, never install a hitch which
the pressure recommended by the trail-
may interfere with the normal function D Never tow a trailer without using a er manufacturer in respect to the total
of an Energy Absorbing Bumper, if so safety chain securely attached to trailer weight.
equipped. both the trailer and the vehicle. If
damage occurs to the coupling unit
BRAKES AND SAFETY CHAINS or hitch ball, there is danger of the
D Toyota recommends trailers with trailer wandering over into another
brakes that conform to any applica- lane.
ble federal and state/provincial regu-
lations.
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TRAILER LIGHTS PRE−TOWING SAFETY CHECK D Backing with a trailer is difficult and
D Trailer lights must comply with federal, D Check that your vehicle remains level requires practice. Grip the bottom of
state/provincial and local regulations. when a loaded or unloaded trailer is the steering wheel and move your hand
See your local recreational vehicle hitched. Do not drive if the vehicle has to the left to move the trailer to the
dealer or rental agency for the correct an abnormal nose−up or nose−down left. Move your hand to the right to
type of wiring and relays for your trail- condition, and check for improper move the trailer to the right. (This pro-
er. Check for correct operation of the tongue load, overload, worn suspension cedure is generally opposite to that
turn signals and stop lights each time or other possible causes. when backing without a trailer.) Also,
you hitch up. Direct splicing may dam- just turn the steering wheel a little at
D Make sure the trailer cargo is securely a time, avoiding sharp or prolonged
age your vehicle’s electrical system loaded so that it can not shift.
and cause a malfunction of your lights. turning. Have someone guide you when
D Check that your rear view mirrors con- backing to reduce the risk of an acci-
BREAK−IN SCHEDULE form to any applicable federal, state/ dent.
D Toyota recommends that you do not provincial or local regulations. If not, D Because stopping distance may be in-
tow a trailer with a new vehicle or a install the rear view mirrors required creased, vehicle−to−vehicle distance
vehicle with any new power train com- for towing purpose. should be increased when towing a
ponent (engine, transmission, differen- TRAILER TOWING TIPS trailer. For each 16 km/h (10 mph) of
tial, wheel bearing, etc.) for the first speed, allow at least one vehicle and
800 km (500 miles) of driving. When towing a trailer, your vehicle will
handle differently than when not tow- trailer length between you and the ve-
MAINTENANCE ing. The three main causes of vehicle− hicle ahead. Avoid sudden braking as
D If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will trailer accidents are driver error, exces- you may skid, resulting in jackknifing
require more frequent maintenance due sive speed and improper trailer loading. and loss of control. This is especially
to the additional load. For this informa- Keep these in mind when towing: true on wet or slippery surfaces.
tion, please refer to the scheduled D Before starting out, check operation of D Avoid jerky starts or sudden accelera-
maintenance information in the “Sched- the lights and all vehicle−trailer connection. If your vehicle has a manual
uled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s tions. After driving a short distance, transmission, prevent excessive clutch
Manual Supplement”. stop and recheck the lights and con- slippage by keeping engine rpm low
D Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing nections. Before actually towing a trail- and not racing the engine. Always start
ball and bracket after approximately er, practice turning, stopping and back- out in first gear.
1000 km (600 miles) of trailer driving. ing with a trailer in an area away from
traffic until you learn the feel.
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D Avoid jerky steering and sharp turns. D In order to maintain engine braking effi- 1. Apply the brakes and hold.
The trailer could hit your vehicle in a ciency do not use overdrive (automatic 2. Have someone place wheel blocks un-
tight turn. Slow down before making a transmission) or fifth gear (manual der both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
turn to avoid the necessity of sudden transmission).
braking. 3. When the wheel blocks are in place,
D Because of the added load of the trail- release your brakes slowly until the
D Remember that when making a turn, er, your vehicle’s engine may overheat blocks absorb the load.
the trailer wheels will be closer than on hot days (at temperatures over
the vehicle wheels to the inside of the 30_C [85_F]) when going up a long or 4. Apply the parking brake firmly.
turn. Therefore, compensate for this by steep grade with a trailer. If the engine 5. Shift into “P” (automatic) or first or
making a larger than normal turning coolant temperature gauge indicates reverse (manual) and turn off the en-
radius with your vehicle. overheating, immediately turn off the air gine.
D Crosswinds and rough roads will ad- conditioning (if in use), pull off the road When restarting out after parking on a
versely affect handling of your vehicle and stop in a safe spot. Refer to “If slope:
and trailer, causing sway. Pay attention your vehicle overheats” on page 267 in
Section 4. 1. With the transmission in “P” position
to the rear from time to time to pre- (automatic) or the clutch pedal de-
pare yourself for being passed by large D Always place wheel blocks under both pressed (manual), start the engine.
trucks or buses, which may cause your the vehicle and trailer wheels when (With an automatic transmission, be
vehicle and trailer to sway. If swaying parking. Apply the parking brake firmly. sure to keep the brake pedal de-
happens, firmly grip the steering wheel Put the transmission in “P” (automatic) pressed.)
and reduce speed immediately but or in first or reverse (manual). Avoid
gradually. Never increase speed. Steer parking on a slope with a trailer, but 2. Shift into gear.
straight ahead. If you make no extreme if it cannot be avoided, do so only 3. Release the parking brake (also foot
correction with the steering or brakes, after performing the following: brake on automatic transmission ve-
the vehicle and trailer will stabilize. hicles) and slowly pull or back away
D Be careful when passing other ve- from the wheel blocks. Stop and apply
hicles. Passing requires considerable your brakes.
distance. After passing a vehicle, do 4. Have someone retrieve the blocks.
not forget the length of your trailer and
be sure you have plenty of room be-
fore changing lanes.
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How to save fuel and make

your vehicle last longer
Improving fuel economy is easy—just take D Avoid long engine idling. If you have
CAUTION it easy. It will help make your vehicle last a long wait and you are not in traffic,
longer, too. Here are some specific tips it is better to turn off the engine and
D Do not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) or on how to save money on both fuel and start again later.
the posted towing speed limit, repairs:
whichever is lower. Because insta-
D Avoid engine lugging or over−rev-
bility (swaying) of a towing vehicle−
D Keep your tires inflated at the cor- ving. Use a gear position suitable for
rect pressure. Underinflation causes the road on which you are travelling.
trailer combination usually in-
tire wear and wastes fuel. See page D Avoid continuous speeding up and
creases as the speed increases, ex-
314 in Section 7−2 for instructions. slowing down. Stop−and−go driving
ceeding 72 km/h (45 mph) may
cause loss of control. D Do not carry unneeded weight in wastes fuel.
your vehicle. Excess weight puts a D Avoid
D Slow down and downshift before unnecessary stopping and
descending steep or long downhill heavier load on the engine, causing braking. Maintain a steady pace. Try
greater fuel consumption. to time the traffic signals so you only
grades. Do not make sudden down-
shifts. D Avoid lengthy warm−up idling. Once need to stop as little as possible or
the engine is running smoothly, begin take advantage of through streets to
D Avoid holding the brake pedal down
driving—but gently. Remember, howev- avoid traffic lights. Keep a proper dis-
too long or too frequently. This
er, that on cold winter days this may tance from other vehicles to avoid sud-
could cause the brakes to overheat
take a little longer. den braking. This will also reduce wear
and result in reduced braking effi-
D Keep the automatic transmission on your brakes.
ciency.
overdrive turned on when engine D Avoid heavy traffic or traffic jams
braking is not required. Driving with whenever possible.
the overdrive off will reduce the fuel D Do not rest your foot on the clutch
economy. (For details, see “Automatic or brake pedal. This causes premature
transmission” on page 129 in Section wear, overheating and poor fuel econo-
1−7.) my.
D Accelerate slowly and smoothly. D Maintain a moderate speed on high-
Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high ways. The faster you drive, the greater
gear as quickly as possible. the fuel consumption. By reducing your
speed, you will cut down on fuel con-
sumption.
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D Keep the front wheels in proper

alignment. Avoid hitting the curb and CAUTION
slow down on rough roads. Improper
alignment not only causes faster tire Never turn off the engine to coast
wear but also puts an extra load on down hills. Your power steering and
the engine, which, in turn, wastes fuel. brake booster will not function with-
out the engine running. Also, the
D Keep the bottom of your vehicle free emission control system operates
from mud, etc. This not only lessens
properly only when the engine is run-
weight but also helps prevent corro-
ning.
sion.
D Keep your vehicle tuned−up and in
top shape. A dirty air cleaner, improp-
er valve clearance, dirty plugs, dirty oil
and grease, brakes not adjusted, etc.
all lower engine performance and con-
tribute to poor fuel economy. For longer
life of all parts and lower operating
costs, keep all maintenance work on
schedule, and if you often drive under
severe conditions, see that your vehicle
receives more frequent maintenance.
(For scheduled maintenance informa-
tion, please refer to the “Scheduled
Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manu-
al Supplement”.)
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SECTION 4
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
In case of an emergency
If your vehicle will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
If your engine stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
If you cannot increase engine speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
If your vehicle overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
If your vehicle becomes stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
If your vehicle needs to be towed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
If you cannot shift automatic transmission selector lever . . . . . . . . 284
If you lose your keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
If you lose your wireless remote control transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
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If your vehicle will not start—

(a) Simple checks
Before making these checks, make sure If the engine is not turning over or is If the engine turns over at its normal
you have followed the correct starting pro- turning over too slowly— speed but will not start—
cedure given in “How to start the engine” 1. Check that the battery terminals are 1. Turn the ignition key to “ACC” or
on page 249 in Section 3 and that you tight and clean. “LOCK” and try starting the engine
have sufficient fuel. If your vehicle is again.
equipped with the engine immobilizer sys- 2. If the battery terminals are O.K., switch
tem, also check whether the other keys on the interior light. 2. If the engine will not start, the engine
will start the engine. If they work, your 3. If the light is out, dim or goes out may be flooded because of repeated
key may be broken. Have the key when the starter is cranked, the battery cranking. See “(b) Starting a flooded
engine” on page 264 for further instruc-
checked at your Toyota dealer. If none of is discharged. You may try jump start-
tions.
your keys work, there may be a malfunc- ing. See “(c) Jump starting” on page
tion in the immobilizer system. Call your 264 for further instructions. 3. If the engine still will not start, it needs
Toyota dealer. (See “Keys (with engine adjustment or repair. Call a Toyota
If the light is O.K., but the engine still will
immobilizer system)” on page 12 in Sec- dealer or qualified repair shop.
not start, it needs adjustment or repair.
tion 1−2.) Call a Toyota dealer or qualified repair
shop.
NOTICE
Do not pull− or push−start the ve-
hicle. It may damage the vehicle or
cause a collision when the engine
starts. Also the three−way catalytic
converter may overheat and become a
fire hazard.
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(b) Starting a flooded engine (c) Jump starting

If the engine will not start, your engine To avoid serious personal injury and
may be flooded because of repeated damage to your vehicle which might re- D The gas normally produced by a
cranking. sult from battery explosion, acid burns, battery will explode if a flame or
electrical burns, or damaged electronic spark is brought near. Use only
If this happens, turn the key to “START” standardized jumper cables and do
with the accelerator pedal fully depressed. components, these instructions must be
followed precisely. not smoke or light a match while
Keep the key and accelerator pedal in
jump starting.
these positions for 15 seconds and re- If you are unsure about how to follow this
lease them. Then try starting the engine procedure, we strongly recommend that
with your foot off the accelerator pedal. you seek the help of a competent me- NOTICE
If the engine does not start after 15 se- chanic or towing service.
conds of cranking, release the key, wait The battery used for boosting must
a few minutes and try again. CAUTION be 12 V. Do not jump start unless you
are sure that the booster battery is
If the engine still will not start, it needs D Batteries contain sulfuric acid correct.
adjustment or repair. Call a Toyota dealer
which is poisonous and corrosive.
or qualified repair shop for assistance. Wear protective safety glasses when
jump starting, and avoid spilling
NOTICE
acid on your skin, clothing, or ve-
Do not crank for more than 30 se- hicle.
conds at a time. This may overheat D If you should accidentally get acid
the starter and wiring systems. on yourself or in your eyes, remove
any contaminated clothing and flush
the affected area with water imme-
diately. Then get immediate medical
attention. If possible, continue to
apply water with a sponge or cloth
while enroute to the medical office.
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JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE

Discharged battery Jumper cable
1. If the booster battery is installed in
another vehicle, make sure the vehicles
are not touching. Turn off all unneces-
sary lights and accessories. Booster
When boosting, use the battery of battery
matching or higher quality. Any other
battery may be difficult to jump start
with. Positive
If jump starting is difficult, charge the terminal Discharged battery Booster
(“+”mark) battery
battery for several minutes. Positive terminal Negative terminal
Jumper cable
2. If required, remove all the vent plugs (“+”mark) (“−”mark)
from the booster and discharged batter-
ies. Lay a cloth over the open vents 4. Make the cable connections in the or- c. Connect the clamp of the negative
on the batteries. (This helps reduce the der a, b, c, d. (black) jumper cable to the negative (−)
explosion hazard, personal injuries and a. Connect the clamp of the positive terminal on the booster battery.
burns.) (red) jumper cable to the positive (+) d. Connect the clamp at the other end
3. If the engine in the vehicle with the terminal on the discharged battery. of the negative (black) jumper cable to
booster battery is not running, start it b. Connect the clamp at the other end a solid, stationary, unpainted, metallic
and let it run for a few minutes. During of the positive (red) jumper cable to point of the vehicle with the discharged
jump starting run the engine at about the positive (+) terminal on the booster battery.
2000 rpm with the accelerator pedal battery. The recommended connecting points
lightly depressed. are shown in the following illustrations:
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Do not connect it to or near any part If the first start attempt is not success-
that moves when the engine is ful...
cranked. Check that the clamp on the jumper
cables are tight. Recharge the discharged
CAUTION battery with the jumper cables connected
for several minutes and restart your en-
When making the connections, to gine in the normal way.
avoid serious injury, do not lean over
If the another attempt is not successful,
the battery or accidentally let the
jumper cables or clamps touch any- the battery may be depleted. Have it ch-
ecked at your Toyota dealer.
thing except the correct battery termi-
nals or the ground.
Connecting point for 2.4 L 4−cylinder 5. Start your engine in the normal way.
(2AZ−FE) engine After starting, run it at about 2000 rpm
for several minutes with the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed.
6. Carefully disconnect the cables in the
exact reverse order: the negative cable
and then the positive cable.
7. Carefully dispose of the battery cover
cloths—they may now contain sulfuric
acid.
8. If removed, replace all the battery vent
plugs.
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not apparent (for example, lights left on),
you should have it checked at your Toyota
Connecting point for 3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) dealer.
and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engines
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If your engine stalls while If you cannot increase engine

driving speed If your vehicle overheats
If your engine stalls while driving... If engine speed does not increase when If your engine coolant temperature
1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping the accelerator pedal is depressed, there gauge indicates overheating, if you ex-
a straight line. Move cautiously off the may be a problem somewhere in the elec- perience a loss of power, or if you hear
road to a safe place. tronic throttle control system. a loud knocking or pinging noise, the
At this time, vibration may occur. Howev- engine has probably overheated. You
2. Turn on your emergency flashers. should follow this procedure...
er, if you depress the accelerator pedal
3. Turn the ignition key to “ACC” or more firmly and slowly, you can drive your 1. Pull safely off the road, stop the ve-
“LOCK”, and try starting the engine vehicle at low speeds. Have your vehicle hicle and turn on your emergency
again. checked by your Toyota dealer as soon as flashers. Put the transmission in “P”
If the engine will not start, see “If your possible. (automatic) or neutral (manual) and ap-
vehicle will not start” on page 263 in this Even if the abnormality of the electronic ply the parking brake. Turn off the air
Section. throttle control system is corrected during conditioning if it is being used.
low speed driving, the system may not be 2. If coolant or steam is boiling out of the
CAUTION recovered until the engine is stopped and radiator or reservoir, stop the engine.
the ignition key is turned to “ACC” or Wait until the steam subsides before
If the engine is not running, the pow- “LOCK” position. opening the hood. If there is no coolant
er assist for the brakes and steering boiling over or steam, leave the engine
will not work so steering and braking CAUTION running and make sure the electric
will be much harder than usual. cooling fan is operating. If it is not,
Be especially careful to prevent erro- turn the ignition off.
neous pedal operation.
CAUTION
To help avoid personal injury, keep

the hood closed until there is no
steam. Escaping steam or coolant is
a sign of very high pressure.
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If you have a flat tire—

3. Look for obvious coolant leaks from the 6. After the engine coolant temperature 1. Reduce your speed gradually,
radiator, hoses,and under the vehicle. has cooled to normal, again check the keeping a straight line. Move cau-
However, note that water draining from coolant level in the reservoir. If neces- tiously off the road to a safe place
the air conditioning is normal if it has sary, bring it up to half full again. Seri- well away from the traffic. Avoid
been used. ous coolant loss indicates a leak in the
stopping on the center divider of
system. You should have it checked as
a highway. Park on a level spot
CAUTION soon as possible at your Toyota dealer.
with firm ground.
When the engine is running, keep 2. Stop the engine and turn on your
hands and clothing away from the emergency flashers.
moving fan and engine drive belts. 3. Firmly set the parking brake and
put the transmission in “P” (auto-
4. If the coolant is leaking, stop the en- matic) or reverse (manual).
gine immediately. Call a Toyota dealer
for assistance. 4. Have everyone get out of the ve-
hicle on the side away from traffic.
5. If there are no obvious leaks, check
the coolant reservoir. If it is dry, add 5. Read the following instructions
coolant to the reservoir while the en- thoroughly.
gine is running. Fill it about half full.
For the coolant type, see “Coolant type
selection” on page 312 in Section 7−2.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to remove the radiator

cap when the engine and radiator are
hot. Serious injury could result from
scalding hot fluid and steam blown
out under pressure.
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CAUTION D Make sure to set the jack prop- NOTICE

erly in the jack point. Raising
Do not continue driving with a
When jacking, be sure to observe the vehicle with jack improper- deflated tire. Driving even a
the following to reduce the possi- ly positioned will damage the short distance can damage a
bility of personal injury: vehicle or may allow the ve-
tire and wheel beyond repair.
D Follow jacking instructions. hicle to fall off the jack and
cause personal injury.
D Do not put any part of your
body under the vehicle sup- D Never get under the vehicle
ported by the jack. Otherwise, when the vehicle is supported
personal injury may occur. by the jack alone.
D Do not start or run the engine D Use the jack only for lifting
while your vehicle is supported your vehicle during wheel
by the jack. changing.
D Stop the vehicle on a level firm D Do not raise the vehicle with
ground, firmly set the parking someone in the vehicle.
brake and put the transmission D When raising the vehicle, do
in “P” (automatic) or reverse not place any objects on top
(manual). Block the wheel diag- of or underneath the jack.
onally opposite to the one be- D Raise the vehicle only high
ing changed if necessary. enough to remove and change
the tire.
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The compact spare tire can be used

many times, if necessary. It has tread D Replace the compact spare tire
life of up to 4800 km (3000 miles) de- with the standard tire as soon
pending on road conditions and your as possible.
driving habits. When tread wear indi- D Avoid sudden acceleration,
cators appear on the tire, replace the sudden deceleration and sharp
tire. turns with the compact spare
See also the tire information on page tire.
314 in Section 7−2 for details on the
tread wear indicators and other ser-
NOTICE
vice information.
Your ground clearance is re-
CAUTION duced when the compact spare
Compact spare tire (on some mod- tire is installed so avoid driving
els) D The compact spare tire was de- over obstacles and drive slowly
The compact spare tire is designed signed especially for your Toy- on rough, unpaved roads and
for temporary emergency use only. ota. Do not use it on any other speed bumps. Also, do not at-
The compact spare tire is identified vehicle. tempt to go through an auto-
by the distinctive wording D Do not use more than one com- matic car wash as the vehicle
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” molded pact spare tire at the same may get caught, resulting in
into the side wall of the tire. time. damage.
The compact spare tire saves space D The pressure for the compact
in your luggage compartment, and its spare tire must be 420 kPa (4.2
lighter weight helps to improve fuel kgf/cm2 or bar, 60 psi).
economy and permits easier installa- D Do not exceed 80 km/h (50
tion in case of a flat tire. mph) when driving with the
compact spare tire.
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—Required tools and spare

tire
1. Get the required tools and
spare tire.
1. Jack handle
2. Wheel nut wrench
3. Front towing eyelet
(on some models)
4. Jack
5. Spare tire
To prepare yourself for an emergency,
you should familiarize yourself with
the use of the jack, each of the tools
and their storage locations.
With a compact spare tire
To remove the jack, turn the jack joint
by hand until the jack becomes free.
Without a compact spare tire
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When storing the spare tire, put it in

place with the outer side of the wheel
facing up. Then secure the tire by re-
peating the above removal steps in
reverse order to prevent it from flying
forward during a collision or sudden
braking.
To store the jack, align the hole of the To remove the spare tire:
jack head with the vehicle hook. Turn 1. Loosen the nut and remove it.
the jack joint until the jack base fits
securely with the vehicle body. 2. Remove the spare tire cover.
This prevents the jack from flying for- 3. Loosen the bolt and remove it.
ward during a collision or sudden 4. Remove the spacer. (compact
stop. spare tire only)
Then take the spare tire out of the
vehicle.
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—Removing wheel ornament

—Blocking the wheel (steel wheels only) —Loosening wheel nuts
2. Block the wheel diagonally op- 3. Remove the wheel ornament. 4. Loosen all the wheel nuts.
posite the flat tire to keep the Pry off the wheel ornament, using the Always loosen the wheel nuts before
vehicle from rolling when it is beveled end of the wheel nut wrench raising the vehicle.
jacked up. as shown. Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise
When blocking the wheel, place a to loosen. To get maximum leverage,
wheel block in front of one of the front CAUTION fit the wrench to the nut so that the
wheels or behind one of the rear handle is on the right side, as shown
wheels. Do not try to pull off the orna- above. Grab the wrench near the end
ment by hand. Take due care in of the handle and pull up on the han-
handling the ornament to avoid dle. Be careful that the wrench does
unexpected personal injury. not slip off the nut.
Do not remove the nuts yet—just un-
screw them about one−half turn.
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—Positioning the jack —Raising your vehicle
CAUTION
Never use oil or grease on the

bolts or nuts. The nuts may loose
and the wheels may fall off,
which could cause a serious ac-
cident.
5. Position the jack at the correct 6. After making sure that no one
jack point as shown. is in the vehicle, raise it high
Make sure the jack is positioned on enough so that the spare tire
a level and solid place. can be installed.
Remember you will need more ground
clearance when putting on the spare
tire than when removing the flat tire.
To raise the vehicle, insert the jack
handle into the jack (it is a loose fit)
and turn it clockwise. As the jack
touches the vehicle and begins to lift,
double−check that it is properly posi-
tioned.
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—Changing wheels
CAUTION
Never get under the vehicle when

the vehicle is supported by the
jack alone.
7. Remove the wheel nuts and Before putting on wheels, remove any
change tires. corrosion on the mounting surfaces
Lift the flat tire straight off and put it with a wire brush or such. Installation
aside. of wheels without good metal−to−met-
al contact at the mounting surface can
Roll the spare wheel into position and cause wheel nuts to loosen and
align the holes in the wheel with the eventually cause a wheel to come off
bolts. Then lift up the wheel and get while driving.
at least the top bolt started through
its hole. Wiggle the tire and press it
back over the other bolts.
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—Reinstalling wheel nuts —Lowering your vehicle
CAUTION
Never use oil or grease on the

bolts or nuts. Doing so may lead
to overtightening the nuts and
damaging the bolts. The nuts
may loose and the wheels may
fall off, which could cause a seri-
ous accident. If there is oil or
grease on any bolt or nut, clean
it.
8. Reinstall all the wheel nuts fin- 9. Lower the vehicle completely
ger tight. and tighten the wheel nuts.
Reinstall the wheel nuts (tapered end Turn the jack handle counterclock-
inward) and tighten them as much as wise to lower the vehicle.
you can by hand. Press back on the Use only the wheel nut wrench to
tire and see if you can tighten them tighten the nuts. Do not use other
more. tools or any additional leverage other
than your hands, such as a hammer,
pipe or your foot. Make sure the
wrench is securely engaged over the
nut.
Tighten each nut a little at a time in
the order shown. Repeat the process
until all the nuts are tight.
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—Reinstalling wheel ornament

(steel wheels only)
CAUTION CAUTION
D When lowering the vehicle, Take due care in handling the or-
make sure all portions of your nament to avoid unexpected per-
body and all other persons sonal injury.
around will not be injured as
the vehicle is lowered to the
ground.
D Have the wheel nuts tightened
with torque wrench to 103 N·m
(10.5 kgf·m, 76 ft·lbf), as soon
as possible after changing
wheels. Otherwise, the nuts 10.Reinstall the wheel ornament.
may loosen and the wheels 1. Put the wheel ornament into posi-
may fall off, which could cause tion.
a serious accident.
Align the cutout of the wheel orna-
D Do not attach a heavily dam- ment with the valve stem as shown.
aged plastic wheel ornament.
It may fly off the wheel and 2. Press hard firmly on one side of
cause accidents while the ve- wheel ornament and then firmly
hicle is moving. tap the other side around the edge
of wheel ornament with the heel
of your hand to snap into place.
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—After changing wheels If your vehicle becomes stuck

11. Check the air pressure of the re- If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,
placed tire. CAUTION mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt
to rock the vehicle free by moving it
Adjust the air pressure to the specifi- Before driving, make sure all the forward and backward.
cation designed on page 340 in Sec- tools, jack and flat tire are se- Vehicles with traction control system—
tion 8. If the pressure is lower, drive curely in place in their storage Turn off the traction control system to
slowly to the nearest service station location to reduce the possibility become unstuck to allow the tires to
and fill to the correct pressure. of personal injury during a colli- spin enough to remove the vehicle from
Do not forget to reinstall the tire infla- sion or sudden braking. the obstruction. (For details, see “Trac-
tion valve cap as dirt and moisture tion control system” on page 135 in
could get into the valve core and Section 1−7.)
possibly cause air leakage. If the cap
is missing, have a new one put on as CAUTION
soon as possible.
Do not attempt to rock the vehicle
12.Restow all the tools, jack and free by moving it forward and back-
flat tire securely. ward if people or objects are any-
As soon after changing wheels as where near the vehicle. During the
possible, tighten the wheel nuts to the rocking operation the vehicle may
torque specified on page 340 in Sec- suddenly move forward or backward
as it becomes unstuck, causing injury
tion 8 with a torque wrench. Have a
or damage to nearby people or ob-
technician repair the flat tire and re- jects.
place the spare tire with it.
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If your vehicle needs to be

towed—
If towing is necessary, we recommend
NOTICE (a) Towing with wheel lift type truck— you to have it done by your Toyota
If you rock your vehicle, observe the dealer or a commercial tow truck ser-
—From front
following precautions to prevent dam- vice. In consultation with them, have
age to the transmission and other your vehicle towed using either (a) or
parts. (b).
z Do not depress the accelerator ped- Only when you cannot receive a towing
al while shifting the selector lever service from a Toyota dealer or com-
or before the transmission is commercial tow truck service, tow your ve-
pletely shifted to forward or reverse hicle carefully in accordance with the
gear. —From rear instructions given in “—Emergency tow-
ing” on page 281 in this Section.
z Do not race the engine and avoid
spinning the wheels. Proper equipment will help ensure that
your vehicle is not damaged while being
z If your vehicle remains stuck after
towed. Commercial operators are generally
rocking the vehicle several times,
aware of the state/provincial and local
consider other ways such as tow-
laws pertaining to towing.
ing.
Your vehicle can be damaged if it is
(b) Using flat bed truck
towed incorrectly. Although most operators
know the correct procedure, it is possible
to make a mistake. To avoid damage to
your vehicle, make sure the following pre-
cautions are observed. If necessary, show
this page to the tow truck driver.
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TOWING PRECAUTIONS:
NOTICE (c) Towing with sling
Use a safety chain system for all towing, type truck
and abide by the state/provincial and local Do not tow with the key removed or
laws. The wheels and axle on the ground in the “LOCK” position when towing
must be in good condition. If they are from the rear without a towing dolly.
damaged, use a towing dolly. The steering lock mechanism is not
strong enough to hold the front
(a) Towing with wheel lift type truck
wheels straight.
NOTICE
D Automatic transmission:
When lifting wheels, take care to en-
sure adequate ground clearance for Use a towing dolly under the front
towing at the opposite end of the wheels.
raised vehicle. Otherwise, the bumper
NOTICE (c) Towing with sling type truck
and/or underbody of the towed vehicle
will be damaged during towing. Never tow a vehicle with an automatic
transmission from the rear with the NOTICE
From front—Release the parking brake. front wheels on the ground, as this Do not tow with sling type truck, ei-
may cause serious damage to the ther from the front or rear. This may
From rear—
transmission. cause body damage.
D Manual transmission:
We recommend using a towing dolly (b) Using flat bed truck
under the front wheels. If you do not
use a towing dolly, place the ignition
key in the “ACC” position and put the
transmission in neutral.
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—Emergency towing
If towing is necessary, we recommend
NOTICE
you to have it done by your Toyota
dealer or a commercial tow truck ser- z Only use specified towing eyelet;
vice. otherwise your vehicle may be dam-
Manual transmission vehicles with front aged.
or rear towing eyelet, or automatic z Vehicles with an automatic trans-
transmission vehicles with front towing mission, never tow a vehicle from
eyelet—If towing service is not avail- the rear with four wheels on the
able in an emergency, your vehicle may ground. This may cause serious
be temporarily towed by a cable or damage to the transmission.
chain secured to one of the emergency
towing eyelets under the vehicle. Use
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer
extreme caution when towing vehicles.
it and operate the brakes.
Front (on some models) Vehicles with an automatic transmis-
Towing in this manner may be done only
sion, use only the front towing eyelet
on hard−surfaced roads for a short dis-
when towing your vehicle.
tance and at low speeds. Also, the
Front towing eyelet—To install the front wheels, axles, drive train, steering and
towing eyelet, see “—Installing front tow- brakes must all be in good condition.
ing eyelet” on page 282 in this Section.
Rear (on some models)
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—Installing front towing eyelet
CAUTION CAUTION
Use extreme caution when towing ve- If the engine is not running, the pow-
hicles. Avoid sudden starts or erratic er assist for the brakes and steering
driving maneuvers which would place will not work so steering and braking
excessive stress on the emergency will be much harder than usual.
towing eyelets and towing cable or
chain. The eyelets and towing cable
or chain may break and cause serious
injury or damage.
NOTICE
With a compact spare tire
Use only a cable or chain specifically
intended for use in towing vehicles.
Securely fasten the cable or chain to
the towing eyelets provided.
Before towing, release the parking brake

and put the transmission in “N” (automat-
ic) or neutral (manual). The key must be
in “ACC” (engine off) or “ON” (engine run-
ning).
Without a compact spare tire
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1. Remove and turn over the spare tire

cover. Remove the front towing eyelet
by turning it as shown in the illustra-
tions.
2. Remove the front towing eyelet cover 3. Secure the front towing eyelet to the
on the front bumper, using a flat− hole on the bumper by turning clock-
bladed screwdriver which is wrapped wise.
with a cloth.
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If you cannot shift automatic

transmission selector lever
4. Tighten the front towing eyelet securely If you cannot shift the selector lever 3. Insert your finger into the hole to
by a wheel nut wrench. out of “P” position to other positions push down the shift lock override
even though the brake pedal is de- button. You can shift out of “P”
CAUTION pressed, use the shift lock override but- position only while pushing the but-
ton as follows: ton.
When installing the eyelet on the ve- 1. Turn the ignition key to “LOCK” 4. Shift into “N” position.
hicle, be sure to tighten the front position. Make sure the parking 5. Insert the cover.
eyelet securely. If the eyelet is loose, brake is on.
it may come off when being towed 6. Start the engine. For your safety,
2. Pry up the cover with a flathead keep the brake pedal depressed.
and result in death or serious injury.
screwdriver or equivalent.
Be sure to have the system checked by
your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
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If you lose your wireless

If you lose your keys remote control transmitter
You can purchase a new key at your You can purchase a new wireless re-
Toyota dealer if you can give them the mote control transmitter at your Toyota
key number. If your vehicle is equipped dealer.
with the engine immobilizer system, the Have the registered identification numbers
dealer will also need your master key. of your transmitters deleted from your ve-
Vehicles with engine immobilizer system— hicle by your Toyota dealer as soon as
Even if you lose only one key, contact possible to avoid the possibility of theft or
your Toyota dealer to make a new key. If an accident. Then, have the identification
you lose all your master keys, you cannot number of your new transmitter registered.
make new keys; the whole engine immobi- At the same time, you must bring all of
lizer system must be replaced. the remaining transmitters to have them
See the suggestion given in “Keys” on registered again as well.
page 12 in Section 1−2. You can use the wireless remote control
If your keys are locked in the vehicle and system with the new transmitter. Contact
you cannot get a duplicate, many Toyota your Toyota dealer for detailed information.
dealers can still open the door for you,
using their special tools. If you must
break a window to get in, we suggest
breaking the smallest side window be-
cause it is the least expensive to replace.
Be extremely cautious to avoid cuts from
the glass.
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SECTION 5
CORROSION PREVENTION AND
APPEARANCE CARE
Corrosion prevention and appearance care
Protecting your Toyota from corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Washing and waxing your Toyota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Cleaning the interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
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Protecting your Toyota from

corrosion
Toyota, through the diligent research, de- D Wetness or dampness to certain parts D High pressure water or steam is effec-
sign and use of the most advanced of your vehicle for an extended period tive for cleaning the vehicle’s underside
technology available, helps prevent corro- of time, may cause corrosion even and wheel housings. Pay particular
sion and provides you with the finest qual- though other parts of the vehicle may attention to these areas as it is difficult
ity vehicle construction. Now, it is up to be dry. to see all the mud and dirt. It will do
you. Proper care of your Toyota can help D High ambient temperatures can cause more harm than good to simply wet the
ensure long−term corrosion prevention. corrosion to those components of the mud and debris without removing. The
The most common causes of corrosion vehicle which do not dry quickly due to lower edge of doors, rocker panels and
to your vehicle are: lack of proper ventilation. frame members have drain holes which
should not be allowed to clog with dirt
D The accumulation of road salt, dirt and The above signifies the necessity to keep as trapped water in these areas can
moisture in hard−to−reach areas under your vehicle, particularly the underside, as cause corrosion.
the vehicle. clean as possible and to repair any dam-
age to paint or protective coatings as D Wash the underside of the vehicle thor-
D Chipping of paint, or undercoating oughly when winter is over.
caused by minor accidents or by soon as possible.
stones and gravel. To help prevent corrosion on your See “Washing and waxing your Toyota” on
Toyota, follow these guidelines: page 288 for more tips.
Care is especially important if you live
in particular areas or operate your ve- Wash your vehicle frequently. It is, of Check the condition of your vehicle’s
hicle under certain environmental condi- course, necessary to keep your vehicle paint and trim. If you find any chips or
tions: clean by regular washing, but to prevent scratches in the paint, touch them up im-
corrosion, the following points should be mediately to prevent corrosion from start-
D Road salt or dust control chemicals will ing. If the chips or scratches have gone
accelerate corrosion, as will the pres- observed:
through the bare metal, have a qualified
ence of salt in the air near the sea− D If you drive on salted roads in the body shop make the repair.
coast or in areas of industrial pollution. winter or if you live near the ocean,
D High humidity accelerates corrosion es- you should hose off the undercarriage
pecially when temperatures range just at least once a month to minimize cor-
above the freezing point. rosion.
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Toyota
Check the interior of your vehicle. Wa- Washing your Toyota Hand−washing your Toyota
ter and dirt can accumulate under the Keep your vehicle clean by regular Work in the shade and wait until the
floor mats and could cause corrosion. Oc- washing. vehicle body is not warm to the touch.
casionally check under the mats to make
sure the area is dry. Be particularly care- The following cases may cause weakness
to the paint or corrosion to the body and CAUTION
ful when transporting chemicals, cleans-
ers, fertilizers, salt, etc.; these should be parts. Wash your vehicle as soon as pos-
sible. D When cleaning under floor or chas-
transported in proper containers. If a spill
sis, be careful not to injure your
or leak should occur, immediately clean D When driving in a coastal area hands.
and dry the area. D When driving on a road sprinkled with D Exhaust gases cause the exhaust
Use mud shields on your wheels. If you antifreeze
pipe to become quite hot. When
drive on salted or gravel roads, mud D When exposed to coal tar, tree sap, washing the vehicle, be careful not
shields help protect your vehicle. Full−size bird droppings and carcass of an insect to touch the pipe until it has cooled
shields, which come as near to the ground
D When driving in areas where there is sufficiently, as touching a hot ex-
as possible, are the best. We recommend
a lot of smoke, soot, dust, iron dust or haust pipe can cause burns.
that the fittings and the area where the
shields are installed be treated to resist chemical substances
corrosion. Your Toyota dealer will be D When the vehicle becomes remarkably 1. Rinse off loose dirt with a hose. Re-
happy to assist in supplying and installing dirty with dust and mud move any mud or road salt from the
the shields if they are recommended for underside of the vehicle or the wheel
your area. wells.
Keep your vehicle in a well ventilated 2. Wash with a mild car−wash soap,
garage or a roofed place. Do not park mixed according to the manufacturer’s
your vehicle in a damp, poorly venti- instructions. Use a soft cotton mitt and
lated garage. If you wash your vehicle in keep it wet by dipping it frequently into
the garage, or if you drive it covered with the wash water. Do not rub hard—let
water or snow, your garage may be so the soap and water remove the dirt.
damp as to cause corrosion. Even if your
garage is heated, a wet vehicle can cor-
rode if the ventilation is poor.
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Fuel filler door: Do not apply water (high− 4. To prevent water spots, dry the vehicle Waxing your Toyota
pressure car wash, for example) at or using a clean soft cotton towel. Do not Polishing and waxing is recommended
near the fuel tank inlet with the fuel filler rub or press hard—you might scratch to maintain the original beauty of your
door opened. If the water enters the air the paint. Toyota’s finish.
vent, you may experience trouble with re-
fueling or rough engine idling. NOTICE Apply wax once a month or if the vehicle
surface does not repel water well.
Plastic wheel ornaments: The plastic z Do not use organic substances
wheel ornaments are damaged easily by 1. Always wash and dry the vehicle be-
(gasoline, kerosene, benzine or
organic substances. If any organic sub- fore you begin waxing, even if you are
strong solvents), which may be tox-
stances splash an ornament, be sure to using a combined cleaner and wax.
ic or cause damage.
wash them off with water and check if the 2. Use a good quality polish and wax. If
z Do not scrub any part of the ve-
ornament is damaged. the finish has become extremely weath-
hicle with a hard brush, which may
Aluminum wheels: Use only a mild soap ered, use a car−cleaning polish, fol-
cause damage.
or neutral detergent. lowed by a separate wax. Carefully fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions and
Plastic bumpers: Wash carefully. Do not Automatic car wash precautions. Be sure to polish and wax
scrub with abrasive cleaners. The bumper the chrome trim as well as the paint.
Your vehicle may be washed in an auto-
faces are soft.
matic car wash, but remember that the Windshield washer nozzles: Make sure
Exterior lights: Wash carefully. Do not use paint can be scratched by some types of that the nozzles do not become blocked
organic substances or scrub them with a brushes, unfiltered washing water, or the when waxing. If a nozzle becomes
hard brush. This may damage the sur- washing process itself. Scratching reduces blocked, contact your Toyota dealer to
faces of the lights. paint durability and gloss, especially on have the vehicle serviced.
Road tar: Remove with turpentine or darker colors. The manager of the car
cleaners that are marked safe for painted wash should be able to advise you wheth- NOTICE
surfaces. er the process is safe for the paint on
your vehicle. If a nozzle becomes blocked, do not
3. Rinse thoroughly—dried soap can try to clear it with a pin or other
cause streaking. In hot weather you object. The nozzle will be damaged.
may need to rinse each section right
after you wash it.
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Cleaning the interior

Exterior lights: Do not apply wax on the Vinyl interior
surfaces of the lights. Wax may cause CAUTION
The vinyl upholstery may be easily
damage to the lenses. If you accidentally cleaned with a mild soap or detergent
put wax on the light surfaces, wipe or D Vehicles with side airbags and cur-
and water.
wash it off. tain shield airbags:
First vacuum over the upholstery to re-
3. Wax the vehicle again when water Be careful not to splash water or
spill liquid on the floor. This may move loose dirt. Then, using a sponge or
does not bead but remains on the sur- soft cloth, apply the soap solution to the
face in large patches. prevent the side airbags from acti-
vinyl. After allowing it to soak in for a few
vating correctly, resulting in serious
injury. minutes to loosen the dirt, remove the dirt
NOTICE
and wipe off the soap with a clean damp
Always remove the plastic bumpers if
D Do not wash the vehicle floor with cloth. If all the dirt do not come off, re-
water, or allow water to get onto peat the procedure. Commercial foaming−
your vehicle is re−painted and placed
the floor when cleaning the vehicle type vinyl cleaners are also available
in a high heat paint waxing booth.
interior or exterior. Water may get which work well. Follow the manufacturer’s
High temperatures could damage the
into audio components or other instructions.
bumpers.
electrical components above or un-
der the floor carpet (or mat) and NOTICE
cause a malfunction; and it may
cause body corrosion. Do not use solvent, thinner, gasoline
or window cleaner on the interior.
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Carpets Windows
NOTICE
Use a good foam−type shampoo to The windows may be cleaned with any
clean the carpets. household window cleaner. z Do not use organic substances (sol-
vents, kerosene, alcohol, gasoline,
Begin by vacuuming thoroughly to remove
NOTICE etc.) or alkaline or acidic solutions.
as much dirt as possible. Several types of
These chemicals can cause discol-
foam cleaners are available; some are in When cleaning the inside of the rear oring, staining or peeling of the
aerosol cans and others are powders or window, be careful not to scratch or surface.
liquids which you mix with water to pro- damage the heater wires or connec-
duce a foam. To shampoo the carpets, tors. z If you use cleaners or polishing
use a sponge or brush to apply the foam. agents, make sure their ingredients
Rub in overlapping circles. do not include the substances men-
Air conditioning control panel, audio tioned above.
Do not apply water—the best results are panel, instrument panel, console panel
obtained by keeping the carpet as dry as and switches. z If you use a liquid car freshener, do
possible. Read the shampoo instructions not spill the liquid onto the ve-
Use a soft damp cloth for cleaning. hicle’s interior surfaces. It may con-
and follow them closely.
Soak a clean soft cloth in water or luke- tain the ingredients mentioned a-
Seat belts
warm water then lightly wipe off dirt. bove. Immediately clean any spill
The seat belts may be cleaned with using the method mentioned above.
mild soap and water or with lukewarm
water.
Use a cloth or sponge. As you are clean-
ing, check the belts for excessive wear,
fraying, or cuts.
NOTICE
z Do not use dye or bleach on the
belts—it may weaken them.
z Do not use the belts until they be-
come dry.
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Leather interior
z Mildew may develop on soiled leath-
The leather upholstery may be cleaned er upholstery. Be especially careful
with neutral detergent for wool. to avoid oil spots. Try to keep your
Remove dirt using a soft cloth dampened upholstery always clean.
with 5% solution of neutral detergent for z Long exposure to direct sunlight
wool. Then thoroughly wipe off all traces may cause the leather surface to
of detergent with a clean damp cloth. harden and shrink. Keep your ve-
After cleaning or whenever any part of the hicle in a shaded area, especially in
leather gets wet, dry with a soft clean the summer.
cloth. Allow the leather to dry in a venti- z The interior of your vehicle is apt
lated shaded area. to heat up on hot summer days, so
avoid placing on the upholstery
NOTICE
items made of vinyl or plastic or
z If a stain should fail to come out containing wax as these tend to
with a neutral detergent, apply a stick to leather when warm.
cleaner that does not contain an z Improper cleaning of the leather up-
organic solvent. holstery could result in discolor-
z Never use organic substances such ation or staining.
as benzine, alcohol or gasoline, or
alkaline or acid solutions for clean- If you have any questions about the
ing the leather as these could cleaning of your Toyota, your local
cause discoloring. Toyota dealer will be pleased to answer
z Use of a nylon brush or synthetic them.
fiber cloth, etc. may scratch the
fine grained surface of the leather.
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SECTION 7− 1
DO−IT−YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
Introduction
Engine compartment overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fuse locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Do−it−yourself service precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Positioning the jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Parts and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
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Engine compartment overview

"2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine
1. Power steering fluid reservoir
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Engine oil level dipstick
4. Brake fluid reservoir
5. Fuse block
6. Battery
7. Radiator
8. Electric cooling fans
9. Condenser
10. Windshield washer fluid tank
11. Engine coolant reservoir
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"3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engines

1. Power steering fluid reservoir
2. Engine oil level dipstick
3. Engine oil filler cap
4. Brake fluid reservoir
5. Fuse block
6. Battery
7. Radiator
8. Electric cooling fans
9. Condenser
10. Windshield washer fluid tank
11. Engine coolant reservoir
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Do−it−yourself service
Fuse locations precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself,
be sure to follow the correct procedure
Spare fuses given in this Section.
You should be aware that improper or in-
complete servicing may result in operating
problems.
Performing do−it−yourself maintenance
during the warranty period may affect your
warranty coverage. Read the separate
Toyota Warranty statement for details and
suggestions.
This Section gives instructions only for
those items that are relatively easy for an
owner to perform. As explained in Section
6, there are still a number of items that
must be done by a qualified technician
with special tools.
For information on tools and parts for do−
it−yourself maintenance, see “Parts and
tools” on page 306 in this Section.
Utmost care should be taken when work-
ing on your vehicle to prevent accidental
injury. Here are a few precautions that
you should be especially careful to ob-
serve:
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CAUTION D Be sure that the ignition is off if D Dispose of used oil and filter only
you work near the electric cooling in a safe and acceptable manner.
D When the engine is running, keep fans or radiator grille. With the Do not dispose of used oil and fil-
hands, clothing, and tools away ignition on, the electric cooling fans ter in household trash, in sewers or
from the moving fan and engine will automatically start to run if the onto the ground. Call your dealer or
drive belts. (Removing rings, engine coolant temperature is high a service station for information
watches, and ties is advisable.) and/or the air conditioning is on. concerning recycling or disposal.
D Right after driving, the engine D Use eye protection whenever you
compartment—the engine, radiator, work on or under your vehicle
exhaust manifold and spark plug where you may be exposed to flying
boots, etc.—will be hot. So be care- or falling material, fluid spray, etc.
ful not to touch them. Oil, fluids D Used engine oil contains potentially
and spark plugs may also be hot. harmful contaminants which may
D If the engine is hot, do not remove cause skin disorders such as in-
the radiator cap or loosen the drain flammation or skin cancer, so care
plugs to prevent burning yourself. should be taken to avoid prolonged
D Do not leave anything that may and repeated contact with it. To re-
burn easily, such as paper or rags, move used engine oil from your
in the engine compartment. skin, wash thoroughly with soap
and water.
D Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames around fuel or the D Do not leave used oil within the
battery. Their fumes are flammable. reach of children.
D Do not get under your vehicle with D Be extremely cautious when work-
just the body jack supporting it. Al- ing on the battery. It contains poi-
ways use automotive jack stands or sonous and corrosive sulfuric acid.
other solid supports.
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Positioning the jack

NOTICE z Do not overfill automatic transmis-
sion fluid, or the transmission
z Remember that battery and ignition
could be damaged.
cables carry high currents or volt-
ages. Be careful of accidentally z Do not drive with the air cleaner
causing a short circuit. filter removed, or excessive engine
wear could result. Also backfiring
z Add only “Toyota Super Long Life
could cause a fire in the engine
Coolant” or similar high quality eth-
compartment.
ylene glycol based non−silicate,
non−amine, non−nitrite, and non−bo- z Be careful not to scratch the glass
rate coolant with long−life hybrid surface with the wiper frame.
organic acid technology to fill the z When closing the engine hood,
radiator. “Toyota Super Long Life check to see that you have not for-
Coolant” is a mixture of 50% cool- gotten any tools, rags, etc. Front
ant and 50% deionized water (for
the U.S.A.) or 55% coolant and 45%
deionized water (for Canada).
z If you spill some of the coolant, be
sure to wash it off with water to
prevent it from damaging the parts
or paint.
z Do not allow dirt or anything else
to fall through the spark plugholes.
z Use only spark plugs of the speci-
fied type. Using other types will
cause engine damage, loss of per-
formance or radio noise.
z Do not reuse iridium−tipped spark
Rear
plugs by cleaning or regapping.
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Parts and tools

When jacking up your vehicle with the Here is a list of parts and tools you will
jack, position the jack correctly as D Never get under the vehicle when need to perform do−it−yourself mainte-
shown in the illustrations. the vehicle is supported by the jack nance. Remember all Toyota parts are de-
alone; use vehicle support stands. signed in metric sizes, so your tools must
CAUTION D Do not raise the vehicle with some- be metric.
one in the vehicle. CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
When jacking, be sure to observe the D When raising the vehicle, do not Parts (if level is low):
following to reduce the possibility of place any objects on top of or un-
personal injury: derneath the jack.
D “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equiva-
D Follow jacking instructions. lent
See page 310 in Section 7−2 for de-
D Do not put any part of your body
under the vehicle supported by the NOTICE tails about engine oil selection.
jack. Personal injury may occur. Make sure to place the jack correctly, Tools:
D Do not start or run the engine while or your vehicle may be damaged. D Rag or paper towel
your vehicle is supported by the D Funnel (only for adding oil)
jack.
CHECKING THE ENGINE COOLANT
D Stop the vehicle on a level firm LEVEL
ground, firmly set the parking brake
and put the transmission in “P” Parts (if level is low):
(automatic) or reverse (manual). D “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” or
Block the wheels on the opposite similar high quality ethylene glycol
side of the jack up point if neces- based non−silicate, non−amine, non−ni-
sary. trite, and non−borate coolant with long−
life hybrid organic acid technology.
D Make sure to set the jack properly
in the jack point. Raising the ve- “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is a
hicle with jack improperly posi- mixture of 50% coolant and 50% deion-
tioned will damage the vehicle or ized water (for the U.S.A.) or 55%
may allow the vehicle to fall off the coolant and 45% deionized water (for
jack and cause personal injury. Canada).
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Tools: CHECKING AND REPLACING FUSES

D Funnel (only for adding coolant) Parts (if replacement is necessary):
CHECKING BRAKE FLUID D Genuine Toyota fuse or equivalent with
Parts (if level is low): same amperage rating as original
D SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 ADDING WASHER FLUID

brake fluid Parts:
Tools: D Water
D Rag or paper towel D Washer fluid containing antifreeze (for
D Funnel (only for adding fluid) winter use)
CHECKING POWER STEERING FLUID Tools:

Parts (if level is low): D Funnel
D Automatic transmission fluid REPLACING LIGHT BULBS
DEXRONrII or III Parts:
Tools: D Bulb with same number and wattage
D Rag or paper towel rating as original (See charts in “Re-
placing light bulbs” on page 328 in
D Funnel (only for adding fluid) Section 7−3.)
CHECKING BATTERY CONDITION
Tools:
D Warm water
D Baking soda
D Grease
D Conventional wrench (for terminal
clamp bolts)
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SECTION 7− 2
Engine and Chassis
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Checking the radiator and condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Checking brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Checking power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Checking and replacing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Rotating tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Installing snow tires and chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Aluminum wheel precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
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Checking the engine oil level

4. Pull the dipstick out and look at the oil
Low level Full level Low level Full level level while holding a rag under the
end.
CAUTION
Be careful not to touch the hot ex-

haust manifold.
NOTICE
Add oil O.K. Too full Add oil O.K. Too full
Be careful not to drop engine oil on
the vehicle components.
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine (type A) 3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE)
engines
If the oil level is below or only slightly
With the engine at operating tempera- above the low level line, add engine oil
ture and turned off, check the oil level of the same type as already in the en-
Low level Full level
on the dipstick. gine.
1. To get a correct reading, the vehicle Remove the oil filler cap and add engine
should be on level ground. After turning oil in small quantities at a time, checking
off the engine, wait a few minutes for the dipstick. We recommend that you use
the oil to drain back into the bottom of a funnel when adding oil.
the engine. The approximate quantity of oil needed to
2. Pull the dipstick out, hold a rag under raise the level between low and full on the
the end and wipe it clean. dipstick is indicated as follows:
Add oil O.K. Too full 2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine
3. Reinsert the dipstick—push it in as far
1.0 L (1.1 qt., 0.9 Imp. qt.)
as it will go, or the reading will not be
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−
correct.
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine (type B) FE) engines
1.5 L (1.6 qt., 1.3 Imp. qt.)
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For the engine oil capacity, see “Service ENGINE OIL SELECTION SAE 5W−30 is the best choice for good
specifications” on page 337 in Section 8. “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” is used in fuel economy and good starting in cold
When the level reaches within the correct your Toyota vehicle. Use Toyota approved weather.
range, install the filler cap hand−tight. “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalent If SAE 5W−30 is not available, SAE
to satisfy the following grade and 10W−30 may be used. However, it
NOTICE viscosity. should be replaced with SAE 5W−30 at
Oil grade: the next oil change.
z Be careful not to spill engine oil on
the vehicle components. ILSAC multigrade engine oil
z Avoid overfilling, or the engine Recommended viscosity:
could be damaged. SAE 5W−30
z Check the oil level on the dipstick
once again after adding the oil.
Outside temperature
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Checking the engine coolant

level
Look at the see−through coolant reser-
voir when the engine is cold. The cool-
ant level is satisfactory if it is between
the “F” and “L” lines on the reservoir.
If the level is low, add the coolant. (For
the coolant type, see “Coolant type
selection” described below.)
The coolant level in the reservoir will vary
with engine temperature. However, if the
level is on or below the “L” line, add
coolant. Bring the level up to the “F” line.
If the coolant level drops within a short
time after replenishing, there may be a
leak in the system. Visually check the
Oil identification mark To ensure excellent lubrication perfor-
mance for your engine, “Toyota Genuine radiator, hoses, engine coolant filler cap,
The ILSAC (International Lubricant Stan- radiator cap and drain cock and water
dardization and Approval Committee) Certi- Motor Oil” is available, which has been
pump.
fication Mark is added to some oil con- specifically tested and approved for all
Toyota engines. If you can find no leak, have your Toyota
tainers to help you select the oil you
dealer test the cap pressure and check
should use. Please contact your Toyota dealer for fur-
ther details about “Toyota Genuine Motor for leaks in the cooling system.
Oil”.
CAUTION
To prevent burning yourself, do not

remove the radiator cap when the en-
gine is hot.
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Checking the radiator and

condenser
Coolant type selection If any of the above parts are extremely
Use of improper coolants may damage dirty or you are not sure of their condi-
your engine cooling system. tion, take your vehicle to a Toyota dealer.
Only use “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”

CAUTION
or similar high quality ethylene glycol
based non−silicate, non−amine, non−nitrite, To prevent burning yourself, be care-
and non−borate coolant with long−life
ful not to touch the radiator or con-
hybrid organic acid technology. (Coolant
denser when the engine is hot.
with long−life hybrid organic acid
technology is a combination of low
phosphates and organic acids.) NOTICE
For the U.S.A.—“Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant” is a mixture of 50% coolant and To prevent damage to the radiator
50% deionized water. This coolant pro- and condenser, do not perform the
Toyota recommends “Toyota Super Long
vides protection down to about −35_C work by yourself.
Life Coolant”, which has been tested to
(−31_F). ensure that it will not cause corrosion nor
For Canada—“Toyota Super Long Life result in malfunction of your engine
Coolant” is a mixture of 55% coolant and coolant system with proper usage. “Toyota
45% deionized water. This coolant pro- Super Long Life Coolant” is formulated
vides protection down to about −42_C with long−life hybrid organic acid
(−44_F). technology and has been specifically
designed to avoid engine cooling system
NOTICE malfunction on Toyota vehicles.
Please contact your Toyota dealer for
Do not use plain water alone.
further details.
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Checking brake fluid Checking power steering fluid

If the level is low, add SAE J1703 or
FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 brake fluid to the If cold
O.K.
brake reservoir. If hot
O.K.
Remove and replace the reservoir cap by
hand. Fill the brake fluid to the dotted Close Open
line. This brings the fluid to the correct
level when you put the cap back on.
Use only newly opened brake fluid. Once
opened, brake fluid absorbs moisture from If cold
the air, and excess moisture can cause a add
dangerous loss of braking. If hot
add
CAUTION
To check the fluid level, simply look at Check the fluid level through the reser-
the see−through reservoir. The level Take care when filling the reservoir voir. If necessary, add automatic trans-
should be between the “MAX” and because brake fluid can harm your mission fluid DEXRONrII or III.
“MIN” lines on the reservoir. hands or eyes. If fluid gets on your
hands or in your eyes, flush the af- If the vehicle has been driven around 80
It is normal for the brake fluid level to go fected area with clean water immedi- km/h (50 mph) for 20 minutes (a little
down slightly as the brake pads wear. So ately. If you still feel uncomfortable more in frigid temperatures), the fluid is
be sure to keep the reservoir filled. with your hands or eyes, go to the hot (60_C—80_C or 140_F—175_F). You
If the reservoir needs frequent refilling, it doctor. may also check the level when the fluid
may indicate a serious mechanical prob- is cold (about room temperature,
lem. 10_C—30_C or 50_F—85_F) if the engine
NOTICE has not been run for about five hours.
If you spill some of the fluid, be sure

to wipe it off to prevent it from dam-
aging the parts or paintwork.
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Checking tire inflation

pressure
Clean all dirt from the outside of the res-
ervoir tank and look at the fluid level. If
the fluid is cold, the level should be in the
“COLD” range. Similarly, if it is hot, the
fluid level should be in the “HOT” range.
If the level is at the low side of either
range, add automatic transmission fluid
DEXRONrII or III to bring the level within
the range.
To remove the reservoir cap, turn it coun-
terclockwise and lift up. To reinstall it,
turn it clockwise. After replacing the reser-
voir cap, visually check the steering box
case, vane pump and hose connections
for leaks or damage.
CAUTION
The reservoir tank may be hot so be

careful not to burn yourself.
NOTICE
Avoid overfilling, or the power steer-
ing could be damaged.
Type A Type B
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Keep your tire inflation pressures The following instructions for D Do not bleed or reduce tire
at the proper level. checking tire inflation pressure inflation pressure after driving.
The recommended cold tire inflation should be observed: It is normal for the tire inflation
pressures, tire sizes and the com- D The pressure should be pressure to be higher after driving.
bined weight of occupants and cargo checked only when the tires are D Never exceed the vehicle capac-
(vehicle capacity weight) are de- cold. If your vehicle has been ity weight. Passenger and lug-
scribed on page 336 and 340. They parked for at least 3 hours and has gage weight should be located so
are also on the tire and loading infor- not been driven for more than 1.5 that the vehicle is balanced.
mation label. km or 1 mile since, you will get
You should check the tire inflation an accurate cold tire inflation pres-
pressure every two weeks, or at least sure reading.
once a month. And do not forget the D Always use a tire pressure
spare! gauge. The appearance of a tire
can be misleading. Besides, tire
inflation pressures that are even
just a few pounds off can degrade
ride and handling.
D Take special care when adding
air to the compact spare tire.
The smaller tire size can gain
pressure very quickly. Add com-
pressed air in small quantities and
check the pressure often until it
reaches the specified pressure.
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Tire pressure gauge 5. After completing the tire inflation

pressure measurement and ad- CAUTION
justment, apply soapy water to the
valve and check for leakage. Keep your tires properly inflated.
Otherwise, the following condi-
6. Install the tire valve cap. tions may occur and cause an ac-
If a gauge and air pump are not avail- cident resulting in death or seri-
able, have your vehicle checked by ous injuries.
your Toyota dealer. Low tire pressure (underinfla-
tion)—
CAUTION
D Excessive wear
Be sure to reinstall the tire valve D Uneven wear
caps. Without the valve caps, dirt D Poor handling
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
or moisture could get into the
PROCEDURE D Possibility of blowouts from a
valve core and cause air leakage.
1. Remove the tire valve cap. If the caps have been lost, have overheated tire
2. Press the tip of the tire pressure new ones put on as soon as pos- D Poor sealing of the tire bead
gauge to the tire valve. sible. D Wheel deformation and/or tire
3. Read the pressure using the grad- separation
uations of the gauge. Incorrect tire inflation pressure may D A greater possibility of tire
4. In case the tire inflation pressure waste fuel, reduce the comfort of driv- damage from road hazards
is not within the prescribed range, ing, reduce tire life and make your ve-
insert the compressed air from the hicle less safe to drive.
valve. In case of applying too If a tire frequently needs refilling,
much air, press the center of the have it checked by your Toyota deal-
valve and release the air to adjust. er.
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Checking and replacing tires

The tires on your Toyota have built−in
High tire pressure (overinfla- Tread wear indicator tread wear indicators to help you
tion)— know when the tires need replace-
D Poor handling ment. When the tread depth wears to
D Excessive wear 1.6 mm (0.06 in.) or less, the indica-
tors will appear. If you can see the
D Uneven wear indicators in two or more adjacent
D A greater possibility of tire grooves, the tire should be replaced.
damage from road hazards The lower the tread, the higher the
risk of skidding.
The effectiveness of snow tires is
lost if the tread wears down below
4 mm (0.16 in.).
CHECKING YOUR TIRES
If you have tire damage such as
Check the tire’s tread for tread cuts, splits, cracks deep enough to
wear indicators. If the indicators expose the fabric, or bulges indi-
show, replace the tires. The loca- cating internal damage, the tire
tion of tread wear indicators is should be replaced.
shown by the “TWI” or “Δ ” marks,
If a tire often goes flat or cannot be
etc., molded on the sidewall of
each tire. properly repaired due to the size or
location of a cut or other damage, it
should be replaced. If you are not
sure, consult with your Toyota dealer.
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If air loss occurs while driving, do not REPLACING YOUR TIRES

continue driving. Driving even a short CAUTION
When replacing a tire, use a tire of
distance can damage a tire beyond the same size and construction,
repair. Observe the following instruc-
and the same or greater maximum tions. Otherwise, an accident
Any tires which are over 6 years load as the originally installed may occur resulting in death or
old must be checked by a qualified tires. serious injuries.
technician even if damage is not Using any other size or type of tire
obvious. D Do not mix radial, bias belted,
may seriously affect handling, ride, or bias−ply tires on your ve-
Tires deteriorate with age even if they speedometer/odometer calibration, hicle, as this may cause dan-
have never or seldom been used. ground clearance, and clearance be- gerous handling characteris-
This applies also to the spare tire and tween the body and tires or snow tics resulting in loss of control.
tires stored for future use. chains.
D Do not use tires other than the
Check that the maximum load of the manufacturer’s recommended
replaced tire is greater than 1/2 of the size, as this may cause danger-
Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAWR) ous handling characteristics
of either the front axle or the rear resulting in loss of control.
axle, whichever is greater. As for the
maximum load of the tire, see the load
limit at maximum cold tire inflation
pressure mentioned on the sidewall
of the tire, and as for the Gross Axle
Weight Ratings (GAWR), see the Cer-
tification Label.
For details about the side wall of the
tire and the Certification Label, see
pages 233 and 230.
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Rotating tires
Toyota recommends all four tires,
or at least both of the front or rear
tires be replaced at a time as a set.
See “If you have a flat tire” on page
268 in Section 4 for tire change proce-
dure.
When a tire is replaced, the wheel
should always be balanced.
An unbalanced wheel may affect ve-
hicle handling and tire life. Wheels
can get out of balance with regular
use and should therefore be balanced
occasionally. With a spare tire of the same With a spare tire of different
wheel type as the installed tires wheel type from the installed
When replacing a tubeless tire, the
air valve should also be replaced tires
with a new one.
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Installing snow tires and

chains
To equalize the wear and help ex- WHEN TO USE SNOW TIRES OR
tend tire life, Toyota recommends CAUTION CHAINS
that you rotate your tires accord- Snow tires or chains are recommended
ing to the maintenance schedule. Do not include a compact spare when driving on snow or ice.
(For scheduled maintenance infor- tire when rotating the tires. It is
On wet or dry roads, conventional tires
mation, please refer to the “Sched- designed for temporary use only.
provide better traction than snow tires.
uled Maintenance Guide” or “Own- SNOW TIRE SELECTION
er’s Manual Supplement”.)
However, the most appropriate tim- If you need snow tires, select tires of
the same size, construction and load
ing for tire rotation may vary ac-
capacity as the originally installed tires.
cording to your driving habits and
road surface conditions. Do not use tires other than those men-
tioned above. Do not install studded tires
See “If you have a flat tire” on page without first checking local regulations for
268 in Section 4 for tire change proce- possible restrictions.
dure.
When rotating tires, check for uneven CAUTION
wear and damage. Abnormal wear is
usually caused by incorrect tire pres- Do not use snow tires other than the
manufacturer’s recommended size, as
sure, improper wheel alignment, out−
this may cause dangerous handling
of−balance wheels, or severe braking. characteristics resulting in loss of
control. Otherwise, an accident may
occur resulting in death or serious
injuries.
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SNOW TIRE INSTALLATION Regulations regarding the use of tire

Side chain chains vary according to location or
Snow tires should be installed on all
wheels. type of road, so always check local reg-
ulations before installing chains.
Installing snow tires on the front wheels
only can lead to an excessive difference NOTICE
in road grip capability between the front
and rear tires which could cause loss of Cross chain
If the wrong combination of tire and
vehicle control. chain is used, the chains could dam-
age the vehicle body.
When storing removed tires you should
store them in a cool dry place. Mark the
direction of rotation and be sure to install CHAIN INSTALLATION
them in the same direction when replac- Install the chains on the front tires as
ing. tightly as possible. Do not use tire
For P215/60R16 and P215/55R17 tires, chains on the rear tires. Retighten
CAUTION use the following type chains. chains after driving 0.5—1.0 km
mm (in.) (1/4—1/2 mile).
D Do not drive with the snow tires A Diameter of side chain 3 (0.12) When installing chains on your tires, care-
incorrectly inflated. B Width of side chain 10 (0.39) fully follow the instructions of the chain
D Never drive over 120 km/h (75 mph) C Length of side chain 30 (1.18) manufacturer.
with any type of snow tires. D Diameter of cross chain 4 (0.16) If wheel covers are used, they will be
E Width of cross chain 14 (0.55) scratched by the chain band, so remove
TIRE CHAIN SELECTION F Length of cross chain 25 (0.98) the covers before putting on the chains.
Use the tire chains of correct size.
For P205/65R15 tires, use SAE Class “S”
type radial tire chains except radial cable
chains or V−bar type chains.
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Replacing wheels
WHEN TO REPLACE YOUR WHEELS Replacement with used wheels is not rec-
CAUTION ommended as they may have been sub-
If you have wheel damage such as
bending, cracks or heavy corrosion, the jected to rough treatment or high mileage
D Do not exceed 50 km/h (30 mph) or and could fail without warning. Also, bent
wheel should be replaced.
the chain manufacturer’s recom- wheels which have been straightened may
mended speed limit, whichever is If you fail to replace a damaged wheel, have structural damage and therefore
lower. the tire may slip off the wheel or cause should not be used. Never use an inner
loss of handling control.
D Drive carefully avoiding bumps, tube in a leaking wheel which is designed
holes, and sharp turns, which may WHEEL SELECTION for a tubeless tire.
cause the vehicle to bounce. When replacing wheels, care should be
D Avoid sharp turns or locked−wheel taken to ensure that the wheels are re- CAUTION
braking, as use of chains may ad- placed by ones with the same load ca-
versely affect vehicle handling. pacity, diameter, rim width, and offset. Do not use wheels other than the
manufacturer’s recommended size, as
D When driving with chains installed, Correct replacement wheels are available
this may cause dangerous handling
be sure to drive carefully. Slow at your Toyota dealer. characteristics resulting in loss of
down before entering curves to A wheel of a different size or type may control. Otherwise, an accident may
avoid losing control of the vehicle. adversely affect handling, wheel and bear- occur resulting in death or serious
Otherwise an accident may occur. ing life, brake cooling, speedometer/odom- injuries.
eter calibration, stopping ability, headlight
aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clear-
NOTICE ance, and tire or snow chain clearance to
Do not attempt to use a tire chain on the body and chassis.
the compact spare tire, as it may re-
sult in damage to the vehicle as well
as the tire.
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Aluminum wheel precautions

D When installing aluminum wheels,
check that the wheel nuts are tight
after driving your vehicle the first 1600
km (1000 miles).
D If you have rotated, repaired, or
changed your tires, check that the
wheel nuts are still tight after driving
1600 km (1000 miles).
D When using tire chains, be careful not
to damage the aluminum wheels.
D Use only Toyota wheel nuts and
wrench designed for your aluminum
wheels.
D When balancing your wheels, use only
Toyota balance weights or equivalent
and a plastic or rubber hammer.
D As with any wheel, periodically check
your aluminum wheels for damage. If
damaged, replace immediately.
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SECTION 7− 3
Electrical components
Checking battery condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Battery recharging precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Checking and replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Replacing light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
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’06Camry_U (L/O 0507)
Checking battery condition—

—Precautions —Checking battery exterior
CAUTION D If electrolyte gets on your skin, Terminals Ground

thoroughly wash the contact area. If cable
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS you feel pain or burning, get medi-
The battery produces flammable and cal attention immediately.
explosive hydrogen gas. D If electrolyte gets on your clothes,
D Do not cause a spark from the bat- there is a possibility of its soaking
tery with tools. through to your skin, so immediate-
ly take off the exposed clothing and
D Do not smoke or light a match near follow the procedure above, if nec-
the battery. essary.
The electrolyte contains poisonous D If you accidentally swallow electro-
and corrosive sulfuric acid. lyte, drink a large quantity of water Hold−down clamp
D Avoid contact with eyes, skin or or milk. Follow with milk of magne-
clothes. sia, beaten raw egg or vegetable Check the battery for corroded or loose
oil. Then go immediately for emer- terminal connections, cracks, or loose
D Never ingest electrolyte. hold−down clamp.
gency help.
D Wear protective safety glasses when a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
working near the battery. with a solution of warm water and bak-
D Keep children away from the bat- ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
tery. nals with grease to prevent further cor-
EMERGENCY MEASURES rosion.
D If electrolyte gets in your eyes, b. If the terminal connections are loose,

flush your eyes with clean water tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
immediately and get immediate overtighten.
medical attention. If possible, con- c. Tighten the hold−down clamp only
tinue to apply water with a sponge enough to keep the battery firmly in
or cloth while en route to the medi- place. Overtightening may damage the
cal office. battery case.
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—Checking battery condition Battery recharging precautions

During recharging, the battery is pro-
NOTICE Type A ducing hydrogen gas.
Clear or
z Be sure the engine and all accesso- Therefore, before recharging:
Green Dark light yellow
ries are off before performing main-
1. If recharging with the battery installed
tenance.
on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
z When checking the battery, remove the ground cable.
the ground cable from the negative Type B 2. Be sure the power switch on the re-
terminal (“−” mark) first and rein-
Blue White Red charger is off when connecting the
stall it last.
charger cables to the battery and when
z Be careful not to cause a short cir- disconnecting them.
cuit with tools.
z Take care no solution gets into the CAUTION
battery when washing it.
CHECKING BY INDICATOR D Always charge the battery in an un-
If the battery is disconnected or run Check the battery condition by the indi- confined area. Do not charge the
down, the moon roof may not operate cator color. battery in a garage or closed room
automatically and the jam protection func- where there is not sufficient ventila-
tion will not function correctly after you Indicator color tion.
Condition
reconnect, replace or recharge the battery. Type A Type B D Only do a slow charge (5 A or
In any of these cases, you should normal- less). Charging at a quicker rate is
ize the moon roof. To normalize the moon Green Blue Good dangerous. The battery may ex-
roof, see “Electric moon roof” on page 35 Charging necessary. plode, causing personal injuries.
in Section 1−2. Have battery
Dark White
checked by your
Toyota dealer. NOTICE
Clear or Have battery Never recharge the battery while the
light Red checked by your engine is running. Also, be sure all
yellow Toyota dealer. accessories are turned off.
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Checking and replacing fuses

Type A fuses can be pulled out by the
pull−out tool. The location of the pull−out
Type A tool is shown in the illustration.
If you are not sure whether the fuse has
blown, try replacing the suspected fuse
with one that you know is good.
If the fuse has blown, push a new fuse
into the clip.
Only install a fuse with the amperage rat-
Good Blown ing designated on the fuse box lid.
If you do not have a spare fuse, in an
Type B
emergency you can pull out the “MIR
HTR” or “POWER POINT” fuse, which
If the headlights or other electrical may be dispensable for normal driving,
components do not work, check the and use it if its amperage rating is the
fuses. If any of the fuses are blown, same.
they must be replaced.
If you cannot use one of the same amper-
Good Blown See “Fuse locations” on page 303 in Sec- age, use one that is lower, but as close
tion 7−1 for locations of the fuses. to the rating as possible. If the amperage
Type C Turn the ignition switch and inoperative is lower than that specified, the fuse
component off. Pull the suspected fuse might blow out again but this does not
straight out and check it. indicate anything wrong. Be sure to get
the correct fuse as soon as possible and
Determine which fuse may be causing the
return the substitute to its original clip.
problem. The lid of the fuse box shows
the name of the circuit for each fuse. See It is a good idea to purchase a set of
page 342 in Section 8 for the functions spare fuses and keep them in your ve-
Good Blown
controlled by each circuit. hicle for emergencies.
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Adding washer fluid Replacing light bulbs—

If the new fuse immediately blows out, If any washer does not work or the low The following illustrations show how to
there is a problem with the electrical sys- windshield washer fluid level warning gain access to the bulbs. When replacing
tem. Have your Toyota dealer correct it as light comes on, the washer tank may be a bulb, make sure the ignition switch and
soon as possible. empty. Add washer fluid. light switch are off. Use bulbs with the
You should normalize the moon roof if it You may use plain water as washer fluid. wattage ratings given in the table.
does not operate automatically or the jam However, in cold areas where tempera-
protection function does not operate cor- tures range below the freezing point, use CAUTION
rectly after replacing blown fuses. To washer fluid containing antifreeze. This
normalize the moon roof, see “Electric product is available at your Toyota dealer D To prevent burning yourself, do not
moon roof” on page 35 in Section 1−2. and most auto parts stores. Follow the replace the light bulbs while they
manufacturer’s directions for how much to are hot.
CAUTION mix with water. D Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas
inside and require special handling.
Never use a fuse with a higher am- NOTICE They can burst or shatter if
perage rating, or any other object, in scratched or dropped. Hold a bulb
Do not use engine antifreeze or any
place of a fuse. This may cause ex- only by its plastic or metal case.
other substitute because it may dam-
tensive damage and possibly a fire. Do not touch the glass part of a
age your vehicle’s paint.
bulb with bare hands.
NOTICE
Only use a bulb of the listed type.
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The inside of the lens of exterior lights Bulb Bulb

such as headlights may temporarily fog up Light bulbs W Type Light bulbs W Type
No. No.
when the lens becomes wet in the rain or
in a car wash. This is not a problem Headlights (high) 9005 60 A High mounted
921 18 C
because the fogging is caused by the stoplight
Headlights (low) 9006 51 B
temperature difference between the outside Personal lights — 4.9 C
and inside of the lens, just like the Parking and front
— 5 C
windshield fogs up in the rain. However, if side marker lights Interior light
— 5 E
there is a large drop of water on the (type A)
Front turn signal
4157 27 D
inside of the lens, or if there is water lights (type A) Interior light
— 8 E
pooled inside the light, contact your (type B)
Front turn signal
Toyota dealer. — 21 D
lights (type B) Vanity lights — 1.4 E
Rear turn signal Glove box light — 5 C
4157 27 D
lights (type A)
Trunk light (type A) — 3 E
Rear turn signal
— 21 D Trunk light (type B) — 5 C
lights (type B)
Stop/tail and rear A: HB3 halogen bulbs
side marker lights 3157 27/8 C B: HB4 halogen bulbs
(type A) C: Wedge base bulbs (clear)
D: Wedge base bulbs (amber)
Stop/tail and rear E: Double end bulbs
side marker lights — 21/5 C
(type B)
Tail lights — 5 C
Back−up lights 921 18 C
Front fog lights 9006 51 B
License plate lights — 5 C
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—Headlights
High beam (inside)
Low beam (outside)
1. Open the hood. Turn the bulb base 2. Unplug the connector while depress- 3. Plug in a new bulb into the connec-
counterclockwise to the front of the ing the lock release. tor and install it into the mounting
vehicle as shown. If the connector is tight, wiggle it. hole.
The above illustration shows the left−hand Aiming is not necessary after replacing
headlight. the bulb. When aiming adjustment is nec-
essary, contact your Toyota dealer.
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—Rear turn signal, stop/tail

—Parking and front side and rear side marker, tail and
marker lights —Front turn signal lights back−up lights
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—High mounted stoplight
a: Rear turn signal light

b: Stop/tail and rear side marker light
c: Tail light
d: Back−up light
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—Front fog and license plate

lights
If either the left or right front fog or
license plate lights burns out, contact
your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
Do not try to replace the front fog or
license plate light bulbs by yourself.
You may damage the vehicle.
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SECTION 8
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications
Dimensions and weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Service specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
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Dimensions and weights Engine

Model:
Overall length mm (in.) 4805 (189.2)
2AZ−FE, 1MZ−FE and 3MZ−FE
Overall width mm (in.) 1795 (70.7) Type:
1490 (58.7)∗2 2AZ−FE engine
Overall height∗1 mm (in.) 4 cylinder in line, 4 cycle, gasoline
1500 (59.1)∗3
Wheelbase mm (in.) 2720 (107.1) 1MZ−FE and 3MZ−FE engines
6 cylinder V type, 4 cycle, gasoline
Front tread mm (in.) 1545 (60.8) Bore and stroke, mm (in.):
Rear tread mm (in.) 1535 (60.4) 2AZ−FE engine
88.5 96.0 (3.48 3.78)
Vehicle capacity weight
(occupants + luggage) kg (lb.) 410 (900) 1MZ−FE engine
87.5 83.0 (3.44 3.27)
Towing capacity 3MZ−FE engine
907 (2000)
(trailer weight + cargo weight) kg (lb.) 92.0 83.0 (3.62 3.27)
∗1 : Unladen vehicle Displacement, cm3 (cu. in.):
∗2 : With P205/65R15 tires 2AZ−FE engine 2362 (144.1)
∗3 : With P215/60R16 and P215/55R17 tires 1MZ−FE engine 2995 (182.8)
3MZ−FE engine 3311 (202.1)
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Fuel Service specifications

Fuel type: ENGINE ENGINE LUBRICATION
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine Valve clearance (engine cold), mm (in.): Oil capacity (drain and refill), L (qt., Imp.
Unleaded gasoline, Octane Rating 87 2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine qt.):
(Research Octane Number 91) or Intake 0.19—0.29 (0.007—0.011) 2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine
higher Exhaust 0.30—0.40 (0.012—0.016) With filter 3.8 (4.0, 3.3)
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ− 3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ− Without filter 3.6 (3.8, 3.2)
FE) engines FE) engines 3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−
Unleaded gasoline, Octane Rating 87 Intake 0.15—0.25 (0.006—0.010) FE) engines
(Research Octane Number 91) or Exhaust 0.25—0.35 (0.010—0.014) With filter 4.7 (5.0, 4.1)
higher. For improved vehicle perfor- Without filter 4.5 (4.8, 4.0)
mance, use premium unleaded gaso- Spark plug type:
line with an Octane Rating of 91 (Re- DENSO SK20R11 “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” is used in
search Octane Number 96) or higher. NGK IFR6A11 your Toyota vehicle. Use Toyota approved
Spark plug gap, mm(in.): “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalent
Fuel tank capacity, L (gal., Imp. gal.): to satisfy the following grade and
70 (18.5, 15.4) 1.1 (0.043)
viscosity.
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ−
FE) engines— Oil grade:
ILSAC multigrade engine oil
Drive belt tension measured with
Borroughs drive belt tension gauge
No.BT−33−73F (used belt), Ibf:
125"10
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Recommended oil viscosity: COOLING SYSTEM BATTERY

SAE 5W−30 Total capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.): Open voltage∗ at 20_C (68_F):
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine 12.6—12.8 V Fully charged
6.2 (6.6, 5.4) 12.2—12.4 V Half charged
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) and 3.3 L V6 (3MZ− 11.8—12.0 V Discharged
FE) engines ∗: Voltage that is checked 20 minutes af-
9.2 (9.8, 8.1) ter the key is removed with all the lights
Coolant type: turned off
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is Charging rates:
used in your Toyota vehicle at factory 5 A max.
fill. In order to avoid technical problems, Note: If replacement is necessary, make
Outside temperature only use “Toyota Super Long Life sure to do so with a battery that meets
Coolant” or similar high quality ethylene the same standard as the original.
glycol based non−silicate, non−amine,
non−nitrite, and non−borate coolant with CLUTCH
long−life hybrid organic acid technology. Pedal free play, mm (in.):
Please contact your Toyota dealer for fur-
ther details. (Coolant with long−life hybrid organic 5—15 (0.2—0.6)
acid technology is a combination of low Fluid type:
phosphates and organic acids.) SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
Do not use plain water alone. MANUAL TRANSAXLE
Please contact your Toyota dealer for Oil capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):
further details. 2.5 (2.6, 2.2)
Oil type:
Gear oil API GL−4 or GL−5
Recommended oil viscosity:
SAE 75W−90
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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE BRAKES STEERING

Fluid capacity (drain and refill), L (qt., Minimum pedal clearance when depressed Wheel free play:
Imp. qt.): with the force of 490 N (50 kgf, 110 lbf) Less than 30 mm (1.2 in.)
3.5 (3.7, 3.1) with the engine running, mm (in.): Power steering fluid type:
63 (2.5)∗ Automatic transmission fluid DEXRONrII
Fluid type: ∗:
Toyota Genuine ATF Type T−IV Fixed type and adjustable type (in front or III
most position)
Change automatic transmission fluid only
as necessary. Pedal free play, mm (in.):
Fixed type 1—6 (0.04—0.24)
Generally, it is necessary to change Adjustable type (in front most position)
automatic transmission fluid only if your 1—8 (0.04—0.31)
vehicle is driven under one of the Special
Operating Conditions listed in your Pad wear limit, mm (in.):
“Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or 1.0 (0.04)
“Owner’s Manual Supplement”. When Lining wear limit, mm (in.):
changing the automatic transmission fluid, 1.0 (0.04)
use only “Toyota Genuine ATF Type T−IV” Parking brake
(ATF JWS3309 or NWS6500) to aid in
assuring optimum transaxle performance. Lever type—
Parking brake adjustment when pulled
Notice: Using automatic transmission with the force of 196 N (20 kgf, 44
fluid other than “Toyota Genuine ATF lbf):
Type T−IV” may cause deterioration in 6—9 clicks
shift quality, locking up of your trans-
mission accompanied by vibration, and Pedal type—
ultimately damage the automatic trans- Parking brake adjustment when de-
mission of your vehicle. pressed with the force of 300 N (31
kgf, 67 lbf):
Please contact your Toyota dealer for fur- 3—6 clicks
ther details.
Fluid type:
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
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Tires
Tire size and cold tire inflation pressure:
Front and rear
Normal driving kPa (kgf/cm 2 or bar, psi)
Grade Tire size Front Rear Wheel size
P205/65R15 92T
LE 200 (2.0, 29) 200 (2.0, 29) 15 6 1/2 JJ
P205/65R15 92H
XLE
P215/60R16 94V 200 (2.0, 29) 200 (2.0, 29) 16 6 1/2 JJ
2.4 L SE
3.3 L V6 SE P215/55R17 93V 210 (2.1, 30) 210 (2.1, 30) 17 7 JJ
When driving under the above vehicle conditions at sustained high speeds above 160 km/h (100 mph), in countries
where such speeds are permitted by−law, inflate the front and rear tires to 240 kPa (2.4 kgf/cm2 or bar, 35 psi) provided
that it does not exceed the maximum cold tire inflation pressure molded on the tire sidewall.
Trailer driving kPa (kgf/cm 2 or bar, psi)
Grade Tire size Front Rear
P205/65R15 92T
LE 220 (2.2, 32) 220 (2.2, 32)
P205/65R15 92H
XLE
P215/60R16 94V 200 (2.0, 29) 200 (2.0, 29)
2.4 L SE
3.3 L V6 SE P215/55R17 93V 220 (2.2, 32) 220 (2.2, 32)
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Spare kPa (kgf/cm2 or bar, psi)

Tire size Front Rear Wheel size
T145/80R16 105M 420 (4.2, 60) 420 (4.2, 60) 16 4T
Wheel nut torque, N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf):
103 (10.5, 76)
NOTE: For a complete information on tires (e.g. replacing tires or replacing wheels), see “Checking tire inflation pres-
sure” through “Aluminum wheel precautions”, pages 314 through 323, in Section 7−2.
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Fuses
9. HEAD LH UPR 10 A: Left−hand head-
light (high beam)
10. HEAD RH UPR 10 A: Right−hand
headlight (high beam)
11. ST 5 A: Multiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection sys-
tem
12. TEL 5 A: No circuit
13. ALT−S 5 A: Charging system
14. IGN 15 A: Starting system
15. IG2 10 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
Instrument panel
system, SRS airbag system, front seat
belt pretensioners, cruise control sys-
Fuses (type A) tem
1. HEAD LH LWR 15 A: Left−hand head- 16. DOOR1 25 A: Multiplex communication
light (low beam) system (power door lock system, auto−
2. HEAD RH LWR 15 A: Right−hand door locking system, wireless remote
headlight (low beam) control system)
3. DRL 5 A: Daytime running light system 17. EFI 20 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
4. A/C 10 A: Air conditioning system
system
5. SPARE 10 A: Spare fuse
18. HORN 10 A: Horns
6. SPARE 15 A: Spare fuse
19. D.C.C 30 A: “ECU−B”, “RAD NO.1”
7. SPARE 5 A: Spare fuse and “DOME” fuses
8. AM2 30 A: Starting system, “IGN” and 20. A/F 25 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
Engine compartment “IG2” fuses tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
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21. ETCS 10 A: Multiport fuel injection 30. GAUGE1 10 A: Gauges and meters, 41. PWR NO.4 20 A: Rear passenger’s
system/sequential multiport fuel injec- clock, outside temperature display, mul- power window (left side)
tion system ti−information display, shift lock system, 42. PWR NO.2 20 A: Front passenger’s
22. HAZ 15 A: Emergency flashers seat belt reminder lights door lock system, front passenger’s
23. ECU−B 10 A: Multiplex communication 31. ECU−IG 10 A: SRS airbag system, power window
system (power door lock system, secu- power windows, anti−lock brake system 43. OBD 7.5 A: On−board diagnosis sys-
rity system, auto−door locking system, 32. WIPER 25 A: Windshield wipers tem
automatic light control system, head- 33. HTR 10 A: Air conditioning system 44. SEAT HTR 20 A: Seat heaters
light delay off system, tail light auto
cut system, illuminated entry system, 34. MIR HTR 10 A: Outside rear view mir- 45. WASHER 15 A: Windshield washer
daytime running light system, wireless ror heaters 46. FAN RLY 10 A: Electric cooling fans
remote control system), air conditioning 35. AM1 5 A: Starting system 47. STOP 15 A: Stop lights, high mounted
system 36. FOG 15 A: Front fog lights stoplight, anti−lock brake system,
24. DOME 7.5 A: Ignition switch light, inte- 37. SUN−SHADE 15 A: No circuit cruise control system
rior light, personal lights, trunk light, 48. FUEL OPEN 5 A: No circuit
vanity lights, garage door opener, 38. GAUGE2 10 A: Auto anti−glare inside
clock, outside temperature display, mul- rear view mirror, compass, electric 49. DOOR NO.2 25 A: Multiplex commu-
ti−information display moon roof, back−up lights, automatic nication system (power door lock sys-
transmission indicator lights, automatic tem, auto−door locking system, wire-
25. CIG 15 A: Cigarette lighter light control system, cruise control sys- less remote control system)
26. ECU−ACC 5 A: Power rear view mir- tem 50. AMP 25 A: No circuit
rors, clock, multi−information display 39. PANEL 10 A: Glove box light, clock, 51. PWR NO.3 20 A: Rear passenger’s
27. RAD NO.2 10 A: Audio system, navi- outside temperature display, multi−infor- power window (right side)
gation system mation display, instrument cluster
28. POWER POINT 15 A: Power outlets lights, instrument panel lights, over-
drive−off indicator light
29. RAD NO.1 20 A: Audio system, navi-
gation system 40. TAIL 10 A: Tail lights, parking lights,
license plate lights
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Fuses (type B) Fuses (type C)

52. MAIN 40 A: “HEAD LH LWR”, “HEAD 62. ALT 120 A: “DEF”, “PWR NO.1”, “PWR
RH LWR”, “HEAD LH UPR”, “HEAD LH NO.2”, “PWR NO.3”, “PWR NO.4”,
UPR” and “DRL” fuses “STOP”, “DOOR NO.2”, “OBD”, “PWR
53. ABS No.2 40 A: Anti−lock brake sys- SEAT”, “FUEL OPEN”, “FOG”, “AMP”,
tem, vehicle stability control system, “PANEL”, “TAIL”, “AM1”, “CIG”,
traction control system, brake assist “POWER POINT”, “RAD NO.2”,
system “ECU−ACC”, “GAUGE1”, “GAUGE2”,
“ECU−IG”, “WIPER”, “WASHER”, “HTR”
54. RDI 30 A: Electric cooling fan (10 A), “SEAT HTR” and “SUN−SHADE”
55. CDS 30 A: Electric cooling fan fuses
56. HTR 50 A: Air conditioning system 63. ABS NO.1 50 A: Anti−lock brake sys-
57. ADJ PDL 30 A: Power adjustable ped- tem, vehicle stability control system,
als traction control system, brake assist
system
58. ABS No.3 30 A: Anti−lock brake sys-
tem, vehicle stability control system,
traction control system, brake assist
system
59. PWR SEAT 30 A: Power seats
60. PWR NO.1 30 A: Driver’s door lock
system, driver’s power window, electric
moon roof
61. DEF 40 A: Rear window defogger
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SECTION 9
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS FOR U.S.
OWNERS
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
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Reporting safety defects for

U.S. owners
If you believe that your vehicle To contact NHTSA, you may ei-
has a defect which could cause a ther call the Auto Safety Hotline
crash or could cause injury or toll−free at 1−800−424−9393 (or
death, you should immediately in- 366−0123 in Washington, D.C.
form the National Highway Traffic area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S.
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in Department of Transportation,
addition to notifying Toyota Motor Washington, D.C. 20590. You can
Sales, U.S.A., Inc. also obtain other information about
(Toll−free: 1−800−331−4331). motor vehicle safety from the Hot-
If NHTSA receives similar com- line.
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of ve-
hicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between
you, your dealer, or Toyota Motor
Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
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Important information about this manual

Safety and vehicle damage warnings Safety symbol

This is a warning against anything which may cause

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Important information about your Toyota

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New vehicle warranty Important health and safety

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Accessories, spare parts and Spark ignition system of your

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Tires and loading on your

Scrapping of your Toyota

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You should know as much about the quality and

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Maintenance procedures for the engine,

Periodic maintenance and tune−up

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WE REALLY CARE ABOUT YOU PLEASE BUCKLE UP

Toyota has made a special effort to encourage use of seat belts.

Toyota belts are:

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Instrument panel overview

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"With pedal type parking brake

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"With manual air conditioning controls

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"With automatic air conditioning controls

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"Steering switches "Center console

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1. Seat heater switches

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Instrument cluster overview

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

Open door warning light∗1

Low windshield washer fluid level warning

Vehicle stability control system and traction

Engine oil replacement reminder light∗1

Malfunction indicator lamp∗1 “AIRBAG ON” indicator light

Headlight low beam indicator light

Tail light indicator light

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Headlight high beam indicator light

Turn signal indicator lights

Automatic transmission indicator lights

Overdrive−off indicator light

Slip indicator light

Traction control system off indicator light

Cruise control indicator light∗2

∗1 : For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning

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Keys (without engine Keys (with engine immobilizer