light SUBARU SOLTERRA 2023 Owners Manual

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even with the portable device placed
on the charge area, remove the
cover and accessories.
■Charging precautions
●If the electronic key cannot be
detected in the cabin, charging
cannot be performed. When a
door is opened and closed,
charging may be temporarily sus-
pended.
●While charging, the wireless char-
ger and the portable device will
become warm. This is not a mal-
function.
If a portable de vice becomes
warm while charging and charging
stops due to the protection func-
tion of the portable device, wait
until the portable device cools
down and charge it again.
●Depending on usage of the porta-
ble device, it may not be fully
charged. This is not a malfunction.
■Important points of the wire-
less charger
●If the electronic key cannot be
detected within the vehicle inte-
rior, charging can not be done.
When the door is opened and
closed, charging may be tempo-
rarily suspended.
●When charging, the wireless
charging device and portable
device will get warmer, however
this is not a malfunction. When a
portable device gets warm while
charging may stop due to the pro-
tection function on the portable
device side. In this case, when the
temperature of the portable drops
significantly, charge again.
The fan may start operating to
lower the temperature inside the
wireless charger, however this is
not a malfunction.
■Sound generated during opera-
tion
When the power su pply switch is
turned on or while a portable device
is being identified, operation sounds may be heard. This is not a malfunc-
tion.
■Cleaning the wireless charger
 P.452
■Certification
 P.623
WARNING
■Caution while driving
When charging a portable device,
for safety reasons, the driver
should not operate the main part
of the portable device while driv-
ing.
■Caution while in motion
Do not charge lightweight devices
such as wireless headphones
while in motion. These devices
are very light and may be ejected
from the charging tray, which may
lead to unforeseen accidents.
■Caution regarding interfer-
ence with electronic devices
People with implantable cardiac
pacemakers, cardiac resynchroni-
zation therapy-pacemakers or
implantable cardio verters, as well
as any other electrical medical
device, should consult their physi-
cian about the usage of the wire-
less charger.
■To prevent malfunctions or
burns
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in a equipment failure and dam-
age, catch fire, bur ns due to over-
heat or electric shock.
●Do not insert any metallic
objects between the charge
area and the portable device
while charging
●Do not attach a n aluminum
sticker or other metallic object to
the charge area

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Fold down the armrest for use.
The coat hooks are provided
with the rear assist grips.
NOTICE
• A heating pad
• CDs, DVDs or other media
• A metal accessory
• A case or cover made of metal
●Electric wave type wireless
remote controls are being used
nearby
●The electronic key is not inside
the vehicle
●2 or more portable devices are
placed on the charging tray at
the same time
If charging is abnormal or the
operation indicator light contin-
ues to flash for any other reason,
the wireless charger may be mal-
functioning. Contact your Toyota
dealer.
■To prevent malfunctions and
data corruptions
●When charging, bringing a
credit, or other magnetic card,
or magnetic storage media
close to the charge area may
clear any stored data due to
magnetic influence. Also, do not
bring a wristwatch or other pre-
cision instrument close to the
charge area since doing so may
cause it to malfunction.
●Do not charge with a non-con-
tact IC card such as a transpor-
tation system IC card inserted
between the charging side of a
portable device and the charge
area. The IC chip may become
extremely hot and damage the
portable device or IC card. Be
especially careful not to charge
a portable device inside a case
or cover with a non-contact IC
card attached.
●Do not leave portable devices
inside the vehicle. The inside of
the vehicle can become hot in
extreme heat, which could
cause a malfunction.
■If the smartphone OS has
been updated
If the smartphone OS has been
updated to a newer version, its
charging specifications may have
changed significantly.
For details, check the information
on the manufacturer’s website.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not use the wireless charger
for a long period of time when the
EV system is stopped.
Armrest
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the
armrest
Do not apply too much load on the
armrest.
Coat hooks

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*: If equipped
■HomeLink® programming pro-
cedure
The programming procedures can
also be found at the following URL.
Website: www.homelink.com/toyota
For support, contact customer sup-
port at the following.
Help Line: 1-800-355-3515
The HomeLink® wireless control
system in your vehicle has 3
buttons which can be pro-
grammed to operate 3 different
devices. Refer to the program-
ming methods on the following
pages to determine the method
which is appropriate for the
device.
Vehicles with auto anti-glare
inside rear view mirror
HomeLink
® indicator light
Garage door operation indi-
cators
HomeLink
® icon
Illuminates while HomeLink® is
operating.
Buttons
Vehicles with Digital Rear-
view Mirror
HomeLink
® indicator light
Illuminates above each button
selected.
HomeLink® icon
Garage door opener*
The garage door opener can
be programmed using the
HomeLink
® to operate
garage doors, gates, entry
doors, door locks, home
lighting systems, security
systems, and other devices.
System components

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reach the “Learn” or “Smart”
button on the garage door
opener motor.
■Programming HomeLink®
Steps 2 through 4 must be per-
formed within 60 seconds, oth-
erwise the HomeLink
® indicator
light will stop flashing and pro-
gramming will not be success-
fully completed.
1 Vehicles with Digital Rear-
view Mirror: Press the Home-
Link
® button or menu button
When the HomeLink® button is
pressed:
Homelink
® Training Tutorial will be
displayed to assist you program-
ming the HomeLink
®.
When Homelink
® Training Tutorial
is displayed, follow the instructions
displayed.
When the menu button is pressed:
Press the menu button and
select the “Set Up >”. Homelink
®
Training Tutorial will be displayed to
assist you programming the Home-
Link
®.
When Homelink
® Training Tutorial
is displayed, follow the instructions
displayed.
2 Press and release the Home-
Link
® button you want to pro-
gram and check that the
HomeLink
® indicator light
flashes (orange).
3 Point the remote control
transmitter for the device at
the rear view mirror, 1 to 3 in. (25 to 75 mm) from the
HomeLink
® buttons.
Keep the HomeLink® indicator light
in view while programming.
4 Program a device.
Programming a device other
than an entry gate (for U.S.A.
owners)
Press and hold the remote con-
trol transmitter button until the
HomeLink
® indicator light
changes from slowly flashing
orange to rapidly flashing green
(rolling code) or continuously lit
green (fixed code), then release
the button.
Programming an entry gate
(for U.S.A. owners)/Program-
ming a device in the Cana-
dian market
Press and release the remote

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control transmitter button at 2
second intervals, repeatedly,
until the HomeLink
® indicator
light changes from slowly flash-
ing orange to rapidly flashing
(green) (rolling code) or continu-
ously lit (green) (fixed code).
5 Test the HomeLink
® opera-
tion by pressing the newly
programmed button and
observing the HomeLink
®
indicator light:
 HomeLink
® indicator light illu-
minates: Programming of a
fixed code device has com-
pleted. The garage door or
other device should operate
when a HomeLink
® button is
pressed and released.
 HomeLink
® indicator light
flashes rapidly: The garage
door opener or other device is
equipped with a rolling code.
To complete programming,
firmly press and hold the
HomeLink
® button for 2 sec-
onds then release it.
 If the garage door or other
device does not operate, pro-
ceed to “Programming a roll-
ing code system”.
6 Repeat the steps above to
program another device for
any of the remaining Home-
Link
® buttons.
■Programming a rolling code
system
Two or more people may be
needed to complete rolling code
programming.
1 Locate the “Learn” or “Smart”
button on the garage door
opener motor in the garage.
This button can usually be found
where the hanging antenna wire is
attached to the unit. The name and
color of the button may vary by
manufacturer. Refer to the owner’s
manual supplied with the garage
door opener motor for details.
2 Press and release the
“Learn” or “Smart” button.
Perform 3 within 30 seconds after
performing 2 .
3Press and hold the desired
HomeLink
® button (inside the
vehicle) for 2 seconds and
release it. Repeat this

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sequence
(press/hold/release) up to 3
times to complete program-
ming.
If the garage door opener
motor operates when the
HomeLink
® button is
pressed, the garage door
opener motor recognizes the
HomeLink
® signal.
■Enabling 2-way communi-
cation with a garage door
(only available for compati-
ble devices)
When enabled, 2-way communi-
cation allows you to check the
status of the opening and clos-
ing of a garage door through
indicators in your vehicle.
2-way communication is only
available if the garage door
opener motor used is a compati-
ble device. (To check device
compatibility, refer to
www.homelink.com.)
1 Within 5 seconds after pro-
gramming the garage door
opener has been completed,
if the garage door opener
motor is trained to Home- Link
®, both garage door
operation indicators will flash
rapidly (green) and the light
on the garage door opener
motor will blink twice, indicat-
ing that 2-way communica-
tion is enabled.
If the indicators do not flash, per-
form 2 and 3 within the first 10
presses of the HomeLink
® button
after programming has been com-
pleted.
2 Press a programmed Home-
Link
® button to operate a
garage door.
3 Within 1 minute of pressing
the HomeLink
® button, after
the garage door operation
has stopped, press the
“Learn” or “Smart” button on
the garage door opener
motor. Within 5 seconds of
the establishment of 2-way
communication with the
garage door opener, both
garage door operation indica-
tors in the vehicle will flash
rapidly (green) and the light
on the garage door opener
motor will blink twice, indicat-
ing that 2-way communica-
tion is enabled.
■Reprogramming a single
HomeLink
® button
When the following procedure is
performed, buttons which
already have devices registered
to them can be overwritten:

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1Press and hold the desired
HomeLink
® button.
2 When the HomeLink
® indica-
tor starts flashing orange,
release the HomeLink
® but-
ton and perform “Program-
ming HomeLink
®” 1 (it takes
20 seconds for the Home-
Link
® indicator to start flash-
ing).
■Before programming
●Install a new battery in the trans-
mitter.
●The battery side of the transmitter
must be pointed away from the
HomeLink
® buttons.
Press the appropriate Home-
Link
® button. The HomeLink®
indicator light should turn on.
The status of the opening and
closing of a garage door is
shown by the garage door oper-
ation indicators.
Vehicles with auto anti-glare
inside rear view mirror Opening
Closing
Vehicles with Digital Rear-
view Mirror
Opening
Closing
This function is only available if the
garage door opener motor used is a
compatible device. (To check
device compatibility, refer to
www.homelink.com.)
The indicators can operate
within approximately 820 ft. (250
m) of the garage door. However,
if there are obstructions
between the garage door and
the vehicle, such as houses and
trees, feedback signals from the
garage door may not be
received.
Operating HomeLink®
ColorStatus
Orange (flash- ing)Currently open-
ing/closing
GreenOpening/closing
has completed
Red (flashing)
Feedback sig-
nals cannot be
received

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To recall the previous door oper-
ation status, press and release
either HomeLink
® buttons
and or and (vehicles
with auto anti-glare inside rear
view mirror), and
or and (vehicles
with Digital R ear-view Mirror)
simultaneously. The last
recorded status will be dis-
played for 3 seconds.
Press and hold the 2 outside
buttons for 10 seconds until the
HomeLink
® indicator light
changes from continuously lit
(orange) to rapidly flashing
(green).
If you sell your vehicle, be sure to
erase the programs stored in the
HomeLink
® memory.
Erasing the entire Home-
Link
® memory (all three
codes)

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Maintenance and care
7-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 448
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 451
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................. 455
General maintenance.. 456
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) pro-
grams ........................ 459
7-3. Do-it-yourself mainte- nance
Do-it-yourself service pre- cautions ..................... 460
Hood ........................... 462
Positioning a floor jack 464
Motor compartment ..... 465
Tires ............................ 472
Replacing the tire ........ 485
Tire inflation pressure.. 491
Wheels ......... ...............493
Air conditioning filter .... 494
Electronic key battery.. 497
Checking and replacing fuses.......................... 499
Headlight aim .............. 501
Light bulbs................... 502

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WARNING
●If something bumps against the
windshield
●If you directly touch the raindrop
sensor body or if something
bumps into the raindrop sensor
■Precaution regarding the rear
bumper
If the paint of the rear bumper is
chipped or scratched, the system
may malfunction. If this occurs,
consult your Toyota dealer.
●Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
●BSM (if equipped)
●RCTA (if equipped)
●PKSB (if equipped)
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deteriora-
tion and corrosion on the
body and components (alumi-
num wheels, etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in
the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tre e sap is present
on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on
the paint surface
• After driving in an area contami- nated with soot, oily smoke,
mine dust, iron powder or chem-
ical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint
surface
●If the paint is chipped or
scratched, have it repaired
immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from cor-
roding, remove any dirt and
store in a place with low humid-
ity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use
organic substances or scrub
with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces
of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the
lenses.
■When using an automatic car
wash (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to off posi-
tion.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”,
the wipers may operate and the
wiper blades may be damaged.
■When using a high pressure
car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do
not spray the camera or its sur-
rounding area directly with a
high pressure washer. Shock
applied from high pressure
water may cause the device to
not operate normally.
●Do not spray water directly on
the radar which is equipped
behind the radar sensor cover.
Otherwise it may cause the
device to be damaged.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close
to boots (rubber or resin manu-
factured cover), or connectors
or the following parts.
The parts may be damaged if
they come into contact with
high-pressure water.