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orBrake system warning light∗1
Driver ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Charging system warning light∗1
Low fuel level warning light∗1
or
Low engine oil pressure warning light
∗ 1
Anti −lock brake system warning light∗
1
Open door warning light∗1
SRS warning light∗1
Low windshield washer fluid level warning
light∗1
Front passenger ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Malfunction indicator lamp∗1or
Vehicle stability control system/traction control
system warning light
∗1
Low tire pressure warning light∗1
Engine oil replacement reminder light∗1
Front passenger occupant classification
indicator light
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM (with
power door lock system)
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-
tion and any door is opened, the light will
come on. After all the doors are closed,
the light remains on for about 15 seconds
before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in the “ON” position.
The ignition key is turned to “ON” after
all the doors are closed.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-
tion and the doors are unlocked, the light
comes on and remains on for 15 seconds
before fading out.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened with the switch in the “DOOR”
position for 20 minutes or more.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Ty p e C
To turn on the personal light, push the
switch. To turn the light off, push the
switch once again.
AUTOMATIC LIGHT CUT OFF SYSTEM
(type B and C only)
To prevent the battery from discharging,
the lights will turn off automatically 20
minutes after you turn the ignition switch
to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
Type B only—The lights will come on
again when you open any of the doors,
and the light will remain on for 20 min-
utes.
Personal lights

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(c) Front Passenger ’s Seat BeltReminder Light and Buzzer
The light and buzzer act as a reminder to
have the front passenger buckle up the
seat belt.
Once the ignition key is turned to “ON” or
“START”, the reminder light flashes if a
passenger sits in the front passenger seat
and does not fasten the seat belt.
If the vehicle speed rises above 15 km/h
(9 mph) with the seat belt unfastened, the
buzzer will sound for about 10 seconds.
Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened,
the buzzer will sound in a different tone
for 20 seconds. Even if the vehicle speed
drops below 15 km/h (9 mph), the buzzer
will continue to sound. To stop the buzzer,
fasten the seat belt. If the buzzer still
sounds, make sure the driver ’s seat belt
is fastened.
If luggage or other load is placed on the
front passenger seat, depending on its
weight, the reminder light to flash and
buzzer to sound. (d) Charging System Warning Light
This warning light comes on when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion, and goes off when the engine is
started.
When there are problems in the charging
system while the engine is r
unning, the
warning light comes on.
NOTICE
When the charging system warning
light comes on while the engine is
running, malfunctions such as the en-
gine drive belt being broken may have
occurred. If the warning light comes
on, immediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place and contact your Toyota
dealer.
(e) Malfunction Indicator Lamp
This lamp comes on when the ignition
key is turned to the “ON” position and
goes off after the engine starts. This
means that the warning light system is
operating properly.
If the lamp remains on, or the lamp
comes on while driving, first check the
followings.
Empty fuel tank
If the fuel tank is empty, refuel immedi-
ately.
Loose fuel tank cap
If the fuel tank cap is loose, securely
tighten it.
These cases are temporary malfunctions.
The malfunction indicator lamp will go off
after taking several driving trips.
If the lamp does not go off even after
several trips, contact your Toyota dealer
as soon as possible.

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5. Start your engine in the normal way.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
dealer.
If the first start attempt is not success-
ful...
Check that the clamp on the jumper
cables are tight. Recharge the discharged
battery with the jumper cables connected
for several minutes and restart your en-
gine in the normal way.
If the another attempt is not successful,
the battery may be depleted. Have it ch-
ecked at your Toyota dealer. If your engine stalls while driving...
1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping a straight line. Move cautiously off the
road to a safe place.
2. Turn on your emergency flashers.
3. Turn the ignition key to “ACC” or “LOCK”, and try starting the engine
again.
If the engine will not start, see “If your
vehicle will not start” on page 220 in this
Section.
CAUTION
If the engine is not running, the pow-
er assist for the brakes and steering
will not work so steering and braking
will be much harder than usual.
If engine speed does not increase when
the accelerator pedal is depressed, there
may be a problem somewhere in the elec-
tronic throttle control system.
At this time, vibration may occur. Howev-
er, if you depress the accelerator pedal
more firmly and slowly, you can drive your
vehicle at low speeds. Have your vehicle
checked by your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.
Even if the abnormality of the electronic
throttle control system is corrected during
low speed driving, the system may not be
recovered until the engine is stopped and
the ignition key is turned to “ACC” or
“LOCK” position.
CAUTION
Be especially careful to prevent erro-
neous pedal operation.
If your engine stalls while
driving If you cannot incr
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DOITYOURSELF MAINTENANCE
Electrical components
Checking battery condition276
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Battery recharging precautions 277
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Checking and replacing fuses 278
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Adding washer fluid 279
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Replacing light bulbs 280
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NOTICE
Be sure the engine and all accesso-
ries are off before performing main-
tenance.
 When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative
terminal (“” mark) first and rein-
stall it last.
 Be careful not to cause a short cir-
cuit with tools.
 Take care no solution gets into the
battery when washing it.
Ty p e A
Green Dark Clear or
light yellow
Ty p e B Blue White Red
CHECKING BY INDICATOR
Check the battery condition by the indi-
cator color.
Indicator color
ConditionTy p e ATy p e B
GreenBlueGood
DarkWhite
Charging necessary.
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
Clear orlight
yellow
Red
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
During recharging, the battery is pro-
ducing hydrogen gas.
Therefore, before recharging:
1. If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
the ground cable.
2. Be sure the power switch on the re- charger is off when connecting the
charger cables to the battery and when
disconnecting them.
CAUTION
Always charge the battery in an un-
confined area. Do not charge the
battery in a garage or closed room
where there is not sufficient ventila-
tion.
Only do a slow charge (5 A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate is
dangerous. The battery may ex-
plode, causing personal injuries.
NOTICE
Never recharge the battery while the
engine is running. Also, be sure all
accessories are turned off.
—Checking battery c ondition Battery recharging pr ecautions

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Recommended oil viscosity: SAE 5W −30
Outside temperature
Please contact your Toyota dealer for fur-
ther details. COOLING SYSTEM
Total capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):
6.5 (6.9, 5.7)
Coolant type: “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is
used in your Toyota vehicle at factory
fill. In order to avoid technical problems,
only use “Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant” or similar high quality ethylene
glycol based non −silicate, non −amine,
non− nitrite, and non− borate coolant with
long− life hybrid organic acid technology.
(Coolant with long −life hybrid organic
acid technology is a combination of low
phosphates and organic acids.)
Do not use plain water alone.
Please contact your Toyota dealer for
further details. BATTERY
Open voltage
∗ at 20
C (68 F):
12.6—12.8 V Fully charged
12.2—12.4 V Half charged
11.8—12.0 V Discharged
∗: Voltage that is checked 20 minutes af- ter the key is removed with all the
lights turned off.
Charging rates: 5 A max.
CLUTCH
Pedal free play, mm (in.): 5—15 (0.2—0.6)
Fluid type: SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
MANUAL TRANSAXLE
Oil capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.): 1.9 (2.0, 1.7)
Oil type: Gear oil API GL −4 or GL −5
Recommended oil viscosity: SAE 75W −90

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Instrument panel
Fuses (type A)1. FOG 15 A: Front fog lights
2. HEAD LH UPR 10 A: Left−hand head-
light (high beam)
3. HEAD RH UPR 10 A: Right−hand
headlight (high beam), high beam indi-
cator light
4. SPARE 30 A: Spare fuse
5. SPARE 15 A: Spare fuse
6. SPARE 10 A: Spare fuse
7. ETCS 10 A: Electronic throttle control
system 8. AMP 30 A:
Audio system
9. MAIN 30 A: Starting system, “AM2”
fuse
10. DOME 15 A: Audio system, clock, per-
sonal lights, interior light, trunk light,
open door warning light, wireless re-
mote control system
11. HORN 10 A: Horn
12. HAZARD 10 A: Emergency flashers ,
turn signal lights
13. EFI 20 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, emission control system,
“EFI2” fuse
14. ALTS 5 A: Charging system
15. HEAD LH LWR 10 A: Left−hand head-
light (low beam)
16. HEAD RH LWR 10 A: Right−hand
headlight (low beam)
17. EFI2 15 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/ sequential multiport fuel injection
system, emission control system
18. TAIL 15 A: Tail lights, license plate
lights, instrument panel lights , instru-
ment cluster lights 19. OBD 7.5 A:
On−board diagnosis sys-
tem
20. P/W 30 A: No circuit
21. WIPER 25 A: Windshield wipers
22. AM2 15 A: Charging system, multiport
fuel injection system/sequential multi-
port fuel injection system, starting sys-
tem, SRS airbag system
23. STOP 15 A: Stop lights, high mounted
stoplight, anti −lock brake system, shift
lock control system, multiport fuel in-
jection system/sequential multiport fuel
injection system, cruise control system
24. DOOR 25 A: Power door lock system
25. AM1 25 A: “CIG” fuse
26. ECUIG 10 A: Electric cooling fan,
anti −lock brake system, vehicle stability
control system, traction control system,
brake assist system, shift lock control
system, cruise control system
27. RR WIPER 15 A: No circuit
28. A/C 10 A: Air conditioning system
29. INV 15 A: No
circuit
30. P/POINT 15 A: Power outlet (in the
rear console box)
31. ECUB 10 A: Daytime running light
system

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32. CIG 15 A: Power outlet (on the instru-
ment panel) or cigarette lighter, audio
system, clock, power rear view mirror
control, shift lock control system
33. GAUGE 10 A: Gauges and meters, air
conditioning system, daytime running
light system, charging system, auto
anti −glare inside rear view mirror, pow-
er windows, cruise control system, rear
window defogger, back −up lights, front
passenger ’s seat belt reminder light
34. WASHER 15 A: Windshield washer
35. MHTR/DEF IUP 10 A: Engine control
system
Fuses (type B)
36. ABS NO.1 30 A: Anti−lock brake sys-
tem, vehicle stability control system,
traction control system, brake assist
system
37. RDI FAN 30 A: Electric cooling fan
38. ABS NO.2 40 A (without vehicle sta- bility control system): Anti−lock brake
system
ABS NO.2 50 A (with vehicle stability
control system): Anti−lock brake sys-
tem, vehicle stability control system,
traction control system, brake assist
system 39. HEAD MAIN 40 A:
“HEAD LH UPR”,
“HEAD RH UPR”, “HEAD LH LWR” and
“HEAD RH LWR” fuses
40. HTR 40 A: Air conditioning system
41. DEF 40 A: Rear window defogger,
“M −HTR/DEF I −UP” fuse
42. POWER 30 A: Power windows, electric
moon roof
Fuse (type C)
43. ALT 100 A: Charging system, “ABS
NO.1”, “ABS NO.2”, “RDI FAN”, “FOG”,
“HTR”, “AM1”, “POWER”, “DOOR”,
“ECU −B”, “TAIL”, “STOP”, “P/POINT”,
“INV” and “OBD” fuses