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Used engine oil contains potentially
harmful contaminants which may
cause skin disorders such as in-
flammation or skin cancer, so care
should be taken to avoid prolonged
and repeated contact with it. To re-
move used engine oil from your
skin, wash thoroughly with soap
and water.
Do not leave used oil within the
reach of children.
Dispose of used oil and filter only
in a safe and acceptable manner.
Do not dispose of used oil and fil-
ter in household trash, in sewers or
onto the ground. Call your dealer
for information concerning recycling
or disposal.
Take care when filling the brake
fluid reservoir because brake fluid
can harm your eyes and damage
painted surfaces. If fluid gets in
your eyes, flush your eyes with
clean water immediately. If you still
feel uncomfortable with your eyes,
go to the doctor.
When servicing the vehicle with the
smart entry and start system, be
sure to keep the smart key away
from the vehicle. If the key is left
in the vehicle, the hybrid system
may start by pressing the “POWER”
switch with the brake pedal de-
pressed.
NOTICE
Remember that batteries and igni-
tion cable carry high currents or
voltages. Be careful of accidentally
causing a short circuit.
 Add only “Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant” or similar high quality eth-
ylene glycol based nonsilicate,
nonamine, nonnitrite, and nonbo-
rate coolant with longlife hybrid
organic acid technology to fill the
radiator. “Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant” is a mixture of 50% cool-
ant and 50% deionized water (for
the U.S.A.) or 55% coolant and 45%
deionized water (for Canada).
If you spill some of the coolant, be
sure to wash it off with water to
prevent it from damaging the parts
or paint.
 Do not allow dirt or anything else
to fall through the spark plug holes.
 Do not pry the outer electrode of
spark plug against the center elec-
trode.
 Use only spark plugs of the speci-
fied type. Using other types will
cause engine damage, loss of per-
formance or radio noise.
 If the brake fluid is spilled on the
vehicle, be sure to wash it off with
water to prevent it damage to parts
or paint.
 Do not drive with the air cleaner
filter removed, or excessive engine
wear could result. Also backfiring
could cause a fire in the engine
compartment.
 Be careful not to scratch the glass
surface with the wiper frame.
 When closing the hood, check to
see that you have not forgotten any
tools, rags, etc.

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Terminals
Ground
cableHold−down clamp
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
holddown clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off with a solution of warm water and bak-
ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
nals with grease to prevent further cor-
rosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose, tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
overtighten.
c. Tighten the hold− down clamp only
enough to keep the battery firmly in
place. Overtightening may damage the
battery case.
NOTICE
 Be sure the hybrid system and all
accessories are off before perform-
ing maintenance.
 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.
If the 12 volt battery is disconnected or
run down, the power window and back
door may not operate automatically and
the jam protection function will not func-
tion correctly and does not open the back
door after you reconnect, replace or re-
charge the battery. In any of these cases,
you should normalize each system. To
normalize them, see “Power windows” on
page 43 and “Back door” on page 42.
Before you disconnect the 12 volt battery,
confirm the shift position is “P” and apply
the parking brake completely. After you reconnect the 12 volt battery,
shift the shift lever to “N” and confirm the
shift position is “N” when the “IG
−ON”
mode is enabled.
After connecting the cables, the hybrid
system may not start by pushing the
“POWER” switch. In that case, push it
once again.

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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. Make sure the power switch on the recharger 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 (3.5A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate is
dangerous. The battery may ex-
plode, causing personal injuries.
NOTICE
Never recharge the battery with the
hybrid system on. Also, be sure all
accessories are turned off.
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Type A
Type B
Type C Good Blown
Good Blown
Good Blown
12 volt battery recharging
precautions
Checking and replacing fuses

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If any washer does not work, the wash-
er tank may be empty. Add washer
fluid.
You may use plain water as washer fluid.
However, in cold areas where tempera-
tures range below the freezing point, use
washer fluid containing antifreeze. This
product is available at your Toyota dealer
and most auto parts stores. Follow the
manufacturer ’s directions for how much to
mix with water.
NOTICE
Do not use engine antifreeze or any
other substitute because it may dam-
age your vehicle’s paint.
The following illustrations show how to
gain access to the bulbs. When replacing
a bulb, make sure the hybrid system and
light switch are off. Use bulbs with the
wattage ratings given in the table.
The stop lights and high mounted stoplight
consist of a number of LEDs. If any of
the LEDs burn out, take your vehicle to
your Toyota dealer to have the light re-
placed.
If two or more LEDs in a stop light burn
out, your vehicle may not conform to local
laws (SAE).
CAUTION
To prevent burning yourself, do not
replace the light bulbs while they
are hot.
Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas
inside and require special handling.
They can burst or shatter if
scratched or dropped. Hold a bulb
only by its plastic or metal case.
Do not touch the glass part of a
bulb with bare hands.
Vehicles with discharge headlights—
Do not touch the highintensity dis-
charge headlight’s high voltage
socket when the headlights are
turned on. An extremely high volt-
age of 20,000V will be discharged
and could result in serious injury
or death by electric shock.
Do not attempt to take apart or re-
pair the headlight bulbs, connec-
tors, power supply circuits, or re-
lated components. Doing so could
result in electric shock and serious
injury or death. Call your Toyota
dealer for headlight repair or servic-
ing, including replacement of bulbs
and bulb disposal.
NOTICE
Only use a bulb of the listed type.
Adding washer fluidReplacing light bulbs—

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Instrument panel
1. PWR 30 A: Power windows
2. DEF 40 A: Rear window defogger
3. M/HTR 15 A: Outside rear view mirror
heater
4. WIP 30 A: Windshield wiper
5. RR WIP 15 A: Rear wiper
6. WSH 20 A: Washer
7. ECUIG 7.5 A: Smart entry and start
system, power wi ndows, multi−informa-
tion display, electric power steering,
theft deterrent system
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Engine compartment
8. GAUGE 10 A: Gauge and meter, back −
up lights, emergency flasher, power
windows
9. OBD 7.5 A: On−board diagnosis sys-
tem
10. STOP 7.5 A: Stop lights
11. DOOR 25 A: Power door lock system
12. ACCB 25 A: “POWER OUTLET”,
“ACC” fuses
13. ECUB 15 A: Multi−information display,
power windows, air conditioning system
14. AM1 7.5 A: Hybrid system
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Luggage compartment
15. TAIL 10 A: Tail lights, license plates
light, parking lights
16. PANEL 7.5 A: Multi−information dis-
play, clock, audio system, instrument
panel lights
17. A/C (HTR) 10 A: Air conditioning sys-
tem
18. FR DOOR 20 A: Power windows
19. PWR OUTLET 15 A: Power outlet
20. ACC 7.5 A: Audio system, multi −infor-
mation display, clock
21. PWR OUTLET FR 15 A: Power outlet
Fuses