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4TABLE OF CONTENTS
5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Manual air conditioning sys-
tem .............................. 332
Automatic air conditioning system ......................... 338
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators 345
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............ 348
5-3. Using the storage features List of storage features . 350
Luggage compartment fea- tures ............................ 354
5-4. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ... 359
Garage door opener...... 370
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ............ 380
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............. 384
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................... 387
General maintenance.... 389
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) pro-
grams .......................... 3916-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service pre-cautions ....................... 393
Hood .............................. 395
Positioning a floor jack .. 396
Engine compartment ..... 398
Tires .............................. 405
Tire inflation pressure .... 416
Wheels .......................... 418
Air conditioning filter ...... 420
Wiper insert replacement .................................... 422
Wireless remote control/elec- tronic key battery ......... 425
Checking and replacing fuses ............................ 428
Headlight aim ................ 431
Light bulbs ..................... 432
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers....... 440
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
.................................... 440
If the vehicle is submerged or water on the road is rising
.................................... 441
7-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................... 443
If you think something is wrong........................... 447
Fuel pump shut off system .................................... 448
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care
7When trouble arises

3595-4. Using the other interior features
5
Interior features
Luggage compartment (if
equipped)
Open the lid.
■120 VAC (if equipped)
Open the lid.
■The power outlet can be used
when
12 V
The engine switch is in ACC or ON.
120 VAC
The engine switch is in ON.
■When turning the engine switch
to OFF
Disconnect electrical devices with
charging functions, such as mobile
battery packs.
If such devices are left connected,
the engine switch may not be turned
off normally.
NOTICE
■When power outlet is not in
use
To avoid damaging the power out-
let, close the po wer outlet lid
when the power outlet is not in
use.
Foreign objects or liquids that
enter the power outlet may cause
a short circuit.
■To prevent the fuse from
being blown
●12 V
Do not use an accessory that
uses more than 12 V 10 A.
●120 VAC
Do not use a 120 VAC appliance
that requires more than 100 W. If
a 120 VAC appliance that con-
sumes more than 100 W is used,
the protection circuit will cut the
power supply.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not use the p ower outlet lon-
ger than necessary when the
engine is not running.
■Appliances that may not
operate properly (120 VAC)
The following 120 VAC appli-
ances may not ope rate properly
even if their power consumption is
under 100 W.
●Appliances with high initial peak
wattage

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Maintenance and care
Maintenance and care
6-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 380
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 384
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................. 387
General maintenance.. 389
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) pro-
grams ........................ 391
6-3. Do-it-yourself mainte- nance
Do-it-yourself service pre- cautions ..................... 393
Hood ........................... 395
Positioning a floor jack 396
Engine compartment ... 398
Tires ............................ 405
Tire inflation pressure . 416
Wheels ......... ...............418
Air conditioning filter .... 420
Wiper insert replacement .................................. 422
Wireless remote con- trol/electronic key battery.................................. 425
Checking and replacing fuses.......................... 428
Headlight aim .............. 431
Light bulbs................... 432

3936-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
6-3.Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions
If you perform maintenance
by yourself, be sure to fol-
low the correct procedure
as given in these sections.
Maintenance
ItemsParts and tools
Battery con-
dition
( P.403)•Grease
• Conventional
wrench (for termi-
nal clamp bolts)
Brake fluid
level
( P.401)
• FMVSS No.116
DOT 3 or SAE
J1703 brake fluid
• FMVSS No.116 DOT 4 or SAE
J1704
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding brake
fluid)
Engine cool-
ant level
( P.400)
• “Toyota Super
Long Life Cool-
ant” or a similar
high quality eth-
ylene glycol-based
non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite
and non-borate
coolant with long-
life hybrid organic
acid technology
For the U.S.A.:
“Toyota Super
Long Life Cool-
ant” is pre-mixed
with 50% coolant
and 50% deion-
ized water.
For Canada:
“Toyota Super
Long Life Cool-
ant” is pre-mixed
with 55% coolant
and 45% deion-
ized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding coolant)
Engine oil
level
( P.398)
• “Toyota Genuine
Motor Oil” or
equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding engine
oil)
Fuses
( P.428)• Fuse with same
amperage rating
as original
ItemsParts and tools

3986-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Fuse boxes (P.428)
Engine oil filler cap ( P.399)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P.398)
Battery ( P.403)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P.401)
Radiator ( P.401)
Electric cooling fan
Condenser ( P.401)
Washer fluid tank ( P.404)
Engine coolant reservoir ( P.400)
With the engine at operating
temperature and turned off, check the oil level on the dip-
stick.
Engine compartment
Components
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B
C
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4286-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
1Turn the engine switch to
OFF.
2 Open the fuse box cover.
Engine compartment: Type A
fuse box (if equipped)
Push claws and to com-
pletely release the lock, and then lift
up the cover.
Engine compartment: Type B
fuse box
Push claws and to com-
pletely release the lock, and then lift
up the cover.
NOTICE
■For normal operation after
replacing the battery
Observe the following precautions
to prevent accidents:
●Always work with dry hands.
Moisture may cau se the battery
to rust.
●Do not touch or move any other
component inside the remote
control.
●Do not bend either of the battery
terminals.
Checking and replac-
ing fuses
If any of the electrical com-
ponents do not operate, a
fuse may have blown. If this
happens, check and replace
the fuses as necessary.
Checking and replacing
fuses
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AB

4296-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
Left side instrument panel
Remove the lid.
3Remove the fuse.
Only type A fuse can be removed
using the pullout tool.
4Check if the fuse is blown.
Replace the blown fuse with a new
fuse of an appropriate amperage
rating. The amperage rating can be
found on the fuse box lid.
Type A
Normal fuse
Blown fuse
Type BNormal fuse
Blown fuse
Type CNormal fuse
Blown fuse
A
B
A
B
A
B

4306-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■After a fuse is replaced
●When installing the lid, make sure
that the tab is installed securely.
●If the lights do not turn on even
after the fuse has been replaced,
a bulb may need replacement.
(  P.432)
●If the replaced fuse blows again,
have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
■If there is an overload in a cir-
cuit
The fuses are designed to blow,
protecting the wiring harness from
damage.
WARNING
■To prevent system break-
downs and vehicle fire
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause dam-
age to the vehicle, and possibly a
fire or injury.
●Never use a fuse of a higher
amperage rating than that indi-
cated, or use any other object in
place of a fuse.
●Always use a genuine Toyota
fuse or equivalent.
Never replace a fuse with a
wire, even as a temporary fix.
●Do not modify the fuses or fuse
boxes.
NOTICE
■Before replacing fuses
Have the cause of electrical over-
load determined and repaired by
your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.
■To prevent damage to the
engine compartment fuse box
cover
When opening the fuse box, com-
pletely release the claw locks
before lifting up the cover. Other-
wise, the claws may be damaged.

4737-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
The battery terminal connec-
tions may be loose or cor-
roded.
The engine starting system may
be malfunctioning due to an
electrical problem such as elec-
tronic key battery depletion or a
blown fuse. However, an interim
measure is available to start the
engine. ( P.473)
One of the following may be the
cause of the problem:
 The battery may be dis-
charged. ( P.476)
 One or both of the battery ter-
minals may be disconnected.
Contact your Toyota dealer if
the problem cannot be repaired,
or if repair procedures are
unknown.
When the engine does not start,
the following steps can be used as an interim measure to start
the engine if the engine switch is
functioning normally:
1
Pull the parking brake switch
to check that the parking
brake is set. ( P.213)
Parking brake indicator will come
on.
2 Shift the shift lever to P.
3 Turn the engine switch to
ACC.
4 Press and hold the engine
switch for about 15 seconds
while depressing the brake
pedal firmly.
Even if the engine can be
started using the above steps,
the system may be malfunction-
ing. Have the vehicle inspected
by your Toyota dealer.
The starter motor does
not turn over (vehicles
with smart key system)
The starter motor does
not turn over, the interior
lights and headlights do
not turn on, or the horn
does not sound
Emergency start function
(vehicles with smart key
system)

5238-3. Initialization
8
Vehicle specifications
8-3.Initialization
*: If equipped
Items to initialize
The following items must be initialized for normal system
operation after such cases as the battery being reconnected,
or maintenance being performed on the vehicle:
List of the items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Power back door*
• After reconnecting or chang-ing the battery
• After changing a fuseP.134
Intuitive parking assist*P.283
Parking Support Brake*P.298
Power windows
• When functioning abnor- mally
P.167
Moon roof*P.171
Panoramic moon roof*P.174
Maintenance required
reminder message• After the maintenance is performedP.387
Tire pressure warning system*
• When rotating the tires
• When changing the tire
• After registering the ID codes
P.410
Toyota parking assist monitor*
• After reconnecting or chang-ing the battery
• After changing a fuse
Refer to
“MULTIME- DIA
OWNER’S MANUAL”
Panoramic view monitor*