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5-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers ......... 412
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................ 413
If you think something is wrong ......................... 416
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds... ....................... 417
If a warning message is displayed........................ 427
If you have a flat tire......... 447
If the EV (Electric Vehicle) system will not start ....... 465
If you lose your keys ........ 467
If the electronic key does not operate
properly .......................... 468
If the vehicle 12-volt battery is discharged ...... 470
If your vehicle overheats ....................... 475
If the vehicle becomes stuck .............................. 477
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ..................... 479

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5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers
■Emergency flashers
If the emergency flashers are used for a long time while the EV system is not
operating (while the “READY” indicator is not illuminated), the 12-volt battery
may discharge.
The emergency flashers are used to warn other drivers when the
vehicle has to be stopped in the road due to a breakdown, etc.
Press the switch.
All the turn signal lights will
flash. To turn them off, press
the switch once again.

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If your vehicle needs to be towed
Before towingThe following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
your Toyota dealer before towing.
● The EV system is operating bu t the vehicle will not move.
● The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
If there is a malfunction in the P position control system, or if the 12-
volt battery is discharged, the vehicle cannot be moved with the front
wheels on the ground, as the front wheels may be locked.
In this case, move the vehicle with both front wheels or all four
wheels lifted.
Jump start procedure ( P. 470)
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by
your Toyota dealer or a commerci al towing service, using a lift-type
truck or flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all to wing, and abide by all state/pro-
vincial and local laws.

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Stop the vehicle immediately.The following warning indicates the possibility of damage to the vehi-
cle that may lead to an accident. Immediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place and contact your Toyota dealer.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.Failure to investigate the cause of the following warnings may lead to
the system operating abnormally and possibly cause an accident.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.
Warning lightWarning light/Details
12-volt battery chargi ng system warning light
Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle’s 12-volt battery
charging system.
Warning lightWarning light/Details
SRS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system;
• The front passenger occupant classification system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system.
“ABS” warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The ABS;
• The brake assist system.
Electric power steering system warning light (warning
buzzer) Indicates a malfunction in the EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing) system
Slip indicator light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The VSC;
• The TRAC;
• The hill-start assist control

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Follow the correction procedures.
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning light goes off.
(Yellow) Brake system warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The regenerative brake system; or
• The electronically controlled brake system
(Flashing) Cruise control indicator light
Indicates a malfunction in the cruise control system
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure
Open door warning light
(warning buzzer)*
1
Indicates that a door or
the trunk is not fully
closed Check that all the doors
are closed.
SOC (State of Charge)
warning light The amount of charge
remaining in the traction
battery has fallen to the
SOC gauge’s 2 lowest
segments Charge the vehicle.
(Yellow) Plug-in indicator
Indicates a malfunction
with the charging cable. Reconnect the charging
cable.
If the warning light
does not go off even
after reconnecting the
charging cable, contact
your Toyota dealer.
Warning lightWarning light/Details

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(Flash quickly)Charging indicator
Indicates a malfunction in
the charging system 
P. 5 9
Output control warning
light (warning buzzer) EV system power avail-
able is low (due to the
amount of charge remain-
ing in the traction battery
being low, or low temper-
ature or high tempera-
ture) Charge the vehicle.
Seat belt reminder light
(warning buzzer)*
2
Warns the driver/front
passenger to fasten his/
her seat belt. Fasten the seat belt.
Master warning light A buzzer sounds and the
warning light comes on
and flashes to indicate
that the master warning
system has detected a
malfunction. 
P. 4 2 7
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure

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■SRS warning light
This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly, front impact
sensors, side impact sensors, driver's seat position sensor, driver's seat belt
buckle switch, front passenger occupant classification system, “AIR BAG
ON” indicator light, “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light, front passenger's seat
belt buckle switch, seat belt pretensioner assemblies, airbags, interconnect-
ing wiring and power sources. ( P. 154)
■ Front passenger detect ion sensor and passenger seat belt reminder
● If luggage is placed on the front passenger seat, the front passenger
detection sensor may cause the warning light to flash, even if a passen-
ger is not sitting in the seat.
● If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sensor may not detect a passen-
ger, and the warning light may not operate properly.
■ Electric power steering system warning light (warning buzzer)
When the 12-volt battery charge becomes insufficient or the voltage tempo-
rarily drops, the electric power st eering system warning light may come on
and the warning buzzer may sound.
■
The tire pressure warning light ma y turn on due to natural causes
The tire pressure warning light may turn on due to natural causes such
as natural air leaks or tire inflation pressure changes caused by temper-
ature. In this case, adjusting the ti re inflation pressure will turn off the
warning light (after a few minutes).

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CAUTION
■Maintenance of the tires
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure
label (tire and load information label). (If your vehicle has tires of a differ-
ent size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label [tire and load information label], you should determine the
proper tire inflation pr essure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS-ti re pressure warning system) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) when
one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressure telltale (tire pre ssure warning light) illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and
inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi ciency (for electric vehicles, traction
battery efficiency) and tire tread lif e, and may affect the vehicle's han-
dling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a sub-
stitute for proper ti re maintenance, an d it is the driver's responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illu mination of the TPMS low ti re pressure telltale (tire
pressure warning light).

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Indicates a malfunction in the traction battery.
Indicates a malfunction in the steering lock system.
A buzzer also sounds.
Warning messageDetails

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Follow the correction procedures.
A buzzer sounds and a warning message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display. After taking the s pecified steps to correct the sus-
pected problem, check that the warning message goes off.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Indicates that one or
more of the doors or
back door is not fully
closed. The system also indi-
cates which doors are
not fully closed.
If the vehicle reaches
a speed of 3 mph (5
km/h), flashes
and a buzzer sounds
to indicate that the
door(s) are not yet
fully closed. Make sure that all the
doors are closed.
Due to the traction
battery's temperature
being low, power out-
put and maximum
speed are limited. Wait for battery warm-
up to be completed.