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1. Headlight and turn signal switch
2. Wiper and washer switches
3. Clock
4. Air conditioning controls
5. Emergency flasher switch
6. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers switch
7. Power rear quarter window switch
8. Rear fan speed selector
9. Car audio
10. Ashtray
11. Cigarette lighter
12. Power outlet
13. Power sliding door switch
14. Ignition switch
15. Cruise control switch
16. Audio remote control switches
17. Power sliding door off switch
18. Theft deterrent system/Engine
immobiliser system indicator light
19. Tire pressure warning system reset
switch
20. Power rear view mirror control switch
21. Instrument panel light control dial
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
Brake system warning light∗
1
(type A)
(type B)
(type A)
(type B)
Seat belt reminder light∗
1
Malfunction indicator lamp∗
1
Low fuel level warning light∗
1
Discharge warning light∗
1
(type A)
(type B)
Low oil pressure warning light∗
1
Anti−lock brake system warning light∗
1
Open door warning light∗
1
SRS airbag warning light∗
1
Low windshield washer fluid level warning
light∗
1
Low tire pressure warning light∗
1
Open power sliding door warning light∗
1
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Overdrive−off indicator light
Cruise control indicator light
∗
2
Automatic transmission indicator lights Headlight high beam indicator light Turn signal indicator lights
∗
1: For details, see ”Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” in Chapter 1−5.
∗
2: If this light flashes, see ”Cruise control” in Chapter 1−6.
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”PWR DOOR” SWITCHES
These switches are used to open and
close the power sliding door. Push and
release one of the two ”PWR DOOR”
switches.
One switch is located on the instrument
panel on the driver ’s side. The other is
located on the right center pillar.
Opening and closing can be performed by
the ”PWR DOOR” switches under the fol-
lowing conditions:
The sliding door is unlocked.
The power sliding door system is on.
(The ”PWR DOOR OFF” switch is
pushed out.)
To open the power sliding door when
the ignition key is in the ”ON” position,
the transmission selector lever must be
in ”P”. (To close the sliding door from
the fully−opened or half−opened posi-
tion, the transmission selector lever is
not required to be in ”P”.)
CAUTION
If you shift the automatic transmis-
sion selector lever out of ”P” and
accelerate before the power sliding
door is closed completely, the sliding
door may reverse to the open posi-
tion. A child or others could fall out
of the vehicle and be injured. Always
make sure the power sliding door is
closed and latched before you start
driving.
OPENING BY HAND
When the power sliding door system is
on, if you pull the outside door handle or
push the inside lock release button to re-
lease the sliding door, it will then automat-
ically and completely open.
When the power sliding door system is
off, open the sliding door as usual.
CLOSING BY HAND
When the power sliding door system is
on, if you slide the door about 10 cm (4
in.) to the closing direction and let the
door go, it will automatically and com-
pletely close.
When the power sliding door system is
off, close the sliding door as usual.OPEN POWER SLIDING DOOR WARN-
ING LIGHT AND BUZZER
This light on the instrument panel comes
on if the power sliding door is not com-
pletely closed with the ignition key in the
”ON” position. (See ”Service reminder indi-
cators and warning buzzers” in Chapter
1−5.)
If you forcibly close the power sliding door
by hand when the ignition key is in the
”ON” position, the open power sliding door
warning light may stay on. In this case,
try opening and closing the power sliding
door again by hand slowly, or use one of
the ”PWR DOOR” switches or wireless
remote control transmitter.
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If you shift out of ”P” when the power
sliding door is opened or in the process
of closing with the power sliding door sys-
tem on, a buzzer will sound and the open
power sliding door warning light will flash.
This is a warning that the sliding door is
not completely closed.
JAM PROTECTION FUNCTION
If anything with sufficient resistance ob-
structs the power sliding door while it is
closing or opening, the sliding door will
automatically reverse to the opposite di-
rection. However, if the power sliding door
is between the fully−closed and half−
opened positions while it is opening, the
door will stop at that position.
Before operating the power sliding door,
make sure there is nobody near the slid-
ing door. Make sure the sliding door stops
at the fully−opened position, and then al-
low the passengers to get on and off the
vehicle.The resistance must be as strong as the
force of the moving door, or stronger. As
the sliding door approaches the fully−
closed or fully−opened position, its moving
force increases significantly.
If an impact is given to the sliding door,
this function may work without anything
caught.
CAUTION
Power sliding door could injure
people if they caught in the door
path. When using the power sliding
door, observe the following:
Never try jamming any part of your
body to make the jam protection
function work intentionally.
The jam protection function may
not work when something gets
caught just before the sliding door
is fully closed.
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You must always make sure the
head, hands and other parts of the
body of all occupants are away
from the sliding door. If someone’s
neck, head or hand gets caught in
a closing sliding door, it could re-
sult in a serious injury. When any-
one closes the power sliding door,
make sure he/she operates the slid-
ing door safely.
NOTICE
Objects caught in the path of the slid-
ing door may be damaged. Make sure
there is nothing in the doorway be-
fore closing the sliding door.CAUTION
When the vehicle is stopped on a
downward slope of a steep grade
(17% or more), the sliding door may
not stay in the fully−opened position
and could suddenly close by itself,
possibly resulting a personal injury.
Making sure the sliding door does not
close abruptly, turn on the power
sliding door system. Then the sliding
door will operate under the control of
the electric power.
RESETTING THE POWER SLIDING
DOOR SYSTEM
If the power sliding door system operates
incorrectly or does not operate under the
following conditions, the system must be
initialized and reset by the steps in the
next column.
The battery is disconnected and then
reconnected, or a discharged battery is
recharged.
In this case, initialize and reset the
system by doing the following steps
from 6 to 10.
The open power sliding door warning
light stays on though the sliding door
is closed.
In this case, initialize and reset the
system by doing the following steps
from 1 to 10.
CAUTION
To initialize and reset power sliding
door system, stop the vehicle on a
level ground.
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CAUTION
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the seat belt extender is not
twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat
until the seat belt is fixed. It cannot
protect an adult occupant or your
child from injury.
—Front seat belt pretensioners
The driver and front passenger ’s seat
belt pretensioners are designed to be
activated in response to a severe fron-
tal impact.
When the airbag sensor detects the shock
of a severe frontal impact, the front seat
belt is quickly drawn back in by the re-
tractor so that the belt snugly restrains
the front seat occupants.
The seat belt pretensioners are activated
even with no passenger in the front seat.This indicator comes on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the ”ACC” or
”ON” position. It goes off after about
6 seconds. This means the front seat
belt pretensioners are operating proper-
ly.
This warning light system monitors airbag
sensor assembly, seat belt pretensioner
assembly, warning light, interconnecting
wiring and power sources. (For details,
see ”Service remainder indicators and
warning buzzers” in Chapter 1−5.)
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The seat belt pretensioner system mainly
consists of the following components and
their locations are shown in the illustra-
tion.
1. Front airbag sensors
2. SRS airbag warning light
3. Seat belt pretensioner assemblies
4. Airbag sensor assembly
The seat belt pretensioner is controlled by
the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag
sensor assembly consists of a safing sen-
sor and airbag sensor.When a seat belt pretensioner is acti-
vated, an operating noise may be heard
and a small amount of smoke−like gas
may be released. This gas is harmless
and does not indicate that a fire is occur-
ring.
Once the seat belt pretensioner has been
activated, the seat belt retractor remains
locked.
CAUTION
Do not modify, remove, strike or open
the front seat belt pretensioner as-
semblies, airbag sensor or surround-
ing area or wiring. Doing any of
these may cause sudden operation of
the front seat belt pretensioners or
disable the system, which could re-
sult in death or serious personal inju-
ry.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death or serious inju-
ries.
NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following
changes without consulting your
Toyota dealer. Such changes can
interfere with proper operation of the
seat belt pretensioners in some
cases.
Installation of electronic items such
as a mobile two−way radio, cassette
tape player or compact disc player
Repairs on or near the front seat
belt pretensioner assemblies
Modification of the suspension sys-
tem
Modification of the front end struc-
ture
Attachment of a grille guard (bull
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow,
winches or any other equipment to
the front end
Repairs made on or near the front
fenders, front end structure or con-
sole
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CAUTION
A driver or front passenger too close
to the steering wheel or dashboard
during airbag deployment can be
killed or seriously injured. Toyota
strongly recommends that:
The driver sit as far back as pos-
sible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining control of the ve-
hicle.
The front passenger sit as far back
as possible from the dashboard.
All vehicle occupants be properly
restrained using the available seat
belts.This indicator comes on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the ”ACC” or
”ON” position. It goes off after about
6 seconds. This means the SRS airbags
are operating properly.
The SRS airbag warning light system
monitors the airbag sensor assembly, in-
flators, warning light, interconnecting wir-
ing and power sources. (For details, see
”Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” in Chapter 1−5.)The SRS airbag system is designed to
activate in response to a severe frontal
impact within the shaded area between
the arrows in the illustration.
There may be the case that the SRS air-
bags will not activate with such an impact
in which the occupant wearing the seat
belt correctly would not get serious injury.
The SRS airbags will deploy if the severi-
ty of the impact is above the designed
threshold level, comparable to an approxi-
mate 25 km/h (15 mph) collision when
impacting straight into a fixed barrier that
does not move or deform.
If the severity of the impact is below the
above threshold level, the SRS airbags
may not deploy.
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The SRS airbag system mainly consists of
the following components and their loca-
tions are shown in the illustration.
1. Front airbag sensors
2. Airbag module for driver (airbag and
inflator)
3. Airbag module for passenger (airbag
and inflator)
4. Airbag sensor assembly
5. SRS airbag warning light
The airbag sensor assembly consists of a
safing sensor and airbag sensor.In a severe frontal impact, sensors detect
deceleration and the system triggers the
airbag inflators. Then a chemical reaction
in the inflators momentarily fills the air-
bags with non−toxic gas to help restrain
the forward motion of the occupants.
When the airbags inflate, they produce a
fairly loud noise and release some smoke
and residue along with non−toxic gas. This
does not indicate a fire. This gas is nor-
mally harmless, however, for those who
have delicate skin, it may cause minor
skin irritation. Be sure to wash off any
residue as soon as possible to prevent
minor skin irritation.
Deployment of the airbags happens in a
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
ries, it may also cause minor burns or
abrasions and swellings.
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel
hub, dashboard) may be hot for several
minutes, but the airbags themselves will
not be hot. The airbags are designed to
inflate only once.A crash severe enough to inflate the air-
bags may break the windshield as the
vehicle buckles. In vehicles with a pas-
senger airbag the windshield may also be
damaged by absorbing some of the force
of the inflating airbag.
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