TOYOTA VERSO S 2011 Owners Manual

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 Use only Toyota wheel nuts and
wrenches designed for use with
your aluminum wheels.
 When rotating, repairing or
changing your tires, check that
the wheel nuts are still tight after
driving 1600 km (1000 miles).
 Be careful not to damage the
aluminum wheels when using
tire chains.
 Use only Toyota genuine bal-
ance weights or equivalent and a
plastic or rubber hammer when
balancing your wheels.
WARNING
■When replacing wheels
●Do not use wheels that are a differ-
ent size from those recommended in the Owner’s Manual, as this may result in a loss of handling control.
●Never use an inner tube in a leak-ing wheel which is designed for a
tubeless tire. Doing so may result in an accident, causing death or seri-ous injury.
■When installing the wheel nuts
●Be sure to install the wheel nuts
with the tapered ends facing inward. ( P.597) Installing the nuts with the tapered ends facing out-
ward can cause the wheel to break and eventually cause the wheel to come off while driving, which could
lead to an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
●Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts. Oil and grease may cause the wheel nuts
to be excessively tightened, leading to bolt or disc wheel damage. In addition, the oil or grease can
cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel may fall off, causing an accident and resulting in death or
serious injury. Remove any oil or grease from the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
■Use of defective wheels prohib-ited
Do not use cracked or deformed wheels.
Doing so could cause the tire to leak
air during driving, possibly causing an accident.
NOTICE
■Replacing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters
●Because tire repair or replacement may affect the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters, make sure
to have tires serviced by any autho- rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer or other qualified service shop. In addition, make sure to pur-chase your tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters at any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
●Ensure that only genuine Toyota
wheels are used on your vehicle. Tire pressure warning valves and transmitters may not work properly
with non-genuine wheels.
Aluminum wheel precau-
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Left-hand drive vehicles
1Turn the power switch off.
Confirm that the charging connector is
not connected. Also, do not use the
Remote Air Conditioning System during
the procedure.
2Open the front passenger’s
door.
By keeping the door open, unexpected
operation of the Remote Air Condition-
ing System can be prevent. (P.460)
3Open the glove box and slide off
the damper.
4Push in each side of the glove
box to disconnect the claws, and then slowly and fully open the
glove box while supporting it.
5With the glove box fully open,
slightly lift up the glove box and
pull toward the seat to detach
the bottom of the glove box.Do not use excessive force if the glove
box does not detach when lightly
pulled. Instead, pull toward the seat
while slightly adjusting the height of the
glove box.
6Unlock the filter cover ( ), pull
the filter cover out of the claws
Air conditioning filter
The air conditioning filter must
be changed regularly to main-
tain air conditioning efficiency.
Removal method
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( ), and remove the filter
cover.
7 Remove the filter case.
8 Remove the air conditioning fil-
ter from the filter case and
replace it with a new one.
The “ UP” marks shown on the filter
should be pointing up.
9 When installing, reverse the
steps listed.
Right-hand drive vehicles
1 Turn the power switch off.
Confirm that the charging connector is
not connected. Also, do not use the Remote Air Conditioning System during the procedure.
2 Open the front passenger’s
door.
By keeping the door open, unexpected operation of the Remote Air Condition-
ing System can be prevent. ( P.460)
3Open the glove box and slide off
the damper.
4 Push in each side of the glove
box to disconnect the claws, and
then slowly and fully open the
glove box while supporting it.
5 With the glove box fully open,
slightly lift up the glove box and
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pull toward the seat to detach
the bottom of the glove box.
Do not use excessive force if the glove
box does not detach when lightly pulled. Instead, pull toward the seat while slightly adjusting the height of the
glove box.
6 Unlock the filter cover ( ), pull
the filter cover out of the claws
( ), and remove the filter
cover.
7 Remove the filter case.
8 Remove the air conditioning fil-
ter and replace it with a new
one.
The “ UP” marks shown on the filter
should be pointing up.
9 When installing, reverse the
steps listed.
■Checking interval
Inspect and replace the air conditioning filter according to the maintenance schedule. In dusty areas or areas with
heavy traffic flow, early replacement may be required. (For scheduled main-tenance information, please refer to the
“Toyota Service Booklet” or “Toyota Warranty Booklet”.)
■If air flow from the vents decreases dramatically
The filter may be clogged. Check the fil- ter and replace if necessary.
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WARNING
■When replacing the air condition- ing filter
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in the air conditioning system operating during
the procedure, possibly resulting in injury.
●Check that the charging connector
is not connected
Check that the charging connector is not connected
The air conditioning may operate due to the “Climate Prep” ( P.144) set- ting.
●Do not use the Remote Air Condi-tioning System
NOTICE
■When using the air conditioning system
Make sure that a filter is always installed.
Using the air conditioning system without a filter may cause damage to the system.
■When removing the glove box
Always follow the specified procedure
to remove the glove box ( P.532). If the glove box is removed without fol-lowing the specified procedure, the
hinge of the glove box may become damaged.
■To prevent damage to the filter cover
When moving the filter cover in the
direction of arrow to release the fit- ting, pay attention not to apply exces-sive force to the claws. Otherwise, the
claws may be damaged.
Left-hand drive vehicles
Right-hand drive vehicles

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Remove the dust from the air intake
vent with a vacuum cleaner, etc.
Make sure to only use a vacuum to
suck out dust and clogs. Attempting to
blow out dust and clogs using an
airgun, etc. may push it into the air
intake vent. (P.538)
If dust and clogs cannot be com-pletely removed with the air intake
vent cover installed, remove the
cover and clean the filter.
1Turn the power switch off.
2Using a Phillips screwdriver,
remove the clip.
3Remove the air intake vent
cover.
Pull the cover as shown in the illustra-
tion to disengage the 8 claws, starting
from the claw in the upper right corner
and pull the cover toward the front of
the vehicle to remove it.
4Remove the air intake vent filter.
Disengage the 4 center claws from the
Cleaning the DC/DC Con-
verter air intake vent
and filter
To prevent the 12-volt battery
from discharge, visually
inspect the DC/DC Converter
air intake vent periodically for
dust and clogs. If it is dusty or
clogged or if “Maintenance
required for DCDC converter
cooling parts See Owner’s
Manual” is shown on the multi-
information display, clean the
air intake vent using the fol-
lowing procedures:
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filter.
Disengage the claws in the order of
and to remove the filter from the
cover.
5Remove the dust and clogs from
the filter using a vacuum
cleaner, etc.
Make sure to also remove the dust and
clogs from the inside of the air intake
vent cover.
6Reinstall the filter to the cover.
Engage the claws in the order of and .
Engage the 4 center claws to install the
filter.
Make sure that the filter is not crooked
or deformed when installing it.
7Install the air intake vent cover.
Insert the tab of the cover as shown in
the illustration and push the cover to
engage the 8 claws.
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8Using a Phillips screwdriver,
install the clip.
■Cleaning the air intake vent
●Dust in the air intake vent may inter- fere with the cooling of the DC/DC
converter. If the cooling perfor- mance/capacity of the DC/DC con-verter becomes limited, the 12-volt
battery may discharge. Inspect and clean the air intake vent periodically.
●Improper handling of the air intake vent cover and filter may result in damage to them. If you have any con-
cerns about cleaning the filter, contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
■If “Maintenance required for DCDC converter cooling parts See Owner’s Manual” is shown on the
multi-information display
●If this warning message is shown on
the multi-information display, remove the air intake vent cover and clean the filter. ( P.536)
●After cleaning the air intake vent, start the hybrid system and check that the
warning message is no longer shown. It may take approximately 20 minutes
after the hybrid system is started until the warning message disappears. If the warning message does not disap-
pear, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
WARNING
■When cleaning the air intake vent
●Do not use water or other liquids to
clean the air intake vent. If water is applied to the DC/DC converter or other components, a malfunction or
fire may occur.
●Before cleaning the air intake vent, make sure to turn the power switch
off to stop the hybrid system.
NOTICE
■When cleaning the air intake vent
When cleaning the air intake vent, make sure to only use a vacuum to suck out dust and clogs. If a com-
pressed air blow gun, etc. is used to blow out dust and clogs, the dust or clogs may be pushed into the air
intake vent, which may affect the per- formance of the DC/DC converter and cause a malfunction.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle
●Do not allow water or foreign matter to enter the air intake vent when the cover is removed.

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■Windshield wiper blade
removal and installation
1 While holding the hook portion
of the wiper arm, first lift up
the driver side, and then lift up
the passenger side.
When returning the wiper arms to their original positions, first lower the pas-senger side, and then lower the driver
side.
2 Lift the stopper using a flat-head
screwdriver as shown in the
illustration.
To prevent damage to the wiper arm, protect the tip of the screwdriver with a
NOTICE
●Carefully handle the removed filter so that it will not be damaged. If the
filter is damaged, have it replaced with a new filter by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Make sure to reinstall the filter and
cover to their original positions after cleaning.
●Do not install anything to the air intake vent other than the exclusive filter for this vehicle or use the vehi-
cle without the filter installed.
■If “Maintenance required for
DCDC converter cooling parts See Owner’s Manual” is shown on the multi-information display
If the vehicle is continuously driven with the warning message (indicating that the cooling performance/capac-
ity of the DC/DC converter may become limited) displayed, the DC/DC converter may malfunction. If
the warning message is displayed, clean the air intake vent immediately.
Wiper insert replace-
ment
When replacing the wiper
insert, perform the following
procedure to operate each
wiper.
Windshield wipers
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rag.
3Slide the wiper blade to remove
it from the wiper arm.
When installing, reverse the steps
listed.
■Wiper insert replacement
1Pull the wiper insert to remove
the claw of the wiper blade from the stopper, and pull out the
wiper insert.
Stopper
Claw
2Remove the 2 metal plates from
the wiper insert pulled out, and
install the plates to a new wiper
insert.
Make sure that the cutout location and
warp direction of the metal blades are
same as the original.
3Install the wiper insert to the
wiper blade from the side with-
out the stopper.
4Secure the stopper of the wiper
insert with the claw of the wiper
blade.
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