check engine TOYOTA VERSO S 2015 Owner's Guide

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Maintenance and care
NOTICE
To prevent serious engine damage
Check the oil level on a regular basis.
When replacing the engine oil
Be careful not to spill engine oil on the vehicle components.
Avoid overfilling, or the engine could be damaged.
Check the oil level on the dipstick every time you refill the vehicle.
Be sure the engine oil filler cap is properly tightened.
Engine oil (diesel engine only)
Using an engine oil other than ACEA C2 may damage the catalytic con-
verter.

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Maintenance and care
Coolant selection
Only use “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” or a similar high quality ethylene
glycol based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate coolant
with long-life hybrid organic acid technology.
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is a mixture of 50% coolant and 50%
deionized water. (Minimum temperature: -35C [-31F])
For more details about engine coolant, contact any authorized Toyota dealer
or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
If the coolant level drops within a short time of replenishing
Visually check the radiator, hoses, engine coolant reservoir cap, drain cock
and water pump.
If you cannot find a leak, have any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped professional, test the cap and check for
leaks in the cooling system.
CAUTION
When the engine is hot
Do not remove the engine coolant reservoir cap.
The cooling system may be under pressure and may spray hot coolant if the
cap is removed, causing serious injuries, such as burns.
NOTICE
When adding coolant
Coolant is neither plain water nor straight antifreeze. The correct mixture of
water and antifreeze must be used to provide proper lubrication, corrosion
protection and cooling. Be sure to read the antifreeze or coolant label.
If you spill coolant
Be sure to wash it off with water to prevent it from damaging parts or paint.

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Radiator, condenser and intercooler
Check the radiator, condenser and intercooler and clear away any
foreign objects.
If any of the above parts are extremely dirty or you are not sure of
their condition, have your vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional.
Battery
Check the battery as follows.
Caution symbols
The meanings of each caution symbol on the top of the battery are as
follows:
CAUTION
When the engine is hot
Do not touch the radiator, condenser or intercooler as they may be hot and
cause serious injuries, such as burns.
No smoking, no naked
flames, no sparksBattery acid
Shield eyesNote operating
instructions
Keep away from chil-
drenExplosive gas

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Add distilled water.
If the “UPPER LEVEL” line cannot be seen, check the fluid level by
looking directly at the cell.
Put the vent plug back on and close it securely.
Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable
and explosive. Therefore, observe the following before recharging:
If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to discon-
nect the ground cable.
Make sure the power switch on the charger is off when connecting and
disconnecting the charger cables to the battery.
After recharging/reconnecting the battery (vehicles with a smart entry
& start system)
Unlocking the doors using the smart entry & start system may not be
possible immediately after reconnecting the battery. If this happens, use
the wireless remote control or the mechanical key to lock/unlock the
doors.
Start the engine with the “ENGINE START STOP” switch in ACCES-
SORY mode. The engine may not start with the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch turned off. However, the engine will operate normally from the sec-
ond attempt.
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch mode is recorded by the vehicle. If
the battery is reconnected, the vehicle will return the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch mode to the status it was in before the battery was discon-
nected. Make sure to turn off the engine before disconnect the battery.
Take extra care when connecting the battery if the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch mode prior to discharge is unknown.
If the engine will not start even after multiple attempts, contact any autho-
rized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional.
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Maintenance and care
Checking and replacing fuses
If any of the electrical components do not operate, a fuse may have
blown. If this happens, check and replace the fuses as necessary.
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system
Turn the engine switch off.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off.
Open the fuse box cover.
Engine compartment (type A fuse box)
Push the tab in and lift the lid
off.
Engine compartment (type B fuse box)
Push the tab in and lift the lid
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450 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.
Fuel filter warning light (diesel engine only)
Indicate that the amount of accumulated water in the fuel
filter has reached the specified level.
(Yellow)Cruise control indicator light (if equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the cruise control system.
(Flashes in
yellow for 15
seconds.)Smart entry & start system indicator light (If equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the smart entry & start system.
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure
Parking brake indicator
light (warning buzzer)*
1
Indicates that the parking
brake is not released.Release the parking brake.
Open door warning light
(warning buzzer)*
2
Indicates that a door is not
fully closed.Check that all doors are
closed.
Warning lightWarning light/Details

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451 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
Low fuel level warning
light
Gasoline engine: Indi-
cates that remaining fuel is
about 5.8 L (1.5 gal., 1.3
Imp. gal.) or less.
Diesel engine: Indicates
that remaining fuel is
about 6.4 L (1.7 gal., 1.4
Imp. gal.) or less.Refuel the vehicle.
(On the instru-
ment cluster)Driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat belt reminder
light (warning buzzer)*
3
Warns the driver and front
passenger to fasten their
seat belts.Fasten the seat belt.
(On the center
panel)Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder lights
(warning buzzer)*
3
Warns the rear passen-
gers to fasten their seat
belts.Fasten the seat belt.
Low engine oil level warn-
ing light (diesel engine
only)
Indicates that engine oil
level is low.Check the level of engine
oil, and add if necessary.
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure

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DPF system warning light
(diesel engine only)
• Indicates that the DPF cat-
alytic converter needs to
be cleaned due to
repeated short trips and/or
low-speed driving.
• Indicates that the amount
of accumulated deposits in
the DPF catalytic con-
verter has reached the
specified level.To clean the DPF catalytic
converter, drive the vehicle
at a speed of 65 km/h (40
mph) or greater for 20 to 30
minutes as much as possi-
ble until the DPF system
warning light turns off.*4
Do not turn off the engine as
much as possible until the
DPF system warning light
turns off.
If it is not possible to drive
the vehicle at speeds of 65
km/h (40 mph) or greater, or
the DPF system warning
light does not turn off even
after driving for more than
30 minutes, have the vehi-
cle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota dealer or
repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped pro-
fessional.
(Flashes)Engine oil change
reminder light (diesel
engine only)
Indicates that the engine
oil is scheduled to be
changed.
Flashes approximately
14500 km (9000 miles)
after the engine oil is
changed. (P. 459) (The
indicator will not work
properly unless the oil
maintenance date has
been reset).Check the engine oil, and
change if necessary. After
changing the engine oil, the
oil change system should
be reset. (P. 374)
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure

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When trouble arises
(Comes on)Engine oil change
reminder light (diesel
engine only)
Indicates that the engine
oil should be changed.
Comes on approximately
15000 km (9300 miles)
after the engine oil is
changed (and the oil main-
tenance data has been
reset).Check and change the
engine oil and oil filter by
any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and
equipped professional. After
changing the engine oil, the
oil change system should
be reset. (P. 374)
Tire pressure warning
light
When the light comes on:
Low tire inflation pressure
such as
• Natural causes (P. 458)
• Flat tire (P. 462, 475)Adjust the tire inflation pres-
sure to the specified level.
The light will turn off after a
few minutes. In case the
light does not turn off even
if the tire inflation pressure
is adjusted, have the sys-
tem checked by any
authorized Toyota dealer
or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped
professional.
When the light comes on
after blinking for 1 minute:
Malfunction in the tire pres-
sure warning system
(P. 459)Have the system checked
by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure

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455 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
Follow the correction procedures. (vehicles with a smart entry &
start system)
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning light goes off.
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning
lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection
procedure
ContinuousContinuous (Flashes
in yellow)Smart entry & start system
indicator light (vehicles with
a Multidrive)
The electronic key was car-
ried outside the vehicle and
the driver’s door was opened
and closed while any shift
position other than P was
selected without turning off
the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch.• Change the
shift position
to P.
• Bring the
electronic key
back into the
vehicle.
Once3 times (Flashes
in yellow)Smart entry & start system
indicator light
Vehicles with a Multidrive:
The electronic key was car-
ried outside the vehicle and
the driver’s door was opened
and closed while the shift
position P was selected with-
out turning off the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch.
Except vehicle with a Multid-
rive: The electronic key was
carried outside the vehicle
and a door other than the
driver’s door was opened
and closed while the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch was in a mode other
than off.Turn the
“ENGINE
START
STOP” switch
off or bring
the electronic
key back into
the vehicle.