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SECTION 7- 3
DO- IT- YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
Electrical components
Checking battery condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Battery recharging precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Checking and replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Replacing light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

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Checking battery condition—

—Precautions —Checking battery exterior

CAUTION
If electrolyte gets on your skin, Terminals Ground cable

thoroughly wash the contact area. If
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS you feel pain or burning, get medi-
The battery produces flammable and cal attention immediately.
explosive hydrogen gas.
If electrolyte gets on your clothes,

Do not cause a spark from the bat- there is a possibility of its soaking
tery with tools. through to your skin, so immediate-
ly take off the exposed clothing and

Do not smoke or light a match near follow the procedure above, if nec-
the battery. Hold- down clamp
essary.
The electrolyte contains poisonous
If you accidentally swallow electro-
and corrosive sulfuric acid. lyte, drink a large quantity of water

Avoid contact with eyes, skin or or milk. Follow with milk of magne-
clothes. sia, beaten raw egg or vegetable Check the battery for corroded or loose
oil. Then go immediately for emer- terminal connections, cracks, or loose

Never ingest electrolyte. hold- down clamp.
gency help.

Wear protective safety glasses when a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
working near the battery. with a solution of warm water and bak-

Keep children away from the bat- ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
tery. nals with grease to prevent further cor-
EMERGENCY MEASURES rosion.

If electrolyte gets in your eyes, b. If the terminal connections are loose,

flush your eyes with clean water tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
immediately and get immediate overtighten.
medical attention. If possible, con- c. Tighten the hold- down clamp only
tinue to apply water with a sponge enough to keep the battery firmly in
or cloth while en route to the medi- place. Overtightening may damage the
cal office. battery case.

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NOTICE

Be sure the engine and all accesso-
ries are off before performing main-
tenance.

When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative
terminal (“- ” mark) first and rein-
stall it last.

Be careful not to cause a short cir-
cuit with tools.

Take care no solution gets into the
Removing clip battery when washing it.
Before replacing the battery, remove the
cover as shown. If the battery is disconnected or run
down, You should normalize the power
window and moon roof may not operate
correctly after you reconnect, replace or
recharge the battery. In any of these
cases, you should normalize each system.
To normalize them, see “Power windows”
on page 24 and “Electric moon roof” on
page 30 in Section 1- 2.

Installing clip

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—Checking battery condition Battery recharging precautions Checking and replacing fuses
During recharging, the battery is pro-
Type A ducing hydrogen gas.
Clear or
light yellow Therefore, before recharging:
Green Dark
1. If recharging with the battery installed
on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
the ground cable.
Type B 2. Be sure the power switch on the re-
Blue White Red charger is off when connecting the
charger cables to the battery and when
disconnecting them. Good Blown

CAUTION
Type A
CHECKING BY INDICATOR
Always charge the battery in an un-
Check the battery condition by the indi- confined area. Do not charge the
cator color. battery in a garage or closed room
where there is not sufficient ventila-
Indicator color tion.
Condition
Type A Type B
Only do a slow charge (5 A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate is
Green Blue Good dangerous. The battery may ex-
Charging necessary. plode, causing personal injuries.
Have battery
Dark White
checked by your
Toyota dealer. NOTICE Good Blown
Clear or Have battery Never recharge the battery while the
light Red checked by your engine is running. Also, be sure all
yellow Toyota dealer. accessories are turned off. Type B

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Type A fuses can be pulled out by using

the pull- out tool. The location of the pull-
out tool is shown in the illustration.
If you are not sure whether the fuse has
blown, try replacing the suspected fuse
with one that you know is good.
If the fuse has blown, push a new fuse
into the clip.
Only install a fuse with the amperage rat-
ing designated on the fuse box lid.
Good Blown If you do not have a spare fuse, in an
emergency you can pull out the “RAD
Type C NO.1” or “CIG” fuse, which may be dis-
If the headlights or other electrical pensable for normal driving, and use it if
components do not work, check the its amperage rating is the same.
fuses. If any of the fuses are blown,
they must be replaced. If you cannot use one of the same amper-
age, use one that is lower, but as close
See “Fuse locations” on page 362 in Sec- to the rating as possible. If the amperage
tion 7- 1 for locations of the fuses. is lower than that specified, the fuse
Turn the ignition switch and inoperative might blow out again but this does not
component off. Pull the suspected fuse indicate anything wrong. Be sure to get
straight out and check it. the correct fuse as soon as possible and
return the substitute to its original clip.
Determine which fuse may be causing the
problem. The lid of the fuse box shows It is a good idea to purchase a set of
the name of the circuit for each fuse. See spare fuses and keep them in your ve-
page 398 in Section 8 for the functions hicle for emergencies.
controlled by each circuit.

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Adding washer fluid Replacing light bulbs—

If the new fuse immediately blows out, If any washer does not work or wind- The following illustrations show how to
there is a problem with the electrical sys- shield washer fluid level warning light gain access to the bulbs. When replacing
tem. Have your Toyota dealer correct it as comes on, the washer tank may be a bulb, make sure the ignition switch and
soon as possible. empty. Add washer fluid. light switch are off. Use bulbs with the
You should normalize the power window You may use plain water as washer fluid. wattage ratings given in the table.
and moon roof may not operate correctly However, in cold areas where tempera- The stop/tail lights and high mounted stop-
after replacing blown fuses. To normalize tures range below the freezing point, use light consist of a number of LEDs. If any
the power window and moon roof, see washer fluid containing antifreeze. This of the LEDs burn out, take your vehicle
“Power windows” on page 24 and “Electric product is available at your Toyota dealer to your Toyota dealer to have the light
moon roof” on page 30 in Section 1- 2. and most auto parts stores. Follow the replaced.
manufacturer’s directions for how much to
If two or more LEDs in a stop/tail light
CAUTION mix with water.
burn out, your vehicle may not conform to
NOTICE local laws (SAE).
Never use a fuse with a higher am-
perage rating, or any other object, in Do not use engine antifreeze or any CAUTION
place of a fuse. This may cause ex- other substitute because it may dam-
tensive damage and possibly a fire. age your vehicle’s paint.
To prevent burning yourself, do not
replace the light bulbs while they
are hot.

Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas
inside and require special handling.
They can burst or shatter if
scratched or dropped. Hold a bulb
only by its plastic or metal case.
Do not touch the glass part of a
bulb with bare hands.

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Bulb A: HB3 halogen bulbs

NOTICE Light bulbs W Type
No. B: HB4 halogen bulbs
Only use a bulb of the listed type. C: Wedge base bulbs (clear)
Headlights (high) 9005 60 A D: H11 halogen bulbs
Headlights (low) 9006 51 B E: Wedge base bulbs (amber)
The inside of the lens of exterior lights
F: Double end bulbs
such as headlights may temporarily fog up Front turn signal,
when the lens becomes wet in the rain or parking and front 7443 21/5 C
in a car wash. This is not a problem side marker lights
because the fogging is caused by the
temperature difference between the outside Front fog lights — 55 D
and inside of the lens, just like the Rear turn signal
windshield fogs up in the rain. However, if 7440 21 E
lights
there is a large drop of water on the
Back- up lights 921 16 C
inside of the lens, or if there is water
pooled inside the light, contact your Rear side marker
— 5 C
Toyota dealer. lights
License plate light 168 5 C
Interior light — 8 F
Front personal
— 8 C
lights
Vanity lights — 8 C
Luggage
— 5 E
compartment light

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—Headlights
High beam (inside)
Low beam
(outside)

1. Open the hood. Turn the bulb base 2. Unplug the connector while depress- 3. Pulg in a new bulb into the connec-
counterclockwise to the front of the ing the lock release. tor and install it into the mounting
vehicle as shown. If the connector is tight, wiggle it. hole.
The above illustration shows the left- hand Aiming is not necessary after replacing
headlight. the bulb. When aiming adjustment is nec-
essary, contact your Toyota dealer.

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—Front turn signal, parking —Rear turn signal, rear side

and front side marker lights —Front fog lights marker and back- up lights
If either the left or right front fog light
burns out, contact your Toyota dealer.

NOTICE
Do not try to replace the front fog
light bulbs by yourself. You may dam-
age the vehicle.

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—License plate light

a: Rear side marker light Use a flathead screwdriver.

b: Rear turn signal light
c: Back- up light

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