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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency

When steering wheel operations are

If a warning message

is displayed

heavier than usual, grip the steering

wheel firmly and operate it using

more force than usual.

■If “EV system overheated Out-

put power reduced” is dis-

played

The multi-information dis-

play shows warnings of

system malfunctions, incor-

rectly performed opera-

tions, and messages that

indicate a need for mainte-

nance. When a message is

shown, perform the correc-

tion procedure appropriate

to the message.

This message may be displayed

when driving under severe operat-

ing conditions. (For example, when

driving up a long steep hill.)

Handling method: P.545

■If “Shift System Malfunction

Shifting Unavailable Drive to a

Safe Place and Stop” or “Shift

System Malfunction Driving

Unavailable” is displayed

There is a malfunction in the shift

control system. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

If a warning message is dis-

played again after the

appropriate actions have

been performed, contact

your Toyota dealer.

■If “Shift is in N Release acceler-

ator before shifting” is dis-

played

Additionally, if a warning

light comes on or flashes at

the same time that a warn-

ing message is displayed,

take the appropriate correc-

tive action for the warning

light. (P.513)

The accelerator pedal has been

depressed when the shift position is

in N.

Release the accelerator pedal and

shift the shift position to D or R.

■If “Press brake when vehicle is

stopped EV system may over-

heat” is displayed

The message may be displayed

when the accelerator pedal is

depressed to hold the vehicle while

the vehicle is stopped on an incline,

etc. The EV system may overheat.

Release the accelerator pedal and

depress the brake pedal.

■Warning messages

The warning messages explained

below may differ from the actual

messages according to operation

conditions and vehicle specifica-

tions.

■If “Auto Power Off To Conserve

Battery” is displayed

■Warning buzzer

In some cases, the buzzer may not

be heard due to being in a noisy

location or audio sound.

Power was turned off due to the

automatic power off function. Next

time when starting the EV system,

operate the EV system for approxi-

mately 5 minutes to recharge the

12-volt battery.

■If “EV system stopped Steering

power low” is displayed

This message is displayed if the EV

system is stopped while driving.

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency

■If “Regenerative Braking Lim-

ited Press Brake to Decelerate”

is displayed

●RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) (if

equipped)

●SEA (Safe Exit Assist) (if

equipped)

Regenerative braking may be

restricted in the following situations.

Firmly depress the brake pedal to

decelerate the vehicle.

●Intuitive parking assist (if

equipped)

●PKSB (Parking Support Brake) (if

equipped)

●When electrical energy cannot be

regenerated any more as the trac-

tion battery is fully charged

●RCD (Rear Camera Detection) (if

equipped)

●When the temperature of the trac-

tion battery is extremely high or

extremely low

Have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer immediately.

●When the temperature of the elec-

tric motor or power control unit,

etc., is extremely high

■If “System Stopped See

Owner’s Manual” is displayed

Indicates one of the following sys-

tems is disabled.

■If “High Power Consumption

Power to Climate Temporarily

Limited” is displayed

●PCS (Pre-Collision System)

●LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

●AHB (Automatic High Beam)

●Dynamic radar cruise control

●RSA (Road Sign Assist)

Turn off unnecessary electronic

equipment to reduce power con-

sumption.

Please wait until the power supply

returns to normal.

■If “Headlight System Malfunc-

tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-

played

●BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if

equipped)

●RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) (if

The following systems may be mal-

functioning. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

equipped)

●SEA (Safe Exit Assist) (if

equipped)

●The LED headlight system

●Automatic High Beam

●Intuitive parking assist (if

equipped)

●PKSB (Parking Support Brake) (if

equipped)

■If “System Malfunction Visit

Your Dealer” is displayed

●RCD (Rear Camera Detection) (if

equipped)

Indicates one of the following sys-

tems is disabled.

Follow the following correction

methods.

●PCS (Pre-Collision System)

●LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

●AHB (Automatic High Beam)

●Dynamic radar cruise control

●RSA (Road Sign Assist)

• Check the voltage of the battery

• Remove any dirt or foreign matter

from the front/rear side radar sen-

sors

●BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if

equipped)

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency

■If “System Stopped Front Cam-

era Low Visibility See Owner’s

Manual” is displayed

vehicle was parked, depending on

its type, the sunlight reflected from

the surface of the sunshade may

cause the temperature of the front

camera to become excessively

high

Indicates one of the following sys-

tems is disabled.

●PCS (Pre-Collision System)

●LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

●AHB (Automatic High Beam)

●Dynamic radar cruise control

●RSA (Road Sign Assist)

• If the front camera is cold, such

after the vehicle is parked in an

extremely cold environment, use

the air conditioning system to

increase the temperature around

the front camera

■If “System Stopped Front Radar

Sensor Blocked Clean Radar

Sensor” is displayed

Follow the following correction

methods.

Indicates one of the following sys-

tems is disabled.

• Follow the following correction

methods.

●PCS (Pre-Collision System)

●LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

●AHB (Automatic High Beam)

●Dynamic radar cruise control

●RSA (Road Sign Assist)

• Using the windshield wipers,

remove the dirt or foreign matter

from the windshield.

• Using the air conditioning system,

defog the windshield.

Close the hood, remove any stick-

ers, etc. to clear the obstruction in

front of the front camera.

Follow the following correction

methods.

■If “System Stopped Front Cam-

era Out of Temperature Range

Wait until Normal Temperature”

is displayed

• Check if there is any foreign mat-

ter attached to the radar sensor or

radar sensor cover and clean

them if necessary (P.261)

Indicates one of the following sys-

tems is disabled.

• This message may be displayed

when driving in an open area with

few nearby vehicles or structures,

such as a desert, grasslands, sub-

urbs, etc.

●PCS (Pre-Collision System)

●LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

●AHB (Automatic High Beam)

●Dynamic radar cruise control

●RSA (Road Sign Assist)

The message may be cleared by

driving the vehicle in an area with

structures, vehicles, etc., nearby.

■If “System Stopped Front Radar

Sensor Out of Temperature

Range Wait until Normal Tem-

perature” is displayed

Follow the following correction

methods.

• If the front camera is hot, such as

after the vehicle is parked in the

sun, use the air conditioning sys-

tem to decrease the temperature

around the front camera

Indicates one of the following sys-

tems is disabled.

●PCS (Pre-Collision System)

●LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

• If a sunshade was used when the

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency

●AHB (Automatic High Beam)

●Dynamic radar cruise control

●RSA (Road Sign Assist)

■If a message that indicates the

need for visiting your Toyota

dealer is displayed

The system or part shown on the

multi-information display is malfunc-

tioning. Have the vehicle inspected

by your Toyota dealer immediately.

Follow the following correction

methods.

• The temperature of the radar sen-

sor is outside of the operating

range. Wait for the temperature to

become appropriate.

■If a message that indicates the

need for the rotary shifter oper-

ation is displayed

To prevent the rotary shifter from

being operated incorrectly or the

vehicle from moving unexpectedly, a

message that requires shifting the

shift position may be displayed on

the multi-information display. In that

case, follow the instruction of the

message and shift the shift position.

■If “System Stopped Front Radar

In Self Calibration See Owner’s

Manual” is displayed

Indicates one of the following sys-

tems is disabled.

●PCS (Pre-Collision System)

●LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

●AHB (Automatic High Beam)

●Dynamic radar cruise control

●RSA (Road Sign Assist)

■If a message that indicates the

need for referring to Owner’s

Manual is displayed

●If any of the following messages

are shown on the multi-informa-

tion display, follow the instruc-

tions.

• “Battery Low” (P.541)

• “Check Charging System Close

Charging Port Lid” (P.140)

• “Charging system malfunction”

(P.140)

• “Charging stopped High energy

use” (P.140)

Follow the following correction

methods.

• Check if there is any foreign mat-

ter attached to the radar sensor or

radar sensor cover and clean

them if necessary (P.261)

• The radar sensor may be mis-

aligned and will be adjusted auto-

matically while driving. Continue

driving for a while.

●If any of the following messages

are shown on the multi-informa-

tion display, it may indicate a mal-

function. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

■If “Cruise Control Unavailable

See Owner’s Manual” is dis-

played

• “Entry & Start System Malfunction”

• “Traction battery system malfunc-

tion”

• “Accelerator system malfunction”

• “Plug-in Charging System Mal-

function”

Indicates one of the following sys-

tems is disabled.

●Dynamic radar cruise control

●Cruise control

A message is displayed when the

driving assist switch is pushed

repeatedly.

• “EV system malfunction”

• “Shift System Malfunction Apply

Parking Brake Securely When

Parking See Owner’s Manual”

• “Shift System Malfunction See

Owner’s Manual”

Press the driving assist switch

quickly and firmly.

• “Shift System Malfunction Stop in

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency

a Safe Place See Owner’s Man-

ual”

• “P Switch Malfunction Apply Park-

ing Brake Securely When Parking

See Owner’s Manual”

●If the EV system does not start,

contact your Toyota dealer

immediately.

• “Shift System Unavailable Apply

Parking Brake Securely When

Parking See Owner’s Manual”

• “Battery Low Shifting Unavailable

See Owner’s Manual”

●If any of the following messages

are shown on the multi-informa-

tion display, it may indicate a mal-

function. Immediately stop the

vehicle and contact your Toyota

dealer.

• “Braking Power Low”

NOTICE

■If “High Power Consumption

Power to Climate Temporar-

ily Limited” is displayed fre-

quently

There is a possible malfunction

relating to the charging system or

the 12-volt battery may be deteri-

orating. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■If “Battery Low” is displayed

frequently

The 12-volt battery may have

deteriorated. As the battery may

discharge in this state when left

unattended, have the battery

inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■If “Maintenance Reqd. For

Traction Battery At Your

Dealer” is shown

The traction battery is scheduled

to be inspected or replaced. Have

the vehicle inspected by your Toy-

ota dealer immediately.

●Continuing to drive the vehicle

without having the traction bat-

tery inspected will cause the EV

system not to start.

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