Gauges, Meters and Service Reminder Indicators -> Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers for Your Toyota Celica 2 Door Seventh Generation (2000-2006)

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Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers  
If the indicator or buzzer comes on...  
Do this.  
or  
If parking brake is off, stop immediately and contact Toyota dealer.  
Fasten driver’s seat belt.  
(a)  
(b)  
(indicator and buzzer)  
Have the front passenger fasten the seat belt.  
Stop and check.  
(c)  
(d)  
(e)  
(f)  
Stop and check.  
Take vehicle to Toyota dealer.  
Fill up tank.  
(g)  
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If the indicator or buzzer comes on...  
or  
Do this.  
Take vehicle to Toyota dealer.  
If the brake system warning light is also on, stop immediately and contact Toyota  
dealer.  
(h)  
Close both side doors and back door.  
Take vehicle to Toyota dealer immediately.  
Stop and check.  
(i)  
(j)  
(k)  
(l)  
Remove key.  
Key reminder buzzer  
Turn off lights.  
Light reminder buzzer  
(m)  
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(a) Brake System Warning Light  
A warning light turning on briefly during  
operation does not indicate a problem.  
(b) Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder Light  
and Buzzer  
This light comes on in the following cases  
when the ignition key is in the “ON” posi-  
tion.  
This light reminds you to buckle up the  
driver’s seat belt.  
CAUTION  
D When the parking brake is applied...  
Vehicles with antilock brake system—  
Once the ignition key is turned to “ON” or  
“START”, the reminder light flashes and  
buzzer sounds if the driver’s seat belt is  
not fastened. Unless the driver fastens the  
belt, the light keeps flashing and the  
buzzer stops after about 4 to 8 seconds.  
If either of the following conditions  
occurs, immediately stop your vehicle  
at  
a
safe place and contact your  
This light comes on for a few seconds  
when the ignition key is turned to the  
“ON” position even after the parking brake  
is released.  
Toyota dealer.  
D The light does not turn off even  
after the parking brake is released  
while the engine is running.  
(c) Front  
Passenger’s  
Seat  
Belt  
D When the brake fluid level is low...  
Reminder Light  
In this case, the brakes may not  
work properly and your stopping  
distance will become longer. De-  
press the brake pedal firmly and  
bring the vehicle to an immediate  
stop.  
This light reminds you to have the front  
passenger buckle up the seat belt.  
CAUTION  
Once the ignition key is turned to “ON” or  
“START”, the reminder light flashes if a  
passenger sits in the front passenger seat  
and does not fasten the seat belt. Unless  
the front passenger fastens the belt, the  
light stays flashing.  
It is dangerous to continue driving  
normally when the brake fluid level is  
low.  
Vehicles with antilock brake sys-  
tem—  
Have your vehicle checked at your  
Toyota dealer in the following cases:  
D The brake system warning light re-  
mains on together with the “ABS”  
warning light.  
If luggage or other load is placed on the  
front passenger seat, depending on its  
weight and how it is placed on the seat,  
builtin sensors in the seat cushion may  
detect the pressure, causing the reminder  
light to come on.  
D The light does not come on even if the  
parking brake is applied when the igni-  
tion key is in the “ON” position.  
In this case, not only the antilock  
brake system will fail but also the  
vehicle will become extremely un-  
stable during braking.  
Vehicles with antilock brake system—  
D The light does not come on even if the  
ignition key is turned on with the park-  
ing brake released.  
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(d) Discharge Warning Light  
The light may occasionally flicker when  
the engine is idling or it may come on  
briefly after hard stop. There is no  
cause for concern if it then goes out when  
the engine is accelerated slightly.  
D Loose fuel tank cap  
This light warns that the battery is being  
discharged.  
If the fuel tank cap is loose, securely  
tighten it.  
a
If it comes on while you are driving, there  
is a problem somewhere in the charging  
system.  
These cases are temporary malfunctions.  
The malfunction indicator lamp will go off  
after taking several driving trips.  
The light may come on when the oil level  
is extremely low. It is not designed to  
indicate low oil level, and the oil level  
must be checked using the level dipstick.  
The engine ignition will continue to oper-  
ate, however, until the battery is dis-  
charged. Turn off the air conditioning,  
blower, radio, etc., and drive directly to  
the nearest Toyota dealer or repair shop.  
If the lamp will not go off even after the  
several trips, contact your Toyota dealer  
as soon as possible.  
NOTICE  
If the fuel tank is not empty or the fuel  
tank cap is not loose...  
Do not drive the vehicle with the  
warning light on—even for one block.  
It may ruin the engine.  
D There is a problem somewhere in the  
engine, emission control system, elec-  
tronic throttle control system, automatic  
transmission electrical system or warn-  
ing light system itself.  
NOTICE  
Do not continue driving if the engine  
drive belt is broken or loose.  
(f) Malfunction Indicator Lamp  
This lamp comes on when the ignition  
key is turned to the “ON” position and  
goes off after the engine starts. This  
means that the warning light system is  
operating properly.  
(e) Low Engine Oil Pressure Warning  
Light  
Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as  
possible to service the vehicle.  
This light warns that the engine oil pres-  
sure is too low.  
2ZZGE engine—  
If the engine speed does not increase with  
the accelerator pedal depressed down,  
there may be a problem somewhere in  
your electronic throttle control system.  
If it flickers or stays on while you are  
driving, pull off the road to a safe place  
and stop the engine immediately. Call a  
Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop for  
assistance.  
If the lamp remains on, or the lamp  
comes on while driving, first check the  
followings.  
At this time, vibration may occur. Howev-  
er, if you depress the accelerator pedal  
more firmly and slowly, you can drive your  
vehicle at low speeds. Have your vehicle  
checked by your Toyota dealer as soon as  
possible.  
D Empty fuel tank  
If the fuel tank is empty, refuel immedi-  
ately.  
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Even if the abnormality of the electronic  
throttle control system is corrected during  
low speed driving, the system may not be  
recovered until the engine is stopped and  
the ignition key is turned to “ACC” or  
“LOCK” position.  
(h) “ABS” Warning Light  
A warning light turning on briefly during  
operation does not indicate a problem.  
The light comes on when the ignition key  
is turned to the “ON” position. If the anti−  
lock brake system works properly, the  
light turns off after a few seconds. There-  
after, if the system malfunctions, the light  
comes on again.  
CAUTION  
If the “ABS” warning light remains on  
together with the brake system warn-  
ing light, immediately stop your ve-  
hicle at a safe place and contact your  
Toyota dealer.  
CAUTION  
When the “ABS” warning light is on (and  
the brake system warning light is off), the  
antilock brake system does not operate,  
but the brake system still operates con-  
ventionally.  
Be especially careful to prevent erro-  
neous pedal operation.  
In this case, not only the antilock  
brake system will fail but also the  
vehicle will become extremely unsta-  
ble during braking.  
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance  
(I/M) programs  
When the “ABS” warning light is on (and  
the brake system warning light is off), the  
antilock brake system does not operate  
so that the wheels could lock up during  
a sudden braking or braking on slippery  
road surfaces.  
Your vehicle may not pass a state emis-  
sion inspection if the malfunction indicator  
lamp remains on. Contact your Toyota  
dealer to check your vehicle’s emission  
control system and OBD (OnBoard Diag-  
nostics) system before taking your vehicle  
for the inspection.  
(i) Open Door Warning Light  
This light remains on until both side doors  
and back door are completely closed.  
If either of the following conditions  
occurs, this indicates  
somewhere in the components moni-  
tored by the warning light system. Con-  
tact your Toyota dealer as soon as  
possible to service the vehicle.  
a
malfunction  
For details, see “Emissions Inspection and  
Maintenance (I/M) programs” in Section 6.  
(g) Low Fuel Level Warning Light  
D The light does not come on when the  
ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi-  
tion, or remains on.  
This light comes on when the fuel level  
in the tank becomes nearly empty. Fill up  
the tank as soon as possible.  
D The light comes on while you are driv-  
ing.  
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(j) SRS Warning Light  
(k) Automatic  
Transmission  
Fluid  
CHECKING  
INDICATORS (except the low fuel level  
warning light)  
SERVICE  
REMINDER  
Temperature Warning Light  
This light will come on when the igni-  
tion key is turned to the “ON” position.  
After about 6 seconds, the light will go  
off. This means the systems of the air-  
bag and front seat belt pretensioners  
are operating properly.  
This light warns that the automatic trans-  
mission fluid temperature is too high.  
1. Apply the parking brake.  
If this light comes on while you are driv-  
ing, slow down and pull off the road. Stop  
the vehicle at a safe place and put the  
selector lever in “P”. With the engine id-  
ling, wait until the light goes off. If the  
light goes off, you may start the vehicle  
again. If the light does not go off, call a  
Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop for  
assistance.  
2. Open either side door or the back  
door.  
The open door warning light should  
come on.  
The warning light system monitors the air-  
bag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-  
sors, side airbag sensors, door side air-  
bag sensors, front seat belt pretensioner  
assemblies, inflators, warning light, inter-  
connecting wiring and power sources.  
3. Close the door.  
The open door warning light should go  
off.  
4. Turn the ignition key to “ON”, but do  
not start the engine.  
If either of the following conditions occurs,  
this indicates a malfunction somewhere in  
the parts monitored by the warning light  
system. Contact your Toyota dealer as  
soon as possible to service the vehicle.  
(l) Key Reminder Buzzer  
All the service reminder indicators ex-  
cept the open door warning light should  
come on. The “ABS” warning light goes  
This buzzer reminds you to remove the  
key when you open the driver’s door with  
the ignition key in the “ACC” or “LOCK”  
position.  
off after  
a
few seconds. The SRS  
warning light goes off after about  
seconds.  
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D The light does not come on when the  
ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi-  
tion, or the light remains on.  
(m) Light reminder buzzer  
If any service reminder indicator or warn-  
ing buzzer does not function as described  
above, have it checked by your Toyota  
dealer as soon as possible.  
The buzzer will sound if the headlight  
switch is left on and the driver’s door is  
opened with the key removed from the  
ignition switch.  
D The light comes on or flashes while  
driving.  
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