Toyota Corolla Hybrid (2020 year). Owner's manual - part 10

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4-2. Driving procedures

:While the power switch is in 

ON and the brake pedal 
depressed

*

, shift the shift lever 

while pushing the shift release 
button on the shift knob.

:Shift the shift lever while 

pushing the shift release button 
on the shift knob.

:Shift the shift lever normally.

When shifting the shift lever 
between P and D, make sure that 
the vehicle is completely stopped.

*

: For the vehicle be able to be 

shifted from P, the brake pedal 
must be depressed before the 
shift release button is pushed. If 
the shift release button is pushed 
first, the shift lock will not be 
released.

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Shift lock system

The shift lock system is a system to 

prevent accidental operation of the 

shift lever in starting.

The shift lever can be shifted from P 

only when the power switch is in ON 

and the brake pedal is being 

depressed.

■

If the shift lever cannot be 

shifted from P

First, check whether the brake pedal 

is being depressed.

If the shift lever cannot be shifted 

with your foot on the brake pedal, 

there may be a problem with the 

shift lock system. Have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota dealer 

immediately.

The following steps may be used as 

an emergency measure to ensure 

that the shift lever can be shifted.

Releasing the shift lock:

1

Set the parking brake.

2

Turn the power switch off.

3

Depress the brake pedal.

4

Ply the cover up with a flathead 

screwdriver or equivalent tool.

To prevent damaging the cover, 

NOTICE

■

Hybrid battery (traction bat-

tery) charge

If the shift lever is in N, the hybrid 

battery (traction battery) will not 

be charged even when the engine 

is running. Therefore, if the vehi-

cle is left with the shift lever in N 

for a long period of time, the 

hybrid battery (traction battery) 

will discharge, and this may result 

in the vehicle not being able to 

start.

Shifting the shift lever

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wrap the tip of the flathead 

screwdriver with a tape. 

5

Press and hold the shift lock 

override button and then push 

the shift release button on the 

shift knob.

The shift lever can be shifted while 

the button is pressed.

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About engine braking

When shift position B is selected, 

releasing the accelerator pedal will 

apply engine braking.

●

When the vehicle is driven at high 

speeds, compared to ordinary 

gasoline-fueled vehicles, the 

engine braking deceleration is felt 

less than that of other vehicles.

●

The vehicle can be accelerated 

even when shift position B is 

selected.

If the vehicle is driven continuously 

in the B position, fuel efficiency will 

become low. Usually, select the D 

position.

P.219

WARNING

■

To prevent an accident when 

releasing the shift lock

Before pressing the shift lock 

override button, make sure to set 

the parking brake and depress the 

brake pedal.

If the accelerator pedal is acci-

dentally depressed instead of the 

brake pedal when the shift lock 

override button is pressed and the 

shift lever is shifted out of P, the 

vehicle may suddenly start, possi-

bly leading to an accident result-

ing in death or serious injury.

Selecting the driving 
mode

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1

Right turn

2

Lane change to the right 
(move the lever partway and 
release it)

The right hand signals will flash 3 
times.

3

Lane change to the left 
(move the lever partway and 
release it)

The left hand signals will flash 3 
times.

4

Left turn

■

Turn signals can be operated 

when

The power switch is in ON.

■

If the indicator flashes faster 

than usual

Check that a light bulb in the front or 

rear turn signal lights has not 

burned out.

Turn signal lever

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Using the manual mode

The parking brake can be set 
and released manually.

U.S.A.
Canada

1

Pull the switch to set the 
parking brake

The parking brake indicator and 
parking brake light will turn on.
Pull and hold the parking brake 
switch if an emergency occurs and 
it is necessary to operate the park-

ing brake while driving.

2

Push the switch to release 
the parking brake

• Operate the parking brake switch 

while depressing the brake pedal.

• Using the parking brake auto-

matic release function, the park-
ing brake can be released by 
depressing the accelerator pedal. 
When using this function, slowly 
depress the accelerator pedal.

Make sure that the parking brake 
indicator and parking brake light 
turn off.

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Turning automatic mode on

While the vehicle is stopped, 
pull and hold the parking brake 
switch until a message is shown 
on the multi-information display

When the automatic mode is 
turned on, the parking brake 
operates as follows.


When the shift lever is moved 
out of P, the parking brake will 
be released, and the parking 
brake indicator and parking 
brake light will turn off.



When the shift lever is moved 
into P, the parking brake will 
be set, and the parking brake 
indicator and parking brake 

Parking brake

The parking brake can be 
set or released automati-
cally or manually.

In automatic mode, the 
parking brake can be set or 
released automatically. 
Also, even in automatic 
mode, the parking brake can 
be set or released manually.

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light will turn on.

Operate the shift lever with the 
vehicle stopped and the brake 
pedal depressed.

The parking brake may not operate 
automatically if the shift lever is 
moved quickly.
In this case, it is necessary to oper-
ate the parking brake switch. 
(P.153)

■

Turning automatic mode off

While the vehicle is stopped and 
depressing the brake pedal, 
press and hold the parking 
brake switch until a message is 
shown on the multi-information 
display

■

Parking brake operation

●

When the power switch is not in 

ON, the parking brake cannot be 

released using the parking brake 

switch.

●

When the power switch is not in 

ON, automatic mode (automatic 

brake setting and releasing) is not 

available. 

■

Parking brake automatic 

release function

The parking brake is automatically 

released when slowly depress the 

accelerator pedal.

The parking brake will be released 

automatically under the following 

conditions:

●

The driver’s door is closed

●

The driver is wearing the seat belt

●

The shift lever is a forward or 

reverse position.

●

The malfunction indicator lamp or 

brake system warning light is not 

illuminated.

If the automatic release function 

does not operate, manually release 

the parking brake.

■

If “Parking Brake Temporarily 

Unavailable” is displayed on 

the multi-information display

If the parking brake is operated 

repeatedly over a short period of 

time, the system may restrict opera-

tion to prevent overheating. If this 

happens, refrain from operating the 

parking brake. Normal operation will 

return after about 1 minute.

■

If “Parking Brake Unavailable” 

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display 

Operate the parking brake switch. If 

the message does not disappear 

after operating the switch several 

times, the system may be malfunc-

tioning. Have the vehicle inspected 

by your Toyota dealer.

■

Parking brake operation sound

When the parking brake operates, a 

motor sound (whirring sound) may 

be heard. This does not indicate a 

malfunction.

■

Parking brake operation

●

Depending on the power switch 

mode, the parking brake indicator 

and parking brake light will turn on 

and stay on as described below: 

ON: Comes on until the parking 

brake is released.

Not in ON: Stays on for approxi-

mately 15 seconds. 

●

When the power switch is turned 

off with the parking brake set, the 

parking brake indicator and park-

ing brake light will stay on for 

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about 15 seconds. This does not 

indicate a malfunction.

■

When the parking brake switch 

malfunctions

Automatic mode (automatic brake 

setting and releasing) will be turned 

on automatically.

■

Parking the vehicle

P.132

■

Parking brake engaged warning 

buzzer

A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is 

driven with the parking brake 

engaged. “Parking Brake ON” is dis-

played on the multi-information dis-

play.

■

If the brake system warning 

light comes on

P.450

■

Usage in winter time

P.228

WARNING

■

When parking the vehicle

Do not leave a child in the vehicle 

alone. The parking brake may be 

released unintentionally and there 

is the danger of the vehicle mov-

ing that may lead to an accident 

resulting in death or serious injury.

■

Parking brake switch

Do not set any objects near the 

parking brake switch.

Objects may interfere with the 

switch and may lead the parking 

brake to unexpectedly operate.

NOTICE

■

When parking the vehicle

Before you leave the vehicle, set 

the parking brake, shift the shift 

lever to P and make sure that the 

vehicle does not move.

■

When the system malfunc-

tions

Stop the vehicle in a safe place 

and check the warning messages.

■

When the parking brake can-

not be released due to a mal-

function

Driving the vehicle with the park-

ing brake set will lead to brake 

components overheating, which 

may affect braking performance 

and increase brake wear.
Have the vehicle inspected by 

your Toyota dealer immediately if 

this occurs.

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Turn the brake hold system on

The brake hold standby indicator 
(green) 

 comes on. While the 

system is holding the brake, the 
brake hold operated indicator (yel-
low) 

 comes on. 

■

Brake hold system operating 

conditions

The brake hold system cannot be 

turned on in the following condi-

tions:

●

The driver’s door is not closed.

●

The driver is not wearing the seat 

belt.

If any of the conditions above are 

detected when the brake hold sys-

tem is enabled, the system will turn 

off and the brake hold standby indi-

cator light will go off. In addition, if 

any of the conditions are detected 

while the system is holding the 

brake, a warning buzzer will sound 

and a message will be shown on the 

multi-information display. The park-

ing brake will then be set automati-

cally.

■

Brake hold function

●

If the brake pedal is left released 

for a period of about 3 minutes 

after the system has started hold-

ing the brake, the parking brake 

will be set automatically. In this 

case, a warning buzzer sounds 

and a message is shown on the 

multi-information display.

●

To turn the system off while the 

system is holding the brake, firmly 

depress the brake pedal and 

press the button again.

●

The brake hold function may not 

hold the vehicle when the vehicle 

is on a steep incline. In this situa-

tion, it may be necessary for the 

driver to apply the brakes. A warn-

ing buzzer will sound and the 

multi-information display will 

inform the driver of this situation. If 

a warning message is shown on 

the multi-information display, read 

the message and follow the 

instructions.

■

When the parking brake is set 

automatically while the system 

is holding the brakes

Perform any of the following opera-

tions to release the parking brake.

●

Depress the accelerator pedal. 

(The parking brake will not be 

released automatically if the seat 

belt is not fastened.)

●

Operate the parking brake switch 

with the brake pedal depressed. 

Make sure that the parking brake 

indicator light goes off. (P.153)

Brake Hold

The brake hold system 
keeps the brake applied 
when the shift lever is in D, 
B or N with the system on 
and the brake pedal has 
been depressed to stop the 
vehicle. The system 
releases the brake when the 
accelerator pedal is 
depressed with the shift 
lever in D or B to allow 
smooth start off.

Enabling the system

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When an inspection at your 

Toyota dealer is necessary

When the brake hold standby indi-

cator (green) does not illuminate 

even when the brake hold switch is 

pressed with the brake hold system 

operating conditions met, the sys-

tem may be malfunctioning. Have 

the vehicle inspected at your Toyota 

dealer.

■

If “Brake Hold Malfunction 

Press Brake to Deactivate Visit 

Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold 

Malfunction Visit Your Dealer” 

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

The system may be malfunctioning. 

Have the vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer.

■

Warning messages and buzzers

Warning messages and buzzers are 

used to indicate a system malfunc-

tion or to inform the driver of the 

need for caution. If a warning mes-

sage is shown on the multi-informa-

tion display, read the message and 

follow the instructions.

■

If the brake hold operated indi-

cator flashes

P.456

WARNING

■

When the vehicle is on a 

steep incline

When using the brake hold sys-

tem on a steep incline exercise 

caution. The brake hold function 

may not hold the vehicle in such a 

situation.

■

When stopped on a slippery 

road

The system cannot stop the vehi-

cle when the gripping ability of the 

tires has been exceeded. Do not 

use the system when stopped on 

a slippery road.

NOTICE

■

When parking the vehicle

The brake hold system is not 

designed for use when parking 

the vehicle for a long period of 

time. Turning the power switch off 

while the system is holding the 

brake may release the brake, 

which would cause the vehicle to 

move. When operating the power 

switch, depress the brake pedal, 

shift the shift lever to P and set 

the parking brake.

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4-3.Operating the lights and wipers

Operating the 

 switch 

turns on the lights as follows:

U.S.A.
Canada

1

 The headlights, daytime 

running lights (P.158) and 
all the lights listed below turn 
on and off automatically. 

2

 The side marker, park-

ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights, and 
daytime running lights 
(P.158) turn on.

3

 The headlights and all 

lights listed above (except 
daytime running lights) turn 

on.

4

 (U.S.A.) Off

 (Canada) The daytime 

running lights turn on. 
(P.158)

■

AUTO mode can be used when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Daytime running light system

●

The daytime running lights illumi-

nate using the same lights as the 

headlights and illuminate darker 

than the headlights.

●

To make your vehicle more visible 

to other drivers during daytime 

driving, the daytime running lights 

turn on automatically when all of 

the following conditions are met. 

(The daytime running lights are 

not designed for use at night.)

• The hybrid system is operating.

• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the 

 

(Canada only), 

 or 

*

 posi-

tion

*

: When the surroundings are bright

The daytime running lights remain 

on after they illuminate, even if the 

parking brake is set again.

●

For the U.S.A.: Daytime running 

lights can be turned off by operat-

ing the switch.

●

Compared to turning on the head-

lights, the daytime running light 

system offers greater durability 

and consumes less electricity, so 

it can help improve fuel economy.

Headlight switch

The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automati-
cally.

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Headlight control sensor

The sensor may not function prop-

erly if an object is placed on the sen-

sor, or anything that blocks the 

sensor is affixed to the windshield.

Doing so interferes with the sensor 

detecting the level of ambient light 

and may cause the automatic head-

light system to malfunction.

■

Automatic light off system

●

When the headlights are on: The 

headlights and tail lights turn off 

30 seconds after the driver’s door 

is opened and closed if the power 

switch is turned to ACC or OFF. 

(The lights turn off immediately if 

 on the key is pressed after all 

the doors are closed.)

●

When only the tail lights are on: 

The tail lights turn off automati-

cally if the power switch is turned 

to ACC or OFF and the driver’s 

door is opened.

To turn the lights on again, turn the 

power switch to ON, or turn the light 

switch off once and then back to 

 or 

.

■

Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds when the power 

switch is turned to OFF or ACC and 

the driver’s door is opened while the 

lights are turned on.

■

Windshield wiper linked head-

light illumination

When driving during daytime with 
the headlight switch turned to 

, if 

the windshield wipers are used, the 

headlights will turn on automatically 

after several seconds to help 

enhance the visibility of your vehi-

cle.

■

12-volt battery-saving function

In order to prevent the 12-volt bat-

tery of the vehicle from discharging, 

if the headlights and/or tail lights are 

on when the power switch is turned 

off the 12-volt battery saving func-

tion will operate and automatically 

turn off all the lights after approxi-

mately 20 minutes. When the power 

switch is turned to ON, the 12-volt 

battery-saving function will be dis-

abled. 

When any of the following are per-

formed, the 12-volt battery-saving 

function is canceled once and then 

reactivated. All the lights will turn off 

automatically 20 minutes after the 

12-volt battery-saving function has 

been reactivated:

●

When the headlight switch is oper-

ated

●

When a door is opened or closed

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized. 

(P.516)

NOTICE

■

To prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

Do not leave the lights on longer 

than necessary when the hybrid 

system is off.

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1

With the headlights on, push 
the lever away from you to 
turn on the high beams.

Pull the lever toward you to the 
center position to turn the high 
beams off.

2

Pull the lever toward you and 
release it to flash the high 
beams once.

You can flash the high beams with 
the headlights on or off.

1

Press the Automatic High 
Beam switch.

Turning on the high beam 
headlights

Automatic High Beam

The Automatic High Beam 
uses a camera sensor 
located behind the upper 
portion of the windshield to 
assess the brightness of the 
lights of vehicles ahead, 
streetlights, etc., and auto-
matically turns the high 
beams on or off as neces-
sary.

WARNING

■

Limitations of the Automatic 

High Beam

Do not overly rely on the Auto-

matic High Beam. Always drive 

safely, taking care to observe your 

surroundings and turning the high 

beams on or off manually if nec-

essary.

■

To prevent incorrect opera-

tion of the Automatic High 

Beam system

Do not overload the vehicle.

Activating the Automatic 
High Beam

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Push the lever away from 
you with the headlight switch 

in the 

 or 

 position.

The Automatic High Beam indicator 

will come on when the system is 

operating.

■

Conditions to turn the high 

beams on/off automatically

●

When all of the following condi-

tions are met, the high beams will 

be turned on automatically (after 

approximately 1 second):

• The vehicle speed is approxi-

mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.

• The area ahead of the vehicle is 

dark.

• There are no vehicles ahead with 

headlights or tail lights turned on.

• There are few streetlights on the 

road ahead.

●

If any of the following conditions 

are met, the high beams will turn 

off automatically:

• The vehicle speed is below 

approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is 

not dark.

• Vehicles ahead have their head-

lights or tail lights turned on.

• There are many streetlights on the 

road ahead.

■

Camera sensor detection infor-

mation

●

The high beams may not be auto-

matically turned off in the following 

situations:

• When a vehicle suddenly appears 

from around a curve

• When the vehicle is cut in front of 

by another vehicle

• When vehicles ahead cannot be 

detected due to repeated curves, 

road dividers or roadside trees

• When vehicles ahead appear in a 

faraway lane on a wide road

• When the lights of vehicles ahead 

are not on

●

The high beams may be turned off 

if a vehicle ahead that is using fog 

lights without its headlights turned 

on is detected.

●

House lights, streetlights, traffic 

signals, and illuminated billboards 

or signs and other reflective 

objects may cause the high 

beams to change to the low 

beams, or the low beams to 

remain on.

●

The following factors may affect 

the amount of time taken for the 

high beams to turn on or off:

• The brightness of the headlights, 

fog lights, and tail lights of vehi-

cles ahead

• The movement and direction of 

vehicles ahead

• When a vehicle ahead only has 

operational lights on one side

• When a vehicle ahead is a 

two-wheeled vehicle

• The condition of the road (gradi-

ent, curve, condition of the road 

surface, etc.)

• The number of passengers and 

amount of luggage in the vehicle

●

The high beams may turn on or off 

unexpectedly.

●

Bicycles or similar vehicles may 

not be detected.

●

In the following situations the sys-

tem may not be able to correctly 

detect the surrounding brightness 

level. This may cause the low 

beams to remain on or the high 

beams to flash or dazzle pedestri-

ans or vehicles ahead. In such a 

case, it is necessary to manually 

switch between the high and low 

beams.

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

• When driving in inclement weather 

(heavy rain, snow, fog, sand-

storms, etc.)

• When the windshield is obscured 

by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.

• When the windshield is cracked or 

damaged

• When the camera sensor is 

deformed or dirty

• When the temperature of the cam-

era sensor is extremely high

• When the surrounding brightness 

level is equal to that of headlights, 

tail lights or fog lights

• When headlights or tail lights of 

vehicles ahead are turned off, 

dirty, changing color, or not aimed 

properly

• When the vehicle is hit by water, 

snow, dust, etc. from a preceding 

vehicle

• When driving through an area of 

intermittently changing brightness 

and darkness

• When frequently and repeatedly 

driving ascending/descending 

roads, or roads with rough, bumpy 

or uneven surfaces (such as 

stone-paved roads, gravel roads, 

etc.)

• When frequently and repeatedly 

taking curves or driving on a wind-

ing road

• When there is a highly reflective 

object ahead of the vehicle, such 

as a sign or mirror

• When the back of a preceding 

vehicle is highly reflective, such as 

a container on a truck

• When the vehicle’s headlights are 

damaged or dirty, or are not aimed 

properly

• When the vehicle is listing or titling 

due to a flat tire, a trailer being 

towed, etc.

• When the headlights are changed 

between the high beams and low 

beams repeatedly in an abnormal 

manner

• When the driver believes that the 

high beams may be flashing or 

dazzling pedestrians or other driv-

ers

■

Temporarily lowering sensor 

sensitivity

The sensitivity of the sensor can be 

temporarily lowered.

1

Turn the power switch off while 

the following conditions are met.

●

The headlight switch is in 

 or 

.

●

The headlight switch lever is in 

high beam position.

●

Automatic High Beam switch is 

on.

2

Turn the power switch to ON.

3

Within 60 seconds after step 

2

, 

repeat pulling the headlight 

switch lever to the original posi-

tion then pushing it to the high 

beam position quickly 10 times, 

then leave the lever in high beam 

position.

4

If the sensitivity is changed, the 

Automatic High Beam indicator 

is turn on and off 3 times.

Automatic High Beam (headlights) 

may turn on even when the vehicle 

is stopped.

■

Switching to the low beams

Pull the lever to its original posi-
tion.

The Automatic High Beam indicator 
will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to 
activate the Automatic High Beam 
system again.

Turning the high beams 
on/off manually

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■

Switching to the high 
beams

Press the Automatic High Beam 
switch.

The Automatic High Beam indicator 
will turn off and the high beam indi-
cator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the 
Automatic High Beam system 
again.

Operating the 

 lever oper-

ates the wipers or washer as fol-
lows.

1

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada)

Intermittent windshield wiper 
operation

2

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada)

Low speed windshield wiper 

Windshield wipers and 

washer

Operating the lever can use 
the windshield wipers or the 
washer.

NOTICE

■

When the windshield is dry

Do not use the wipers, as they 

may damage the windshield.

Operating the wiper lever

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operation

3

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada)

High speed windshield wiper 
operation

4

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada)

Temporary operation

5

 Washer/wiper dual 

operation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer.
Wipers will automatically operate a 
couple of times after the washer 
squirts.

Wiper intervals can be adjusted 
when intermittent operation is 
selected.

6

Increases the intermittent 
windshield wiper frequency

7

Decreases the intermittent 
windshield wiper frequency

■

The windshield wiper and 

washer can be operated when

The power switch is in ON.

■

If no windshield washer fluid 

sprays

Check that the washer nozzles are 

not blocked if there is washer fluid in 

the windshield washer fluid reser-

voir.

■

When stopping the hybrid sys-

tem in an emergency while driv-

ing

If the windshield wipers are operat-

ing when the hybrid system is 

stopped, the windshield wipers will 

operate in high speed operation. 

After the vehicle is stopped, opera-

tion will return to normal when the 

power switch is turned to ON.

WARNING

■

Caution regarding the use of 

washer fluid

When it is cold, do not use the 

washer fluid until the windshield 

becomes warm. The fluid may 

freeze on the windshield and 

cause low visibility. This may lead 

to an accident, resulting in death 

or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

When the washer fluid tank is 

empty

Do not operate the switch continu-

ally as the washer fluid pump may 

overheat.

■

When a nozzle becomes 

blocked

In this case, contact your Toyota 

dealer.Do not try to clear it with a 

pin or other object. The nozzle will 

be damaged.

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4-4. Refueling

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4-4.Refueling



Turn the power switch off and 
ensure that all the doors and 
windows are closed.



Confirm the type of fuel.

■

Fuel types

P.503

■

Fuel tank opening for unleaded 

gasoline

To help prevent incorrect fueling, 

your vehicle has a fuel tank opening 

that only accommodates the spe-

cial nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.

Opening the fuel tank 

cap

The fuel tank of your vehicle 
has a special structure, 
which requires a reduction 
in fuel tank pressure before 
refueling. After the opener 
switch has been pressed, it 
will take several seconds 
until the vehicle is ready for 
refueling.

Before refueling the vehi-
cle

WARNING

■

When refueling the vehicle

Observe the following precautions 

while refueling the vehicle. Failure 

to do so may result in death or 

serious injury.

●

After exiting the vehicle and 

before opening the fuel door, 

touch an unpainted metal sur-

face to discharge any static 

electricity. It is important to dis-

charge static electricity before 

refueling because sparks result-

ing from static electricity can 

cause fuel vapors to ignite while 

refueling.

●

Always hold the grips on the 

fuel tank cap and turn it slowly 

to remove it.

A whooshing sound may be 

heard when the fuel tank cap is 

loosened. Wait until the sound 

cannot be heard before fully 

removing the cap. In hot 

weather, pressurized fuel may 

spray out the filler neck and 

cause injury.

●

Do not allow anyone that has 

not discharged static electricity 

from their body to come close to 

an open fuel tank.

●

Do not inhale vaporized fuel.

Fuel contains substances that 

are harmful if inhaled.

●

Do not smoke while refueling 

the vehicle.

Doing so may cause the fuel to 

ignite and cause a fire.

●

Do not return to the vehicle or 

touch any person or object that 

is statically charged.

This may cause static electricity 

to build up, resulting in a possi-

ble ignition hazard.

■

When refueling

Observe the following precautions 

to prevent fuel overflowing from 

the fuel tank:

●

Securely insert the fuel nozzle 

into the fuel filler neck.

●

Stop filling the tank after the fuel 

nozzle automatically clicks off.