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Monte
February 10, 2025

Ramp won’t deploy electronically; had to use crank

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Mr. Anderson
February 11, 2025

The VMI Northstar Power Conversion ramp may not deploy electronically due to the following reasons:

1. Power Ramp Failure – If the power ramp system fails, it will not deploy electronically. In this case, the SURE DEPLOY® backup system should be used.
2. Faulty or Missing Backup Battery – If the backup battery is faulty or missing, the system may not function properly.
3. Low Backup Battery Voltage – If the backup battery voltage drops below 6 volts during operation, the ramp may not deploy.
4. Maximum Charge Reached – If the system detects that the maximum charge has been reached, it may prevent operation.

If these issues persist, it is recommended to contact a VMI mobility dealer for assistance.

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Rosalio Garcia
May 26, 2025

@Monte I dont have that sure deploy button

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Rosalio Garcia
May 26, 2025

Ramp not deployed

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Mr. Anderson
May 26, 2025

The ramp may not be deployed on the VMI Power Conversion for several reasons:

1. The passenger sliding door is not open.
2. The system was interrupted by pressing and holding the transmitter button during deployment.
3. There is a failure in the standard electronic ramp system.
4. The backup battery for SURE DEPLOY® is faulty, missing, or has a voltage below 6 volts.
5. The SURE DEPLOY® Power Switch was not held for 4 seconds to activate the backup system.
6. The Ramp IN/OUT Switch was not pressed and held during the 25-second operation window.

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Scott Cunningham
May 23, 2025

What is the red flashing light mean after resetting?

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Mr. Anderson
May 25, 2025

A red flashing halo light that blinks 3 times at the end of a cycle indicates that the 750-cycle preventative maintenance service is due.

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debby
August 2, 2025

fuse box location

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Carl
February 9, 2025

How to anto start 2022 Toyota sienna with VMI covertion

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Summary of Contents for VMI Northstar Power Conversion

  • Page 1 Toyota Sienna Hybrid Northstar Power Conversion ®...
  • Page 3 VMI OWNER’S MANUAL Toyota Sienna Hybrid – 2021 & Later Northstar® Conversion with Access360®...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Trademarks Copyright © 2021 VMI Holdings, LLC Disclaimer Record of Revisions Safety Precautions Equipment Guide VMI Installed Equipment VMI Dealer Installed Options Control Switch Operation One-Touch Operation Switches OEM Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter VMI Conversion Stow/Deploy Button Power Sliding Door Overhead Button...
  • Page 6 ParkSmart Operation ™ Northstar® Conversion Operation Open Door and Deploy Ramp Stow Ramp and Close Door Operate Door Manually Operate Ramp Manually SURE DEPLOY® Operation User Control Low Battery Detection Fault Beep Maximum Charge Time for Backup Battery Seating and Securement Removable Front Seats Wheelchair Restraint System Vehicle Load Capacity...
  • Page 7 Northstar® Ramp Manual Operation PowerKneel® Override Vehicle Towing Instructions Emergency Flat Tire Repair Maintenance and Warranty VMI Conversion Scheduled Maintenance Plan Hybrid Battery Air Intake Vents and Filters Sure Deploy Battery, PowerKneel, and VMIQ location Maintenance Log VMI Limited Warranty...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Congratulations on the purchase of your new Toyota Sienna Minivan equipped with the VMI Northstar® conversion. VMI has designed and built your conversion with quality and safety in mind. We expect this new vehicle and conversion to provide you years of enjoyable transportation.

  • Page 9: Trademarks

    VMI is constantly improving its products and reserves the right to make changes in COPYRIGHt © 2021 VMI the specifications of products or in this manual at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes.

  • Page 10: Safety Precautions

    SAFEtY PRECAUtIONS · Read your VMI and Toyota Owner’s Manuals before operating the vehicle or any of its WARNING conversion equipment. There is important safety and operational information you must know to operate this vehicle and its equipment properly. Failure to do so may result in Please familiarize yourself with property damage or bodily injury.
  • Page 11 Before driving your vehicle, is in motion, VMI cannot guarantee the you should obtain professional driver restraint system will adequately restrain training on the proper use of these...

  • Page 12: Equipment Guide

    To help you navigate this owner’s manual, have your mobility dealer indicate the items or options installed on your minivan conversion. VMI INStALLEd EqUIPMENt VMI MOBILItY dEALER INStALLEd EqUIPMENt · One-Touch Operating System · PowerKneel® Kneeling System · Power Northstar® Ramp ·...

  • Page 13: Control Switch Operation

    CONtROL SWItCH OPERAtION ONE-tOUCH OPERAtION SWItCHES The VMI conversion is equipped with a One-Touch operating system. To activate the One-Touch operating system use the OEM remote keyless entry transmitter or any one of the interior control switches outlined in this manual.

  • Page 14: Vmi Conversion Stow/Deploy Button

    S w I tc h oPer at I o n VMI CONVERSION StOW/dEPLOY BUttON The VMI Conversion Stow/Deploy Button is located on the lower front of the center instrument panel. Press and release this switch to activate the One-Touch conversion function.

  • Page 15: Power Sliding Door Overhead Button

    con t r ol S w I tc h oPer at I o n POWER SLIdING dOOR OVERHEAd Interrupting Conversion Operation Open Function BUttON If the Power Sliding Door Overhead Press and release the Power Sliding Door Button is pressed while the conversion is Pillar Button once to open the power Unlock doors.

  • Page 16: Left Dashboard Control Switches

    When in the ON position, the vehicle will automatically kneel when any conversion function switch is activated. When in the OFF position, the VMI PowerKneel® system is disabled, and the vehicle will not kneel. This may be beneficial when deploying the ramp on a high curb.

  • Page 17: Led Interior Lighting Operation

    · II – Activated with ignition on and while driving · A to B pillar, lower passenger side = 16” bar light · A to B pillar, lower driver side = 16” bar light · Center console, lower VMI panel = 6” bar light...

  • Page 18: Parksmart ™ Operation

    The button light will turn disarm and beep two times. red and it will beep two times. VMI’s ParkSmart parking sensor alerts 2. Exit the vehicle, close the door and individuals when they park or set objects 2.

  • Page 19: Northstar® Conversion Operation

    NORtHStAR RAMP OPERAtION The Northstar® conversion is equipped with the VMI One-Touch operating system. This WARNING system operates the door, kneel, and ramp automatically with a single touch of any of the interior control switches outlined in this manual or the OEM remote keyless entry Before operating the power transmitter.

  • Page 20: Open Door And Deploy Ramp

    n o r t hS ta r r a mP o Per at I on OPEN dOOR ANd dEPLOY RAMP OPERAtE dOOR MANUALLY OPERAtE RAMP MANUALLY Ensure the Kneel ON/OFF Switch and the With the ramp in the fully stowed Obtain the operating crank located Ramp ON/OFF Switch (page 10) are in the position, the sliding door may be opened...

  • Page 21: Sure Deploy® Operation

    The SURE DEPLOY® is not to be used for routine ramp deployment or retraction. In the event of a power ramp failure, operate the system using the SURE DEPLOY® as little as possible and see your VMI mobility equipment dealer at your earliest convenience.

  • Page 22: User Control

    Su r e dePloy® oPer at I on USER CONtROL FAULt BEEP 1. Press and hold the SURE DEPLOY® The buzzer beeps once a second when Power Switch for 4 seconds. The system one of the following occur: emits a long, steady beep, and the ·...

  • Page 23: Seating And Securement

    If you wish to utilize the interchangeable front seat feature of your indication of a malfunction in vehicle, you will need to have a Rigid Lap Belt Extension. If you do not have one, see your VMI the air bag system and must mobility dealer for details on ordering.
  • Page 24 Se at Ing a nd Sec ur emen t 5. Release the seat base release strap and Removing the Front Seats lower the rear of the seat base to the floor of the vehicle. The rear seat base 1. Turn the vehicle ignition OFF. wheels will automatically lower so that 2.
  • Page 25 Se at Ing a nd Sec ur emen t 5. Step on wheel retraction lever to raise Installing the Front Seats WARNING the rear wheels. The rear seat base latches will drop onto and engage the The installation procedure is the reverse Failure to reconnect seat base rear securement brackets.

  • Page 26: Wheelchair Restraint System

    Se at Ing a nd Sec ur emen t WHEELCHAIR REStRAINt SYStEM WARNING VMI includes a wheelchair restraint system in every conversion to secure a wheelchair while The VMI supplied wheelchair the van is in motion. This belt system includes four adjustable over-center buckle belts and restraint system does meet one lap belt extension belt.

  • Page 27: Vehicle Load Capacity

    VEHICLE LOAd CAPACItY WARNING SAFETY WARNING: Loading of Modifications to the original Toyota Sienna by VMI and by any subsequent passengers and cargo should never mobility dealer have reduced and limited the load capacity of the original exceed vehicle limits.
  • Page 28 = 240 lbs This Vehicle and there will be four 150 lb passengers 1. Total load capacity of your VMI Toyota: using this vehicle, the amount of available 1. Locate the statement “The combined cargo capacity is 260 lbs (since 4...

  • Page 29: Restraint Belt Positioning

    REStRAINt BELt POSItIONING The photos below show the locations of the standard floor tracks. NOTE: VMI does not provide wheelchair securement hardware for wheelchair drivers. Contact your mobility dealer for available options on the procedure for each of the four designated positions.
  • Page 30 Se at Ing a nd Sec ur emen t Figure 1 There must be a straight line from the anchorage to the wheelchair attachment for proper belt angles. See Figure 1 for proper belt angles. Attach the tie down to a solid frame member of the wheelchair.

  • Page 31: Restraint System Attachment To Floor Track

    Se at Ing a nd Sec ur emen t REStRAINt SYStEM AttACHMENt tO 4. Connect the floor latch to the pre- 6. Lock buckle by pushing down until the selected location on the floor track by buckle latch locks in place. FLOOR tRACK pushing the fitting with even pressure into the track and slide the fitting in...
  • Page 32 Se at Ing a nd Sec ur emen t Figure 3 Lap and Shoulder Belts WARNING To secure an occupant in a wheelchair If the belts do not restrain the use the OEM seat belt in conjunction body properly, the wheelchair with the supplied lap belt extension.

  • Page 33: Hybrid Safety Procedures

    This value may vary bolts to designated areas of floor. Consult when the vehicle is on a slope. Add extra with your VMI Authorized Dealer for more fuel when the vehicle is inclined. HYBRId BAttERY SERVICE information.

  • Page 34: Emergency Procedures

    EMERGENCY PROCEdURES NORtHStAR® RAMP MANUAL OPERAtION For complete SURE DEPLOY® operation instructions, see pages 15-16. If there is an electrical or system failure, the ramp may be deployed or stowed manually. Obtain the operating crank from underneath the rear bench. Using the crank rod as a lever, remove the cover plate to access the crank receiver.

  • Page 35: Powerkneel® Override

    NOTE: This vehicle can NOT be towed be serviced by a VMI mobility dealer. behind an RV on 4 wheels; it must be Turn off the PowerKneel® switch located towed on a flatbed truck.

  • Page 36: Emergency Flat Tire Repair

    Pr o c ed ur e S EMERGENCY FLAt tIRE REPAIR Jack Pad Locations Because the vehicle frame is modified Standard equipment on the VMI Toyota as part of the conversion, the jacking conversion is a tire sealant and inflation locations have been relocated and kit.

  • Page 37: Maintenance And Warranty

    It is important to perform scheduled inspection and maintenance on VMI conversion products and restraint components to provide safe and trouble-free operation and to comply with the VMI Limited Warranty. The following is the required minimum maintenance schedule to be followed.

  • Page 38: Vmi Conversion Scheduled Maintenance Plan

    VMI CONVERSION SCHEdULEd MAINtENANCE PLAN NOTE: If the VMI Conversion Stow/Deploy front dash button blinks red 3 times at the end of a cycle, this means your 750-cycle preventative maintenance service is due. See page 8 for complete lighting indicators.

  • Page 39: Hybrid Battery Air Intake Vents And Filters

    HYBRId BAttERY AIR INtAKE VENtS ANd FILtERS SURE dEPLOY BAttERY, POWERKNEEL, ANd VMIq LOCAtION VMI has relocated the hybrid battery air intake vents and filters to the lower front corners of the vehicle, underneath the driver and passenger seats. Underneath the rear bench seat, there are...

  • Page 40: Maintenance Log

    m a In t en a nc e a nd wa r r a n t y MAINtENANCE LOG Record maintenance information in the table below. DATE DATE DATE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP...
  • Page 41 m a In t en a nc e a nd wa r r a n t y MAINtENANCE LOG Record maintenance information in the table below. DATE DATE DATE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP...
  • Page 42 m a In t en a nc e a nd wa r r a n t y MAINtENANCE LOG Record maintenance information in the table below. DATE DATE DATE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP...
  • Page 43 m a In t en a nc e a nd wa r r a n t y MAINtENANCE LOG Record maintenance information in the table below. DATE DATE DATE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP...
  • Page 44 m a In t en a nc e a nd wa r r a n t y MAINtENANCE LOG Record maintenance information in the table below. DATE DATE DATE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP...
  • Page 45 m a In t en a nc e a nd wa r r a n t y MAINtENANCE LOG Record maintenance information in the table below. DATE DATE DATE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP...
  • Page 46 m a In t en a nc e a nd wa r r a n t y MAINtENANCE LOG Record maintenance information in the table below. DATE DATE DATE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP...
  • Page 47 m a In t en a nc e a nd wa r r a n t y MAINtENANCE LOG Record maintenance information in the table below. DATE DATE DATE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP...

  • Page 48: Vmi Limited Warranty

    NOT an authorized VMI LIMITED WARRANTY on this vehicle. VMI or a VMI dealer to the initial retail Service Facility will only be reimbursed Modifications to the vehicle made by...
  • Page 49 VMI parts or VMI modifications systems (including airbags and seat become defective due to use other than VMI reserves the right to make design or belts), brakes, battery, heating system, what is stated in the VMI Owner’s Manual.
  • Page 50 The warranty registration card must 3 Years / 36,000 Miles** Parts and Labor be completed by the VMI dealer and returned to VMI within 10 days of vehicle Modified Seat Bases*: delivery to customer along with the 3 Years / 36,000 Miles** Parts and Labor...

  • Page 51: Vmi/Toyota Service Information Form

    MED nearby), you are outside that MED’s local area, the please present the Service Information nearest VMI MED. A list of VMI MEDs can Card (pg 46) to the Service Manager of be obtained by dialing 855-VMI-VANS the Toyota Dealer.
  • Page 52 Dear Toyota Dealer Service Manager: The Toyota customer presenting this form to you is the owner of a Toyota minivan converted by VMI Holdings, LLC (VMI) for wheelchair access and/or other mobility features. The minivan has been brought by the customer to the VMI Mobility Equipment Dealer (“MED”) listed below where it has been determined that the repair sought by the customer is most likely covered by the Toyota LIMITED WARRANTY and should be performed by an authorized Toyota Dealer.
  • Page 53 VMI repair facility. If you have any questions relating to this repair, you may also contact Toyota Technical Support at 1-800-331-4331.
  • Page 54 n ot e S...
  • Page 56 855-VMI-VANS · vmivans.com · 5202 S 28 Place Phoenix, AZ 85040 (864 -8267)

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