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operated.
• If displayed continuously for a long
time (more than an hour)
The battery may be deteriorated.
Contact your Toyota dealer for details.
"Stop & Start System Unavailable"
• The Stop & Start system is temporarily
disabled.
Allow the engine to run for some
time.
• The engine may have been started
with the hood open.
Close the hood, turn the engine
switch off, wait for 30 seconds or more,
and then start the engine.
"In Preparation"
• The vehicle is being driven in a high
altitude area.
• The brake booster vacuum is low.
When the brake booster vacuum
reaches a predetermined level, the sys-
tem will be enabled.
"For Climate Control"
• The air conditioning system is being
used when the ambient temperature is
high or low.
If the difference between the set tem-
perature and cabin temperature
becomes small, the system will be
enabled.
• The windshield defogger is on.
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When the engine automatically
restarts while stopped by the Stop &
Start system
"In Preparation"
• The brake pedal has been depressed
further or pumped.
The system will be enabled after the
engine runs and the brake booster vac-
uum reaches a predetermined level.
4-5. Using the driving support systems
"For Climate Control"
• The air conditioning system has been
turned on or is being used.
• The windshield defogger has been
turned on.
"Battery Charging"
• The battery charge may be low.
The system will be enabled after the
engine runs to sufficiently charge the
battery.
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When the buzzer sounds
If the driver's door is opened when the
engine is stopped by the Stop & Start
system and the shift lever is in D, a
buzzer will sound and the Stop & Start
system indicator will flash. To stop the
buzzer, close the driver's door.
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The Stop & Start system protection
function
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When the volume of the audio system
is excessively high, sound output from
the audio system may suddenly be cut
off in order to reduce battery con-
sumption. To prevent the audio sys-
tem from being cut off, keep the
volume of audio system at a moderate
level. If the audio system has been cut
off, turn the engine switch off, wait for
3 seconds or more and then turn it to
ACC or ON to re-enable the audio
system.
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The audio system may not be acti-
vated if the battery terminals are dis-
connected and then reconnected. If
this occurs, turn the engine switch off
and then repeat the following opera-
tion twice to activate the audio system
normally.
• Turn the engine switch to ON and
then to OFF.
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Replacing the battery
P.382
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If the Stop & Start cancel indicator
flashes continuously
The system may be malfunctioning.
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