4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Battery
Check the battery as follows.
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Battery exterior
Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that
there are no loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps.
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Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable
and explosive. Therefore, before recharging:
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If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to discon-
nect the ground cable.
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Make sure the power switch on the charger is off when connecting and
disconnecting the charger cables to the battery.
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After recharging/reconnecting the battery (vehicles with smart key sys-
tem)
The engine may not start. Follow the procedure below to initialize the sys-
tem.
Shift the shift lever to P.
STEP
1
STEP
2
Open and close any of the doors.
Start the engine. (If the engine does not start first time, repeat the
STEP
3
procedure.)
If the engine will not start even after multiple attempts at the above method,
contact your Toyota dealer.
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Terminals
Hold-down clamp
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :