361
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
4
Mainten
ance an
d ca
re
Type B
Green: Good condition
Dark: Charging is necessary.
Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
Clear or light yellow: Not
working properly. Have the
vehicle checked by your
Toyota dealer.
■
Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable
and explosive. Therefore, before recharging:
●
If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to discon-
nect the ground cable.
●
Make sure the power switch on the charger is off when connecting and
disconnecting the charger cables to the battery.
■
After recharging/reconnecting the battery (vehicles with smart key sys-
tem)
In some cases, the engine may not start. Follow the procedure below to ini-
tialize the system.
Shift the shift lever to P, and turn the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch OFF.
Open and close any of the doors.
Start the engine. (If the engine does not start first time, repeat the
procedure.)
STEP
1
STEP
2
STEP
3