Toyota C-HR (2019 year). Manual - part 27

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NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type
truck

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Vehicles without a smart key system: Do not tow the vehicle from the rear
when the engine switch is in the “LOCK” position or the key is removed.
The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels
straight.

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Vehicles with a smart key system: Do not tow the vehicle from the rear
when the engine switch is off. The steering lock mechanism is not strong
enough to hold the front wheels straight.

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When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at
the opposite end of the raised vehicle. Without adequate clearance, the
vehicle could be damaged while being towed.

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To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.

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To prevent damage to the vehicle during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the suspension components.

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If you think something is wrong

● Fluid leaks under the vehicle.

(Water dripping from the air conditioning after use is normal.)

● Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear
● Engine coolant temperature gauge needle continually points higher

than normal.

● Changes in exhaust sound
● Excessive tire squeal when cornering
● Strange noises related to the suspension system
● Pinging or other noises related to the engine

● Engine misses, stumbling or running roughly
● Appreciable loss of power
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when braking
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when driving on a level road
● Loss of brake effectiveness, spongy feeling, pedal almost touches

the floor

If you notice any of the following symptoms, your vehicle proba-
bly needs adjustment or repair. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.

Visible symptoms

Audible symptoms

Operational symptoms

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Fuel pump shut off system

Follow the procedure below to restart the engine after the system is
activated.



Vehicles without a smart key system
Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
Restart the engine.



Vehicles with a smart key system
Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY mode or turn it off.
Restart the engine.

To minimize the risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls or
when an airbag inflates upon collision, the fuel pump shut off
system stops the supply of fuel to the engine.

NOTICE

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Before starting the engine
Inspect the ground under the vehicle.
If you find that fuel has leaked onto the ground, the fuel system has been
damaged and is in need of repair. Do not restart the engine.

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If a warning light turns on or a warning

buzzer sounds

Calmly perform the following actions if any of the warning lights
comes on or flashes. If a light comes on or flashes, but then
goes off, this does not necessarily indicate a malfunction in the
system. However, if this continues to occur, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.

Warning light and warning buzzer list

Warning light

Warning light/Details/Actions

(U.S.A.)

(Red) (Canada)

Brake system warning light (warning buzzer)

Indicates that:
• Low brake fluid; or
• The brake system is malfunctioning.

 Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-

tact your Toyota dealer
Continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous.

Low engine oil pressure warning light (warning buzzer)

Indicates abnormal engine oil pressure
The warning light may come on if the engine oil pressure
is too low.
A buzzer also sounds.

 Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-

tact your Toyota dealer
Continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous.

Charging system warning light

Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle’s charging system

 Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-

tact your Toyota dealer

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(U.S.A.)

(Canada)

Malfunction indicator lamp (warning buzzer)

Indicates a malfunction in:
• The electronic engine control system;
• The electronic throttle control system; or
• The electronic continuously variable transmission.

 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

SRS warning light

Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system.

 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

(U.S.A.)

(Canada)

ABS warning light

Indicates a malfunction in:
• The ABS; or
• The brake assist system.

 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

(Red/yellow)

Electric power steering system warning light (warning
buzzer)

Indicates a malfunction in the EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing) system

 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

Slip indicator

Indicates a malfunction in:
• The VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) system;
• The TRAC (Traction Control) system; or
• The hill-start assist control system.
The light will flash when the VSC or the TRAC is operat-
ing. (

P. 281)

 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

Warning light

Warning light/Details/Actions

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(Yellow)

Brake system warning light

Indicates a malfunction in the electric parking brake

 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

(Flashes or

illuminates)

PCS warning light

Indicates a malfunction in the PCS (Pre-Collision System)
or that the system is temporarily unavailable due to the
vehicle being extremely hot/cold, or dirt around a front
sensor, etc. (

P. 237, 430 )

 Follow the instructions displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display. (

P. 237, 430)

If the PCS (Pre-Collision System) or VSC (Vehicle Stability
Control) system is disabled, the PCS warning light will illu-
minate.

 P. 237

(Flashes) (U.S.A.)

(Flashes) (Canada)

Parking brake indicator (warning buzzer)

It is possible that the parking brake is not fully engaged or
released

 Operate the parking brake switch once again.

This light comes on when the parking brake is not
released. If the light turns off after the parking brake is fully
released, the system is operating normally.

Low fuel level warning light

Indicates that remaining fuel is approximately 2.0 gal.
(7.5 L, 1.6 Imp.gal.) or less

 Refuel the vehicle.

Warning light

Warning light/Details/Actions

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Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
(warning buzzer)

Warns the driver and/or front passenger to fasten their
seat belts.

 Fasten the seat belt.

If the front passenger seat is occupied, the front pas-
senger’s seat belt also needs to be fastened to make
the warning light (warning buzzer) off.

(On the center panel)

Rear passengers’ seat belt reminder lights (warning
buzzer)

Warn the rear passengers to fasten their seat belts

 Fasten the seat belt.

Tire pressure warning light

When the light comes on:

Low tire inflation pressure such as

• Natural causes (

P. 426)

• Flat tire (

P. 435)

 Adjust the tire inflation pressure to the specified

level.

The light will turn off after a few minutes. In case

the light does not turn off even if the tire inflation

pressure is adjusted, have the system checked by

your Toyota dealer.

When the light comes on after blinking for 1 minute:

Malfunction in the tire pressure warning system

(

P. 427)

 Have the system checked by your Toyota dealer.

High engine coolant temperature warning light (warning
buzzer)

Indicates that the engine coolant temperature is too high

 P. 455

Warning light

Warning light/Details/Actions

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: This light illuminates on the multi-information display.

: Parking brake engaged warning buzzer:

A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven at a speed of approximately
3 mph (5 km/h) or more.

: Driver’s seat belt warning buzzer:

The driver’s seat belt warning buzzer sounds to alert the driver that his or
her seat belt is not fastened. Once the engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position (vehicles without smart key system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehi-
cles with smart key system), the buzzer sounds for 6 seconds. If the vehi-
cle reaches a speed of 12 mph (20 km/h), the buzzer sounds once. If the
seat belt is still unfastened after 24 seconds, the buzzer will sound intermit-
tently for 6 seconds. Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer will
sound in a different tone for 90 more seconds.

Brake Override System

Indicates that the accelerator and brake pedals are being
depressed simultaneously, and the Brake Override Sys-
tem is operating.

 Release the accelerator pedal and depress the brake

pedal.

Indicates a malfunction in the Brake Override System
(with warning buzzer)

 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

Drive-Start Control

Indicates that the shift position was changed and Drive-
Start Control was operated while depressing the accelera-
tor pedal.

 Momentarily release the accelerator pedal.

Indicates a malfunction in the Drive-Start Control system
(with warning buzzer)

 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

Warning light

Warning light/Details/Actions

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Front passenger’s seat belt warning buzzer:
The  front  passenger’s  seat  belt  warning  buzzer  sounds  to  alert  the  front
passenger  that  his  or  her  seat  belt  is  not  fastened.  The  buzzer  sounds
once if the vehicle reaches a speed of 12 mph (20 km/h). If the seat belt is
still unfastened after 24 seconds, the buzzer will sound intermittently for 6
seconds. Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer will sound in a
different tone for 90 more seconds.
Rear passengers’ seat belt warning buzzer:
The  rear  passengers’  seat  belt  warning  buzzer  sounds  to  alert  the  rear
passengers that his or her seat belt is not fastened. If the vehicle reaches a
speed of 12 mph (20 km/h), the buzzer will sound intermittently for 6 sec-
onds. Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer will sound in a dif-
ferent tone for 24 more seconds.

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SRS warning light
This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly, front impact
sensors,  side  impact  sensors  (front  door),  side  impact  sensors  (front),  side
impact sensors (rear), driver’s seat position sensor, driver’s seat belt buckle
switch, front passenger occupant classification system, “AIR BAG ON” indica-
tor  light,  “AIR  BAG  OFF”  indicator  light,  front  passenger’s  seat  belt  buckle
switch,  seat  belt  pretensioners,  airbags,  interconnecting  wiring  and  power
sources. (

P. 32)

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Electric power steering system warning light (warning buzzer)
When the battery charge becomes insufficient or the voltage temporarily
drops, the electric power steering system warning light may come on and the
warning buzzer may sound.

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If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving
For some models, the malfunction indicator lamp will come on if the fuel tank
becomes completely empty. If the fuel tank is empty, refuel the vehicle imme-
diately. The malfunction indicator lamp will go off after several trips.
If the malfunction indicator lamp does not go off, contact your Toyota dealer.

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Front passenger detection sensor, seat belt reminder and warning
buzzer

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If luggage is placed on the front passenger seat, the front passenger detec-
tion sensor may cause the warning light to flash and the warning buzzer to
sound even if a passenger is not sitting in the seat.

●

If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sensor may not detect a passenger,
and the warning light may not operate properly.

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Warning light operations for unfastened rear passenger seat belts

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When opening and closing the rear door, the warning light comes on for
approximately 34 seconds.

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When any of the rear seat belts are unfastened, the warning light comes on.
When the rear doors are opened and closed while the warning light is on,
the warning light will turn off after approximately 34 seconds.

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When the tire pressure warning light comes on
Inspect the appearance of the tire to check that the tire is not punctured.
If the tire is punctured:

P. 435

If the tire is not punctured:
Carry out the following procedure after the tire temperature has lowered

sufficiently.

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Check the tire inflation pressure and adjust to the appropriate level.

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If the warning light does not go out even after several minutes, check

that the tire inflation pressure is at the specified level and carry out ini-

tialization. (

P. 367)

The warning light may come on again if the above operations are con-

ducted without first allowing the tire temperature to lower sufficiently.

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The tire pressure warning light may come on due to natural causes
The tire pressure warning light may come on due to natural causes such

as natural air leaks and tire inflation pressure changes caused by tem-

perature. In this case, adjusting the tire inflation pressure will turn off the

warning light (after a few minutes).

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When a tire is replaced with a spare tire
The compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning valve

and transmitter. If a tire goes flat, the tire pressure warning light will not

turn off even though the flat tire has been replaced with the spare tire.

Replace the spare tire with the repaired tire and adjust the tire inflation

pressure. The tire pressure warning light will go off after a few minutes.

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Conditions that the tire pressure warning system may not function

properly
P. 370

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If the tire pressure warning light frequently comes on after blinking

for 1 minute
If the tire pressure warning light frequently comes on after blinking for

1 minute when the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position (vehicles

without smart key system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with smart

key system), have it checked by your Toyota dealer.

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Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard because of noisy place or an
audio sound.

WARNING

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If both the ABS and the brake system warning lights remain on
Stop your vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact your Toyota
dealer. The vehicle will become extremely unstable during braking, and the
ABS system may fail, which could cause an accident resulting in death or
serious injury.

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When the electric power steering system warning light comes on
When  the  light  comes  on  yellow,  the  assist  to  the  power  steering  is
restricted. When the light comes on red, the assist to the power steering is
lost  and  handling  operations  of  the  steering  wheel  become  extremely
heavy.  When  steering  wheel  operations  are  heavier  than  usual,  grip  the
steering wheel firmly and operate it using more force than usual.

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If the tire pressure warning light comes on
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could

cause a loss of vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.

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Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire

inflation pressure immediately.

●

If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pres-

sure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires.

If a tire is flat, change it with the spare tire and have the flat tire

repaired by the nearest Toyota dealer.

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Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate,

you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.

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If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.

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WARNING

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Maintenance of the tires
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly

when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the

vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure

label (tire and load information label). (If your vehicle has tires of a dif-

ferent size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation

pressure label [tire and load information label], you should determine

the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire

pressure monitoring system (TPMS-tire pressure warning system) that

illuminates a low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) when

one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,

when the low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) illumi-

nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and

inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-

inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.

Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may

affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a sub-

stitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to

maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached

the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire

pressure warning light).
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS (tire pressure warn-

ing system) malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not

operating properly. The TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunc-

tion indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure

warning light). When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will

flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously illumi-

nated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups

as long as the malfunction exists. When the malfunction indicator is illu-

minated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pres-

sure as intended.
TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunctions may occur for a vari-

ety of reasons, including the installation of replacement or alternate tires

or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS (tire pressure warning

system) from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS (tire pres-

sure warning system) malfunction telltale after replacing one or more

tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alter-

nate tires and wheels allow the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) to

continue to function properly.

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NOTICE

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To ensure the tire pressure warning system operates properly
Do not install tires with different specifications or makers, as the tire

pressure warning system may not operate properly.

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If a warning message is displayed

Multi-information display

If any of the warning messages are shown again after the following
actions have been performed, contact your Toyota dealer.

The multi-information display shows warnings of system mal-
functions, incorrectly performed operations, and messages that
indicate a need for maintenance. When a message is shown,
perform the correction procedure appropriate to the message.

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The warning lights and warning buzzers operate as follows depending
on the content of the message. If a message indicates the need for
inspection by a dealer, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer immediately.

: A buzzer sounds the first time a message is shown on the multi-informa-

tion display

Messages and warnings

System

warning

light

Warning

buzzer

Warning



Sounds

• Indicates an important situation, such as

when a system related to driving is malfunc-
tioning or that danger may result if the correc-
tion procedure is not performed

• Indicates a situation, such as when damage

to the vehicle or danger may result

Comes

on or

flashes

Sounds

Indicates an important situation, such as when
the systems shown on the multi-information dis-
play may be malfunctioning



Does not

sound

• Indicates a condition, such as malfunction of

electrical components, their condition, or indi-
cates the need for maintenance

• Indicates a situation, such as when an opera-

tion has been performed incorrectly, or indi-
cates how to perform an operation correctly

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