Toyota Camry 2007 Hybrid Owners Manual

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Foreword

Welcome to the growing group of value−conscious people who drive Toyotas. We are proud of the advanced engineering and
quality construction of each vehicle we build.

This Owner’s Manual explains the operation of your new Toyota. Please read it thoroughly and have all the occupants
follow the instructions carefully. Doing so will help you enjoy many years of safe and trouble−free motoring. For
important information about this manual and your Toyota, read the following pages caref ully.

When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle very well and is interested in your complete
satisfaction. Your Toyota dealer will provide quality maintenance and any other assistance you may require.

If there is not a Toyota dealer near you, please call the following number:

U.S. OWNERS:

CANADIAN OWNERS:

Please leave this Owner ’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next owner will need this information also.

All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of printing. However, because of Toyota’s policy of
continual product improvement, we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment, including options. Therefore, you may
find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

Please access our websites for further information.

D The U.S. mainland www.toyota.com
D Hawaii www.toyotahawaii.com
D Canada www.toyota.ca

D When traveling in the U.S. mainland or Canada:

Toyota Customer Experience Center Toll−free:1−800−331−4331

D Hawaii:

Servco Automotive Customer Services Toll−free:1−888−272−5515

D When traveling in Canada or the U.S. mainland:

Toyota Canada Customer Interaction Centre Toll−fr ee:1−888−TOYOTA−8 or 1−888−869−6828

© 2006 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in part, without the written permission of Toyota
Motor Corporation.

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Important information about this manual

Safety and vehicle damage warnings

Throughout this manual, you will see safety and vehicle dam­age warnings. You must follow these warnings carefully to
avoid possible injury or damage.

The types of warnings, what they look like, and how they are
used in this manual are explained as follows:

CAUTION

This is a warning against anything which may cause
injury to people if the warning is ignored. You are
informed about what you must or must not do in
order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and
others.

NOTICE

This is a warning against anything which may cause
damage to the vehicle or its equipment if the warning
is ignored. You are informed about what you must or
must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of
damage to your vehicle and its equipment.

Safety symbol

When you see the safety symbol
shown above, it means: “Do not...”;
“Do not do this”; or “Do not let this
happen”.

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Important information about your Toyota

Hybrid system on your vehicle

Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle. It has characteristics dif­ferent from other conventional vehicles. You must under­stand the characteristics of your vehicle very well and han­dle it carefully. Read this manual and follow the instruc­tions. Section 1−1 explains the characteristics of the hy­brid system.

Occupant restraint systems

Toyota encourages you and your family to take the time to
read Section 1−3 of this Owner ’s Manual carefully. In
terms of helping you understand how you can receive the
maximum benefit of the occupant restraint systems this
vehicle provides, Section 1−3 of this Owner’s Manual is
the most important Section for you and your family to
read.

Section 1−3 describes the function and operation concern­ing seats, seat belts, SRS airbags and child restraint sys­tems of this vehicle and some potential hazards you
should be aware of. These systems work together along
with the overall structure of this vehicle in order to provide
occupant restraint in the event of a crash. The effect of
each system is enhanced when it is used properly and
together with other systems. No single occupant restraint
system can, by itself, provide you or your family with the
equal level of restraint which these systems can provide
when used together. That is why it is important for you and
your family to understand the purpose and proper use of
each of these systems and how they relate to each other.

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The purpose of all occupant restraint systems is to help
reduce the possibility of death or serious injury in the
event of a collision. None of these systems, either individ­ually or together, can ensure that there is no injury in the
event of collision. However, the more you know about
these systems and how to use them properly, the greater
your chances become of surviving an accident without
death or serious injury.

Seat belts provide the primary restraint to all occupants of
the vehicle, and every occupant of the vehicle should wear
seat belts properly at all times. Children should always be
secured in child restraint systems that are appropriate for
their age and size. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
airbags are, as their names imply, designed to work with,
and be supplemental to, seat belts and are not substitutes
for them. SRS airbags can be very effective in reducing
the risk of head, chest and knee injuries by preventing
contact of the head, chest and knee with interior portions
of the vehicle.

In order to be effective, the SRS airbags must deploy with
tremendous speed. The rapid deployment of the SRS air­bags makes the SRS airbags themselves potential sources
of death or serious injury if an occupant is too close to an
airbag, or if an object or some part of his or her body has
been placed between the occupant and the airbag at the
time of deployment. This is just one example of how the
instructions in Section 1−3 of this Owner’s Manual will help
ensure proper use of the occupant restraint systems, and
increase the safety they can provide to you and your fami­ly in the event of an accident.

Toyota recommends you to read the provisions in Section
1−3 carefully and refer to them as needed during your time
of ownership of this vehicle.

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Event data recorder

Your vehicle has computers that monitor and control cer­tain aspects of your vehicle. These computers assist in
driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance. Be­sides storing data useful for troubleshooting, there is a
system to record data in a crash or a near car crash
event. This is called an Event Data Recorder (EDR).

The SRS airbag sensor assembly contains the EDR. In a
crash or a near car crash event, this device may record
some or all of the following information:

D Engine speed

D Whether the brake pedal was applied or not

D Vehicle speed

D To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed

D Position of the transmission selector lever

D Whether the driver and front passenger wore the seat

belts or not

D Driver ’s seat position

D Front passenger’s occupant classification

D SRS airbag deployment data

D SRS airbag system diagnostic data

If your vehicle is equipped with a vehicle stability control
(VSC) system, its Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may con­tain another EDR. There are a variety of driving situations
which include activating the VSC under which the VSC
EDR will record certain information. The VSC EDR may
record some or all of the following information:

D Behavior of the vehicle

D Steering wheel angle

D Vehicle speed

D To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed

D To what extent the brake pedal was applied

D To what extent the ECU controlled the condition of

the 4 wheels

D Vehicle stability control system diagnostic data

The information above is intended to be used for the
purpose of improving vehicle safety performance. Unlike
general data recorders, the EDR does not record sound
data such as conversation between passengers.

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Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a
third party except when:

D An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the leas-

ing company for a leased vehicle) is obtained

D Officially requested by the police or other authorities

D Used as a defense for Toyota in a law suit

D Ordered by the court

However, if necessary Toyota will:

D Use the data for research on Toyota vehicle safety

performance

D Disclose the data to a third party for research pur-

poses without disclosing details of the vehicle owner,
and only when it is deemed necessary

D Disclose summarized data cleared of vehicle identifi-

cation information to a non−Toyota organization for
research purposes

New vehicle warranty

Your new vehicle is covered by the following Toyota limited
warranties:

D New vehicle warranty

D Emission control systems warranty

D Others

For further information, please refer to the “Owner’s War­ranty Information Booklet” or “Owner’s Manual Supple­ment”.

Your responsibility for

maintenance

It is the owner’s responsibility to make sure that the speci­fied maintenance is performed. Section 6 gives details of
these maintenance requirements. Also included in Section
6 is general maintenance. For scheduled maintenance in­formation, please refer to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

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Important health and safety

information about your Toyota

CAUTION

D WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constitu-

ents, and a wide variety of automobile compo­nents contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth de­fects and other reproductive harm. In addition,
oils, fuels and fluids contained in vehicles as
well as waste produced by component wear con­tain or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or

other reproductive harm.

D Battery

thoroughly with soap and water.

∗

: The 12 volt battery for the hybrid vehicle

∗

posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling. Used engine oil contains
chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory
animals. Always protect your skin by washing

Accessories, spare parts and

modification of your Toyota

A wide variety of non−genuine spare parts and accessories
for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the market.
You should know that Toyota does not warrant these prod­ucts and is not responsible for their performance, repair, or
replacement, or for any damage they may cause to, or
adverse effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.

This vehicle should not be modified with non−genuine
Toyota products. Modification with non−genuine Toyota
products could affect its performance, safety or durability,
and may even violate governmental regulations. In addi­tion, damage or performance problems resulting from the
modification may not be covered under warranty.

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Spark ignition system of your

Toyota

The spark ignition system in your Toyota meets all require­ments of the Canadian Interference−Causing Equipment
Standard.

Installation of a mobile two−way

radio system

As the installation of a mobile two−way radio system in
your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as Toyota
hybrid system, cruise control system, electronically con­trolled brake system, vehicle dynamics integrated manage­ment, SRS airbag system and seat belt pretensioner sys­tem, be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for
precautionary measures or special instructions regarding
installation.

High voltage parts and cables on the hybrid vehicles
emit approximately the same amount of electromag­netic waves as the conventional gasoline powered
vehicles or home electronic appliances despite of
their electromagnetic shieldings.

Unwanted noise may occur in the reception of the
mobile two−way radio.

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Smart key system

Users of any electrical medical devices such as im­planted pacemakers should consult the manufacturer of
the device for information about its operation under the
influence of radio waves. Radio waves could have unex­pected effects on the operation of such medical devices.
For details, see “Keys” on page 22 in Section 1−2.

Tires and loading on your

Toyota

Underinflated or overinflated tire pressure and the
excess load may result in the deterioration of
steering ability and braking ability, leading to an
accident. Check the tire inflation pressure periodi­cally and be sure to keep the load limits given in
this Owner’s Manual. For details about tire inflation
pressure and load limits, see pages 359 and 295.

Leak detection pump

This pump performs fuel evaporation leakage check. This
check is done approximately five hours after the hybrid
system is turned off. So you may hear sound coming from
underneath the trunk for several minutes. It does not indi­cate a malfunction.

Hybrid battery

The hybrid battery has a limited service life. Call your
Toyota dealer or a qualified service shop for information
about recycling or disposal of the battery.

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Scrapping of your Toyota

CAUTION

In the event that your vehicle must be disposed of,
make sure to contact your Toyota dealer or a quali­fied service shop. If your vehicle is disposed of
without the hybrid battery having been removed,
there is a danger of serious electric shock if high
voltage parts, cables and their connectors are tou­ched. The hybrid batteries must be disposed of by
your Toyota dealer or a qualified service shop. If the
traction batteries are not disposed of properly, they
may cause electric shock that can result a death or
serious injury.

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your
Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is
scrapped with the airbags and pretensioners left as they
are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to
have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten­sioner removed and disposed of by the qualified service
shop or by your Toyota dealer before you dispose of your
vehicle.

High voltage cautions

CAUTION

The vehicle has high voltage DC and AC systems as
well as a 12−volt system. DC and AC high voltage
is very dangerous and can cause severe burns and
electric shock that may result in death or serious
injury.

D Never touch, disassemble, remove or replace the

high voltage parts, cables and their connectors.
High voltage parts and cables are indicated in the
illustration on page 7. Touching, disassembling, re­moving or replacing those parts and cables can
cause severe burns or electric shock that may re­sult in death or serious injury.

D Never try to open the service plug access hole

located in the trunk. The service plug is used only
when the vehicle is serviced and is subject to
high voltage. Touching the service plug can cause
severe burns or electric shock that may result in
death or serious injury.

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D The hybrid system uses high voltage up to 650 V.

The system can be hot while and after starting. Be
careful of both the high voltage and the high tem­perature. Obey the caution labels attached to the
vehicle.

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Road accident cautions

CAUTION

D Pull your vehicle off the road, put the transmis-

sion in the “P” position, apply the parking brake,
turn the hybrid system off and carry the key.

D In order to avoid death or serious injury, do not

touch high voltage wiring, connectors or high volt­age parts (inverter unit, hybrid battery and etc.).
High voltage parts and cables are indicated in the
illustration on page 7.

D If exposed electric wires are protruding inside or

outside of your vehicle, an electric shock may oc­cur. Never touch the electric wires.

D If fluid leaks or gets into some parts of the ve-

hicle, never touch it because it may be strong al­kaline electrolyte from the hybrid battery. If it con­tacts your skin or eyes, wash it off immediately
with a large amount of water or if possible, boric
acid solution. Get immediate medical attention in
order to help avoid serious injury.

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D If a fire occurs in the hybrid vehicle, leave the

vehicle as soon as possible. Never use a fire ex­tinguisher that is not meant for use on electric
fires. Using a small amount of water may be also
dangerous.

D If your vehicle needs to be towed, do it with the

front wheels raised. If the wheels with the motor
generator are on the ground when towing, the mo­tor may continue to generate electricity. This may
cause the electricity leakage. Depending on the se­verity of the damage, electricity leakage may
cause fire. See “If your vehicle needs to be
towed” on page 327 in Section 4.

Perchlorate Material

Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate.
These components may include airbag, seat belt preten­sioners, and wireless remote control batteries.

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SECTION 1− 1

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

Hybrid vehicle overview

Toyota hybrid system 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fuel consumption indicators 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Energy monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Starting your hybrid vehicle 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Efficient use of your hybrid vehicle 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Precautions for the use of hybrid vehicle 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Road accident cautions 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Instrument panel overview 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Steering switches and overhead console overview 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Instrument cluster overview 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indicator symbols on the instrument panel 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Toyota hybrid system Fuel consumption indicators

Toyota hybrid system combines the
power of an engine and a traction mo­tor to minimize fuel consumption and
emissions.

Depending on driving conditions, the ve­hicle runs optimally on a combination of
the engine and traction motor.

Since the engine charges the hybrid bat­tery as needed, the battery does not have
to be charged from an outside source like
an electric vehicle.

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In your hybrid vehicle, there are several
indicators that show different aspects
of fuel consumption:

Instrument cluster indicators

1. Current fuel consumption (fuel economy
meter):
See “Fuel economy meter” in Section
1−6 on page 133.

2. Average fuel consumption after refuel­ing (“TANK AVG”):
See “—Outside temperature and cruise
information” in Section 1−6 on page

135.

3. Average fuel consumption after the hy­brid system is turned on (“ECO DRIVE
LEVEL”):
See “—Outside temperature and cruise
information” in Section 1−6 on page

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Navigation system indicators (models with
navigation system only)

1. Transition of fuel consumption in the
past 30 minutes (“Consumption”):
See “Trip information (with navigation
system)” in Section 1−10 on page 255.

2. Best fuel economy (lowest fuel con­sumption) among average (“Best”):
See “Trip information (with navigation
system)” in Section 1−10 on page 255.

3. Average fuel consumption (“Average”):
See “Trip information (with navigation
system)” in Section 1−10 on page 255.

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Energy monitor—

Toyota hybrid system performs various
controls depending on the operating
condition. The condition appears on the
multi−information display and/or naviga­tion system screen (with navigation
system) when the display and/or screen
is in “Energy Monitor” mode. See
“—Outside temperature and cruise in­formation” on page 135 in Section 1−6
and “Trip information” on page 255 in
Section 1−10 for the operation of the
display and screen.

These are representative examples of
energy monitor displays. Depending on
the condition, the energy monitor dis­plays the graphics different from those
shown below. Depending on conditions,
the graphic does not reflect the actual
motion of the vehicle.

Multi−information display

Navigation system screen

D When the vehicle is powered only by

the traction motor.

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Multi−information display

Navigation system screen

D When the vehicle is powered by both

the engine and the traction motor.

Multi−information display

Navigation system screen

D When the vehicle is powered only by

the engine.

Multi−information display

Navigation system screen

D When the vehicle is regenerating and

charging the hybrid battery.

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Multi−information display

Navigation system screen

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—Hybrid battery status Starting your hybrid vehicle

Your vehicle is equipped with a push
start system. Follow the procedure be­low to start the hybrid system:

1. Make sure that you are carrying the
electronic key.

2. Make sure that the transmission is in
the “P” position.

3. Press the “POWER” switch briefly and
firmly with the brake pedal depressed.

The “READY” light starts flashing and then
it stays on with sounding a beep. If the
ambient temperature is low, such as dur­ing winter driving conditions, it may take
longer than the usual amount of time until
the “READY” light stays on.

The hybrid system cannot be started with­out the brake pedal depressed.

For details, see “How to start the hybrid
system” on page 301 in Section 3.

The engine may not start even with the
“READY” light on.

Status

Level 8

Level 7

Level 6

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Multi−

information

display

Navigation

system
screen

D When there is no energy flow.

Level 1

Level 0

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Efficient use of your hybrid
vehicle

Drive your vehicle with smooth accel­eration and deceleration.

D While driving, energy is recovered

through the regenerative brake as the
vehicle decelerates. However, for effi­cient use, do not accelerate or deceler­ate your vehicle more than necessary.

D Avoid abrupt acceleration and decelera-

tion.

D The power of the hybrid battery can be

checked on the multi−information dis­play or the navigation system screen
(with navigation system). See “—Hybrid
battery status” on page 5 for details.
Gradual or non−abrupt acceleration and
deceleration will make more effectively
use of the traction motor without hav­ing to use engine power.

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When parking, be sure to put the trans­mission into the “P” position. While
driving, put the transmission into the
“D” position.

D In the “N” position, the engine operates

but electricity cannot be generated. The
hybrid battery will be discharged requir­ing unnecessary engine power to re­charge.

D The hybrid system automatically re-

charges the hybrid battery when the
remaining battery power is reduced.
However, the hybrid battery cannot be
recharged if the transmission is in the
“N” position.

For detailed information, see “How to save
fuel and make your vehicle last longer” on
page 311 in Section 3.

INFORMATION

The engine starts and stops automati­cally. (It stops during a low load driv­ing, deceleration or when the vehicle
is stopped.)

As long as the “READY” light remains
on, you can start your vehicle using
the traction motor even with the en­gine stopped.

The engine may not stop automatical­ly in the following conditions:

z During engine warm−up
z During hybrid battery charging
z During low or high hybrid battery

temperat ure

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Precautions for the use of hybrid vehicle—
—High voltage components

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1. Air conditioning compressor

2. Inverter unit

3. High voltage cables

4. Hybrid battery and DC/DC converter

5. Service plug

6. Traction motor, transaxle and motor
generator

The hybrid system uses high voltage up
to 650 V. High voltage components are
indicated in the illustration above. High
voltage cables are orange. The system
can be hot while and after starting. Be
careful of both the high voltage and the
high temperature.

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CAUTION

The vehicle has high voltage DC and
AC systems as well as a 12−volt sys­tem. DC and AC high voltage is very
dangerous and can cause severe
burns and electric shock that may re­sult in death or serious injury.

D Never touch, disassemble, remove

or replace the high voltage parts,
cables and their connectors. High
voltage parts and cables are indi­cated in the illustration above.
Touching, disassembling, removing
or replacing those parts and cables
can cause severe burns or electric
shock that may result in death or
serious injury.

D The hybrid system uses high volt-

age and the system can be hot
while and after starting. Be careful
of both the high voltage and the
high temperature. Obey the caution
labels attached to the vehicle.

D Never try to open the service plug

access hole located in the trunk.
The service plug is used only when
the vehicle is serviced and is sub­ject to high voltage. Touching the
service plug can cause severe
burns or electric shock that may
result in death or serious injury.

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—The characteristics of the
hybrid vehicle

Be sure to put the transmission in the
“P” position when parking.

In the “N” position, the hybrid battery
does not recharge, even if the engine is
operating. Leaving the transmission in the
“N” position for an extended period of time
may discharge the hybrid battery. The ve­hicle cannot run if the hybrid battery is
discharged.

When you leave your vehicle, apply the
parking brake, put the transmission in
the “P” position, be sure to carry the
key with you and lock all the doors.

If you leave the “POWER” switch at
“ACC” or “ON”, the 12 volt battery will be
discharged and the hybrid system may not
start.

D Because the vehicle is powered by

both the engine and the traction motor,
you may hear a motor sound coming
from the engine compartment. However,
this does not indicate any trouble.

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D When the hybrid system is started or

stopped, you may hear a sound coming
from the hybrid battery behind the rear
seats. However, this does not indicate
any trouble.

D When the hybrid system is started or

stopped, or while the vehicle is idling,
you may hear a sound coming from the
transmission. However, this does not
indicate any trouble.

D When accelerating rapidly, the engine

noise may rise. However, this does not
indicate any trouble.

D Repeated acceleration consumes hybrid

battery power, resulting in poor accel­eration. Battery power can be restored
by driving with the accelerator pedal
slightly released.

D When applying brakes, you may hear

a sound coming from the motor genera­tor. However, this does not indicate
any trouble.

D You may hear a sound in the engine

compartment when the driver’s door is
opened or the brake pedal is de­pressed with the hybrid system turned
off. However, this does not indicate any
trouble.

D You may hear a sound in the engine

compartment after the hybrid system is
turned on or off. However, this does
not indicate any trouble.

D You may hear a sound in the engine

compartment when the brake pedal is
depressed repeatedly with the hybrid
system turned on. However, this does
not indicate any trouble.

D When the engine is started or stopped

with the hybrid system turned on, you
may feel a vibration. However, this
does not indicate any trouble.

D If the “READY” light is on, you can

start even when the engine is off.

D When you put the transmission in the

“B” position and take your foot off the
accelerator pedal, engine braking will
be applied. However, during high speed
driving you may feel that engine brak­ing is less effective than that of con­ventional vehicle.

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D High voltage parts and cables on

the hybrid vehicles emit approxi­mately the same amount of electro­magnetic waves as the convention­al gasoline powered vehicles or
home electronic appliances despite
of their electromagnetic shieldings.

Unwanted noise may occur in the
reception of the mobile two−way
radio.

D If the vehicle is parked for a long

time, the hybrid battery will dis­charge gradually. To keep the hy­brid battery in good condition,
drive the vehicle at least once ev­ery several months for at least 30
minutes or 10 miles. If the hybrid
battery becomes fully discharged
and the vehicle will not start even
with a jump start to the 12 volt
battery, contact your Toyota dealer­ship.

CAUTION

D The driver should pay special atten-

tion to pedestrians when the vehicle
is powered only by the traction mo­tor. Because there is no engine
noise, the pedestrians may mis­judge the vehicle’s movement.

D When you leave your vehicle, be

sure to turn off the hybrid system.

D Be sure to put the transmission in

the “P” position because the ve­hicle can move when the “READY”
light is on even if the engine is
stopped. When the “READY” light is
on, do not leave your vehicle in a
shift position other than the “P”
and “N” positions. The vehicle will
creep and start abruptly if the ac­celerator pedal is depressed by
mistake. This may cause death or
serious injury.

Multi−information display

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Navigation system screen

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If you open the door with the hybrid
system turned on and the transmission
is not in the “P” position, a message
appears on the multi−information dis­play and navigation system screen (for
vehicles with navigation system).

D When you leave your vehicle, or stop

or park for a while, put the transmis­sion in the “P” position.

D Charging the hybrid battery while driv-

ing is important. In the “N” position,
the hybrid battery will not be charged.
Do not leave the transmission in the
“N” position. The motor generator oper­ates in the “P”, “R”, “D” and “B” posi­tions. When you drive, put the trans­mission in the “D” or “B” position and
depress the accelerator pedal. When
driving in a traffic jam, operate the
vehicle in the “D” position to prevent
the hybrid battery from being dischar­ged.

Hybrid battery air vent

An air vent is located behind the rear
seats to cool the hybrid battery. If the
vent is covered, the battery will over­heat resulting in reduced performance
of the hybrid system.

You may hear a noise from the air vent.

For vehicle repairs or maintenance, be
sure to consult your Toyota dealer.

If your vehicle is beyond repair, contact
your Toyota dealer for assistance. Do
not attempt to dispose of your vehicle
by yourself.

CAUTION

D Do not wash the vehicle interior or

trunk. Because the hybrid battery is
located behind the rear seat, pour­ing the water over the battery can
cause electric shock that may result
in death or serious injury.

D Your vehicle contains a sealed Nick-

el−Metal hydride battery. If disposed
of improperly, it is hazardous to the
environment and there is a risk of
severe burns and electrical shock
that may result in death or serious
injury.

NOTICE

z Clean the air vent regularly to pre-

vent the hybrid battery from over­heating.

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z Do not put foreign objects over the

air vent. The hybrid battery may be
overheated and damaged.

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z Do not load a large amount of wa-

ter such as an aquarium into the
vehicle. If water spills over the hy­brid battery, the battery may be
damaged.

z Do not spill water over the air vent.

This may adversely affect or dam­age the hybrid battery.

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Road accident cautions— —Emergency shut off system

CAUTION

D Pull your vehicle off the road, put

the transmission in the “P” posi­tion, apply the parking brake, turn
the hybrid system off and carry the
key.

D In order to avoid death or serious

injury, do not touch high voltage
wiring, connectors or high voltage
parts (inverter unit, hybrid battery
and etc.). High voltage parts and
cables are indicated in the illustra­tion on page 7.

D If exposed electric wires are pro-

truding inside or outside of your
vehicle, an electric shock may oc­cur. Never touch the electric wires.

D If fluid leaks or gets into some

parts of the vehicle, never touch it
because it may be strong alkaline
electrolyte from the hybrid battery.
If it contacts your skin or eyes,
wash it off immediately with a large
amount of water or if possible, bo­ric acid solution. Get immediate
medical attention in order to help
avoid serious injury.

D If a fire occurs in the hybrid ve-

hicle, leave the vehicle as soon as
possible. Never use a fire extin­guisher that is not meant for elec­tric fires. Using a small amount of
water may be also dangerous.

D If your vehicle needs to be towed,

do it with the front wheels raised.
If the wheels with the motor gener­ator are on the ground when tow­ing, the motor may continue to gen­erate electricity. This may cause the
electricity leakage. Depending on
the severity of the damage, electric­ity leakage may cause fire. See “If
your vehicle needs to be towed” on
page 327 in Section 4.

The emergency shut off system blocks
off the high voltage current and stops
the fuel pump to minimize the risk of
the electric leakage and the fuel leak­age when a certain level of impact is
detected by the impact sensor. If the
system activates, your vehicle will not
restart. To restart the hybrid system,
contact a Toyota dealer.

CAUTION

D Check to see if there are exposed

high voltage parts and cables. Nev­er touch the parts and cables. See
“—High voltage components” on
page 7 in this Section for the loca­tions of the high voltage parts and
cables.

D Inspect the ground under the ve-

hicle. If you find that liquid has
leaked onto the ground, the fuel
system may have been damaged.
Leave the vehicle as soon as pos­sible.

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Instrument panel overview

’07Camry hybrid_U (L/O 0610)

1. Side defroster outlets

2. Side vents

3. Instrument cluster

4. Center vents

5. Power door lock switches

6. Power window switches

7. Glove box

8. Cup holder

9. Rear console box

10. Rear vents

11. Power outlet

12. Transmission selector lever

13. Seat heater switches

14. Tilt and telescopic steering wheel lock
release lever

15. Hood lock release lever

16. Parking brake pedal

17. Window lock switch

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1. Headlight and turn signal switches

2. Wiper and washer switches

3. Engine immobilizer system indicator
light

4. Clock

5. “AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF”
indicator lights and front passenger
seat belt reminder light

6. Emergency flasher switch

7. Audio system or navigation system
including audio system (For the
navigation system, see the separate
“Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.)

8. Air conditioning controls

9. Tire pressure warning system reset
switch

10. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch

11. AUX adapter

12. Power outlet

13. Auxiliary boxes

14. “POWER” switch

15. Air conditioning economy mode switch

16. Fuel filler door opener switch

17. Power rear view mirror control switches

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Steering switches and
overhead console overview

"Steering switches

’07Camry hybrid_U (L/O 0610)

"Overhead console

1. Personal lights

2. Interior light

3. Moon roof switches

4. Microphone

5. Auxiliary box

6. Garage door opener

7. Interior light switch

1. Audio remote control switches

2. Climate remote control switches

3. Multi−information display control switch

4. Cruise control switch

5. Speech command switch

6. Telephone switches

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Without moon roof

With moon roof

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Instrument cluster overview

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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge

2. Service reminder indicators and
indicator lights

3. Fuel economy meter

4. Transmission shift position indicator
lights

5. Speedometer

6. Fuel gauge

7. Trip meter reset knob/instrument panel
light control knob

8. Multi−information display

9. Driving ready light

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

or

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∗

or

Malfunction indicator lamp

1

18

(red

indicator)

(yellow

indicator)

∗

Brake system warning lights

Driver ’s seat belt reminder light

1

∗

1

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

∗

Charging system warning light

1

∗

Low fuel level warning light

or

Anti−lock brake system warning light

Electric power steering system warning light

∗

1

Open door warning light

∗

SRS warning light

1

1

∗

1

∗

1

∗

1

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