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Normal Mode

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP CHECK





1. The MIL comes on when the ignition switch is turned ON and the engine is not running.

HINT:If the MIL does not light up, troubleshoot the combination meter.

2. When the engine is started, the MIL should go off. If the lamp remains on, the diagnosis system has detected a malfunction or abnormality in the system.

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHECK NOTICE
(TOYOTA hand-held tester only): When the diagnostic system is switched from normal mode to check mode, it erases all DTCs and freeze frame data recorded in normal mode. So before switching modes, always check the DTCs and freeze frame data, and note them down.





3. Prepare the TOYOTA hand-held tester.
4. Connect the TOYOTA hand-held tester to DLC 3 in the fuse box at the lower right of the instrument panel.
5. Turn the ignition switch ON and turn the TOYOTA hand-held tester switch ON.
6. Use the TOYOTA hand-held tester to check the DTCs and freeze frame data. Note them down.