2000 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 93

Rav4(U) If this light comes on while you are driving, slow down and pull off the road. Stop the vehicle at a safe place and put the selector lever in "P". With the engine idling, wait until the light goes off. If the light goes off, you can start the vehicle again. If the light does not go off, call a Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop for assistance. If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction somewhere in the parts monitored by the warning light system. Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible to service the vehicle. CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER INDICATORS (except the low fuel level warning light and low windshield washer fluid level warning light) 1. Apply the parking brake. 2. Open one of the doors or tailgate (soft −top). The open door warning light should come on. 3. Close the door or tailgate (soft −top). The open door warning light should go off. 4. Turn the ignition key to "ACC". The SRS warning light should come on. It goes off after about 6 seconds. 5. Turn the ignition key to "ON", but do not start the engine. All the service reminder indicators except the open door warning light, SRS warning light and automatic transmission fluid temperature warning light should come on. The "ABS" warning light goes off after a few seconds. 6. Turn the ignition key to "START". The automatic transmission fluid temperature warning light should come on. D The light does not come on when the ignition key is turned to the "ACC" or "ON" position or remains on. D The light comes on or flashes while driving. (k) Low Windshield Washer Fluid Level Warning Light (Canada) The light warns that the windshield washer fluid level is too low. Add washer fluid at your earliest opportunity. (For instructions, see "Adding washer fluid" in Section 7 −3.) (l) Light Reminder Buzzer This buzzer will sound if the headlight switch is left on and the driver's door is opened with the key removed from the ignition switch. (m) Key Reminder Buzzer This buzzer reminds you to remove the key when you open the driver's door with the ignition key in the "ACC" or "LOCK" position. NOTICE Continued driving with the warning light on may damage the automatic transmission. (j) SRS Warning Light This light will come on when the ignition key is turned to the "ACC" or "ON" position. After about 6 seconds, the light will go off. This means the system of the airbag and front seat belt pretensioners are operating properly. The warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sensors, seat belt pretensioner assemblies, inflators, warning light, interconnecting wiring and power sources. 2000 RAV4 (OM42479U) 93