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7-1. Essential information
outside water level exceeds
half the height of the door, the
door cannot be opened from
the inside due to water pres-
sure.
If the vehicle is sub-
merged or water on
the road is rising
This vehicle is not designed
to be able to drive on roads
that are deeply flooded with
water. Do not drive on roads
where the roads may be
submerged or the water
may be rising. It is danger-
ous to remain in the vehicle,
if it anticipated that the vehi-
cle will be flooded or set a
drift. Remain calm and fol-
low the following.
■Water level exceeds the floor
When the water level exceeds the
floor and time has passed, the elec-
trical equipment will get damaged,
the power windows will not operate,
the engine stop, and the vehicle
may not be able to get moving.
■Using an emergency escape
*
hammer
Laminated glass is used in the wind-
shield on this vehicle.
Laminated glass cannot be shat-
*
tered with an emergency hammer .
Tempered glass is used in the win-
dows on this vehicle.
If the door can be opened,
open the door and exit the
vehicle.
*
: Contact your Toyota dealer or
aftermarket accessory manufac-
turer for further information about
an emergency hammer.
If the door can not be opened,
open the window using the
power window switch and
ensure an escape route.
WARNING
If the window can be opened,
exit the vehicle through the
window.
■Caution while driving
Do not drive on roads where the
roads may be submerged or the
water may be rising. Otherwise
the vehicle may be damaged and
cannot move, as well as become
flooded and set a drift, which may
lead to death.
If the door and window cannot
be opened due to the rising
water, remain calm, wait until
the water level inside the
vehicle rises to the point that
the water pressure inside of
the vehicle equals the water
pressure outside of the vehi-
cle and then open the door
after waiting for the rising
water to enter the vehicle, and
exit the vehicle. When the
