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The wireless remote control system is
designed to lock or unlock all the side
doors and back door from a distance
within approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the
vehicle.
NOTE: *This feature can be deactivated
as vehicle theft deterrent measure in case
of the loss of the wireless remote control
key. Ask your Toyota dealer for details.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE SIDE
DOORS AND BACK DOOR
To lock and unlock all the side doors
and back door, push the switches slow-
ly and securely. At this time, the indica-
tor light on the key grip flashes once.
To lock: Push the ”LOCK” switch. All the
side doors and back door are locked si-
multaneously. At this time, turn signal
lights flash once.*
NOTE: *The turn signal lights can be set
not to flash. Ask your Toyota dealer for
details.
Check to see that all the side doors and
back door are securely locked.
If any of the side doors or back door is
not securely closed, or if the key is in the
ignition switch, locking cannot be per-
formed by the ”LOCK” switch.To unlock: Push the ”UNLOCK” switch
once to unlock the driver ’s door alone.
Pushing the switch twice within 3 seconds
unlocks all the side doors and back door
simultaneously.* At this time, turn signal
lights flash twice.**
NOTE: *The 2step unlocking function can
be changed. **The turn signal lights can
be set not to flash. Ask your Toyota deal-
er for details.
Together with the activation of unlocking,
the interior light comes on for 15 seconds
if the interior light switch is in “DOOR”
position.* However, this function does not
work when the ignition key is in the “ACC”
or “ON” position. (For detailed information,
see “Interior light” on page 107.)
You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless remote unlock fea-
ture.** If a door is not opened by then, all
the side doors and back door will be auto-
matically locked again.
NOTE: *The interior light can be set not
to come on or the duration of lighting can
be changed. **The time before automatic
relocking can be changed. Ask your
Toyota dealer for details.
If the ”LOCK” or ”UNLOCK” switch is kept
pressed in, the locking or unlocking opera-
tion is not repeated. Release the switch
and then push again.
”PANIC” SWITCH
Pushing the ”PANIC” switch for 1 sec-
ond blows the horn intermittently and
flashes the headlights, tail lights and
interior lights.*
NOTE: *This feature can be deactivated.
Ask your Toyota dealer for details.
The ”PANIC” switch is used to deter ve-
hicle theft when you witness anyone at-
tempting to break into or damage your
vehicle.

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Theft deterrent system
To deter vehicle theft, the system is
designed to sound an alarm if any of
the side doors, back door or hood is
forcibly unlocked or opened or the bat-
tery terminal is disconnected and then
reconnected when the vehicle is locked.
The alarm blows the horn intermittently
and flashes the headlights, tail lights and
other exterior lights.SETTING THE SYSTEM1. Turn the ignition key to the ”LOCK” position and remove it.
The indicator light will start flashing when
the key is removed from the ignition
switch. (See ”Engine immobiliser system”
on page 12 for details.)
2. Have all passengers get out of the vehicle.
3. Close and lock all the side doors, back door and hood.
The indicator light will come on when all
the side doors, back door and hood are
closed and locked. The system will automatically be set after
30 seconds. When the system is set, the
indicator light will start flashing again.
4. After making sure the indicator light starts flashing, you may leave the ve-
hicle.
Never leave anyone in the vehicle when
you set the system, because unlocking
from the inside will activate the system.
WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET
Activating the system
The system will sound the alarm under
the following conditions:If any of the side doors is unlocked or
opened without the key or wireless re-
mote control key, or if the back door
or hood is forcibly opened
If the battery terminal is disconnected
and then reconnected
The indicator light will come on when the
system is activating.

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—Folding rear view mirrors
The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in compact areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
be extended and properly adjusted
before driving.
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Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
Pushing the switch changes the mode
between “AUTO” and “DAY”.
The indicator comes on when the “AUTO”
mode is selected.
“DAY” mode: The mirror surface is nor-
mal.
“AUTO” mode: If the mirror detects
light from the headlights of the vehicle
behind you, the mirror surface darkens
slightly to reduce the reflected light.When the ignition key is inserted and
turned on, the inside rear view mirror al-
ways turns on in the “AUTO” mode.
When the outside air temperature is low,
it may take a little longer for the mirror
to darken in response to the detection of
headlights.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious injuries.
Antiglare inside rear view
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Headlight and turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
However, if the surroundings are bright
and if the instrument panel light control
dial is not turned fully on, the instrument
panel lights do not come on.
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
Position 3 (”AUTO”)—Headlights and/or all
of the lights in position 1
They automatically turn on or off depend-
ing on the darkness of the surroundings.*Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.
NOTE: *The operating condition or sensi-
tivity can be changed. Ask your Toyota
dealer for details.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the passenger ’s side instrument
panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.

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When the headlights come on, the lights
automatically turn off about 30 seconds
after any of the doors is opened and
closed with the ignition key turned to the
”ACC” or ”LOCK” position.* To turn them
on again, turn the ignition key to the ”ON”
position, or turn the headlight switch off
and then twist the knob until the first or
second clickstop. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the head-
light switch is off.
When the headlight switch is on with all
the doors locked, pushing the ”LOCK” but-
ton on the wireless remote control key
turns off the headlights.
NOTE: *The time before turning off the
lights can be changed. Ask your Toyota
dealer for details.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light systemThe headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the ”OFF” position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for driving
at night.

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HighLow beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to ”OFF”.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See ”Replacing light
bulbs” on page 285.
Emergency flashers
To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull your vehicle as far off the
road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the dial.
Front fog lights
To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight/turn signal
lever. They will come on only when the
headlights are on low beam.

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INSIDE THE VEHICLE
Items listed below should be checked
regularly, e.g. while performing periodic
services, cleaning the vehicle, etc.
Lights
Make sure the headlights, stop lights, tail
lights, turn signal lights, and other lights
are all working. Check headlight aim.
Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers
Check that all service reminder indicators
and warning buzzers function properly.
Steering wheel
Be alert for changes in steering condition,
such as hard steering or strange noise.
Seats
Check that all front seat controls such as
seat adjusters, seatback recliner, etc. op-
erate smoothly and that all latches lock
securely in any position. Check that the
head restraint move up and down smooth-
ly and that the locks hold securely in any
latched position. For foldingdown rear
seatbacks, swingup rear seat cushions
and detachable third seats, check that the
latches lock securely.Seat belts
Check that the seat belt system such as
buckles, retractors and anchors operate
properly and smoothly. Make sure the belt
webbing is not cut, frayed, worn or dam-
aged.
Accelerator pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation and
uneven pedal effort or catching.
Brake pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation and
that the pedal has the proper clearance.
Check the brake booster function.
Brakes
At a safe place, check that the brakes do
not pull to one side when applied.
Parking brake
Check that the lever has the proper travel
and that, on a safe incline, your vehicle
is held securely with only the parking
brake applied.
Automatic transmission ”Park” mecha-
nism
Check the lock release button of the se-
lector lever for proper and smooth opera-
tion. On a safe incline, check that your
vehicle is held securely with the selector
lever in ”P” position and all brakes re-
leased.
IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
Items listed below should be checked
from time to time, e.g. each time when
refueling.
Washer fluid
Make sure there is sufficient fluid in the
tank. See page 285 for additional informa-
tion.
Engine coolant level
Make sure the coolant level is between
the ”FULL” and ”LOW” lines on the see
through reservoir when the engine is cold.
See page 270 for additional information.
Radiator, condenser and hoses
Check that the front of the radiator and
condenser are clean and not blocked with
leaves, dirt, or insects. See page 272 for
additional information.