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“NO CD”: The compact disc auto changer
is empty. Insert a disc.
If the disc is not playing correctly, for any
other reason, try a known good disc.
If the malfunction still exists, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
H/M (Hours/minutes adjustment)
These buttons are used to adjust the
clock time. For details, see “Clock” on
page 150 in Section 19.
INFO (Information)
When an RDS radio station transmits a
text message, “INFO” will be displayed. At
this time, push the “INFO” button to view
the text message. If the whole message
does not appear on the display, part of
the message will appear every three sec-
onds until the message is completed. To
scroll through the message at your own
speed, push the “INFO” button consecu-
tively. When the whole message has been
displayed, the message will disappear.
The message display will be canceled if
any button that affects the display is
pushed. To view the message again, push
the “INFO” button again.
The RDS audio system saves a message
until a new message is received. If the text message is not available when
you push “INFO” button, “NO INFO” will
appear on the display.
LOAD
This button is used to load the compact
discs in the compact disc auto changer
which is integrated with the radio. This
compact disc auto changer can store up
to 6 discs.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position for the load function.
Loading one compact disc only—
To load one compact disc only, quickly
push and release the button. If you hold
the button too long, the mechanism will
change to the mode for loading multiple
compact discs. After pushing the button,
wait for the load/eject status light to turn
green then, insert a compact disc. After
the disc is loaded, the shutter of the slot
will close.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 8 seconds.
If you push this button when the changer
is full, three beeps will sound.
Loading multiple compact di
scs—
To load multiple compact discs, push and
hold the button until you hear two beeps.
When the load/eject status light turns
green, insert a disc. Wait for the load/
eject status light to turn green before in-
serting the next disc.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 8 seconds.
If you push this button when the changer
is full, three beeps will sound.
PWR/VOL (Power/Volume)
Push “PWR/VOL” to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn “PWR/VOL” to adjust the
volume.
P
T YPE (Program Types)
To turn on the PTY mode, push the
“P
T YPE” button while receiving an RDS
station. The current program type will ap-
pear on the display.
You can select one of the following pro-
grams by turning the tune (P
T YPE) knob
while the PTY mode is on.
Any Type
News
Inform (Information)
Sports

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CAUTION
When doing the circling calibration,
be sure to secure a wide space,
and watch out for people and ve-
hicles in the neighborhood. Do not
violate any local traffic rules while
performing circling calibration.
Do not adjust the display while the
vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.
To open the glove box door, pull the
lever.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
To use the box, pull on the handle.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the auxiliary box
closed while driving.
Do not use this auxiliary box as an
ashtray.
Glove boxAuxiliary box (type A)

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Front
Rear
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
Rear cup holder—To use the holder, pull
it out.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
Rear cup holder—To reduce the
chance of injury in case of an acci-
dent or sudden stop while driving,
keep the cup holder closed when it
is not in use.
Front passenger’s seatback
Rear right side seatback
Cup holdersSeatback tables

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Rear luggage storage box—
To keep the lid open, attach the hook as
shown above.
NOTICE
Do not close the back door with at-
taching the hook, or the hook may be
damaged.
Keep the hook stored in its original posi-
tion as shown when it is not in use.To secure your luggage, use the tie
down hooks as shown above.
The tire tiedown belts are designed to
secure the flat tire. You can also use the
belts to secure your luggage. (To secure
the flat tire, see “—Stowing flat tire” on
page 209 in Section 4.)
See “Luggage stowage precautions” on
page 178 in Section 2 for precautions in
loading luggage.
Tiedown hooks and tire
tiedown belts

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To tighten
To loosenTo hook
To unhook
To use the tire tiedown belts, do as
shown in the illustration.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the tie
down hooks retracted and the tire
tiedown belts stored in the luggage
storage box when not in use.
To use the luggage deck rails, you
must install genuine Toyota accessories
or their equivalent for the deck rails.
Follow the manufacturer ’s instructions and
precautions when installing a g
enuine
Toyota accessory or equivalent.
See “Luggage stowage precautions” on
page 178 in Section 2 for precautions in
loading luggage.
CAUTION
When you secure cargo with the lug-
gage deck rails, be sure follow the
instructions below in order to avoid
the cargo coming loose:
Do not place cargo exceeding 31 kg
(70 lb.) on the luggage deck rails.
To prevent luggage or cargo from
sliding forward during braking,
make sure the deck rail accessories
such as tiedown hooks are secure-
ly attached on the deck rails.
When the rear seats are folded
down, they are not locked into
place and may move. After driving
on rough roads or at high speeds,
cargo attached to the seat back
rails may have moved out of place.
Check the cargo and resecure if
necessary.
Luggage deck rails

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To use the luggage cover:1. Attach the left side hooks of the lug- gage cover to the left side upper
tiedown hooks.
2. Attach the right side hooks of the luggage cover to the right side up-
per tiedown hooks.
3. Pull the belt ends of the right side hooks to secure the luggage cover.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the luggage
cover. Such items may be thrown
about and possibly injure people in
the vehicle during sudden braking or
an accident.
To remove the luggage cover, loosen
the right side belts of the hooks as
shown above. Then remove the hooks
from tiedown hooks.
When you remove the luggage cover, fold
up and store it in the luggage storage
box.
Luggage cover

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When stowing luggage or cargo in the
vehicle, observe the following:
Put luggage or cargo in the luggage
compartment when at all possible. Be
sure all items are secured in place.
Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-
anced. Locating the weight as far for-
ward as possible helps maintain bal-
ance.
For better fuel economy, do not carry
unneeded weight.
CAUTION
When the rear seatbacks are in the
upright position—
To prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during braking,
do not stack anything in the lug-
gage compartment higher than the
seatbacks. Keep luggage or pack-
ages low, as close to the floor as
possible.
When the rear seatbacks are folded
down—
To prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during braking,
do not stack anything in the en-
larged luggage compartment. Keep
luggage or packages low, as close
to the floor as possible.
Never allow anyone to ride in the
luggage compartment. It is not de-
signed for passengers. They should
ride in their seats with their seat
belts properly fastened. Otherwise,
they are much more likely suffer
serious bodily injury, in the event
of sudden braking or a collision.
Do not place anything on the lug-
gage cover. Such items may be
thrown about and possibly injure
people in the vehicle during sudden
braking or an accident. Secure all
items in a safe place.
Do not drive with objects left on
top of the instrument panel. They
may interfere with the driver’s field
of view. Or they may move during
sharp vehicle acceleration or turn-
ing, and impair the driver’s control
of the vehicle. In an accident they
may injure the vehicle occupants.
NOTICE
Do not load the vehicle beyond the
vehicle capacity weight specified on
page 268 in Section 8.
Luggage stowage precautions

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Be careful when accelerating, up-
shifting, downshifting or braking on
a slippery surface. Sudden accelera-
tion or engine braking, could cause
the vehicle to spin or skid.
Do not drive in excess of the speed
limit. Even if the legal speed limit
permits it, do not drive over 140
km/h (85 mph) unless your vehicle
has highspeed capability tires.
Driving over 140 km/h (85 mph) may
result in tire failure, loss of control
and possible injury. Be sure to con-
sult a tire dealer to determine
whether the tires on your vehicle
are highspeed capability tires or
not before driving at such speeds.
Do not continue normal driving
when the brakes are wet. If they are
wet, your vehicle will require a
longer stopping distance, and it
may pull to one side when the
brakes are applied. Also, the park-
ing brake will not hold the vehicle
securely.
If you need greater traction while driv-
ing on sand, mud or snow covered
roadways, use tire chains on the front
wheels.
Always check your brakes for effective-
ness immediately after driving across
sand, mud, or water.
If operating in adverse conditions
frequently, vehicle maintenance should
be increased. (See the separate
“Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or
“Owner ’s Manual Supplement”.)
CAUTION
Observe the following tire instruc-
tions. Otherwise, an accident may oc-
cur resulting in death or serious inju-
ries.
Keep your tire pressure at the prop-
er level. (See “—Checking tire pres-
sure” on page 247 in Section 72.)
Do not use tires (including snow
tires) of different brands, sizes,
construction or tread patterns. (See
“—Checking and replacing tires” on
page 248 and “—Installing snow
tires and chains” on page 250 in
Section 72.)
Do not use tires with different tread
wear. To equalize the tire wear, ro-
tate tires at the appropriate interval.
(See “—Rotating tires” on page 249
in Section 72.)
Use the manufacturer ’s recom-
mended wheels. Do not use wheels
of different sizes and types. (See
“—Replacing wheels” on page 252
in Section 72.)
NOTICE
Do not attempt to go offroad in your
Toyota. It is not designed for offroad
use.
Fourwheel driving tips
(4WD models)