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If any 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.
The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion.
The light remains on when the
“READY” light is on.
The light comes on while you are driv-
ing.
A warning light turning on briefly during
operation does not indicate a problem.
Either of the following conditions may
occur, but does not indicate the mal-
function:
The light may stay on for about 60
seconds after the hybrid system is
started. It is normal if it turns off after
a whi l e.
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the light. It is normal if it
turns off after a few seconds.
CAUTION
If the “ABS” warning light remains on
together with the red brake system
warning light, stop your vehicle im-
mediately in a safe place and contact
your Toyota dealer.
In this case, not only the antilock
brake system will fail but also the
vehicle will become extremely unsta-
ble during braking.
(i) Open Door Warning Light
This light remains on until all the side
doors and back door are completely
closed.
Doors left open are shown on the multi −
information display. (j) Electric Power Steering System
Warning Light
This light comes on when the power
steering control system fails.
CAUTION
If this light comes on, take your ve-
hicle to the Toyota dealer as soon as
possible. In this case, you may feel
the heavy steering wheel maneuver-
ing. Drive your vehicle while gripping
the steering wheel firmly.

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(m)
This message is to remind the driver
that the transmission is not in the “P”
position when starting the vehicle.
If the transmission is not in the “P” posi-
tion, the message appears with the master
warning light and warning tone when you
turn the ignition to “START”.
If the message appears, put the trans-
mission in the “P” position and turn
the ignition to “START” again. For the
hybrid system starting procedure, see
“How to start the hybrid system” on
page 326 in Section 3.
(n)
This message is to remind the driver
that the fuel filler door is open.
The message appears with the master
warning light and warning tone in the fol-
lowing cases.
1. When you start the vehicle with the fuel door left open after refueling.
2. When you leave the fuel door open for more than 30 minutes during refueling. In case 1, stop the vehicle and close
the fuel lid. In case 2, the internal valve
in the fuel tank is closed. You must
remove the fuel nozzle, tighten the fuel
tank cap and close the fuel door. If
refueling is not completed you must
start refueling from the beginning.
CAUTION
Do not continue to refuel in case 2.
Fuel may spray out of the fuel open-
ing if you refuel the vehicle.

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(b) Normal driving
1. Start the hybrid system as instructed in “How to start the hybrid system” on
page 326 in Section 3. The transmis-
sion must be in “P”.
2. With your foot holding down the brake pedal, shift the selector lever to “D”.
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
3. Release the parking brake and brakepedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting. (c) Using engine braking
To use engine braking intentionally, down-
shift the transmission to “B” position and
take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
During high speed driving you may feel
that engine braking is less effective than
that of ordinary vehicle.
Do not continue normal driving with the
transmission in “B” for a long time.
This may cause decreased fuel econo-
my.CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.
(d) Backing up
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal held down with your foot, shift the selector lever to the
“R” position.
NOTICE
Never shift into reverse while the ve-
hicle is moving.
(e) Parking
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal pressed down, fully depress the parking brake pedal
to apply the parking brake securely.
3. With the brake pedal pressed down, shift the selector lever to the “P” posi-
tion.
When turning the hybrid system off, put
the transmission in the “P” position.
CAUTION
Never attempt to move the selector
lever into “P” position under any cir-
cumstances while the vehicle is mov-
ing. Serious mechanical damage and
loss of vehicle control may result.
(f) Good driving practice
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the hybrid
system on. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.

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Compact disc player
There are two scan features—you can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the
magazine.
Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
ton. “SCAN” will appear on the display
and the player will scan all the tracks on
the disc you are listening to. To stop
scanning, push this button again. If the
player has scanned all the tracks on the
disc, it will stop scanning.
With compact disc changer only—
Scanning the first tracks of all the discs
in the magazine:
Push the “SCAN” button until you hear a
beep. “
·SCAN” will appear on the dis-
play and the player will scan the first
track of the next disc. To stop scanning,
push this button again. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning. SEEK/TRACK (Seeking/Track up/down)
Radio
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek the next station, quickly push and
release “
” or “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK” button. Do this again to find the
station after that.
Cassette player
Use this button to skip up or down to
locate a song or recording.
You can select up to nine recordings (in-
cluding current one).
A blank space of at least 3 seconds is
considered to be a start of a recording.
When the beginning of a tape is reached,
the player automatically resumes play.
When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically reverses sides and
resumes normal play.
In addition, the feature may not work well
with some spoken word, live, or classical
recordings. Compact disc player
Use this button to skip up or down to a
different track.
Push “
” or “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK” button until the number of the
track you want to listen to appears on the
display. If you want to return to the begin-
ning of the current track, quickly push the
down side of the button one time.
Vehicles with rear seat entertainment sys-
tem—
While the DVD player is in operation, the
chapter or track can be changed by push-
ing the “ ” or “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK” button.
ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TA P E
Push the “TAPE” button to play a cassette
tape.

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Repeating a disc:
Push and hold “RPT” (preset button 2)
until you hear a beep. “
” will ap-
pear on the display. The player will repeat
all the tracks on the disc you are listening
to. When the disc ends, the player will
automatically go back to the first track on
the disc and replay. To turn off the repeat
feature, push this button again.
SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequencies on
a band or scan only the preset stations
for that band.
To scan the preset stations:
Push and hold the “SCAN” button until
you hear a beep. The radio will tune in
the next preset station up the band, stay
there for 5 seconds, and then move to the
next preset station. To stop scanning,
push this button again.
To scan all the frequencies:
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
ton. The radio will find the next station up
the station band, stay there for 5 seconds,
and then scan again to the next station.
To stop scanning, push this button again. Compact disc player
There are two scan features—you can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the
magazine.
Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
ton. “SCAN” will appear on the display
and the player will scan all the tracks on
the disc you are listening to. To stop
scanning, push this button again. If the
player has scanned all the tracks on the
disc, it will stop scanning.
Scanning the first tracks of all the discs
in the magazine:
Push the “SCAN” button until you hear a
beep. “
·SCAN” will appear on the dis-
play and the player will scan the first
track of the next disc. To stop scanning,
push this button again. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning. SEEK/TRACK (Seeking/Track up/down)
Radio
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek the next station, quickly push and
release “
” or “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK” button. Do this again to find the
station after that.
Cassette player
Use this button to skip up or down to
locate a song or recording.
You can select up to nine recordings (in-
cluding current one).
A blank space of at least 3 seconds is
considered to be a start of a recording.
When the beginning of a tape is reached,
the player automatically resumes play.
When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically reverses sides and
resumes normal play.
In addition, the feature may not work well
with some spoken word, live, or classical
recordings.

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1. “+” swi t ch
Push “+” to increase the volume. The vol-
ume continues to increase while the
switch is being pushed.
Push “ −” to decrease the volume. The
volume continues to decrease while the
switch is being pushed.
2. “ ” switch
Radio
This switch has the following features—
To select a preset station:
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch. Do this again to select
the next preset station.
To seek a station:
Push and hold the “ ” or “” side of the
switch until you hear a beep. Do this
again to find the next station. If you push
the switch on either side during the seek
mode, seeking will be cancelled.
To step up or down the frequency, push
and hold the switch even after you hear
a beep. When you release from the
switch, the radio will begin seeking up or
down for a station. Do this again to find
the next station. Cassette player
This switch has the following features—
To skip to a different track in either direc-
tion:
Quickly push and release the “
” or “ ”
side of the switch. “FF 1” or “REW 1” will
appear on the display.
Next, push either side of the track switch
until the track you want to listen to is set.
If you push the switch ten times, the skip
function will turn off. (You can skip up to
nine tracks at a time.)
When counting the number of the tracks
you want to rewind, remember to count
the current track as well. For example, if
you want to rewind to a song that is two
tracks before the song you are listening
to, push the “ ” side of the switch three
times.
If you push the track switch further than
you wanted to, push the other side of the
switch. The track number will be in-
creased or reduced.
The track number you select is not valid
if it is higher than the number of the
tracks remaining on the current side of
the cassette.When the tape reaches to the begin-
ning, the player will automatically start
playing that side.
After the tape reaches to the end, the
player will automatically reverse and
start playing the other side.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks for the track switch
to work correctly. In addition, the feature
may not work well with some spoken, live,
or classical recordings.
To fast forward or reverse:
Push and hold the “ ” side of the switch
to fast forward a cassette tape. “FF” will
appear on the display. Push and hold the
“  ” side of the switch to rewind a tape.
“REW” will appear on the display.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, push the “ ” side of the switch. To
stop the tape while it is rewinding, push
the “ ” side of the switch.
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
player will stop and then play that same
side. If a tape fast forwards completely,
the cassette will play the other side of the
tape using the auto −reverse feature.

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Cassette tape player
Push the “
” or “” side of the “DISC/
CH/PROG” button to select the other side
of a cassette tape. The screen indicates
which side is currently selected. (“
” indi-
cates the top side, “
” indicates the bot-
tom side.)
Auto −reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
Compact disc player with changer
Use these buttons to select a disc you
want to listen to.
Push the “
” or “” side of the “DISC/
CH/PROG” button until the number of the
disc you want to listen appears on the
display. 2. “TUNE/TRACK” button
Radio
Push the “
” or “” side of the “TUNE/
TRACK” button to tune or seek.
Tuning:
Quickly push and release the “
” or “”
side of the “TUNE/TRACK” button. Each
time you push the button, the radio will
step up or down to another frequency. If
you push and hold the button, and the
radio will go into the seek mode.
Seeking:
Push and hold the “
” or “” side of the
“TUNE/TRACK” button. The radio will seek
up or down for a station of the nearest
frequency and will stop on reception. Each
time you push the button, the stations will
be searched one after another.
Cassette tape player
To fast forward a cassette tape, push and
hol d the “
” side of the “TUNE/TRACK”
button until “FF” appears on the screen.
Push and hold the “
” side of the “TUNE/
TRACK” button until “REW” appears on
the screen to rewind a tape.
Use this button to skip up or down to
locate a song or recording. You can select up to nine recordings (in-
cluding current one).
Push the “
” or “” side of the “TUNE/
TRACK” button. “FF 1” or “REW 1” will
appear on the screen.
Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the screen reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button 10 times, the skip
feature will be turned off.
For the skip feature to work correctly a
blank space of at least 3 seconds is con-
sidered to be a start of a recording.
When a beginning of a tape is reached,
the player automatically resumes play.
When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically reverses sides and
resumes normal play.
In addition, the feature may not work well
with some spoken, live, or classical re-
cordings.

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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.
Cigarette lighter
Front ashtray
Rear ashtray
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
To use the cigarette lighter, press it in.
After it finishes heating up, it automati-
cally pops out ready for use.
If the hybrid system is not started, the
key must be in the “ACC” position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays