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(a) Shift lever
The shift position is displayed on the in-
strument cluster.
R:Reverse position (buzzer sounds)
N: Neutral position
D: Normal driving position
B: Engine braking position
(shown only while in “D”)
NOTICE
Observe the following instructions.
Otherwise, the lever may cause a mal-
function, resulting in trouble:
Do not remove the knob on the le-
ver.
 Do not use a knob other than the
originally fitted knob.
 Do not hang anything on the lever.
Should you find anything unusual,
contact your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.
(b) “P” position switch
The “P” (parking) position is displayed on
the instrument cluster, and the indicator
on the “P” position switch comes on.
(c) Normal driving 1. Start the hybrid system as instructed in “How to start the hybrid system” on
page 348.
2. With your foot holding down the brake pedal, shift the shift lever to “D”.
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting. Doing so can
cause abrupt acceleration.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
When you shift the transaxle to “D”
while backing up, an alarm sounds and
the transaxle is shifted to “N”.

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(d) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, shift the shift lever
to “B” position.
During high speed driving, you may feel
that deceleration by engine braking is less
than that of a typical vehicle.
Do not continue normal driving with the
transaxle in “B” for a long time. This may
cause decreased fuel economy. To prevent
this, use “D” for normal driving.
When you shift the transaxle to “B” from
a position other than “D”, an alarm sounds
and the transaxle is automatically shifted
to “N”.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to skid or
spin.
(e) Backing up1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal held down with your foot, shift the shift lever to the
“R” position. You will hear beeps while
the transaxle is in “R”.
When you shift the transaxle to “R” while
driving, an alarm sounds and the transaxle
is shifted to “N”.
(f) 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, push the “P” position switch.
If you press the “POWER” switch while
stopping, the transaxle is automatically
shifted to the “P” and the hybrid system
is turned off. If the driver ’s door is opened when the
transaxle is in “N”, “D” or “B”, beep
sounds and a warning message appears
on the multi
−information display to warn
you to shift the transaxle to “P”.
If you push the “P” position switch while
driving, an alarm sounds and the transaxle
is automatically shifted to “N”.NOTICE
Be sure to put the hybrid transaxle in
“P” when parking. In “N”, the hybrid
battery will not be charged even if the
gasoline engine is running. You can-
not start your vehicle if the transaxle
is left in “N” for a long time because
the hybrid battery will discharge.
When shifting the transaxle from “P” on
the slope, a large parking lock releasing
noise will be generated. However, this
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(g) Vehicle driving characteristics
Creeping
In order to hold the vehicle properly on an
incline and for better accelerator pedal
operation at starting, your vehicle is de-
signed like a typical automatic transmis-
sion vehicle which tends to move without
depressing the accelerator pedal with the
transaxle in a position other than “P” or
“N”.
With the transaxle in a position other than
“P” or “N”, depress the brake pedal firmly
even when stopped and apply the parking
brake as required.
When moving in a compact area or during
a traffic jam, it is an effective way to
control the speed using only the brake
pedal operation without depressing the ac-
celerator pedal.
Regenerative brake
When the accelerator pedal is released or
the brake pedal is depressed, the electric
motor acts as a generator and converts
kinetic energy to electric energy to provide
deceleration and recover electric energy to
charge the hybrid battery.
At this time, the electric motor running
noise may increase.The operation is the same as a typical
gasoline powered vehicle.
You may experience the following condi-
tion while braking. As they do not indicate
a malfunction, perform braking as usual:
In the “OFF” mode, pressing the
“POWER” switch once or twice will se-
lect “ACC” or “IG
−ON” only if the brake
pedal is not depressed. In this condi-
tion, the brake pedal may move a little.
Hybrid driving
This vehicle runs in combination with the
gasoline engine and electric motor.
If the “READY” light is on, you can start
your vehicle even with the gasoline engine
stopped. (h) If the system malfunctions
In the following conditions, there is some
problem in the system.
The indicator on the “P” position switch
flashes. However, this does not indi-
cate a malfunction unless a warning
message appears in the multi
−informa-
tion display.
All frames of shift position indicators in
the instrument cluster flash.
The parking system error message ap-
pears on the multi −information display.
The instrument cluster and multi −infor-
mation display does not come on when
the “IG −ON” mode is enabled.
In these cases, stop your vehicle in a
safe and level place, apply the parking
brake securely and contact your Toyota
dealer immediately.
(i) When the 12 volt battery is discon- nected
Before you disconnect the 12 volt battery,
confirm the shift position is “P” and apply
the parking brake completely.
After you reconnect the 12 volt battery,
shift the shift lever to “N” and confirm the
shift position is in “N” when the “IG −ON”
mode is enabled.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
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Multiinformation display
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Before using the multi −information displayy 163
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Switch operation 163
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Functions 164
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Information 166
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Hands −free system 171
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Adjustment 237
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Outside temperature display 238
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1. Multi−information display*
(See page 163 for details.)
2. “DISPLAY” button The display adjustment screen is
shown.
(See page 237 for details.)
3. “INFO” button The information menu screen is shown.
(See page 166 for details.)
4. “CLIMATE” button The air conditioning operation screen is
shown.
(See page 286 for details.)
5. “AUDIO” button The audio operation screen is shown.
(See page 242 for details.)
6. “INFO” button (on the steering pad) The trip information screen is shown.
(See page 168 for details.)
7. Speech command button (on the steer- ing pad)
(See page 235 for details.)
8. Telephone button (on the steering pad) (See page 171 for details.)
*: In this manual, English version screens are shown as an example.
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1. Multi−information display*
(See page 163 for details.)
2. “DISPLAY” button The display adjustment screen is
shown.
(See page 237 for details.)
3. “INFO” button The information menu screen is shown.
(See page 166 for details.)
4. “CLIMATE” button The air conditioning operation screen is
shown.
(See page 286 for details.)
5. “AUDIO” button The audio operation screen is shown.
(See page 242 for details.)
6. “INFO” button (on the steering pad) The trip information screen is shown.
(See page 168 for details.)
7. Speech command button (on the steer- ing pad)
(See page 184 for details.)
8. Telephone button (on the steering pad) (See page 171 for details.)
*: In this manual, English version screens are shown as an example.

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1. Multi−information display*
(See page 163 for details.)
2. “DISPLAY” button The display adjustment screen is
shown.
(See page 237 for details.)
3. “INFO” button The information menu screen is shown.
(See page 166 for details.)
4. “CLIMATE” button The air conditioning operation screen is
shown.
(See page 286 for details.)
5. “AUDIO” button The audio operation screen is shown.
(See page 242 for details.)
*: In this manual, English version screens are shown as an example.

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When the “ACC” mode is enabled, the
initial screen appears and the system be-
gins operating.
After a few seconds, the previous mode
display will appear.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the multi−information
display, the display will be automatically
set to the initial mode.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the display while the
vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Switch operation
This system operates mainly by the
switches on the screen. To protect the
screen, lightly touch switches on the
screen with your finger. When you touch
a switch on the screen or on the bezel,
a beep sounds.
If the system does not respond to a
touch of a switch, move your finger
away from the screen and then touch
it again.
You cannot operate dimmed switches.
Wipe off fingerprints on the surface of
the display using a glass cleaning
cloth.
The displayed image may become
darker and moving images may be
slightly distorted when the display is
cold.
When you look at the screen through
polarized material such as polarized
sunglasses, the screen may be dark
and hard to see. If so, change the
angle of the screen or take off your
sunglasses.
Before using
the multiinformation display