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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”
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Energy monitor screen
Touch the “Energy” switch. Vehicle driving
condition, hybrid system operating condi-
tion and energy recovery condition are
shown.
1.Indicates the flow of energy by orange
and yellow arrows. While the energy is
recovered, the arrows change the
pointing direction and turn green.
2. Indicates the remaining capacity of the
hybrid battery.
The screen display updates every 3 sec-
onds, so it may not coincide with the
actual status.
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The other party’s voice outputs from the
driver ’s speaker. When the received calls
or received voice outputs, the audio from
the audio system will be muted.
INFORMATION
Talk alternately with the other party
on the phone. If you talk at the
same time, the voice may not reach
each other. (It is not a malfunc-
tion.)
Keep the volume of receiving voice
down. Otherwise, echo is coming
up. When you talk on the phone,
speak clearly towards the micro-
phone.
In the following situations, your
voice may not reach the other party. Driving on unpaved road. (Mak-
ing a traffic noise.)
 Driving at the high speed.
 The window is open.
 Turning the air conditioning vents
towards the microphone.
 The sound of the air conditioning
fan is loud.
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1. Indicates the condition of Bluetooth
connection.
“Blue” indicates an excellent connection
to Bluetooth.
“Yellow” indicates a bad connection to
Bluetooth, resulting in possible deteriora-
tion of voice quality.
: no connection to Bluetooth. 2. Indicates the amount of battery
charge left.
Empty Full
It is not displayed while the Bluetooth is
connecting or the phone book data is be-
ing transferred.
The amount left does not always corre-
spond with the one of your cellular phone.
This system does not have a charging
function. 3. Indicates the receiving area.
“Rm” is displayed when receiving in
Roaming area.
“Hm” is displayed when receiving in
Home area.
4. Indicates the level of reception.

Too bad Excellent
The level of reception does not always
correspond with the one of your cellular
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This section describes some of the basic
features of the Toyota audio system.
Some information may not pertain to your
system.
Your audio system works when the hybrid
system is in “ACC” or “IG−ON”.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the audio on
longer than necessary when the
hybrid system is not running.
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TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
Push “PWR” button to turn the audio sys-
tem on and off. The system turns on in
the last mode used.
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(b) Presetting a station1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Touch one of the station selector switches (16) and hold it until a
beep is heard. This sets the station
to the switch and the frequency ap-
pears on the switch.
Each switch can store FM1, FM2 and AM.
To change the preset station to a different
one, follow the same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled
when the power source is interrupted by
battery disconnection or a blown fuse. (c) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of
the following methods.
Preset tuning:
Touch the switch (1 −6) for
the station you want. The switch (1 −6) is
highlighted in green and station frequency
appears on the display.
Manual tuning: Turn the “TUNE·FILE” and
“TUNE” knob briefly. Each time you turn
the knob, the radio will step up or down
to another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the “SEEK·TRACK”
button on either side. The radio will begin
seeking up or down for a station of the
nearest frequency and will stop on recep-
tion. Each time you push the button, the
stations will be searched out one after
another.
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Turn this knob to select the next or pre-
vious channel.
If you turn continuously, you can rapidly
scroll forward or down through the chan-
nels.
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(d) Presetting a channel1. Tune in the desired channel.
2. Touch one of the channel selector switches (16) and hold it until a
beep is heard. This sets the chan-
nel to the switch and the frequency
appears on the switch.
Each switch can store three SAT chan-
nels. To change the preset channel to a
different one, follow the same procedure.
The preset channel memory is cancelled
when the power source is interrupted by
battery disconnection or a blown fuse. (e) Selecting a channel
Tune in the desired channel using one of
the following methods.
Preset tuning:
Touch the switch (1 −6) for
the channel you want. The switch (1 −6) is
highlighted in green.
Manual tuning within the channel cate-
gory: Turn the “TUNE·FILE” knob. The
radio will step up or down the channel.
Manual tuning within the current chan-
nel category: Push the “SEEK·TRACK”
button on either side. The radio will step
up or down the channel within the current
channel category. Touch the “TYPE SEEK”
switch. The radio will step up the channel
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The automatic air conditioning automat-
ically maintains the set temperature.
This air conditioning features automatic
fan speed and air flow control which auto-
matically selects the most suitable fan
speed and air flow to control the tempera-
ture. The hybrid system must be in the
“IG−ON” mode.
CLIMATE: Push this button to display
switches for automatic air conditioning
controls.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the air condi-
tioning on longer than necessary
when the hybrid system is not operat-
ing.
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Air flow selection
: In the beginning of the automatic air flow mode, air might be delivered.