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Do not wet or put foreign objects over
the air vent. Otherwise, the hybrid bat-
tery may be adversely affected and be
damaged.
You may hear a cooling fan noise from
the air vent.
For vehicle repairs or maintenance, be
sure to consult your Toyota dealer.
If your vehicle is beyond repair because
of accident or something, be sure to
consult your Toyota dealer.
As sealed Nickel −Metal hydride batteries
are used, be sure to consult your Toyota
dealer when disposing of your vehicle.
CAUTION
If you are involved in an accident,
follow these precautions.
Move the vehicle to a safe place
and perform the followings to re-
duce the risk of high voltage elec-
tricity leakage.
 Depress the brake pedal and apply
the parking brake.
 Press the “P” position switch and
stop the hybrid system.
 If the key is inserted into key slot,
remove it.
If your vehicle has experienced ma-
jor damage, you may get an electric
shock. To prevent this, never touch
the high voltage parts (hybrid bat-
tery assembly, etc.) or cables
(orange color) connecting these
parts. If some exposed electric
wires are protruding inside or out-
side of the vehicle, an electric
shock may also occur. Never touch
them.
If the fluid leaks or gets in some
part of the vehicle, never touch it
because it may be electrolyte
(strong alkali) from the hybrid bat-
tery. If it gets on your skin or eyes,
wash off immediately with a large
amount of water, if possible, with
boric acid solution, and get immedi-
ate medical attention in order to
help avoid serious injury.
If a vehicle fire occurs, extinguish
it using a fire extinguisher for the
exclusive use on electric fires. As
a small amount of water may be
dangerous, use a large amount of
water, for example from a fire hy-
drant, or wait for a firefighting
team arrival.
If your vehicle needs to be towed,
do it with the front wheels or all
four wheels raised. If the front
wheels are on the ground when
towing, the electric motor may con-
tinue to generate electricity which
could leak electricity. A fire could
occur depending on the degree of
damage. See “If your vehicle needs
to be towed” on page 372.

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INFORMATION
Be sure to take the smart key with
you.
In the following cases, the smart
function or wireless remote control
feature may not operate properly. (If
this happens, use a mechanical key
to lock or unlock the driver’s door
and a smart key to start the hybrid
system.) When facilities issuing strong
electromagnetic waves such as
TV towers, electric power sta-
tions, broadcasting stations are
nearby.
 When you are carrying a smart
key together with a mobile com-
munications system such as a
twoway radio or cellular phone.
 When the smart key is in contact
with or covered by a metallic ob-
ject.
 When another person is operating
a wireless remote control func-
tion on another vehicle near your
vehicle.
If you do not drive your vehicle,
store the smart key, keeping it at
least 5 m (16 ft.) away from the ve-
hicle.CAUTION
People with implanted pacemakers
or cardiac defibrillators s hould keep
away from the smart entry and start
system antennas, because the radio
waves may affect the operation of
such devices. For the antenna loca-
tions, see “ANTENNA LOCATIONS”
on page 26.
Users of any electrical medical de-
vice other than implanted pacemak-
ers and implanted cardiac defibrilla-
tors should consult the manufactur-
er of the device for information
about its operation under the influ-
ence of radio waves. Radio waves
could have unexpected effects on
the operation of such medical de-
vices.
If necessary, the smart function can
be disabled. See “DEACTIVATING
THE SMART FUNCTION” on page
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While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle unless the
occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow any passengers to sit on
top of a foldeddown seatback, or
in the luggage compartment or car-
go area. Persons not properly
seated and/or not properly re-
strained by seat belts can be se-
verely injured in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
During driving, do not allow any
passengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Otherwise,
severe injuries can occur in the
event of emergency braking or a
collision.
Driver seat
CAUTION
The SRS driver airbag deploys with
considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if
the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration “NHTSA” advises:
Since the risk zone for driver airbag
is the first 5075 mm (23 in.) of
inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10
in.) from your diver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety.
This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your
breastbone. If you sit less than 250
mm (10 in.) away now, you can
change your driving position in sever-
al ways:
Move your seat to the rear as far
as you can while still reaching the
pedals comfortably.
Slightly recline the back of the
seat. Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the 250
mm (10 in.) distance, even with the
driver seat all the way forward, sim-
ply by reclining the back of the
seat somewhat. If reclining the back
of your seat makes it hard to see
the road, raise yourself by using a
firm, nonslippery cushion, or raise
the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
If your steering wheel is adjustable,
tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of
your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as rec-
ommended by NHTSA above, while
still maintaining control of the foot
pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.
Seats Front seats—
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23p008c
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The hybrid system must be in the “IG−
ON” mode.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield,
push the lever up and release it. Twist the interval adjuster upward to
increase the wiping time interval be-
tween sweeps, and downward to de-
crease it.
The wiper lever must be in the “INT” posi-
tion.
To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you and release it.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 418.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
23p123
To turn on the rear window wiper, twist
the lever knob upward.
The hybrid system must be in the “IG
−
ON” mode.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Normal
To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,
twist the knob upward or downward as far
as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob
automatically returns from these positions
after you release it. The rear window wip-
er operates while the washer squirts.
Windshield wipers and
washer Rear window wiper and
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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.
27p180
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
phone.

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82p007a
1. Open the glove box, and slide offthe damper as shown.
82p107
2. Push in each side of the glove boxto disconnect the claws.
82p008b
3. Pull the filter case toward you totake it out.

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28p109
The bottle holders are designed to hold
bottles securely.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to use the holder for
any other purpose for which it was
intended. Inappropriately sized or
shaped objects may be thrown about
in the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during a
sudden braking or an accident.
NOTICE
Do not put a cup or open bottle in
the bottle holder because the con-
tents may spill when the door opens
or closes.
22p120
To secure your luggage, use the tie
down hooks as shown above.
See “—Stowing precautions” on page 342
for precautions when loading luggage.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the tie
down hooks retracted when not in
use.
Bottle holdersTiedown hooks

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28p115
To remove the luggage cover, lift it up.
28p116a
You can stow the luggage cover in the
luggage storage box in the luggage
compartment as shown in the illustration.
At that time, adjust the cover so that
“TOP” is facing up.
After removing the luggage cover, stow it
in the luggage storage box or place it
somewhere other than the passenger
compartment. This will prevent passengers
from being injured in the event of a sud-
den stop or accident.
28p125
To replace the luggage cover, adjust the
cover so that “TOP” is facing upwards.