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To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.
Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield. The windshield could
fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside
of the windshield.
Keep the area under the front (and
second) seats clear to allow air to cir-
culate throughout the vehicle.
On cold days, set the fan speed to
high for a minute to help clear the
intake ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except off.
—Air flow selector settings
With third seats
—Operating tips

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
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Power outlets 256
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Glove box 259
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Auxiliary box 259
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Luggage storage boxes 260
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Rear console box 261
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Front cup holders 262
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Rear cup holders 262
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Bottle holders 263
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Tie −down hooks 263
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Grocery bag hooks 264
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Luggage cover 264
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Separation net fixing hook 268
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Rear cargo net 269
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Roof luggage carrier 272
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Floor mat 273
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Manual air conditioning system
Automatic air conditioning system
To reset the hour: Push the “H” button.
To reset the minutes: Push the “M” button.
If quick adjustment to a full hour is de-
sired, push the “:00” button.
For example, if the “:00” button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01—1:29, the time will change to 1:00.
If the time is between 1:30—1:59, the
time will change to 2:00.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o’clock).
Instrument panel
Rear console box
ClockPower outlets (12 VDC)

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To use the glove box:
Open by pulling the lever.
Lock by inserting the master key and turn-
ing it clockwise.
Unlock by inserting the master key and
turning it counterclockwise.
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, open it as shown
above.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the auxiliary box
closed while driving.
As this holder is designed for hold-
ing light objects such as eye-
glasses, do not place objects heavi-
er than 0.2 kg (0.4 lb.) in it. Heavy
objects may cause the holder to
open and the contents to fly out
resulting in injuries.
NOTICE
During hot weather, the interior of the
vehicle becomes very hot. Do not
leave anything flammable or deform-
able such as a lighter, glasses, etc.
inside.
Glove boxAuxiliary box
(overhead console)

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UPPER TRAY
To access the upper tray, raise the con-
sole box lid without touching the lock
release lever.
CONSOLE BOX
To access the rear console box, pull up
the lock release lever while raising the
rear console box lid.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the console box closed
while driving.
Rear console box

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This hook is designed to hang things
such as grocery bags.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the hook, avoid
hanging heavy load on it.
BEFORE USING LUGGAGE COVER
Move the rear/second seats to the rear
most lock position.
Grocery bag hooksLuggage cover

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4. Compress the left end of the rearcargo net, and fit it into the other
side of the luggage storage box.
CAUTION
Make sure the rear cargo net is sure-
ly stowed.
When you stow the rear cargo net and
luggage cover together, stow the rear
cargo net first and then the luggage
cover. (See “Luggage cover” on page
264 in this section.)
Place the front portion of the luggage
cover (2) on the stowed rear cargo net
and then place the rear portion of the
luggage cover (1) over the rear cargo
net. Otherwise, the deck board may not
close securely.The roof luggage carrier consists of
roof rails (1) attached to the roof and
sliding cross rails (2).
To adjust the positions of cross rails, do
this.
1. Turn the knobs counterclockwise to loosen the cross rails.
2. Slide the cross rails to the desired position for loading the luggages of
various sizes.
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the cross rails by turning knobs clockwise.
Follow the manufacture’s instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
Roof luggage carrier

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CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
Place the cargo so that its weight
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. (See “Dimensions and
weights” on page 392 in Section 8
for information on your vehicle
overall length and width.)
Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
Loading cargo on the roof luggage
carrier will make the center of the
vehicle gravity higher. Avoid high
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns,
sudden braking or abrupt maneu-
vers, otherwise it may result in loss
of control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly.
If driving for a long distance, on
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then dur-
ing the trip to make sure the cargo
remains in its place.
Do not exceed 46.2 kg (102.6 lb.)
cargo weight on the roof luggage
carrier.
NOTICE
When loading the luggages, be careful
not to scratch the surface of the
moon roof.
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the vehicle carpet and floor mat have
two holes, then they are designed for use
with two locking clips. Attach the floor mat
to the vehicle carpet using the clips. Lock
the clips into the holes in the vehicle
carpet.
Floor mat