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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
Center—
With the switch in the “DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either side or
back door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for a
certain time and then goes out.*
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in “ACC” or “ON” position.
The ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON” or “START” when the light is still
on.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
One front door will be closed with the
lock knob pushed forward while the
other doors are locked.
NOTE: *The interior lights can be set not
to come on or the duration of lighting can
be changed. Ask your Toyota dealer for
details. INTERIOR LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERATION
When the ignition switch is “OFF” and any
interior lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the “ACC” position.
Opening or closing any of side doors
and back door.
All the lights are cut off when any of the
doors are locked or unlocked by key or
wireless remote control key.
Personal lights
Front
Center
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To turn on the personal light, push the
switch on side 1. To turn the lights off,
push the switch on side 2.
PERSONAL LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERA-
TION
When the ignition switch is “OFF” and any
personal lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the “ACC” position.
Opening or closing any of side doors
and back door.
All the lights are cut off when any of the
doors are locked or unlocked by key or
wireless remote control key.
Ignition switch light
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any door is opened.
The light remains on for a certain time
after all the doors are closed.
It goes off immediately when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ACC” position or
when all the doors are locked.
Windshield wipers and washer
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
There are 3 settings:
1. “INT” position: Intermittent operation
2. “LO” position: Low speed operation
3. “HI” position: High speed operation
Twist the interval adjuster upward to in-
crease the wiping time interval between
sweeps, and downward to decrease it.
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Either of the following conditions may
occur, but do not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
The light may stay on for about 60
seconds after the ignition key is turned
to “ON” position. It is normal if it turns
off after a while.
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the light. It is normal if it
turns off after a few seconds.
(j) Open Door Warning Light
This light remains on until all the side
doors and back door are completely
closed.
(k) Tire Pressure Warning Light
This light comes on when the ignition key
is turned to the “ON” position. If the tire
pressure warning system works properly
and tire inflation pressure is appropriate,
the light goes off after a few seconds.
This light comes on or flashes in the fol-
lowing cases when the ignition key is
turned to the “ON” position.
When the low tire inflation pressure
is detected while driving...
If any tire has low inflation pressure,
the light comes on. The light goes off after the tire inflation
pressure is adjusted to a specified lev-
el.
When initializing the system...
If initialization is completed, the light
blinks three times.
When the system malfunctions...
If the system malfunctions, the light
blinks.
Although it is no problem to continue
driving, have your vehicle checked by
your Toyota dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
(l) Unengaged “Park” Warning Light
This light warns that the transmission
“Park” mechanism is not engaged. If the
four −wheel drive control is in the “N” posi-
tion while the selector lever is in the “P”
position, the transmission will disengage
and the wheels will not lock.
CAUTION
To restore the park function, shift the
four wheel drive control out of “N”,
or the vehicle can move.
(m) Automatic Transmission Fluid Tem- perature Warning Light
This light warns that the automatic trans-
mission fluid temperature is too high.
If this light comes on while you are driv-
ing, slow down and pull off the road. Stop
the vehicle at a safe place and put the
selector lever in “P” and leave the engine
idling until the light goes off. If the light
goes off, you can start the vehicle again.
If the light does not go off, call a Toyota
dealer or qualified repair shop for assis-
tance.
NOTICE
Continued driving with the warning
light on may damage the automatic
transmission.
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(n) Vehicle Stability Control System andActive Traction Control System
Warning Light
This light warns that there is a problem
somewhere in the vehicle stability control
system and/or active traction control sys-
tem.
If the “VSC/TRAC” warning light and “VSC
OFF” indicator light come on, have your
vehicle checked by Toyota dealer as soon
as possible. However, it is no problem
that the “VSC/TRAC” warning light comes
on when the brake actuator temperature
becomes high. (For details, see “Active
traction control system” on page 152.)
The lights will come on with the ignition
key turned to “ON”, and will go off after
a few seconds.
The lights may come on for 60 seconds
after the ignition key is turned to “ON”
position. It is normal if they go out after
a whi l e.
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the lights. it is normal if they
go out after a few seconds. When the “VSC/TRAC” warning light and
“VSC OFF” indicator light come on, the
vehicle stability control system and/or ac-
tive traction control system are not operat-
ing, but there is no problem if you contin-
ue to drive.
(o) Key Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer acts as a reminder to remove
the key when you open the driver’s door
with the ignition key in the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position.
CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER INDICA-
TORS (except the low fuel level warning
light)
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the side doors or back door.
The open door warning light should
come on.
3. Close the door. The open door warning light should go
off. 4. Place the four
−wheel drive control lever
in “N” position and the selector lever
in “P” position and turn the ignition key
to “ACC”.
The “A/T P” should come on. It goes
off when you place the four −wheel
drive control lever in “H” or “L” posi-
tion.
5. Turn the ignition key to “ON”, but do not start the engine.
All the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the open door warning light should
come on. The “ABS”, “VSC/TRAC”,
“VSC OFF”, “TRAC”, front passenger
occupant classification indicator light
and slip indicator light go off after a
few seconds. The SRS warning light
goes off after about 6 seconds.
There may be the case that the “ABS”,
“VSC/TRAC” and “VSC OFF” stay on
for about 60 seconds after the ignition
key is turned to “ON” position. It is
normal if they go out after a while.
If any service reminder indicator or warn-
ing buzzer does not function as described
above, have it checked by your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible.
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“START”—Starter motor on. The key
will return to the “ON” position when
released.
For starting tips, see page 262.
“ON”—Engine on and all accessories
on.
This is the normal driving position.“ACC”—Accessories such as the radio
operate, but the engine is off.
If you leave the key in the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position and open the driver’s
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key.
“LOCK”—Engine is off and the steering
wheel is locked. The key can be re-
moved only at this position.
To turn the key from “ACC” to the “LOCK”
position, you must put the selector lever
in the “P” position.
Once you remove the key, the engine im-
mobilizer system is automatically set. (See
“Engine immobilizer system” on page 12.)
When starting the engine, the key may
seem stuck at the “LOCK” position. To
free it, first be sure the key is pushed all
the way in, and then rock the steering
wheel slightly while turning the key gently.
It is not a malfunction if the needles on
all meters and gauges more slightly when
the key is turned to the “ACC” or “START”
position.Approximately five hours after the engine
is turned off, you may hear a sound com-
ing from underneath the luggage compart-
ment for several minutes. This is normal
operation and does not indicate a malfunc-
tion. (See page ix.)
NOTICE
Do not leave the key in the “ON”
position if the engine is not running.
The battery will discharge and the
electronic ignition system could be
damaged.
Ignition switch
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(b) Automatic leveling function
Regardless of the number of occupants
or the luggage loading condition, the
vehicle height is always automatically
adjusted to a fixed height in any mode.
However, the vehicle height cannot be
raised if the vehicle load exceeds the lim-
its. (See “(d) Vehicle height adjustment”
described below.)(c) Vehicle height mode changing
condition
To change the vehicle height, it is nec-
essary to meet the following 3 condi-
tions.
The engine should be running.
All the side doors and back door
should be closed.
The height control “OFF” indicator
light should go off.
When selecting a mode with the four −
wheel drive control lever at “H”, there is
a vehicle speed limit. Refer to the follow-
ing table.
Yes = The mode can be selected.
No = The mode cannot be selected.
Low
modeNormal
mode
High
mode
At vehicle
stoppageYe sYe sYe s
Under about 30
km/h (19 mph)NoYe sYe s
About 30 km/h
(19 mph) or overNoYe sNo
In the following cases the active height
control suspension does not operate
even if the above conditions are all
met.
The brake pedal has been depressed
for longer than about 5 seconds with
the vehicle stopped.
The suspension fluid temperature is
lower than –30 C (–22 F). If the en-
gine is warmed up, the suspension
fluid temperature will be raised as the
inside of the engine compartment be-
comes warmer. Then the active height
control system becomes operable.
Driving on the bumpy roads, which
may cause the suspension to fully
elongate.
The steering wheel is operated abruptly
more than 3/4 turns with center differ-
ential lock system activated.
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Clock212
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Outside temperature display 212
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Rear view monitor system 213
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Cigarette lighter and ashtray 216
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Power outlets 217
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Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags off switch 218
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Rear console box 219
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Glove box 219
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Garage door opener 219
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Auxiliary boxes 224
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Cup holders 225
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Card holder 227
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Tie −down hooks 227
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Cargo net hooks 228
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Roof luggage carrier 228
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Floor mat 230
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Coat hooks 231
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Rear console box
To use the rear console box, open as
shown in the illustration.
1. For upper box
2. For lower box
Glove box
To use the glove box, do this.
To open: Pull the lever.
With the instrument panel lights on, the
glove box light will come on when the
glove box is open.
To lock: Insert the master key and turn it
clockwise.
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.
Garage door opener
Indicatorlight
Buttons
The garage door opener (
HomeLink
Universal Transceiver) is manufactured un-
der license from HomeLink and can be
programmed to operate garage doors,
gates, entry doors, door locks, home light-
ing systems, and security systems, etc.
(a) Programming the HomeLink
The HomeLink in your vehicle has 3
buttons and you can store one program
for each button.
To ensure correct programming into the
HomeLink
, install a new battery in the
hand− held transmitter prior to program-
ming.