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Foreword
Welcome to the growing group of value −conscious people who drive Toyotas. We are proud of the advanced engineering and
quality construction of each vehicle we build.
This Owner ’s Manual explains the operation of your new Toyota. Please read it thoroughly and have all the occupants
follow the instructions carefully. Doing so will help you enjoy many years of safe and trouble free motoring. For
important information about this manual and your Toyota, read the following pages carefully.
When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle very well and is interested in your complete
satisfaction. Your Toyota dealer will provide quality maintenance and any other assistance you may  require.
If there is not a Toyota dealer near you, please call the following number:
U.S. OWNERS
:When traveling in the U.S. mainland or Canada:
Toyota Customer Experience Center Toll free:1 800 331 4331
Hawaii:
Servco Automotive Customer Services Toll free:1 888 272 5515
CANADIAN OWNERS:
When traveling in Canada or the U.S. mainland: Toyota Canada Customer Interaction Centre Toll free:1 888 TOYOTA 8 or 1 888 869 6828
Please leave this Owner ’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next owner will need this information also.
All information and specifications in this manual are current at  the time of printing. However, because of Toyota’s policy of
continual product improvement, we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment, including options. Therefore, you may
find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.
Please access our websites  for further information.
The U.S. mainland www.toyota.com
Hawaiiwww.toyotahawaii.com
Canadawww.toyota.ca
©2008 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
All rights  reserved. This material may not be  reproduced or  copied, in whole or  in part,  without the written permission of Toyo ta
Motor Corporation. 
     
        
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In order to be effective, the SRS airbags must deploy with
tremendous speed. The rapid deployment of the SRS air-
bags makes the SRS airbags themselves potential sources
of death or serious injury  if an occupant is  too close to an
airbag, or  if an object or  some part of his or her body has
been placed between the occupant and the airbag at the
time of deployment. This  is  just one example of  how the
instructions in Section 1−3 of this Owner ’s Manual  will help
ensure proper use of the occupant restraint  systems, and
increase the safety they can provide to you and your fami-
ly in the event of an accident.
Toyota recommends you to read the provisions in Section
1 −3 carefully and refer to them as needed during your time
of ownership of this vehicle.Event data recorder
Your vehicle has computers that monitor and control cer-
tain aspects of your vehicle. These computers assist in
driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance. Be-
sides storing data useful for troubleshooting, there is a
system to record data in a crash or a near car crash
event. This is called an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The SRS airbag sensor assembly  contains  the EDR.  In a
crash or a near car  crash event,  this device may  record
some or all of the following information:
 Engine speed
 Whether the brake pedal was applied or not
 Vehicle speed
 To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed
 Position of the transmission selector lever
 Whether the driver and front passenger wore the
seat belts or not
 Driver ’s seat position
 Front passenger ’s occupant classification 
     
        
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New vehicle warranty
Your new vehicle is  covered by  the following Toyota limited
warranties:
 New vehicle warranty
 Emission control systems warranty
 Others
For further information, please refer to the “Owner’s
Warranty Information Booklet” or “Owner ’s Manual
Supplement”.
Your responsibility for maintenance
It is the owner ’s responsibility to make sure that the speci-
fied maintenance is performed. Section 6 gives details of
these maintenance requirements. Also included in Section
6 is general maintenance. For scheduled maintenance in-
formation, please refer to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner ’s Manual Supplement”.
Important health and safety
information about your Toyota
CAUTION
WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constitu- ents, and a wide variety of automobile compo-
nents contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects and other reproductive harm. In addition,
oils, fuels and fluids contained in vehicles as
well as waste produced by component wear con-
tain or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
Battery  posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling. Used engine oil contains
chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory
animals. Always protect your skin by washing
thoroughly with soap and water. 
     
        
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Leak detection pump
This pump performs fuel evaporation leakage check. This
check is done approximately  five hours  after the engine is
turned off. So you may hear sound coming from under-
neath the deck  for  several minutes. It does not  indicate a
malfunction.
Perchlorate Material
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate.
These components may include airbag, seat belt preten-
sioners, and wireless remote control batteries. 
     
        
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17. Power back window switch 
(Crew Max models)
18. Tire pressure warning reset  switch
19. “VSC OFF” switch
20. Power outlet main switch  (with rear seat entertainment system)
21. Cruise control switch
22. Engine switch
23. Accessory meter
24. Engine immobilizer/theft deterrent system indicator light
25. Intuitive parking assist indicator lights 
     
        
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17. Power back window switch 
(Crew Max models)
18. Tire pressure warning reset  switch
19. “VSC OFF” switch
20. Power outlet main switch (with rear seat entertainment system)
21. Cruise control switch
22. Engine switch
23. Accessory meter
24. Engine immobilizer/theft deterrent system indicator light
25. Intuitive parking assist indicator lights 
     
        
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17. Power back window switch 
(Crew Max models)
18. Tire pressure warning reset  switch
19. “VSC OFF” switch
20. Power outlet main switch (with rear seat entertainment system)
21. Cruise control switch
22. Engine switch
23. Accessory meter
24. Engine immobilizer/theft deterrent sys- tem indicator light
25. Intuitive parking assist indicator lights
XS10010a
1. Audio remote control switches
2. Telephone switches
3. Talk switch
XS11007a
Ty p e A
XS11024
Ty p e B
Steering switches and
overhead console overview
 Steering switches 
Overhead console 
     
        
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XS11036a
1. Service reminder indicators and
indicator lights
2. Speedometer
3. Fuel gauge 4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
5. Trip meter reset knob
6. Odometer and two trip meters
7. Automatic transmission shift position
indicator lights
8. Automatic transmission shift range display
Instrument cluster overview
Ty p e  A