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SAFETY AND E MERGENCY FEAT U RES
Hybrid Synergy Drive System 2Keyless entry16Key fob 3Parking & turning OFF the Hybrid System 9Shifting8Smart Key system 4-5Smart Key unlock functions15Tu r n i n g the Hybrid System ON 7
Engine maintenance 15Fuel tank door opener and cap14Hood release 15Indicator symbols 12-13Instrument cluster 12Instrument panel10-11Light control-Instrument panel14
R ear hatch 14
Air Conditioning /Heating20-21Audio 22-23Clock 25Cruise control 21Cup and bottle holders 25Garage door opener (Home Link®)217Lights & turn signals16Luggage storage box 24Parking brake 25Power outlets 25Seat ad justments -Front18Seat ad justments -Rear18Seats -Head restraints 18Te l e p h o n e controls (B luetooth®)24Tilt steering wheel 19Windows 19
Windshield wipers & washers 17
Door locks 26Doors-Child safety locks 26Emergency flashers 27Jump starting28R ear air vent 27Seat belts 26Seat belts -Shoulder belt anchor 26Spare tire & tools 29Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning ) System 27
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EMERGENCY F EATURES
INDEX
1 Programmable by customer. For dealer -programmable features, please visi t your
Toyota dealer.
2 HomeLink® is a re gis tered t rademark o f Johnson Controls , Inc .
BASIC HYBRID V EHICLE
OPERAT ION
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Master key Ignition key & wireless remote.
Mechanical key Fits into master key and can be removed to manually
lock/ unlock driver door only.
Ignition key slot When inserting, push completely in. When removing,
gently pull; key will be pushed out by a spring. DO NO T FORCE TH E KEY.
If it cannot be removed, push it all the way in again, then pull it out.\
To remove or replace mechanical key Slide the lock knob in the
direction of the arrow.
Key fob
Master key
Mechanical key* Ignition key
(key fob) slot
* Lock /Unlock the driver’s door only
Slide
Pull out
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Locking operation
Front doorRear hatch
Smart Key system (if equipped)
Carrying a Smart Key allows the vehicle to be locked, unlocked and the
Hybrid System engaged without handling the key.
Push
Push
Unlocking operation
Front door
NO TE: After unlocking, if a door is not opened within 60 seconds, all doors
will relock for safety. Refer to your Owner’s Manual and the following
section of this guide for Smart Key unlocking programmable options.
Rear hatch
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Smart Key unlock functions(if equipped)
The Smart Key unlocking function can be programmed to operate in three
different modes when Smart Key is activated. In all modes, grasping the
front passenger’s door handle will unlock all doors.
-To unlock driver’s door only, grasp driver’s door handle.
-To unlock all doors, grasp any door handle except rear doors.
-To unlock driver’s door or hatch independently, grasp the handle.
R efer to the Owner’s Manual for more information on this feature, and
how to change modes.
Smart Key system cancel switch
NO TE: To conserve battery power, turn the Smart Key system “ OFF” when
not using the vehicle for prolonged periods of time. For more battery saving
information, refer to the
Owner’s Manual for more details.
Enabled
Disabled
Push
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Panic button
Push and hold
Keyless entry
Locking operation
Unlocking operation
NOTE:After unlocking, if a door is not opened within 60 seconds, all doors
will relock for safety.
Push
Push ONCE: Driver door
TWI CE: All doors
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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEAT URES
Clock
H-Hour set
M-Minute set
Cup and bottle holders
Cup holder- Front Cup holder-Rear
Bottle holder
Front door
Power outlets
Instrument panel ( 12V)Center console box ( 12V)
The Hybrid System must be in “A CC” or “IG-ON.”
Parking brake
Set: Depress
R elease: Depress again
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If belt is fully extended, then retracted even slightly, it cannot be
re-extended beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This feature
is used to help hold child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child
restraint system, refer to the Owner’s Manual.
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Take up slack
Too high
Seat belts
Moving the lever to “ LOCK” will allow the door to be opened only from
the outside.
Doors- Child safety locks
Door locks
Seat belts- Shoulder belt anchor
Unlock
Rear door
Push up, or squeeze lock
release to lower
Lock
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