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CAUTION
General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-
tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the cigarette lighter, the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the
vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the
vehicle can be fatal to children.

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High voltage components
Take care when handling the hybrid system, as it contains a high volt-
age system (about 650 V at maximum) as well as parts that become
extremely hot when the hybrid system is operating. Obey the caution
labels attached to the vehicle.Air conditioning compressor
High voltage cables
(orange color)
Power control unit and
DC/DC converter
Caution labelService plug
Hybrid battery
(Traction battery)
Electric motor
(Traction motor)

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CAUTION
When driving on slippery road surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift gears suddenly.
Sudden changes in engine braking may cause the vehicle to spin or skid,
resulting in an accident.
Shift lever precautions
Do not hang anything on the shift lever.
Doing so could prevent the shift lever from returning to position, causing
unexpected accidents to occur when the vehicle is in motion.
NOTICE
Situations where P position control system malfunctions are possible
If any of the following situations occurs, P position control system malfunc-
tions are possible.
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place on level ground, apply the park-
ing brake, and then contact any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped professional.
When a warning message indicating malfunction appears on the multi-
information display. (P. 437)
When the P position switch indicator flashes.
When the shift position symbols (such as P and R) are flashing on the shift
position indicator.
When the shift position indicator remains off.
When in heavy traffic
If shift position N is selected, the hybrid battery (traction battery) will not be
charged. To help prevent the battery from discharging, avoid leaving the N
position selected for an extended period of time.

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Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following sys-
tems operate automatically in response to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too heavily when operating the vehicle.
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if
the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface.
Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is
depressed, when the system detects a panic stop situation.
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning
on slippery road surfaces.
VSC+ (Vehicle Stability Control+)
Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery road
surfaces by controlling steering performance.
TRC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the front wheels from spin-
ning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads.
Hill-start assist control
P. 237
EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn
the steering wheel.

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Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
A/C Air Conditioning
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
ACC Accessory
CRS Child Restraint System
DISP Display
ECO Economy/Ecology
ECU Electronic Control Unit
ELR Emergency Locking Retractor
EPS Electric Power Steering
GVM Gross Vehicle Mass
LED Light Emitting Diode
MPAC Maximum Permissible Axle Capacity
PWR Power
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
TRC Traction Control
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VSC Vehicle Stability Control
VSC+ Vehicle Stability Control+

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Tools ................................. 447, 457
Total load capacity .................. 490
Towing
Emergency towing ................ 424
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ......................... 221
Traction control ....................... 233
Transmission ........................... 181
TRC ........................................... 233
Trip information ....................... 198
Trip meter ................................. 192
Turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 411
Switch ................................... 188
Wattage................................. 501
Vanity lights
Vanity lights........................... 344
Wattage................................. 501
Vanity mirrors .......................... 344
Vehicle identification
number ................................... 491
Vehicle stability control .......... 233
Vehicle stability control+ ........ 233
VSC ........................................... 233
VSC+ ......................................... 233Warning buzzers
Brake system ........................ 430
Electric power steering
system ................................ 432
Seat belt reminder ................ 433
Warning lights
Anti-lock brake system.......... 432
Automatic headlight
leveling system ................... 432
Brake assist system .............. 432
Brake system ........................ 430
Charging system ................... 431
Cruise control indicator
light ..................................... 432
Electric power steering
system ................................ 432
Electronic engine control
system ................................ 432
Low fuel level ........................ 433
Malfunction indicator lamp .... 432
Master warning light.............. 433
Pretensioners........................ 432
Seat belt reminder light ......... 433
Slip indicator light.................. 432
SRS airbags.......................... 432
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Warning messages
Back door .............................. 438
Engine oil pressure ............... 436
EV-Drive Mode...................... 438
Hybrid system ....................... 436
Hybrid system overheat ........ 438
Low fuel level ........................ 438
Low traction battery............... 438
Open door ............................. 438
P position control system ...... 437
Push button start ................... 441
Side doors ............................. 438
Smart entry & start system.... 441
Washer
Checking ............................... 379
Preparing and checking
before winter ....................... 241
Switch ........................... 210, 215
Washing and waxing ............... 356
Weight ....................................... 490
Wheels ...................................... 392
Window glasses ........................ 96
Window lock switch................... 96
Windows
Power windows ....................... 96
Rear window defogger .......... 254
Washer.......................... 210, 215
Windshield wipers ................... 210
Wireless remote control key
Replacing the battery ............ 397
Wireless remote control .......... 70
WMA disc.................................. 267