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Conditions affecting operation
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Note for the smart entry & start system
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CAUTION
When starting the engine
Always start the engine while sitting in the driver’s seat. Do not depress the
accelerator while starting the engine under any circumstances.
Doing so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
Stopping the engine in an emergency
If you want to stop the engine in an emergency while driving the vehicle,
press and hold the “ENGINE START STOP” switch for more than 3 seconds,
or press it briefly 3 times or more in succession.
However, do not touch the “ENGINE START STOP” switch while driving
except in an emergency. Turning the engine off while driving will not cause
loss of steering or braking control, but the power assist to these systems will
be lost. This will make it more difficult to steer and brake, so you should pull
over and stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the “ENGINE START STOP” switch in ACCESSORY or IGNI-
TION ON mode for long periods without the engine running.
When starting the engine
Do not race a cold engine.
If the engine becomes difficult to start or stalls frequently, have the engine
checked immediately.

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Multidrive
Select a shift position appropriate for the driving conditions.
Shifting the shift lever
Vehicles with smart entry & start system:
While the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION
ON mode, depress the brake pedal and move the shift lever.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system:
While the engine switch is in the “ON” position, depress the
brake pedal and move the shift lever.

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Automatic deactivation of sport mode
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
If the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned OFF after driving in sport
mode, the mode is automatically deactivated.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
If the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” position after driving in sport
mode, the mode is automatically deactivated.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from “P”
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If the “M” indicator is not displayed after shifting the shift lever to the
“M” position
If the display does not change to “M” on an occasion other than that
described above, it may indicate a malfunction in the transmission system.
Have your vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped professional immediately.
Automatic gear step selection
When the vehicle comes to a stop, the transmission will automatically down-
shift to allow you to start off in 1st step.

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Automatic transmission
Select a shift position appropriate for the driving conditions.
Shifting the shift lever
Vehicles with smart entry & start system:
While the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION
ON mode, depress the brake pedal and move the shift lever.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system:
While the engine switch is in the “ON” position, depress the
brake pedal and move the shift lever.

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Automatic deactivation of sport mode
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
If the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned OFF after driving in sport
mode, the mode is automatically deactivated.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
If the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” position after driving in sport
mode, the mode is automatically deactivated.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from “P”
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If the “M” indicator is not displayed after shifting the shift lever to the
“M” position
Vehicles with smart entry & start system: Within a few seconds of turning
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode, the transmis-
sion will not go into “M” mode if the shift lever is moved to the “M” posi-
tion.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system: Within a few seconds of
turning the engine switch to the “ON” position, the transmission will not
go into “M” mode if the shift lever is moved to the “M” position.
This is because a system check is being performed. In this case, wait a
moment and then try moving the shift lever to the “M” position again.
If the display does not change to “M” on an occasion other than that
described above, it may indicate a malfunction in the transmission sys-
tem. Have your vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional immedi-
ately.
Automatic gear selection
When the vehicle comes to a stop, the transmission will automatically down-
shift to allow you to start off in 1st gear.

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Turn signal lever
Turn signals can be operated when
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
If the indicators flash faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
Right turn
Left turn
Move and hold the lever
partway to signal a lane
change.
The right hand signal will flash
until you release the lever.
Move and hold the lever
partway to signal a lane
change.
The left hand signal will flash
until you release the lever.

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Parking brake
Parking brake operation
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
When the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is not in IGNITION ON mode,
the parking brake cannot be released using the parking brake switch.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
When the engine switch is not in the “ON” position, the parking brake can-
not be released using the parking brake switch.
Automatic release function (vehicles with a manual transmission)
When starting, if the shift lever is engaged, the accelerator pedal and clutch
pedal are operated while the parking brake is applied, the parking brake will
be automatically released, thus making starting off easier.
Press the switch to set
The parking brake indicator
light will flash, and the light will
remain on when the parking
brake is applied.
Press and hold the parking
brake switch if an emergency
occurs and it is necessary to
operate the parking brake
while driving.
Pull the switch to release

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Automatic apply function (vehicles with a manual transmission)
To prevent the parking brake from being left accidentally unapplied, the
parking brake will be applied automatically under the following conditions
when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCESSORY
mode (vehicles with smart entry & start system), or the engine switch is
switched to the “ACC” position (vehicles without smart entry & start sys-
tem):
• Automatic apply mode is ON
• The vehicle is stopped
Switching automatic apply mode
Automatic apply mode is initially set to ON, but it can be switched
between ON and OFF as the situation demands.
Stop the vehicle in a horizontal condition and switch the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with smart
entry & start system), or switch the engine switch to the “ON” posi-
tion (vehicles without smart entry and start system)
Temporary cancelation of the automatic apply function is available for
specific circumstances (car wash, towing vehicle, etc.).
To activate temporary cancelation, parking brake switch need to be
pulled when “ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCES-
SORY mode (vehicles with smart entry & start system), or the engine
switch is switched to the “ACC” position (vehicles without smart entry &
start system).
When switch is being pulled for 5 seconds or more, automatic apply
mode changes from ON to OFF.
STEP1
When switching automatic apply mode
from ON to OFF:
Pull and hold the parking brake switch for
5 seconds or more
The Auto P-off indicator light will illumi-
nate.
When switching automatic apply mode
from OFF to ON:
Push and hold the parking brake switch
for 5 seconds or more
The Auto P-off indicator light will go off.STEP2