2011 TOYOTA VERSO S side mirror

3025-1. Before driving
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle regis- tration laws and confirm the availability
of the correct fuel. ( P.620)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the “READY” indicator is illuminated. This
prevents the vehicle from creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with the location of the brake and accelerator pedals to avoid
depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accel- erator pedal instead of the brake
pedal will result in sudden accelera- tion that may lead to an accident.
• When backing up, you may twist
your body around, leading to a diffi- culty in operating the pedals. Make sure to operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when moving the vehicle only slightly. This allows
you to depress the brake and accel- erator pedals properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your
right foot. Depressing the brake pedal using your left foot may delay response in an emergency, result-
ing in an accident.
●The driver should pay extra atten- tion to pedestrians when the vehicle is powered only by the electric
motor (traction motor). As there is no engine noise, the pedestrians may misjudge the vehicle’s move-
ment. Even though the vehicle is equipped with the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System, drive with care as
pedestrians in the vicinity may still not notice the vehicle if the sur-rounding area is noisy.
●Do not drive the vehicle over or stop the vehicle near flammable
materials such as leaves, paper or rags.The exhaust system and exhaust
gases can be extremely hot. These hot parts may cause a fire if there is any flammable material nearby.
●During normal driving, do not turn off the hybrid system. Turning the
hybrid system off while driving will not cause loss of steering or brak-ing control, however, power assist
to the steering will be lost. This will make it more difficult to steer smoothly, so you should pull over
and stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. In the event of an emergency, such
as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in the normal way:  P.560
●Use engine braking (downshift) to maintain a safe speed when driving
down a steep hill. Using the brakes continuously may cause the brakes to overheat and
lose effectiveness. ( P.321)
●Do not adjust the position of the
steering wheel, the seat, or the inside or outside rear view mirrors while driving.
Doing so may result in a loss of vehicle control.

3085-1. Before driving
■Tire information
●Increase the tire inflation pressure to
20.0 kPa (0.2 kgf/cm2 or bar, 3 psi) greater than the recommended value when towing. ( P.624)
●Increase the air pressure of the trailer
tires in accordance with the total
trailer weight and according to the val- ues recommended by the manufac-turer of your trailer.
■Safety checks before towing
●Check that the maximum load limit for the towing hitch/bracket and hitch ball
is not exceeded. Bear in mind that the coupling weight of the trailer will add to the load exerted on the vehicle.
Also make sure that the total load exerted on the vehicle is within the range of the weight limits. ( P.309)
●Ensure that the trailer load is secure.
●Supplementary outside rear view mir- rors should be added to the vehicle if the traffic behind cannot be clearly
seen with standard mirrors. Adjust the extending arms of these mirrors on both sides of the vehicle so that they
always provide maximum visibility of the road behind.
Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed pri-
marily as a passenger carry-
ing vehicle. Towing a trailer
will have an adverse effect on
handling, performance, brak-
ing, durability, and fuel con-
sumption. Your safety and
satisfaction depend on the
proper use of correct equip-
ment and cautious driving hab-
its. For your safety and the
safety of others, do not over-
load the vehicle or trailer.
To tow a trailer safely, use
extreme care and drive the
vehicle in accordance with the
trailer’s characteristics and
operating conditions.
Toyota warranties do not apply
to damage or malfunction
caused by towing a trailer for
commercial purposes.
Ask your local authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer for further details
before towing, as there are
additional legal requirements
in some countries.
WARNING
Follow all the instructions described in
this section. Failure to do so could cause an acci-dent resulting in death or serious
injury.
■Trailer towing precautions
When towing, make sure that none of
the weight limits are exceeded. ( P.309)
■To avoid accident or injury
●Vehicles with compact spare tire: Do not tow a trailer when the com-
pact spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
●Vehicles with emergency tire punc-ture repair kit:Do not tow a trailer when the tire
installed is repaired with the emer- gency tire puncture repair kit.

3365-3. Operating the lights and wipers
equal to those of headlights, tail lights
or fog lights
• When headlights or tail lights of vehi-
cles ahead are turned off, dirty,
changing color, or not aimed properly
• When the vehicle is hit by water,
snow, dust, etc. from a preceding
vehicle
• When driving through an area of inter-
mittently changing brightness and
darkness
• When frequently and repeatedly driv-
ing ascending/descending roads, or
roads with rough, bumpy or uneven
surfaces (such as stone-paved roads,
gravel roads, etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly tak-
ing curves or driving on a winding
road
• There is a highly reflective object
ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or
mirror
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly
reflective, such as a container on a
truck
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged
or dirty, or are not aimed properly
• The vehicle is listing or titling due to a
flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• The high beams and low beams are
repeatedly being switched between in
an abnormal manner
• The driver believes that the high
beams may be causing problems or
distress to other drivers or pedestrians
nearby
• The vehicle is used in a territory in
which vehicles travel on the opposite
side of the road of the country for
which the vehicle is approved, for
example using a vehicle designed for
right-hand traffic in a left-hand traffic
territory, or vice versa
• When going through the Straits of
Dover
■If “Headlight System Malfunction
Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on
the multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Switching to the high beams
Push the lever away from you.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
turn off and the headlight high beam
indicator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position to
activate the Automatic High Beam sys-
tem again.
■Switching to the low beams
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
turn off.
Press the switch to activate the Auto-
matic High Beam system again.
Turning the high beams
on/off manually

3465-5. Using the driving support systems
WARNING
●Do not attach objects, such as stickers, transparent stickers, etc.,
to the outer side of the windshield in front of the front camera (shaded area in the illustration).
From the top of the windshield to
approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) below
the bottom of the front camera
Approximately 20 cm (7.9 in.)
(Approximately 10 cm [4.0 in.] to
the right and left from the center of
the front camera)
●If the part of the windshield in front of the front camera is fogged up or covered with condensation, or ice,
use the windshield defogger to remove the fog, condensation, or ice. ( P.453)
●If water droplets cannot be properly removed from the area of the wind-
shield in front of the front camera by the windshield wipers, replace the wiper insert or wiper blade.
●Do not attach window tint to the windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is dam-aged or cracked.
After replacing the windshield, the front camera must be recalibrated. Contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.
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●Do not allow liquids to contact the front camera.
●Do not allow bright lights to shine into the front camera.
●Do not dirty or damage the front camera. When cleaning the inside of the
windshield, do not allow glass cleaner to contact the lens of the front camera. Also, do not touch the
lens. If the lens is dirty or damaged, con-tact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not subject the front camera to a strong impact.
●Do not change the installation posi-tion or direction of the front camera or remove it.
●Do not disassemble the front cam-era.
●Do not modify any components of the vehicle around the front camera
(inside rear view mirror, etc.) or ceil- ing.
●Do not attach any accessories to the hood, front grille or front bumper that may obstruct the front camera.
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for
details.
●If a surfboard or other long object is
to be mounted on the roof, make sure that it will not obstruct the front camera.
●Do not modify the headlights or other lights.

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
*: If equipped
Multi-information display
Turning the BSM function/RCTA func-
tion on/off.
Outside rear view mirror indica-
tors
BSM (Blind Spot Moni-
tor)*
The Blind Spot Monitor is a
system that has 2 functions:
 The BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
function
Assists the driver in making a
decision when changing lanes
 The RCTA (Rear Crossing
Traffic Alert) function (if
equipped)
Assists the driver when backing
up
These functions use the same
sensors.
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the BSM function
The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving. Always drive safely, tak- ing care to observe your surround-ings.
The BSM function is a supplementary function which alerts the driver that a vehicle is in a blind spot of the outside
rear view mirrors or is approaching rapidly from behind into a blind spot. Do not overly rely on the BSM func-
tion. As the function cannot judge if it is safe to change lanes, over reliance could lead to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
As the system may not function cor- rectly under certain conditions, the
driver’s own visual confirmation of safety is necessary.
■Cautions regarding the use of the RCTA function
The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving. Always drive safely, tak- ing care to observe your surround-ings.
The RCTA function is only a supple- mentary function which alerts the driver that a vehicle is approaching
from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle. As the RCTA function may not function correctly under certain
conditions, the driver’s own visual confirmation of safety is necessary.
Over reliance on this function may
lead to an accident resulting death or serious injury.
System components
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3945-5. Using the driving support systems
BSM function:
When a vehicle is detected in a blind
spot of the outside rear view mirrors or
approaching rapidly from behind into a
blind spot, the outside rear view mirror
indicator on the detected side will illumi-
nate. If the turn signal lever is operated
toward the detected side, the outside
rear view mirror indicator will flash.
RCTA function:
When a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle is
detected, both outside rear view mirror
indicators will flash.
Monitor screen display (RCTA
function only)
If a vehicle approaching from the right
or left at the rear of the vehicle is
detected, the RCTA icon (P.411) for
the detected side will be displayed.
BSM OFF indicator/RCTA OFF
indicator
When the Blind Spot Monitor is dis-
abled, the BSM OFF indicator illumi-
nates.
When the RCTA function is disabled,
the RCTA OFF indicator illuminates.
RCTA buzzer (RCTA function
only)
If a vehicle approaching from the right
or left at the rear of the vehicle is
detected, a buzzer will sound from
behind the rear seat.
The BSM function and the RCTA
function can be enabled/disabled
on the screen of the multi-infor-mation display. (P.186)
The BSM function/RCTA function will
be enabled each time the power switch
is turned to ON.
■Outside rear view mirror indicators
visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear view
mirror indicator may be difficult to see.
■Hearing the RCTA buzzer
The RCTA buzzer may be difficult to
hear over loud noises such as high
audio volume.
■When “Blind Spot Monitor Unavail-
able” or “RCTA Unavailable” is
shown on the multi-information
display
The sensor voltage has become abnor-
mal, or water, snow, mud, etc., may be
built up in the vicinity of the sensor area
of the rear bumper. (P.408)
Removing the water, snow, mud, etc.,
from the vicinity of the sensor area
should return it to normal.
Also, the sensor may not function nor-
mally when used in extremely hot or
cold weather.
■When “Blind Spot Monitor Malfunc-
tion Visit Your Dealer” or “RCTA
Malfunction Visit Your Dealer” is
shown on the multi-information
display
There may be a sensor malfunction or
misaligned. Have the vehicle inspected
at any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(P.186)
Turning the BSM func-
tion/RCTA function on/off
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5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
on the outside rear view mirrors.
Vehicles that are traveling in
areas that are not visible using
the outside rear view mirrors
(the blind spots)
Vehicles that are approaching
rapidly from behind in areas that
are not visible using the outside
rear view mirrors (the blind
spots)
■The BSM function detection
areas
The areas that vehicles can be
detected in are outlined below.
The range of each detection area is:
Approximately 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) to
3.5 m (11.5 ft.) from either side
of the vehicle
The area between the side of the vehi-
cle and 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) from the side of
the vehicle cannot be detected.
Approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) for-
ward of the rear bumper
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) from
the rear bumper
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) to 60
m (197 ft.) from the rear bumper
The greater the difference in speed
between your vehicle and the detected
vehicle is, the farther away the vehicle
will be detected, causing the outside
rear view mirror indicator to illuminate
or flash.
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5 5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
●Instances of the BSM function unnec-
essarily detecting a vehicle and/or
object may increase in the following
situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to
a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
• When the distance between your vehi-
cle and a guardrail, wall, etc. that
enters the detection area is short
• When driving up and down consecu-
tive steep inclines, such as hills, dips
in the road, etc.
• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or
when driving on the edge of a lane,
and a vehicle traveling in a lane other
than the adjacent lanes enters the
detection area
• When driving on roads with sharp
bends, consecutive curves, or uneven
surfaces
• When the tires are slipping or spinning
• When the distance between your vehi-
cle and a following vehicle is short
• When an accessory (such as a bicycle
carrier) is installed to the rear of the
vehicle
• When the vehicle throws up water or
snow behind.
■Operation of the RCTA func-
tion
The RCTA function uses radar sen-
sors to detect vehicles approaching
from the right or left at the rear of
the vehicle and alerts the driver of
the presence of such vehicles by
flashing the outside rear view mirror
indicators and sounding a buzzer.Approaching vehicles
Detection areas
■RCTA icon display
When a vehicle approaching from
the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle is detected, the following
will be displayed on the navigation
system (if equipped) or multimedia
system (if equipped) screen.
When the Toyota parking assist
monitor (if equipped) is displayed
When the panoramic view moni-
tor (if equipped) is displayed
The Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert function (if equipped)
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