
TABLE OF CONTENTS4
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Heater system....................374
Automatic air conditioning
system (without dual
operation) ........................379
Automatic air conditioning
system (with dual
operation) ........................388
Power heater .....................396
Rear window and
outside rear view
mirror defoggers ..............398
5-2. Using the audio system
Audio system types............400
Using the radio...................404
Using the CD player...........408
Playing back MP3 and
WMA discs.......................413
Operating an iPod ..............419
Operating a USB
memory............................428
Optimal use of the audio
system .............................435
Using the AUX port ............437
Using the steering wheel
audio switches .................4385-3. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ................ 441
• Interior lights ................ 442
• Vanity lights ................. 442
• Personal lights ............. 443
5-4. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 445
• Glove box..................... 446
• Console box ................. 446
• Bottle holders ............... 447
• Cup holders ................. 448
• Auxiliary boxes ............. 450
Luggage compartment
features ........................... 451
5-5. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity
mirrors ............................. 458
Clock ................................. 459
Outside temperature
display ............................. 460
Portable ashtray ................ 462
Power outlets .................... 463
Seat heaters ...................... 465
Armrest.............................. 468
Coat hooks ........................ 469
Assist grips ........................ 470
Panoramic roof shade ....... 471
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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior ..........474
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ...........478
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements....................481
6-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ......................484
Hood ..................................488
Positioning a floor jack .......490
Engine compartment..........492
12-volt battery ....................514
Tires ...................................519
Tire inflation pressure ........522
Wheels ...............................524
Air conditioning filter ..........526
Wireless remote control/
electronic key battery.......529
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................532
Light bulbs .........................5557-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 572
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 573
7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed ......................... 575
If you think something is
wrong .............................. 583
Fuel pump shut off
system............................. 584
If a warning light turns
on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 585
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 599
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with a
spare tire) ........................ 626
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with an
emergency tire puncture
repair kit) ......................... 638
If the engine will not
start ................................. 664
If the hybrid system will
not start ........................... 666
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises

17Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)Drive monitor display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Multi-information display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 369
Warning buzzer/message
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Front fog lights
*3/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Heater system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 374
Air conditioning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379, 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 374, 379, 388
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Audio system
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
“touch screen”
*3, 4
*1: Vehicles with a multi-information display
*2: Vehicles with a Multidrive
*3: If equipped
*4: Refer to ““touch screen” Owner’s manual”.
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19Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 369
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379, 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379, 388
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
“touch screen”
*2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to ““touch screen” Owner’s manual”.
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27Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)Drive monitor display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Multi-information display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 369
Warning buzzer/message
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Front fog lights
*3/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379, 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379, 388
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Audio system
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
“touch screen”
*3, 4
*1: Vehicles with a multi-information display
*2: Vehicles with a Multidrive
*3: If equipped
*4: Refer to ““touch screen” Owner’s manual”.
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29Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 369
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379, 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379, 388
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
“touch screen”
*2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to ““touch screen” Owner’s manual”.
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841-2. Hybrid system
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)
Hybrid system precautions (hybrid model)
Take care when handling the hybrid system, as it contains a high
voltage 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.
Caution label
Service plug
Air conditioning compressor
Electric motor (traction motor)Power control unit
Hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery)
High voltage cables (orange)1
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2514-1. Before driving
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)
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Driving
Important points regarding stability
Vehicle movement resulting from uneven road surfaces and strong
crosswinds will affect handling. The vehicle may also be rocked by
passing buses or large trucks. Frequently check behind when mov-
ing alongside such vehicles. As soon as such vehicle movement
occurs, immediately start to decelerate smoothly by slowly applying
the brakes. Always steer the vehicle straight ahead while braking.
Passing other vehicles
Consider the total combined length of your vehicle and trailer and
ensure that the vehicle-to-vehicle distance is sufficient before exe-
cuting lane changes.
Transmission information
Multidrive:
To maintain engine braking efficiency, when using engine braking,
do not use the transmission in D.
Multi-mode manual transmission:
Select an appropriate gear in M position to maintain the effective-
ness of engine braking and to maintain charging system perfor-
mance.
Manual transmission:
Refrain from driving in 6th gear to maintain the effectiveness of
engine braking and to maintain charging system performance.
If the engine overheats
Towing a loaded trailer up a long, steep incline in temperatures
exceeding 30C (85F) may result in the engine overheating. If the
engine coolant temperature gauge indicates that the engine is over-
heating, turn the air conditioning off immediately, leave the road and
stop the vehicle in a safe place. (P. 685)