2012 TOYOTA SIENNA tow

130 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Release method
The belt can be completely released when not required, such as
when folding down the third seat.
Insert the key or tab “A” into the
hole on the center seat belt
buckle to release the hooked tab
“B” and allow the belt to retract.
Retract the belt slowly when
releasing and stowing the seat
belt.
Stow the seat belt tabs in the
cover set in the roof as shown.
■ Extracting the belt
Pull tab “B” out and pull the
belt out a little.
Pull tab “A” out.
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Before driving
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CAUTION
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SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
● The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm)
of inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10 in.
(250 mm) away now, you can change your driving position in several
ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 10 in.
(250 mm) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, sim-
ply by reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of
your seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself using a firm,
non-slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature\
.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air- bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, while
still maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of
the instrument panel controls.

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Before driving
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CAUTION
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SRS airbag precautions
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean against the dashboard.
● Do not allow a child to stand in front of
the SRS front passenger airbag unit or
sit on the knees of a front passenger.
● Do not allow the front seat occupants to
hold items on their knees.
● Do not lean against the door, the roof
side rail or the front, side and rear pil-
lars.
● Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seat toward the door or put
their head or hands outside the vehicle.

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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle............ 212
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart
key system).................... 226
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart key
system) .......................... 229
Automatic transaxle ......... 236
Turn signal lever .............. 241
Parking brake ................... 242
Horn ................................. 243
2-2. Instrument cluster and information display
Gauges and meters ......... 244
Indicators and warning lights .............................. 247
Multi-information display............................ 252
2-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............... 266
Automatic High Beam ...... 273
Fog light switch ................ 280
Windshield wipers and washer ........................... 282
Rear window wiper and washer ........................... 290 2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control ................... 293
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................ 298
Intuitive parking assist...... 314
Rear view monitor system ........................... 321
Driving assist systems ..... 327
Hill-start assist control ...... 333
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ... 336
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage .......... 343
Vehicle load limits ............ 351
Winter driving tips ............ 352
Trailer towing (with towing package) .... 356
Dinghy towing .................. 376

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■Driving in the rain
● Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the
windows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
● Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be
especially slippery.
● Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain,
because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road
surface, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
■ Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is rec-
ommended:
● For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
● For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
● For the first 1000 miles (1600 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
■ Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system. This type of
brake system needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodically or when-
ever the parking brake shoes and/or drum are replaced. Have your Toyota
dealer perform the bedding down operation.
■ Operating your vehicle in a foreign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registration laws and confirm the availability
of the correct fuel. ( P. 787)

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Shift ranges and their functions
●Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 6 according to
vehicle speed and driving conditi ons. But, the gear is limited
according to selected shift range.
● You can choose from 6 levels of engine braking force.
● A lower shift range will provide greater engine br aking force than
a higher shift range, and the engine speed will also increase.
■S mode
● When the shift range is 5 or lower, holding the shift lever toward “+” sets
the shift range to 6.
● To prevent excessive engine speed, a function was adopted that auto-
matically selects a higher shift range before the engine speed becomes
too high.
● To protect the automatic transaxle, a function is adopted that automati-
cally selects a higher shift range when the fluid temperature is high.
■ When driving with the cruise contro l or dynamic radar cruise control
Engine braking will not occur in S mode, even when downshifting to 5 or 4.
( P. 293, 298)
■ If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
● P. 764
● Vehicles with AUTO ACCESS SEAT : If the AUTO ACCESS SEAT has
not been locked in place after being stowed, the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P.
For details, refer to “AUTO ACCESS SEAT OWNER’S MANUAL”.

268 2-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Turning on the high beam headlightsWith the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
When the light switch is in
position, the Automatic High
Beam system will be activated.
(P. 273)
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams
with the headlights on or off.

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In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the
surrounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestri-
ans to the high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high
beam on or off manually rather than relying on the Automatic High Beam
system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The inside rear view mirror or ca mera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and darkness
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved
roads, gravel tracks etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is lifting or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The Automatic High Beam indicator is flashing.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.