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Pictorial indexInstrument panel
(Right-hand drive vehicles)
Manual headlight leveling dial P. 295
Outside rear view mirror switches P. 144
Power (ignition) switch
(vehicles with an electronic key)
P. 243
Rear window wiper and washer switch
P. 309
Windshield wiper and washer switch
P. 304
Hybrid vehicle
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without
an electronic key)
P. 238

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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 panoramic roof shade, or other fea-
tures of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold tempera-
tures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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Hybrid battery air vent
There is an air intake vent on the
side of the lower part of the rear
left seat for the purpose of cool-
ing the hybrid battery (traction
battery). If the vent becomes
blocked, the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) may overheat, lead-
ing to a reduction in hybrid
battery output.
Emergency shut off system
When a certain level of impact is detected by the impact sensor, the
emergency shut off system blocks off the high voltage current and
stops the fuel pump to minimize the risk of electrocution and fuel
leakage. If the emergency shut off system activates, your vehicle will
not restart. To restart the hybrid system, contact any authorized Toy-
ota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional.
If a warning light comes on, or the 12-volt battery is disconnected
The hybrid system may not start. In that case, try to start the system again. If
the “READY” indicator does not come on, contact any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
Running out of fuel
When the vehicle has run out of fuel and the hybrid system cannot be
started, refuel the vehicle with at least enough gasoline to make the low fuel
level warning light (P. 570) go off. If there is only a small amount of fuel,
the hybrid system may not be able to start. (The minimum amount of fuel to
add to make the low fuel level warning light go out is about 7.0 L [1.8 gal.,
1.5 lmp. gal.] when the vehicle is on a level surface. This value may vary
when the vehicle is on a slope.)

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These images are examples only, and may vary slightly from actual condi-
tions.When the vehicle is charging
the hybrid battery
(traction battery)
When there is no energy flow
Hybrid battery
(traction battery) statusLow Full

“touch screen”

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Trip information screen
Press “CAR”. (P. 58)
If the “Energy monitor” or “Past record” screen is displayed, touch “Trip
information”.
Average vehicle speed
Elapsed time
Cruising range
Fuel consumption in the past
15 minutes
Current fuel consumption
Reset the trip information data
“Past record” screen appears
“Energy monitor” screen
appears
Regenerated energy in the
past 15 minutes
One symbol indicates 30 Wh.
Up to 5 symbols are shown.
The image is example only, and may vary slightly from actual conditions.

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Past record screen
Press “CAR”. (P. 58)
If the “Energy monitor” or “Trip information” screen is displayed, touch
“Past record”.
Previous fuel economy record
Current fuel economy
Best recorded fuel economy
Update the past record data
Reset the past record data
“Trip information” screen
appears
“Energy monitor” screen
appears
The image is example only, and may vary slightly from actual conditions.
Resetting the consumption data
Selecting “Clear” on the “Trip information” screen will reset the fuel con-
sumption and the regenerated energy for the past 15 minutes. Selecting
“Clear” on the “Past record” screen will reset the past records and best past
fuel consumption. Selecting “Yes” on the following screen will confirm reset-
ting of all the data.

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Hybrid vehicle driving tips
For economical and ecological driving, pay attention to the following
points:
Using Eco drive mode
P. 253
Use of Hybrid System Indicator
Eco-friendly driving is possible by keeping the indicator needle of
Hybrid System Indicator within Eco area. (P. 276)
When braking the vehicle
Make sure to operate the brakes gently and in good time. A greater
amount of electrical energy can be retained when slowing down.
Delays
Repeated acceleration and deceleration, as well as long waits at traffic
lights, will lead to bad fuel consumption. Check traffic reports before
leaving and avoid delays as much as possible. When encountering a
delay, gently release the brake pedal to allow the vehicle to move for-
ward slightly while avoiding overuse of the accelerator pedal. Doing so
can help control excessive gasoline consumption.
Highway driving
Control your speed and keep at a constant speed. Also, before stop-
ping at a toll booth or similar, allow plenty of time to release the acceler-
ator and gently apply the brakes. A greater amount of electrical energy
can be retained when slowing down.
Air conditioning
Use the air conditioning only when necessary. Doing so can help con-
trol excessive gasoline consumption.
In summer: In high temperatures, use the recirculated air mode. Doing
so will help to reduce the burden on the air conditioner and reduce fuel
consumption as well.
In winter: Because the gasoline engine will not automatically cut out
until the gasoline engine and the interior of the vehicle are warm, it will
consume fuel. Also, fuel consumption can be improved by avoiding
overuse of the heater such as setting the temperature too high.

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Operation signals
The emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/
unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor
Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning lights are
used to prevent theft of the vehicle and unforeseeable accidents resulting
from erroneous operation. Take appropriate measures for the warning light
that comes on. (P. 575)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures
when only alarms are sounded.
Use your thumb to push the lock sensor.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
secondsAn attempt was made to
lock the doors using the
smart entry & start system
while the electronic key
was still inside the vehicle.Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
vehicle and lock the
doors again.
An attempt was made to
lock the vehicle while a
door was open.Close all of the
doors and lock the
doors again.