2013 TOYOTA AURIS TOURING SPORTS Owners Manual

2094-2. Driving procedures
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
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Driving
Gear Shift Indicator is a guide to help the driver achieve improved fuel
economy and reduced exhaust emissions within limits of engine per-
formance.
Upshifting
Downshifting
*1: Vehicles without a multi-informa-
tion display
*2: Vehicles with a multi-information
display
Gear Shift Indicator display
Gear Shift Indicator may not be displayed when your foot is placed on the
clutch pedal.
Maximum allowable speeds
Observe the following maximum allowable speeds in each gear when maxi-
mum acceleration is necessary.
Gasoline engine
km/h (mph)
Gear Shift Indicator
*1*2
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2
Shift positionMaximum speed
1NR-FE engine1ZR-FAE engine
144 (27)50 (31)
282 (50)94 (58)
3112 (69)137 (85)
4152 (94)185 (114)
5179 (111)

2104-2. Driving procedures
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
Diesel engine
km/h (mph)
Shift positionMaximum speed
1ND-TV engine1AD-FTV engine
142 (26)44 (27)
279 (49)88 (54)
3122 (75)139 (86)
4165 (102)197 (122)
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CAUTION
Gear Shift Indicator display
For safety, the driver should not look only at the display. Refer to the display
when it is safe to do so while considering actual traffic and road conditions.
Failure to do so may lead to an accident.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the transmission
Do not lift up the ring section except when shifting the lever to R.
Shift the shift lever to R only when the vehicle is stationary.
Do not shift the shift lever to R without
depressing the clutch pedal.

2114-2. Driving procedures
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
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Driving
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The right hand signals will flash 3
times.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
Left turn
Turn signals can be operated when
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
Customization
The number of times the turn signals flash during a lane change can be
changed. (Customizable feature P. 590)
Tur n signal lever
Operating instructions
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2124-2. Driving procedures
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
To set the parking brake, fully
pull the parking brake lever
while depressing the brake
pedal.
To release the parking brake,
slightly raise the lever and
lower it completely while press-
ing the button.
Parking brake engaged warning buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven at a speed of approximately 5 km/h
(3 mph) or more with the parking brake engaged. (P. 479, 497)
Usage in winter time
P. 279
Parking brake
Operating instructions
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NOTICE
Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components
overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake
wear.

2134-2. Driving procedures
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
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Driving
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.
After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.
(P. 155)
Hor n

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Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Ty p e A
The daytime running
lights turn on.
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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2154-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
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Driving
Ty p e B
The headlights, day-
time running lights and
all the lights listed
below turn on and off
automatically.
(When the engine
switch is in IGNITION
ON mode)
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
The daytime running
lights turn on.
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
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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Turning on the high beam headlights
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2164-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
This system allows the headlights to be turned on for 30 seconds
when the engine switch is turned off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch in
(if equipped) or
after turning the engine switch off.
The lights are turned off in the fol-
lowing situations.
• Vehicles without a smart entry &
start system: The engine switch
is turned to the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart entry &
start system: The engine switch
is turned to IGNITION ON
mode.
• The light switch is turned on.
• The light switch is pulled toward
you and then released.
The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights
Follow me home system
Manual headlight leveling dial (vehicles with halogen headlights)
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