2013 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Owners Manual

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When driving
CAUTION
■
To avoid accident or injury
●Do not apply the brakes suddenly as you may skid, resulting in jackknifing
and loss of vehicle control. This is especially true on wet or slippery sur-
faces.
● Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight,
gross axle weight and trailer tongue weight capacities.
● Do not use cruise control when towing.
● Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden downshifts while descending steep or long
downhill grades.
● Vehicle-trailer instability is more likely on steep long downhills. Before
descending steep or long downhill grades, slow down and downshift. Do
not make sudden downshifts when descending steep or long downhill
grades. Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the
brakes too frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result
in reduced braking efficiency.
● Do not tow a trailer when the temporary spare tire is installed on your vehi-
cle.
■ Hitch
Trailer hitch assemblies have different weight capacities established by the
hitch manufacturer. Even though the vehicle may be physically capable of
towing a higher weight, the operator must determine the maximum weight
rating of the particular hitch assembly and never exceed the maximum
weight rating specified for the trailer-hitch. Exceeding the maximum weight
rating set by the trailer-hitch manufacturer can cause an accident resulting in
death or serious personal injuries.
■ When towing a trailer
Toyota recommends trailers with brakes that conform to any applicable fed-
eral and state/provincial regulations.
● If the gross trailer weight exceeds unbraked TWR, trailer brakes are
required. Toyota recommends trailers wi th brakes that conform to all appli-
cable federal and state/provincial regulations.
● Never tap into your vehicle’s hydraulic system, as this will lower the vehi-
cle’s braking effectiveness.

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CAUTION
■When towing a trailer
●Never tow a trailer without using a safety chain securely attached to both
the trailer and the vehicle. If damage occurs to the coupling unit or hitch
ball, there is danger of the trailer wandering into another lane.
NOTICE
■When installing a trailer hitch
Use only the position recommended by your Toyota dealer. Do not install the
trailer hitch on the bumper; this may cause body damage.
■ Do not directly splice trailer lights
Do not directly splice trailer lights. Directly splicing trailer lights may damage
your vehicle’s electrical system and cause a malfunction.

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When driving
Dinghy towing
NOTICE
■To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with four wheels on the ground.
Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on
the ground) behind a motor home.

300
3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front air conditioning system ........................... 302
Rear air conditioning system ........................... 310
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ....................... 314
Windshield wiper de-icer ............................ 316
Using the steering wheel climate remote control
switches ......................... 317
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system ................... 319
Using the radio ................. 323
Using the CD player ......... 331
Playing MP3 and WMA discs ..................... 340
Operating an iPod ............ 348
Operating a USB memory .......................... 355
Optimal use of the audio system ........................... 362
Using the AUX port .......... 366
Using the steering wheel audio switches ............... 368 3-3. Using the Bluetooth® audio
system
Bluetooth
® audio
system ........................... 371
Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system.................. 374
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 379
Setting up a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 381
Bluetooth
® audio system
setup .............................. 386
3-4. Using the rear seat entertainment system
Rear seat entertainment system features ............. 387
Playing a Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) and DVD disc ........ 405
Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA discs ............ 431
Playing an SD card .......... 438
Using the video mode ...... 446
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Interior features3
301
3-5. Using the hands-free phone system (for cellular phone)
Hands-free phone system (for cellular phone)
features .......................... 448
Using the hands-free phone system ................ 452
Making a phone call ......... 461
Setting a cellular phone ... 465
Security and system setup .............................. 469
Using the phone book ...... 472
3-6. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............... 478
• Personal/interior light main switch .................... 479
• Personal/interior lights ... 480
• Interior light .................... 481
3-7. Using the storage features List of storage features .... 482
• Glove boxes ................... 483
• Coin holder .................... 484
• Front console box .......... 485
• Card holder .................... 487
• Map holder ..................... 488
• Pen holder ..................... 490
• Tissue pocket................. 491
• Rear console box ........... 492 • Overhead console .......... 495
• Cup holders ................... 497
• Bottle holders ................. 501
• Auxiliary boxes ............... 502
3-8. Other interior features Sun visors ........................ 504
Vanity mirrors ................... 505
Clock ................................ 506
Outside temperature display............................ 507
Portable ashtray ............... 509
Cigarette lighter................ 510
Conversation mirror ......... 511
Power outlets ................... 512
Seat heaters..................... 518
Seat heaters and ventilators ...................... 521
Armrests........................... 523
Rear side sunshades ....... 524
Seatback table ................. 526
Assist grips....................... 527
Floor mat .......................... 528
Luggage compartment features .......................... 530
Garage door opener......... 535
Compass .......................... 541

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front air conditioning system
Airflow and outlets are automatically adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Control panel
Fan speed
control dial
Outside air or
recirculated air mode Front passenger’s
side temperature
control dial
Air conditioning ON/OFF switch
Simultaneous
mode
Rear air conditioning ON/OFF switch
Temperature control for rear
passengers Air outlet
selection dial
Driver's side temperature
control dial
Automatic mode Windshield defogger
Fan OFF switch

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system
and defogger
3
Interior features
Using the automatic mode
Press .
The air conditioning system will begin to operate. Air outlets and fan
speed are automatically adjusted according to the temperature set-
ting.
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise (warm) or coun-
terclockwise (cool).
The temperature for the driver and passenger seat can be set sepa-
rately.
Display
Front passenger’s side
temperature setting display
Fan speed display
Airflow display
Driver’s side temperature
setting display Temperature setting
display for rear passengers

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Adjusting the settings
■ Adjusting the temperature setting
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise (warm) or counter-
clockwise (cool).
The air conditioning system sw itches between individual and
simultaneous modes each time is pressed.
● Simultaneous mode (the indicator on is on)
The driver’s side temperature control dial can be used to adjust
the temperature for all seats.
● Individual mode (the indicator on is off)
The temperature for the driver’s, front passenger’s and rear
seats ( P. 310) can be adjusted separately. Operate the pas-
senger’s side or rear temperature controls to enter individual
mode.
■ Adjusting the fan speed
Turn the fan speed control dial clockwise (increase) or counter-
clockwise (decrease).
The fan speed is shown on the display. (7 levels)
Press to turn the fan off.