
TABLE OF CONTENTS4
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Heater system....................392
Automatic air conditioning
system (without dual
operation) ........................397
Automatic air conditioning
system (with dual
operation) ........................406
Power heater .....................414
Rear window and
outside rear view
mirror defoggers ..............416
5-2. Using the audio system
Audio system types............418
Using the radio...................420
Using the CD player...........424
Playing back MP3 and
WMA discs.......................429
Operating an iPod ..............435
Operating a USB
memory............................444
Optimal use of the audio
system .............................451
Using the AUX port ............453
Using the steering wheel
audio switches .................454
5-3. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list .................457
• Interior lights ................. 458
• Vanity lights .................. 458
• Personal lights .............. 4595-4. Using the storage
features
List of storage features...... 461
• Glove box..................... 462
• Console box ................. 462
• Bottle holders ............... 463
• Cup holders ................. 464
• Auxiliary boxes ............. 465
Luggage compartment
features ........................... 467
5-5. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity
mirrors ............................. 474
Clock ................................. 475
Outside temperature
display ............................. 476
Portable ashtray ................ 478
Power outlets .................... 479
Seat heaters ...................... 481
Armrest.............................. 484
Coat hooks ........................ 485
Assist grips ........................ 486
Panoramic roof shade ....... 487
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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior ..........490
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ...........494
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements....................497
6-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ......................500
Hood ..................................504
Positioning a floor jack .......506
Engine compartment..........508
12-volt battery ....................530
Tires ...................................535
Tire inflation pressure ........548
Wheels ...............................550
Air conditioning filter ..........553
Wireless remote control/
electronic key battery.......555
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................558
Light bulbs .........................5827-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 600
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 601
7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed ......................... 603
If you think something is
wrong .............................. 611
Fuel pump shut off
system............................. 612
If a warning light turns
on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 613
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 631
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with a
spare tire) ........................ 659
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with an
emergency tire puncture
repair kit) ......................... 673
If the engine will not
start ................................. 698
If the hybrid system will not
start ................................. 700
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P
(vehicles with a
Multidrive) ....................... 702
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises

17Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)Drive monitor display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124
Multi-information display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Warning buzzer/message
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 311
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Front fog lights
*3/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 600
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Heater system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392
Air conditioning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397, 406
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392, 397, 406
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Audio system
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
Navigation/multimedia system
*3, 4
Trip information/past record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Tire pressure warning reset switch
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 538
*1: Vehicles with a multi-information display
*2: Vehicles with a Multidrive
*3: If equipped
*4: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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19Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 311
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 600
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397, 406
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397, 406
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Navigation/multimedia system
*2
Energy monitor/trip information/past record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Tire pressure warning reset switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 538
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)Drive monitor display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124
Multi-information display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Warning buzzer/message
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 311
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Front fog lights
*3/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 600
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397, 406
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397, 406
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Audio system
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
Navigation/multimedia system
*3, 4
Trip information/past record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 538
*1: Vehicles with a multi-information display
*2: Vehicles with a Multidrive
*3: If equipped
*4: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 311
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 600
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397, 406
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397, 406
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Navigation/multimedia system
*2
Energy monitor/trip information/past record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 538
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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841-2. Hybrid system
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)
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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2564-1. Before driving
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)
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 and charging system perfor-
mance when using engine braking, do not use the transmission in
D, must be in M and select gear step 4 or lower. (P. 293)
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. 720)