2014 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Owners Manual

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When driving
■
Operation of the air conditio ning system in Eco drive mode
Eco drive mode controls the heating/cooling operations and fan speed of the
air conditioning system to enhance fuel efficiency. ( P. 238) To improve air
conditioning performance, adjust the fan speed or turn off Eco drive mode.
■ When in heavy traffic
If the shift lever is in N, the hybrid battery (traction battery) will not be
charged. To help prevent the battery from discharging, avoid putting the shift
lever in N for an extended period of time.
■ If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
P. 533
CAUTION
■When driving on slippery road surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift gears suddenly.
Sudden changes in engine braking may cause the vehicle to spin or skid,
resulting in an accident.
■ Selecting Eco drive mode
When the vehicle is driven in Eco drive mode, vehicle driving
force and operation of the air co nditioning system (heating/cool-
ing) is controlled to improve fuel efficiency.
Eco drive mode
When eco drive mode is turned
on, the “ECO MODE” indicator
will come on.
Pressing the “ECO MODE”
switch again turns eco drive
mode off.

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Tur n signal lever
■Turn signals can be operated when
The “POWER” switch is in ON mode.
■ If the indicators flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
■ If the turn signals stop flashing be fore a lane change has been per-
formed
Operate the lever again.
The turn signal lever can be used to show the following intentions
of the driver:
Right turn
Left 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.

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When driving
■
To discontinue flashing of the tu rn signals during a lane change
Operate the lever in the opposite direction.

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Parking brake
■Usage in winter time
See “Winter driving tips” for parking brake usage in winter time. ( P. 229)
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.
To set the parking brake, fully
depress the parking brake
pedal with your left foot while
depressing the brake pedal
with your right foot.
(Depressing the pedal again
releases the parking brake.)
U.S.A. Canada

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When driving
Hor n
■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. 90)
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.

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2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters
Hybrid System Indicator
Displays hybrid system power output and regenerative level.
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank.
Average fuel consumption meter
Displays the average fuel consumption since the function was reset.
Current fuel consumption gauge
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption.
Display change button
P. 176
Odometer/trip meter display
P. 176
Multi-information display
P. 185

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When driving
Engine coolant temperature displa
y/instrument panel light con-
trol display
Displays the engine coolant temperature and instrument panel light
control.
Outside temperature display
P. 379
Shift position display
Displays the currently selected shift position.
P. 168
Instrument panel light control button
P. 177

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Changing the odometer/trip meter displayPressing the button changes the
display as follows.
● Odometer
● Trip meters A and B
Displays the total distance the vehicle has
been driven.
Displays the distance the vehicle has been
driven since the meter was last reset. Trip
meters A and B can be used to record and dis-
play different distances independently.
Press and hold the button to reset.