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If you cannot find any problems, the speed at which trailer swaying occu\
rred
is beyond the limit of your particular vehicle-trailer combination.
Drive at a lower speed to prevent instability. Remember that swaying of the
towing vehicle-trailer increases as speed increases.
CAUTION
■
Trailer towing precautions
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance
with the trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions. Failure to do so
could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury. Vehicle stability
and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brake setting and
performance, and the hitch. Your vehicle will handle differently when towing
a trailer.
■ To avoid accident or injury
●Do not exceed the TWR, unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR or GAWR.
● If the gross trailer weight is over 2000 lb. (907 kg), a sway control device
with sufficient capacity is required.
● If the gross trailer weight is over 5000 lb. (2268 kg), a weight distributing
hitch with sufficient capacity is required.
● Adjust the tongue weight within the appropriate range. Place heavier loads
as close to the trailer axle as possible.
● Do not exceed 65 mph (104 km/h), the posted towing speed limit or the
speed limit for your trailer as set forth in your trailer owner’s manual,
whichever is lowest. Slow down sufficiently before making a turn, in cross-
winds, on wet or slippery surface, etc. to help avoid an accident. If you
experience a vehicle-trailer instabilit y from reducing a certain speed, slow
down and make sure you keep your vehicle speed under the speed of
which you experience the instability.
● Do not make jerky, abrupt or sharp turns.
● 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.
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CAUTION
■To avoid accident or injury
●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 down hills. 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.
■ 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 with 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.
● 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.
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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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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.
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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front air conditioning system ........................... 336
Rear air conditioning system ........................... 347
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ....................... 351
Windshield wiper de-icer ............................ 352
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system type............ 353
Using the radio ................. 356
Using the CD player ......... 365
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs ..................... 373
Operating an iPod ............ 380
Operating a USB memory .......................... 387
Optimal use of the audio system ........................... 395
Using the AUX port .......... 397
Using the steering switches ......................... 398
Interior features3
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3-3. Using the Bluetooth®
audio system
Bluetooth
® audio
system ........................... 402
Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system.................. 406
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 412
Setting up a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 415
Bluetooth
® audio system
setup .............................. 422
3-4. Using the hands-free system (for cellular phone)
Hands-free system (for cellular phone) ......... 423
Using the hands-free system ........................... 428
Making a phone call ......... 436
Setting a cellular phone ............................. 441
Security and system setup .............................. 447
Using the phone book ...... 453
3-5. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............... 462
• Interior lights .................. 463
• Personal lights ............... 464 3-6. Using the storage features
List of storage features .... 466
• Glove box....................... 467
• Console box ................... 468
• Overhead console .......... 469
• Cup holders ................... 470
• Bottle holders ................. 472
• Card holders .................. 474
• Auxiliary boxes ............... 474
3-7. Other interior features Cool box ........................... 475
Sun visors ........................ 477
Vanity mirror..................... 478
Clock ................................ 479
Outside temperature display............................ 480
Ashtrays ........................... 482
Cigarette lighter................ 484
Power outlets ................... 485
Heated steering wheel ..... 487
Seat heaters and ventilators ...................... 489
Armrest ............................ 491
Assist grips....................... 492
Floor mats ........................ 493
Luggage compartment features .......................... 495
Garage door opener......... 497
Safety Connect ................ 504
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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.
With navigation system
Owners of models equipped with a navigation system should
refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
Without navig ation system
Vehicles with windshield wiper de-icer
Vehicles without windshield wiper de-icer
*: The front air conditioning system cannot be switched off while the cool box is on. ( P. 475)
Driver’s side temperature control
Changes the air outlets used Off *Airflow display
Fan speed display
Fan speed
Airflow display
Passenger’s side
temperature
setting display Passenger’s side temperature control
Changes the air
outlets usedOutside air or
recirculated
air mode
Outside airmode
Recirculated
air mode
Rear air conditioning operation mode Micro dust and pollen filter
Air conditioning on/off
4-zone operation
Windshield
defogger
Automatic
mode
Driver’s side
temperature
setting display
A
B