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Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................160
Inside rear view mirror .......161
Outside rear view
mirrors .............................163
3-5. Opening and closing
the windows
Power windows ..................166
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............172
Cargo and luggage ............183
Trailer towing .....................186
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without a smart
entry & start system)........195
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with a smart
entry & start system)........199
Multidrive ...........................209
Manual transmission ..........214
Turn signal lever ................217
Parking brake.....................218
Horn ...................................2194-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 220
Automatic High Beam ....... 226
Fog light switch ................. 230
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 232
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................ 236
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 238
4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 242
Speed limiter ..................... 247
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 250
Simple-IPA
(Simple-Intelligent
Parking Assist) ................ 256
Stop & Start system .......... 270
Driving assist systems....... 276
Hill-start assist control ....... 281
Diesel particulate filter
system............................. 283
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips.............. 285
4Driving
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18Pictorial index
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
Switches (left-hand drive vehicles)
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Headlight leveling dial
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Simple-IPA switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Toyota parking assist-sensor switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
“AFS OFF” switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Power window switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Type A
Type B
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24Pictorial index
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
Switches (right-hand drive vehicles)
Toyota parking assist-sensor switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Simple-IPA switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Headlight leveling dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Power window switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
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391-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
The main SRS airbag system components are shown above. The
SRS airbag system is controlled by the airbag sensor assembly. As
the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the
airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occu-
pants.
SRS airbag system components
Side impact sensors (rear)
SRS warning light
Curtain shield airbags
Driver airbag
Front side airbags
Side impact sensors (front)
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limitersDriver’s knee airbag
Front impact sensors
Airbag sensor assembly
Airbag manual on-off switch
Front passenger airbag
“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indi-
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821-2. Theft deterrent system
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
Vehicles employing this system
have labels on the window glass
of both front doors.
Turn the engine switch off, have all the passengers exit the vehicle
and ensure that all the doors are closed.
Using the entry function (if equipped):
Touch the sensor area on the outside door handle twice within 5
seconds.
Using the wireless remote control:
Press twice within 5 seconds.
Using the entry function (if equipped): Hold the outside door handle.
Using the wireless remote control: Press .
Double locking system (right-hand drive
vehicles only)
Unauthorized access to the vehicle is prevented by disabling the
door unlocking function from both the interior and exterior of
the vehicle.
Setting the double locking system
Canceling the double locking system
CAUTION
Double locking system precaution
Never activate the double locking system when there are people in the vehi-
cle because all the doors cannot be opened from inside the vehicle.
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1183-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
Grip the handle to unlock the
doors.
Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
Touch the lock sensor (the inden-
tation on the side of the door han-
dle) to lock all the doors.
Press the button to unlock the
back door.
The door cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the door is locked.
Press the button to lock the back
door.
Unlocking and locking the doors (front door handles only)
Unlocking and locking the back door
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1203-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the surface of the
door handle
Alarms and warning indicators
Vehicles without a multi-information display
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning lights are
used to prevent theft of the vehicle and unforeseeable accidents resulting
from erroneous operation. Take appropriate measures for the warning light
that comes on. (P. 500)
Vehicles with a multi-information display
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning messages
shown on the multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle
and accidents resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures in response to any warning message on the multi-information display.
(P. 517)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when
only alarms are sounded. Use your palm to touch the lock sensor.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
Vehicles without a
multi-information dis-
play: An attempt was
made to lock the doors
using the smart entry &
start system while the
electronic key was still
inside the vehicle.
Retrieve the electronic
key from the vehicle
and lock the doors
again.
An attempt was made
to lock the vehicle while
a door was open.Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
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1253-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
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Operation of each component
Note for locking the doors
Touching the door lock sensor while wearing gloves may delay or prevent
lock operation. Remove the gloves and touch the lock sensor again.
When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition sig-
nals will be shown up to two consecutive times. After this, no recognition
signals will be given.
If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 2 m (6 ft.) or more away from the
vehicle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart entry &
start system. (P. 122)
Vehicles without a multi-information display: If the electronic key is inside
the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet during a car wash, a buzzer will
sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.
Vehicles with a multi-information display: If the electronic key is inside the
vehicle and a door handle becomes wet during a car wash, a message may
be shown on the multi-information display and a buzzer will sound outside
the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.
The lock sensor may not work properly if it comes into contact with ice,
snow, mud, etc. Clean the lock sensor and attempt to operate it again.
Fingernails may scrape against the door during operation of the door han-
dle. Be careful not to injure fingernails or damage the surface of the door.