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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................174
Inside rear view mirror .......176
Outside rear view mirrors .............................179
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ..................182
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle .............186
Cargo and luggage ............198
Trailer towing .....................200
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart
entry & start system)........209
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart
entry & start system)........212
Multidrive ...........................219
Manual transmission ..........225
Turn signal lever ................228
Parking brake.....................229
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch.................232
Fog light switch ..................240
Windshield wipers and washer .............................242
Rear window wiper and washer .............................246 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .......................... 247
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense Toyota Safety Sense ......... 251
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) ........................... 255
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................... 263
Automatic High Beam ....... 269
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 275
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 280
Speed limiter ..................... 283
Stop & Start system .......... 286
Driving assist systems....... 297
4-7. Driving tips Winter driving tips.............. 303
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1012. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
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The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(→ P. 228) Security indicator (on
the center panel)
(
→ P. 78)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 233)
(If equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→ P. 280)
Tail light indicator
( → P. 232)
*4
(If equipped)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 280)
(If equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(→ P. 240)*4
(If equipped)
Speed limiter indicator
(→ P. 283)
Rear fog light indicator
( → P. 240)
*4
(If equipped)
LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator
(→ P. 263)
(If equipped)
Automatic high beam
indicator ( →P. 269)*1, 3
(If equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
(→ P. 234)
*1, 2
Slip indicator ( →P. 298)
*1, 4
(If equipped)
Eco Driving Indicator
Light ( →P. 103)
*1, 3
VSC OFF indicator
(→ P. 298)
*1, 4
(Diesel
engine)
Stop & Start indicator
( → P. 286)
(Diesel
engine)
Engine preheating
indicator ( →P. 209)
*1, 3, 5
(Diesel
engine)
Stop & Start cancel
indicator ( →P. 286)
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Driving the vehicle ............. 186
Cargo and luggage ............ 198
Trailer towing ..................... 200
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart
entry & start system)........ 209
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart
entry & start system)........ 212
Multidrive ........................... 219
Manual transmission.......... 225
Turn signal lever ................ 228
Parking brake .................... 229
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 232
Fog light switch .................. 240
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 242
Rear window wiper and washer ............................. 246 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 247
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense Toyota Safety Sense ......... 251
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) ............................ 255
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 263
Automatic High Beam ........ 269
RSA (Road Sign Assist)..... 275
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control..................... 280
Speed limiter ......................283
Stop & Start system ........... 286
Driving assist systems ....... 297
4-7. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 303
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2334-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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With the headlights on, push
the lever forward to turn on the
high beams.
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you to turn
on the high beams.
Release the lever to turn them off.
You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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4-5. Toyota Safety Sense
Driving
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Toyota Safety Sense∗
◆PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)
→P. 2 5 5
◆LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
→P. 2 6 3
◆Automatic High Beam
→P. 2 6 9
◆RSA (Road Sign Assist)
→P. 2 7 5
The pre-crash safety system is equipped with a sophisticated com-
puter that will record certain data, such as: • How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the pre-crash safety system functions
• Information (such as the distance and relative speed between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead or another object)
The pre-crash safety system does not record conversations, sounds
or pictures.
∗: If equipped
The Toyota Safety Sense system consists of the following drive
assist systems and contributes to a safe and comfortable driv-
ing experience.
Vehicle data recordings
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Driving
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Automatic High Beam∗
Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in posi-
tion.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
∗: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle front sensor to
assess the brightness of streetlights, the lights of oncoming and
preceding vehicles, etc., and automatically turns high beam on
or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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2704-5. Toyota Safety Sense
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When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be
automatically turned on:
●Vehicle speed is above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
● The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
● There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail
lights turned on.
● There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be auto-
matically turned off:
● Vehicle speed drops below approximately 30 km/h (19 mph).
● The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
● Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights
turned on.
● There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
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2714-5. Toyota Safety Sense
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Driving
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Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to original posi-
tion.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High
Beam system again.
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Switching to high beam
Turn the light switch to
position.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Turning the high beam on/off manually
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