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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle............... 182
Power (ignition) switch ........ 195
EV drive mode .................... 202
Hybrid transmission ............ 205
Turn signal lever ................. 214
Parking brake ...................... 215
Horn .................................... 216
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ............ 217
Indicators and warning lights ................................. 222
Multi-information display ..... 226
Head-up display .................. 246
2-3. Operating the lights and  windshield wipers
Headlight switch .................. 253
Fog light switch ................... 259
Windshield wipers and  washer .............................. 261
Rear window wiper and  washer .............................. 265
Headlight cleaner switch ..... 268 2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control .....................  269
Dynamic radar cruise control ..............................  273
LKA  (Lane-Keeping Assist) ......  290
Driving assist systems ........  301
Hill-start assist control ........  306
PCS  (Pre-Collision System) .....  308
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage .............  317
Vehicle load limits...............  322
Winter driving tips ...............  323
Trailer towing ......................  328
Dinghy towing .....................  329
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68 1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■ When the  door  cannot  be  locked  by   the  lock  sensor  on the  upper  part
of the door handle
■ Alarms and warning lights
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning lights are
used to prevent theft of the vehicle and accidents resulting from erroneous
operation. Take appropriate measures in response to any warning message
shown on the multi-information display. ( P. 531)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures
when only alarms are sounded. 
If the door will not lock even when the
topside sensor area is touched, try touch-
ing both the topside and underside sen-
sor areas at the same time.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm 
pings once and 
exterior alarm 
sounds once for 
5 seconds
*1
An attempt was made to 
lock the doors using the 
entry function while the 
electronic key was still 
inside the passenger com-
partment Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the 
passenger compart-
ment and lock the 
doors again
An attempt was made to 
exit the vehicle and lock 
the doors without first turn-
ing the “POWER” switch 
off Turn the “POWER” 
switch off and lock the 
doors again 
     
        
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1-8. Safety information
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SRS airbag system components
Front passenger airbag
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Side airbags
Curtain shield airbags
Front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU
and sensors)
Side impact sensors (rear)
SRS warning light
Driver airbag
Side impact sensors (front) Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
Side impact sensors (front
door)
Driver’s seat belt buckle
switch
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s knee airbag
Front passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch
Front impact sensors
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Condition  and  operation  in  the  front  passenger  occupant
classification system
■ Adult
*1
■Child*4 or child restraint system*5
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator lights “AIR BAG 
ON”
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light Off
*2 
or 
flashing
*3
Devices Front passenger airbag
Activated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag in the front passen- ger side
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator lights “AIR BAG 
OFF”
*6
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light Off
*2 
or 
flashing
*3
Devices Front passenger airbag
Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passen-
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Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner 
     
        
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■Unoccupied
■ There is a malfunction in the system
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator lightsNot illuminated
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
Devices Front passenger airbag Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passen-
ger side
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner Activated
*7 
or
deactivated
*8
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator lights “AIR BAG 
OFF”
SRS warning light On
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light Off
Devices Front passenger airbag
Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passen-
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Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner 
     
        
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When driving2
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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle............  182
Power (ignition) switch .............................  195
EV drive mode .................  202
Hybrid transmission .........  205
Turn signal lever ..............  214
Parking brake ...................  215
Horn .................................  216
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters .........  217
Indicators and warning lights ..............................  222
Multi-information  display............................  226
Head-up display ...............  246 2-3. Operating the lights and 
windshield wipers
Headlight switch ...............  253
Fog light switch ................  259
Windshield wipers and  washer ...........................  261
Rear window wiper and  washer ...........................  265
Headlight cleaner  switch .............................  268
2-4. Using other driving systems Cruise control ...................  269
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................  273
LKA (Lane-Keeping  Assist) ............................  290
Driving assist systems .....  301
Hill-start assist control ......  306
PCS (Pre-Collision  System)..........................  308
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ..........  317
Vehicle load limits ............  322
Winter driving tips ............  323
Trailer towing ...................  328
Dinghy towing ..................  329 
     
        
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2-2. Instrument cluster
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Indicators and warning lights
The  indicator  and  warning  lights  on  the  instrument  cluster  and
instrument panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s vari-
ous systems. 
For the purpose of explanation, the fo llowing illustration displays all
indicators and warning lights illuminated.
Instrument cluster
Some  indicators  and  the  units  used  on  the  display  may  differ
depending on the target region.
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*1: These lights turn on when the “POWER” switch is turned to the ONmode to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will
turn off after the hybrid system is on, or after a few seconds. There
may be a malfunction in a system if a light does not come on, or if the
lights do not turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer. 
*2: The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
*3: The light comes on when the system is turned off. The light flashesfaster than usual to indicate that the system is operating.
EV drive mode indica-
tor ( P. 202)
(if equipped)
“PCS” warning 
(P. 309)
Shift position indicators 
(P. 205)
“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indicator
( P. 156)
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