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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 146
Inside rear view mirror....... 148
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 150
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 152
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ............. 156
Cargo and luggage............ 165
Vehicle load limits ............. 169
Trailer towing..................... 170
Dinghy towing.................... 171
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 172
EV drive mode................... 177
Hybrid transmission........... 179
Turn signal lever................ 185
Parking brake .................... 186 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 187
Automatic High Beam ........ 192
Fog light switch .................. 198
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 200
Rear window wiper and washer ............................. 203
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 205
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 208
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 212
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 225
Rear view monitor system ............................. 233
Driving mode select switch .............................. 243
Driving assist systems ....... 244
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 251
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 258
Winter driving tips .............. 261
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Audio system types .......... 266
Audio system .................... 267
Using the steering wheel audio switches ................ 270
AUX Port/USB Port........... 271
Basic audio operations ..... 272
5-2. Setup Setup menu ...................... 274
General settings ............... 275
Audio settings ................... 277
Display settings ................ 279
Voice settings ................... 282
5-3. Using the Multimedia system
Selecting the audio source ............................. 283
List screen operation ........ 284
Optimal use of the audio system ............................ 286
Audio screen adjustment ...................... 287 5-4. Using the radio
Radio operation................. 288
5-5. Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation .......... 290
5-6. Using an external device Listening to an iPod .......... 296
Listening to a USB memory device ............... 301
Using the AUX .................. 306
VTR ................................... 307
5-7. Connecting Bluetooth
®
Preparations to use wireless
communication ................ 308
Registering a Bluetooth
®
audio player for the
first time .......................... 311
Registering a Bluetooth
®
phone for the first time .... 312
Registering a Bluetooth
® device ........... 313
Connecting a Bluetooth
® device ........... 315
Displaying a Bluetooth®
device details .................. 317
Detailed Bluetooth
®
system settings ............... 318
5-8. Bluetooth
® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth®
Audio............................... 319
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5-9. Bluetooth® phone
Using a Bluetooth®
Phone ............................. 321
Making a call..................... 324
Receiving a call ................ 327
Speaking on the phone..... 328
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ........... 331
Using the steering wheel switches.......................... 335
Bluetooth
® phone
settings ........................... 336
Contact/Call History Settings .......................... 337
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ........... 346
5-10. Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth®........................ 350
5-11. Using the voice command system
Voice command system ... 356 6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ............................. 362
Using the steering wheel climate remote control
switches........................... 369
Seat heaters ...................... 370
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 371
• Front interior light .......... 372
• Front personal lights ...... 372
• Rear interior light ........... 373
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features ...... 374
• Glove boxes .................. 375
• Console box .................. 375
• Cup holders/bottle holders/
door pockets.................. 376
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 378
• Card holder ................... 378
Luggage compartment features ........................... 379
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For safety drive
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (P. 137)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( P. 137)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( P. 144)
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( P. 3 2 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( P. 3 2 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( P. 58)
Make sure that you can see backwar d clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. ( P. 148, 150)
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors
3
4
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For safety and security
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
● The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm)
of inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from
the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10
in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your driving position in several
ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the ped-
als comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 10 in.
(250 mm) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, simply
by reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your
seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-
slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air- bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, while still
maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the
instrument panel controls.
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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● Do not hang coat hangers or hard objects on the coat hooks. All of these
items could become projectiles and may cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy.
● If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy,
be sure to remove it.
● Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags. Such
accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating correctly, disable
the system or cause the side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in
death or serious injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
● Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
●Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower
portion of the instrument panel.
These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags deploy.
● Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield glass, side door
glass, front or rear pillar, roof side rail
and assist grip.
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For safety and security
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
● If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel
pad and front and rear pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked, have
them replaced by your Toyota dealer.
● Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the SRS front
airbags for the front passenger may not deploy in the event of a collision.
■ Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per form any of the following modifications
without consulting your Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
● Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags
● Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear
pillars or roof side rails
● Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment
● Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows or
winches
● Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system
● Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios and CD
players
● Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability
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■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying
(inflating) SRS airbag.
● A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
● Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
well as the front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails,
may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.
● The windshield may crack.
● For Safety Connect subscribers, if the SRS airbags deploy or in the event of
a severe rear-end collision, the system is designed to send an emergency
call to the response center, notifying them of the vehicle’s location (without
needing to push the “SOS” button) and an agent will attempt to speak with
the occupants to ascertain the level of emergency and assistance required.
If the occupants are unable to communicate, the agent automatically treats
the call as an emergency and helps to dispatch the necessary emergency
services. ( P. 396)
■ SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the
set threshold level (the level of force corresponding to an approximately 12 -
18 mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in the following
situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole,
which can move or deform on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in which the front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under, the bed of a
truck
● Depending on the type of collision, it is possible that only the seat belt pre-
tensioners will activate.
● The SRS front airbags for the front pass enger will not activate if there is no
passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the SRS front air-
bags for the front passenger may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, even if
the seat is unoccupied. ( P. 52)
■ SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS side and curtain shield airbags)
● The SRS side and curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of an
impact that exceeds the set threshold level (the level of force corresponding
to the impact force produced by an approximately 3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle
colliding with the vehicle cabin from a direction perpendicular to the vehicle
orientation at an approximate speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 - 30 km/h]).
● The SRS side and curtain shield airbags may also deploy in the event of a
severe frontal collision.