OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle 
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations 
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly 
and easily.
The  Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the  
Owner’s Manual  located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly 
encourage you to review the  Owner’s Manual and supplementary 
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s 
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., 
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new Venza.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This  Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Venza 
operations. Every Venza owner should review the Owner’s Manual  
that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed 
  
information highlighted in
  
color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe 
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment 
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the 
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at 
any time without notice.
2015 
Venza
INDEX
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more 
information.
3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.   
OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY 
FEATURES
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel  tank door release and cap  
8
Hood release 
 8
Indicator 
symbols  
4-5
Instrument 
cluster  
4
Instrument 
panel  
2-3
Keyless entry1,2 6
Light 
control-Instrument panel  
8
Smart Key system1,2 7
    
Air Conditioning/Heating
 
16
Audio
  18-19
Auto lock/unlock
1 11
Automatic 
Transmission  
10
Bluetooth® Device Pairing for Android 30
Bluetooth® Device Pairing for iPhone 33
Bluetooth® Device Pairing for Windows Phone 36
Cruise 
control  
20
Customizable 
features  
23
Door P
ower back (liftgate)  
23
Enhanced 
VSC OFF button  
17
Garage 
door opener (HomeLink®)
3 21
Hill-start 
Assist Control (HAC)
 
20
Lights1,2 & turn signals 14-15
Moonroof  
13
Multi-Information Display (clock)2 22
P
arking brake
 
10
P
ower outlets-12V DC
 
17
Seat 
adjustments-Front
 
11
Seat 
adjustments-Rear
 
12
Seat 
heaters
 
16
Seats-Head 
restraints
 
13
Seats-Folding 
rear row seats
 
12
T
ilt and telescopic steering wheel
 
23
W
indows-Power
  13
Windshield wipers & washers
 
15
    
Door loc
ks
1,2 24
Doors-Child safety  locks  
25
Floor 
mat installation  
27
Seat 
belts
 
24
Seat 
belts-Shoulder belt anchor  
24
Spare 
tire & tools  
25
Star 
Safety System
TM 26-27
T
ire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System  
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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
If belt is fully extended, then retracted even slightly, it cannot be re-extended 
beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to help hold 
child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child restraint 
system, refer to the  Owner’s Manual.
Keep as low on 
hips as possible
Take up slack
Too high
Seat belts
Push up, or squeeze 
lock release to lower
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
Refer to the Owner’s Manual  for tire changing and jack positioning procedures.
Wheel nut wrench
Moving the lever to the lower position will allow the door to be opened only from 
the outside.
Rear door
Jack
Jack handle
Doors-Child safety locks
Loosen and remove the bolt
If tire pressure becomes critically low on any of the tires (excluding the spare), 
“
” indicator will illuminate. Correctly adjusting tire inflation will turn off the 
light after a few minutes. If the light does not turn off, have the system checked 
by your Toyota dealer.
Refer to the  Owner’s Manual  for more details.
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) 
System
Door locks
Lock
Unlock