2015 TOYOTA VERSO S Owners Manual

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When driving
Gear Shift Indicator
The Gear Shift Indicator is a guide to help the driver achieve
improved fuel economy and reduced exhaust emissions within limits
of engine performance.
Upshifting
Downshifting
Gear Shift Indicator display
The Gear Shift Indicator may not be displayed when your foot is placed on
the clutch pedal.
Maximum downshifting speed
Observe the downshifting speeds in the following table to prevent over-rev-
ving the engine.
km/h (mph)
Shift
positionMaximum speed
1NR-FE engine1ND-TV engine
1 42 (26) 44 (27)
2 78 (48) 83 (51)
3 114 (70) 122 (75)
4 145 (90) 164 (101)
5 170 (105)

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CAUTION
Gear Shift Indicator display
Refer to the display while considering actual traffic and road conditions. Fail-
ure to exercise judgment may lead to an accident.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the transmission
Do not lift up the ring section except when shifting the lever to R.
Shift the shift lever to R only when the vehicle is stationary with the clutch
pedal fully depressed.
Do not shift the shift lever to R without
depressing the clutch pedal.

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When driving
Turn signal lever
Turn signals can be operated when
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system: The engine switch is in the
“ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system: The “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
The turn signal lever can be used to show the following intentions
of the driver:
Right turn
Left turn
Lane change to the right
(push and hold the lever
partway)
The right hand signals will
flash until you release the
lever.
Lane change to the left
(push and hold the lever
partway)
The left hand signals will flash
until you release the lever.

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Parking brake
Usage in winter time
See “Winter driving tips” for parking brake usage in winter time. (P. 250)
NOTICE
Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components
overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake
wear.
To set the parking brake, fully pull the parking brake lever while
depressing the brake pedal.
To release the parking brake, slightly raise the lever and lower it
completely while pressing the button.

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When driving
Horn
After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.
(P. 92)
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.

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2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
Outside temperature display
P. 335
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank.
Display change button
P. 199
Odometer, trip meter, Stop & Start system operation time, Stop &
Start system total operation time, meter light control and multi-
information display
P. 199, 210
Clock
P. 334
Clock adjusting buttons
P. 334

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When driving
Changing the display
Items displayed can be switched
by pressing the display change
button.
Odometer
Tr ip m eter
Stop & Start system operation time (if equipped)
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been
driven.
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven
since the meter was last reset. Trip meters A and
B can be used to record and display different dis-
tances independently.
Pressing and holding the display change button will
reset the trip meter that is currently displayed.
Displays the total amount of time the Stop & Start
system has operated (total engine stop time due to
the Stop & Start system) from the engine switch
being turned to “ON” until it is turned to “LOCK”
(vehicles without smart entry & start system) or from
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch being changed
to IGNITION ON mode until it is changed to off (vehi-
cles with a smart entry & start system).

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Stop & Start system total operation time (if equipped)
Instantaneous fuel consumption
P. 2 1 1
Average fuel consumption
P. 212
Driving range
P. 212
Meter light controlDisplays the total amount of time that the engine
has been stopped due to operation of the Stop &
Start system since the system was last reset.
Press and hold the button to reset.
Displays the brightness of the meter light when
the headlight switch is on.
Pressing and holding the button will adjust bright-
ness of the meter light.