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For your information ...................................8
Reading this manual .................................. 12
How to search.............................................. 13
Pictorial index .............................................. 14
1-1. For safe useBefore driving .................................34
For safety drive ............................... 36
Seat belts ..........................................38
SRS airbags ..................................... 43
Airbag manual on-off system .............................................53
Safety information for children....................................55
Child restraint systems................56
Installing child restraints .............65
Exhaust gas precautions .............74
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ............... 75
Hybrid system precautions ....... 79
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system.......................84
Double locking system................89
Alarm .................................................90 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ..............................98
Gauges and meters ................... 104
Multi-information display............ 111
Head-up display ............................119
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ............... 126
3-1. Key information Keys................................................... 134
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ............................................... 139
Trunk ................................................. 146
Smart entry & start system ...... 153
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .......................................175
Driving position memory ......... 178
Head restraints............................. 183
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 186
Inside rear view mirror ..............188
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 190
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenanceDo-it-yourself service precautions ................................. 415
Hood .................................................417
Positioning a floor jack .............. 418
Engine compartment................. 419
12-volt battery..............................428
Tires ..................................................432
Tire inflation pressure................ 445
Wheels............................................ 447
Air conditioning filter................ 449
Electronic key battery ............... 451
Checking and replacing fuses ..............................................453
Light bulbs .....................................458
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers...................468
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ................................. 469 7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ................................ 470
If you think something is wrong ....................................... 475
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds...........................................476
If a warning message is displayed.................................482
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with spare tire)........................... 517
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without spare tire) ...................528
If the hybrid system will not start................................543
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ............................545
If the parking brake cannot be released .................546
If the electronic key does not operate properly .................... 548
If the 12-volt battery is discharged .................................. 551
If your vehicle overheats .........556
If the vehicle becomes stuck..............................................563
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WA R N I N G
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol and
certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination, which
could lead to an accident that could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers or
pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that distracts the
driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or reading can result in a
collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or others.
■General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use
the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or sh ift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a
danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the moon
roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold tem-
peratures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
Your vehicle contains batteries and/or accumulators. Do not discard them into the
environment but cooperate with separate collection
(Directive 2006 /66/EC).

16Pictorial index
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 1 7
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 217
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 469
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 543
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 494, 512
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 470
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 545
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 104
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476
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■Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 1 7
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 217
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 469
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 543
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 494, 512
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 470
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 545
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 104
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476
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For safety and security
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WA R N I N G
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce the effec-
tiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may be come jammed in the seat tracks and stop
the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an accident and the adjustment mech-
anism may also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
●When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start to feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while drivin g, do not force yourself to continue driving
and take a break immediately.

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For safety and security
Safety information for children
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental con-
tact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
●Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to avoid
children opening the door while driving or operating the power window acci-
dentally. ( →P. 143, 193)
●Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power window, hood, trunk, seats etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
WA R N I N G
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use
the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or sh ift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a
danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the moon roof
(if equipped) or other features of the vehicl e. In addition, heat build-up or extremely
cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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◆When stopped/during start off
The gasoline engine stops
* when the vehicle is stopped. During start off, the
electric motor (traction motor) drives the vehicle. At slow speeds or when
traveling down a gentle slope, the engine is stopped
* and the electric motor
(traction motor) is used.
When shift lever is in N, the hybrid battery (traction battery) is not being
charged.
*: When the hybrid battery (traction battery) requires charging or the engine is warming up, etc., the gasoline engi ne will not automatically stop. (→P. 7 7 )
◆During normal driving
The gasoline engine is predominantly used. The electric motor (traction
motor) charges the hybrid battery (traction battery) as necessary.
◆When accelerating sharply
When the accelerator pedal is depressed heavily, the power of the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) is added to that of the gasoline engine via the electric
motor (traction motor).
◆When braking (regenerative braking)
The wheel operate the electric motor (traction motor) as a power generator,
and the hybrid battery (traction battery) is charged.
■Regenerative braking
In the following situations, kinetic energy is converted to electric energy and decelera-
tion force can be obtained in conjunction with the recharging of the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery).
●The accelerator pedal is released while driving with the shift lever in D or S.
●The brake pedal is depressed while driving with the shift lever in D or S.
■EV indicator
The EV indicator comes on when the vehicle is
driven using only the electric motor (traction
motor) or the gasoline engine is stopped.