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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle .............186
Cargo and luggage ............197
Trailer towing .....................200
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart
entry & start system)........209
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart
entry & start system)........213
Multidrive ...........................223
Manual transmission ..........228
Turn signal lever ................231
Parking brake.....................232
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch.................233
Fog light switch ..................239
Windshield wipers and washer ......................241
Rear window wiper and washer ......................245 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 247
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense Toyota Safety Sense ......... 250
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) ........................... 255
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .... 268
Automatic High Beam ....... 273
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 277
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Stop & Start system (Smart Stop).................... 283
Cruise control .................... 296
Speed limiter ..................... 301
Toyota parking assist-sensor ................... 305
Simple-IPA (Simple-Intelligent
Parking Assist) ................ 312
Diesel particulate filter system............................. 326
Driving assist systems....... 328
4-7. Driving tips Winter driving tips.............. 334
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17Pictorial index
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)Multi-information display . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101, 107
If a warning message or indicator is displayed
*1 . . . . . . . . . . P. 553
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Precautions for winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 335
Warning buzzer/message
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Front fog lights
*3/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 483
Headlight cleaners
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Heater system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Air conditioning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 405
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400, 405
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 402, 409
Audio system
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Navigation/multimedia system
*3, 4
Trip information/past record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Tire pressure warning reset switch
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
*1: Vehicles with a 2-ring meter
*2: Vehicles with a Multidrive
*3: If equipped
*4: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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25Pictorial index
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)Multi-information display . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101, 107
If a warning message or indicator is displayed
*1 . . . . . . . . . . P. 553
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Precautions for winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 335
Warning buzzer/message
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Front fog lights
*3/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 483
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Heater system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Air conditioning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 405
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400, 405
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 402, 409
Audio system
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Navigation/multimedia system
*3, 4
Trip information/past record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
*1: Vehicles with a 2-ring meter
*2: Vehicles with a Multidrive
*3: If equipped
*4: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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932. Instrument cluster
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)
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Instrument cluster
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in the indicated vehi-
cle’s systems.
Warning lights
*1Brake system warning
light (→P. 541)
(Yellow)
(if equipped)
Speed limiter indicator
(→ P. 542)
*1
(if equipped)
Charging system warn-
ing light ( →P. 541)*1
Slip indicator ( →P. 543)
*1
(if equipped)
Low engine oil pressure
warning light ( →P. 541)*1, 2
(if equipped)
PCS warning light
(→ P. 543)
*1
(if equipped)
High engine coolant
temperature warning
light ( →P. 541)*1, 2
(if equipped)
Stop & Start cancel indi-
cator ( →P. 543)
*1
Malfunction indicator
lamp ( →P. 542)*1
(if equipped)
Fuel filter warning light
(→ P. 544)
*1
SRS warning light
(→ P. 542)*1
(if equipped)
Low engine oil level
warning light ( →P. 544)
*1
ABS warning light
(→ P. 542)*1
(if equipped)
Engine oil change
reminder light
(→ P. 544)
*1Electric power steering
system warning light
(→ P. 542)*1
(if equipped)
DPF system warning
light ( →P. 544)
(Yellow)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→ P. 542)
(if equipped)
Open door warning light
(→ P. 545)

1703-3. Adjusting the seats
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■ When folding the rear seatbacks down
●Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P (Multidrive) or N (manual transmission).
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on the rear center seat if the rear right seat is
folded down, as the seat belt buckle for the rear center seat belt is then
concealed under the folded seat and cannot be used.
● Be careful not to get your hand caught when folding the rear seatbacks.
● Adjust the position of the front seats before folding down the rear seat-
backs so that the front seats do not interfere with the rear seatbacks when
folding down the rear seatbacks.
■ After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release lever. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted
or caught in the seatback.
If the seat belt gets caught between the
seatback's securing hook and latch, it
may damage the seat belt.

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4Driving
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 186
Cargo and luggage ............ 197
Trailer towing ..................... 200
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart
entry & start system)........ 209
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart
entry & start system)........ 213
Multidrive ........................... 223
Manual transmission.......... 228
Turn signal lever ................ 231
Parking brake .................... 232
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 233
Fog light switch .................. 239
Windshield wipers and washer ...................... 241
Rear window wiper and washer ...................... 245 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ................................... 247
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense Toyota Safety Sense ......... 250
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) .................255
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ..... 268
Automatic High Beam ........273
RSA (Road Sign Assist).....277
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Stop & Start system (Smart Stop) .................... 283
Cruise control..................... 296
Speed limiter ......................301
Toyota parking assist-sensor ................... 305
Simple-IPA (Simple-Intelligent
Parking Assist)................. 312
Diesel particulate filter system ............................. 326
Driving assist systems .......328
4-7. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..............334

1884-1. Before driving
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system: Turn the engine
switch to the “LOCK” position to stop the engine.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system: Press the engine switch
to stop the engine.
Lock the door, making sure that you have the key on your person.
XMultidrive
Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever to D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.
XManual transmission
With the parking brake firmly set and the clutch pedal fully
depressed, shift the shift lever to 1.
Lightly depress the accelerator pedal at the same time as gradually
releasing the clutch pedal.
Release the parking brake.
■When starting off on an uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate. ( →P. 328)
■ Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the win-
dows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
● Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
● Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain,
because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road sur-
face, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
■ Engine speed while driving (vehicles with a Multidrive)
In the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving.
This is due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.
● The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill
● When the accelerator pedal is released
● When the brake pedal is depressed while sport mode is selected
Starting off on a steep uphill
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1904-1. Before driving
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■ When starting the vehicle (vehicles with a Multidrive)
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
■ When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with the location of the brake and accel-
erator pedals to avoid depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelerator pedal instead of the brake
pedal will result in sudden acceleration that may lead to an accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your body around, leading to a diffi- culty in operating the pedals. Make sure to operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when moving the vehicle only slightly. This allows you to depress the brake and accelera-
tor pedals properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your right foot. Depressing the brake pedal using your left foot may delay response in an emergency, result-
ing in an accident.
● Do not drive the vehicle over or st op the vehicle near flammable materials.
The exhaust system and exhaust gases can be extremely hot. These hot
parts may cause a fire if there is any flammable material nearby.
● During normal driving, do not turn off the engine. Turning the engine off
while driving will not cause loss of steering or braking control, but the
power assist to these systems will be lost. This will make it more difficult to
steer and brake, so you should pull over and stop the vehicle as soon as it
is safe to do so.
However, in the event of an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible
to stop the vehicle in the normal way: →P. 531
● Use engine braking (downshift) to maintain a safe speed when driving
down a steep hill.
Using the brakes continuously may cause the brakes to overheat and lose
effectiveness. ( →P. 223, 228)
● Do not adjust the positions of the steering wheel, the seat, or the inside or
outside rear view mirrors while driving.
Doing so may result in a loss of vehicle control.
● Always check that all passengers’ arms, heads or other parts of their body
are not outside the vehicle.