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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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952. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(→ P. 231)
(if equipped)
LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator
(→ P. 268)
(if equipped)
Tail light indicator
(→ P. 233)
(if equipped)
Toyota parking
assist-sensor indicator
(→ P. 305)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 233)
(if equipped)
Simple-IPA indicator
(→ P. 312)
*1
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 273)*1
(if equipped)
“TRC OFF” indicator
(→ P. 329)
(if equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(→ P. 239)*1, 2Slip indicator
(→ P. 329)
Rear fog light indicator
( → P. 239)
*1VSC OFF indicator
(→ P. 329)
(Green)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→ P. 296)*1
(if equipped)
PCS warning light
(→ P. 255)
(if equipped)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 296)*1
(if equipped)
Stop & Start indicator
(→ P. 283)
(Green)
(if equipped)
Speed limiter indicator
(→ P. 301)*1
(if equipped)
Stop & Start cancel indi-
cator ( →P. 283)
1132. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
◆Settings display
■ LDA (Lane Departure Alert) warning sensitivity (if
equipped)
LDA warning sensitivity can be set to 2 different levels.
■ Toyota parking assist-sensor (if equipped)
Select to activate/deactivate the Toyota parking assist-sensor sys-
tem.
■ RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if equipped)
Select to activate/deactivate the RSA system.
■ Meter light control
Select to adjust the brightness of the meters when in night mode
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*: Night mode: →P. 1 1 6
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Other settings
Select to change the following settings:
● RSA (Road Sign Assist) setting (if equipped)
• Notification method (excess speed/other warnings) Select to change the notification method of the following warn-
ings to no notification/display only/display and buzzer.
Excess speed warning:
Warns the driver if the vehicle exceeds the speed displayed on
the speed limit sign on the multi-information display.
Other warnings:
Warns the driver if the system determines that the vehicle is
overtaking when a no overtaking sign is displayed on the multi-
information display.
• Excess speed notification level Select to set the speed threshold over which the excess speed
warning starts to operate when a speed limit sign is displayed
on the multi-information display.
● Stop & Start system setting (if equipped)
The length of time the Stop & Start system will operate when the
“A/C” switch of the air conditioning system is on can be set to 2
different levels.
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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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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■ When taking a nap in the vehicle
Always turn the engine off. Otherwise, if you accidentally move the shift
lever or depress the accelerator pedal, this could cause an accident or fire
due to engine overheating. Additionally, if the vehicle is parked in a poorly
ventilated area, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicle, leading to
death or a serious health hazard.
■ When braking
●When the brakes are wet, drive more cautiously.
Braking distance increases when the brakes are wet, and this may cause
one side of the vehicle to brake differently than the other side. Also, the
parking brake may not securely hold the vehicle.
● If the brake booster does not operate, do not follow other vehicles closely
and avoid hills or sharp turns that require braking.
In this case, braking is still possible, but the brake pedal should be
depressed more firmly than usual. Also, the braking distance will increase.
Have your brakes fixed immediately.
● Do not pump the brake pedal if the engine stalls.
Each push on the brake pedal uses up the reserve for the power-assisted
brakes.
● The brake system consists of 2 individual hydraulic systems; if one of the
systems fails, the other will still operate. In this case, the brake pedal
should be depressed more firmly than usual and the braking distance will
increase.
Have your brakes fixed immediately.
NOTICE
■ When driving the vehicle ( vehicles with a Multidrive)
● Do not depress the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time during
driving, as this may restrain the engine output.
● Do not use the accelerator pedal or depress the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time to hold the vehicle on a hill.
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Driving
■Types of sensors
Toyota parking assist-sensor∗
∗: If equipped
Vehicles without a navigation/multimedia system:
The distance from your vehicle to nearby obstacles when paral-
lel parking or maneuvering into a garage is measured by the
sensors and communicated via the multi-information display
and a buzzer. Always check the surrounding area when using
this system.
Vehicles with a navigation/multimedia system:
Refer to the “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s man-
ual”.
Front center sensors
Front corner sensors
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Enabling/disabling the Toyota parking assist-sensor system
This system can be enabled/disabled on the multi-information dis-
play.
Display the settings display ( →P. 107), and then press /
on the meter control switches to select .
Press on the meter con-
trol switches to enable/dis-
able the system.
When enabled, the Toyota
parking assist-sensor indica-
tor will illuminate.
When the sensors detect an obstacle, a graphic is shown on the multi
information display depending on the position and distance to the
obstacle. Front center sensor operation
Front corner sensor and front
side sensor operation
Rear corner sensor operation
Rear center sensor operation
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