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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
4Driving
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16Pictorial index
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)
■Instrument panel (left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 213
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 213
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 531
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 588
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 553
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223, 228
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223, 228
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 533
When the shift lever does not move
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 541
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AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)Sport mode switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 329, 330
Stop & Start cancel switch
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Seat heater switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415
*1: For vehicles with navigation/multimedia system, refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
*2: If equipped
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24Pictorial index
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)
■Instrument panel (right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 213
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 213
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 531
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 588
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 553
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223, 228
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223, 228
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 533
When the shift lever does not move
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 541
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AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)Seat heater switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415
Sport mode switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 329, 330
Stop & Start cancel switch
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
*1: For vehicles with navigation/multimedia system, refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
*2: If equipped
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371-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)
Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. (→P. 176, 178)
Adjusting the mirrors
WARNING
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 effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism 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 driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately.
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For safety and security
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)
1-2. Theft deterrent system
Vehicles without a smart entry &
start system:
The indicator light flashes after
the key has been removed from
the engine switch to indicate that
the system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing
after the registered key has been
inserted into the engine switch to
indicate that the system has been
canceled.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system:
The indicator light flashes after the engine switch has been turned off
to indicate that the system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing after the engine switch has been
turned to ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode to indicate that the
system has been canceled.
Engine immobilizer system
The vehicle’s keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent
the engine from starting if a key has not been previously regis-
tered in the vehicle’s on-board computer.
Never leave the keys inside the vehicle when you leave the vehi-
cle.
This system is designed to help prevent vehicle theft but does
not guarantee absolute security against all vehicle thefts.
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881-2. Theft deterrent system
AURIS Touring Sports_EE (12K53E)
Do one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarm:
●Unlock the doors using the entry function (if equipped) or wireless
remote control.
● Start the engine. (The alarm will be deactivated or stopped after a
few seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■ Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure of
the following:
● Nobody is in the vehicle.
● The windows are closed before the alarm is set.
● No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
Deactivating or stopping the alarm