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Seat heater controls1
VSC OFF switch
“EV MODE” drive switch
“ECO MODE” drive switch
Shift lever
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System reset
Hood lock release lever
Fuel tank door opener
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) switch
1
Pre-Collision System (PCS) switch1
Instrument cluster light control dial
Power rearview mirror controls
Automatic High Beam (AHB) switch
1
1
If equipped2 For more information, refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual ” and
“2016 Entune™ Audio Quick Reference Guide.”
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Air Conditioning system
Lower center console switches
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Anti-lock Brake System warning1
Slip indicator/Hill-start Assist Control indicator1
READY indicator
Front fog light indicator
Eco Mode indicator
EV Drive Mode indicator
2
If equipped.
Cruise control2/cruise control “SET” indicator2 indicator
EV drive indicator
SRS airbag on-off indicator1
Low fuel level warning
Automatic High Beam (AHB) indicator2
Pre-Collision System (PCS) warning2
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) indicator2
Shift position indicator
Parking brake warning
VSC OFF indicator1
Arrow direction indicates fuel tank door position
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Hybrid transmission
1 The “POWER”/ignition switch must be “ON” and the brake pedal depressed to
shift from Park.
2 The engine brake is the equivalent of downshifting. Shift to “B” when engine
braking is desired (e.g. downhill driving, coasting to a stop).
ECO MODE
Park1
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Engine brake2
Push
Eco Mode helps achieve low fuel consumption during trips that involve frequent
accelerating and braking.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Drive mode
EV MODE
EV Drive Mode allows the electric motor (traction motor), powered by the hybrid
battery (traction battery), to be used to drive the vehicle under certain driving
conditions.
Push
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Moon roof (if equipped)
Sliding operationTilting operation
Recommended open position to
minimize wind noise.
Open
Close
Push once to open; moon roof will automatically stop at the recommended
position. Push again to open completely.
Push once to open to recommended
position; again to open completely.
Close
Tilt
Auto lock/unlock
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in two different modes, or
turned OFF.
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed is approximately 12 mph or higher.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
Vehicles without Smart Key system
-Doors unlock when the ignition switch is set from “ON” to “ACC” or “LOCK” and
driver’s door is opened.
Vehicles with Smart Key system
-Doors unlock when the “POWER” switch is set to OFF and driver’s door is opened.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
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Changing the pre-collision warning timing
Disabling the Pre-Collision System (PCS)
Each time the Pre-Collision System switch is pressed, the response to the warning
distance changes as follows:
Far
Middle (default)
Near
To disable the system
Press the PCS switch for 3 seconds or more.
The PCS warning light will turn on and a message will be displayed on the Multi-
Information Display (MID).
To enable the system
Press the PCS switch again.
The system is enabled each time the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.
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TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
The AHB uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess the brightness of streetlights,
the lights of oncoming and preceding vehicles, etc., and automatically turns high
beam on or off as necessary.
Auto High Beams (AHB)
(1)(2)
Activating the Automatic High Beam (AHB) system
(1) With the engine switch in IGNITION ON mode and headlight switch turned to
“ON” position, push lever away from you.
(2) Depress the Automatic High Beam “AUTO” switch.
The AHB indicator will come on when the headlights are turned on
automatically to indicate that the system is active.
Note: Pull the lever back toward you to turn the AHB system off.
The AHB indicator will turn off and the high beam indicator turns on.
Conditions where Automatic High Beams will turn ON/OFF automatically
When all of these conditions are met, high beams will be automatically turned on
(after approximately 1 second):
= 9 H K L F O H V S H H G L V D E R Y H D S S U R [ L P D W H O \ P S K N P K
= 7 K H D U H D D K H D G R I W K H Y H K L F O H L V G D U N
= 7 K H U H D U H Q R R Q F R P L Q J R U S U H F H G L Q J Y H K L F O H V Z L W K K H D G O L J K W V R U W D L O O L J K W V
turned on.
If any of these conditions occur, high beams will be automatically turned off:
= 9 H K L F O H V S H H G G U R S V E H O R Z D S S U R [ L P D W H O \ P S K N P K
= 7 K H D U H D D K H D G R I W K H Y H K L F O H L V Q R W G D U N
= 2 Q F R P L Q J R U S U H F H G L Q J Y H K L F O H V K D Y H K H D G O L J K W V R U W D L O O L J K W V
turned on.
= 7 K H U H D U H P D Q \ V W U H H W O L J K W V R Q W K H U R D G D K H D G
