3134-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
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WARNING
■To avoid malfunction of the camera sensor 
Observe the following precautions. 
Otherwise, the camera sensor may not operate properly, possibly leading to 
an accident resulting in death or serious injury. 
● Keep the windshield clean at all times.  
• If the windshield is dirty or cover ed with an oily film, water droplets, 
snow, etc., clear the windshield. 
• If a glass coating agent is applied to t he windshield, it will still be neces- 
sary to use the windshield wipers to remove water droplets, etc. from 
the area of the windshield in front of the camera sensor. 
• If the inner side of the windshield where the camera sensor is installed
is dirty, contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized 
repairer, or any reliable repairer. 
● If the part of the windshield in front of the camera sensor is fogged up or 
covered with condensation or ice, use the windshield defogger to remove 
the fog, condensation or ice. ( P. 493, 502) 
● If water droplets cannot be properly removed from the area of the wind- 
shield in front of the camera sensor by the windshield wipers, replace the 
wiper insert or wiper blade. 
If the wiper inserts or wiper blades need to be replaced, contact any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer. 
● Do not attach window tinting to the windshield.
●Do not attach objects, such as stickers, 
transparent stickers, etc., and so forth, 
to the outer side of the windshield in
front of the camera sensor (shaded 
area in the illustration). 
A: From the top of the windshield to 
approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) below the 
bottom of the camera sensor 
B: Approximately 20 cm (7.9 in.) 
(Approximately 10 cm (4.0 in.) to the 
right and left from the center of the 
camera sensor) 
4946-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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■Windshield wiper de-icer (if equipped) 
This feature is used to prevent ice from building up on the wind- 
shield and wiper blades. 
Press .
The windshield wiper de-icer will automatically turn off after approxi- 
mately 15 minutes. 
■Heater idle up (if equipped) 
This feature is used to heat the engine coolant, speed up warming 
of the cab in cold weather, and keep the cab warm when the vehicle 
is not moving. 
Press the switch to turn the 
heater idle up on/off.
If you do not turn the switch to 
off, the engine speed may be 
increased when the engine is
started. 
■Power heater (if equipped) 
This feature is used to heat the engine coolant, speed up warming 
of the cab in cold weather, and keep the cab warm. 
Press the switch to turn the 
power heater on/off.
If you do not turn the switch to 
off, the engine speed may be
increased when the engine is 
started. 
5026-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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■Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes 
Press   to switch to recirculated air mode and press   to 
switch to outside air mode.
■Defogging the windshield 
Press .
The dehumidification function operates and fan speed increases.  
Press   if the recirculated air mode is used. (It may switch automati- 
cally.)  
To defog the windshield and the side windows early, turn the air flow and 
temperature up.  
To return to the previous mode, press   again when the windshield 
is defogged.
■Defogging the rear window and outside rear view mirrors (if 
equipped) 
Defoggers are used to defog the rear window, and to remove rain- 
drops, dew and frost from the outside rear view mirrors. 
Press   (vehicles with rear window defogger),   (vehicles 
with rear window defogger and outside rear view mirror defoggers) 
or   (vehicles with rear window defogger, outside rear view mir- 
ror defoggers and windshield wiper de-icer)
The defoggers will automatically turn  off after approximately 15 minutes. 
■Windshield wiper de-icer (if equipped) 
This feature is used to prevent ice from building up on the wind- 
shield and wiper blades. 
Press .
The windshield wiper de-icer will automatically turn off after approxi- 
mately 15 minutes.
Other functions