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5-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 158
Cargo and luggage............ 166
Vehicle load limits ............. 169
Trailer towing..................... 170
Dinghy towing.................... 171
5-2. Driving procedures Power switch ..................... 172
Transmission ..................... 179
Turn signal lever................ 185
Parking brake .................... 186
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 187
Automatic High Beam ....... 190
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 195
5-4. Refueling Opening the fuel door........ 198 5-5. Using the driving
support systems
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 203
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 216
Intuitive parking assist ....... 223
Driving assist systems ....... 232
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 238
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 245
5-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 253
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Driving the vehicle ............. 158
Cargo and luggage ........... 166
Vehicle load limits ............. 169
Trailer towing..................... 170
Dinghy towing ................... 171
5-2. Driving procedures Power switch ..................... 172
Transmission ..................... 179
Turn signal lever................ 185
Parking brake .................... 186 5-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 187
Automatic High Beam ....... 190
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 195
5-4. Refueling Opening the fuel door ....... 198
5-5. Using the driving support systems
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 203
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................... 216
Intuitive parking assist....... 223
Driving assist systems ...... 232
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 238
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 245
5-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 253
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Cargo and luggage
Cargo capacity depends on the total weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load capacity) — (Total weight of occupants)
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit —
(1) Locate the statement “The comb ined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your vehicle’s
placard.
(2) Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that
will be riding in your vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from
XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and lug- gage load capacity.
For example, if the “ XXX” amount equals 1400 lbs. and there will be
five 150 lb passengers in your v ehicle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 − 750 (5 × 150) =
650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight ma y not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing a tr ailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how
this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your
vehicle.
( → P. 169)
Toyota does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle. Your
vehicle is not designed for trailer towing.
Take notice of the following information about storage precau-
tions, cargo capacity and load.
Capacity and distribution
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Vehicle load limits
◆Total load capacity (vehicle capacity weight): (→P. 416)
Total load capacity means the comb ined weight of occupants, cargo
and luggage.
◆Seating capacity: 4 occupants (Front 2, Rear 2)
Seating capacity means the maximum number of occupants whose
estimated average weight is 150 lb. (68 kg) per person.
◆Towing capacity
Toyota does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle.
◆Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity may increase or decrease depending on the weight
and the number of occupants.
■Total load capacity and seating capacity
These details are also described on the tire and loading information label.
( → P. 346)
Vehicle load limits include total load capacity, seating capacity,
towing capacity and cargo capacity.
WARNING
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle.
It may not only cause damage to the tires, but also degrade steering
and braking ability, resu lting in an accident.
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Trailer towing
Toyota does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle.
Toyota also does not recommend the installation of a tow hitch
or the use of a tow hitch carrier for a wheelchair, scooter, bicy-
cle, etc. Your vehicle is not desi gned for trailer towing or for the
use of tow hitch mounted carriers.
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In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the
surrounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians
to the high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beams on
or off manually rather than relying on the Automatic High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.).
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The camera sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights
or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of in termittently changing brightness and
darkness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or
roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved
roads, gravel tracks, etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding
road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis-
tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning high beam on or off manually if nec-
essary.
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WARNING
■Situations unsuitable for dynamic radar cruise control
Do not use dynamic radar cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in inappropriate speed control and could cause an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious injury.
● Roads where there are pedestrians, cyclers, etc.
● In heavy traffic
● On roads with sharp bends
● On winding roads
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
● On sharp inclines or declines
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
● Roads with continuous inclines and declines
● At entrances to freeways and highways
● When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sen-
sors from detecting correctly (fog, snow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)
● When an approach warning buzzer is heard often
● During emergency towing
■ When the sensor may not be correctly detecting the vehicle ahead
In the case of the following and depending on the conditions, operate the
brake pedal when deceleration of the system is insufficient or operate the
accelerator pedal when acceleration is required.
As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect these types of vehicles,
the approach warning ( →P. 208) will not be activated, which may lead to an
accident resulting in death or serious injury.
● Vehicles that cut in suddenly
● Vehicles traveling at low speeds
● Vehicles that are not moving in the same lane
● Vehicles with small rear ends (trailers with no load on board, etc.)
461Alphabetical index
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Tire pressure warning system
Function ................................ 333
Installing tire pressure
warning valves
and transmitters.................. 333
Registering ID codes ............ 333
Warning light ......................... 371
Tires .......................................... 332
Chains................................... 254
Checking ............................... 332
Emergency tire puncture repair kit............................. 382
If you have a flat tire ............. 381
Inflation pressure .......... 346, 421
Information ............................ 422
Replacing .............................. 339
Rotating tires......................... 332
Size ....................................... 421
Snow tires ............................. 253
Tire pressure warning system ......... ....................... 333
Warning light ......................... 371
Tools ................................. 339, 382
Top tether strap ......................... 69
Total load capacity .................. 169
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 171
Emergency towing ................ 362
Trailer towing ........................ 170 TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 232
Traction battery ......................... 83
Air intake vent ......................... 85
Charging ................................. 81
Location ............................ 78, 83
Warning message................. 376
Traction battery air intake vent........................................... 85
Traction Control (TRAC) ......... 232
Traction motor (electric motor) Location ............................ 78, 83
Specification ......................... 418
Trailer towing .......................... 170
Transmission ........................... 179
Trip meters ............................... 102
Trunk ........................................ 126 Grocery bag hooks ............... 277
Internal trunk release lever ... 128
Luggage security system ...... 127
Smart key system ................. 126
Trunk features ...................... 277
Trunk grip ............................. 127
Trunk light ............................. 128
Trunk opener main switch .... 127
Trunk opener switch ............. 126
Wireless remote control ........ 126
Trunk light
Trunk light ............................. 128
Wattage ................................ 421
Turn signal lights .................... 185
Replacing light bulbs ............ 358
Turn signal lever ................... 185
*: Refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.