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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 147
Inside rear view mirror....... 149
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 151
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 153
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ............. 158
Cargo and luggage............ 167
Vehicle load limits ............. 171
Trailer towing..................... 172
Dinghy towing.................... 173
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 174
EV drive mode................... 181
Hybrid transmission........... 183
Turn signal lever................ 189
Parking brake .................... 190 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 191
Automatic High Beam ........ 196
Fog light switch .................. 202
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 204
Rear window wiper and washer ............................. 207
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 209
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 212
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 216
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 229
Rear view monitor system ............................. 237
Driving mode select switch .............................. 247
Driving assist systems ....... 248
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 255
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 262
Winter driving tips .............. 265
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 158
Cargo and luggage ........... 167
Vehicle load limits ............. 171
Trailer towing..................... 172
Dinghy towing ................... 173
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 174
EV drive mode .................. 181
Hybrid transmission........... 183
Turn signal lever................ 189
Parking brake .................... 190 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 191
Automatic High Beam ....... 196
Fog light switch ................. 202
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 204
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 207
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 209
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 212
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 216
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................... 229
Rear view monitor system ............................ 237
Driving mode select switch .............................. 247
Driving assist systems ...... 248
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 255
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 262
Winter driving tips ............. 265

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Cargo and luggage
Cargo capacity depends on the total weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load capaci ty) — (Total weight of occupants)
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit 
(1) Locate the statement “The combined 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. 171)
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. 5 5 4
Total load capacity means the combined weight of occupants, cargo
and luggage.
◆Seating capacity: 5 occupants (Front 2, Rear 3)
Seating capacity means the maxi mum 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. 455)
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 th e installation of a tow hitch
or the use of a tow hitch carrier for a wheelchair, scooter, bicy-
cle, etc. Your vehicle is not designed for trailer towing or for the
use of tow hitch mounted carriers.

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
●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 have 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 high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in
an abnormal manner.
• 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-
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
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.
●Except on highways or expressways
● In heavy traffic
● On roads with sharp bends
● On winding roads
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
● On steep downhills, or where there are sudden changes between sharp up
and down gradients
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
● At entrances to expressways
● When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sen-
sors from functioning correctly (fog, snow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)
● When an approach warning buzzer is heard often
■ When the sensor may not be correct ly detecting the vehicle ahead
Apply the brakes (or accelerator pedal) as necessary when any of the fol-
lowing types of vehicles are in front of you.
As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect these types of vehicles,
the approach warning ( P. 221) will not be activated, and a fatal or serious
accident may result.
● 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.)
● Motorcycles traveling in the same lane
● When water or snow thrown up by the surrounding vehicles hinders the
detecting of the sensor

620Alphabetical index
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Tail lightsLight switch ........................... 191
Replacing light bulbs............. 481
Talk switch ............................... 337
Telephone switch .................... 337
Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ................. 83
Tire inflation pressure
Maintenance data ................. 561
Warning light ......................... 497
Tire pressure warning system
Function ................................ 447
Initializing .............................. 447
Installing tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters......................... 447
Registering ID codes ............ 448
Tire pressure warning
reset switch ........................ 448
Warning light ......................... 497
Tire information ....................... 566 Tires .......................................... 446
Chains .................................. 266
Checking............................... 446
Glossary ............................... 571
If you have a flat tire ............. 524
Inflation pressure .................. 455
Replacing.............................. 524
Rotating tires ........................ 446
Size....................................... 561
Snow tires ............................. 265
Spare tire ...................... 524, 561
Tire identification number ..... 568
Tire pressure warning system .......... ...................... 447
Uniform Tire Quality Grading .............................. 569
Warning light......................... 497
Tools ......................................... 525
Top tether strap ......................... 70
Total load capacity .................. 554
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 173
Emergency towing ................ 486
Towing eyelet ....................... 488
Trailer towing ........................ 172
Traction control ....................... 248
Trailer towing ........................... 172
Transmission Driving mode select switch ... 247
Hybrid transmission .............. 183
P position switch ................... 184
Selecting a driving mode ...... 247
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