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OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Audio control switches1,2
Voice command switch2
Paddle shift switches1
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
Multi-Information Display (MID) controls2,3
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) or Cruise control switch
Wiper and washer controls
Instrument cluster
Headlights, turn signals, fog lights and Automatic High Beam (AHB) controls
Fuel tank door release lever
Hood lock release leverPower Liftgate main switch1
Instrument panel light control dial
Outside rear viewmirror switches
Heated steering wheel switch1
All-Wheel Drive lockswitch (AWD models)1
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) switch
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning)System (TPMS) reset switch1
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the power back door needs to be reinitialized.
1. When the liftgate reaches the desired height, push the rear liftgate close-button
(on the door jam of the liftgate) once. Press and hold the button until the buzzer
sounds.
2. To reset the height, with the liftgate open and not moving, press and hold the
rear liftgate close-button until it buzzer sounds 4 times, and continue to hold until
it buzzes again -then let go. Push the same button to close the liftgate. When you
next open the liftgate it will open to the maximum height.
3. To set the height using the Multi-Information Display, press or meter control
switches and select from the MID. Press or and select and
then press . Select Opening Adjustment, then press . Select desired
position (5 height options to choose from,) then press .
NOTE: If the liftgate has stopped operating, check inside the glove box, on the left side, to ensure the PWR DOOR OFF button has not been pushed.
For more details, see Owner’s Manual.
To automatically open/close Power Liftgate Put your foot near the lower center part of the rear bumper for less than 2-seconds to trigger sensor. To operate, make sure that the touchless sensor operation is enabled and that you are carrying the remote.
Door-Power Liftgate (if equipped)
Instrument panel
Power Liftgate (back door)
Touchless Power Liftgate (if equipped)
Open: Push and hold Close: Push and hold again
(open only)
Sensor area
(close only)
Carry remoteSmart key feature
PROGRAMMABLE POWER LIFTGATE
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Push MID control switches to view or change information in the following:
Drive information
Navigation system linked display (if equipped)
Audio system linked display
Driving assist information (if equipped)
Warning messages
Settings display
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FEATURES
& OPERATIONS
TOYOTA
SAFETY
SENSE
SAFETY
& EMERGENCY
FEATURES
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Cup holders
Select: To select an item/change pages
Enter/Set: Press to enter/set, press and hold to resets
Return:To previous screen
FrontRear
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
(1) Press “” switches and select from the Multi-Information Display (MID).
(2) Press “” switches and select the setting function and then press “”.
(3) Press “” each time to change the setting.
(4) Press “” to go back to the menu.
Note: Operation of the LDA system and setting adjustments continues in the
same condition regardless of Ignition cycle until changed by the driver or the
system is reset.
ADJUSTING LDA ALERT SENSITIVITY
THE SWAY WARNING SYSTEM (SWS) FUNCTION
SWS is a function of LDA and is designed to detect swaying based on the vehicle
location in the lane and the driver’s steering wheel operation. To help prevent
swaying, the system alerts the driver using a buzzer sound and a warning displays
in the MID.
Continuous lane deviations from
swaying.
Gentle swaying from driver’s
inattentiveness.
Acute steering wheel operation after the
number of operations decrease due to driver’s
inattentiveness.
DISABLING THE STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION
The driver can adjust the sensitivity of the LDA (warning) function from the
Multi-Information Display (MID) customization screen.
High - Is designed to warn approximately before the front tire crosses the
lane marker.
Normal - Is designed to warn approximately when the front tire crosses
the lane marker.
(1) Press “” switches and select from the Multi-Information Display (MID).
(2) Press “” switches and select the setting function and then press “”.
(3) Press “” each time to change the setting. Press “” to go back to the menu.
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(1) Press “” switches and select from the Multi-Information Display (MID).
(2) Press “” switches and select the SWS setting function and then press “”.
(3) Press “” each time to change the setting. Press “” to go back to the menu.
Note: Operation of the LDA system and setting adjustments continues in the
same condition regardless of Ignition cycle until changed by the driver or the
system is reset.
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
TURNING SYSTEM ON/OFF
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™
(1)
Note: If DRCC is turned off and you hold the ON-OFF button for at least 1.5 seconds, the system switches to constant speed control mode.
DISABLING THE LDA SWAY WARNING SYSTEM
DRCC helps maintain a pre-set distance to a preceding vehicle when the preceding
vehicle is traveling at a lower speed. This mode is always selected first when the
cruise control button is depressed. Constant speed cruise control mode is also
available.replaced paragraph from corolla-- most
recent version of TSS-P approved by NM
Display
Set speedIndicators
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control vehicle-to-vehicledistance button
Cruise control switch
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System reset initialization
1. Push and hold “ SET” button
until the indicator blinks three times.
2. Wait a few minutes to allow
initialization to complete.
Seat belts
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Keep as low on hips as possible
Take up slack
NOTE: If a passenger’s seat belt is fully extended, then retracted even slightly,
the Automatic locking retractor (ALR) will prevent it from being re-extended
beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to help
hold child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child restraint system, refer to the Owner’s Manual.
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System (TPMS)
After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or replaced, turn the
ignition switch to “ON” and follow the steps above to reset the TPMS.
Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manual for tire inflation
specifications.
If the tire pressure indicator flashes for more than 60 seconds and then remains on,
take the vehicle to your local Toyota dealer.
NOTE: The warning light may come on due to temperature changes or changes
in tire pressure from natural air leakage. If the system has not been initialized
recently, setting the tire pressures to factory specifications should turn off the
light.
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