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3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................174
Inside rear view mirror .......176
Outside rear view
mirrors .............................179
3-5. Opening and closing the
windows
Power windows ..................182
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............186
Cargo and luggage ............198
Trailer towing .....................200
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without smart
entry & start system)........209
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with smart
entry & start system)........212
Multidrive ...........................219
Manual transmission ..........226
Turn signal lever ................229
Parking brake.....................230
4-3. Operating the lights and
wipers
Headlight switch ................ 233
Fog light switch ................. 241
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 243
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................ 247
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel
tank cap .......................... 248
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 252
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system) ........................... 259
LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) ............................... 272
Automatic High Beam ....... 278
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 284
4-6. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control .................... 289
Speed limiter ..................... 292
Stop & Start system .......... 295
Driving assist systems....... 306
4-7. Driving tips
Winter driving tips.............. 312
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8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ...........518
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency .......................519
8-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed ..........................521
If you think something is
wrong ...............................528
Fuel pump shut off system
(gasoline engine) .............529
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds .............................530
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 537
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with
emergency tire
puncture repair kit) .......... 554
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with spare
tire) .................................. 570
If the engine will not
start ................................. 586
If the parking brake
cannot be released ......... 588
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ........ 592
If the vehicle battery is
discharged ...................... 595
If your vehicle overheats ... 600
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................ 603
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16Pictorial index
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 586
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 537
Shift lever (Multidrive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Shift lever (manual transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 106, 114
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
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■Switches (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 135
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Driving position memory buttons
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Stop & Start cancel switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 295
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
Manual headlight leveling dial
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 307
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
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22Pictorial index
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■Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 586
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 537
Shift lever (Multidrive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Shift lever (manual transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 106, 114
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
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■Switches (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Manual headlight leveling dial*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
Stop & Start cancel switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 295
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 135
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Driving position memory buttons
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 307
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331-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
● Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
● When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start to
feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately.
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781-3. Theft deterrent system
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Engine immobilizer system
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
The indicator light flashes after
the key has been removed from
the engine switch to indicate that
the system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing
after the registered key has been
inserted into the engine switch to
indicate that the system has been
canceled.
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
The indicator light flashes after the engine switch has been turned off
to indicate that the system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing after the engine switch has been
turned to ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode to indicate that the
system has been canceled.
The vehicle’s keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent
the engine from starting if a key has not been previously regis-
tered in the vehicle’s on-board computer.
This system is designed to help prevent vehicle theft but does not
guarantee absolute security against all vehicle thefts.