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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 146
Cargo and luggage............ 156
Vehicle load limits ............. 159
Trailer towing..................... 160
Dinghy towing.................... 161
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
a smart key system) ........ 162
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
a smart key system) ........ 165
Continuously variable transmission .................... 171
Turn signal lever................ 176
Parking brake .................... 177
Brake Hold ........................ 182
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 185
Automatic High Beam ....... 190
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 195
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 198 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 200
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 204
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 211
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 226
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range ............................... 236
Driving mode select ........... 251
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 253
• BSM function ................. 258
• RCTA function ............... 263
Rear view monitor system ............................. 268
Driving assist systems ....... 279
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 285
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Instrument panel light control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 140
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 137
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 140
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108
Parking brake switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177, 178
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 286
Warning buzzer/light/message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180, 410, 418
VSC off switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280
Brake hold switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
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Instrument cluster
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The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
IndicatorsPages
Turn signal indicator P. 176
Headlight indicator (U.S.A.) P. 185
Tail light indicator (Canada)P. 185
Headlight high beam indicatorP. 186
Automatic High Beam indicator (if equipped) P. 190
Parking brake indicator (U.S.A.)P. 177
Parking brake indicator (Canada)P. 177
*1“BSM” indicator (if equipped) P. 253
*2BSM outside rear view mirror indicator
(on the outside rear view mirrors) (if equipped)P. 253
“RCTA” indicator (if equipped)
P. 253
Security indicator (on the center panel) P. 74
*1, 3Slip indicator lightP. 280
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Driving the vehicle ............. 146
Cargo and luggage ........... 156
Vehicle load limits ............. 159
Trailer towing..................... 160
Dinghy towing ................... 161
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
a smart key system) ........ 162
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
a smart key system) ........ 165
Continuously variable transmission .................... 171
Turn signal lever................ 176
Parking brake .................... 177
Brake Hold ........................ 182
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 185
Automatic High Beam ....... 190
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 195
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 198 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 200
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 204
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 211
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 226
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range............................... 236
Driving mode select .......... 251
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 253
• BSM function ................ 258
• RCTA function .............. 263
Rear view monitor system ............................ 268
Driving assist systems ...... 279
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 285
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1864-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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For CanadaThe headlights, side
marker, parking lights,
daytime running lights
(→ P. 187) and so on
turn on and off auto-
matically.
(When the engine
switch is in the “ON”
position [vehicles with-
out a smart key system]
or IGNITION ON mode
[vehicles with a smart
key system])
The side marker, parking, tail, license plate, daytime run-
ning lights ( →P. 187) and instrument panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all the lights listed above (except day-
time running lights) turn on.
The daytime running lights turn on. ( →P. 187)
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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1904-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Automatic High Beam
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in the or position.
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to
assess the brightness of streetlights, the lights of vehicles
ahead etc., and automatically turns the high beam on or off as
necessary.
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 the high beam on or off manually if
necessary.
■ To prevent incorrect operation of the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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1914-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original
position.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High
Beam system again.
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Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.
Turning the high beam on/off manually
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1924-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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■High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
●When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high beam will be auto-
matically turned on (after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 21 mph (34 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
● If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high beam will be automat-
ically turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■ Camera sensor detection information
●The high beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situa-
tions:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut off in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curves, road
dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
● The high beam may be turned off if a vehicle ahead that is using fog lights
without using the headlights is detected.
● House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs
may cause the high beam to switch to the low beams, or the low beams to
remain on.
● The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn the high
beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahe\
ad
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface,
etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage