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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructio\
ns and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.  
INDEX
Engine maintenance  9
Fuel tank door release & cap  8
Hood release  8
Indicator symbols  4-5
Instrument cluster  4
Instrument panel  2-3
Instrument panel light control  9 
Keyless entry
1,2  6-7
Smart Key system1,2  7
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Air conditioning/heating  16
Audio  18
Auto lock/unlock
1,2  11
Auxiliary storage  20
Clock  14
Continuously variable transmission  10
Cup holders-Adjust size  20
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 17 
Lights1 & turn signals  13
Manual transmission  10
Moonroof  15
Multi-Information Display (MID)
1  15 
Parking brake  21
Power outlet  14
Rear seats-Folding  12 
Rear view monitor system  20
Seat adjustments-Front  12 
Seat heaters  17
Seats-Head restraints  12
Sport drive mode  11
Steering wheel switches &  
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®)  19
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel  11
TRAC/VSC OFF switch  21
USB/AUX Port  14
Windows-Power  15
Windshield wipers & washers  13
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Automatic High Beams (AHB)  32
Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC)  29-31
Lane Departure Alert with Steering 
Assist function (LDA w/SA)  26-28
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian 
Detection function (PCS w/PD)  23-25
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense
™ P (TSS-P)  22
Sensors  22
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE  
PAIRING SECTION 38-47
Floor mat installation 
37
Rear door child safety locks  33 
Seat belts  33
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor  33
Spare tire & tools  35
Star Safety System
TM  36-37
Tire Pressure Monitoring 
(warning) System (TPMS)  34
Trunk-Internal release  34
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OVERVIEWInstrument panel
1If equipped.2 For vehicles with Entune™ Premium Audio or Entune™ Audio Plus, refer to
“Navigation And Multimedia System Owner’s Manual.”
Steering wheel controls
with monochrome MID
(L, LE, LE Eco, XLE grades)
Audio control
switches2
Audio control
switches2Telephone switches2Voice command switch2
Voice command switch2Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control (DRCC)switch
Key ignition
Meters/Multi-Information Display (MID)Windshield wiper and washer switch
Outside rear view 
mirror switches
Heated steering 
wheel switch
1Windshield wiper 
de-icer switch1
Instrument panel  
light control dial1
Tilt and telescopic
steering lock release lever
Hood lock release lever Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC)
Vehicle-to-vehicle 
distance switch “DISP” switch
1
Lane Departure Alert
with Steering Assist 
(LDA w/SA) switch
Headlights, turn signals and
Automatic High Beam (AHB) controls
Paddle shift switches1
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Steering wheel controls
with color MID
(SE, XSE grades)
Type A
Type B
Audio control
switches2Meter control switches1Paddle shift switches1Voice command switch2
Voice command switch2Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control (DRCC)switch
Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control (DRCC)switch
Key ignition
Meters/Multi-Information Display (MID)Windshield wiper and washer switch Emergency flasher switchClock Entune™ Audio1
Entune™ Audio Plus1,2
Entune™ Premium Audio1,2
Air conditioning system1
Tire pressure monitor
(warning) system (TPMS)
reset switch
1
Seat heater switches1 
Shift lever
Parking brake
VSC OFF switch
VSC OFF switch
“SPORT” mode switch
1
“ECO MODE” switch1
“ENGINE START STOP” button (Smart Key)1
Tilt and telescopic
steering lock release lever
Telephone 
switches2
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC)
Vehicle-to-vehicle 
distance switch
Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control (DRCC)
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance 
switch
“DISP” switch1
Lane Departure Alert
with Steering Assist 
(LDA w/SA) switch
Lane Departure Alert with 
Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) 
switch
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OVERVIEWInstrument cluster
Indicator symbols
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2, 2\
018 Owner’s 
Manual.
Anti-lock Brake System warning1
Automatic High Beam
(AHB) indicator1
Arrow direction indicates
fuel tank door position
Brake system warning1
“AIRBAG ON/OFF” indicator1
1 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, there may be a malfunction. 
Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If equipped.
Service indicators and reminders
Monochrome display
Color display
Tachometer
Tachometer Fuel gauge
Fuel gauge
Display change button
Engine coolant 
temperature gauge
Engine coolant 
temperature gauge Multi-Information Display
Multi-Information Display
Outside temperature  display Odometer/Trip meter
Shift position/gear 
position display Speedometer
Speedometer
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OVERVIEWKeyless entry (
if equipped)
Type A Type B
Type A
Type B
Type A Type B
Type A
Push
Carry Type B
Smart Key feature
Front door lock
Touch Carry Type B
Smart Key feature
Grasp
Front door unlock*
Push
Beep sound can be switched ON or OFF.  Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more 
details.
NOTE: 
If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock 
for safety.
Push and hold
PANIC BUTTON
LOCKING OPERATION
TRUNK LOCKING/UNLOCKING
UNLOCKING OPERATION
START FUNCTION
POWER (WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE)
Push  ONCE: Driver door
  TWICE: All doors
ACC
ON
OFF
NOTE: Carry the electronic key to enable start function. Gear shift lever must 
be in Park and brake pedal depressed.
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the engine switch will change the 
operation mode in succession from:
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door \
only, or  all doors. Grasping front passenger door handle will unlock all doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
Push
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Keyless entry (if equipped)
Smart Key system (if equipped)
Type A
Carry Type B
Smart Key feature
Carry Type B
Smart Key feature
Front door unlock*
Beep sound can be switched ON or OFF.  Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more 
details.
NOTE: 
If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock 
for safety.
Push and hold
PANIC BUTTON
Type B
START FUNCTION
POWER (WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE)
Accessories such as the radio will operate.
Power ON; the engine not running.
All systems OFF.
ACC
ON
OFF
NOTE: Carry the electronic key to enable start function. Gear shift lever must 
be in Park and brake pedal depressed.
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the engine switch will change the 
operation mode in succession from:
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door \
only, or 
all doors. Grasping front passenger door handle will unlock all doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
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NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including   oil changes, will help 
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the 
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
Pull up latch and 
raise hood
Pull
NOTE: Tighten until one click is 
heard. If the cap is not locked or 
tightened, Check Engine “
” 
indicator may illuminate.
Pull
Turn to close
StoreTurn to open
Insert rod to hold  hood open
Fuel tank door release & cap
Hood release
Windshield washer fluid tank
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including    oil changes, will help 
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the 
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
NOTE: Tighten until one click is 
heard. If the cap is not locked or 
tightened, Check Engine “
” 
indicator may illuminate.
Engine maintenance
Windshield washer fluid tank
Engine coolant reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dipstick
Instrument panel light control
Brightness 
control
Brighter
Darker
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