
TABLE OF CONTENTS2
For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe useBefore driving ...................... 28
For safe driving ................... 30
Seat belts ............................ 32
SRS airbags ........................ 38
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 50
Safety information  for children ........................ 55
Child restraint systems ........ 56
Installing child restraints ...... 60
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 75
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 76
Alarm ................................... 85
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 90
Gauges and meters............. 95
Multi-information display ... 100
Fuel consumption  information ...................... 107 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 110
3-2. Opening, closing and  locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 114
Tailgate .............................. 118
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 123
Rear seats ......................... 126
Driving position memory (driver’s seat)................... 128
Head restraints .................. 132
3-4. Adjusting the steering  wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 136
Inside rear view mirror ....... 139
Outside rear view  mirrors ............................. 142
3-5. Opening, closing the  windows and moon roof
Power windows.................. 147
Back window...................... 150
Power back window ........... 151
Moon roof .......................... 154
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of 
each component 

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 160
Cargo and luggage............ 168
Vehicle load limits ............. 171
Trailer towing..................... 173
Dinghy towing.................... 194
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ..... 195
Automatic transmission ..... 197
Turn signal lever................ 204
Parking brake .................... 205
4-3. Operating the lights and  wipers
Headlight switch ................ 206
Automatic High Beam ....... 211
Fog light switch ................. 216
Windshield wipers and  washer ............................ 217
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 220 4-5. Using the driving support 
systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 224
PCS (Pre-Collision  System) ........................... 231
LDA (Lane Departure  Alert) ................................ 244
Dynamic radar cruise  control.............................. 252
Cruise control .................... 266
Intuitive parking assist ....... 270
Rear view monitor  system ............................. 277
BSM  (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 286
Four-wheel drive system ... 296
AUTO LSD system ............ 299
Driving assist systems ....... 301
Trailer brake controller....... 308
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 312
Off-road precautions .......... 316
4Driving 

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7-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 470
Cleaning and protecting  the vehicle interior ........... 473
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 476
General maintenance ........ 478
Emission inspection  and maintenance (I/M) 
programs ......................... 481
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 482
Hood.................................. 484
Engine compartment ......... 485
Tires .................................. 495
Tire inflation pressure........ 507
Wheels .............................. 510
Air conditioning filter .......... 513
Wireless remote control  battery ............................. 516
Checking and replacing  fuses ............................... 518
Light bulbs ......................... 521 8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 538
If your vehicle has to be stopped in 
an emergency.................. 539
8-2. Steps to take in an  emergency
If your vehicle needs to  be towed .......................... 540
If you think something is  wrong............................... 545
Fuel pump shut off  system ............................. 546
If a warning light turns on  or a warning buzzer 
sounds ............................. 547
If a warning message is  displayed ......................... 555
If you have a flat tire .......... 565
If the engine will not  start ................................. 580
If the vehicle battery is  discharged ....................... 582
If your vehicle overheats.... 585
If the vehicle becomes  stuck ................................ 588
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises 

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For your infor mation
Please note that this manual applies to all models and all equipment, includ-
ing  options.  Therefore,  you  may  find  some  explanations  for  equi pment  not
installed on your vehicle. 
All  specifications  provided  in  this  manual  are  current  at  the  t ime  of  printing.
However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrat ions may differ
from your vehicle in terms of equipment.
Approximately  five  hours  after  the  engine  is  turned  off,  you  ma y  hear  sound
coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the  sound of a fuel
evaporation leakage check and it does not indicate a malfunctio n.
A  wide  variety  of  non-genuine  spare  parts  and  accessories  for  T oyota  vehi-
cles are currently available in the market. You should know tha t Toyota does
not  warrant  these  products  and  is  not  responsible  for  their  per formance,
repair,  or  replacement,  or  for  any  damage  they  may  cause  to,  or  adverse
effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota pro ducts. Modi-
fication with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its perf ormance, safety
or  durability,  and  may  even  violate  governmental  regulations.  In  addition,
damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may not be
covered under warranty.
Main Owner’s Manual
Noise from under vehicle afte r turning off the engine
Accessories, spare parts and m odification of your Toyota 

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The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect
electronic systems such as: 
● Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
● Toyota Safety Sense P (if equipped)
● Dynamic radar cruise control system (if equipped)
● Cruise control system (if equipped)
● Anti-lock brake system
● SRS airbag system
● Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary meas ures or spe-
cial instructions regarding instal lation of a mobile two-way radio system.
Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers that will record
certain data, such as: • Engine speed
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Shift position
The  recorded  data  varies  according  to  the  vehicle  grade  level  and  options
with  which  it  is  equipped.  These  computers  do  not  record  conver sations  or
sounds, and only record images outside of the vehicle in certai n situations.
●Data Transmission
Your  vehicle  may  transmit  the  data  recorded  in  these  computers  to Toyota
without notification to you.
●Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose  malfunc-
tions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party exc ept:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of l aw or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
• For  research  purposes  where the  data is not  tied to  a  specific   vehicle  or
vehicle owner
●To  learn  more  about  the  vehicle  data  collected,  used  and  shared  by
Toyota, please visit www.toyota.com/privacyvts/
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Installation of a mobile  two-way radio system
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15Pictorial index
Fuel filler door  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 220
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 220
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 601
Tires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 495
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 607
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 312
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system  . . . . . . . .  . . .  P. 495
Coping with flat tires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 565
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 484
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 484
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 602
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 585
Camera  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 277
Headlights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
Fog lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 216
Front turn signal lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 204
Parking lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  P. 206
Rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 204
Tail lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 197
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
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Light bulbs of the exter ior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 521, Watts: P. 609)
*1: If equipped on CrewMax models
*2: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Front separated type seats
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 195
Starting the engine/changing the positions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 195
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 539
When the engine will not start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 580
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 197
Changing the shift position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 197
Precautions against towing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 540
When the shift lever does not move  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 201
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 95
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . .  P. 95
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  P. 90
When the warning lights come on  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 547
Multi-information display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 100
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 100
When the warning messages are displayed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 555
Parking brake pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  P. 205
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 205
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 313
Warning buzzer/message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 548, 5571
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Front bench type seat
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 195
Starting the engine/changing the positions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 195
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 539
When the engine will not start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 580
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 197
Changing the shift position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 197
Precautions against towing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 540
When the shift lever does not move  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 201
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 95
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . .  P. 95
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  P. 90
When the warning lights come on  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 547
Multi-information display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 100
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 100
When the warning messages are displayed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 5551
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