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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Power Liftgate (back door) (if equipped)
PushPush and hold
Instrument panel
Open and close
Open: Push and hold
Close: Push and hold again
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the power back door needs to be reinitialized.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Open only
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 buzzes, and continue to hold until i\
t 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. The height can also be set through the “Setup” screen on the au\
dio display. Setup > Vehicle Customization > Other Vehicle Settings > Power Back Door\
Opening Adjust. Through this screen, there are 5 height options to choos\
e
from.
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 detailed instructions, see Owner’s Manual.
PROGRAMMABLE POWER LIFTGATE
Remote
control
(with
Smart Key)
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Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
Angle
Lock release lever
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Length
MANUAL SEAT
POWER SEAT
Seatback angle
Seatback angle
Seat position
(forward/backward)
Seat cushion
(front) angle
(driver’s side only)
Seat height
(driver’s side only)
Seat cushion length
(if equipped,
driver’s side only) Lumbar
support
(driver’s side only)
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
Seat adjustments-Front
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Seat position
(forward/backward)
Height crank
(driver’s side only)
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Second row type 1 Second row type 2Third row seat
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Pull
(1) Pull (from outside)(2) Raise (from inside)
Seat position
(forward/backward)
Seat position
(forward/backward)
Seatback angle Seatback angle
adjustment straps
Seatback angle
Height Lock release button Lock release button Lock release button
FrontSecond rowThird row
Height Height
Seat adjustments-Rear
Seats-Head restraints
Seats-Stowing & returning 3rd row seats
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Single wipeInterval wipe
Off
Push to Wash and wipe
Up
Down
Automatic operation front row or all-position (if equipped) Push the switch
completely down or pull it completely up and release to fully open or cl\
ose. To stop
the window partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LOCK SWITCH
1 Intermittent windshield wiper frequency adjustment Rotate to increase/
decrease wipe frequency.
2 Rain-sensing windshield wipers Rotate to increase/decrease sensor sensitivity.
Temporary
operation
Rain sensing
(AUTO)Low
HighAdjust sensitivity2
Pull to wash
and wipe
Interval wipe
Mist
Slow
Fast
Adjust frequency
1
Pull to wash
and wipe
With intermittent wiper
With AUTO rain-sensing wiper
FRONT
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Windshield wipers & washers
REAR
Windows-Power
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Front fog lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.
Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on under certain
conditions to make vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at\
night. Automatic light cut off system Lights automatically turn off after a delay of 30
seconds, or when lock switch on remote is pushed after all doors are loc\
ked.
Automatic High Beam (AHB) system Automatically switches between high and
low beams as appropriate to keep the high beam lamps on for as long as p\
ossible
for enhanced vision at night. Refer to Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) in this guide or the Owner’\
s Manual for
more details on the Automatic High Beam feature.
* Operating conditions must be met. Refer to Owner’s Manual for detai\
ls.
Parking lights
Auto
DRL OFF Headlights
Turn
Right turn
Lane change
Lane change Left turn
Low beam
High beam
or
Auto High Beam*
High beam
flasher
Lights & turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
FRONT FOG LIGHTS (IF EQUIPPED)
TURN SIGNALS
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Press: Displays the screen registered as the top
screen
Press and hold: Registers the currently displayed
screen as the top screen
Push MID control switches to view or change information in the following\
:
Drive information
Navigation system linked display (if equipped)
Audio system-linked display (if equipped)
Driving assist information
Warning messages
Settings display
Enter/Set/Reset Select an item/
change pages
Return to the
previous screen
USB media port
By connecting a USB-compatible portable audio device or USB memory stick\
into
the USB media port, you can listen to music through the vehicle’s spe\
aker system.
AUX port
By inserting an AUX cable into the AUX port, you can listen to music from a
portable audio device through the vehicle’s speaker system while in AUX mode.
Multi-Information Display (MID)
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
USB media/AUX port
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SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Push
Turn
“Steering Lock active” will be displayed on the multi-information \
display.
Check that the shift lever is set in P. Press the power switch while tur\
ning the
steering wheel left and right.
Steering lock release
The “POWER” switch must be in the ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON/”ACC” or “ON”
position to be used.
Front
Front
Center console
Rear
USB charge-ports
(Charge only)
(Charge only)
Power outlets-12V DC
Power outlets-120V AC (if equipped)
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Seek station/
CD track select
Eject CD
Push to turn
ON/OFF Turn to tune
radio stations
manually or
select tracks or
files
Access
hands-free
system
* The Entune App Suite may not be pre-installed in your vehicle. In order\
to activate the Entune App
Suite, download and launch the Entune app on your smartphone, connect th\
e phone to the vehicle via
Bluetooth®, and open the Entune™ App on the phone and sign in. Pre\
ss the “Apps” button on the audio
unit and accept the prompt to update the Apps. The download process will\
take up to 15 minutes, and
when it is complete, follow the on-screen prompts to complete installati\
on. Once the update is complete,
the available Apps will be listed on the Apps menu screen.
SETUP Button**
Access to Setup screen.
APPS Button
Access to Entune
® App Suite, sports, stocks, news,
traffic, weather and driver easy speak.
HOME SCREEN - the home screen offers a two
panel and a three panel layout. Information and
layout will vary depending on selected set up. Map card insert
(Entune™ Premium
Audio only)
AUDIO Button
Access to audio
functions.
AUDIO Button
Access to audio
functions. CAR Button
Access to vehicle
information screen.
HOME Button
Access to home
screen.
ENTUNE PREMIUM (JBL®) AUDIO WITH INTEGRATED NAVIGATION
AND APP SUITE* Limited models may be equipped with the JBL upgrade in this unit.
** LE models have “SETUP” button while LE Plus models have “APPS”\
button.
ENTUNE™ AUDIO PLUS
ENTUNE™ AUDIO
For more information, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System \
Owner’s
Manual” and “2019 Entune™ Audio Quick Reference Guide.”
NOTE: Concentrating on the road should always be your first priority while
driving. Do not use the Entune system if it will distract you.
Visually match your vehicle’s Entune
TM audio system to one featured in this
guide for the most accurate information.
Audio
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
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