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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
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 8
Keyless entry
1,2 6-7
Smart Key system1,2 7
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.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Air conditioning/heating 24
Audio
22
Auto lock/unlock
1 12
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan function 29
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (BSM w/RCTA) 27
Clock 12
Door locks
1,2 12
Driver Easy Speak 23
ECO drive mode 11
EV drive mode 11
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 23
Hybrid Synergy Drive System 10
Hybrid transmission 11
Intelligent parking assist 28
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1 19
Moonroof1 14
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 20
Panoramic moonroof 14
Parking brake 12
Power Liftgate (back door)
1,2 15
Power outlets-12V DC 21
Power outlets-120V AC 21
Rear seat entertainment system 23
Rear view monitor system 26
Seat adjustments-Front 16
Seat adjustments-Rear 17
Seat heaters/ventilators 25
Seats-Head restraints 17Seats-Stowing &
returning 3rd row seats 17
Steering lock release
21
Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 13
Steering wheel-Hearer 25
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 16
USB charge-ports 21
USB media/AUX port 20
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC OFF switch 26
Windows-Power
1 18
Windshield wipers & washers1 18
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 40
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 36-39
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) 33-36
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection (PCS w/PD) 31-33
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) 30
Sensors 30
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 46-55
Floor mat installation
45
Rear door child safety locks 42
Seat belt reminder indicator 41
Seat belts 41
Seat belts-3rd row center 41
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 41
Spare tire & tools 43
Star Safety System
TM 44-45
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 42
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Steering wheel controls
Audio remote
control switches2Meter control switches
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control
(DRCC)
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control
(DRCC) vehicle-
to-vehicle distance
button
Lane Departure
Alert with Steering
Assist (LDA w/SA)
switch
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
(below the steering wheel)
Headlight, turn signal and front fog light
1 controls
Windshield wiper and
washer controls
Meters/Multi-information display (MID)
“ENGINE
START STOP”
button
(Smart Key)
Hood lock release lever Fuel tank door release lever
Tire pressure warning reset switch
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
Heated steering wheel switch
1
Intelligent parking assist switch1,2
Automatic High Beam (AHB) switch
Birds Eye View Camera switch
1,2
Power back door switch1
Voice command switch2
Telephone
switches2
OVERVIEWInstrument panel
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Automatic High Beam (AHB)
indicator
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2, \
2019 Owner’s
Manual.
Airbag SRS warning1
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator1
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
warning1
Brake system warning1
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicator4
Brake system warning1
(yellow indicator)
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
indicator4
EV indicator
EV drive mode indicator
ECO drive mode indicator1
Constant speed cruise control
indicator/Constant speed cruise
control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning1
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat
belt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
(DRCC)(vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode) indicator/DRCC
SET indicator
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Instrument cluster
Indicator symbols
Engine coolant temperature gauge Shift position and
shift range
Hybrid System Indicator Multi-Information Display (MID)
Speedometer
Fuel gauge
Outside temperature
Trip meter reset knob
Odometer/trip meter display
Instrument panel light control button
Service indicators and reminders
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NOTE: To close, tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not tightened
enough, Check Engine “
” indicator may illuminate.
Turn to openStore
Engage support rod
Pull When the fuel door cannot
be opened by pressing the
inside switch. Remove the
cover inside the luggage
compartment and pull the
lever.Pull up the auxiliary catch
lever and raise hood
The brightness level of the meters when the surroundings are bright (day mode)
and dark (night mode) can be adjusted individually. However,when in day mode,
adjusting the brightness level will also change the brightness level of \
night mode.
Fuel tank door release & cap
Hood release
Instrument panel light control
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OVERVIEW
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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