2
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
OVERVIEW
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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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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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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(1) Press “
” switches and select from the Multi-Information Display (MID).
(2) Press “
” switches and select the setting function and then press “”.
(3) Press “
” each time to change the setting.
(4) Press “
” to go back to the menu.
Note: Operation of the LDA system and setting adjustments continues in the
same condition regardless of Ignition cycle until changed by the driver or the
system is reset.
ADJUSTING LDA ALERT SENSITIVITY
SWAY WARNING SYSTEM
SWS is a function of LDA and is designed to detect swaying based on the \
vehicle
location in the lane and the driver’s steering wheel operation. To he\
lp prevent
swaying, the system alerts the driver using a buzzer sound and a warning\
displays
in the MID.
Continuous lane deviations from
swaying.
Gentle swaying from driver’s
inattentiveness.
Acute steering wheel operation after the
number of operations decrease due to driver’s
inattentiveness.
DISABLING STEERING ASSIST
The driver can adjust the sensitivity of the LDA (warning) function from the
Multi-Information Display (MID) customization screen. High - Is designed to warn approximately before the front tire crosses the
lane marker.
Normal - (default) Is designed to warn approximately when the front tire
crosses the lane marker.
(1) Press “
” switches and select from the Multi-Information Display (MID).
(2) Press “
” switches and select the setting function and then press “”.
(3) Press “
” each time to change the setting. Press “” to go back to the menu.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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(1) Press “” switches and select from the Multi-Information Display (MID).
(2) Press “
” switches and select the SWS setting function and then press “”.
(3) Press “
” each time to change the setting. Press “” to go back to the menu.
Note: Operation of the LDA system and setting adjustments continues in the
same condition regardless of Ignition cycle until changed by the driver or the
system is reset.
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
TURNING SYSTEM ON/OFF
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™
(1)
DISABLING LDA SWAY WARNING SYSTEM
DRCC helps maintain a pre-set distance to a preceding vehicle when the p\
receding
vehicle is traveling at a lower speed. This mode is always selected firs\
t when the
cruise control button is depressed. Constant speed control mode is also \
available.
Push once: On
Push twice: Off
Refer to page 39 for switching to Constant Speed (Cruise) Control Mode\
.
Display Set speed
Indicators Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
Cruise control switch
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ADJUSTING SET SPEED
1 The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing the brake pedal.
2 The set speed may be resumed once vehicle speed exceeds 25 mph.
Vehicle will cruise at a set speed, decelerate to maintain selected dist\
ance from a
slower vehicle traveling in front and accelerate back up to the selected\
speed if the
vehicle in front changes lanes or speeds up.
(1) Push the ON-OFF button. The “RADAR READY” or “
” indicator will come on.
(2) Push the lever down to SET speed, push it up to Resume and pull it or depress brake to Cancel.
(3) Push up to increase the set speed, push down to decrease (1 mph [1.6 km/h] or 1 km/h [0.6 mph] increments).
(3) (2)
ADJUSTING DISTANCE
To change the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Push the “
” button to cycle
through the settings, which will
change progressively.
Decrease speed Increase
speed
Cancel1
Resume2
Set
This mode employs a radar sensor to detect the presence of vehicles up t\
o
approximately 320 ft (100 m) ahead, determines the current vehicle-to-vehicle
following distance and operates to maintain a preset following distance \
from the
vehicle ahead.
Note: Vehicle-to-vehicle distance will close in when traveling on long downhill
slopes.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
LONG
(default setting)MIDDLE SHORTPreceding vehicle
mark
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SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Unlock
Lock
Rear door child safety locks
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System (TPMS)
Moving the lever to the lock position will allow the door to be opened o\
nly from the
outside
Rear door
System reset initialization
1. Push and hold “
SET” button
until the indicator blinks three times.
2. Wait a few minutes to allow initialization to complete.
After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or repl\
aced, turn the
ignition switch to “ON” and press and hold the
“ SET” button until indicator blinks
three times. Let the vehicle sit for a few minutes to allow initializati\
on to complete.
Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manual for ti\
re inflation
specifications.
If the tire pressure indicator flashes for more than 60 seconds and then\
remains on,
take the vehicle to your local Toyota dealer.
NOTE: The warning light may come on due to temperature changes or changes
in tire pressure from natural air leakage. If the system has not been initialized
recently, setting the tire pressures to factory specifications should turn off the
light.
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