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Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data.
Speedometer
Fuel gauge
Trip meter reset knob
Switches the trip information.
Outside temperature
Odometer/trip meter/Stop & Start system operation time display*
Shift position and shift range
Displays the selected shift position or selected shift range. ( P. 233)
Instrument panel light control button
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature.
*: If equipped
Gauge and meters
The  displayed  content  may  differ  depending  on  the  type  of
meter.
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Stop & Start system operation ti
me (current)/status notification
Displays  the  current  amount  of  time  the  engine  has  been  stopped
due to the operation of the Stop  & Start system. Also shows the sta-
tus of the Stop & Start syste m with a pop-up display. (P. 310)
■Stop & Start system operation time (after start/after reset) 
Displays the accumulated total of the following:
• Stop & Start system operation time since engine start
• Stop & Start system operation time since display was reset
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Stop & Start system settings
Press the center button of the m eter control switches to display the
Stop & Start system settings screen.
On this screen, the following  operations can be performed:
● Stop & Start
The length of time the Stop  & Start system  will operate when the “A/C”
switch of the  air conditioning  system is  on can  be  set to  2 dif ferent lev-
els. This setting can also be changed on  .
● Reset
Select to reset the Stop & Start system operation time display.  
To reset, move the cursor to “Reset”, and then press and hold t he center
button.
Stop & Start system info rmation (if equipped) 

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Instrument cluster
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Select   using the meter control switches.
Select an item and then set it with the center button.
■LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) settings
P.   6 8 5
■PCS (Pre-Collision System) settings
P.   6 8 5
■BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)  settings (if equipped)
Select to activate/deactivate t he BSM (Blind Spot Monitor). 
(  P. 686)
■Power mode (driving mode ) settings (if equipped)
Select to activate/deactivate the power mode. ( P. 686)
■Stop & Start system se ttings (if equipped)
The length of time the Stop & St art system will operate when the “A/
C” switch of the air conditioni ng system is on can be set to 2  differ-
ent levels. ( P.   6 8 6 )
■Meter settings
● Language
Select to change the l anguage on the display.
● Units
Select to change the unit of me asure for fuel consumption.
● Maintenance syst em (for U.S.A.)
Select  to  reset  the  maintenance  data  after  the  required  mainte-
nance is performed. (
P.   5 1 0 )
● Eco Driving Indicator Light
Select to activate/deactivate the  Eco Driving Indicator Light. 
(
P. 108)
●  switch settings
You  can  register  1  screen  as  the  top  screen.  To  register,  press
and hold   while the desired screen is displayed.
● Drive information 1 through 3
Select  to  select  up  to  2  items  that  will  be  displayed  on  a  Driv e
information screen, up to 3 Dri ve information screens can be set.
Settings display
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2384-2. Driving procedures
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If the automatic transmission fl uid temperature warning message  is dis-
played
When the warning message goes out, the vehicle can be driven ag ain.
If the warning message does not go out after waiting a while, h ave your vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
■ AI-SHIFT
The AI-SHIFT automatically selects the suitable gear according  to driver per-
formance and driving conditions.
The AI-SHIFT automatically operates when the shift lever is in D. (Shifting the
shift lever to S cancels the function.) If  the  automatic  transmission  fluid  tem-
perature  warning  message  is  displayed
while  driving,  make  sure  to  return  to  D
position driving and reduce speed by eas-
ing  off  the  accelerator  pedal.  Stop  the
vehicle in a safe place, shift the shift lever
to P and let the engine idle until the warn-
ing message goes out.
WARNING
■ When driving on slippery road surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift gears suddenly.
Sudden  changes  in  engine  braking  may  cause  the  vehicle  to  spin  or  skid,
resulting in an accident.
■ To prevent an accident when releasing the shift lock
Before pressing the shift lock override button, make sure to se t the parking
brake and depress the brake pedal.
If the accelerator pedal is accidentally depressed instead of t he brake pedal
when  the  shift  lock  override  button  is  pressed  and  the  shift  le ver  is  shifted
out  of  P,  the  vehicle  may  suddenly  start,  possibly  leading  to  a n  accident
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4926-4. Using the other interior features
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Press  and  hold  the  pro-
grammed  HomeLink®  button
(located  inside  the  vehicle)
for  2  seconds  and  release  it.
Repeat this sequence (press/
hold/release) up to 3 times to
complete programming.
If the garage door opener motor
activates  when  the  HomeLink®
button  is  pressed,  the  garage
door  opener  motor  recognizes
the HomeLink
® signal.
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Enabling 2-way communication with a garage door (only avail-
able for compatible devices)
When  enabled,  2-way communication  allows you  to  check  the  sta-
tus of the opening and closing of the garage door through indic ators
in your vehicle.
2-way  communication  is  only  available  if  the  garage  door  opener
motor  used  is  a  compatible  device.  (To  check  device  compatibility,
refer  to  the  owner’s  manual  supplied  with  the  garage  door  opene r
motor.)
Press  a  programmed  HomeLink
®  button  to  operate  a  garage
door. 
Within  1  minute  of  pressing  the  HomeLink
®  button,  after  the
garage  door  operation  has  stopped,  press  the  “learn”  or  “smart”
button on the garage door opener  motor. Within 5 seconds of the
establishment  of  2-way  commu nication  with  the  garage  door
opener,  both  garage  door  operation  indicators  in  the  vehicle  wi ll
flash rapidly (green).
■Reprogramming a single HomeLink® button
When  the  following  procedure is  performed,  buttons  which alread y
have devices registered to them can be overwritten:
With one hand, press and  hold the desired HomeLink
® button.
When  the  HomeLink
®  indicator  starts  flashing,  continue  to  hold
the  HomeLink®  button  and  perform  “Programming  HomeLink®”
from   (it takes 20 seconds for the HomeLink® indicator to start
flashing).
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728Alphabetical index
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SwitchesAll-wheel drive lock 
switch ................................. 337
Audio remote control  switches.............................. 360
Automatic High Beam  switch ................................. 245
Back door opener switch ...... 130
Door lock switch.................... 125
Driving position memory  switches.............................. 164
Dynamic radar cruise  control switch...................... 291
Emergency flashers switch ... 574
Engine switch................ 224, 227
Fog light switch ..................... 249
Garage door opener 
switches.............................. 489
Heated steering wheel  switch ................................. 462
Ignition switch ............... 224, 227
Intuitive parking assist
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LDA (Lane Departure Alert  with steering control)
 switch ................................ 284
Light switches ....................... 241
Meter control switches .......... 102
Moon roof switches ............... 182
Outside rear view mirror  switches.............................. 176 Panoramic moon roof 
switches ............................. 186
Power back door main  switch ................................. 132
Power back door opener 
and closer switch................ 129
Power door lock switch ......... 125
Power window switch ........... 178
Rear window and outside  rear view mirror 
defoggers switch ........ 444, 450
Rear window wiper and  washer switch..................... 254
Seat heater switches ............ 462
Seat ventilator switches ........ 462
“SNOW” button ..................... 234
“SOS” button........................... 80
Stop & Start cancel switch .... 305
Talk switch ............................ 435
Telephone switches .............. 416
Tire pressure warning 
reset switch ........................ 536
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance 
switch ................................. 291
VSC OFF switch ................... 340
Window lock switch .............. 179
Windshield wiper and  washer switch..................... 250