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3-5. Opening and closing  
the windows 
Power windows ..................232 
Quarter windows  
(smart-cab models)..........236 
4-1. Before driving 
Driving the vehicle .............238 
Cargo and luggage ............251 
Trailer towing (except  
models for model code 
destination W)..................252 
Trailer towing (models for  
model code destination 
W) ....................................253 
4-2. Driving procedures 
Engine (ignition) switch  
(vehicles without smart 
entry & start system)........266 
Engine (ignition) switch  
(vehicles with smart  
entry & start system)........269 
Automatic transmission......277 
Manual transmission ..........284 
Turn signal lever ................290 
Parking brake.....................291 
4-3. Operating the lights  
and wipers 
Headlight switch.................292 
Fog light switch ..................299 
Windshield wipers and  
washer .............................302 
4-4. Refueling 
Opening the fuel tank  
cap .................................. 304 
4-5. Using the driving support  
systems 
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 309 
PCS (Pre-Collision  
System) ........................... 321 
LDA (Lane Departure  
Alert) ............................... 334 
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 343 
Cruise control .................... 348 
Rear view monitor  
system............................. 352 
Four-wheel drive  
system............................. 363 
Rear differential  
lock system ..................... 373 
Stop & Start system  
(Smart Stop).................... 377 
Driving assist systems....... 387 
Downhill assist control  
system............................. 395 
DPF (Diesel Particulate  
Filter) system .................. 398 
4-6. Driving tips 
Winter driving tips.............. 403 
5-1. Basic Operations 
Audio system types ........... 408 
Steering wheel audio  
switches .......................... 410 
AUX port/USB port ............ 413 
5-2. Using the audio system 
Optimal use of the audio  
system............................. 414
4Driving
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5-3. Using the radio 
Radio operation .................416 
5-4. Playing an audio CD and  
MP3/WMA discs 
CD player operation ...........421 
5-5. Using an external device 
Listening to an iPod ...........431 
Listening USB memory  
device ..............................439 
Using the AUX port ............446 
5-6. Using Bluetooth® devices 
Bluetooth® audio/phone .....447 
Using the steering  
wheel switches ................452 
Registering a Bluetooth®  
device ..............................453 
5-7. “SETUP” menu 
Using the “SETUP” menu  
(“Bluetooth*” menu) .........454 
Using the “SETUP” menu  
(“TEL” or “PHONE” 
menu) ..............................460 
5-8. Bluetooth® Audio 
Operating a Bluetooth®  
enabled portable 
player ...............................467 
5-9. Bluetooth® Phone 
Making a phone call ...........469 
Receiving a phone call.......471 
Speaking on the phone ......472 
5-10. Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®.........................474 
6-1. Using the air conditioning  
system and defogger 
Manual air conditioning  
system............................. 484 
Automatic air conditioning  
system............................. 492 
Heated steering wheel/ 
seat heaters .................... 501 
6-2. Using the interior lights 
Interior lights list ................ 503 
• Personal/interior light 
main switch ................... 504
• Personal/interior  
lights ............................. 504 
• Interior light ................... 504 
6-3. Using the storage features 
List of storage features...... 506 
• Glove box ...................... 507 
• Console box .................. 507
• Cup holders .................. 508
• Bottle holders ................ 509
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 510 
Luggage compartment  
features ........................... 513
*: The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered 
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 132 
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 132 
Adjusting the instrument panel light*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 132 
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 124
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 602 
Multi-information display*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 137, 141 
When the warning messages are displayed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 610 
Parking brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 291 
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 291 
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 404 
Warning light/buzzer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 602 
Turn signal lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 290 
Headlight switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 292
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/ 
daytime running lights*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 292 
Front fog lights*1/rear fog light*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 299 
Windshield wiper and washer switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 302 
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 302 
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 550
Warning messages*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 610 
Hood lock release lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 537 
Fuel filler door opener*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 306
Manual air conditioning system*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 484 
Automatic air conditioning system*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 492 
Audio system*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 408 
AUX port/USB port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 413
Multimedia system*1, 2
Rear view monitor system*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 352 
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 515
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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Emergency flasher switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 592 
Front-wheel drive control switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 363 
Power outlets*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 516
Rear differential lock switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 373 
“DAC” (Downhill Assist Control system) switch*1 . . . . . .  P. 395 
VSC OFF switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 389
Stop & Start cancel switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 378 
Seat heater switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 501 
AUX port/USB port*1, 2
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Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 132 
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 132 
Adjusting the instrument panel light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 132 
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 124
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 602 
Multi-information display  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 137, 141 
When the warning messages are displayed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 610 
Parking brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 291 
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 291 
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 404 
Warning light/buzzer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 602 
Turn signal lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 290 
Headlight switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 292
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/ 
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 292 
Front fog lights*1/rear fog light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 299 
Windshield wiper and washer switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 302 
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 302 
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 550
Warning messages*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 610 
Hood lock release lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 537 
Fuel filler door opener*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 306
Manual air conditioning system*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 484 
Automatic air conditioning system*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 492 
Audio system*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 408 
AUX port/USB port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 413
Multimedia system*1, 2
Rear view monitor system*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 352 
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 515
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Emergency flasher switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 592 
Front-wheel drive control switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 363 
Power outlets*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 516
Rear differential lock switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 373 
“DAC” (Downhill Assist Control system) switch*1 . . . . . .  P. 395 
VSC OFF switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 389
Stop & Start cancel switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 378 
Seat heater switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 501 
AUX port/USB port*1, 2
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5-1. Basic Operations 
Audio system types ........... 408 
Steering wheel audio  
switches ........................... 410 
AUX port/USB port ............ 413 
5-2. Using the audio system 
Optimal use of the audio  
system ............................. 414 
5-3. Using the radio 
Radio operation ................. 416 
5-4. Playing an audio CD and  
MP3/WMA discs 
CD player operation........... 421 
5-5. Using an external device 
Listening to an iPod ........... 431 
Listening USB memory  
device .............................. 439 
Using the AUX port ............ 446 
5-6. Using Bluetooth® devices 
Bluetooth® audio/phone..... 447 
Using the steering  
wheel switches ................ 452 
Registering a Bluetooth®  
device .............................. 453 
5-7. “SETUP” menu 
Using the “SETUP” menu  
(“Bluetooth*” menu)......... 454 
Using the “SETUP” menu  
(“TEL” or “PHONE” 
menu) .............................. 460 
5-8. Bluetooth® Audio 
Operating a Bluetooth®  
enabled portable 
player ............................... 467 
5-9. Bluetooth® Phone 
Making a phone call ........... 469 
Receiving a phone call....... 471 
Speaking on the phone ...... 472 
5-10. Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®......................... 474
*: The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered 
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. 

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5-1. Basic Operations
Audio system
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AUX port/USB port
■iPod 
Open the cover and connect an 
iPod using an iPod cable.
Turn on the power of the iPod if 
it is not turned on. 
■USB memory 
Open the cover and connect the USB memory device.
Turn on the power of the USB memory device if it is not turned on. 
■Portable audio player 
Open the cover and connect the portable audio player.
Turn on the power of the portable audio player if it is not turned on.
Connect an iPod, USB memory device or portable audio player 
to the AUX port/USB port as indicated below. Press the “MODE” 
button to select “iPod”, “USB” or “AUX”.
Connecting using the AUX port/USB port
WARNING
■ While driving 
Do not connect a device or operate the device controls.
NOTICE
■ To prevent damage to portable audio device or its terminal 
● Do not leave the portable audio device in the vehicle. The temperature 
inside the vehicle may become high, resulting in damage to the device. 
● Do not push down on or apply unnecessary pressure to the portable audio 
device while it is connected. 
● Do not insert foreign objects into the port.