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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
5Audio system 

TABLE OF CONTENTS4
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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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16Pictorial index
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Pictorial index 
■Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc. ( P. 575) 
Side doors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 174 
Access panels (smart-cab models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 180
Locking/unlocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 174 
Opening/closing the door glasses   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 232 
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key*1 . . . . . . . . .  P. 635
Warning lights*1/warning messages*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 176, 606 
Ta i l g a t e*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 181 
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 229 
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 229 
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 230 
Defogging the mirrors*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 485, 494
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 302 
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 403 
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)*1. . . . . . . . . . .  P. 486 
Fuel filler door*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 304 
Refueling method  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 304 
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 660 
Tires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 558 
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 677 
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 403 
Checking/rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 559 
Coping with flat tires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 616 
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 537 
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 537 
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 661 
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 645 
Camera*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 352 
Headlights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 292 
Front position lights/daytime running lights*1. . . . . . . . . .  P. 292
Front fog lights*1/rear fog light*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 299 
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 290 
Side turn signal lights (fender-mounted type or 
mirror-mounted type)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 290 
Rear turn signal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 290 
Stop/tail lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 292 
Downhill assist control system*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 395 
License plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 292 
Back-up lights*2
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 277, 284
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(Replacing method: P. 575, Watts: P. 679)
*1: If equipped
*2: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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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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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
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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1282. Instrument cluster
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The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s 
various systems. 
Indicators
Turn signal indicator  
( P. 290)(if equipped)
“SET” indicator  
( P. 348) 
Headlight high beam  
indicator ( P. 294)(if equipped)
“ECO MODE” indicator  
( P. 279, 285) 
Tail light indicator  
( P. 292)(if equipped)
“PWR MODE” indicator  
( P. 279, 285)
(if equipped)
Front fog light indicator  
( P. 299)
*1
(if equipped)
Downhill assist control  
system indicator  
( P. 395)
(if equipped)
Rear fog light indicator  
( P. 300)
*1, 2
(if equipped)
Slip indicator (P. 388)
*1Eco Driving Indicator  
Light ( P. 130)
*1
(if equipped)
VSC OFF indicator  
( P. 389)
*1
(if equipped)
Stop & Start indicator 
( P. 377)
*1
(if equipped)
“TRC OFF” indicator  
( P. 389)
*1
(if equipped)
Stop & Start cancel  
indicator ( P. 378)(4WD models)
Four-wheel drive  
indicator ( P. 363)
(diesel engine)
Engine preheating  
indicator ( P. 266, 269)(4WD models)
Low speed four-wheel  
drive indicator light  
( P. 363)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator 
( P. 348)(if equipped)
Rear differential lock  
indicator ( P. 373) 

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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