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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
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17Pictorial index
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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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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving 
(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 

2604-1. Before driving
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■Tire information 
● Increase the tire inflation pressure to 20.0 kPa (0.2 kgf/cm2 or bar, 3 psi) 
greater than the recommended value when towing. ( P. 677) 
● Increase the air pressure of the trailer tires in accordance with the total 
trailer weight and according to the values recommended by the manufac- 
turer of your trailer. 
■ Tr a i l e r l i g h ts 
Check that the turn signal lights and stoplights are operating correctly every 
time you hitch up the trailer. Direct ly wiring up to your vehicle may damage 
the electrical system and stop the lights from functioning correctly. 
■ Break-in schedule 
Toyota recommends that vehicles fitted with new power train components 
should not be used for towing trailers for the first 800 km (500 miles). 
■ Safety checks before towing 
● Check that the maximum load limit for the towing hitch/bracket and hitch ball 
is not exceeded. Bear in mind that the coupling weight of the trailer will add
to the load exerted on the vehicle. Also make sure that the total load exerted 
on the vehicle is within the range of the weight limits. ( P. 258) 
● Ensure that the trailer load is secure. 
● Supplementary outside rear view mirrors should be added to the vehicle if 
the traffic behind cannot be clearly seen with standard mirrors. Adjust the 
extending arms of these mirrors on both sides of the vehicle so that they
always provide maximum visibility of the road behind. 
■ Maintenance 
● Maintenance must be performed more frequently when using the vehicle for 
towing due to the greater weight burden placed on the vehicle compared to 
normal driving. 
● Retighten all bolts securing the hitching ball and bracket after towing for 
approximately 1000 km (600 miles). 

2644-1. Before driving
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■Tire information 
● Increase the tire inflation pressure to 20.0 kPa (0.2 kgf/cm2 or bar, 3 psi) 
greater than the recommended value when towing. ( P. 677) 
● Increase the air pressure of the trailer tires in accordance with the total 
trailer weight and according to the values recommended by the manufac- 
turer of your trailer. 
■ Tr a i l e r l i g h ts 
Check that the turn signal lights and stoplights are operating correctly every 
time you hitch up the trailer. Direct ly wiring up to your vehicle may damage 
the electrical system and stop the lights from functioning correctly. 
■ Break-in schedule 
Toyota recommends that vehicles fitted with new power train components 
should not be used for towing trailers for the first 800 km (500 miles). 
■ Safety checks before towing 
● Check that the maximum load limit for the towing hitch/bracket and hitch ball 
is not exceeded. Bear in mind that the coupling weight of the trailer will add
to the load exerted on the vehicle. Also make sure that the total load exerted 
on the vehicle is within the range of the weight limits. ( P. 262) 
● Ensure that the trailer load is secure. 
● Supplementary outside rear view mirrors should be added to the vehicle if 
the traffic behind cannot be clearly seen with standard mirrors. Adjust the 
extending arms of these mirrors on both sides of the vehicle so that they
always provide maximum visibility of the road behind. 
■ Maintenance 
● Maintenance must be performed more frequently when using the vehicle for 
towing due to the greater weight burden placed on the vehicle compared to 
normal driving. 
● Retighten all bolts securing the hitching ball and bracket after towing for 
approximately 1000 km (600 miles).