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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage............ 179
Vehicle load limits ............. 183
Trailer towing..................... 184
Dinghy towing.................... 185
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 186
Power (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 190
EV drive mode................... 197
Hybrid transmission........... 200
Turn signal lever................ 204
Parking brake .................... 205
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 206
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 212
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 216 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 219
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense C Toyota Safety Sense C...... 223
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 229
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)..... 239
Automatic High Beam ........ 244
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 249
Rear view monitor system ............................. 253
Driving assist systems ....... 263
4-7. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 269
Winter driving tips .............. 272
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Instrument panel light control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 99
PCS (Pre-Collision system) switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
USB port/AUX port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 282
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4341
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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. 204) EV drive mode indicator
(
P. 197)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 206)
Shift position indicator
(P. 201)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 206) “ECO MODE” indicator
(
P. 201)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 206)EV drive indicator lamp
(P. 76)
(if equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(P. 210)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(P. 249)
*1Automatic High Beam
indicator ( P. 244)
(if equipped)
Cruise control set indica-
tor (P. 249)
(if equipped)
Immobilizer system indi-
cator (P. 86)*1, 2
Slip indicator ( P. 264)
*1VSC OFF indicator
(P. 265)
LDA indicator
(P. 239)
“READY” indicator
( P. 186, 190)
*1, 3PCS warning light
(P. 229)
“AIR BAG
ON/OFF” indi-
cator
(P. 52)*1
“AIR BAG
ON/OFF” indi-
cator
(P. 52)*1
(U.S.A.)
(Canada)
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Driving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage ........... 179
Vehicle load limits ............. 183
Trailer towing..................... 184
Dinghy towing ................... 185
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 186
Power (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 190
EV drive mode .................. 197
Hybrid transmission........... 200
Turn signal lever................ 204
Parking brake .................... 205
4-3. Operating the ligh ts
and wipers
H eadlight switch ................ 206
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 212
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 216 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .......................... 219
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense C Toyota Safety Sense C ..... 223
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 229
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .... 239
Automatic High Beam ....... 244
4-6. U sing the driving
s upport systems
Cruise control .................... 249
Rear view monitor system ............................ 253
Driving assist systems ...... 263
4-7. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 269
Winter driving tips ............. 272
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Driving
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Ty p e B
The daytime running
lights turn on. ( P. 208)
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights,
and daytime running
lights ( P. 208) turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above
(except daytime running
lights) turn on.
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
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Turning on the high beam headlights
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4-5. Toyota Safety Sense C
■PCS (Pre-Collision System)
P. 2 2 9
■LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
P. 2 3 9
■Automatic High Beam
P. 2 4 4
Toyota Safety Sense C
The Toyota Safety Sense C consis ts of the following drive assist
systems and contributes to a safe and comfortable driving expe-
rience:
Driving assist system
WARNING
■ Toyota Safety Sense C
The Toyota Safety Sense C is designed to operate under the assu mption
that the driver will drive safely, and is designed to help redu ce the impact to
the occupants and the vehicle in the case of a collision or ass ist the driver in
normal driving conditions.
As there is a limit to the degree of recognition accuracy and control perfor-
mance that this system can provide, do not overly rely on this system. The
driver is always responsible for paying attention to the vehicl e's surround-
ings and driving safely.
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Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in the position.
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle front sensor to
assess the brightness of streetl ights, the lights of vehicles
ahead etc., and automatically turns the high beam on or off as
necessary.
WARNING
■ Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, ta king care to
observe your surroundings and turning the high beam on or off m anually if
necessary.
■ To prevent incorrect operation o f the Automatic High Beam syste m
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original
position.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High
Beam system again.
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Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.
Turning the high beam on/off manually