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4-1. Key informationKeys .................................. 270
4-2. Opening, closing and  locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 275
Back door .......................... 281
Smart key system.............. 286
4-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 295
Rear seats ......................... 297
Head restraints .................. 299
4-4. Adjusting the steering  wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 302
Inside rear view mirror....... 304
Outside rear view  mirrors ............................. 306
4-5. Opening and closing the  windows
Power windows ................. 308 5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 314
Cargo and luggage ............ 326
Vehicle load limits .............. 329
Trailer towing ..................... 330
Dinghy towing .................... 331
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch....... 332
Hybrid transmission ........... 338
Turn signal lever ................ 344
Parking brake .................... 345
5-3. Operating the lights  and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 346
Automatic High Beam ........ 351
Fog light switch .................. 356
Windshield wipers and  washer ............................. 358
5-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 364
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■Interior
SRS airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 36
Floor mats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 26
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 295
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 297
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 299
Seat belts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 30
Console box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 528
Inside lock buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 277
Cup holders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 529
Assist grips  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 552
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For safety and security
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A  cushion  may  prevent  correct  posture  from  being  achieved,  and  reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects  placed  under  the  front  seats  may  become  jammed  in  the  s eat
tracks  and  stop  the  seat  from  locking  in  place.  This  may  lead  t o  an  acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
● Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
● When  driving  over  long distances, take  regular breaks  before yo u  start  to
feel tired.
Also, if  you feel  tired  or  sleepy  while driving,  do not force y ourself  to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately. 

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For safety and security
Push  the  seat  belt  shoulder
anchor down while pressing the
release button.
Push  the  seat  belt  shoulder
anchor up.
Move  the  height  adjuster  up  and
down  as  needed  until  you  hear  a
click.
The  pretensioners  help  the  seat
belts  to  quickly  restrain  the  occu-
pants  by  retracting  the  seat  belts
when  the  vehicle  is  subjected  to
certain  types  of  severe  frontal  or
side collision or a vehicle rollover.
The  pretensioners  do  not  activate
in  the  event  of  a  minor  frontal
impact,  a  minor  side  impact  or  a
rear impact.
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on imp act. It may also
lock  if  you  lean forward too  quickly. A slow,  easy motion  will  allow  the  belt to
extend so that you can move around fully.
■ Automatic locking  retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended and then retracted
even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be extended. This
feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly . To free the belt
again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once m ore.
Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height (front seats)
Release button1
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Seat belt pretensioners (front seats) 

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Child seat belt usage
The  seat  belts  of  your  vehicle  were  principally  designed  for  persons  of  adult
size. 
●Use  a  child  restraint  system  appropriate  for  the  child,  until  the  child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( P. 58)
● When  the  child  becomes  large  enough  to  properly  wear  the  vehicle’s  seat
belt, follow the instructions regarding seat belt usage. ( P. 30)
■ Replacing the belt after the pr etensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensi oner will activate for
the first collision, but will not activate for the second or su bsequent collisions.
■ Seat belt extender
If  your  seat  belts  cannot  be  fastened
securely  because  they  are  not  long
enough, a personalized seat belt extender
is  available  from  your  Toyota  dealer  free
of charge.
WARNING
Observe  the  following  precautions  to  reduce  the  risk  of  injury  in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Failing to do so may cause death or serious injury.
■ Wearing a seat belt
● Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
● Always wear a seat belt properly.
● Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a  seat belt
for more than one person at once, including children.
● Toyota  recommends  that  children  be  seated  in  the  rear  seat  and  always
use a seat belt and/or an appropriate child restraint system.
● To  achieve  a  proper  seating  position,  do  not  recline  the  seat  m ore  than
necessary. The  seat  belt  is  most  effective  when  the  occupants  a re  sitting
up straight and well back in the seats.
● Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
● Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips. 

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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable f orce, and
can cause  death  or  serious  injury especially if the front  passe nger  is very
close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the air-
bag  as  possible  with  the  seatback  adjusted,  so  the  front  passenger  sits
upright.
● Improperly  seated  and/or  restrained  infants  and  children  can  be   killed  or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who  is too small
to  use  a  seat  belt  should  be  properly  secured  using  a  child  restraint  sys-
tem. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and children b e placed in
the  rear  seats  of  the  vehicle  and  properly  restrained.  The  rear   seats  are
safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. ( P. 58)
●If  the  seat  belt  extender  has  been  con-
nected to the front seat belt buckles but
the seat belt extender has not also been
fastened  to  the  latch  plate  of  the  seat
belt,  the  SRS  front  airbags  will  judge
that  the  driver  and  front  passenger  are
wearing  the  seat  belt  even  though  the
seat  belt  has  not  been  connected.  In
this  case,  the  SRS  front  airbags  may
not  activate  correctly  in  a  collision,
resulting in death or serious injury in the
event of a collision. Be sure to wear the
seat belt with the seat belt extender. 

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For safety and security
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deplo yed, open a
door or side window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to
do so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin  irritation. 
● If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel
pad  and  front  and  rear  pillar  garnishes,  are  damaged  or  cracked ,  have
them replaced by your Toyota dealer.
● Do  not  place  anything,  such  as  a  cushion,  on  the  front  passenger’s  seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents t he sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, th e SRS front
airbags for the front passenger may not deploy in the event of  a collision.
■ Modification and disposal of  SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications
without consulting your Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
● Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbag s
● Repairs,  modifications,  removal  or  replacement  of  the  steering  wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, s ide and rear
pillars,  roof  side  rails,  front  door  panels,  front  door  trims  o r  front  door
speakers
● Modifications to the front door panel (such as making a hole in it)
● Repairs  or  modifications  of  the  front  fender,  front  bumper,  or  side  of  the
occupant compartment
● Installation  of  a  grille  guard  (bull  bars,  kangaroo  bar,  etc.),   snow  plows,
winches or roof luggage carrier
● Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system
● Installation  of  electronic  devices  such  as  mobile  two-way  radio s  and  CD
players
● Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disa bility 

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■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Slight abrasions,  burns,  bruising  etc.,  may  be  sustained  from  S RS  airbags,
due to the extremely high speed deployment (inflation) by hot g ases.
● A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
● Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover an d inflator) as
well as the front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails,
may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be h ot.
● The windshield may crack.
● The  hybrid  system  will  be  stopped  and  fuel  supply  to  the  engine   will  be
stopped. ( P. 97)
● For Safety Connect subscribers, if any of the following situations occur, the
system is designed to send an emergency call to the response center, noti-
fying them of the vehicle’s location (without needing to push t he “SOS” but-
ton)  and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to  a scertain  the
level of emergency and assistance required. If the occupants are unable to
communicate,  the  agent  automatically  treats  the  call  as  an  emer gency  and
helps to dispatch the necessary emergency services. ( P. 75)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-end collision.
■ SRS airbag deployment condi tions (SRS front airbags)
● The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact tha t  exceeds the
set  threshold level (the  level of force  corresponding  to  an app roximately 12 -
18 mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with a fixed wall that  does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in  the following
situations:
• If  the  vehicle  strikes  an  object,  such  as  a  parked  vehicle  or  sign  pole,
which can move or deform on impact
• If  the  vehicle  is  involved  in  an  underride  collision,  such  as  a  collision  in
which  the  front  of  the  vehicle  “underrides”,  or  goes  under,  the   bed  of  a
truck
● Depending on the type of collision, it is possible that only th e seat belt pre-
tensioners and seat cushion airbag will activate.
● The SRS front airbags for the front passenger will not activate if there is no
passenger  sitting  in  the  front  passenger  seat.  However,  the  SRS  front air-
bags for the front passenger may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, even if
the seat is unoccupied.
● The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front passenger seat will not operate if
the occupant is not wearing a seat belt.