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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
INDEX
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.  
Engine maintenance  11
Fuel tank door release & cap  10
Hood release   10
Indicator symbols  6-7
Instrument cluster  5
Instrument panel  2-4
Instrument panel light control  11 
Keyless entry
1,2 8-9
Smart Key system1,2 9
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0)
Air conditioning/heating 
29-31
Audio 25
Auto lock/unlock
1 12
Automatic transmission  12
Bird’s Eye View Camera 
with Perimeter Scan function   38
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and  
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)  37
Clock 23
Door locks
1,2 15
Downhill Assist Control system (DAC)  4 1
Driver Easy Speak  33
Driving mode select switch  41
Electric parking brake  13
Front and Rear Parking Assist  
with Automated Braking  36
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 34
Head-up display (HUD)  23
Intuitive parking assist  35
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1 21
Moonroof1 16
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 22
Multi-terrain select (AWD)  40
Panoramic moonroof   16
Power Liftgate (back door)
1,2 17 
Power outlets-12V DC  27
Power outlets-120V AC  27
Qi wireless charger  26
Rear view monitor system  36
Seat adjustments-Front  18
Seat adjustments-Rear  19
Seat heaters/ventilators  32
Seats-Head restraints  18Seats-Stowing & returning  
3rd row seats  19
Snow mode button  40
Steering lock release  14
Steering wheel switches & 
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 24
Steering wheel-Heater  33
Stop & Start Engine System  39
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel  14
Toyota multi-operation touch  28
USB charge-ports  27
USB media port  26
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/ 
TRAC/Trailer Sway Control  
OFF switch   37
Windows-Power
1 15
Windshield wipers & washers1 20
Automatic High Beams (AHB)  57
Full-Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC)  54-56
Lane Departure Alert with  
Steering Assist (LDA w/SA)  46-49
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)  50-53
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian 
Detection (PCS w/PD)  43-45
Quick overview-Toyota Safety  
Sense™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0)  42
Road Sign Assist (RSA)  58
Sensors 43
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE  
PAIRING SECTION 66-68
Floor mat installation 
64
Rear door child safety locks  60 
Safety Connect  62
Seat belts  59
Seat belts-3rd row center  59
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor  59
Spare tire & tools  61
Star Safety System
TM 63-64
Tire Pressure Monitoring  
(warning) System (TPMS)  60
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Steering wheel controls
Automatic High Beam (AHB) switch
Audio control 
switches2Audio volume 
control switch2
Meter control switchesFull-Speed Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC) vehicle-to-
vehicle distance buttonFull-Speed Range 
DRCC switches
Tilt and telescopic steering 
lock release lever  
(below the steering wheel)
Headlight/turn signal/front fog light
1 control
Meter/Multi-information display (MID)
Hood lock release lever Fuel tank door release lever
Windshield wiper 
de-icer switch
1
Heated steering 
wheel switch1
Heated steering 
wheel switch1
Automatic High Beam 
(AHB) switch
Automatic High Beam 
(AHB) switch
Birds Eye View Camera switch
1,2
Power back 
door switch1
Power back 
door switch1
Voice command switch2
Telephone switch2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/Lane Departure 
Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) switch
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Instrument panel
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1 If equipped.2 For details, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual” or   
visit www.toyota.com/audio-multimedia for additional resources.
VSC OFF switch SNOW mode switch
Driving mode select switch
Multi-terrain Select switches/dial
1
Parking brake switch
Brake hold switch
“DAC” switch
1
USB media port2
USB charging port
Power outlet-12V DC
Stop & Start cancel switch
1
CENTER CONSOLE AREA
OVERVIEWInstrument panel (continued)
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including   
oil changes, will help 
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the 
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
Darker
Brighter
The brightness of the meters is changed between day mode and night mode.
- Day mode: When the surrounding area is bright
- Night mode: When the surrounding area is dark
Engine oil level dipstick
Engine coolant reservoir Windshield washer fluid tank
Engine oil filler cap
Instrument panel light control
Engine maintenance
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Power Liftgate (back door) (if equipped)
NOTE:   If battery is disconnected, the power back door needs to be reinitialized.
1. When the liftgate reaches the desired height, push the rear liftgate close-button  (on the door jam of the liftgate) once. Press and hold the button until the buzzer 
sounds (4 times).
2. To reset the height, with the liftgate open and not moving, press and hold the  rear liftgate close-button until it buzzes, and continue to hold until it buzzes 
again -then let go. Push the same button to close the liftgate. When you next 
open the liftgate, it will open to the maximum height.
3.  To set the height using the Multi-Information Display, press “
” meter control 
switches and select “
” from the MID. Press “” and select  and 
then press “
.” Select Opening Adjustment, then press “.” Select desired 
position (5 height options to choose from,) then press “
.”
Refer to the Owner‘s Manual for limitations and more details on this system. 
PROGRAMMABLE POWER LIFTGATE
Instrument panel
Power Liftgate (back door)
Hands-Free, Foot-Activated Power Liftgate 
(if equipped)
Open: Push and hold
Close: Push and hold again
(close only)
Sensor areaKick sensor
(open only)
Carry Smart 
Key remote
To automatically open/close Power Liftgate Quickly swipe your foot near the 
lower center part of the rear bumper for within 1 second to trigger sensor. To 
operate, make sure that the touchless sensor operation is enabled and that you are 
carrying the remote.
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