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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
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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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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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