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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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Carry
Smart Key remote
Front door unlock*
Carry
Smart Key remote
All-door lock
Carry
Smart Key remote
Carry
Smart Key remote Touch
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will 
relock for safety.
NOTE: Power back door will not open if glass hatch is open.
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door only, or  all doors. Grasping passenger door handle will unlock all doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
Push
Lock
Push
Unlock
Push
Push and hold Push
ONCE: Driver door
TWICE: All doors
Grasp
LOCKING OPERATION
UNLOCKING OPERATION
POWER LIFTGATE OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
BACK DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK (IF EQUIPPED)
Keyless entry
OVERVIEW
Push and hold
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