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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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Automatic High Beam (AHB) 
indicator
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-1, 2020 Owner’s 
Manual.
Front Fog light indicator4
Constant speed cruise control 
indicator/Constant speed 
cruise control SET indicator
Electric power steering system 
warning [red/Yellow]
Downhill Assist Control indicator4
Fuel tank door position
Anti-lock Brake (ABS) System 
warning1
Airbag SRS warning1
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator1
Brake system warning1 [Yellow]
High coolant temperature warning
Eco drive mode indicator
Mud & sand mode indicator4
Low engine oil pressure warning
Brake Override System/Drive-Start
Control warning
Charging system warning1
Brake hold operated indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
Front and Rear Parking Assist 
with Automated Braking OFF 
indicator
1,2,4,5,6
Brake system warning1
BSM outside rear view mirror 
indicator4
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) OFF 
indicator4
Eco Driving indicator1
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat 
belt reminder (alarm will sound when 
the engine switch is in the ”IGNITION ON”)
Full-Speed Range Dynamic 
Radar Cruise Control 
indicator/DRCC SET 
indicator
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator
1
Intuitive parking assist OFF 
indicator1,2,4,5
Headlight low/high beam 
indicator
Low fuel level warning1
Low outside temperature indicator
Parking brake warning
1,2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) indicator 
[white/green/orange
3]
Pre-Collison System (PCS) warning1,2
OVERVIEW
Indicator symbols
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
Rear
center sensor Front
center sensor
Corner sensors 
(front)
Corner sensors 
(rear) Corner sensors 
(front)
Corner sensors  (rear)
Multi-Information Display (MID)
If the sensors detect an obstacle, the buzzer and MID or navigation system 
display informs the driver of the approximate position and distance of the obstacle 
by illuminating continuously (far) or blinking (near). Depending on your Audio 
Multimedia system, you can adjust settings.
To turn system ON/OFF:
1)  Press “
” of the meter control switches and select “” from the Multi-
Information Display (MID).
2) Press “
”  and select “” and then press “”. The system displays “” 
when the system is operational.
Always check the surrounding area when using this system.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for limitations and more details.
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FEATURES & OPERATIONSRear view monitor system 
(if equipped)
The rear view monitor system displays an image of the view from the bumper of 
the rear area of the vehicle. The camera for the rear view monitor system is located 
above the license plate. 
To adjust the image on the rear view monitor screen, press the “MENU” button and 
select “Display”. Select “Camera” to adjust the screen contrast and brightness.
Refer to the Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual for limitations and 
more details on this system.
Refer to section PKSB (Parking Support Brake function) in the Owner’s Manual for 
limitations and more details. The Front and Rear Parking Assist with Automated Braking consists of the following 
functions that operate when driving at a low speed or backing up, such as when 
parking. When the system determines that the possibility of a collision with a 
detected object is high, a warning operates to urge the driver to take evasive 
action. If the system determines that the possibility of a collision with a detected 
object is extremely high, the brakes are automatically applied to help avoid the 
collision or help reduce the impact of the collision.
CHANGE SETTINGS
Use  “” or “” and  “” of the meter control switches to select “” and  
“
” in the Multi-Information Display (MID) to change settings. The system will 
continue in the last state it was in (ON or OFF) when the engine is started again.
Front and Rear Parking Assist with 
Automated Braking 
(if equipped)
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See-through view switch
Body color setting switch
Body color setting switch
Moving view switch
Rotation pause switch
Rotation pause switch
The Bird’s Eye View Camera with Perimeter Scan function assists the driver in 
viewing the surroundings, when operating at low speeds or parking, by combining 
front, side and rear cameras and displaying an overhead image on the Audio 
Multimedia System screen.
To view or turn OFF the screen, press the camera switch when the shift lever is in 
the “P” position. It will display two angles, the Moving view and the See Through 
view.
 
For limitations and more details, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System 
Owner’s Manual.” 
Moving viewSee through view
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan Function 
(if equipped)
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