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Hold  the  steering  wheel  and
push the lever down.
Adjust  to  the  ideal  position  by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After  adjustment,  pull  the  lever  up
to secure the steering wheel.
To  sound  the  horn,  press  on  or
close to the   mark.
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure
1
2
Horn 
         
        
        
     
        
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Operation of each component
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WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and caus e an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked. 
Otherwise,  the  steering  wheel  may  move  suddenly,  possibly  causi ng  an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury. 
         
        
        
     
        
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The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your  driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear v iew mirror by moving it up and d own.
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be r educed
by operating  the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
Inside rear view mirror
The  rear  view  mirror’s  position  ca n  be  adjusted  to  enable  suffi-
cient confirmation  of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Ty p e  AType B
Anti-glare function
1
2
WARNING
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing  so  may  lead  to  mishandling  of  the  vehicle  and  cause  an  ac cident,
resulting in death or serious injury. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Operation of each component
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To  select  a  mirror  to  adjust,
press the switch.
Left
Right
To adjust the mirror, press the
switch. Up
Right
Down
Left
Push  the  mirror  back  in  the  direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.
Outside rear view mirrors
Adjustment procedure
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
4
Folding the mirrors 
         
        
        
     
        
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■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The power switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The power switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode.
■ When  the  mirrors  are  fogged  up  (vehicles  with  outside  rear  view mirror
defoggers)
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror d efoggers. Turn
on  the  rear  window  defogger  to  turn  on  the  outside  rear  view  mi rror  defog-
gers. ( P. 378)
WARNING
■When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failure  to  do  so  may  result  in  loss  of  control  of  the  vehicle  and  cause  an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and  properly
adjusted before driving.
■ When a mirror is moving
To  avoid  personal  injury  and  mirror  malfunction,  be  careful  not   to  get  your
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■ When the mirror defogg ers are operating (vehicles with an outsi de rear
view mirror defoggers)
Do  not  touch  the  rear  view  mirror  surfaces,  as  they  can  become  very  hot
and burn you. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Driving
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When driving the vehicle
● During normal driving, do not turn off the hybrid system. Turni ng the hybrid
system  off  while  driving  will  not  cause  loss  of  steering  or  bra king  control,
however,  power  assist  to  the  steering  will  be  lost.  This  will  m ake  it  more
difficult to steer smoothly, so you should pull over and stop t he vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so.
In the event of an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the
vehicle in the normal way: P. 469
● Use  engine  braking  (shift  position  B)  to  maintain  a  safe  speed  when  driv-
ing down a steep hill. 
Using the brakes continuously may cause the brakes to overheat  and lose
effectiveness. ( P. 202)
● Do not adjust the positions of the steering wheel, the seat, or the inside or
outside rear view mirrors while driving.
Doing so may result in a loss of vehicle control.
● Always check that all passengers' arms, heads or other parts of their body
are not outside the vehicle.
● Do not drive in excess of the speed limit. Even if the legal sp eed limit per-
mits it, do not drive over 85 mph (140 km/h) unless your vehicl e has high-
speed  capability  tires.  Driving  over  85  mph  (140  km/h)  may  resu lt  in  tire
failure,  loss  of  control  and  possible  injury.  Be  sure  to  consult  a  tire  dealer
to  determine  whether  the  tires  on  your  vehicle  are  high-speed  c apability
tires or not before driving at such speeds. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Driving
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WARNING
●If  water  droplets  cannot  be  properly  removed  from  the  area  of  t he  wind-
shield  in  front  of  the  front  sensor  by  the  windshield  wipers,  r eplace  the
wiper insert or wiper blade. 
If  the  wiper  inserts  or  wiper  blades  need  to  be  replaced,  contact  your
Toyota dealer.
● Do not attach window tint to the windshield.
● Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked. 
If the windshield needs to be replaced, contact your Toyota dea ler.
● Do not get the front sensor wet.
● Do not allow bright lights to shine into the front sensor.
● Do not dirty or damage the front sensor. 
When  cleaning  the  inside  of  the  windshield,  do  not  allow  glass  cleaner  to
contact the lens. Also, do not touch the lens. 
If the lens is dirty or damaged, contact your Toyota dealer.
● Do not subject the front sensor to a strong impact.
● Do  not  change  the  installation  position  or  direction  of  the  fro nt  sensor  or
remove it.
● Do not disassemble the front sensor.
● Do  not  modify  any  components  of  the  vehicle  around  the  front  sensor
(inside rear view mirror, etc.) or ceiling.
● Do  not  attach  any  accessories  that  may  obstruct  the  front  senso r  to  the
hood, front grille or front bumper. Contact your Toyota dealer  for details.
● If a surfboard or other long object is to be mounted on the roo f, make sure
that it will not obstruct the front sensor.
● Do not modify the headlights or other lights.
● Do not attach anything to or place anything on the dashboard.
■ Installation area of front sensor on windshield
When the windshield is fogging up easily, the glass around the  front sensor
may be hot due to the heater running. If the glass is touched,  it may result in
burns. 
         
        
        
     
        
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2494-5. Toyota Safety Sense C
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Driving
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In  the  situations  shown  below,  the  system  may  not  be  able  to  accurately
detect  surrounding  brightness  levels.  This  may  cause  the  low  be ams  to
remain  on  or  the  high  beams  to  cause  problems  for  pedestrians,  vehicles
ahead  or  other  parties.  In  these  cases,  manually  switch  between   the  high
and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The front sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The front sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights , tail lights
or fog lights.
• Vehicles  ahead  have  headlights  or  tail  lights  that  are  either  switched  off,
dirty, are changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When  driving  through  an  area  of  intermittently  changing  brightness  and darkness.
• When  frequently  and  repeatedly  driving  ascending/descending  roads,  or roads  with  rough,  bumpy  or  uneven  surfaces  (such  as  stone-paved
roads, gravel tracks, etc.).
• When  frequently  and  repeatedly  taking  curves  or  driving  on  a  w inding
road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or
a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a co ntainer on a
truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty, or are not aime d properly.
• The vehicle is listing or titling due to a flat tire, a traile r being towed, etc.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched betwe en in
an abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems  or dis-
tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.