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Please  be  aware  that  this  manual  applies  to  all  models,  equipment
and  options. As  a  result,  you  may   find  some  explanations  for  equip-
ment not installed on your vehicle.
■Important Notes A bout This Manual
Keep this manual in the glove box as a handy reference for the  safe
and  enjoyable  use  of  your  Toyota.   Should  you  resell  the  vehicle,
leave this manual with  it for the next owner.
All specifications and descripti ons are accurate at the time of  print-
ing. Because improvement is a co nstant goal at Toyota, we reserve
the  right  to  make  changes  in  specifications  at  any  time  without
notice and without obligation.
■Air Conditioning and  the Environment
Your Toyota’s genuine air conditioner is filled with a refriger ant that
has  been  found  not  to  damage  the  earth’s  ozone  layer.  If  the  ai r
conditioner does  not operate properly, consult your Toyota deal er.
■Perchlorate
Certain  components  of  this  vehicle  such  as  [air  bag  modules,  seat
belt  pretensioners,  lithium  batteries,...]  may  contain  Perchlor ate
Material--  Special  handling  may  apply  for  service  or  vehicle  en d  of
life disposal. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. 

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1-1. Seats
The front seats are electrically heated. The ignition must be switched
ON.
Press  the  seat  warmer  switch  to
illuminate  the  indicator  light  while
the  ignition  is  switched  ON.  The
mode  changes  as  follows  each
time  the  seat  warmer  switch  is
pressed.
OFF
High
Mid
Low
●If the ignition is switched off while the seat warmer is operating (High, Mid or
Low) and then switched ON again, the seat warmer will automatic ally oper-
ate at the temperature set before switching off the ignition.
● Use the seat warmer when the engine is running. Leaving the seat warmer
on  for  long  periods  with  the  engine  not  running  could  cause  the   battery
power to be depleted.
● The  temperature  of  the  seat  warmer  cannot  be  adjusted  beyond  Hi gh,  Mid
and Low because the seat warmer is controlled by a thermostat.
Seat Warmer (if equipped)
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WARNING
■ Be careful when using the seat warmer
The  heat  from  the  seat  warmer  may  be  too  hot  for  some  people,  a s  indi-
cated below, and could cause a low-temperature burn.
● Infants, small babies, elderly people, and physically challenge d people
● People with delicate skin
● People who are excessively fatigued
● People who are intoxicated
● People who have taken sleep-inducing medicine such as sleeping  pills or
cold medicine
■ Do not use the seat warmer with anything having high moisture-r eten-
tion ability such as a blanket or cushion on the seat
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1-2. Seat Belt Systems
WARNING
■Do not wear twisted seat belts
Twisted  seat  belts  are  dangerous.  In  a  collision,  the  full  widt h  of  the  belt  is
not  available  to  absorb  the  impact.  This  puts  more  force  on  the  bones
beneath the belt, which could cause serious injury or death. So , if your seat
belt is twisted, you must straighten the seat belt to remove any twists and to
allow the full width of the belt to be used.
■ Never use one seat belt on more  than one person at a time
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat
belt used in this way cannot spread the impact forces properly  and the two
passengers could be crushed together and seriously injured or even killed.
Never use one belt for more than one person at a time and alway s operate
the vehicle with each occupant properly restrained.
■ Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged seat belt
Using  a  damaged  seat  belt  is  dangerous.  An  accident  could  damag e  the
belt  webbing  of  the  seat  belt  in  use. A  damaged  seat  belt  cannot  provide
adequate protection in a collision. Have your Toyota dealer ins pect all  seat
belt systems in use during an accident before they are used aga in.
■ Have  your  seat  belts  changed  immed iately  if  the  pretensioner  or load
limiter has been expended
Always  have  your  Toyota  dealer  immediately  inspect  the  seat  bel t  preten-
sioners and air bags after any collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt pre-
tensioners  and  load  limiters  will  only  function  once  and  must  b e  replaced
after any collision that caused them to deploy. A seat belt with an expended
pretensioner  or  load  limiter  is  still  better  than  wearing  no  se at  belt  at  all;
however,  if  the  seat  belt  pretensioners  and  load  limiters  are  n ot  replaced,
the risk of injury in a collision will increase.
■ Positioning the Shoulder P ortion of the Seat Belt
Improper  positioning  of  the  shoulder  portion  of  the  seat  belt  i s  dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder portion of the seat belt is posit ioned across
your shoulder and near your neck, but never under your arm, on  your neck,
or on your upper arm.
■ Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt
The  lap  portion  of  the  seat  belt  worn  too  high  is  dangerous.  In   a  collision,
this  would  concentrate  the  impact  force  directly  on  the  abdomin al  area,
causing serious injury. Wear the lap portion of the belt snugly  and as low as
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2-1. Keys
■Smart Key
●With theft deterrent system:
The hazard warning lights flash when the theft deterrent system  is armed or
turned off.
Refer to Theft Deterrent System on P. 138.
● With the advanced keyless function: 
A beep sound can be heard for confirmation when the doors and t he liftgate
are  locked/unlocked  using  the  key.  If  you  prefer,  the  beep  sound  can  be
turned off. The volume of the beep sound can also be changed. 
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
Use the following procedure to change the setting.
Switch the ignition off and close all of the doors and the lift gate/trunk lid.
Open the driver’s door.
Within 30 seconds of opening the driver’s door, press and hold  the LOCK
button on the key for 5 seconds or longer (All of the doors and the liftgate
are  locked  and  unlocked  when  the  LOCK  button  on  the  key  is  pressed
and held for 5 seconds.).
The  beep  sound  activates  at  the  currently  set  volume.  The  setting
changes each time the LOCK button on the key is pressed and the  beep
sound activates at the set volume. (If the beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate.)
The setting change is completed by doing any one of the followi ng:
• Switching the ignition to ACC or ON.
• Closing the driver’s door.
• Opening the liftgate/trunk lid.
• Not operating the key for 10 seconds.
• Pressing any button except the LOCK button on the key.
• Pressing a request switch.
■ Lock button
●The  doors  and  the  liftgate  can  be  locked  by  pressing  the  lock  b utton  while
any other door or the liftgate/trunk lid is open. The hazard wa rning lights will
not flash.
● When the lock button is pressed while any door is open and then  the door is
closed, all the doors and the liftgate are locked.
● Confirm that all doors and the liftgate are locked visually or audibly by use of
the double click.
● Make sure all doors and the liftgate are locked after pressing the button.
● With theft deterrent system:
When the doors are locked by pressing the lock button on the key while the
theft deterrent system is armed, the hazard warning lights will  flash once to
indicate that the system is armed.
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972-1. Keys
2
Before Driving
■Unlock button
●The system can be set to unlock all doors by performing a single operation.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
Use the following procedure to change the setting.
Switch the ignition off and close all of the doors and the lift gate/trunk lid.
Open the driver’s door
Within  30  seconds  of  opening  the  driver’s  door,  press  and  hold  the
UNLOCK  button  on  the  key  for  5  seconds  or  longer  (the  sound  of  the
doors locking/unlocking can be heard).
After this, the system switches the setting each time the UNLOC K button
is pressed (the sound of the doors locking/unlocking can be hea rd).
The setting change is completed by doing any one of the followi ng:
• Switching the ignition to ACC or ON.
• Closing the driver’s door.
• Opening the liftgate/trunk lid.
• Not operating the key for 10 seconds.
• Pressing any button except the UNLOCK button on the key.
• Pressing a request switch.
● Auto re-lock function:
After unlocking with the key, all doors and the liftgate will a utomatically lock
if  any  of  the  following  operations  are  not  performed  within  about  60  sec-
onds. If your vehicle has a theft deterrent system, the hazard  warning lights
will flash for confirmation.
The time required for the doors to lock automatically can be ch anged.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
• A door or the liftgate/trunk lid is opened.
• The ignition is switched to any position other than off.
● With theft deterrent system:
When the doors are unlocked by pressing the unlock button on th e key while
the  theft  deterrent  system  is  turned  off,  the  hazard  warning  li ghts  will  flash
twice to indicate that the system is turned off.
■ Panic button
The panic button will work whether any door or the liftgate/tru nk lid is open or
closed.
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2-3. Door and Locks
■To   l o c k
To lock the doors and the liftgate, press the request switch and the
hazard warning lights will flash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
■To unlock
● Driver’s door request switch
To  unlock  the  driver’s  door,  p ress  the  request  switch.  A  beep
sound will be heard twice and t he hazard warning lights will flash
twice.
To  unlock  all  doors  and  the  liftgate,  press  the  request  switch
again  within  three  seconds  a nd  two  more  beep  sounds  will  be
heard.
● Front passenger door request switch
To  unlock  all  doors  and  the  liftgate,  press  the  request  switch.  A
beep sound will be heard twice and the hazard warning lights wi ll
flash twice.
● The system can be set to unlock all doors by performing a singl e operation.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
Use the following procedure to change the setting.
Switch the ignition off and close all of the doors and the lift gate/trunk lid.
Open the driver’s door.
Within  30  seconds  of  opening  the  driver’s  door,  press  and  hold  the
UNLOCK  button  on  the  key  for  5  seconds  or  longer  (the  sound  of  the
doors locking/unlocking can be heard).
After this, the system switches the setting of pressing the dri ver’s request
switch  once  or  twice  to  unlock  all  doors  and  the  liftgate  each  time  the
UNLOCK button is pressed (the sound of the doors locking/unlocking can
be heard).
The setting change is completed by doing any one of the followi ng:
• Switching the ignition to ACC or ON.
• Closing the driver’s door.
• Opening the liftgate/trunk lid.
• Not operating the key for 10 seconds.
• Pressing any button except the UNLOCK button on the key.
• Pressing a request switch.
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1052-3. Door and Locks
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Before Driving
●Confirm that all doors and the liftgate are securely locked. 
For the liftgate/trunk lid, move it without pressing the electr ic liftgate/trunk lid
opener to verify that the liftgate/trunk lid has not been left ajar.
● All  doors  and  the  liftgate  cannot  be  locked  when  any  door  or  the  liftgate  is
open.
● It may require a few seconds for the doors to unlock after the  request switch
is pressed.
● A  beep  sound  is heard  for  confirmation  when  the  doors  and  the  l iftgate  are
locked/unlocked using the request switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can
be turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can also be changed. Refer to Cust omizable
Features on P. 555.
Use the following procedure to change the setting.
Switch the ignition off and close all of the doors and the lift gate/trunk lid.
Open the driver’s door.
Within 30 seconds of opening the driver’s door, press and hold  the LOCK
button on the key for 5 seconds or longer (All of the doors and the liftgate
are  locked  and  unlocked  when  the  LOCK  button  on  the  key  is  pressed
and held for 5 seconds.).
The  beep  sound  activates  at  the  currently  set  volume.  The  setting
changes each time the LOCK button on the key is pressed and the  beep
sound activates at the set volume. (If the beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate.)
The setting change is completed by doing any one of the followi ng:
• Switching the ignition to ACC or ON.
• Closing the driver’s door.
• Opening the liftgate/trunk lid.
• Not operating the key for 10 seconds.
• Pressing any button except the LOCK button on the key.
• Pressing a request switch.
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2-3. Door and Locks
●With theft deterrent system:
The hazard warning lights flash when the theft deterrent system  is armed or
turned off.
Refer to Theft Deterrent System on P. 138.
● The  setting  can  be  changed  so  that  the  doors  and  the  liftgate  a re  locked
automatically without pressing the request switch.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
Walk-away auto lock function:
A beep sound is heard when all doors and the liftgate are close d while the
advanced  key  is  being  carried. All  doors  and  the  liftgate  are  l ocked  auto-
matically  after  about  three  seconds  when  the  advanced  key  is  ou t  of  the
operational  range. Also,  the  hazard  warning  lights  flash  once.  (Even  if  the
driver is in the operational range, all doors and the liftgate  are locked auto-
matically  after  about  30  seconds.)  If  you  are  out  of  the  operat ional  range
before the doors and the liftgate/trunk lid are completely clos ed or another
key  is  left  in  the  vehicle,  the  function  will  not  work. Always  make  sure  that
all doors and the liftgate/trunk lid are closed and locked befo re leaving the
vehicle. The function does not close the power windows.
● Auto re-lock function:
After  unlocking  with  the  request  switch,  all  doors  and  the  liftgate  will  auto-
matically  lock  if  any  of  the  following  operations  are  not  performed  within
about  60  seconds.  If  your  vehicle  has  a  theft  deterrent  system,   the  hazard
warning lights will flash for confirmation. 
The time required for the doors to lock automatically can be ch anged. Refer
to Customizable Features on P. 555.
• Opening a door or the liftgate/trunk lid.
• Switching the ignition to any position other than off.