
3
1
8 7
6 4 3
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2-5. Steering WheelSteering Wheel.................. 127
2-6. Mirrors Mirrors ............................... 129
2-7. Windows Power Windows ................ 132
2-8. Security System Modification and Add-On Equipment ......... 135
Immobilizer System ........... 136
Theft Deterrent System ..... 138
2-9. Driving Tips Break-In Period ................. 141
Saving Fuel and Protection of the 
Environment .................... 142
Hazardous Driving............. 143
Floor Mat ........................... 144
Rocking the Vehicle .......... 145
Winter Driving.................... 146
Driving In Flooded  Area ................................ 149
Overloading ....................... 150
Driving on Uneven  Road ............................... 151
2-10. Towing Trailer Towing ................... 152
Recreational Towing ......... 153 3-1. Start/Stop Engine
Ignition Switch ................... 156
Starting the Engine ............ 158
Turning the Engine Off ...... 163
3-2. Combination Meter and  Display
Meters and Gauges ........... 164
Warning/Indicator  Lights ............................... 173
3-3. Transaxle Manual Transaxle Operation......................... 177
Automatic Transaxle  Controls ........................... 181
3-4. Switches and Controls Lighting Control ................. 192
Fog Lights .......................... 198
Turn and Lane-Change Signals............................. 199
Windshield Wipers  and Washer ..................... 201
Rear Window Wiper and  Washer ............................ 206
Rear Window  Defogger.......................... 207
Hazard Warning  Flasher ............................ 208
3-5. Brake Brake System .................... 209
Hill Launch Assist (HLA) .... 213
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■Exterior Overview
4-Door
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 392
Windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 404
Door and key  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 103
Fuel-filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 124
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 413
Exterior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 419
Trunk lid  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 115
Child safety lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 112
Outside mirror  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 129
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
1
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3
4
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5-Door
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 392
Windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 404
Door and key  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 103
Fuel-filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 124
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 413
Exterior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 419
Rear window wiper blade  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 406
Liftgate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 115
Antenna  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 271
Child safety lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 112
Outside mirror  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 129
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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2
3
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1-4. SRS Air Bags
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Pre-
cautions
The  front  and  side  supplemental  r estraint  systems  (SRS)  include dif-
ferent  types  of  air  bags.  Please  verify  the  different  types  of  air  bags
which  are  equipped  on  your  vehicl e  by  locating  the  “SRS  AIRBAG”
location indicators. These indicators are visible in the area w here the
air bags are installed.
The air bags are installed  in the following locations:
• The steering wheel  hub (driver air bag)
• The front passenger dashboard  (front passenger air bag)
• The outboard sides of the fron t seatbacks (side air bags)
• The  front  and  rear  window  pilla rs,  and  the  roof  edge  along  both
sides (curtain air bags)
Vehicles  with  the  Front  Passenger  Occupant  Classification  System
have a sensor which  detects an impending roll-over accident.
The  air  bag  supplemental  restraint   systems  are  designed  to  provide
supplemental protection in certa in situations so seat belts are always
important in the following ways:
Without seat belt usage, the ai r bags cannot provide adequate p rotec-
tion during an accident. Seat belt usag e is necessary to:
• Keep the occupant from being thr own into an inflating air bag.
• Reduce  the  possibility  of  injur ies  during  an  accident  that  is not
designed for air bag inflati on, such as rear impact.
• Reduce the possibility of injuries in frontal, near frontal or  side colli-
sions  or  roll-over  accidents  that  are  not  severe  enough  to  acti vate
the air bags.
• Reduce the possibility of being thrown from your vehicle.
• Reduce  the  possibility  of  injurie s  to  lower  body  and  legs  duri ng  an
accident because the ai r  bags  provide no  protection  to  these  pa rts
of the body.
• Hold the driver in a position wh ich allows better control of the vehi-
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1-4. SRS Air Bags
WARNING
■Seat belts must be worn in air bag equipped vehicles
Depending only on the air bags for protection during an acciden t is danger-
ous. Alone,  air  bags  may  not  prevent  serious  injuries.  The  appr opriate  air
bags  can  be  expected  to  inflate  only  in  the  first  accident,  suc h  as  frontal,
near frontal or side collisions or roll-over accidents that are at least moder-
ate. Vehicle occupants should always wear seat belts.
■ Children should not ride  in the front passenger seat
Placing a child, 12 years or under, in the front seat is danger ous. The child
could be hit by a deploying air bag and be seriously injured or  even killed. A
sleeping child  is more  likely  to lean against  the door  and be h it  by the side
air  bag  in  moderate  collision  to  the  front-passenger  side  of  th e  vehicle.
Whenever  possible,  always  secure  a  child  12  years  and  under  on  the  rear
seats with an appropriate child-restraint system for the child’s age and size.
■ Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system in the front sea t with an
air bag that could deploy
■ Do not sit too close  to the driver and fron t passenger air bags
Sitting too close to the driver and front passenger air bag modules or plac-
ing hands or feet on them is extremely dangerous. The driver an d front pas-
senger  air  bags  inflate  with  great  force  and  speed.  Serious  injuries  could
occur  if  someone  is  too  close. The  driver  should  always  hold  on to  only  the
rim  of  the  steering  wheel.  The  front  seat  passenger  should  keep  both  feet
on  the  floor.  Front  seat  occupants  should  adjust  their  seats  as  far  back  as
possible  and  always  sit  upright  against  the  seatbacks  with  seat   belts  worn
properly.
Rear-facing  child-restraint  systems  on
the  front  seat  are  particularly  dangerous
even though you may feel assured that a
front  passenger  air  bag  will  not  deploy
based  on  the  fact  that  the  front  passen-
ger  air  bag  deactivation  indicator  light
illuminates.  The  child-restraint  system
can  be  hit  by  a  deploying  air  bag  and
moved  violently  backward  resulting  in
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1-4. SRS Air Bags
WARNING
■Do  not  touch  the  components  of  t he  supplemental  restraint  system
after the air bags have inflated
Touching the components of the supplemental restraint system after the air
bags  have  inflated  is  dangerous.  Immediately  after  inflation,  t hey  are  very
hot. You could get burned.
■ Never install any front-end  equipment to your vehicle
Installation of front-end equipment, such as frontal protection  bar (kangaroo
bar,  bull  bar,  push  bar,  or  other  similar  devices),  snowplow,  o r  winches,  is
dangerous. The  air  bag  crash  sensor  system  could  be  affected. T his  could
cause air bags to inflate unexpectedly, or it could prevent the  air bags from
inflating during an accident. Front occupants could be seriously injured.
■ Do not modify the suspension
Modifying the vehicle suspension is dangerous. If the vehicle’s  height or the
suspension is modified, the vehicle will be unable to accurately detect a col-
lision  or  roll-over  accident  resulting  in  incorrect  or  unexpect ed  air  bag
deployment and the possibility of serious injuries.
■ To  prevent  false  detection  by  t he  air  bag  sensor  system,  heed  t he  fol-
lowing
● Do not use tires or wheels other than those specified for your  To y o t a :
Use of any tire or wheel other than those specified for your To yota (P. 553)
is dangerous. Use of such wheels will prevent the vehicle’s acc ident detec-
tions system from accurately detecting a collision or roll-over  accident result-
ing  in  incorrect  or  unexpected  air  bag  deployment  and  the  possi bility  of
serious injuries.
● Do not overload your vehicle:
Overloading  your  vehicle  is  dangerous  as  it  could  prevent  the  a ir  bag
crash sensor system from accurately detecting a collision or roll-over acci-
dent resulting in incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment an d the pos-
sibility  of  serious  injuries.  The  gross  axle  weight  rating  (GAW R)  and  the
gross  vehicle  weight  rating  (GVWR)  for  your  vehicle  are  on  the  Motor
Vehicle  Safety  Standard  Label  on  the  driver’s  door  frame.  Do  not  exceed
these ratings.
● Do not drive the vehicle off-road:
Driving  your  Toyota  off-road  is  dangerous  because  the  vehicle  h as  not
been designed  to do so. Driving  the  vehicle  off-road could  prevent  the air
bag crash sensor system from accurately detecting a collision o r roll-over
accident  resulting  in  incorrect  or  unexpected  air  bag  deploymen t  and  the
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1-4. SRS Air Bags
WARNING
■Do not remove interior air bag parts
Removing  any  components  such  as  the  front  seats,  front  dashboar d,  the
steering  wheel  or  parts  on  the  front  and  rear  window  pillars  an d  along  the
roof  edge,  containing  air  bag  parts  or  sensors  is  dangerous.  Th ese  parts
contain  essential  air  bag  components.  The  air  bag  could  accidentally  acti-
vate  and  cause  serious  injuries.  Always  have  your  Toyota  dealer   remove
these parts.
■ Properly dispose of the air bag system
Improper  disposal  of  an  air  bag  or  a  vehicle  with  live  air  bags   in  it  can  be
extremely  dangerous.  Unless  all  safety  procedures  are  followed,   injury
could  result.  Have  your Toyota  dealer  safely  dispose  of  the  air  bag  system
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1-4. SRS Air Bags
How the SRS Air Bags Work
◆Front Seat Belt Pretensioners
The front seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moder-
ate or severe frontal,  near frontal collisions.
In addition, the pretensioners o perate when a side collision or a roll-
over  accident  is  detected.  The  p retensioners  operate  differently
depending on what types of air bags are equipped. For more deta ils
about the seat belt pretensioner operation, refer to the SRS Ai r Bag
Deployment Criteria ( P.   7 8 ) .
◆Driver Air Bag
The driver’s air bag is mounted in the steering wheel.
When  air  bag  crash  sensors
detect  a  frontal  impact  of
greater  than  moderate  force,
the  driver’s  air  bag  inflates
quickly  helping  to  reduce  injury
mainly  to  the  driver’s  head  or
chest  caused  by  directly  hitting
the steering wheel.
For  more  details  about  air  bag  deployment,  refer  to  “SRS Air  Ba g
Deployment Criteria” ( P.   7 8 ) .
The  driver’s  dual-stage  air  bag  controls  air  bag  inflation  in  t wo
energy  stages.  During  an  impact  of  moderate  severity,  the  driver’s
air  bag  deploys  with  lesser  energy,  whereas  during  more  severe
impacts, it deploys  with more energy.
Your  Toyota  is  equipped  with  the  following  types  of  SRS  air
bags.  SRS  air  bags  are  designed  to  work  together  with  the  seat
belts  to  help  to  reduce  injuries  during  an  accident.  The  SRS  ai r
bags  are  designed  to  provide  further  protection  for  passengers
in addition to the seat belt functions. Be sure to wear seat be lts
properly.