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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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3-1. Start/Stop EngineIgnition 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
3-6. ABS/TCS/DSC Antilock Brake System (ABS) .............................. 215
Traction Control System  (TCS) .............................. 216
Dynamic Stability Control  (DSC) .............................. 218
3-7. Fuel Economy Monitor Fuel Economy Monitor ...... 221
3-8. Drive Selection Drive Selection (Automatic Transaxle) ..... 224
3-9. Power Steering Power Steering ................. 226
3-10. Active Safety System Active Safety System ........ 227
Low Speed Pre-Collision System ............................ 228
Laser Sensor..................... 234
3-11. Cruise Control Cruise Control ................... 236
3-12. Tire Pressure Monitoring  System
Tire Pressure Monitoring  System ............................ 241
3-13. Rear View Monitor Rear View Monitor ............ 245 

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3-4. Switches and Controls
When the lights are turned on, the
lights-on indicator light in the com-
bination meter turns on.
■Auto-light control (if equipped)
When  the headlight  switch is  in the AUTO  position and the ignition
is  switched  ON,  the  light  sensor  s enses  the  surrounding  lightness
or  darkness  and  automatically  turns  the  headlights,  other  exter ior
lights and dashboard illumination on or off.
■ Headlights
●If  the  light  switch  is  left  on,  the  lights  will  automatically  switch  off  approxi-
mately 30 seconds after switching the ignition off.
The time setting can be changed.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
● To  prevent  discharging  the  battery,  do  not  leave  the  lights  on  while  the
engine is off unless safety requires them.
■ Auto-light control
●The headlights, other exterior lights and dashboard illuminatio n may not turn
off  immediately  even  if  the  surrounding  area  becomes  well-lit  because  the
light sensor determines that it  is night time if the surrounding area is contin-
uously  dark  for  several  minutes  such  as  inside  long  tunnels,  tr affic  jams
inside tunnels, or in indoor parking lots. 
In this case, the lights turn off if the light switch is turned  to the OFF position.
● If the headlight switch and the windshield wiper switch are in  AUTO, and the
wipers are operated at low or high speed by the auto wiper cont rol for sev-
eral  seconds,  bad  weather  conditions  are  determined  and  the  hea dlights
may be turned on.
● The  dashboard  illumination  can  be  adjusted  by  rotating  the  knob  in the
instrument cluster. 
Also, the day/night mode can be changed by rotating the knob un til a beep
sound is heard. 
To adjust the brightness of the dashboard illumination: 
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on P. 169.
● The sensitivity of the auto-light control may be changed. 
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555. 

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When Driving
NOTICE
●The  light  sensor  also  works  as  a  rain  sensor  for  the  auto-wiper   control.
Keep hands and scrapers clear of the windshield when the wiper lever is in
the  AUTO  position  and  the  ignition  is  switched  ON  as  fingers  could  be
pinched or the wipers and wiper blades could be damaged when th e wip-
ers activate automatically. If you are going to clean the windshield, be sure
the  wipers  are  turned  off  completely  when  it  is  particularly  te mpting  to
leave  the  engine  running.  This  is  particularly  important  when  clearing  ice
and snow.
● Do not shade the light sensor by adher-
ing  a  sticker  or  a  label  on  the  wind-
shield.  Otherwise  the  light  sensor  will
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When Driving
Windshield Wipers and Washer
The ignition must be switched ON to use the wipers.
Because  heavy  ice  and  snow  can  jam  the  wiper  blades,  the  wiper  motor  is
protected  from  motor  breakdown,  overheating  and  possible  fire  b y  a  circuit
breaker. This  mechanism  will  automatically  stop  operation  of  th e  blades,  but
only for about 5 minutes.
If  this  happens,  turn  off  the  wiper  switch  and  park  off  the  rig ht-of-way,  and
remove the snow and ice.
After 5 minutes, turn on the switch and the blades should opera te normally. If
they do not resume functioning, consult your Toyota dealer as s oon as possi-
ble.  Drive  to  the  side  of  the  road  and  park  off  the  right-of-wa y.  Wait  until  the
weather clears before trying to drive with the wipers inoperative.
WARNING
■ Use only windshield washer fluid  or plain water in the reservoir
Using  radiator  antifreeze  as  washer  fluid  is  dangerous.  If  sprayed  on  the
windshield,  it  will  dirty  the  windshield,  affect  your  visibilit y,  and  could  result
in an accident.
■ Only  use  windshield  washer  fluid  mixed  with  anti-freeze  protect ion  in
freezing weather conditions
Using  windshield  washer  fluid  without  anti-freeze  protection  in  freezing
weather  conditions  is  dangerous  as  it  could  freeze  on  the  windshield  and
block your vision which could cause an accident. In addition, m ake sure the
windshield  is  sufficiently  warmed  using  the  defroster  before  spraying  the
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3-4. Switches and Controls
●With intermittent wiper
Turn the wipers on by pressing
the lever up or down.
■Variable-speed intermittent wipers
Set  the  lever  to  the  intermittent
position and choose the interval
timing by rotating the ring.
Windshield Wipers
Switch PositionWiper operation
MISTOperation while pulling up lever
OFFStop
INTIntermittent
LOLow speed
HIHigh speed
INT ring Slow
Fast 

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When Driving
●With auto-wiper control
Turn the wipers on by pressing
the lever up or down.
■Auto-wiper control (if equipped)
When  the  wiper  lever  is  in  the
AUTO  position,  the  rain  sensor
senses  the  amount  of  rainfall  on
the  windshield  and  turns  the  wip-
ers  on  or  off  automatically
(off―intermittent―low speed―
high speed).
The  sensitivity  of  the  rain  sensor
can  be  adjusted  by  turning  the
switch on the wiper lever.
From the center position (normal), rotate the switch upward for  higher
sensitivity  (faster  response)  or  rotate  it  downward  for  less  sensitivity
(slower response).
Switch PositionWiper operation
MISTOperation while pulling up lever
OFFStop
AUTOAuto control
LOLow speed
HIHigh speed
Switch Less sensitivity
Higher sensitivity
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●Switching  the  auto-wiper  lever  from  the  OFF  to  the  AUTO  positio n  while
driving  activates  the  windshield  wipers  once,  after  which  they  operate
according to the rainfall amount.
● The auto-wiper control may not operate when the rain sensor tem perature is
about -10 °C (14 °F) or lower, or about 85 °C (185 °F) or higher.
● If  the  windshield  is  coated  with  water  repellent,  the  rain  sens or  may  not  be
able to sense the amount of rainfall correctly and the auto-wip er control may
not operate properly.
● If dirt or foreign matter (such as ice or matter containing sal t water) adheres
to the windshield above the rain sensor, or if the windshield i s iced, it could
cause  the  wipers  to  move  automatically.  However,  if  the  wipers  cannot
remove this ice, dirt or foreign matter, the auto-wiper control  will stop opera-
tion. In this case, set the wiper lever to the low speed positi on or high speed
position  for  manual  operation,  or  remove  the  ice,  dirt  or  forei gn  matter  by
hand to restore the auto-wiper operation.
● If the auto-wiper lever is left in the AUTO position, the wipers could operate
automatically from the effect of strong light sources, electrom agnetic waves,
or infrared light because the rain sensor uses an optical senso r. It is recom-
mended that the auto-wiper lever be switched to the OFF positio n other than
when driving the vehicle under rainy conditions.
● The  auto-wiper  control  functions  can  be  turned  off.  Refer  to  Cu stomizable
Features on P. 555
NOTICE
● When  the  wiper  lever  is  in  the AUTO  position  and  the  ignition  is  switched
ON, the wipers may move automatically in the following cases:
• If the windshield above the rain sensor is touched or wiped with a cloth.
• If the windshield is struck with a hand or other object from e ither outside
or inside the vehicle.
Keep hands and scrapers clear of the windshield when the wiper lever is
in  the AUTO  position and  the  ignition is switched  ON  as fingers could  be
pinched  or  the  wipers  and  wiper  blades  damaged  when  the  wipers  acti-
vate  automatically.  If  you  are  going  to  clean  the  windshield,  be  sure  the
wipers  are  turned  off  completely  (when  it  is  most  likely  that  t he  engine  is
left running) this is particularly important when clearing ice  and snow.
●Do not shade the rain sensor by adher-
ing  a  sticker  or  a  label  on  the  wind-
shield.  Otherwise  the  rain  sensor  will
not operate correctly.