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■Instrument panel
Power switch ............................................................................................................ P.174
Starting the hybrid system/changing the mo des......................................... P.174, 177
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ..................................................................... P.380
When the hybrid system will not start ......................................................................P.409
Warning messages ..........................................................................................................P.398
Shift lever.................................................................................................................... P.181
Changing the shift position ..............................................................................................P.181
Precautions against towing...........................................................................................P.383
When the shift lever does not move ............................................................................P.181
Meters ......................................................................................................................... P.84
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrume nt panel light.......................... P.84, 88
Warning lights/indicator lights ......................................................................................P.80
When the warning lights come on ............................................................................ P.388
Multi-information display ...................................................................................... P.89
Display ...................................................................................................................................... P.90
Energy monitor ..................................................................................................................... P.99A
B
C
D
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When the warning messages are displayed..........................................................P.398
Turn signal lever ......................................................................................................P.183
Headlight switch......................................................................................................P.190
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/license plate lig hts/daytime running lights
............................................................................................................................... .................... P.190
Fog lights ..................................................................................................................... .......... P.196
Windshield wiper and washer switch ...................................................... P.196, 201
Usage.......................................................................................................................... .. P.196, 201
Adding washer fluid .........................................................................................................P.3 53
Warning messages ..........................................................................................................P.398
Emergency flasher switch .................................................................................. P.380
Hood lock release lever .......................................................................................P.346
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1................................................... P.143
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... ...... P.143
Driving position memory
*1............................................................................................. P.138
Tilt and telescopic steeri ng lock release lever
*1............................................ P.143
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... ...... P.143
Air conditioning system ........................................................................................ P.291
Usage.......................................................................................................................................P.291
Rear window defogger................................................................................................... P.292
Audio system
*2
*1
: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
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■Switches
Instrument panel light control switches ............................................................ P.88
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button ....................................... P.88
Front seat heater switches
*1.............................................................................. P.300
Seat ventilator switches
*1.....................................................................................P.301
Automatic High Beam switch.............................................................................. P.193
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*1........................................................P.262
Power back door switch
*1...................................................................................... P.117
Heated steering wheel switch
*1........................................................................ P.300
Camera switch
*1, 2
Rear seat operation switches*1........................................................................... P.134
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
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■Ceiling
Inside rear view mirror .......................................................................................... P.144
Sun visors ...................................................................................................................P.312
Vanity mirrors ..........................................................................................................P.312
Interior light
*2........................................................................................................ P.303
Personal lights........................................................................................................ P.303
Moon roof switches
*1.............................................................................................P.150
“SOS” button
*1...........................................................................................................P.60
Garage door opener switches
*1....................................................................... P.322
*1: If equipped
*2: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
A
B
C
D
E
F
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For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. (P.132)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the
elbow when gripping the steering
wheel. ( P.132, 143)
Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
( P.141)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
( P.27) Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. (
P.27)
Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt. ( P.47)
Make sure that you can see the rear of
the vehicle clearly, by adjusting the
inside and outside rear view mirrors
properly. ( P.144, 146)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.
Correct driving posture
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
A
B
C
D
●Do not adjust the position of the
driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the
driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct pos-
ture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and
head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the front
seats.
Objects placed under the front seats
may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in
place. This may lead to an accident
and the adjustment mechanism may
also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed limit
when driving on public roads.
●When driving over long distances, take
regular breaks before you start to feel
tired. Also, if you feel tired or sleepy
while driving, do not force yourself to
continue driving and take a break
immediately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors
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1To fasten the seat belt, push the
plate into the buckle until a click
sound is heard.
2 To release the seat belt, press the
release button .
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sud-
den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy
motion will allow the belt to extend so that
you can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is com-
pletely extended and then retracted even
slightly, the belt is lock ed in that position and
cannot be extended. This feature is used to
hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt
and then pull the belt out once more.
1 Take out the plate.
Plate A
Plate B
2 When fixing the belt, in the order of
plate A and then plate B, insert the
WARNING
●The personalized extender may not be
safe on another vehicle, when used by
another person, or at a different seat-
ing position other than the one origi-
nally intended.
NOTICE
■When releasing a seat belt extender
Press on the buckle release button on the
extender, not on the seat belt, then,
release the extender from the seat belt
buckle.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle
interior and the extender itself.
Fastening and releasing the seat
belt (except for the rear center
seat)
A
Fastening the seat belt (for the
rear center seat)
A
B
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the back.
Plate A
Plate B
4 Stow the seat belt buckle in the
pockets.
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sud-
den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy
motion will allow the belt to extend so that
you can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s sh oulder belt is com-
pletely extended and then retracted even
slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be extended. This feature is used to
hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt
and then pull the belt out once more.
1
Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
down while pressing the release
button .
2 Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
up.
Move the height adjuster up and down as
needed until you hear a click.
The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
A
B
Adjusting the seat belt shoulder
anchor height (front seats)
WARNING
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of your
shoulder. The belt should be kept away
from your neck, but not falling off your
shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce
the amount of protection in an accident
and cause death or serious injuries in the
event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or
accident.
Seat belt pretensioners (front
seats)
A
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For safety and security
cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal or side collision or a
vehicle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact or a rear impact.
■Replacing the belt after the preten-
sioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involv ed in multiple colli-
sions, the pretensioner will activate for the
first collision, but will not activate for the
second or subsequent collisions.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudd en swerving or an
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
■Seat belt pretensioners
●Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight
properly. As a result , the seat belt pre-
tensioner for the front passenger’s seat
may not activate in the event of a colli-
sion.
●If the pretensioner has activated, the
SRS warning light will come on. In that
case, the seat belt cannot be used
again and must be replaced at your
Lexus dealer.