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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
INDEX
Engine maintenance  9
Fuel tank door release & cap  7
Hood release   8
Indicator symbols  4-5
Instrument cluster  4
Instrument panel  2-3
Instrument panel light control  8
Keyless entry
1,2 6
Smart Key system1,2 7
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.  
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONSFEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Air conditioning/heating  20
Audio 23
Auto lock/unlock
2 12
Automatic transmission  10
Bird’s Eye View Camera 
with Perimeter Scan  27
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear  
 $ S P T T  5 S B G m D  " M F S U  	 # 4 .  X  3 $ 5 " 
    
Clock 19
Cup holders  17
Door locks  12
Driving mode select  11
Dynamic Torque Control AWD  
system   10
Electric parking brake  14
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 19 
Head-Up Display  15
Heated/ventilated seats  21
Heated steering wheel  20
Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Rear  
 $ S P T T  5 S B G m D  # S B L J O H  	 * $ 4  X  3 $ 5 # 
    
Intuitive parking assist  29
Lights
1 & turn signals  18
Moonroof 17
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2 15
Power outlets-12V DC  24
Power windows  12
Qi Wireless charger  24
Rear view monitor system  25
 4 F B U  B E K V T U N F O U T  ' S P O U     4 F B U  G P M E J O H  3 F B S    
 4 F B U T  ) F B E  S F T U S B J O U T    
Steering lock release  13
Steering wheel switches & 
 U F M F Q I P O F  D P O U S P M T  	 # M V F U P P U I
® 
     
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel  13
USB charge ports  21
USB media port  23
 7 F I J D M F  4 U B C J M J U Z  $ P O U S P M  	 7 4 $ 
  
TRAC OFF Switch  25
Windshield wipers & washers  17
Floor mat installation  47
Rear door child safety locks   41
Safety Connect
® 41
Seat belts  42
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor  42
Spare tire & tools  44-45
Star Safety System
™         
Tire Pressure Monitoring  
 	 X B S O J O H 
  4 Z T U F N  	 5 1 . 4 
    
Trunk-Internal release  43
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE  
PAIRING SECTION 48-50
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
 " V U P N B U J D  ) J H I  # F B N T  	 " ) # 
    
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar 
 $ S V J T F  $ P O U S P M  	 % 3 $ $ 
       
Lane Departure Alert with  
 4 U F F S J O H  " T T J T U  	 - % "  X  4 " 
       
Pre-Collision System with  
 1 F E F T U S J B O  % F U F D U J P O  	 1 $ 4  X  1 % 
       
Quick overview- 
Toyota Safety Sense
™  1  	 5 4 4  1 
 30
Sensors 30
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OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Audio volume control 
switch2
Audio control switches2
Meter control switchesPaddle shifters
1
Telephone switch2
Voice command switch2
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC)
vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
Tilt and telescopic 
steering lock 
release lever
1
Power tilt and 
telescopic steering 
control switch
1
Bird’s Eye View Camera ON/OFF switch1,2“ODO/TRIP” switchInstrument panel light control switch Automatic High Beams (AHB) switch
Heated steering 
wheel switch
1
VSC OFF switch
Fuel tank door release switch
Trunk opener switch
Hood lock 
release lever Meters/Multi-Information Display (MID)Windshield wiper and washer control“POWER” button Lane Departure Alert with Steering 
Assist (LDA w/SA) switchFull-Speed Range 
Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control (DRCC) switch
Headlights/turn signals control
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OVERVIEW
Instrument cluster
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators,” Section 2, 2021 Owner’s 
Manual.
Tachometer SpeedometerMulti-Information Display
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Outside temperature display Odometer and trip meter display
Shift position and shift range displayFuel gauge
Airbag SRS warning1
Arrow direction indicates fuel 
tank door position
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 
indicator
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) 
warning1
“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indicator1
Brake hold operating indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
Brake system warning1
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) indicator
BSM w/Rear Cross Traffic Alert 
(RCTA) Indicator
BSM outside rear view mirror 
indicators
Brake Override System/Drive-Start 
Control/Intelligent Clearance Sonar 
(ICS)
4 warning
Brake system warning [yellow]1
Charging system warning
Constant speed cruise control 
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Full-Speed Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC) 
indicator/DRCC SET indicator
Indicator symbols
Service indicators and warning lights
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Keyless entry
OVERVIEW
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock for 
safety.
Push
ONCE: Driver door
TWICE: All doors
All-door lock
TouchCarry Smart 
 
Key remote
Carry Smart  
Key remoteCarry Smart  
Key remote
Grasp
Front door unlock*
Push
Push and hold
Push and hold
LOCKING OPERATION
PANIC BUTTON
TRUNK LOCKING/UNLOCKING
UNLOCKING OPERATION
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door only, or 
all doors. In some models, grasping front passenger door handle will unlock all 
doors. 
Please refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details on how to program the doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
Push
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Smart Key system
Fuel tank door release & cap
NOTE: The Smart Key must be carried to enable the start function. With the 
gear shift lever in Park and the brake pedal depressed, push the power button.
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the power button will change the 
operation mode in succession from:
Off - All systems OFF. Emergency flashers can be used. 
Accessory – Some electrical components can be used.
On - All electrical components can be used.
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