
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructio\
ns and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.  
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release & cap  7
Hood release  8
Indicator symbols  5
Instrument cluster  4
Instrument panel  2-3
Instrument panel light control  8 
Keyless entry
1,2  6
Smart Key system1,2  7
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Air conditioning/heating  22
Audio  20
Auto lock/unlock
1,2  11
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and  
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)  24
Bottle holders  23
Clock  22
Cup holders  23
Door locks  11
Driving mode select  12
Electric parking brake  14 
EV drive mode  12
Hybrid Synergy Drive System  10
Hybrid transmission  11
Lights
1 & turn signals  17
Multi-Information Display (MID)1  15 
Power outlet-12V DC  18
Qi Wireless charger  19
Rear seats-Folding  16 
Rear view monitor system  25
Seat adjustments-Front  16 
Seats-Head restraints  16
Steering lock release  13
Steering wheel switches & 
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®)  21
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel  13
COROLLA HYBRID 2021
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main 
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for 
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We 
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and 
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding 
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor North  
America, Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your 
new Corolla Hybrid.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Corolla Hybrid 
operations. Every Corolla Hybrid owner should review the Owner’s Manu\
al that 
accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed   information highlighted in color throughout 
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to \
help you 
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of \
printing. 
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructio\
ns and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.  
INDEX
Engine maintenance  9
Fuel tank door release & cap  7
Hood release  8
Indicator symbols  5
Instrument cluster  4
Instrument panel  2-3
Instrument panel light control  8 
Keyless entry
1,2  6
Smart Key system1,2  7
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Air conditioning/heating  22
Audio  20
Auto lock/unlock
1,2  11
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and  
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)  24
Bottle holders  23
Clock  22
Cup holders  23
Door locks  11
Driving mode select  12
Electric parking brake  14 
EV drive mode  12
Hybrid Synergy Drive System  10
Hybrid transmission  11
Lights
1 & turn signals  17
Multi-Information Display (MID)1  15 
Power outlet-12V DC  18
Qi Wireless charger  19
Rear seats-Folding  16 
Rear view monitor system  25
Seat adjustments-Front  16 
Seats-Head restraints  16
Steering lock release  13
Steering wheel switches & 
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®)  21
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel  13
COROLLA HYBRID 2021
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main 
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for 
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We 
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and 
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding 
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor North  
America, Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your 
new Corolla Hybrid.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Corolla Hybrid 
operations. Every Corolla Hybrid owner should review the Owner’s Manu\
al that 
accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed   information highlighted in color throughout 
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to \
help you 
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of \
printing. 
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
BLUETOOTH
® DEVICE  
PAIRING SECTION 50-52
Floor mat installation 
48
Rear door child safety locks  42 
Safety Connect
®  43
Seat belts  42
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor  42
Spare tire & tools  45
Star Safety System
TM  47-48
Tire Pressure Monitoring 
(warning) System (TPMS)  44
Tire repair kit & tools  46
Trunk-Internal release  43
USB charge port 
19
USB media port  18
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/ 
TRAC OFF switch  25
Windows-Power  13
Windshield wipers & washers  18
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0)
Automatic High Beams (AHB)  40
Full-Speed Range Dynamic  
Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)  37-39
Lane Departure Alert with Steering  
Assist (LDA w/SA)  30-33
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)  33-36
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian 
Detection (PCS w/PD)  27-29
Road Sign Assist (RSA)  41
Quick overview-Toyota Safety  
Sense
™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0)  26
Sensors  27
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OVERVIEWInstrument panel
Windshield wiper and washer control
Tilt and telescopic steering 
lock release lever 
(below the steering wheel)
Instrument panel light control dial “POWER” swtich
1
Hood lock release lever
Meters/Multi-Information Display (MID)
Automatic High Beam 
(AHB) switch
Headlights/turn signals control
Fuel tank door release switch
1  If equipped.2 For details, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’\
s Manual” or visit www.toyota.com/
audio-multimedia for additional resources.
Steering wheel controls
Audio volume control 
switch2
Audio control switches2
Meter control switches
 Telephone switch2
Voice command switch2
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC) vehicle-to-
vehicle distance switch
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)/Lane Departure 
Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) switch
Full-Speed Range 
Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control switch
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OVERVIEWInstrument cluster
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators” Section 2-2, 2021 Owner’s 
Manual.
Tachometer
Tachometer Speedometer 
Speedometer 
Outside temperature
Outside temperature Odometer/Trip meter 
display change button
Odometer/Trip meter 
display change button
Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer and trip meter display
Shift position indicator
Shift position indicator Fuel gauge
Fuel gauge
Clock
Clock
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Multi-Information Display (MID) Engine coolant 
temperature gauge
Engine coolant 
temperature gauge
7-inch display (Analog speedometer)
7-inch display (Digital speedometer)
1 If the indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting the \
Hybrid system, there may be 
a malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If the indicator flashes, there may be a malfunction. Refer to the Owner\
’s Manual.3 If the indicator flashes, it indicates that the system is operating.4 If equipped.
Service indicators and warning lights
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Security indicator
Smart Key system indicator
Turn signal indicator
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF 
indicator1
Rear passengers’ seat belt reminder
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators” Section 2-2, 2021 Owner’s 
Manual.
Airbag SRS warning1
Low fuel level warning
Low engine oil pressure warning
Low outside temperature indicator
Low tire pressure warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Parking brake indicator2
Pre-Collision System (PCS) warning1,2
Slip indicator1,3
READY indicator
Power mode indicator Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/ 
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) indicator
High coolant temperature warning
Hybrid system overheat warning
Automatic High Beam (AHB) indicator
Brake hold operating indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
Brake system warning1
Brake system warning (yellow)1
Charging system warning1
EV drive mode indicator
EV indicator
Eco drive mode indicator
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt 
reminder (alarm will sound when the engine 
switch is in the ”IGNITION ON” mode)
Electric power steering system warning 
(red/yellow)1
Fuel tank door position
Constant speed cruise control 
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Full-Speed Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC) indicator/
DRCC SET indicator
Headlight low/high beam 
indicators
Brake Override System/Drive-Start 
Control warning
Engine coolant 
temperature gauge
Engine coolant 
temperature gauge
1 
If the indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting the \
Hybrid system, there may be 
a malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2  If the indicator flashes, there may be a malfunction. Refer to the Owner\
’s Manual.3 If the indicator flashes, it indicates that the system is operating.4 If equipped.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning1
“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indicator1
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) indicator4
BSM outside rear view mirror indicators4
RCTA OFF indicator1,2,4
Indicator symbols
Service indicators and warning lights
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OVERVIEW
Keyless entry
Smart Key
Smart Key
Smart Key
Smart Key
Push
All-door lock
TouchCarry Smart 
Key remote
Carry Smart  Key remote
Carry Smart  Key remote
Grasp
Front door unlock*
Push
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock 
for safety.
Push and hold
Push and hold
PANIC BUTTON
LOCKING OPERATION
TRUNK LOCKING/UNLOCKING
UNLOCKING OPERATIONSTART FUNCTION
POWER (WITHOUT STARTING HYBRID SYSTEM)
Push  ONCE: Driver door
  TWICE: All doors
NOTE: The Smart Key must be carried to enable the start function. With the 
Park position selected and the brake pedal depressed, push the “POWER” 
switch.
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the “POWER” switch will chan\
ge the 
operation mode in succession from:
Push
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door \
only, 
or all doors. In some models, grasping front passenger door handle will un\
lock all 
doors.  
Please refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details on how to program the d\
oors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Keyless entrySmart Key system
Front door unlock*
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock 
for safety.
START FUNCTION
POWER (WITHOUT STARTING HYBRID SYSTEM)
NOTE: The Smart Key must be carried to enable the start function. With the 
Park position selected and the brake pedal depressed, push the “POWER” 
switch.
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the “POWER” switch wi\
ll change the 
operation mode in succession from:
* 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.
Off - All systems OFF. Emergency flashers can be used. 
Accessory – Some electrical components can be used.
On - All electrical components can be used.
NOTE: Tighten until one click is 
heard. If the cap is not locked or 
tightened, Check Engine “
” 
indicator may illuminate.
Fuel tank door release & cap
Turn to openStore
Close
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* The “POWER” switch must be in the “IGNITION ON” mode and t\
he brake pedal depressed to shift from Park.
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TIPS FOR IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY
STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
DEFAULT SETTING
CUSTOMIZED SETTING
NOTE: Fuel consumption and energy information of the Hybrid System are 
shown on the Audio Multimedia system screen or the navigation system (if 
equipped).
The Hybrid Synergy Drive System utilizes a computer-controlled gasoline \
engine 
and electric motor to provide the most efficient combination of power fo\
r the 
vehicle. To conserve energy, when the brakes are applied the braking for\
ce 
generates electricity which is then sent to the traction battery. In add\
ition, the 
engine shuts off when the vehicle is stopped. The benefits are better fu\
el economy 
and reduced vehicle emissions.
- Ensure tire pressures are maintained at levels specified in the Owner’\
s Manual.
- When possible, link trips to reduce engine cold starts. 
- Avoid driving at speeds that are higher than necessary, especially on \
the highway.
- When possible, avoid sudden stops to maximize regenerative braking ene\
rgy.
- Minimize use of the air conditioning.
Hybrid Synergy Drive System
1.  Put the selector lever in “P.”
2.  Depress the brake pedal, and “
” will be displayed on the Multi-Information 
Display (MID).
3. Press the “POWER” switch briefly and firmly.    
4. The “READY” light will blink. After a few seconds, when the lig\
ht remains steady 
and a beep sounds, shift the gear to the desired position and you may be\
gin 
driving.
Shift position linked door locking/unlocking function
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in different modes, or\
 turned 
OFF.
Speed linked door locking function
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above approximately 12 mph (20 k\
m/h).
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function
-Doors automatically unlock when driver