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Second seats (8-seat models)
Pull the armrest down for use.
Second seats (7-seat models)
Pull the armrest down for use.
An assist grip installed on the
ceiling can be used to support
your body while sitting on the
seat.NOTICE
If in situations other than above
the wireless charger does not
operate properly or the operation
indicator light is blinking, the wire-
less charger may be malfunction-
ing. Contact your Toyota dealer.
■To prevent failu re or damage
to data
●Do not bring magnetic cards,
such as a credit card, or mag-
netic recording media, close to
the wireless charger while
charging. Otherwise, data may
be erased due to the influence
of magnetism. Additionally, do
not bring precision instruments
such as wrist watches, close to
the wireless charger, as such
objects may malfunction.
●Do not leave portable devices in
the cabin. The temperature
inside the cabin may become
high when parked in the sun,
and cause damage to the
device.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not use the wireless charger
for a long period of time with the
hybrid system is stopped.
Armrest
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the
armrest
Do not apply too much load on the
armrest.
Assist grips
WARNING
■Assist grip
Do not use the assist grip when
getting in or out of the vehicle or
rising from your seat.
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1To set the visor in the forward
position, flip it down.
2 To set the visor in the side
position, flip down, unhook,
and swing it to the side.
3 To use the side extender,
place the visor in the side
position, then slide it back-
ward.
Open the cover.
The light turns on when the cover is
opened.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
If the vanity lights remain on when
the power switch is turned off, the
lights will go off automatically after
20 minutes.
NOTICE
●Do not use devices which are
sensitive to vibration or heat in
the vehicle.
These devices may malfunction
due to vibration while driving or
heat while the vehicle is parked
in the sun.
●When not using a power outlet,
make sure to close the cover. If
foreign matter or a liquid enters
the power outlet, it may cause a
malfunction or short circuit.
●Do not use a multi-point outlet
adapter as doing so may over-
load the power outlet.
■When the ambie nt tempera-
ture is high
If the temperature inside the vehi-
cle is high, such as after the vehi-
cle has been parked in the sun,
the power outlets may not be able
to be used. Sufficiently ventilate
the interior or use the air condi-
tioning system to c ool the interior
before attempting to use the
power outlets.
■When the ambie nt tempera-
ture is low
If the vehicle has been stopped in
a cold area, to protect the hybrid
battery (traction battery), the
power outlets may not be able to
be used. In this case, drive the
vehicle for a while to warm up the
hybrid battery (tr action battery).
Sun visors
Vanity mirrors
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Interior features
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1Push the lid.
2 Push the lid back up half way.
■To use the overhead console
from the conversation mirror
state
Fully close the lid, then open it
again. ( P.368)
1 Pull the tab up. 2
Hook the sunshade on to the
anchors.
To lower the sunshade, pull the tab
up slightly to unhook the shade
from the anchors, and lower it
slowly.
NOTICE
■To prevent the 1 2-volt battery
from being discharged
Do not leave the vanity lights on
for extended periods while the
hybrid system is off.
Conversation mirror
Rear door sunshades (if
equipped)
NOTICE
■To ensure normal operation
of the sunshades
●Do not put anyth ing in an area
where it may int erfere with the
operation of a rear door sun-
shade.
●To prevent damage to the rear
door sunshades, do not apply
excessive load or attach items
to the rear door sunshades.
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*: If equipped
The HomeLink® wireless control
system in your vehicle has 3
buttons which can be pro-
grammed to operate 3 different
devices. Refer to the program-
ming methods on the following
pages to determine the method
which is appropriate for the
device.
Vehicles with auto anti-glare
inside rear view mirror
HomeLink
® indicator light
Garage door operation indi-
cators
HomeLink
® icon
Illuminates while HomeLink® is operating.
Buttons
Vehicles with Digital Rearview
Mirror
HomeLink
® logo
Appears while HomeLink® is oper-
ating. When the menu button
( P.167) is pressed, the logo dis-
appears even while the HomeLink
®
is operating.
Garage door operation indi-
cators
HomeLink
® indicator light
Illuminates above each button
selected.
Buttons
■Codes stored in the Home-
Link® memory
●The registered codes are not
erased even if the 12-volt battery
cable is disconnected.
●If learning failed when registering
a different code to a HomeLink®
button that already has a code
registered to it, the already regis-
tered code will not be erased.
Garage door opener*
The garage door opener can
be programmed using the
HomeLink
® to operate
garage doors, gates, entry
doors, door locks, home
lighting systems, security
systems, and other devices.
System components
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■Before programming Home-
Link
®
During programming, it is pos-
sible that garage doors,
gates, or other devices may
operate. For this reason,
make sure that people and
objects are clear of the
garage door or other devices
to prevent injury or other
potential harm.
It is recommended that a new
battery be placed in the
remote control transmitter for
more accurate programming.
Garage door opener motors
manufactured after 1995 may
be equipped with rolling code
protection. If this is the case,
you may need a stepladder or
other sturdy, safe device to
reach the “Learn” or “Smart”
button on the garage door
opener motor.
■Programming HomeLink®
Steps 1 through 3 must be per-
formed within 60 seconds, oth-
erwise the HomeLink
® indicator
light will stop flashing and pro-
gramming will not be success-
fully completed.
1 Press and release the Home-
Link
® button you want to pro-
gram and check that the HomeLink
® indicator light
flashes (orange).
2 Point the remote control
transmitter for the device at
the rear view mirror, 1 to 3 in.
(25 to 75 mm) from the
HomeLink
® buttons.
Keep the HomeLink® indicator light
in view while programming.
Vehicles with auto anti-glare
inside rear view mirror
Vehicles with Digital Rearview
Mirror
3 Program a device.
Programming the Home-
Link
®
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Vehicles with auto anti-glare
inside rear view mirror
Vehicles with Digital Rearview
Mirror
Programming a device other
than an entry gate (for U.S.A.
owners)
Press and hold the remote con-
trol transmitter button until the
HomeLink
® indicator light
changes from slowly flashing
orange to rapidly flashing green
(rolling code) or continuously lit
green (fixed code), then release
the button.
Programming an entry gate
(for U.S.A. owners)/Program-
ming a device in the Cana-
dian market
Press and release the remote
control transmitter button at 2 second intervals, repeatedly,
until the HomeLink
® indicator
light changes from slowly flash-
ing (orange) to rapidly flashing
(green) (rolling code) or continu-
ously lit (green) (fixed code).
4 Test the HomeLink
® opera-
tion by pressing the newly
programmed button and
observing the indicator light:
HomeLink
® indicator light illu-
minates: Programming of a
fixed code device has com-
pleted. The garage door or
other device should operate
when a HomeLink
® button is
pressed and released.
HomeLink
® indicator light
flashes rapidly: The garage
door opener motor or other
device is equipped with a roll-
ing code. To complete pro-
gramming, firmly press and
hold the HomeLink
® button
for 2 seconds then release it.
If the garage door or other
device does not operate, pro-
ceed to “Programming a roll-
ing code system”.
5 Repeat the steps above to
program another device for
any of the remaining Home-
Link
® buttons.
■Programming a rolling code
system
Two or more people may be
necessary to complete rolling
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ble device. (To check device
compatibility, refer to
www.homelink.com.)
1Within 5 seconds after pro-
gramming the garage door
opener has been completed,
if the garage door opener
motor is trained to Home-
Link
®, both garage door
operation indicators will flash
rapidly (green) and the light
on the garage door opener
motor will blink twice, indicat-
ing that 2-way communica-
tion is enabled.
If the indicators do not flash, per-
form 2 and 3 within the first 10
presses of the HomeLink
® button
after programming has been com-
pleted.
2 Press a programmed Home-
Link
® button to operate a
garage door.
3 Within 1 minute of pressing
the HomeLink
® button, after
the garage door operation
has stopped, press the
“Learn” or “Smart” button on
the garage door opener
motor. Within 5 seconds of
the establishment of 2-way
communication with the
garage door opener, both
garage door operation indica-
tors in the vehicle will flash
rapidly (green) and the light
on the garage door opener
motor will blink twice, indicat- ing that 2-way communica-
tion is enabled.
■Reprogramming a single
HomeLink
® button
When the following procedure is
performed, buttons which
already have devices registered
to them can be overwritten:
1 Press and hold the desired
HomeLink
® button.
2 When the HomeLink
® indica-
tor starts flashing orange,
release the HomeLink
® but-
ton and perform “Program-
ming HomeLink
®” 1 (it takes
20 seconds for the Home-
Link
® indicator to start flash-
ing).
■Before programming
●Install a new battery in the trans-
mitter.
●The battery side of the transmitter
must be pointed away from the
HomeLink
® buttons.
Press the appropriate Home-
Link
® button. The HomeLink®
indicator light should turn on.
The status of the opening and
closing of a garage door is
shown by the garage door
opener indicators.
Operating HomeLink®
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Vehicles with auto anti-glare
inside rear view mirrorOpening
Closing
Vehicles with Digital Rearview
Mirror
Opening
Closing
This function is onl y available if the
garage door opener motor used is a
compatible device. (To check
device compatib ility, refer to
www.homelink.com.)
The indicators can operate
within approximately 820 ft. (250
m) of the garage door. However,
if there are obstructions
between the garage door and
the vehicle, such as houses and
trees, feedback signals from the
garage door may not be
received.
To recall the previous door oper-
ation status, press and release
either HomeLink
® buttons
and or and (vehicles
with auto anti-glare inside rear
view mirror), and
or and (vehicles
with Digital Rearview Mirror),
simultaneously. The last
recorded status will be dis-
played for 3 seconds.
Press and hold the 2 outside
buttons for 10 seconds until the
HomeLink
® indicator light
changes from continuously lit
(orange) to rapidly flashing
(green).
ColorStatus
Orange (flash- ing)Currently open-ing/closing
GreenOpening/closing has completed
Red (flashing)
Feedback sig-
nals cannot be received
Erasing the entire Home-
Link
® memory (all three
codes)
ColorStatus