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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
INDEX
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.
Engine maintenance 11
Fuel tank door release & cap 10
Hood release 10
Indicator symbols 6-7
Instrument cluster 5
Instrument panel 2-4
Instrument panel light control 11
Keyless entry1,2 8-9
Smart Key system1,2 9
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+)
Air conditioning/heating 29-31
Audio 25
Auto lock/unlock1 12
Automatic transmission 12
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan 38
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) 35
Clock 23
Door locks1,2 17
Downhill Assist Control system (DAC) 4 1
Driver Easy Speak 33
Driving mode select switch 41
Electric parking brake 13
Front and Rear Parking Assist with
Automated Braking (PA w/AB) 36
Garage door opener (HomeLink®)3 34
Head-Up Display (HUD) 23
Heated/ventilated seats 32
Heated steering wheel 33
Height Adjustable, Hands-Free
Power Liftgate1,2 14-15
Intuitive parking assist 37
Lights1,2 & turn signals1 19
Moonroof1 15
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 22
Multi-terrain select (AWD) 40
Panoramic moonroof 16
Power outlets-12V DC 27
Power outlets-120V AC 27
Power windows1 18
Qi wireless charger 26
Rear view monitor system 39
Seat adjustments-Front 20
Seat adjustments-Rear 21
Seats-Head restraints 20
Seats-Stowing & returning
3rd row seats 21
Snow mode button 40
Steering lock release 17
Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth®) 24
Stop & Start Engine System 39
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 17
Toyota multi-operation touch 28
USB charge ports 27
USB media port 26
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/TRAC/
Trailer Sway Control OFF switch 34
Windshield wipers & washers1 18
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 55
Full-Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 52-54
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist 47-49
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) System 46
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) with
Lane Centering 50-51
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection (PCS w/PD) 43-45
Quick overview-Toyota Safety
Sense™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+) 42
Road Sign Assist (RSA) 56
Sensors 43
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE PAIRING SECTION 64-66
Floor mat installation 62
Rear door child safety locks 58
Safety Connect® 60
Seat belts 57
Seat belts-3rd row center 57
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 57
Spare tire & tools 59
Star Safety SystemTM 61-62
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 58
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SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever (below the steering wheel)
Windshield wiper and washer control
POWER button
Shift lever
Audio/Navigation2 system
Air conditioning/heating controls
Emergency flasher button
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.
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Toyota multi-operation touch*
** Refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual.
Toyota multi-operation touch allows a screen, such as the air conditioning control
screen, and the navigation screen to be displayed and operated simultaneously.
Available only on vehicles with 12.3-in display.
Moving screens:
Select “” to change its displayed position on the Toyota multi-operation touch.
The screen position can also be changed by performing a left or right flick
operation on a screen.
Full screen display/split screen display:
Select “” on the energy monitor/consumption screen or vehicle information
screen will display that screen in full screen.
Select “” to return to the split-screen display.
AWD models: Select “Setting” on the vehicle information screen to display the
setting screen.
Select to display the air conditioning control screen
Select slide operation on/off
Display the software information
Select to display the seats climate screen
Select to display the audio control screen**
Select to display the fuel consumption screen
Select to display the setting screen (2WD models)/Select to display the vehicle information screen (AWD models)
* © 1982-2013, QNX Software Systems Limited. All rights reserved.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual or “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s
Manual” for more details.
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
OPERATION
SETTINGS
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TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Air conditioning/heating
Temperature control (driver side)
Front windshield defogger
Fan OFFTemperature control (passenger side)
Rear Air Conditioning ON/OFF
S-FLOW mode
Automatic climate control ON: Adjusting the temperature setting will cause the airflow vents, air intake and fan to adjust automatically to set temperature.
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger
Windshield wiper de-icer
REAR CLIMATE switch
Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Control knobs- SYNC control- Fan speed- Airflow mode - Rear seat temperature
Recirculate cabin air (outside air when OFF)
Airflow mode display
Vehicles equipped with 8-in display
Temperature control (driver side)
Front windshield defogger
Fan OFF
Temperature control (passenger side)
Automatic climate control ON: Adjusting the temperature setting will cause the airflow vents, air intake and fan to adjust automatically to set temperature.
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger
Fan speed control
Vehicles equipped with 12.3-in display (if equipped)
FRONT AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
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Air conditioning/heating (continued)
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger
Front windshield defogger
MAX A/C switch
Fan ON/OFF
Temperature control
Windshield wiper de-icer
Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Rear Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Airflow mode selector
Fan speed
Recirculate cabin air (outside air when OFF)
Recirculate cabin air (outside air when OFF)
FRONT MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING (IF EQUIPPED)
Front air conditioning control screen (12.3-in display)
Main control screen
Option control screen
Temperature setting (driver side)
Display the option control screen
Display the previous screen
Rear air conditioning display
Fan speed setting
SYNC switch
Temperature setting (passenger side)
Airflow mode control
Front seat concentrated airflow mode (S-FLOW mode)
Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Eco air conditioning mode
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
FRONT AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING (CONTINUED)
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SAFETY
SENSE
SAFETY
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FEATURES
Fan OFF
Fan OFF
Temperature control
Temperature control
Rear A/C indicatorRear A/C ON/OFF
REAR CLIMATE switchAutomatic climate control
Rear fan speed, rear airflow mode, rear temperature control
Rear fan speedRear airflow mode control
Rear temperature setting
Fan OFFRear AUTO switch
Airflow mode control
Airflow mode control
Front air conditioning control panel (8-in display)
Rear air conditioning control panel (12.3-in display)
Fan speed
Fan speed
Airflow mode display
Airflow mode display
REAR AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING (IF EQUIPPED)
Automatic climate control ON: Adjusting the temperature setting will cause the airflow vents, air intake and fan to adjust automatically to set temperature.
REAR MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING (IF EQUIPPED)
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