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●Always place wheel blocks under both the vehicle’s and the trai ler’s
wheels  when  parking. Apply  the  parking  brake  firmly,  and  put  th e
transmission  in  P. Avoid  parking  on  a  slope,  but  if  unavoidable ,  do
so only after perform ing the following:
Apply the brakes and keep them applied.
Have someone  place wheel blocks  under both the vehicle’s and
trailer’s wheels.
When  the  wheel  blocks  are  in  pl ace,  release  the  brakes  slowly
until the blocks absorb the load.
Apply the parking brake firmly.
Shift into P and turn off the engine.
● When restarting afte r parking on a slope:
With the transmission in P, start the engine. Be sure to keep t he
brake pedal pressed.
Shift into a forward gear.  If reversing, shift into R.
Release  the  parking  brake  and  brake  pedal,  and  slowly  pull  or
back away from the wheel bloc ks. Stop and apply the brakes.
Have someone retrieve the blocks.
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■Maintenance
●If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will require more frequent m aintenance due
to  the  additional  load.  (See  “Owner’s  Guide”,  “Warranty  and  Ser vices
Guide”, “Owner’s Manual Supplement” or “Warranty Booklet”.)
● Retighten the fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket after  approximately
600 miles (1000 km) of trailer towing.
■ If trailer sway occurs
One  or  more  factors  (crosswinds,  passing  vehicles,  rough  roads,   etc.)  can
adversely affect handling of your vehicle and trailer, causing  instability.
● If trailer swaying occurs:
• Firmly grip the steering wheel. Steer straight ahead.
Do not try to control trailer swaying by turning the steering w heel.
• Begin  releasing  the  accelerator  pedal  immediately  but  very  gra dually  to
reduce speed.
Do not increase speed. Do not apply vehicle brakes.
If  you  make  no  extreme  correction  with  the  steering  or  brakes,  your  vehicle
and trailer should stabilize. (if enabled, Trailer Sway Control  can also help to
stabilize the vehicle and trailer.)
● After the trailer swaying has stopped:
• Stop in a safe place. Get all occupants out of the vehicle.
• Check the tires of the vehicle and the trailer.
• Check the load in the trailer.
Make sure the load has not shifted.
Make sure the tongue weight is appropriate, if possible.
• Check the load in the vehicle.
Make sure the vehicle is not overloaded after occupants get in.
If you cannot find any problems, the speed at which trailer swaying occurred
is beyond the limit of your particular vehicle-trailer combination.
Drive  at  a  lower  speed  to  prevent  instability.  Remember  that  sw aying  of  the
towing vehicle-trailer increases as speed increases.
WARNING
■ Trailer towing precautions
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle  in accordance
with  the  trailer’s  characteristics  and  operating  conditions.  Failure  to  do  so
could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury. V ehicle stability
and  braking  performance  are  affected  by  trailer  stability,  brak e  setting  and
performance, and the hitch. Your vehicle will handle differently when towing
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WARNING
■To avoid accident or injury
● Do not exceed the TWR, unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR or GAWR.
● If  the  gross  trailer  weight  is  over  2000  lb.  (907  kg),  a  sway  control  device
with sufficient capacity is required.
● If  the  gross  trailer  weight  is  over  5000  lb.  (2268  kg),  a  weigh t  distributing
hitch with sufficient capacity is required.
● Adjust the tongue weight within the appropriate range. Place he avier loads
as close to the trailer axle as possible.
● Do  not  exceed  65  mph  (104  km/h),  the  posted  towing  speed  limit  or  the
speed  limit  for  your  trailer  as  set  forth  in  your  trailer  owner ’s  manual,
whichever is lowest. Slow down sufficiently before making a tur n, in cross-
winds,  on  wet  or  slippery  surface,  etc.  to  help  avoid  an  accident.  If  you
experience a vehicle-trailer instability from reducing a certai n speed, slow
down  and  make  sure  you  keep  your  vehicle  speed  under  the  speed  of
which you experience the instability.
● Do not make jerky, abrupt or sharp turns.
● Do not apply the brakes suddenly as you may skid, resulting in  jackknifing
and  loss  of  vehicle  control.  This  is  especially  true  on  wet  or  slippery  sur-
faces.
● Do  not  exceed  the  trailer  hitch  assembly  weight,  gross  vehicle  weight,
gross axle weight and trailer tongue weight capacities.
● Do not use cruise control or dynamic radar cruise control when  trailer tow-
ing.
● Slow  down  and  downshift  before  descending  steep  or  long  downhill
grades.  Do  not  make  sudden  downshifts  while  descending  steep  or  long
downhill grades.
● Vehicle-trailer  instability  is  more  likely  on  steep  long  down  h ills.  Before
descending  steep  or  long  downhill  grades,  slow  down  and  downshi ft.  Do
not  make  sudden  downshifts  when  descending  steep  or  long  downhi ll
grades.  Avoid  holding  the  brake  pedal  down  too  long  or  applying  the
brakes  too  frequently. This  could cause  the  brakes  to overheat  and  result
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WARNING
■Hitch
Trailer hitch assemblies have different weight capacities estab lished by the
hitch  manufacturer.  Even  though  the  vehicle  may  be  physically  capable  of
towing  a  higher  weight,  the  operator  must  determine  the  maximum   weight
rating  of  the  particular  hitch  assembly  and  never  exceed  the  ma ximum
weight rating specified  for the trailer-hitch. Exceeding the ma ximum weight
rating  set  by  the  trailer-hitch  manufacturer  can  cause  an  accid ent  resulting
in death or serious personal injuries.
■ When towing a trailer
Toyota recommends trailers with brakes that conform to any appl icable fed-
eral and state/provincial regulations.
● If  the  gross  trailer  weight  exceeds  unbraked  TWR,  trailer  brake s  are
required. Toyota recommends trailers with brakes that conform t o all appli-
cable federal and state/provincial regulations.
● Never tap  into your  vehicle’s  hydraulic  system, as this  will  lo wer the vehi-
cle’s braking effectiveness.
● Never  tow  a  trailer  without  using  a  safety  chain  securely  attac hed  to  both
the  trailer  and  the  vehicle.  If  damage  occurs  to  the  coupling  u nit  or  hitch
ball, there is danger of the trailer wandering into another lan e.
NOTICE
■When installing a trailer hitch
Use  only  the  position  recommended  by  your  Toyota  dealer.  Do  not  install
the trailer hitch on the bumper; this may cause body damage.
■ Do not directly splice trailer lights
Do not directly splice trailer lights. Directly splicing traile r lights may damage
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Engine (ignition) switch
Check that the parking brake is set.
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
 and a message will be displayed on the multi-information displ ay.
If it is not displayed, the engine cannot be started.
Press  the  engine  switch  shortly
and firmly.
When  operating  the engine  switch,
one short, firm press is enough.
It  is  not  necessary  to  press  and
hold the switch.
The  engine  will  crank  until  it  starts
or for up to 30 seconds, whichever
is less.
Continue  depressing  the  brake
pedal until the engine is completely
started.
The  engine  can  be  started  from
any engine switch mode.
Performing  the  following  opera tions  when  carrying  the  elec-
tronic  key  on  your  person  starts  the  engine  or  changes  engine
switch modes.
Starting the engine
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Stop the vehicle.
Set the parking brake (P. 225), and shift the shift lever to P.
Press the engine switch.
Release  the  brake  pedal  and  chec k  that  the  display  on  the  instru-
ment cluster is off.
Stopping the engine
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Modes  can  be  changed  by  pressing  the  engine  switch  with  brake
pedal released. (The mode changes each time the switch is pressed.)
Off
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The  emergency  flashers  can  be
used.
ACCESSORY mode
Some  electrical  components  such
as the audio system can be used.
“ACCESSORY”  will  be  displayed
on the multi-information display.
IGNITION ON mode
All  electrical  components  can  be
used.
“IGNITION  ON”  will  be  displayed
on the multi-information display.
*: If  the  shift  lever  is  in  a  position other  than  P  when  turning  off  the
engine,  the  engine  switch  will  be
turned  to ACCESSORY  mode,  not
to OFF.
Changing engine  switch modes
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If  the engine is stopped with the shift lever in a position other than P,
the  engine  switch  will  not  be  turned  off  but  instead  be  turned  to
ACCESSORY  mode.  Perform  the  following  procedure  to  turn  the
switch off:
Check that the park ing brake is set.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Check  that  “Turn  Off  Vehicle”  is  displayed  on  the  multi-informa tion
display and then press the engine switch once.
Check that “Turn Off Vehicle” on  the multi-information display is off.
■Auto power off function
If the vehicle is left in ACCESSORY mode for more than 20 minut es or IGNI-
TION  ON  mode  (the  engine  is  not  running)  for  more  than  an  hour  with  the
shift  lever  in  P,  the  engine  switch  will  automatically  turn  off.  However,  this
function  cannot  entirely  prevent  battery  discharge.  Do  not  leav e  the  vehicle
with the engine switch in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode for lon g peri-
ods of time when the engine is not running.
■ Automatic engine shut off feature
●The  vehicle  is  equipped  with  a  feature  that  automatically  shuts  off the
engine  when  the  shift  lever  is  in  P  with  the  engine  running  for   an  extended
period.
● The  engine  will  automatically  shut  off  after  approximately  1  hour  if  it  has
been left running while the shift lever is in P.
● The  timer  for  the  automatic  engine  shut  off  feature  will  reset  if  the  brake
pedal is depressed or if the shift lever is in a position other  than P.
● After  the  vehicle  is  parked,  if  the  door  is  locked  with  the  door  lock  switch
(P. 120) from the inside or the mechanical key ( P. 560) from the outside,
the automatic engine shut off feature will be disabled. The tim er for the auto-
matic  engine  shut  off  feature  will  be  re-enabled  if  the  driver’ s  door  is
opened.
■ Operation of the engine switch
●If  the  switch  is  not  pressed  shortly  and  firmly,  the  engine  swi tch  mode  may
not change or the engine may not start.
● If  attempting  to  restart  the  engine  immediately  after  turning  t he  engine
switch off, the engine may not start in some cases. After turni ng the engine
off, please wait a few seconds before restarting the engine.
■ Electronic key battery depletion
P. 116
When stopping the engine with the  shift lever in a position other
than P
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