
431-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Slight abrasions,  burns,  bruising  etc.,  may  be  sustained  from  S RS  airbags,
due to the extremely high speed deployment (inflation) by hot g ases.
● A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
● Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover an d inflator) as
well as the front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails,
may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be h ot.
● The windshield may crack.
● The  hybrid  system  will  be  stopped  and  fuel  supply  to  the  engine   will  be
stopped. ( P. 89)
● The emergency flashers will turn on automatically. ( P. 580)
● For Safety Connect subscribers, if any of the following situations occur, the
system is designed to send an emergency call to the response center, noti-
fying them of the vehicle’s location (without needing to push t he “SOS” but-
ton)  and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to  a scertain  the
level of emergency and assistance required. If the occupants are unable to
communicate,  the  agent  automatically  treats  the  call  as  an  emer gency  and
helps to dispatch the necessary emergency services. ( P. 76)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-end collision.
■ SRS airbag deployment condi tions (SRS front airbags)
● The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact tha t  exceeds the
set  threshold level (the  level of force  corresponding  to  an app roximately 12 -
18 mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with a fixed wall that  does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in  the following
situations:
• If  the  vehicle  strikes  an  object,  such  as  a  parked  vehicle  or  sign  pole,
which can move or deform on impact
• If  the  vehicle  is  involved  in  an  underride  collision,  such  as  a  collision  in
which  the  front  of  the  vehicle  “underrides”,  or  goes  under,  the   bed  of  a
truck
● Depending on the type of collision, it is possible that only th e seat belt pre-
tensioners will activate.
● The SRS front airbags for the front passenger will not activate if there is no
passenger  sitting  in  the  front  passenger  seat.  However,  the  SRS  front air-
bags for the front passenger may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, even if
the seat is unoccupied.
● The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front passenger seat will not operate if
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471-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
■When to contact your Toyota dealer
In  the  following  cases,  the  vehicle  will  require  inspection  and/or  repair.  Con-
tact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
●Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.
● The  front  of  the  vehicle  is  damaged  or
deformed,  or  was  involved  in  an  acci-
dent  that  was  not  severe  enough  to
cause the SRS front airbags to inflate.
● A  portion  of  a  door  or  its  surrounding
area is damaged, deformed or has had a
hole  made  in  it,  or  the  vehicle  was
involved  in  an  accident  that  was  not
severe  enough  to  cause  the  SRS  side
and curtain shield airbags to inflate.
● The  pad  section  of  the  steering  wheel,
dashboard  near  the  front  passenger  air-
bag  or  lower  portion  of  the  driver’s  side
instrument  panel  is  scratched,  cracked,
or otherwise damaged.
● The  front  passenger’s  seat  cushion  sur-
face  is  scratched,  cracked,  or  otherwise
damaged. 

851-4. Hybrid system
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For safety and security
◆When stopped/during start off 
The  gasoline  engine  stops
*  when  the  vehicle  is  stopped.  During
start  off,  the  electric  motor  (traction  motor)  drives  the  vehic le.  At
slow  speeds  or  when  traveling  down  a  gentle  slope,  the  engine  i s
stopped
* and the electric motor (tr action motor) is used. 
When shift position is in N, the hybrid battery (traction batte ry) is not
being charged.
*: When  the  hybrid  battery  (traction  battery)  requires  charging  o r  the  engine
is warming up, etc., the gasoline engine will not automatically  stop. 
( P. 86)
◆During normal driving
The  gasoline  engine  is  predominantly  used.  The  electric  motor
(traction motor) charges the hybr id battery (traction battery) as nec-
essary.
◆When accelerating sharply
When the accelerator pedal is depressed heavily, the power of t he
hybrid  battery  (traction  battery)  is  added  to  that  of  the  gasol ine
engine via the electric motor (traction motor).
◆When braking (regenerative braking)
The  wheels  operate  the  electric  motor  (traction  motor)  as  a  pow er
generator, and the hybrid battery  (traction battery) is charged.
When  driving  with  the  gasolin e  engine  stopped,  a  sound,  which
changes in accordance with the driving speed, will be played in  order
to warn people nearby of the vehicle’s approach. The sound will  stop
when the vehicle speed  exceeds approximately 22 mph (35 km/h).
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■Road accident cautions
Observe  the  following  precautions  to  reduce  the  risk  of  death  o r  serious
injury:
● Pull your vehicle off the road, apply the parking brake, shift  the shift posi-
tion to P, and turn the hybrid system off.
● Do not touch the high voltage parts, cables and connectors.
● If  electric  wires  are  exposed  inside  or  outside  your  vehicle,  an  electric
shock may occur. Never touch exposed electric wires.
● If a fire occurs in the hybrid vehicle, leave the vehicle as soon as possible.
Never use a fire extinguisher that is not meant for electric fires. Using even
a small amount of water may be dangerous.
● If  your  vehicle  needs  to  be  towed,  do  so  with  front  wheels  (2WD   models)
or four wheels (AWD models) raised. If the wheels connected to  the elec-
tric motor (traction  motor) are  on  the ground  when towing, the  motor may
continue to generate electricity. This may cause a fire. ( P. 584)
● Carefully  inspect  the  ground  under  the  vehicle.  If  you  find  that  liquid  has
leaked onto the ground, the fuel system may have been damaged. Leave
the vehicle as soon as possible.
AWD models
● If  a  fluid  leak  occurs,  do  not  touch  the  fluid  as  it  may  be  str ong  alkaline
electrolyte from the hybrid battery (traction battery). If it c omes into contact
with your skin or eyes, wash it off immediately with a large am ount of water
or, if possible, boric acid solution. Seek immediate medical attention.
2WD models
● Do not touch the battery if liquid is leaking from or adhering  to it.
If  electrolyte  (carbonic-based  organic  electrolyte)  from  the  hy brid  battery
(traction  battery)  comes  into  contact  with  the  eyes  or  skin,  it   could  cause
blindness  or  skin  wounds.  In  the  unlikely  event  that  it  comes  into  contact
with the eyes or skin, wash it off immediately with a large amount of water,
and seek immediate medical attention.
● If  electrolyte  is  leaking  from  the  hybrid  battery  (traction  bat tery),  do  not
approach the vehicle.
Even in the unlikely event that the hybrid battery (traction ba ttery) is dam-
aged, the internal construction of the battery will prevent a l arge amount of
electrolyte  from  leaking  out.  However,  any  electrolyte  that  doe s  leak  out
will  give  off  a  vapor.  This  vapor  is  an  irritant  to  skin  and  eyes  and  could
cause acute poisoning if inhaled.
● Do not bring burning or high-tem perature items close to the electrolyte.
The electrolyte may ignite and cause a fire. 

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Instrument cluster
The  meter  control  switches  equipped  on  the  steering  wheel  can  be
used to switch the screen displa y and change settings related to func-
tions displayed  on the screen.
Each  time  the  button  is
pressed,  the  mileage  display
switches  among  odometer,  trip
meters,  etc.,  and  the  fuel  con-
sumption  information  for  each
distance switches as well. 
(   P. 119)
Pressing , ,  or 
performs  such  operations  as
scrolling  the  screen
*,  switching
the contents of  the display
* and
moving the cursor.
This button is used to perform s uch operations as selecting the cur-
rent item or switching between on and off.
When pressed, the display returns to the previous screen.
*: On  screens  where  the  screen  can  be  scrolled  and  the  display  ca n  be
switched,  marks  are  displayed  to  indicate  the  direction  of  oper ation  (such
as   and  ).
Operations related to the combination meter
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Instrument cluster
To adjust the time, perform operations on the   screen (P.   1 4 4 )
of the multi-information display.
■Adjusting the time
Press    or    of  the  meter  cont rol  switches  on  the  steering
wheel and select  .
Press    or    of  the  meter  control  switches  and  select .
Press   to display the cursor.
Press    or    of  the
meter  control  switches  to
adjust  the  cursor  position,
and  then  press    or    to
change the setting.
When  the  12-hour  display  is
selected,  “12H”  is  displayed,
and when the 24-hour display is
selected, “24H” is displayed.
When  adjusting  minutes,  operation  automatically  starts  from  00  sec-
onds.
After changing the settings, press   to return to the previous s creen.
Clock adjustment
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■Resetting the minutes displayPress    or    of  the  meter  cont rol  switches  on  the  steering
wheel and select  .
Press    or    of  the
meter  control  switches  and
select  .
Press  .
The minutes display switches to “00”.*
*
: e.g. 1:00 to 1:29   1:00
1:30 to 1:59   2:00
■The meters and display illuminate when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ Adjusting the instrume nt cluster brightness (P. 100)
● The brightness levels that can be selected differ depending on  whether the
tail  lights  are  on  and  surrounding  brightness  levels,  as  shown  in  the  table
below.
*: 22  levels  of  the  brightness  are  displayed  on  the  setting  scree n.  However,
the  brightness  setting  will  be  the  brightest  when  other  than  1st  level  (the
darkest)  is  selected.  If  other  than  1st  or  22nd  level  is  select ed,  when  the
tail  lights  are  turned  on  in  a  dark  place,  the  instrument  clust er  brightness
setting will be the selected level.
● If  the  taillights  are  illuminated  in  a  dark  environment,  the  in strument  cluster
light  dims.  However,  when  the  brightness  of the  instrument  clus ter is set to
minimum  or  maximum  (1st  or  22nd  level  of  the  instrument  cluster   bright-
ness),  even  if  the  taillights  are  illuminated,  the  instrument  c luster  light  will
not dim.
1
2
3
The tail lights are offThe tail lights are on
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WARNING
■To prevent an accident
■ Caution for use while driving
For  safety,  avoid  operating  the  meter  control  switch  while  driv ing  as  much
as  possible,  and  do  not  look  continuously  at  the  multi-informat ion  display
while driving. Stop the vehicle and operate the meter control s witch. Failure
to  do  so  may  cause  a  steering  wheel  operation  error,  resulting  in  an  unex-
pected accident.
NOTICE
■ The information display at low temperatures
Allow  the  interior  of  the  vehicle  to  warm  up  before  using  the  liquid  crystal
information  display. At  extremely  low  temperatures,  the  information  display
monitor may respond slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
Do  not  place  anything  or  attach  a  sticker
in front of the instrument cluster. The item
may  obscure  or  obstruct  the  display,  or
could  reflect  off  the  display,  possibly
causing an accident.