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4Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 228
Cargo and luggage ........... 239
Vehicle load limits ............. 242
Trailer towing..................... 243
Dinghy towing ................... 244
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 245
EV drive mode .................. 252
Hybrid transmission........... 255
Turn signal lever................ 261
Parking brake .................... 262
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 263
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ............................. 268
Fog light switch ................. 273
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 275
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 281 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 283
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0... 288
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 296
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ............................. 307
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 322
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range............................... 326
Cruise control .................... 342
Driving mode select switch .............................. 347
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 349
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 354
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 357
Intuitive parking assist....... 362
Parking Support Brake function ........................... 373
S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking
Guidance System) .......... 386
Driving assist systems ...... 420
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 427
Winter driving tips ............. 430

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
Headlight switch
Operating the switch turns on the lights as follows:
U.S.A. (type A)
The daytime running
lights turn on. ( P. 266)
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights,
and daytime running
lights ( P. 266) turn on.
The headlights and all
the lights listed above
(except daytime running
lights) turn on.
The daytime running
lights turn off.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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U.S.A. (type B)The headlights and all the lig hts listed above (except day-
time running lights) turn on.
The daytime running lights turn off.
The headlights, side
marker, parking, LED
accent (if equipped),
daytime running lights
(  P. 266) and so on
turn on and off automat-
ically (when the power
switch is in ON mode).
The side marker, park-
ing, LED accent (if
equipped), tail, license
plate, instrument panel
lights, and daytime run-
ning lights ( P. 266)
turn on.1
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(if equipped)
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CanadaThe headlights, side
marker, parking, LED
accent (if equipped),
daytime running lights
( P. 266) and so on
turn on and off automat-
ically (when the power
switch is in ON mode).
The side marker, park-
ing, LED accent (if
equipped), tail, license
plate, instrument panel
lights, and daytime run-
ning lights ( P. 266)
turn on.
The headlights and all the lig hts listed above (except day-
time running lights) turn on.
The daytime running lights turn on. ( P. 266)
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent visibili ty at
intersections and on curves by automatically adjusting the dire ction of
the light axis of the headlights according to vehicle speed and the
degree of the tire’s angle as controlled by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) or high er.
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Turning on the high beam headlights
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AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)

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■Daytime running light system
●The daytime running lights illuminate using the same lights as the head-
lights, and illuminate dimmer than the headlights.
● To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during dayti me driving,
the daytime running lights turn on automatically when all of the following
conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not designe d for use at
night.)
• The hybrid system is operating
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the , , or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, eve n if the park-
ing brake is set again.
● For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by ope rating the
switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running ligh t system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
■ Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
■ Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The headlights and tail lights tur n off 30 sec-
onds after a door is opened and closed if the power switch is t urned to
ACCESSORY mode or turned off. (The lights turn off immediately if on
the key is pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the light
switch to the , , or position once and then back to the
or position.
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the
windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.
Air conditioning operation may also be
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■Automatic headlight leveling system (vehicles with AFS)
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensur e that the
headlights do not interfere with other road users.
■ 12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt battery of the vehicle from dis charging, if the
headlights and/or tail lights are on when the power switch is t urned off, the
12-volt battery saving function will operate and automatically turn off all the
lights after approximately 20 minutes.
When any of the following are performed, the 12-volt battery-sa ving function
is canceled once and then reactivated. All the lights will turn off automatically
20 minutes after the 12-volt battery-saving function has been r eactivated:
● When the headlight switch is operated
● When a door is opened or closed
■ If “Headlight System Malfunction Visit Your Dealer” is displaye d on the
multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toy-
ota dealer.
■ If the AFS OFF indicator flashes (vehicles with AFS)
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact your Toyota dealer.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 690)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt b attery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybri d system is
off.

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AHB (Automatic High Beam)
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in the or position.
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle front camera to
assess the brightness of streetl ights, the lights of vehicles
ahead etc., and automatically turns the high beam on or off as
necessary.
WARNING
■ Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, ta king care to
observe your surroundings and turning the high beam on or off m anually if
necessary.
■ To prevent incorrect operation o f the Automatic High Beam syste m
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original
position.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High
Beam system again.
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Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.
Turning the high beam on/off manually