2144-1. Before driving
NOTICE
■Avoiding damage to vehicle
parts
●Do not turn the steering wheel
fully in either direction and hold
it there for an extended period
of time.
Doing so may damage the
power steering motor.
●When driving over bumps in the
road, drive as slowly as possible
to avoid damaging the wheels,
underside of the vehicle, etc.
■If you get a flat tire while driv-
ing
A flat or damaged tire may cause
the following situations.
●It may be difficult to control your
vehicle.
●The vehicle will make abnormal
sounds or vibrations.
●The vehicle will lean abnor-
mally.
Hold the steering wheel firmly and
gradually depress the brake pedal
to slow down the vehicle.
Information on what to do in case
of a flat tire ( P.491)
■When encountering flooded
roads
Do not drive on a road that has
flooded after heavy rain, etc.
Doing so may cause the following
serious damage to the vehicle:
●Engine stalling
●Short in electrical components
●Engine damage caused by
water immersion
In the event that you drive on a
flooded road and the vehicle is
flooded, be sure to have your
Toyota dealer c heck the following:
●Brake function
●Changes in quantity and quality
of oil and fluid used for the
engine, hybrid transmission
(front and rear), etc.
●Lubricant condition for the bear-
ings and suspension joints
(where possible), and the func-
tion of all joints, bearings, etc.
■When parking the vehicle
Always set the parking brake, and
shift the shift lever to P. Failure to
do so may cause the vehicle to
move or the vehicle may acceler-
ate suddenly if t he accelerator
pedal is accidentally depressed.
3434-6. Driving tips
4
Driving
Use fluids that are appropriate
to the prevailing outside tem-
peratures.
• Engine oil
• Engine coolant
• Power control unit coolant
• Washer fluid
Have a service technician
inspect the condition of the
12-volt battery.
Have the vehicle fitted with
four snow tires or purchase a
set of tire chains for the front
tires.
*
Ensure that all tires are the same
size and brand, and that chains
match the size of the tires.
*: Tire chains cannot be mounted
on vehicles with 20-inch tires.
Winter driving tips
Carry out the necessary
preparations and inspec-
tions before driving the
vehicle in winter. Always
drive the vehicle in a man-
ner appropriate to the pre-
vailing weather conditions.
Pre-winter preparations
WARNING
■Driving with snow tires
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in a
loss of vehicle control and cause
death or serious injury.
●Use tires of the specified size.
●Maintain the recommended
level of air pressure.
●Do not drive in excess of 75
mph (120 km/h), regardless of
the type of snow tires being
used.
●Use snow tires on all, not just
some wheels.
■Driving with tire chains (vehi-
cles with 17-inch or 18-inch
tires)
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in the
vehicle being unable to be driven
safely, and may cause death or
serious injury.
●Do not drive in excess of the
speed limit specifi ed for the tire
chains being used, or 30 mph
(50 km/h), whichever is lower.
●Avoid driving on bumpy road
surfaces or over potholes.
●Avoid sudden acceleration,
abrupt steering, sudden brak-
ing and shifting operations that
cause sudden engine braking.
●Slow down sufficiently before
entering a curve to ensure that
vehicle control is maintained.
●Do not use LTA (Lane Tracing
Assist) system.
572Alphabetical Index
........................................... 155
Power back door .................. 153
Wireless remote control ....... 153
Back-up lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 451
Wattage ................................ 526
Battery (12-volt battery) ......... 422 If the 12-volt battery is dis-charged .............................. 506
Preparing and c hecking before
winter.................................. 343
Replacing ............................. 508
Warning light ........................ 466
Battery (traction battery) ......... 83
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) ...... 299 Blind Spot Monitor function .. 302
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function........................................... 305
Bottle holders ......................... 369
Brake Brake Hold ........................... 246
Fluid ............................. 420, 524
Parking brake ....................... 243
Regenerative braking ............. 80
Warning light ........................ 466
Brake assist ............................ 335
Brake Hold .............................. 246
Break-in tips ........ ................... 209
Brightness control Instrument panel light control .......................... 99, 103
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 299 Blind Spot Monitor function .. 302
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function........................................... 305
C
Care Aluminum wheels ................. 400
Exterior ................................. 400
Interior .................................. 403
Seat belts ............................. 403 Cargo capacity ................215, 218
Cargo hooks............................372
Chains......................................345
Child-protectors......................142
Child restraint system ..............58
Fixed with a LATCH system ...68
Fixed with a seat belt..............63
Front passenger occupant clas-sification system ...................51
Points to remember ................58
Riding with children ................57
Types of child restraint system installation method ...............60
Using an anchor bracket ........71
Child safety ...............................57 12-volt battery precautions .................422, 509
Airbag precautions .................46
Back door precautions..........150
Child restraint system .............60
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautio ns..............361
How your child should wear the seat belt ................................36
Moon roof precautions..........205
Power window lock switch ....203
Power window precautions...202
Removed key battery precau- tions ....................................448
Seat belt extender precautions .............................................36
Seat belt precautions..............35
Seat heater precautions .......361
Cleaning ..........................400, 403 Aluminum wheels .................400
Exterior .................................400
Hybrid battery (tr action battery)
air intake vents and filters...443
Interior ..................................403
Radar sensor ........................263
Seat belts .............................403
Clock ................................100, 104
584Alphabetical Index
Pre-collision warning ............ 267
RCD OFF indicator............... 470
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)........................................... 300
RCTA OFF indicator............. 470
Seat belt reminder ................ 473
Vehicle sway warning........... 279
Warning lights ABS ...................................... 468
Brake hold operated indicator........................................... 471
Brake Override System ........ 471
Brake system ....................... 466
Charging system .................. 466
Drive-Start Control ............... 471
Electric power steering ......... 468
Engine .................................. 467
High coolant temperature ..... 467
Hybrid system overheat ....... 467
Intuitive parking assist OFF indi- cator ................................... 469
Low engine oil pressure ....... 467
Low fuel level ....................... 472
LTA indicator ........................ 469
Malfunction indicator lamp ... 467
Parking brake indicator ........ 472
PCS warning light................. 469
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................................... 471
PKSB OFF indicato r ............. 470
RCD OFF indicator............... 470
RCTA OFF indicator............. 470
Seat belt reminder light ........ 473
Slip indicator......................... 471
SRS ...................................... 468
Tire pressure ........................ 472
Warning messages ................ 477
Washer Checking .............................. 421
Low washer fluid warning mes-sage ........................... 421, 477
Preparing and c hecking before winter ..................................343
Switch ...........................254, 257
Washing and waxing ..............400
Weights Cargo capacity .............215, 218
Load limits ............................218
Wheels .....................................440 Replacing wheels .................440
Size ......................................525
Window glasses Power windows ....................201
Window lock switch ...............203
Windows Power windows ....................201
Rear window defogger .........350
Washer .........................254, 257
Windshield defogge r ..............349
Windshield wiper d e-icer .......353
Windshield wipers Intermittent windshield wipers...........................................254
Position.........................254, 257
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ...........................................254
Winter driving tips ..................343
Wireless charger.....................381
Wireless remote control.........130 Battery-saving function .........165
Locking/Unlocking ................130
Panic mode ..........................130
Replacing the battery ...........447
For vehicles with Entune Audio, Entune Audio Plus
or Entune Premium Audio,
refer to the “NAVIGA-
TION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL” for information