
3505-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
switch.
■Defogging the rear window 
and outside rear view mir-
rors (if equipped), and de-
icing windshield wipers (if 
equipped)
Defoggers are used to defog the 
rear window and to remove rain-
drops, dew and frost from the 
outside rear view mirrors (if 
equipped).
The windshield wiper de-icer is 
used to prevent ice from building 
up on the windshield and wiper 
blades.
Press the rear window defog-
ger/outside rear view mirror 
defoggers /windshield wiper de-
icer switch.
The defoggers and windshield 
wiper de-icer will automatically turn 
off after 15 minutes.
When the rear window defog-
ger/outside rear v iew mirror defog-
gers /windshield wiper de-icer 
switch is on, the indicator illumi-
nates on the switch.
■Eco air conditioning mode
The air conditioning is controlled 
with low fuel consumption priori-
tized such as reducing fan 
speed, etc.
Select the eco air conditioning 
mode switch on the control 
screen. ( P.352)
When the eco air conditioning 
mode is on, the indicator illumi-
nates on the eco air conditioning  mode switch.
■Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will 
easily fog up 
when the humidity in the vehicle is 
high. Turning “A/C” switch on will 
dehumidify the air from the outlets 
and defog the windshield effec-
tively.
●If you turn “A/C” switch off, the 
windows may fog up more easily.
●The windows may fog up if the 
recirculated air mode is used.
■When driving on dusty roads
Close all windows. If dust thrown up 
by the vehicle is still drawn into the 
vehicle after closing the windows, it 
is recommended that the air intake 
mode be set to outside air mode 
and the fan speed  to any setting 
except off.
■Outside/recirculated air mode
●Setting to the recirculated air 
mode temporarily is recom-
mended in preventing dirty air 
from entering the vehicle interior 
and helping to c ool the vehicle 
when the outside air temperature 
is high.
●Outside/recirculated air mode may 
automatically switch depending on 
the temperature setting or the 
inside temperature.
■When the outside temperature 
exceeds 75°F (24°C) and the air 
conditioning system is on
●In order to reduce the air condi-
tioning power consumption, the air 
conditioning system may switch to 
recirculated air mode automati-
cally. This may also reduce fuel 
consumption.
●Recirculated air mode is selected 
as a default mode when the power 
switch is turned to ON.
●It is possible to switch to outside 
air mode at any time by pressing 
the outside/recirculated air mode  

4016-1. Maintenance and care
6
Maintenance and care
wheels when they are hot, such 
as after driving or parking in hot 
weather
■Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■Plated portions
If dirt cannot be removed, clean the 
parts as follows:
●Use a soft cloth dampened with 
an approximately 5% solution of 
neutral detergent and water to 
clean the dirt off.
●Wipe the surface with a dry, soft 
cloth to remove any remaining 
moisture.
●To remove oily deposits, use alco-
hol wet wipes or a similar product.
WARNING
■When washing the vehicle
Do not apply water to the inside of 
the engine compartment. Doing 
so may cause the electrical com-
ponents, etc. to catch fire.
■When cleaning the windshield 
(vehicles with rain-sensing 
windshield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, 
the wipers may operate unexpect-
edly in the following situations, 
and may result in hands being 
caught or other serious injuries 
and cause damage to the wiper 
blades.
Off
AUTO
●When the upper part of the 
windshield where the raindrop 
sensor is located is touched by 
hand
●When a wet rag or similar is 
held close to the raindrop sen-
sor
●If something bumps against the 
windshield
●If you directly touch the raindrop 
sensor body or if something 
bumps into the ra indrop sensor
■Precautions regarding the 
exhaust pipes
Exhaust gasses cause the 
exhaust pipes to become quite 
hot.
When washing the vehicle, be 
careful not to touch the pipes until 
they have cooled sufficiently, as 
touching hot exhaust pipes can 
cause burns.
A
B 

4026-1. Maintenance and care
WARNING
■Precaution regarding the rear 
bumper with Blind Spot Moni-
tor (if equipped)
If the paint of the rear bumper is 
chipped or scratched, the system 
may malfunction. If this occurs, 
consult your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deterioration 
and corrosion on the body 
and components (aluminum 
wheels, etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in 
the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tre e sap is present 
on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings  or bird droppings are present on 
the paint surface
• After driving in an area contami- nated with soot, oily smoke, 
mine dust, iron powder or chem-
ical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily  soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and  gasoline are spilled on the paint 
surface
●If the paint is chipped or 
scratched, have it repaired 
immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from cor-
roding, remove any dirt and 
store in a place with low humid-
ity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use 
organic substances or scrub 
with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces 
of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the 
lenses.
■When using an automatic car 
wash (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to off posi-
tion.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, 
the wipers may operate and the 
wiper blades may be damaged.
■When using a high pressure 
car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do 
not let water from the high-pres-
sure washer directly hit the 
camera or the area around the 
camera. Due to the shock from 
the high pressure water, it is 
possible that the device may not 
operate normally.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close 
to boots (rubber or resin manu-
factured cover), or connectors 
or the following parts.
The parts may be damaged if 
they come into contact with 
high-pressure water.
• Traction re lated parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts 

4096-2. Maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
Parking brake
• Does the park-ing brake oper-
ate normally?
• When parked on  a slope and the 
parking brake is 
on, is the vehicle 
securely 
stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate 
smoothly?
• The seat belts  should not be 
damaged.
Seats
• Do the seat con-trols operate 
properly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steer-ing wheel rotate 
smoothly?
• Does the steer- ing wheel have 
the correct 
amount of free 
play?
• There should not  be any strange 
sounds coming 
from the steer-
ing wheel.
ItemsCheck pointsVehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors
• Do the doors operate 
smoothly?
Engine hood
• Does the engine hood lock system 
work properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs of 
fluid leakage 
after the vehicle 
has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire infla-tion pressure 
correct?
• The tires should  not be damaged 
or excessively 
worn.
• Have the tires  been rotated 
according to the 
maintenance 
schedule?
• The wheel nuts  should not be 
loose.
Windshield 
wipers/rear 
window wiper
• The wiper blades should not show 
any signs of 
cracking, split-
ting, wear, con-
tamination or 
deformation.
• The wiper blades  should clear the 
windshield/rear 
window without 
streaking or skip-
ping.