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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 184
Cargo and luggage............ 192
Vehicle load limits ............. 195
Trailer towing..................... 197
Dinghy towing.................... 216
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without 
a smart key system) ........ 217
Engine (ignition) switch  (vehicles with a smart 
key system) ..................... 219
Automatic transmission ..... 225
Turn signal lever................ 232
Parking brake .................... 233
4-3. Operating the lights and  wipers
Headlight switch ................ 234
Automatic High Beam ....... 239
Fog light switch ................. 244
Windshield wipers and  washer ............................ 245
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 248 4-5. Using the driving support 
systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 252
PCS (Pre-Collision  System) ........................... 260
LDA (Lane Departure  Alert) ................................ 272
Dynamic radar cruise  control.............................. 280
Cruise control .................... 294
Intuitive parking assist ....... 298
BSM  (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 305
Four-wheel drive system ... 315
AUTO LSD system ............ 318
Driving assist systems ....... 320
Trailer brake controller....... 327
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 331
Off-road precautions .......... 335
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16Pictorial index
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Side doors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 127
Locking/unlocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 127
Opening/closing the door glasses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 172
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
*1. . . . . . . . . .  P. 523
Warning messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 494
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 133
Locking/unlocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 133
Opening/closing the tailgate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  P. 133
Removing the tailgate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 134
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 167
Adjusting the mirror angle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 167
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 168
Driving position memory
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 152
Defogging the mirrors
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 342, 349
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 245
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 331
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*3. . . . . . .  P. 343, 350
Back window  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 175, 176
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4Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 184
Cargo and luggage ........... 192
Vehicle load limits ............. 195
Trailer towing..................... 197
Dinghy towing ................... 216
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch(vehicles without
a smart key system) ........ 217
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
a smart key system) ........ 219
Automatic transmission ..... 225
Turn signal lever................ 232
Parking brake .................... 233
4-3. Operating the lights and  wipers
Headlight switch ................ 234
Automatic High Beam ....... 239
Fog light switch ................. 244
Windshield wipers and  washer ............................ 245
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 248 4-5. Using the driving support 
systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 252
PCS (Pre-Collision  System)........................... 260
LDA (Lane Departure  Alert) ............................... 272
Dynamic radar cruise  control ............................. 280
Cruise control .................... 294
Intuitive parking assist....... 298
BSM  (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 305
Four-wheel drive system ... 315
AUTO LSD system............ 318
Driving assist systems ...... 320
Trailer brake controller ...... 327
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 331
Off-road precautions ......... 335 
     
        
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2344-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch
Operating the   switch turns on the lights as follows:
For U.S.A.
The  headlights,  daytime
running lights 
( P.  237)  and  all  the
lights  listed  above  turn
on and off automatically.
(When  the  engine
switch is in ON.)
The  side  marker,  park-
ing,  tail,  license  plate,
instrument  panel  lights,
and  daytime  running
lights ( P. 237) turn on.
The  headlights  and  all
lights  listed  above
(except  daytime  run-
ning lights) turn on.
The daytime running lights turn off.
The headlights can be operated  manually or automatically. 
Operating instructions
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2354-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
For Canada
The  headlights,  daytime
running lights 
( P.  237)  and  all  the
lights  listed  above  turn
on and off automatically. 
(When  the  engine
switch is in ON.)
The  side  marker,  park-
ing,  tail,  license  plate,
instrument  panel  lights,
and  daytime  running
lights ( P. 237) turn on.
The  headlights  and  all
lights  listed  above
(except  daytime  run-
ning lights) turn on.
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.
1
2
3
Turning on the high beam headlights
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2364-3. Operating the lights and wipers
The  level  of  the  headlights  can  be  adjusted  according  to  the  number
of passengers and the loadi ng condition of the vehicle.
Raises  the  level  of  the  head-
lights
Lowers  the  level  of  the  head-
lights
■Guide to dial settings
Manual headlight leveling dial
1
2
Loading conditionControl switch position
Towing Hitch  (Towing 
package)
Payload
Double CabCrewMax
StandardLongShort
NoneNone000
NoneMaximum  load2.522.5
Maximum  loadNone3.533.5 
     
        
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2374-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
■Daytime running light system
●The  daytime  running  lights  illuminate  using  the  same  lights  as  the  parking
lights and illuminate brighter than the parking lights.
● 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 engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the   (Canada only),   or  * position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, even if the parking
brake is set again.
● For  the  U.S.A.:  Daytime  running  lights  can  be  turned  off  by  ope rating  the
switch.
● For the Canada: Daytime running lights are not designed for use  at night.
● 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 (vehicles with automatic headlight system)
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. 
     
        
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2384-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■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 engine switch is  turned to ACC
or  OFF.  (The  lights  turn  off  immediately  if  the    button  on  the  key  is
pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off aut omatically if the
engine switch is tuned to ACC or OFF and the driver’s door is o pened.
Vehicles with automatic headlight system: If any of the doors i s kept open, the
lights automatically turn off after 20 minutes.
To  turn  the  lights  on  again,  turn  the  engine  switch  to  ON,  or  turn  the  light
switch off once and then back to   or  .
■ Light reminder buzzer
A  buzzer  sounds  when  the  key  is  removed  from  the  engine  switch  and  the
driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■ Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (automatic light off system) can be changed. 
(Customizable features:  P. 564)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do  not  leave  the  lights  on  longer  than  necessary  when  the  engin e  is  not
running.