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*: If equipped
*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce
noise, shift the shift lever to D for nor-
mal driving.
■To protect the Multidrive
If the Multidrive fluid temperature is
high, “Transmission Oil Temp. High Stop
in a safe place and See owner’s man-
ual” will be displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display and the vehicle will go
into transmission protection mode auto-
matically. Have the vehicle inspected by
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■Multidrive fail-safe control
The system detects malfunctioning parts
targeted (all of the solenoids that per-form the shifting function) by the On-
Board Diagnostics, and performs fail-
safe mechanisms, such as restricting
the shifting function or transmission ratio
control. In this event, the malfunction
indicator lamp turns on.
■When driving with dynamic radar
cruise control activated (if
equipped)
Even when switching the driving mode
to power mode with the intent of
enabling engine braking, engine braking
will not occur because dynamic radar
cruise control will not be canceled.
(→P.266)
■Restraining sudden start (Drive-
Start Control)
→P. 1 4 5
■AI-SHIFT
AI-SHIFT automatically selects the suit-
able gear step according to driver per-
formance and driving conditions. AI-
SHIFT automatically operates when the
driving mode is set to Normal mode with
the shift lever in D. (Shifting the shift
lever to M cancels the function.)
■G AI-SHIFT
G AI-SHIFT automatically selects a suit-
able gear for sporty driving according to
driver’s input and driving conditions. G
AI-SHIFT operates automatically when
the shift lever is in D and power mode is
selected for the driving mode. (Selecting
other than power mode or shifting the
shift lever to the other position cancels
this function)
■After recharging/reconnecting the
battery
→P. 4 0 3
Multidrive*
Select the shift position
depending on your purpose
and situation.
Shift position purpose and
functions
Shift posi-
tionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/start-
ing the engine
RReversing
N
Neutral
(Condition in which the
power is not transmitted)
DNormal driving*
M
10-speed sport sequen-
tial shiftmatic mode driving
(→P.167)

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5 Press and hold the shift lock override
button and then push the button on the shift knob.
The shift lever can be shifted while the
both buttons are pressed.
→ P. 2 6 6
To drive using temporary shift
range selection, operate the “-” or
“+” paddle shift switch.
When the “-” paddle shift switch is
operated, the gear step switches to
a range that enables engine brak-
ing force that is suitable to driving
conditions. When the “+” paddle
shift switch is operated, the gear
step switches to a step that is one
step higher than the current step.
Changing the gear step allows
restriction of the highest gear step,
preventing unnecessary upshifting
and enabling the level of engine
braking force to be selected.
1 Upshifting
2 Downshifting
The selected gear step, from D1 to
D10, will be displayed on the multi-
information display.
■Gear step functions
●10 levels of accelerating force and engine braking can be selected.
●A lower gear step will provide greater
engine braking force than a higher gear step, and the engine speed will also increase.
■Deactivation of temporary 10-speed
Sport Sequential Shiftmatic mode
In the following situations, temporary 10- speed Sport Sequential Shiftmatic mode
will be deactivated:
WARNING
■To prevent an accident when releasing the shift lock
Before pressing the shift lock override button, make sure to set the parking brake and depress the brake pedal.
If the accelerator pedal is accidentally depressed instead of the brake pedal when the shift lock override button is
pressed and the shift lever is shifted out of P, the vehicle may suddenly start, possibly leading to an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
Selecting the driving mode
Selecting gear steps in the D
position (vehicles with pad-
dle shift switches)

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Driving
●When the vehicle is stopped
●If the accelerator pedal is depressed continuously for more than a certain
amount of time while in one gear step
●If the accelerator pedal is depressed
abruptly and heavily
●When the shift lever is shifted to a
position other than D
●When the “+” paddle shift switch is
operated for a certain amount of time continuously
■Downshifting restriction warning buzzer
To help ensure safety and driving perfor- mance, downshifting operation may sometimes be restricted. In some cir-
cumstances, downshifting may not be possible even when the paddle shift switch is operated. (A buzzer will sound
twice.)
To enter 10-speed sport sequential
shiftmatic mode, shift the shift lever
to M position. Gear steps can then
be selected by operating the shift
lever or paddle shift switches (if
equipped), allowing you to drive in
the gear step of your choosing.
1 Upshifting
2 Downshifting
The gear step changes once every time
the shift lever or paddle shift switches (if
equipped) is operated.
The selected gear step, from M1 to
M10, will be displayed on the multi-
information display.
However, even when in the M posi-
tion, the gear steps will be automat-
ically changed if the engine speed
is too high, or too low.
■Gear step functions
●10 levels of accelerating force and
engine braking can be selected.
●A lower gear step will provide greater
engine braking force than a higher gear step, and the engine speed will also increase.
■When the vehicle comes to a stop
with the shift lever in the M position
●The transmission will automatically
downshift to M1 once the vehicle is stopped.
●After a stop, the vehicle will start off in M1.
●When the vehicle is stopped, the transmission is set at M1.
Changing gear steps in the
M position

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■Downshifting restriction warning
buzzer
To help ensure safety and driving perfor- mance, downshifting operation may
sometimes be restricted. In some cir- cumstances, downshifting may not be possible even when the shift lever is
operated. (A buzzer will sound twice.)
■If the 10-speed sport sequential shiftmatic mode indicator does not come on even after shifting the
shift lever to M
This may indicate a malfunction in the Multidrive system. Have the vehicle
inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately.
(In this situation, the transmission will operate in the same manner as when the shift lever is in D.)
*: If equipped
■Shifting the shift lever
5-speed transmission
1 Depress the clutch pedal firmly.
2 Shift the shift lever to the
desired gear.
Make sure to only shift gears sequen- tially.
3 Gradually release the clutch
pedal.
It is difficult to shift in R, shift the lever
to N, release the clutch pedal momen-
tarily, and then try again.
Manual transmission*
Operating instructions