1334-1. Before driving
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Driving
2Set the parking brake.
( P.156)
Check that the park ing brake indi-
cator is illuminated.
3 Shift the shift lever to N.
( P.153)
If parking on a hill, shift the shift
lever to 1 or R and block the wheels
as needed.
4Press the engine switch to
stop the engine.
5 Slowly release the brake
pedal.
6 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the key on your
person.
■Starting off on a steep
uphill
Automatic transmission
1 Make sure that the parking
brake is set and shift the shift
lever to D.
2 Gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
Manual transmission
1 Make sure that the parking
brake is set and shift the shift
lever to 1.
2 Lightly depress the accelera-
tor pedal at the same time as
gradually releasing the clutch
pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
■When starting off on an uphill
The hill-start assis t control will acti- vate. (
P.258)
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully whe n it is raining,
because visibility will be reduced,
the windows may become
fogged-up, and the road will be
slippery.
●Drive carefully whe n it starts to
rain, because the road surface will
be especially slippery.
●Refrain from hig h speeds when
driving on an expressway in the
rain, because there may be a
layer of water between the tires
and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from
operating properly.
■Engine speed while driving
(vehicles with an automatic
transmission)
In the following conditions, the
engine speed may become high
while driving. This is due to auto-
matic up-shifting control or
down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not
indicate sudden acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving
uphill or downhill
●When the accele rator pedal is
released
●When driving on curves
●When the brake p edal is firmly
depressed
■Restraining the engine output
(Brake Override System)
When the accelerator and brake
pedals are depressed at the same
time, the engine output may be
restrained.
■New vehicle break-in driving
(the first 1000 miles [1600 km])
The performance a nd long life of
your vehicle are dependent on how
you handle and care for your vehicle
while it is new. Follow these instruc-
tions during the first 1000 miles
(1600 km):
1344-1. Before driving
●Do not race the engine. And do
not allow the engine speed to
exceed 4000 rpm except in an
emergency.
●Do not drive at one constant
engine or vehicle speed for a long
time, either fast or slow.
●Avoid starting suddenly and rapid
acceleration, except in an emer-
gency.
●Avoid hard braking, except in an
emergency.
The same break-in procedures
should be applied to an over-
hauled engine, newly mounted
engine or when brake pads or
brake linings are replaced with
new ones.
■Drum-in-disc type parking
brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type
parking brake system. This type of
brake system needs bedding-down
of the brake shoes periodically or
whenever the parking brake shoes
and/or drum are replaced. Have
your Toyota dealer perform the bed-
ding down operation.
■After the engine starts
For a short time after the engine is
started, in order to ensure emissions
performance, intake and exhaust
noise and vibration may increase,
but this does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■Operating your vehicle in a for-
eign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle
registration laws and confirm the
availability of the correct fuel.
( P.381)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
(vehicles with an automatic
transmission)
●Always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with
the engine running. This pre-
vents the vehicle from creeping.
●Firmly depress the brake pedal
because engine speed may
increase immediately after start-
ing the engine, when the air
conditioning system is operat-
ing, when turning the steering
wheel, etc., thereby causing
creeping to become stronger.
Apply the parkin g brake as nec-
essary.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamil-
iar with the location of the brake
and accelerator pedals to avoid
depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelerator pedal instead of the
brake pedal will result in sudden
acceleration that may lead to an
accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your body around, leading to a
difficulty in operating the pedals.
Make sure to operate the pedals
properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when mov-
ing the vehicle only slightly. This
allows you to depress the brake
and accelerator pedals properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your right foot. Depressing the
brake pedal using your left foot
may delay response in an emer-
gency, resulting in an accident.
1354-1. Before driving
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Driving
WARNING
●Do not drive the vehicle over or
stop the vehicle near flammable
materials.
The exhaust system and
exhaust gases can be
extremely hot. These hot parts
may cause a fire if there is any
flammable material nearby.
●Vehicles with a manual trans-
mission: Do not release the
clutch pedal too quickly. Doing
so may propel the vehicle for-
ward, possibly causing an acci-
dent.
●During normal driving, do not
turn off the engine. Turning the
engine off while driving will not
cause loss of steering or brak-
ing control, but the power assist
to these systems will be lost.
This will make it more difficult to
steer and brake, so you should
pull over and stop the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so.
However, in the event of an
emergency, such as if it
becomes impossible to stop the
vehicle in the normal way:
P. 3 3 8
●Use engine braking (downshift)
to maintain a safe speed when
driving down a steep hill.
Using the brakes continuously
may cause the brakes to over-
heat and lose effectiveness.
(
P.149, 153)
●Do not adjust the positions of
the steering wheel, the seat, or
the inside or outside rear view
mirrors while driving.
Doing so may result in a loss of
vehicle control.
●Always check that all passen-
gers’ arms, heads or other parts
of their body are not outside the
vehicle.
●Do not drive in excess of the
speed limit. Even if the legal
speed limit permits it, do not
drive over 85 mph (140 km/h)
unless your vehicle has
high-speed capability tires. Driv-
ing over 85 mph (140 km/h)
may result in tire failure, loss of
control and possible injury. Be
sure to consult a tire dealer to
determine whether the tires on
your vehicle are high-speed
capability tires or not before
driving at such speeds.
■When driving on slippery
road surfaces
●Sudden braking, acceleration
and steering may cause tire
slippage and reduce your ability
to control the vehicle.
●Sudden acceleration, engine
braking due to shifting, or
changes in engine speed could
cause the vehicle to skid.
●After driving through a puddle,
lightly depress the brake pedal
to make sure that the brakes
are functioning properly. Wet
brake pads may prevent the
brakes from functioning prop-
erly. If the brakes on only one
side are wet and not functioning
properly, steering control may
be affected.
■When shifting the shift lever
●Vehicles with an automatic
transmission: Do not let the
vehicle roll backward while the
shift lever is in a driving posi-
tion, or roll forw ard while the
shift lever is in R.
Doing so may cause the engine
to stall or lead to poor brake and
steering performance, resulting
in an accident or damage to the
vehicle.
1374-1. Before driving
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Driving
WARNING
■When the vehicle is parked
●Do not leave glasses, cigarette
lighters, spray cans, or soft
drink cans in the vehicle when it
is in the sun.
Doing so may result in the fol-
lowing:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette lighter or spray can, and may
lead to a fire.
• The temperature inside the vehicle may cause the plastic
lenses and plastic material of
glasses to deform or crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture, causing the contents to spray
over the interior of the vehicle,
and may also caus e a short cir-
cuit in the vehicle’s electrical
components.
●Do not leave cigarette lighters in
the vehicle. If a cigarette lighter
is in a place such as the glove
box or on the floor, it may be lit
accidentally when luggage is
loaded or the seat is adjusted,
causing a fire.
●Do not attach adhesive discs to
the windshield or windows. Do
not place containers such as air
fresheners on the instrument
panel or dashboard. Adhesive
discs or containers may act as
lenses, causing a fire in the
vehicle.
●Do not leave a door or window
open if the curved glass is
coated with a metallized film
such as a silver-colored one.
Reflected sunlight may cause
the glass to act as a lens, caus-
ing a fire.
●Always apply the parking brake,
shift the shift lever to P (vehicles
with an automatic transmission),
stop the engine and lock the
vehicle.
Do not leave the vehicle unat-
tended while the engine is run-
ning.
If the vehicle is parked with the
shift lever in P but the parking
brake is not set, the vehicle may
start to move, possibly leading
to an accident.
●Do not touch the exhaust pipes
while the engine is running or
immediately after turning the
engine off.
Doing so may cause burns.
■When taking a nap in the vehi-
cle
Always turn the engine off. Other-
wise, if you accidentally move the
shift lever or depress the acceler-
ator pedal, this could cause an
accident or fire due to engine
overheating. Additionally, if the
vehicle is parked in a poorly venti-
lated area, exhaust gases may
collect and enter the vehicle, lead-
ing to death or a serious health
hazard.
■When braking
●When the brakes are wet, drive
more cautiously.
Braking distance increases
when the brakes are wet, and
this may cause one side of the
vehicle to brake d ifferently than
the other side. Also, the parking
brake may not securely hold the
vehicle.
1474-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
Automatic transmission
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake
( P.156), and shift the shift
lever to P.
Check the parking brake indicator
is illuminated.
3 Press the engine switch.
The engine will stop, and the meter
display will be extinguished.
4Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown
on the meters.
Manual transmission
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake.
( P.156)
Check the parking brake indicator
is illuminated.
3Shift the shift lever to N.
( P.153)
4 Press the engine switch.
The engine will stop, and the meter
display will be extinguished.
5Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown
on the meters.
Modes can be changed by NOTICE
■Symptoms indicating a mal-
function with the engine
switch
If the engine switch seems to be
operating somewh at differently
than usual, such as the switch
sticking slightly, there may be a
malfunction. Contact your Toyota
dealer immediately.
Stopping the engine
WARNING
■Stopping the engine in an
emergency
If you want to stop the engine in
an emergency while driving the
vehicle, press and hold the engine
switch for more than 2 seconds,
or press it briefly 3 times or more
in succession. ( P.338)
However, do not touch the engine
switch while driving except in an
emergency. Turning the engine off
while driving will not cause loss of
steering or braking control, but the
power assist to these systems will
be lost. This will make it more dif-
ficult to steer a nd brake, so you
should pull over and stop the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to do
so.
●If the engine switch is operated
while the vehicle is running, a
warning message will be shown
on the multi-information display
and a buzzer sounds.
●Vehicles with an automatic
transmission: To restart the
engine after performing an
emergency shutdown, shift the
shift lever to N and then press
the engine switch.
●Vehicles with a manual trans-
mission: To restart the engine
after performing an emergency
shutdown, depress the clutch
pedal and then press the engine
switch.
Changing engine switch
modes
1524-2. Driving procedures
1Upshifting
2 Downshifting
The selected shift range, from M1
to M6, will be dis played on the
meter.
■Automatic deactivation of tem-
porary manual mode driving in
the D position
Temporary manual mode driving in
the D position will be deactivated in
the following situations:
●When the vehicle speed is too
low.
●When the accelerator pedal is
depressed for more than a certain
period of time.
●When the accelerator pedal is
fully, or near-fully, depressed.
●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 warn-
ing buzzer
If downshifting operations are per-
formed at a vehicle speed by which
downshifting is not possible (when
downshifting will cause the engine
speed to enter the red zone), a
buzzer will sound to w arn the driver
that downshifting cannot be per-
formed.
To enter manual mode, shift the
shift lever to the M position.
While the upshift/downshift indi-
cator light is illuminated, gears
can be selected by operating the
shift lever or paddle shift
switches, allowing you to drive
in the gear of your choosing.
Even if upshifting operations are
performed, if vehicle speed is too
low for the requested gear, the gear
will not change.
Upshift indicator
Downshift indicator
1 Upshifting (+)
2 Downshifting (-)
WARNING
■To prevent inc orrect opera-
tion
Do not attach items such as
accessories to the paddle shift
switches. Doing so may uninten-
tionally move the paddle shift
switches.
Manual mode driving
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1554-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
■Shift position indicator display
The selected shift position will not
appear in the following situations:
●When the shift lever is in N.
●When the vehicle speed is 6 mph
(10 km/h) or less (except when the
shift lever is in R).
●When the clutch pedal is
depressed.
To help enable fuel-efficient driv-
ing, shift-up indicator illuminate
to indicate upshift timing.
The indicator can be turned on/off.
( P.400)
The lever will return to its origi-
nal position immediately after
operation.
1 Right turn
2 Lane change to the right
(move the lever partway and
hold it
*)
The right turn signal lights will blink
until the lever is released.
3Lane change to the left
(move the lever partway and
hold it
*)
The left turn signal lights will blink
until the lever is released.
4Left turn
*: When the turn signal lever is
operated to position 2 or 3, if the
lever is released immediately, the
Shift-up indicator
Tur n signal lever
Operating instructions
1564-2. Driving procedures
turn signal lights will blink 3 times.
■If the turn signals do not
stop flashing after turning
left or right, or if you want
to stop them flashing
Operate the lever in the oppo-
site direction to either position 2
or 3. If you move the lever to
either position 1 or 4, the
selected turn signals will flash.
■Turn signals can be operated
when
The engine switch is in ON.
■If the indicator flashes faster
than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or
rear turn signal lights has not
burned out.
■If the turn signals stop flashing
before a lane change has been
performed
Operate the lever again.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.400)
U.S.A.
Canada
1 To set the parking brake, fully
pull the parking brake lever
while depressing the brake
pedal.
2 To release the parking brake,
slightly raise the lever and
lower it completely while
pressing the button.
■Parking the vehicle
P.132
■If the brake system warning
light comes on
P.348
■Usage in winter time
P.265
Parking brake
Operating instructions
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