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WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■ When folding the rear seatbacks down
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on the rear center seat if the rear right seat is
folded down, as the seat belt buckle for the rear center seat b elt is then
concealed under the folded seat and cannot be used.
● Be careful not to get your hand caught when folding the rear seatbacks.
● Adjust the position of the front seats before folding down the rear seat-
backs so that the front seats do not interfere with the rear se atbacks when
folding down the rear seatbacks.
■ After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release lever. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted
or caught in the seatback.
If the seat belt gets caught between the
seatback’s securing hook and latch, it
may damage the seat belt.
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■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steering wheel is not securely lo cked.
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and caus e an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causi ng an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury. Also, the horn may not sound if
the steering wheel is not securely locked.
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Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be r educed
by operating the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi -
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
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Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehi cles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode
On/off
When the automatic anti-glare
function is in on mode, the indica-
tor illuminates.
The function will be set to on mode
each time the power switch is
turned to ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to off mode. (The indicator also
turns off.)
■ To prevent sensor error (vehicles with an auto anti-glare inside rear view
mirror)
Indicator
To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.
WARNING
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an ac cident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
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■ Using the automatic folding/extending mirror function in cold weather (if
equipped)
When the automatic folding/ext ending mirror function is used in cold weather,
the outside rear view mirrors could freeze up and automatic fol ding and
extension may not be possible. In this event, remove any ice an d snow from
the outside rear view mirror, then operate the mirror manually by using the
mirror fold switch or moving the mirror by hand.
■ Customization
The automatic mirror folding and extending operation can be cha nged.
(Customizable features: P. 781)
WARNING
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle a nd cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
■ When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■ When the mirror defoggers are operating
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot
and burn you.
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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 284
Cargo and luggage ............ 295
Trailer towing ..................... 296
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ....... 305
EV drive mode ................... 312
Hybrid transmission
(2ZR-FXE engine) ........... 315
Hybrid transmission
(M20A-FXS engine) ......... 319
Turn signal lever ................ 324
Parking brake .................... 325
Brake Hold ......................... 330
4-3. Operating the
lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 333
Automatic High Beam ........ 338
Fog light switch .................. 343
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................. 345
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................. 348
4-4. Refueling
Opening the
fuel tank cap .................... 350
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 355
PCS
(Pre-Collision System) ..... 369
LTA
(Lane Tracing Assist)....... 387
RSA (Road Sign Assist)..... 402
Dynamic radar cruise
control with
full-speed range ............... 410
Cruise control..................... 427
Driving mode select ........... 432
Speed limiter ...................... 434
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor) ......... 437
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 456
RCTA (Rear Crossing
Traffic Alert) ..................... 469
PKSB (Parking Support
Brake) .............................. 477
Parking Support Brake
function (static objects) .... 485
Parking Support Brake
function
(rear-crossing vehicles) ... 489
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent
Parking Assist System).... 492
GPF (Gasoline Particulate
Filter) system .................. 531
Driving assist systems ....... 532
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid Electric Vehicle
driving tips ....................... 540
Winter driving tips .............. 543
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Driving the vehicle
P. 3 0 5
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D. ( P. 315,
319)
Release the parking brake. ( P. 326)
If the parking brake is in automatic mode, the parking brake is released
automatically when shifting the shift lever to any position oth er than P.
( P. 325)
Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
If necessary, set the parking brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an extended period of time, shift the shift
lever to P or N. ( P. 315, 319)
The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe
driving:
Starting the hybrid system
Driving
Stopping
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With the shift lever in D. depress the brake pedal.
Set the parking brake ( P. 326), and shift the shift lever to P
( P. 315, 319).
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as needed.
Press the power switch to stop the hybrid system.
Lock the door, making sure that you have the electronic key on your
person.
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D.
Pull the parking brake switch and parking brake is set manually .
(P. 326)
Release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator peda l
to accelerate the vehicle.
Press the parking brake switch and parking brake is released ma n-
ually. (P. 326)
Parking the vehicle
Starting off on a steep uphill
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