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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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