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Driving
.4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............ 161
Cargo and luggage ........... 168
Trailer towing .................... 170
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch (vehi-
cles without a smart entry &
start system) ................... 177
Engine (ignition) switch (vehi-
cles with a smart entry & start
system) ........................... 178
Multidrive .......................... 182
Manual transmission ......... 186
Turn signal lever ............... 189
Parking brake ................... 189
Brake Hold ........................ 192
4-3. Operating the lights and wip-
ers
Headlight switch ............... 195
Automatic High Beam ....... 199
AHS (Adaptive High-beam
System) .......................... 201
Fog light switch ................. 205
Windshield wipers and washer
....................................... 206
Rear window wiper and washer
....................................... 209
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap
....................................... 211
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense......... 213
PCS (Pre-Collision System)
........................................ 224
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
........................................ 231
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) .............. 241
Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range ...... 249
Dynamic radar cruise control
........................................ 260
Cruise control.................... 271
Speed limiter ..................... 273
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 276
Stop & Start system .......... 280
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
........................................ 288
Toyota parking assist-sensor
........................................ 303
RCTA (Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert) function ................. 312
PKSB (Parking Support Brake)
........................................ 317
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) ................ 324
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) .. 327
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent Park-
ing Assist System) .......... 329
Driving mode select switch
........................................ 355
Exhaust Gas Filter system
........................................ 356
Driving assist systems ...... 357
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4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ............ 363
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■Starting the engine
P.177, 178
■Driving
Multidrive
1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D.
( P.182)
2 If the parking brake is in manual
mode, release the parking
brake. ( P.189)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to accelerate
the vehicle.
Manual transmission
1 While depressing the clutch
pedal, shift the shift lever to 1.
( P.186)
2 If the parking brake is in manual
mode, release the parking
brake. ( P.189)
3 Gradually release the clutch
pedal. At the same time, gently
depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle.
■Stopping
Multidrive
1 With the shift lever in D, depress
the brake pedal.
Vehicles with a Stop & Start system: If
the Stop & Start system is enabled, depressing the brake pedal will stop the
engine. ( P.280)
2If necessary, set the parking
brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift
lever to P. ( P.182)
Manual transmission
1 While depressing the clutch
pedal, depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift lever to N. ( P.186)
Vehicles with a Stop & Start system: If
the Stop & Start system is enabled, shifting the shift lever to N and releas-
ing the clutch pedal will stop the engine.
( P.280)
■Parking the vehicle
Multidrive
1 With the shift lever in D, depress
the brake pedal to stop the vehi-
cle completely.
2 Set the parking brake (P.189),
and shift the shif t lever to P.
( P.182)
Check the parking brake indicator is
illuminated.
3 Vehicles without a smart entry &
start system: Turn the engine
switch to OFF to stop the
engine.
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to ensure
safe driving:
Driving procedure
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Vehicles with a smart entry &
start system: Press the engine
switch to stop the engine.
4 Slowly release the brake pedal.
5 Lock the door, making sure that
you have the key on your per-
son.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as
needed.
Manual transmission
1 While depressing the clutch
pedal, depress the brake pedal.
2 If the parking brake is in manual
mode, set the parking brake.
( P.189)
Check that the parking brake indicator
is illuminated.
3 Shift the shift lever to N.
( P.186)
If parking on a hill, shift the shift lever to
1 or R and block the wheels as needed.
4 Vehicles without a smart entry &
start system: Turn the engine
switch to OFF to stop the
engine.
Vehicles with a smart entry &
start system: Press 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 per-
son.
■Starting off on a steep uphill
Multidrive
1 Make sure that the parking
brake is set and shift the shift
lever to D.
2 Gently depress the accelerator
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 accelerator
pedal at the same time as grad-
ually releasing the clutch pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining,
because visibility will be reduced, the
windows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
●Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be
especially slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when driv-
ing on an expressway in the rain,
because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road sur-
face, preventing the steering and
brakes from operating properly.
■Engine speed while driving (vehi-
cles with a Multidrive)
In the following conditions, the engine
speed may become high while driving.
This is due to automatic up-shifting con- trol or down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not indi-
cate sudden acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving
uphill or downhill
●When the accelerator pedal is
released
●When the brake pedal is depressed
while Sport mode is selected
■Restraining the engine output (Brake Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake ped-
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Driving
als are depressed at the same time,
the engine output may be restrained.
●A warning message is displayed on
the multi-information display while the system is operating.
■Restraining sudden start
(Drive-Start Control [vehicles with a
Multidrive])
●When the following unusual operation
is performed, the engine output may be restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from R
to D, D to R, N to R, P to D*, or P to R* (D includes M) with the accelerator
pedal depressed, a warning message
appears on the multi-information dis- play. If a warning message is shown
on the multi-information display, read
the message and follow the instruc- tion.
• When the accelerator pedal is
depressed too much while the vehicle is in reverse.*: Depending on the situation, the shift
position may not be changed.
●While Drive-Start Control is being acti- vated, your vehicle may have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow.
In such case, deactivate TRC ( P.358) to cancel Drive-Start Control
so that the vehicle may become able
to escape from the mud or fresh snow.
■Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observ-
ing the following precautions is recom-
mended:
●For the first 300 km (186 miles):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 800 km (500 miles):
Do not tow a trailer.
●For the first 1000 km (621 miles):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for
extended periods.
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle regis-
tration laws and confirm the availability
of the correct fuel. ( P.568)
■Idling time before engine stop
To prevent damage to the turbocharger,
allow the engine to idle immediately
after high-speed driving or hill climbing.
Driving conditionIdling time
Normal city driving or
high-speed driving (at the
highway speed limit or rec-
ommended speed)
Not nec-
essary
Steep hill driving, continu-
ous driving (race track driv-
ing, etc.) or towing a trailer
or another vehicle
Approxi-
mately 1
minute
WA R N I N G
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle (vehi-
cles with a Multidrive)
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar
with the location of the brake and
accelerator pedals to avoid depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accel-
erator pedal instead of the brake pedal will result in sudden accelera-
tion that may lead to an accident.
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WA R N I N G
• When backing up, you may twist
your body around, leading to a diffi-
culty in operating the pedals. Make sure to operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when moving the
vehicle only slightly. This allows you
to depress the brake and accelera-
tor pedals properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your
right foot. Depressing the brake pedal using your left foot may delay
response in an emergency, result-
ing in an accident.
●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.
●During normal driving, do not turn
off the engine. 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 difficult to steer and brake, so you
should pull over and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so. However, in the event of an emer-
gency, such as if it becomes impos-
sible to stop the vehicle in the normal way: P. 5 0 2
●Use engine braking (downshift) to maintain a safe speed when driving
down a steep hill.
Using the brakes continuously may cause the brakes to overheat and
lose effectiveness. (P.182, 186)
●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 passengers’ arms, heads or other parts of their
body are not outside the vehicle.
■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 brak-
ing due to shifting, or changes in engine speed could cause the vehi-
cle to skid.
●After driving through a puddle,
lightly depress the brake pedal to
make sure that the brakes are func- tioning properly. Wet brake pads
may prevent the brakes from func-
tioning properly. If the brakes on only one side are wet and not func-
tioning properly, steering control
may be affected.
■When shifting the shift lever
●Vehicles with a Multidrive: Do not let the vehicle roll backward while a
forward driving position is selected,
or roll forward 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 vehi-
cle.
●Vehicles with a Multidrive: Do not
shift the shift lever to P while the vehicle is moving.
Doing so can damage the transmis-
sion and may result in a loss of vehicle control.
●Do not shift the shift lever to R while
the vehicle is moving forward. Doing so can damage the transmis-
sion and may result in a loss of
vehicle control.
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WA R N I N G
●Do not shift the shift lever to a driv-
ing position while the vehicle is
moving backward. Doing so can damage the transmis-
sion and may result in a loss of
vehicle control.
●Moving the shift lever to N while the
vehicle is moving will disengage the
engine from the transmission. Engine braking is not available
when N is selected.
●Vehicles with a Multidrive: Be care-
ful not to shift the shift lever with the
accelerator pedal depressed. Shift- ing the shift lever to any positions
other than P or N may lead to unex-
pected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may cause an accident
and result in death or serious injury.
■If you hear a squealing or scrap-
ing noise (brake pad wear indica-
tors)
Have the front and rear brake pads
checked at the same time and
replaced by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer,
or any reliable repairer as soon as
possible.
Rotor damage may result if the pads
are not replaced when needed.
It is dangerous to drive the vehicle
when the wear limits of the brake pads and/or those of the brake discs
are exceeded.
■When the vehicle is stopped
●Do not race the engine.
If the vehicle is in any gear other than P (Multidrive) or N, the vehicle
may accelerate suddenly and unex-
pectedly, causing an accident.
●Vehicles with a Multidrive: In order to prevent accidents due to the
vehicle rolling away, always keep
depressing the brake pedal while the engine is running, and apply the
parking brake as necessary.
●If the vehicle is stopped on an
incline, in order to prevent acci-
dents caused by the vehicle rolling forward or backward, always
depress the brake pedal and
securely apply the parking brake as needed.
●Avoid revving or racing the engine.Running the engine at high speed
while the vehicle is stopped may
cause the exhaust system to over- heat, which could result in a fire if
combustible material is nearby.
■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 follow- ing:
• 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, caus-
ing the contents to spray over the interior of the vehicle, and may also
cause a short circuit 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.
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WA R N I N G
●Do not attach adhesive discs to the
windshield or windows. Do not
place containers such as air fresh- eners on the instrument panel or
dashboard. Adhesive discs or con-
tainers 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 sil-
ver-colored one. Reflected sunlight
may cause the glass to act as a lens, causing a fire.
●Always apply the parking brake, shift the shift lever to P (vehicles
with a Multidrive), stop the engine
and lock the vehicle. Do not leave the vehicle unat-
tended while the engine is running.
If the vehicle is parked with the shift lever in P but the parking brake is
not set, the vehicl e may start to
move, possibly leading to an acci- dent.
●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 vehicle
Always turn the engine off. Otherwise,
if you accidentally move the shift lever
or depress the accelerator pedal, this could cause an accident or fire due to
engine overheating. Additionally, if the
vehicle is parked in a poorly ventilated area, exhaust gases may collect and
enter the vehicle, leading 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 differently than the other side. Also, the parking brake may
not securely hold the vehicle.
●If the brake booster device does not
operate, do not follow other vehi-
cles closely and avoid hills or sharp turns that require braking.
In this case, braking is still possible,
but the brake pedal should be depressed more firmly than usual.
Also, the braking distance will
increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately.
●Do not pump the brake pedal if the engine stalls.
Each push on the brake pedal uses
up the reserve for the power-assisted brakes.
●The brake system consists of 2 indi-vidual hydraulic systems; if one of
the systems fails, the other will still
operate. In this case, the brake pedal should be depressed more
firmly than usual and the braking
distance will increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately.
■If the vehicle becomes stuck
Do not spin the wheels excessively
when a driven wheel is up in the air,
or the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, etc. This may damage the driveline
components or propel the vehicle for-
ward or backward, causing an acci-
dent.