1744-1. Before driving
4608 mm (23.93 in.)
5 325 mm (12.79 in.)
6 16 mm (0.62 in.)*1
18 mm (0.71 in.)*2
712 mm (0.47 in.)*1
13 mm (0.51 in.)*2
8364 mm (14.33 in.)*1
376 mm (14.80 in.)*2
*1: Vehicles without a rough road pack-
age
*2: Vehicles with a rough road package
■Tire information
●Increase the tire inflation pressure to
20.0 kPa (0.2 kgf/cm2 or bar, 3 psi) greater than the recommended value
when towing. ( P.566)
●Increase the air pressure of the trailer
tires in accordance with the total
trailer weight and according to the val- ues recommended by the manufac-
turer of your trailer.
■Trailer lights
Please consult any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or
any reliable repairer when installing
trailer lights, as in correct installation may cause damage to the vehicle’s
lights. Please take care to comply with
your state’s laws when installing trailer
lights.
■Break-in schedule
Toyota recommends that vehicles fitted
with new power train components
should not be used for towing trailers for the first 800 km (500 miles).
■Safety checks before towing
●Check that the maximum load limit for the towing hitch/bracket hitch ball is
not exceeded. Bear in mind that the
coupling weight of the trailer will add to the load exerted on the vehicle.
Also make sure that you will not be
towing a load that exceeds the maxi-
mum permissible axle capacity.
●Ensure that the trailer load is secure.
●Supplementary outside rear view mir- rors should be added to the vehicle if
the traffic behind cannot be clearly
seen with standard mirrors. Adjust the extending arms of these mirrors on
both sides of the vehicle so that they
always provide maximum visibility of the road behind.
■Maintenance
●Maintenance must be performed more frequently when using the vehicle for
towing due to the greater weight bur-
den placed on the vehicle compared to normal driving.
●Retighten all bolts securing the hitch-ing ball and bracket after towing for
approximately 1000 km (600 miles).
Your vehicle will handle differently
when towing a trailer. In order to
avoid accident, death or serious
injury, keep the following in mind
when towing:
■Checking connections
between trailer and lights
Stop the vehicle and check the
NOTICE
■When the rear bumper strength-
ening material is aluminum
Ensure the steel bracket part does not
come directly in contact with that
area. When steel and aluminum come into
contact, there is a reaction similar to
corrosion, which will weaken the sec- tion concerned and may result in
damage. Apply a rust inhibitor to parts
that will come in contact when attach- ing a steel bracket.
Guidance
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
WA R N I N G
●Do not attach ob jects, such as
stickers, transparent stickers, etc.,
to the outer side of the windshield in front of the front camera (shaded
area in the illustration).
From the top of the windshield to
approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) below
the bottom of the front camera
Approximately 20 cm (7.9 in.)
(Approximately 10 cm [4.0 in.] to
the right and left from the center of
the front camera)
●If the part of the windshield in front
of the front camera is fogged up or
covered with condensation, or ice, use the windshield defogger to
remove the fog, condensation, or
ice. (P.424, 429)
●If water droplets cannot be properly
removed from the area of the wind- shield in front of the front camera by
the windshield wipers, replace the
wiper insert or wiper blade.
●Do not attach window tint to the
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is dam-
aged or cracked. After replacing the windshield, the
front camera must be recalibrated.
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer for
details.
●Do not allow liquids to contact the
front camera.
●Do not allow bright lights to shine into the front camera.
●Do not dirty or damage the front camera.
When cleaning the inside of the
windshield, do not allow glass cleaner to contact the lens of the
front camera. Also, do not touch the
lens. If the lens is dirty or damaged, con-
tact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not subject the front camera to a strong impact.
●Do not change the installation posi-tion or direction of the front camera
or remove it.
●Do not disassemble the front cam-
era.
●Do not modify any components of
the vehicle around the front camera
(inside rear view mirror, etc.) or ceil- ing.
●Do not attach any accessories to the hood, front grille or front bumper
that may obstruct the front camera.
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer for
details.
●If a surfboard or other long object is
to be mounted on the roof, make sure that it will not obstruct the front
camera.
●Do not modify the headlights or
other lights.
2884-5. Using the driving support systems
*: If equipped
Meter control switches
Turning the Blind Spot Monitor on/off.
Outside rear view mirror indica-
tors
When a vehicle is detected in a blind
spot of the outside rear view mirrors or
approaching rapidly from behind into a
blind spot, the outside rear view mirror
indicator on the detected side will illumi-
nate. If the turn signal lever is operated
toward the detected side, the outside
rear view mirror indicator flashes.
BSM indicator
Illuminates when the Blind Spot Monitor
is enabled
■Outside rear view mirror indicator visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear view
mirror indicator may be difficult to see.
■When “Blind Spot Monitor Unavail- able” is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display
Ice, snow, mud, etc., may be attached to the rear bumper around the sensors.
( P.300) The system should return to
normal operation after removing the ice,
snow, mud, etc. from the rear bumper. Additionally, the sensors may not oper-
ate normally when driving in extremely
hot or cold environments.
BSM (Blind Spot Moni-
tor)*
The Blind Spot Monitor is a
system that uses rear side
radar sensors installed on the
inner side of the rear bumper
on the left and right side to
assist the driver in confirming
safety when changing lanes.
WA R N I N G
■Cautions regarding the use of the system
The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving. Always drive safely, tak- ing care to observe your
surroundings.
The Blind Spot Monitor is a supple-
mentary function which alerts the
driver that a vehicle is in a blind spot of the outside rear view mirrors or is
approaching rapidly from behind into
a blind spot. Do not overly rely on the Blind Spot Monitor. As the function
cannot judge if it is safe to change
lanes, over reliance could lead to an accident resulting in death or serious
injury.
As the system may not function cor-
rectly under certain conditions, the
driver’s own visual confirmation of safety is necessary.
System components
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Driving
■Vehicles that can be detected by the Blind Spot Monitor
The Blind Spot Monitor uses rear side radar sensors to detect the following
vehicles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver of the presence
of such vehicles via the indicators on the outside rear view mirrors.
Vehicles that are traveling in areas that are not visible using the outside
rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
Vehicles that are approaching rapidl y from behind in areas that are not
visible using the outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
■The Blind Spot Monitor detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
The range of each detection area is:
Approximately 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) to 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) from either side of the
vehicle*1
Approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) forward of the rear bumper
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) from the rear bumper
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) to 60 m (197 ft.) from the rear bumper*2
*1: The area between the side of the vehicle and 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) from the side of the
Blind Spot Monitor operation
3024-5. Using the driving support systems
vehicle cannot be detected.
*2: The greater the difference in speed between your vehicle and the detected vehi-
cle is, the farther away the vehicle will be detected, causing the outside rear view
mirror indicator to illuminate or flash.
■The Blind Spot Monitor is opera-
tional when
The Blind Spot Monitor is operational
when all of the following conditions are
met:
●The Blind Spot Monitor is on.
●The shift lever is in a position other
than R.
●The vehicle speed is greater than
approximately 16 km/h (10 mph).
■The Blind Spot Monitor will detect a
vehicle when
The Blind Spot Monitor will detect a
vehicle present in the detection area in
the following situations:
●A vehicle in an adjacent lane over-
takes your vehicle.
●You overtake a vehicle in adjacent
lane slowly.
●Another vehicle enters the detection
area when it changes lanes.
■Conditions under which the system will not detect a vehicle
The Blind Spot Monitor is not designed
to detect the following types of vehicles
and/or objects:
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestri-
ans, etc.*
●Vehicles traveling in the opposite
direction
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehi-
cles and similar stationary objects*
●Following vehicles that are in the
same lane*
●Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away from
your vehicle*
●Vehicles which are being overtaken
rapidly by your vehicle*
*: Depending on the conditions, detec-
tion of a vehicle and/or object may
occur.
■Conditions under which the system may not function correctly
●The Blind Spot Monitor may not detect vehicles correctly in the following situ-
ations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is covering the sensor or surrounding
area on the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surface that is wet with standing water during bad
weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or
fog • When multiple vehicles are approach-
ing with only a small gap between
each vehicle • When the distance between your vehi-
cle and a following vehicle is short
• When there is a significant difference in speed between your vehicle and
the vehicle that enters the detection
area • When the difference in speed
between your vehicle and another
vehicle is changing • When a vehicle enters a detection
area traveling at about the same
speed as your vehicle • As your vehicle starts from a stop, a
vehicle remains in the detection area
• When driving up and down consecu-
tive steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the road, etc.
• When driving on roads with sharp
bends, consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
• When vehicle lanes are wide, or when
driving on the edge of a lane, and the vehicle in an adjacent lane is far away
from your vehicle
• When towing a trailer
3124-5. Using the driving support systems
*: If equipped
Meter control switches
Turning the RCTA function on/off.
When the RCTA function is disabled,
the RCTA OFF indicator illuminates.
Outside rear view mirror indica-
tors
When a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle is
detected, both outside rear view mirror
indicators will flash.
RCTA buzzer
If a vehicle approaching from the right
or left at the rear of the vehicle is
detected, a buzzer will sound. The
buzzer also sounds for approximately 1
second immediately after the RCTA
function is turned on.
Use the meter control switches to
enable/disable the RCTA function.
( P. 1 0 0 )
1 Press or to select .
2 Press or to select
“RCTA” and then press .
When the RCTA function is disabled, the RCTA OFF indicator ( P.87) illumi-
nates. (Each time the engine switch is
turned off then changed to ON, the
RCTA function will be enabled automat- ically.)
RCTA (Rear Crossing
Traffic Alert) function*
The RCTA function uses the
BSM rear side radar sensors
installed behind the rear
bumper. This function is
intended to assist the driver in
checking areas that are not
easily visible when backing up.
WA R N I N G
■Cautions regarding the use of the system
There is a limit to the degree of recog-
nition accuracy and control perfor- mance that this system can
provide,do not overly rely on this sys-
tem. The driver is always responsible for paying attention to the vehicle’s
surroundings and driving safely.
( P.288)
■To ensure the system can oper-
ate properply
P.300
System components
Turning the RCTA function
on/off
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Driving■Outside rear view mirror indicator visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear view
mirror indicator may be difficult to see.
■Hearing the RCTA buzzer
The RCTA buzzer may be difficult to hear over loud noises, such as if the
audio system volume is high.
■When “RCTA Unavailable” is
shown on the multi-information display
Water, snow, mud, etc., may be
attached to the rear bumper around the sensors. ( P.300) Removing the water,
snow, mud, etc., from the attached to
the rear bumper around the sensors to normal.
Additionally, the function may not func-
tion normally when used in extremely hot or cold environments.
■Rear side radar sensors
P. 3 0 0
■Operation of the RCTA function
The RCTA function uses rear side radar sensors to detect vehicles
approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle and alerts the
driver of the presence of such vehicles by flashing the outside rear view
mirror indicators and sounding a buzzer.
Approaching vehicles
Detection areas of approaching vehicles
WA R N I N G
■Cautions regarding the use of
the function
The driver is solely responsible for safe driving. Always drive safely, tak-
ing care to observe your
surroundings.
The RCTA function is only a supple-
mentary function which alerts the
driver that a vehicle is approaching from the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle. As the RCTA function may
not function correctly under certain conditions, the driver’s own visual
confirmation of safety is necessary.
Over reliance on this function may lead to an accident resulting death or
serious injury.
RCTA function
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Driving
WA R N I N G
■When using the Simple Intelli-
gent Parking Assist System
●Do not rely solely upon the Simple Intelligent Parking Assist System.
As with unequipped vehicles, move
forward and back up carefully while directly confirming the safety of
your surroundings and the area to
the rear of the vehicle.
●Do not back up while viewing the
multi-information display. Backing
up while only viewing the monitor screen may cause a collision or
lead to an accident, as the image
displayed on the monitor screen may differ from actual conditions.
Make sure to visually check the sur-
rounding areas and the area to the rear of the vehicle with and without
the mirror while backing up.
●Drive slowly while adjusting your
speed by depressing the brake
pedal when backing up or moving forward.
●If it seems the vehicle may make contact with a pedestrian, another
vehicle or any other obstacles, stop
the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal, and then press the S-IPA
switch to turn off the system.
●Use the system in a parking lot with
a flat surface.
●Observe the following precautions,
as the steering wheel automatically
turns during use.
• There is risk of a necktie, scarf,
your arm, etc. being caught on the
steering wheel. Please do not allow your upper body to be close to the
steering wheel. Also, do not allow
children close to the steering wheel.
• There is a possibility of injury when
the steering wheel turns if you have long fingernails.
• In case of emergency, stop the vehicle by depressing the brake
pedal, and then press the S-IPA
switch to turn off the system.
●Always confirm that there is appro-
priate space before attempting to park the vehicle and operate the
system.
●Do not use the system in the follow-
ing situations, as the system may
be unable to correctly assist you in reaching the target parking spot
and may lead to an unexpected
accident.
• In an area that is not a parking lot
• A parking lot that is not paved and has no parking space lines, such as
a sand or gravel parking lot
• A parking lot that has a slope or
undulations in the road
• A frozen, snow-covered or slippery
road
• The asphalt is melting due to hot
weather
• There is an obstacle between the
vehicle and the target parking spot
• Using tire chains or compact spare
tire (if equipped)
●Do not use tire other than that pro-
vided by the manufacturer. The sys-
tem may not operate properly. When replacing tires, contact any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●The system may not be able to
position the vehicle in the set loca- tion in the following situations.
• The tires are extremely worn or the
tire pressure is low
• The vehicle is carrying very heavy
load