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• The windshield defogger is turned on.
• The steering wheel is operated. • Vehicles with a Multidrive: The shift
lever is shifted to M, N or R from D.
• Vehicles with a Multidrive: The shift lever is shifted from P.
• The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
• The driver’s door is opened. • Vehicles with a Multidrive: The accel-
erator pedal is depressed.
• The Stop & Start cancel switch is pressed.
• The vehicle starts to roll on an incline.
• When the preceding vehicle starts off when your vehicle is stopped by oper-
ation of the dynamic radar cruise con-
trol with full-speed range. (if equipped) • The driving mode is changed from
NORMAL or ECO mode to another
mode.
●In the following situations, the engine
may restart automatically if the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system.
(To enable stopping of the engine by
the Stop & Start system, drive the vehicle.)
• The brake pedal is pumped or
strongly depressed. • The air conditioni ng system is being
used.
• The battery is not sufficiently charged. • When a switch of the air conditioning
system is operated (windshield defog-
ger switch, etc.).
■Stop & Start system operation when the brake hold system is
operating
●If the engine is restarted automatically
by the Stop & Start system when the
brake hold system is operating, the brake hold system will continue to
apply the brakes.
●If the operation conditions of the brake hold system are no longer met
( P.192) while the engine is stopped
by the Stop & Start system, the brake hold system will stop operating.
At this time, the parking brake will be
applied automatically and the engine will
be restarted automatically.
■Stop & Start system operation dur-
ing a controlled stop by the dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range (if equipped)
If the engine is restarted automatically by the Stop & Start system during a con-
trolled stop by the dynamic radar cruise
control with full-sp eed range, the con- trolled stop will continue. (Resuming fol-
low-up cruising after a controlled stop:
P.255)
■Hood
●If the hood is opened while the engine
is stopped by the Stop & Start system, the engine will stall and will not be
able to be restarted by the automatic
engine start function. In this case, restart the engine using the normal
engine starting procedure. ( P.177,
178)
●Even if the hood is closed after the
engine is started with the hood open, the Stop & Start system will not oper-
ate. Close the hood, turn the engine
switch off, wait 30 seconds or more, and then start the engine.
■When to use the Stop & Start sys-
tem
●When stopping the vehicle for a
longer period of time, turn the engine
switch off and stop the engine com- pletely.
●When the system does not operate, is canceled, or is malfunctioning, warn-
ing messages and a warning buzzer
are used to inform the driver. ( P.285)
●If the engine switch is pressed when the engine is stopped by the Stop &
Start system, the engine will stall and
will not be able to be restarted by the
automatic engine start function. In this case, restart the engine using the nor-
mal engine starting procedure.
( P.177, 178)
●When the engine is restarted by the
Stop & Start system, the power outlet may be temporarily unusable, but this
is not a malfunction.
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●Installation and removal of electrical
components and wireless devices may affect the Stop & Start system.
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.
●When the engine is restarted by the Stop & Start system, the steering
wheel may temporarily feel heavy.
■If the windshield is fogged up while
the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system
Turn the windshield defogger on. (The
engine will start due to the automatic engine start function.): P.424, 429
If the windshield fogs up frequently,
press the Stop & Start cancel switch to disable the system.
■Air conditioning system operation
while the engine is stopped by the
Stop & Start system
●If the air conditioning system is being
used in automatic mode, the fan speed may be reduced or the fan may
be stopped while the engine is
stopped by the Stop & Start system in order to reduce changes in the cabin
temperature.
●To ensure air cond itioning system per-
formance when the vehicle is stopped,
disable the Stop & Start system by pressing the Stop & Start cancel
switch.
■If an odor comes from the air condi-
tioning system while the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system
Vehicles with a manual air conditioning
system: If the idling stop time is set to “Extended”, change the setting to
“Standard”.
If an odor occurs even when “Standard”
is selected, press the Stop & Start can- cel switch to deactivate the Stop & Start
system.
Vehicles with an automatic air condition- ing system: Press the Stop & Start can-
cel switch to deactivate the Stop & Start
system.
■Changing the idling stop time with
the air conditioning system on
The length of time the Stop & Start sys-
tem will operate when the air condition-
ing system is on can be changed in
of the multi-information display ( P. 9 9 ) .
(The length of time the Stop & Start sys-
tem will operate when the air condition- ing system is off cannot be changed.)
■When a buzzer sounds
Vehicles with a Multidrive: If the driver's
door is opened when the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system and
the shift lever is in D, a buzzer will sound
and the Stop & Start system indicator will flash. To stop the buzzer, close the
driver's door.
■The Stop & Start system protection
function
●When the volume of the audio system
is excessively high, sound output from the audio system may suddenly be cut
off in order to reduce battery con-
sumption. To prevent the audio sys- tem from being cut off, keep the
volume of audio system at a moderate
level. If the audio system has been cut off,
turn the engine switch off, wait for 3
seconds or more and then turn it to ACC or ON to re-enable the audio
system.
●The audio system may not be acti-
vated if the battery terminals are dis-
connected and then reconnected. If this occurs, turn the engine switch off
and then repeat the following opera-
tion twice to activate the audio system
normally. • Turn the engine switch to ON and
then to off.
■Replacing the battery
P. 5 5 9
■Displaying the Stop & Start system information
P. 1 0 5
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■Multi-information display mes-
sages
If the following situations, and a
message may be displayed on the
multi-information display.
●When the engine cannot be stopped
by the Stop & Start system
“Press Brake Harder to Activate”
• The brake pedal is not depressed enough.
If the brake pedal is depressed fur-
ther, the system will operate.
“Non-Dedicated Battery.”
• A non-dedicated battery for the Stop &
Start system may have been installed.
The Stop & Start system does not
operate. Have the vehicle inspected by
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
“Battery Charging”
• The battery charge amount may be
low.
Engine stop is temporarily prohibited
to prioritize charging of the battery, but if
the engine is operated for a short while,
engine stop is allowed.
• A refresh charge may be occurring,
such as when the battery is undergo-
ing a periodic recharge, for a while after the battery terminals have been
disconnected and reconnected, for a
while after the battery has been replaced, etc.
After a refresh charge of approxi-
mately 5 to 60 minutes completes, the
system can be operated.
• Continuously displayed for a long term
The battery may be deteriorated. Con-
tact any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer for details.
“Stop & Start System Unavailable”
• The Stop & Start system is temporarily
disabled.
Operate the engine for a short while.
• The engine may have been started
with the hood open.
Close the hood, turn the engine
switch off, wait for 30 seconds or more,
and then start the engine.
“Preparing to Operate”
• The vehicle is being driven in a high
altitude area.
• The brake booster vacuum is low.
When the brake booster vacuum
reaches a predetermined level, the sys-
tem will be enabled.
“For Climate Control”
• The air conditioning system is being
used when the ambient temperature is high or low.
If the difference between the set tem-
perature and cabin temperature is small,
the system will be enabled.
• The windshield defogger is ON.
●When the engine automatically
restarts while stopped by the Stop & Start system
“Preparing to Operate”
• The brake pedal has been depressed further or pumped.
The system will be enabled after the
engine runs and the brake booster vac-
uum reaches a predetermined level.
“For Climate Control”
• The air conditioning system has been
turned on or is being used.
• The windshield defogger has been
turned on.
“Battery Charging”
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Use the meter control switches to
turn on/off the function.
1 Press or to select .
2 Press or to select
and then press .
WA R N I N G
■To ensure the system can oper-
ate properly
Blind Spot Monitor sensors are installed behind the left and right
sides of the rear bumper respectively.
Observe the following to ensure the Blind Spot Monitor can operate cor-
rectly.
●Keep the sensors and the sur- rounding areas on the rear bumper
clean at all times.
If a sensor or its surrounding area on
the rear bumper is dirty or covered
with snow, the Blind Spot Monitor may
not operate and a warning message
( P.288) will be displayed. In this sit-
uation, clear off the dirt or snow and
drive the vehicle with the operation
conditions of the BSM function
( P.302) satisfied for approximately
10 minutes. If the warning message
does not disappear, have the vehicle
inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer,
or any reliable repairer.
●Do not attach accessories, stickers
(including transparent stickers), alu-
minum tape, etc. to a sensor or its surrounding area on the rear
bumper.
●Do not subject a sensor or its sur- rounding area on the rear bumper
to a strong impact.
If a sensor is moved even slightly off position, the system may mal-
function and vehicles may not be
detected correctly. In the following situations, have
your vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
• A sensor or its surrounding area is subject to a strong impact.
• If the surrounding area of a sensor is scratched or dented, or part of
them has become disconnected.
●Do not disassemble the sensor.
●Do not modify the sensor or sur- rounding area on the rear bumper.
●If a sensor or the rear bumper needs to be removed/installed or
replaced, contact any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not paint the rear bumper any color other than an official Toyota
color.
Turning the Blind Spot Moni-
tor on/off
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Object
Calculated vehicle course
■Object detection in side areas (if equipped)
●Objects in the side areas are detected while driving by scanning the side
areas with the side sensors. Recog-
nized objects are retained in memory for up to approximately 2 minutes.
●Objects may not be detected in the side areas until the scan completes.
After the engine switch is turned on,
scanning completes after driving the vehicle for a short period of time.
●When an object such as another vehi-cle, pedestrian or animal is detected
by the side sensors, the object may
continue to be detected even after it has left the side sensor detection
area.
■If “Parking Assist Unavailable
Please Clean Parking Assist Sen- sor” is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display
A sensor may be covered with ice, snow, dirt, etc. Remove the ice, snow,
dirt, etc., from the sensor to return the
system to normal.
Also, due to ice forming on a sensor at
low temperatures, a warning message
may be displayed or the sensor may not be able to detect an object. Once the ice
melts, the system will return to normal.
■If “Parking Assist Unavailable” is
displayed on the multi-information display
●Water may be continuously flowing
over the sensor surface, such as in a heavy rain. When the system deter-
mines that it is normal, the system will
return to normal.
●Initialization may not have been per-
formed after a battery terminal was disconnected and reconnected. Initial-
ize the system. ( P.306)
If this message continues to be dis- played even after initialization, have
the vehicle inspected by any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota author- ized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■If a battery terminal has been dis-
connected and reconnected
The system needs to be initialized. To initialize the system, drive the vehicle
straight ahead for 5 seconds or more at
a speed of approximately 35 km/h (22 mph) or more.
■Sensor detection information
The following situations may occur dur-
ing use.
●The sensors may be able to only
detect objects near the front and rear bumpers.
●Depending on the shape of the object and other factors, the detection dis-
tance may shorten, or detection may
be impossible.
●If an object is extremely close to a
sensor, it may not be detected.
●There will be a short delay between
object detection and display. Even at low speeds, there is a possibility that
the object will come within the sen-
sor’s detection areas before the dis- play is shown and the warning beep
sounds.
●It might be difficult to hear the buzzer
due to the volume of the audio system
or air flow noise of the air conditioning
system.
●It may be difficult to hear the buzzer if
buzzers for other systems are sound- ing.
■Objects which the system may not
be properly detected
The shape of the object may prevent the
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sensor from detecting it. Pay particular
attention to the following objects:
●Wires, fences, ropes, etc.
●Cotton, snow and other materials that
absorb sound waves
●Sharply-angled objects
●Low objects
●Tall objects with upper sections pro-
jecting outwards in the direction of your vehicle
People may not be detected if they are
wearing certain types of clothing.
■Situations in which the system may not operate properly
Certain vehicle conditions and the sur-
rounding environment may affect the ability of a sensor to correctly detect
objects. Particular instances where this
may occur are listed below.
●There is dirt, snow or ice on a sensor.
(Cleaning the sensors will resolve this problem.)
●A sensor is frozen. (Thawing the area will resolve this problem.)
In especially cold weather, if a sensor
is frozen the sensor display may be displayed abnormally, or objects, such
as a wall, may not be detected.
●A sensor is covered in any way.
●When a sensor or the area around a sensor is extremely hot or cold.
●On an extremely bumpy road, on an
incline, on gravel, or on grass.
●When vehicle horns, vehicle detec-
tors, motorcycle engines, air brakes of large vehicles, the clearance sonar of
other vehicles or other devices which
produce ultrasonic waves are near the
vehicle
●A sensor is coated with a sheet of
spray or heavy rain.
●If objects draw too close to the sensor.
●When a pedestrian is wearing clothing that does not reflect ultrasonic waves
(ex. skirts with ga thers or frills).
●When objects that are not perpendicu-
lar to the ground, not perpendicular to
the vehicle traveling direction, une- ven, or waving are in the detection
range.
●Strong wind is blowing
●When driving in inclement weather such as fog, snow or a sandstorm
●When an object that cannot be detected is between the vehicle and a
detected object
●If an object such as a vehicle, motor-
cycle, bicycle or pedestrian cuts in
front of the vehicle or runs out from the side of the vehicle
●If the orientation of a sensor has been changed due to a collision or other
impact
●When equipment that may obstruct a
sensor is installed, such as a towing
eyelet, bumper protector (an addi- tional trim strip, et c.), bicycle carrier,or
snow plow
●If the front of the vehicle is raised or
lowered due to the carried load
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in a
stable manner, such as when the
vehicle has been in an accident or is malfunctioning
●When a tire chains, compact spare tire or an emergency tire puncture repair
kit is used
■Situations in which the system may
operate even if there is no possibil-
ity of a collision
In some situations, such as the follow-
ing, the system may operate even
though there is no possibility of a colli- sion.
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●If the suspension has been modified
or tires of a size other than specified are installed
●If the front of the vehicle is raised or lowered due to the carried load
●When turning while backing up
●When a vehicle turns into the detec-
tion area
■Situations in which the system may
operate even if there is no possibil- ity of a collision
Instances of the RCTA function unnec-
essary detecting a vehicle and/or object may increase in the following situations:
●When the parking space faces a street and vehicles are being driven on the
street
●When the distance between your vehi-
cle and metal objects, such as a
guardrail, wall, sigh, or parked vehi-
cle,which may reflect electrical waves toward the rear of the vehicle, is short
●When equipment that may obstruct a
sensor is installed, such as a towing eyelet, bumper protector (an addi-
tional trim strip, et c.), bicycle carrier,or
snow plow
●When a vehicle passes by the side of
your vehicle
●When a detected vehicle turns while
approaching the vehicle
●When there are spinning objects near
your vehicle such as the fan of an air conditioning unit
●When water is splashed or sprayed toward the rear bumper, such as from
a sprinkler
●Moving objects ( flags, exhaust fumes,
large rain droplets or snowflakes, rain
water on the road surface, etc.)
●When the distance between your vehi-
cle and a guardrail, wall, etc., that
enters the detection area is short
●Gratings and gutters
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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