1824-2. Driving procedures
If the engine is stopped with the
shift lever in a position other than P,
the engine switch will not be turned
off but instead be turned to ACC.
Perform the following procedure to
turn the switch off:
1 Check that the parking brake is
set.
2 Shift the shift lever to P.
3 Check that “ACCESSORY” is
displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display and press the
engine switch shortly and firmly.
4 Check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” on the
multi-information display are off.
*: If equipped
*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce
noise, shift the shift lever to D for nor-
mal driving.
■When driving with the cruise con-
trol, dynamic radar cruise control or dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range activated (if
equipped)
Even when switching the driving mode
to sport mode with the intent of enabling
engine braking, engine braking will not occur because cruise control, dynamic
radar cruise control or dynamic radar
cruise control with full-speed range will not be canceled. ( P.355)
NOTICE
●If “ACCESSORY” or “IGNITION
ON” is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display, the engine switch is not off. Exit the vehicle after turning
the engine switch off.
When stopping the engine
with the shift lever in a posi-
tion other than P (vehicles
with a Multidrive)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not stop the engine when the shift lever is in a position other than P. If
the engine is stopped in another shift
lever position, the engine switch will not be turned off but instead be
turned to ACC mode. If the vehicle is
left in ACC, battery discharge may occur.
Multidrive*
Select the shift position
depending on your purpose
and situation.
Shift position purpose and
functions
Shift posi-
tionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/start-
ing the engine
RReversing
N
Neutral
(Condition in which the
power is not transmitted)
DNormal driving*
M
10-speed sport sequen-
tial shiftmatic mode driving
( P.184)
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Driving
■Restraining sudden start
(Drive-Start Control)
P.163
■G AI-SHIFT
G AI-SHIFT automatically selects a suit-
able gear for sporty driving according to driver’s input and driving conditions. G
AI-SHIFT operates automatically when
the shift lever is in D and Sport mode is selected for the driving mode. (Selecting
other than Sport mode or shifting the
shift lever to the M position cancels this function.)
■After recharging/reconnecting the
battery
P.558
: While the engine switch is in
ON and the brake pedal
depressed*, shift the shift lever
while pushing the shift release but-
ton on the shift knob.
: Shift the shift lever while push-
ing the shift release button on the
shift knob.
: Shift the shift lever normally.
When shifting the shift lever between P
and D, make sure that the vehicle is
completely stopped and the brake
pedal is depressed.
*: For the vehicle be able to be shifted
from P, the brake pedal must be
depressed before the shift release
button is pushed. If the shift release
button is pushed first, the shift lock
will not be released.
WA R N I N G
■When driving on slippery road surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift the shift
gears suddenly. Sudden changes in engine braking
may cause the vehicle to spin or skid,
resulting in an accident.
Shifting the shift lever
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Driving
1 Upshifting
2 Downshifting
The gear changes once every time the
shift lever is operated.
The selected gear step, from M1 to
M10, will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
However, even when in the M posi-
tion, the gear step s will be automat-
ically changed if the engine speed
is too high, or too low.
■Gear step functions
●You can choose from 10 levels of
engine braking force.
●A lower gear step will provide greater
engine braking force than a higher
gear step, and the engine speed will also increase.
■When the vehicle comes to a stop
with the shift lever in the M position
●The transmission will automatically
downshift to M1 once the vehicle is
stopped.
●After a stop, the vehicle will start off in
M1.
●When the vehicle is stopped, the
transmission is set at M1.
■Downshifting restriction warning
buzzer
To help ensure safety and driving perfor-
mance, downshifting operation may
sometimes be restrict ed. In some cir- cumstances, downshifting may not be
possible even when the shift lever is
operated. (A buzzer will sound twice.)
■If the 10-speed sport sequential shiftmatic mode indicator does not
come on even after shifting the
shift lever to M
This may indicate a malfunction in the
Multidrive system. Have the vehicle
inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or
any reliable repairer immediately.
(In this situation, the transmission will operate in the same manner as when
the shift lever is in D.)
1924-2. Driving procedures
Turn the brake hold system on
The brake hold standby indicator
(green) comes on. While the system
is holding the brake, the brake hold
operated indicator (yellow) comes
on.
WA R N I N G
■Parking brake switch
Do not set any objects near the park-
ing brake switch. Objects may interfer e with the switch
and may lead the parking brake to
unexpectedly operate.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
Before you leave the vehicle, set the
parking brake, shift the shift lever to P
(Multidrive) or N (manual transmis- sion) and make sure that the vehicle
does not move.
■When the system malfunctions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
check the warning messages.
■When the parking brake cannot
be released due to a malfunction
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake set will lead to brake compo-
nents overheating, which may affect
braking performance and increase brake wear.
Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer immediately if this occurs.
Brake Hold
Multidrive
The brake hold system keeps the
brake applied when the shift lever is
in D, M or N with the system on and
the brake pedal has been depressed
to stop the vehi cle. The system
releases the brake when the acceler-
ator pedal is depressed with the shift
lever in D or M to allow smooth start
off.
Manual transmission
The brake hold system keeps the
brake applied when the shift lever is
in a forward driving position or N with
the system on and the brake pedal
has been depressed to stop the vehi-
cle. The system releases the brake
when the accelerator pedal is
depressed with the shift lever in a for-
ward driving position to allow smooth
start off.
Enabling the system
2524-5. Using the driving support systems
This mode employs a radar to detect the presence of vehicles up to approx-
imately 100 m (328 ft.) ahead, determines the current vehicle-to-vehicle fol-
lowing distance, and operates to maintain a suitable following distance from
the vehicle ahead. The desired vehicle-to-vehicle distance can also be set
by operating the vehicle-to -vehicle distance switch.
When driving on downhill slopes, the vehicle-to-vehicle distance may become
shorter.
Example of const ant speed cruising
When there are no vehicles ahead
The vehicle travels at the speed set by the driver.
Example of deceleration cruising and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set speed appears
When a vehicle is de tected running ahead of you, the system automatically deceler-
ates your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle speed is necessary, the sys-
tem applies the brakes (the stop lights will come on at this time). The system will
respond to changes in the speed of the vehicle ahead in order to maintain the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance set by the driver. Approach warning warns you when the sys-
tem cannot decelerate sufficiently to prevent your vehicle from closing in on the
vehicle ahead.
When the vehicle ahead of you stops, your vehicle will also stop (vehicle is stopped
by system control). After the vehicle ahead starts off, pressing the “+RES” switch or
depressing the accelerator pedal (start-off operation) will resume follow-up cruising.
If the start-off operation is not performed, system control continues to keep your
vehicle stopped.
When the turn signal lever is operated and your vehicle moves to an overtaking lane
Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
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Driving
Select a distance from the table
below. Note that the distances
shown correspond to a vehicle
speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). Vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance
increases/decrea ses in accord-
ance with vehicle speed. When the
vehicle is stopped by system con-
trol, the vehicle stops at a certain
vehicle-to-vehicle distance depend-
ing on the situation.
After the vehicle ahead of you
starts off, press the “+RES” switch.
Your vehicle will also resume fol-
low-up cruising if the accelerator
pedal is depressed after the vehicle
ahead of you starts off.
1 Pressing the cancel switch can-
cels the speed control.
The speed control is also canceled
when the brake pedal is depressed.
(When the vehicle has been stopped by
system control, depr essing the brake
pedal does not cancel the setting.)
2 Pressing the “+RES” switch
resumes the cruise control and
returns vehicle speed to the set
speed.
When your vehicle is too close to a
vehicle ahead, and sufficient auto-
matic deceleration via the cruise
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
settings (vehicle-to-vehicle
distance control mode)
Distance
options
Vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance
LongApproximately 50 m (160
ft.)
MediumApproximately 40 m (130
ft.)
ShortApproximately 30 m (100
ft.)
Resuming follow-up cruis-
ing when the vehicle has
been stopped by system
control (vehicle-to-vehicle
distance control mode)
Canceling and resuming the
speed control
Approach warning (vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance con-
trol mode)
2584-5. Using the driving support systems
■When the vehicle stops while fol-
low-up cruising
●Pressing the “+RES” switch while the
vehicle ahead stops will resume fol- low-up cruising if the vehicle ahead
starts off within approximately 3 sec-
onds after the switch is pressed.
●If the vehicle ahead starts off within 3
seconds after your vehicle stops, fol- low-up cruising will be resumed.
■Automatic cancelation of vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control
mode
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
is automatically canceled in the follow-
ing situations.
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is turned off.
●The sensor cannot detect correctly because it is covered in some way.
●Pre-collision braking is activated.
●The parking brake is operated.
●The vehicle is stopped by system con-
trol on a steep incline.
●The following are detected when the
vehicle has been st opped by system
control: • The driver is not wearing a seat belt.
• The driver’s door is opened.
• The vehicle has been stopped for about 3 minutes
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode is automatically canceled for any reasons other than the above, there
may be a malfunction in the system.
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli- able repairer.
■Automatic cancelation of constant
speed control mode
Constant speed control mode is auto- matically canceled in the following situa-
tions:
●Actual vehicle speed is more than
approximately 16 km/h (10 mph)
below the set vehicle speed.
●Actual vehicle speed falls below
approximately 30 km/h (20 mph).
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is turned off.
●Pre-collision braking is activated.
If constant speed control mode is auto-
matically canceled for any reasons other
than the above, there may be a malfunc- tion in the system. Contact any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■The Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with Road Sign Assist may not
operate properly when
As the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with Road Sign Assist may not operate
properly in conditions in which RSA may
not operate or detect correctly ( P.279), when using this function,
make sure to check the speed limit sign
displayed.
In the following situations, the set speed
may not be changed to the recognized
speed limit by pressing and holding the “+RES”/“-SET” switch.
●If speed limit information is not availa-ble
●When the recognized speed limit is the same as the set speed
●When the recognized speed limit is outside of the speed range that the
dynamic radar cruise control system
can operate
■Brake operation
A brake operation sound may be heard and the brake pedal response may
change, but these are not malfunctions.
■Warning messages and buzzers for
dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range
Warning messages and buzzers are
used to indicate a system malfunction or
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Driving
1 Pressing the cancel switch can-
cels the speed limiter.
2 Pressing the “+RES” switch
resumes the speed limiter.
■Exceeding the set speed
In the following situations, the vehicle
speed exceeds the set speed and dis-
play characters will flash:
●When fully depressing the accelerator
pedal
●When driving down a slope
■Automatic speed limiter
cancelation
The speed limiter is automatically
canceled in any of the following situa-
tions:
●Cruise control is activated.
●When the VSC or TRC system is
turned off by pressing the VSC off
switch.
■If the warning message for the speed limiter is shown on the
multi-information display
Stop the engine and then restart the
engine. After restarting the engine, set the speed limiter. If the speed limiter
cannot be set, there may be a malfunc-
tion in the speed limiter. Have the vehi- cle inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or
any reliable repairer.
Canceling and resuming the
speed limiter
WA R N I N G
■To avoid operating the speed lim-
iter by mistake
Switch the speed limiter off using the speed limiter main switch when not in
use.
■Situations unsuitable for speed
limiter
Do not use speed limiter in any of the
following situations. Doing so may result in loss of control
and could cause an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.
●On slippery roads, such as those
covered with rain, ice or snow
●On steep hills
●When your vehicle is towing a
trailer or during emergency towing