1804-2. Driving procedures
Multidrive
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake (P.189),
and shift the shift lever to P.
Check the parking brake indicator is
illuminated.
3 Press the engine switch.
The engine will stop, and the meter dis-
play will be extinguished.
4 Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown on
the multi-information display.
Manual transmission
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 If the parking brake is in manual
mode, set the parking brake.
( P.189)
Check the parking brake indicator is illuminated.
3 Shift the shift lever to N.
( P.186)
4 Press the engine switch.
The engine will stop, and the meter dis-
play will be extinguished.
5 Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown on
the multi-information display.
WA R N I N G
■Caution while driving
If engine failure occurs while the vehi-
cle is moving, do not lock or open the doors until the vehicle reaches a safe
and complete stop. Activation of the
steering lock in this circumstance may lead to an accident, resulting in death
or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the engine
●Do not race a cold engine.
●If the engine becomes difficult to
start or stalls frequently, have your vehicle checked by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately.
■Symptoms indicating a malfunc-tion with the engine switch
If the engine switch seems to be oper-
ating somewhat differently than usual,
such as the switch sticking slightly, there may be a malfunction. Contact
any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli- able repairer immediately.
Stopping the engine
WA R N I N G
■Stopping the engine in an emer-gency
●If you want to stop the engine in an
emergency while driving the vehi- cle, press and hold the engine
switch for more than 2 seconds, or
press it briefly 3 times or more in succession. (P.502)
However, do not touch the engine
switch while driving except in an emergency. 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 diffi-
cult to steer and brake, so you should pull over and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
●If the engine switch is operated
while the vehicle is running, a warn-
ing message will be shown on the multi-information display and a
buzzer sounds.
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Driving
Modes can be changed by pressing
the engine switch with brake pedal
(Multidrive) or clutch pedal (man-
ual transmission) released. (The
mode changes each time the
switch is pressed.)
1 OFF*
The emergency flashers can be used.
2ACC
Some electrical components such as
the audio system can be used.
“ACCESSORY” will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
3 ON
All electrical components can be used.
“IGNITION ON” will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
*: Vehicles with a Multidrive: If the shift
lever is in a position other than P
when turning off the engine, the
engine switch will be turned to ACC,
not to off.
■Auto power off function
Multidrive: If the vehicle is left in ACC for more than 20 minutes or ON (the engine
is not running) for more than an hour
with the shift lever in P, the engine switch will automatically turn off. How-
ever, this function cannot entirely pre-
vent battery discharge. Do not leave the vehicle with the engine switch in ACC or
ON for long periods of time when the
engine is not running.
Manual transmission: If the vehicle is left
in ACC for more than 20 minutes or ON
(the engine is not running) for more than
an hour, the engine switch will automati- cally turn off. However, this function can-
not entirely prevent battery discharge.
Do not leave the vehicle with the engine switch in ACC or ON for long periods of
time when the engine is not running.
WA R N I N G
●Vehicles with a Multidrive: To restart
the engine after performing an
emergency shutdown, shift the shift lever to N and then press the
engine switch.
●Vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion: To restart the engine after per-
forming an emergency shutdown,
depress the clutch pedal and then press the engine switch.
Changing engine switch
modes
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
●Do not leave the engine switch in
ACC or ON for long periods of time
without the engine running.
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
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.)
1884-2. Driving procedures
The Gear Shift Indicator is a guide
to help the driver achieve improved
fuel economy and reduced exhaust
emissions within limits of engine
performance.
Shift-up indicator
Shift-down indicator
■Gear Shift Indicator display
Gear Shift Indicator may not be dis- played when your foot is placed on the
clutch pedal.
WA R N I N G
■Limitations of the iMT
iMT is not a system that prevents shift
lever operation error or engine overrevving.
Depending on the situation, iMT may
not operate normally and the shift position may not be changed
smoothly. Overly relying on iMT may
cause an unexpected accident.
Gear Shift Indicator (if
equipped)
WA R N I N G
■Gear Shift Indicator display
For safety, the driver should not look
only at the display. Refer to the dis- play when it is safe to do so while
considering actual traffic and road
conditions. Failure to do so may lead to an acci-
dent.
1904-2. Driving procedures
parking brake
• Operate the parking brake switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake automatic
release function, the parking brake
can be released by depressing the
accelerator pedal. When using this
function, slowly depress the acceler-
ator pedal.
Make sure that the parking brake indi-
cator and parking brake light turn off.
■Turning automatic mode on
While the vehicle is stopped, pull
and hold the parking brake switch
until a message is shown on the
multi-information display (vehicles
with a Multidrive ) or auto EPB OFF
indicator turn off (vehicles with a
manual transmission)
When the automatic mode is turned
on, the parking brake operates as
follows.
Vehicles with a Multidrive
When the shift lever is moved out
of P, the parking brake will be
released, and the parking brake
indicator and parking brake light
will turn off.
When the shift lever is moved
into P, the parking brake will be
set, and the parking brake indi-
cator and parking brake light will
turn on.
Operate the shift lever with the
vehicle stopped and the brake
pedal depressed.
The parking brake may not operate
automatically if the shift lever is moved
quickly.
In this case, it is necessary to operate
the parking brake switch. ( P.189)
Vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion
When the engine is off, the parking
brake will be set, and the parking
brake indicator and parking brake
light turn on.
■Turning automatic mode off
While the vehicle is stopped and
depressing the brake pedal, press
and hold the parking brake switch
until a message is shown on the
multi-information display (vehicles
with a Multidrive) or auto EPB OFF
indicator comes on (vehicles
with a manual transmission)
■Parking brake operation
●When the engine switch is not in ON, the parking brake cannot be released
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Driving
using the parking brake switch.
●When the engine switch is not in ON,
automatic mode (automatic brake set-
ting and releasing [vehicles with a Multidrive]) is not available.
■Parking brake automatic release
function
The parking brake is automatically released when slowly depress the accel-
erator pedal.
The parking brake will be released auto- matically under the following conditions:
●The driver’s door is closed
●The driver is wearing the seat belt
●The shift lever is a forward or reverse
position.
●The malfunction indicator lamp or
brake system warning light is not illu-
minated.
If the automatic release function does
not operate, manually release the park-
ing brake.
■If “Parking Brake Temporarily Una- vailable” is displayed on the
multi-information display
If the parking brake is operated repeat- edly over a short period of time, the sys-
tem may restrict operation to prevent
overheating. If this happens, refrain from operating the parking brake. Normal
operation will return after about 1 min-
ute.
■If “Parking Brake Unavailable” is displayed on the multi-information
display
Operate the parking brake switch. If the message does not disappear after oper-
ating the switch seve ral times, the sys-
tem may be malfunctioning. Have the
vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Parking brake operation sound
When the parking brake operates, a motor sound (whirring sound) may be
heard. This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■Parking brake operation
●Depending on the engine switch posi-
tion/mode, the parking brake indicator
and parking brake light will turn on and stay on as described below:
ON: Comes on until the parking brake
is released. Not in ON: Stays on for approximately
15 seconds.
●When the engine switch is turned off
with the parking brake set, the parking
brake indicator and parking brake light will stay on for about 15 seconds. This
does not indicate a malfunction.
■When the parking brake switch
malfunctions
Automatic mode (automatic brake set-
ting and releasing) will be turned on
automatically.
■Parking the vehicle
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■Parking brake engaged warning
buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven with the parking brake engaged.
“Parking Brake ON” is displayed on the
multi-information display.
■If the brake system warning light comes on
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■Usage in winter time
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WA R N I N G
■When parking the vehicle
Do not leave a child in the vehicle
alone. The parking brake may be
released unintentionally and there is the danger of the vehicle moving that
may lead to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
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Driving
■Brake hold system operating con- ditions
The brake hold system cannot be turned
on in the following conditions:
●The driver’s door is not closed.
●The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
If any of the conditions above are
detected when the brake hold system is enabled, the system will turn off and the
brake hold standby indicator light will go
off. In addition, if any of the conditions are detected while th e system is holding
the brake, a warning buzzer will sound
and a message will be shown on the multi-information display. The parking
brake will then be set automatically.
■Brake hold function
●If the brake pedal is left released for a
period of about 3 minutes after the
system has started ho lding the brake, the parking brake will be set automati-
cally. In this case, a warning buzzer
sounds and a message is shown on the multi-information display.
●To turn the system off while the sys-tem is holding the brake, firmly
depress the brake pedal and press
the button again.
●The brake hold function may not hold
the vehicle when the vehicle is on a
steep incline. In this situation, it may be necessary for the driver to apply
the brakes. A warning buzzer will
sound and the multi-information dis- play will inform the dr iver of this situa-
tion. If a warning message is shown
on the multi-information display, read
the message and follow the instruc-
tions.
■When the parking brake is set auto- matically while the system is hold-
ing the brakes
Perform any of the following operations to release the parking brake.
●Depress the accelerator pedal. (The parking brake will not be released
automatically if the seat belt is not fas-
tened.)
●Operate the parking brake switch with
the brake pedal depressed.
Make sure that the parking brake indica-
tor light goes off. ( P.189)
■When an inspection at any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer is necessary
When the brake hold standby indicator (green) does not illuminate even when
the brake hold switch is pressed with the
brake hold system operating conditions met, the system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected at any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■If “Brake Hold Malfunction Press
Brake to Deactivate Visit Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold Malfunction
Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on
the multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■Warning messages and buzzers
Warning messages and buzzers are
used to indicate a system malfunction or to inform the driver of the need for cau-
tion. If a warning message is shown on
the multi-information display, read the message and follow the instructions.
■If the brake hold operated indicator
flashes
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