421-1. For safe use
WA R N I N G
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with
considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the
airbag.
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.)
of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm
(10 in.) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured
from the center of the steering wheel
to your breastbone. If you sit less than 250 mm (10 in.) away now, you can
change your driving position in sev-
eral ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as
you can while still reaching the ped-
als comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250
mm (10 in.) distance, even with the
driver seat all the way forward, sim- ply by reclining the back of the seat
somewhat. If reclining the back of
your seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm,
non-slippery cushion, or raise the
seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable,
tilt it downward. This points the airbag toward your chest instead of
your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as rec-
ommended above, while still main-
taining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the
instrument panel controls.
●The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable
force, and can cause death or seri-
ous injury especially if the front pas- senger is very close to the airbag.
The front passenger seat should be
as far from the airbag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the
front passenger sits upright.
●Improperly seated and/or restrained
infants and children can be killed or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who is too
small to use a seat belt should be
properly secured using a child restraint system. Toyota strongly
recommends that all infants and
children be placed in the rear seats of the vehicle and properly
restrained. The rear seats are safer
for infants and children than the front passenger seat. (P. 4 8 )
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean against the dashboard.
●Do not allow a child to stand in front of the SRS front passenger airbag
unit or sit on the knees of a front
passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occu-
pants to hold items on their knees.
1644-1. Before driving
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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4-1. Before driving
Driving
operation of the connection
between the trailer and lights after
driving for a brief period as well as
before starting off.
■Practicing driving with a cou-
pled trailer
Get the feel for turning, stopping
and reversing with the trailer
coupled by practicing in an area
with no or light traffic.
When reversing with a coupled
trailer, hold the section of the
steering wheel nearest to you
and rotate clockw ise to turn the
trailer left or counterclockwise to
turn it right. Always rotate a little
at a time to prevent steering
error. Have someone guide you
when reversing to lessen the risk
of an accident.
■Increasing vehicle-to-vehicle
distance
At a speed of 10 km/h (6 mph), the
distance to the vehicle running
ahead of you should be equivalent
to or greater than the combined
length of your vehicle and trailer.
Avoid sudden braking that may
cause skidding. Otherwise, the
vehicle may spin out of control. This
is especially true when driving on
wet or slippery road surfaces.
■Sudden acceleration/steering
input/cornering
Executing sharp turns when towing
may result in th e trailer colliding
with your vehicle. Decelerate well in
advance when approaching turns
and take them slowly and carefully
to avoid sudden braking.
■Important points regarding
turning
The wheels of the tr ailer will travel
closer to the inside of the curve
than the wheels of the vehicle. To
make allowance for this, take the
turns wider than you would nor-
mally do.
■Important points regarding
stability
Vehicle movement resulting from
uneven road surfaces and strong
crosswinds will affect handling. The
vehicle may also be rocked by
passing buses or large trucks. Fre-
quently check behind when moving
alongside such vehicles. As soon
as such vehicle movement occurs,
immediately start to decelerate
smoothly by slowly applying the
brakes. Always steer the vehicle
straight ahead while braking.
■Passing other vehicles
Consider the total combined length
of your vehicle and trailer and
ensure that the vehicle-to-vehicle
distance is sufficient before execut-
ing lane changes.
■Transmission information
Multidrive
To maintain engine braking effi-
ciency and charging system perfor-
mance when using engine braking,
do not use the transmission in D,
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4-2. Driving procedures
Driving
engine switch mode.
■If the engine does not start
●The engine immobilizer system may
not have been deactivated. ( P.79)
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
●If a message related to start-up is
shown on the multi-information dis-
play, read the message and follow the instructions.
■If the battery is discharged
The engine cannot be started using the
smart entry & start system. Refer to P.556 to restart the engine.
■Electronic key battery depletion
P. 1 1 4
■Conditions affecting operation
P.138
■Notes for the entry function
P.138
■Steering lock function
●After turning the engine switch off and opening and closing the doors, the
steering wheel will be locked due to
the steering lock function. Operating
the engine switch again automatically cancels the steering lock.
●When the steering lock cannot be released, “Push ENGINE Switch while
Turning The Steering Wheel in Either
Direction” will be displayed on the multi-information display.
Press the engine switch shortly and
firmly while turning the steering wheel
left and right.
●To prevent the steering lock motor
from overheating, operation of the
motor may be suspended if the engine is turned on and off repeatedly in a
short period of time. In this case,
refrain from operating the engine switch. After about 10 seconds, the
steering lock motor will resume func-
tioning.
■Electronic key battery
P. 4 9 0
■Operation of the engine switch
●If the switch is not pressed shortly and firmly, the engine switch mode may
not change or the engine may not
start.
●If attempting to restart the engine
immediately after turning the engine switch off, the engine may not start in
some cases. After turning the engine
switch off, please wait a few seconds before restarting the engine.
■Customization
If the smart entry & start system has
been deactivated in a customized set- ting, refer to P.554.
WA R N I N G
■When starting the engine
Always start the engine while sitting in
the driver’s seat. Do not depress the accelerator pedal while starting the
engine under any circumstances.
Doing so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
2004-3. Operating the lights and wipers
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by
another vehicle • When vehicles ahead cannot be
detected due to repeated curves, road
dividers or roadside trees • When vehicles ahead appear in a far-
away lane on a wide road
• When the lights of vehicles ahead are not on
●The high beams may be turned off if a vehicle ahead that is using fog lights
without its headlights turned on is
detected.
●House lights, streetlights, traffic sig-
nals, and illuminated billboards or signs and other reflective objects may
cause the high beams to change to
the low beams, or the low beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken for the high
beams to turn on or off:
• The brightness of the headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehi-
cles ahead • When a vehicle ahead only has oper-
ational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient,
curve, condition of the road surface, etc.)
• The number of passengers and
amount of luggage in the vehicle
●The high beams may turn on or off
unexpectedly.
●Bicycles or similar vehicles may not
be detected.
●In the following sit uations the system
may not be able to correctly detect the
surrounding brightness level. This may cause the low beams to remain
on or the high beams to flash or daz-
zle pedestrians or vehicles ahead. In such a case, it is necessary to manu-
ally switch between the high and low
beams. • When driving in inclement weather
(heavy rain, snow, fog, sandstorms,
etc.)
• When the windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• When the windshield is cracked or
damaged • When the camera sensor is deformed
or dirty
• When the temperature of the camera sensor is extremely high
• When the surrounding brightness
level is equal to that of headlights, tail lights or fog lights
• When headlights or tail lights of vehi-
cles ahead are turned off, dirty, chang- ing color, or not aimed properly
• When the vehicle is hit by water,
snow, dust, etc. from a preceding vehicle
• When driving through an area of inter-
mittently changing brightness and darkness
• When frequently and repeatedly driv-
ing ascending/descending roads, or roads with rough, bumpy or uneven
surfaces (such as stone-paved roads,
gravel roads, etc.) • When frequently and repeatedly tak-
ing curves or driving on a winding
road • When there is a highly reflective
object ahead of the vehicle, such as a
sign or mirror • When the back of a preceding vehicle
is highly reflective, such as a con-
tainer on a truck • When the vehicle’s headlights are
damaged or dirty, or are not aimed
properly • When the vehicle is listing or titling
due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed,
etc. • When the headlights are changed
between the high beams and low
beams repeatedly in an abnormal
manner • When the driver believes that the high
beams may be flashing or dazzling
pedestrians or other drivers
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
beams in the following situations:
• When vehicles ahead suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by
another vehicle • When vehicles ahead are hidden from
sight due to repeated curves, road
dividers or roadside trees • When vehicles ahead appear from the
faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
●The high beams may be changed to
the shaded high beams if a vehicle ahead that is using fog lights without
its headlights turned on is detected.
●House lights, streetlights, traffic sig-
nals, and illuminated billboards or
signs and other reflective objects may cause the high beams to change to
the shaded high beams, cause the
high beams not to change to the shaded high beams, or change the
area that is not illuminated.
●The following factors may affect the
amount of time taken to turn the high
beam on or off, or the speed by which the areas not illuminated change:
• The brightness of headlights, fog
lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead • The movement and direction of vehi-
cles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has oper- ational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a
two-wheeled vehicle • The condition of the road (gradient,
curve, condition of the road surface
etc.) • The number of passengers and
amount of luggage
●The light distribution control of the
headlights may change unexpectedly.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.
●In the following sit uations the system may not be able to correctly detect the
surrounding brightness level. This
may cause the low beams to remain on or the high beams to flash or daz-
zle pedestrians or vehicles ahead. In
such a case, it is necessary to manu-
ally switch between the high and low beams.
• When driving in inclement weather
(heavy rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.)
• When the windshield is obscured by
fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc. • When the windshield is cracked or
damaged
• When the camera sensor is deformed or dirty
• When the temperature of the camera
sensor is extremely high • When the surrounding brightness
level is equal to that of headlights, tail
lights or fog lights • When headlights or tail lights of vehi-
cles ahead are turned off, dirty, chang-
ing color, or not aimed properly • When the vehicle is hit by water,
snow, dust, etc. from a preceding
vehicle • When driving through an area of inter-
mittently changing brightness and
darkness • When frequently and repeatedly driv-
ing ascending/descending roads, or
roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads,
gravel roads, etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly tak- ing curves or driving on a winding
road
• When there is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a
sign or mirror
• When the back of a preceding vehicle is highly reflective, such as a con-
tainer on a truck
• When the vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty, or are not aimed
properly
• When the vehicle is listing or tilting
due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• When the headlights are changed
between the high beams and low beams repeatedly in an abnormal
manner
• When the driver believes that the high beams may be flashing or dazzling
pedestrians or other drivers
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
WA R N I N G
■Limitations of the pre-collision
system
●The driver is solely responsible for safe driving. Always drive safely,
taking care to observe your
surroundings. Do not use the pre-collision system
instead of normal braking opera-
tions under any circumstances.
This system will not prevent colli- sions or lessen collision damage or
injury in every situation. Do not
overly rely on this system. Failure to do so may lead to an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Although this system is designed to
help avoid a collision or help reduce
the impact of the collision, its effec- tiveness may change according to
various conditions, therefore the
system may not always be able to achieve the same level of perfor-
mance.
Read the following conditions care- fully. Do not overly rely on this sys-
tem and always drive carefully.
• Conditions under which the system may operate even if there is no pos-
sibility of a collision: P.228
• Conditions under which the system
may not operate properly: P. 2 2 9
●Do not attempt to test the operation
of the pre-collision system yourself.
Depending on the objects used for testing (dummies, cardboard
objects imitating detectable objects,
etc.), the system may not operate properly, possibly leading to an
accident.
■Pre-collision braking
●When the pre-collision braking
function is operating, a large amount of braking force will be
applied.
●If the vehicle is stopped by the operation of the pre-collision brak-
ing function, the pre-collision brak-
ing function operation will be canceled after approximately 2 sec-
onds. Depress the brake pedal as
necessary.
●The pre-collision braking function
may not operate if certain opera- tions are performed by the driver. If
the accelerator pedal is being
depressed strongly or the steering wheel is being turned, the system
may determine that the driver is tak-
ing evasive action and possibly pre- vent the pre-collision braking
function from operating.
●In some situations, while the
pre-collision braking function is
operating, operation of the function may be canceled if the accelerator
pedal is depressed strongly or the
steering wheel is turned and the system determines that the driver is
taking evasive action.
●If the brake pedal is being
depressed, the system may deter-
mine that the driver is taking eva- sive action and possibly delay the
operation timing of the pre-collision
braking function.
■When to disable the pre-colli-
sion system
In the following situations, disable the
system, as it may not operate prop-
erly, possibly leading to an accident resulting in death or serious injury:
●When the vehicle is being towed
●When your vehicle is towing
another vehicle
●When transporting the vehicle via
truck, boat, train or similar means of
transportation
●When the vehicle is raised on a lift
with the engine running and the tires are allowed to rotate freely
2264-5. Using the driving support systems
■Enabling/disabling the pre-col-
lision system
The pre-collisio n system can be
enabled/disabled on ( P.577)
of the multi-information display.
The system is auto matically enabled
each time the engine switch is turned to
ON.
If the system is disabled, the PCS
warning light will turn on and a
message will be di splayed on the
multi-information display.
■Changing the pre-collision
warning timing
The pre-collision warning timing
can be changed on ( P.577) of
the multi-information display.
The warning timing setting is retained
when the engine switch is turned off.
However, if the pr e-collision system is
disabled and re-enabled, the operation
timing will return to the default setting
(middle).
1 Early
2 Middle
WA R N I N G
●When inspecting the vehicle using
a drum tester such as a chassis
dynamometer or speedometer tester, or when using an on vehicle
wheel balancer
●When a strong impact is applied to
the front bumper or front grille, due
to an accident or other reasons
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in a
stable manner, such as when the
vehicle has been in an accident or is malfunctioning
●When the vehicle is driven in a sporty manner or off-road
●When the tires are not properly inflated
●When the tires are very worn
●When tires of a size other than
specified are installed
●When tire chains are installed
●When a compact spare tire or an
emergency tire puncture repair kit is
used
●If equipment (snow plow, etc.) that
may obstruct the radar sensor or front camera is temporarily installed
to the vehicle
Changing settings of the
pre-collision system