
12Pictorial index 
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)*2......................P.383, 390 
Fuel filler door ................................................................................P.188 
Refueling method .............................................................................P.189 
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity .............................................................P.526 
Tires ................................................................................................P.429 
Tire size/inflation pressure ...............................................................P.533 
Winter tires/tire chains .....................................................................P.321
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warn ing system ..............................P.429 
Coping with flat tires.................................................................P.482, 498 
Hood ................................................................................................P.419 
Opening ...........................................................................................P.419 
Engine oil .........................................................................................P.527 
Coping with overheating ..................................................................P.518 
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running lights/turn signal  
lights .......................................................................................P.171, 178 
Front fog lights*2............................................................................P.183 
Stop lights/tail lights/turn signal lights................................P.171, 178
License plate lights........................................................................P.178 
Tail light ..........................................................................................P.178 
Rear fog light*3...............................................................................P.183 
Back-up light*4
Shifting the shift position to R ..................................................P.165, 169 
Tail light ..........................................................................................P.178 
Rear fog light*4...............................................................................P.183 
Back-up light*3
Shifting the shift position to R ..................................................P.165, 169
*1: Vehicles with a smart entry & start system
*2: If equipped
*3: Right-hand drive vehicles
*4: Left-hand drive vehicles
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving 
(Replacing method: P.455, Watts: P.535) 

862-1. Instrument cluster
■Outside temperature display
●In the following situations, the correct  
outside temperature may not be dis- played, or the display may take longer  
than normal to change:
• When stopped, or driving at low  speeds (less than 25 km/h [16 mph]) 
• When the outside temperature has 
changed suddenly (at the  entrance/exit of a garage, tunnel, etc.)
●When “--” or “E” is displayed, the sys-tem may be malfunctioning. Take your  
vehicle to any authorized Toyota 
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer,  or any reliable repairer.
■Liquid crystal display 
 P. 9 4
■Changing the display 
Press the display change button  
until the desired item is displayed.
■Display items 
 Odometer
Displays the total distance the vehicle  
has been driven.
 Trip meter A/Trip meter B
Displays the distance the vehicle has  
been driven since the meter was last 
reset. Trip meters A and B can be used 
to record and display different distances 
independently. 
To reset, display the desired trip meter  
and press and hold the display change 
button.
 Meter light control
Displays the meter light control display. 
• The brightness of the meter can be  
adjusted separately for when the tail 
WA R N I N G
■The information display at low  
temperatures 
Allow the interior of the vehicle to  
warm up before using the liquid crys-
tal information display. At extremely  low temperatures, the information dis- 
play monitor may respond slowly, and 
display changes may be delayed. 
For example, there is a lag between  
the driver’s shifting and the new gear  number appearing on the display.  
This lag could cause the driver to 
downshift again, causing rapid and  excessive engine braking and possi- 
bly an accident resulting in death or 
injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine 
and its components
●Do not let the indicator needle of  the tachometer enter the red zone,  
which indicates the maximum 
engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating if  the engine coolant temperature  
gauge is in the red zone (H). In this 
case, immediately stop the vehicle  in a safe place, and check the  
engine after it has cooled com-
pletely. ( P.518)
Odometer and trip meter  
display 

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2-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
entrance/exit of a garage, tunnel, etc.)
●When “--” or “E” is displayed, the sys- 
tem may be malfunctioning. Take your 
vehicle to any authorized Toyota  retailer or Toyota authorized repairer,  
or any reliable repairer.
■Liquid crystal display 
 P. 9 4
■Customization 
The gauges and meters can be custom- 
ized in   of the multi-information dis- 
play. ( P. 9 8 )
■Changing the display 
Press the display change button  
until the desired item is displayed.
■Display items 
 Odometer
Displays the total distance the vehicle  
has been driven.
 Trip meter A/Trip meter B
Displays the distance the vehicle has  
been driven since the meter was last 
reset. Trip meters A and B can be used 
to record and display different distances 
independently. 
To reset, display the desired trip meter  
and press and hold the display change 
button.
 Meter light control
Displays the meter light control display. 
• The brightness of the meter can be  
adjusted separately for when the tail 
lights are on and off. 
• To adjust the brightness, display the  
meter light control display and press 
and hold the display change button.
WA R N I N G
■The information display at low  temperatures 
Allow the interior of the vehicle to  
warm up before using the liquid crys- tal information display. At extremely  
low temperatures, the information dis-
play monitor may respond slowly, and  display changes may be delayed. 
For example, there is a lag between  the driver’s shifting and the new gear  
number appearing on the display. 
This lag could cause the driver to  downshift again, causing rapid and  
excessive engine braking and possi-
bly an accident resulting in death or  injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine  
and its components
●Do not let the indicator needle of 
the tachometer enter the red zone, 
which indicates the maximum  engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature  
gauge is in the red zone (H). In this 
case, immediately stop the vehicle  in a safe place, and check the  
engine after it has cooled com-
pletely. ( P.518)
Odometer and trip meter  
display 

1504-1. Before driving
WA R N I N G
●Always apply the parking brake,  
shift the shift lever to P (vehicles 
with a Multidrive), stop the engine  and lock the vehicle. 
Do not leave the vehicle unat-
tended while the engine is running. If the vehicle is parked with the shift  
lever in P but the parking brake is 
not set, the vehicl e may start to  
move, possibly leading to an acci- dent.
●Do not touch the exhaust pipes while the engine is running or  
immediately after turning the engine 
off. Doing so may cause burns.
■When taking a nap in the vehicle 
Always turn the engine off. Otherwise,  
if you accidentally move the shift lever 
or depress the accelerator pedal, this  could cause an accident or fire due to  
engine overheating. Additionally, if the 
vehicle is parked in a poorly ventilated  area, exhaust gases may collect and  
enter the vehicle, leading to death or 
a serious health hazard.
■When braking
●When the brakes are wet, drive  more cautiously. 
Braking distance increases when 
the brakes are wet, and this may  cause one side of the vehicle to  
brake differently than the other 
side. Also, the parking brake may  not securely hold the vehicle.
●If the brake booster device does not operate, do not follow other vehi- 
cles closely and avoid hills or sharp 
turns that require braking. In this case, braking is still possible,  
but the brake pedal should be 
depressed more firmly than usual.  Also, the braking distance will  
increase. Have your brakes fixed 
immediately.
●Do not pump the brake pedal if the  engine stalls. 
Each push on the brake pedal uses 
up the reserve for the  power-assisted brakes.
●The brake system consists of 2 indi-vidual hydraulic systems; if one of  
the systems fails, the other will still 
operate. In this case, the brake  pedal should be depressed more  
firmly than usual and the braking 
distance will increase. Have your  brakes fixed immediately.
■If the vehicle becomes stuck 
Do not spin the wheels excessively  
when a driven wheel is up in the air, 
or the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud,  etc. This may damage the driveline  
components or propel the vehicle for-
ward or backward, causing an acci- dent.
NOTICE
■When driving the vehicle (vehi- 
cles with a Multidrive)
●Do not depress the accelerator and  brake pedals at the same time dur- 
ing driving, as this may restrain the 
engine output.
●Do not use the accelerator pedal or 
depress the accelerator and brake  pedals at the same time to hold the  
vehicle on a hill.
■When driving the vehicle (vehi-
cles with a manual transmission)
●Do not depress the accelerator and  brake pedals at the same time dur- 
ing driving, as this may restrain the 
engine output.
●Do not shift gears unless the clutch 
pedal is fully depressed. After shift- ing, do not release the clutch pedal  
abruptly. Doing so may damage the 
clutch, transmission and gears. 

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4-1. Before driving
Driving
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, 
must be in M and select gear step 4 
or lower. ( P. 1 6 5 )
Manual transmission 
Refrain from driving in 6th gear to  
maintain the effectiveness of 
engine braking and to maintain 
charging system performance.
■If the engine overheats 
Towing a loaded trailer up a long,  
steep incline in  temperatures  
exceeding 30°C (85°F) may result 
in the engine overheating. If the 
engine coolant temperature gauge 
indicates that the engine is over-
heating, turn the air conditioning off 
immediately, leave the road and 
stop the vehicle in a safe place. 
( P.518)
■When parking the vehicle 
Always place wheel chocks under  
the wheels of both the vehicle and 
trailer. Firmly set the parking brake 
and shift the shift lever to P 
(Multidrive) and 1 or R (manual 
transmission).
WA R N I N G
Follow all the instructions described in  
this section. Failure to do so could 
cause an accident resulting in death  or serious injury.
■Trailer towing precautions 
When towing, make sure that none of  
the weight limits are exceeded. 
( P.153)
■Vehicle speed in towing 
Observe the legal maximum speeds  
for trailer towing.
■Before descending hills or long 
declines 
Reduce speed and downshift. How- 
ever, never downshift suddenly while 
descending steep or long downhill  grades.
■Operation of the brake pedal 
Do not hold the brake pedal  
depressed often or for long periods of 
time. Doing so may result in the brake  overheating or reduce braking effects.
■To avoid accident or injury
●Vehicles with a compact spare tire:  
Do not tow a trailer when the com-
pact spare tire is installed on your  vehicle.
●Vehicles with the emergency tire puncture repair kit: Do not tow a  
trailer when the tire installed is 
repaired with the emergency tire  puncture repair kit.
●Do not use the  following systems  when trailer towing. 
• Cruise control (if equipped) 
• Dynamic radar cruise control (if  
equipped) 
• Dynamic radar cruise control with  
full-speed range (if equipped) 

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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.74) 
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.513to restart the engine.
■Electronic key battery depletion 
 P.449
■Conditions affecting operation 
 P.122
■Notes for the entry function 
 P.123
■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 4 9
■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.511.
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. 

1724-2. Driving procedures
*: If equipped
To set the parking brake, fully  
pull the parking brake lever 
while depressing the brake 
pedal. 
To release the parking brake,  
slightly raise the lever and lower 
it completely while pressing the 
button.
■Parking the vehicle 
 P.145
■Parking brake engaged warning  
buzzer 
If the vehicle is driven at a speed of  approximately 5 km/h (3 mph) or more  
with the parking brake engaged, a 
buzzer will sound. 
“Release parking brake” will be dis- 
played on the multi-information display.
■Usage in winter time 
 P.321
Parking brake*
Operating instructions
NOTICE
■Before driving 
Fully release the parking brake. Driv- 
ing the vehicle with the parking brake  set will lead to brake components  
overheating, which may affect braking 
performance and increase brake  wear. 

1744-2. Driving procedures
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.173)
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  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 several times, the sys- tem may be malfunctioning. Have the  
vehicle inspected by any authorized 
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized  repairer, or any reliable repairer.