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■General information
The engine is not switched off
automatically in the following sit-
uations:
In case of a steep downhill
grade.
Brake not engaged strongly
enough.
The external temperature is
high and automatic air condi-
tioning is running.
The car's interior has not yet
been heated or cooled to the
required level.
Where there is a risk of win-
dow condensation when the
automatic air conditioning is
switched on.
Engine or other parts not at
operating temperature.
Engine cooling is required.
The wheels are at a sharp angle or the steering wheel is
being turned.
Vehicle battery is heavily dis-
charged.
At higher elevations.
The hood is unlocked.
The parking assistant is acti-
vated.
Stop-and-go traffic.
Selector lever position in N or
R.
After driving in reverse.
Use of fuel with high ethanol
content.
The engine starts automatically
under the following precondi-
tions:
By releasing the brake pedal.
After the engine starts, acceler-
ate as usual.
After the engine switches off
automatically, it will not start
again automatically if any one of
the following conditions are met:
The driver's safety belt is
unbuckled and the driver's
Displays in the instrument
cluster
The display in the
instrument cluster indi-
cates that the Auto
Start/Stop function is
ready for automatically
starting the engine.
The display indicates
that the conditions for
an automatic engine
stop have not been
met.
Functional limitations
Starting the engine
Functional requirements
Driving off
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door is open.
The hood was unlocked.
Some indicator lights light up for
a varied length of time.
The engine can only be started
via the Start/Stop button.
Even if driving off was not
intended, the deactivated
engine starts up automatically in
the following situations:
Excessive warming of the
car's interior when the air con-
ditioning is switched on.
Excessive cooling of the car's
interior when the heating is
switched on.
Where there is a risk of win-
dow condensation when the
automatic air conditioning is
switched on.
The steering wheel is turned.
Change from selector lever
position D to N or R.
Change from selector lever
position P to N, D, or R.
Vehicle battery is heavily dis-
charged.
Start of an oil level measure-
ment.
Depending on the vehicle equip- ment and country-specific ver-
sion, the vehicle features a
variety of sensors for assessing
the traffic situation. The Auto
Start/Stop function uses this
information to adapt to various
traffic situations in a proactive
manner.
For instance, this applies to the
following situations:
If a situation is detected in
which the stopping time is
expected to be very short, the
engine is not switched off
automatically. A message
appears on the Control Dis-
play, depending on the situa-
tion.
If a situation is detected in
which the vehicle needs to
drive off immediately, the
engine is started automati-
cally.
The function may be restricted if
the navigation data is invalid,
outdated or not available, for
example.
The engine is not automatically
switched off.
The engine is started during an
automatic engine stop.
System limits
Additional functions Auto
Start/Stop
Activating/deactivating the
system manually
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Press the button.
The Auto Start/Stop function is
also deactivated in selector
lever position M.
The Auto Start/Stop function is
also deactivated in SPORT driv-
ing mode of the Sport mode
switch.
■General information
During an automatic engine
stop, the vehicle can be
switched off permanently, for
instance when leaving it.
1 Press the Start/Stop button.
Drive-ready state is switched
off.
Standby state is switched on.
Selector lever position P is
engaged automatically.
2 Set the parking brake.
In certain situations, the Auto
Start/Stop function is deacti-
vated automatically for safety
reasons, for instance if no driver
is detected.
The Auto Start/Stop function no
longer switches off the engine
automatically. A vehicle mes-
sage is displayed. It is possible
to continue driving. Have the
system checked by your Toyota
dealer.
The parking brake is used to
prevent the vehicle from rolling
when it is parked.
Using the button
Via selector lever position
Via the Sport mode switch
Switching off the vehicle
during an automatic engine
stop
Automatic deactivation
General information
Malfunction
Parking brake
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To shift down: press the
selector lever forward.
To shift up: pull the selector
lever rearwards.
Push the selector lever to the
right.
D is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
The shift paddles on the steer-
ing wheel allow you to shift
gears quickly while keeping both
hands on the steering wheel.
■Shifting
The vehicle only shifts at suit-
able engine and road speeds.
■Short-term manual mode
In selector lever position D,
actuating a shift paddle switches
into manual mode temporarily.
After conservative driving in
manual mode without accelera-
tion or shifting via the shift pad-
dles for a certain amount of
time, the transmission switches
back to automatic mode. It is possible to switch into auto-
matic mode as follows:
Pull and hold right shift pad-
dle.
In addition to the briefly pulled
right shift paddle, briefly pull
the left shift paddle.
■Continuous manual mode
In selector lever position M,
actuating a shift paddle switches
into manual mode permanently.
Shifting up: pull the right shift
paddle.
Shifting down: pull left shift
paddle.
Downshifting to the lowest
possible gear: keep the left
shift paddle pulled.
The selected gear is briefly dis-
played in the instrument cluster,
followed by the current gear.
Shifting
Ending the manual mode
Shift paddles
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Electronically unlock the trans-
mission lock to maneuver vehi-
cle from a danger area.
Unlocking is possible, if the
starter can spin the engine.
Before unlocking the transmis-
sion lock, set the parking brake
to prevent the vehicle from roll-
ing away.
1Press and hold down brake
pedal.
2 Press the Start/Stop button.
The starter must audibly
start. Hold the Start/Stop but-
ton pressed.
3 With your free hand, press
the button on the selector
lever, arrow 1, and press the
selector lever into selector
lever position N and hold,
arrow N, until selector lever position N is displayed in the
instrument cluster.
A vehicle message is displayed.
4
Release Start/Stop button
and selector lever.
5 Release brake, as soon as
the starter stops.
6 Maneuver the vehicle from
the danger area and secure it
against moving on its own.
For additional information, see
the chapter on tow-starting and
towing, refer to page 319.
Launch Control enables opti-
mum acceleration on surfaces
with good traction under dry sur-
rounding conditions.
The use of Launch Control
causes premature component
wear since this function rep-
resents a very heavy load for
the vehicle.
Displays in the instrument
cluster
The selector lever posi-
tion is displayed, for
example P.
Electronic unlocking of
the transmission lock
General information
Engaging selector lever
position N
Launch Control
Concept
General information
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Do not use Launch Control
during the break-in, refer to
page 252, period.
Do not steer the steering wheel
when driving off with Launch
Control.
Launch Control is available
when the engine is at operating
temperature. The engine is at
operating temperature after an
uninterrupted trip of at least 6
miles/10 km.
1Switch on drive-ready state.
2 Press the sport button.
SPORT will be displayed on the
instrument cluster, indicating sport
mode has been selected.
3 Press the button.
TRACTION will be displayed on the
instrument cluster and the VSC
OFF indicator la mp will illuminate.
4Select the D selector lever
position.
5 Firmly depress the brake
pedal with your left foot.
6 Fully depress and hold the
accelerator pedal at the kick-
down position.
A flag symbol will be shown in the
instrument cluster.
7The engine speed will be
adjusted for launching. Release the brake pedal
within 3 seconds.
After Launch Control has been
used, the transmission must
cool down for approx. 5 minutes
before Launch Control can be
used again. Launch Control
adjusts to the surrounding con-
ditions, when used again.
To increase vehicle stability,
activate VSC Vehicle Stability
Control System again as soon
as possible.
An experienced driver may be
able to achieve better accelera-
tion values in VSC OFF mode.
The Sport mode button influ-
ences the driving dynamics
properties of the vehicle.
The following systems are
affected, for instance:
Engine characteristics.
Automatic transmission.
Functional requirements
Start with launch control
Repeated use during a trip
After using Launch Control
System limits
Sport mode button
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This chapter describes all stan-
dard, country-specific and
optional features offered with
the series. It also describes fea-
tures and functions that are not
necessarily available in your
vehicle, e.g., due to the selected
options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related
functions and systems. When
using these functions and sys-
tems, the applicable laws and
regulations must be observed.
The instrument cluster is a vari-
able display. When the sport
mode switch is used to change
the driving mode, the instrument
cluster displays change to
match the driving mode.
The display change in the instru-
ment cluster can be deactivated
via Toyota Supra Command.
Some of the displays in the
instrument cluster may differ
from the illustrations in this
Owner's Manual.1
Fuel gauge P.139
2 Speedometer
3 Tachometer P.139
Status, Sport mode switch
P. 1 3 1
4 Time P.60
5 Variable displays P.133
6 External temperature P.141
7 Engine coolant temperature
P. 1 4 0
8 Vehicle messages P.134
Range P.141
9 Transmission display P.126
10Variable displays P.133 Speed Limit Info P.143
In some areas of the instrument
cluster, various assistance sys-
tems, for example the cruise
control, can be displayed. The
displays may vary depending on
the equipment version and
country variant.
Displays
Vehicle features and
options
Instrument cluster
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Steering system
Steering system may
not be working.
Have the system
checked by your Toyota
dealer.
Emissions
The warning light
lights up:
Emissions are deterio-
rating. Have the vehi-
cle checked as soon
as possible.
The warning light
flashes under certain
circumstances:
This indicates that
there is excessive mis-
firing in the engine.
Reduce the vehicle
speed and have the
system checked imme-
diately; otherwise, seri-
ous engine misfiring
within a brief period
can seriously damage
emission control com-
ponents, in particular
the catalytic converter.
Socket for Onboard
Diagnosis, refer to page
302.
Green lights
Turn signal
Turn signal switched
on.
Unusually rapid flash-
ing of the indicator light
indicates that a turn sig-
nal bulb has failed.
Turn signal, refer to
page 121.
Parking lights
Parking lights are
switched on.
Parking lights/low
beams, refer to page
153.
Low beams
Low beams are
switched on.
Parking lights/low
beams, refer to page
153.
Lane departure warning
The indicator light lights
up: the system is acti-
vated. A lane marking
was detected on at
least one side of the
vehicle and warnings
can be issued.
Lane departure warn-
ing, refer to page 182.