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Before driving
Before driving
.3-1. Key information
Keys.................................. 100
3-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors and trunk
Doors ................................ 103
Trunk................................. 106
Smart entry & start system
....................................... 109
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats........................ 117
Rear seats ........................ 119
Head restraints ................. 120
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel
and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 122
Inside rear view mirror ...... 123
Outside rear view mirrors
....................................... 124
3-5. Opening, closing the win-
dows
Power windows................. 126
1223-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
1Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
2 Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up to
secure the steering wheel.
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure
WA R N I N G
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mis-
handle the vehicle and cause an acci- dent, resulting in death or serious
injury.
■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may
move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury. Also, the horn may not
sound if the steering wheel is not
securely locked.
Horn
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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Before driving
The height of the rear view mirror
can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Reflected light from the headlights
of vehicles behind can be reduced
by operating the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position
can be adjusted to enable suf-
ficient confirmation of the rear
view.
Adjusting the height of rear
view mirror
WA R N I N G
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mir-
ror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of
the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function
A
1243-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
1To select a mirror to adjust, turn
the switch.
Left
Right
2 To adjust the mirror, operate the
switch.
Left
Down
Right
Up
■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The engine switch is in ACC or ON.
■When the mirrors are fogged up
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn
on the rear window defogger to turn on
the outside rear view mirror defoggers. ( P.266)
Press the switch to fold the mirrors.
Press it again to extend them to the
original position.
Outside rear view mir-
rors
The rear view mirror’s position
can be adjusted to enable suf-
ficient confirmation of the rear
view.
WA R N I N G
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions
while driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious
injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while driv-
ing.
●Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
●Both the driver and passenger side
mirrors must be extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Adjustment procedure
A
WA R N I N G
■When the mirror defoggers are
operating
Do not touch the rear view mirror sur- faces, as they ca n become very hot
and burn you.
Folding and extending the
mirrors
A
C
D
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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Before driving
WA R N I N G
■When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror
malfunction, be careful not to get your hand caught by the moving mirror.
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4-1. Before driving
Driving
is illuminated.
3 Shift the shift lever to N.
( P.147)
If parking on a hill, shift the shift lever to
1 or R and block the wheels as needed.
4 Press the engine switch to stop
the engine.
5 Slowly release the brake pedal.
6 Lock the door, making sure that
you have the key on your per-
son.
■Starting off on a steep uphill
Automatic transmission
1 Make sure that the parking
brake is set and shift the shift
lever to D.
2 Gently depress the accelerator
pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
Manual transmission
1 Make sure that the parking
brake is set and shift the shift
lever to 1.
2 Lightly depress the accelerator
pedal at the same time as grad-
ually releasing the clutch pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
■When starting off on an uphill
The hill-start assist c ontrol will activate.
( P.253)
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining,
because visibility will be reduced, the windows may become fogged-up, and
the road will be slippery.
●Drive carefully when it starts to rain,
because the road surface will be
especially slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when driv-
ing on an expressway in the rain, because there may be a layer of water
between the tires and the road sur-
face, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
■Engine speed while driving (vehi-
cles with an automatic transmis-
sion)
In the following conditions, the engine
speed may become high while driving.
This is due to automatic up-shifting con- trol or down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not indi-
cate sudden acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving
uphill or downhill
●When the accelerator pedal is
released
●When driving on curves
●When the brake pedal is firmly
depressed
■Restraining the engine output
(Brake Override System)
When the accelerator and brake pedals
are depressed at the same time, the
engine output may be restrained.
■New vehicle break-in driving (the first 1600 km [1000 miles])
The performance and long life of your
vehicle are dependent on how you han- dle and care for your vehicle while it is
new. Follow these instructions during
the first 1600 km (1000 miles):
●Do not race the engine. And do not
allow the engine speed to exceed
4000 rpm except in an emergency.
●Do not drive at one constant engine or
vehicle speed for a long time, either fast or slow.
●Avoid starting suddenly and rapid acceleration, except in an emergency.
●Avoid hard braking, except in an emergency.
The same break-in procedures should
1324-1. Before driving
be applied to an overhauled engine,
newly mounted engine or when brake pads or brake linings are replaced
with new ones.
■High friction brake pads
The brake pads and discs are designed for use under high load conditions.
Therefore, brake noise may be gener-
ated depending on the vehicle speed, braking force and vehicle environment
(temperature, humidity, etc.).
■Drum-in-disc type parking brake
system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type
parking brake system. This type of
brake system needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodically or when-
ever the parking brake shoes and/or
drum are replaced. Have any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer, perform
the bedding down operation.
■After the engine starts
For a short time after the engine is
started, in order to ensure emissions
performance, intake and exhaust noise and vibration may increase, but this
does not indicate a malfunction.
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle regis-
tration laws and confirm the availability
of the correct fuel. ( P.370)
WA R N I N G
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle (vehi-
cles with an automatic transmis-
sion)
●Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
●Firmly depress the brake pedal because engine speed may
increase immediately after starting
the engine, when the air condition- ing system is operating, when turn-
ing the steering wheel, etc., thereby
causing creeping to become stronger. Apply the parking brake
as necessary.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar
with the location of the brake and accelerator pedals to avoid
depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accel- erator pedal instead of the brake
pedal will result in sudden accelera-
tion that may lead to an accident.
• 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.
●Vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion: Do not release the clutch pedal too quickly. Doing so may
propel the vehicle forward, possibly
causing an accident.
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4-1. Before driving
Driving
WA R N I N G
●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. 3 2 6
●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.143, 147)
●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 an automatic trans-
mission: Do not let the vehicle roll backward while the sh ift lever is in a
driving position, 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 an automatic trans-
mission: Do not shi ft 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 a driv-
ing position while the vehicle is moving backward.
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.
●Moving the shift lever to N while the vehicle is moving will disengage the
engine from the transmission.
Engine braking is not available
when N is selected.