1304-1. Before driving
4-1.Before driving
■Starting the engine
P. 1 3 9
■Driving
Automatic transmission
1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D.
( P.143)
2 Release the parking brake.
( P.151)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to accelerate
the vehicle.
Manual transmission
1 While depressing the clutch
pedal, shift the shift lever to 1.
( P.147)
2 Release the parking brake.
( P.151)
3 Gradually release the clutch
pedal. At the same time, gently
depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle.
■Stopping
Automatic transmission
1 With the shift lever in D, depress
the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift lever to P. ( P.143)
Manual transmission
1 While depressing the clutch
pedal, depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an extended period of time, shift the shift
lever to N. ( P.147)
■Parking the vehicle
Automatic transmission
1 With the shift lever in D, depress
the brake pedal to stop the vehi-
cle completely.
2 Set the parking brake (P.151),
shift the shift lever to P.
( P.143)
Check the parking brake indicator is
illuminated.
3 Press the engine switch to stop
the engine.
4 Slowly release the brake pedal.
5 Lock the door, making sure that
you have the key on your per-
son.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as
needed.
Manual transmission
1 While depressing the clutch
pedal, depress the brake pedal
to stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake. (P.151)
Check that the parking brake indicator
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to ensure
safe driving:
Driving procedure
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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
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Driving
WA R N I N G
●Do not leave a door or window
open if the curved glass is coated
with a metallized film such as a sil- ver-colored one. Reflected sunlight
may cause the glass to act as a
lens, causing a fire.
●Always apply the parking brake,
shift the shift lever to P (vehicles
with an automatic transmission), stop the engine and lock the vehi-
cle.
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 any of the tires 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
■Pre-driving check
Trapping small animals in the cooling
fan and belts of the engine may result
in a malfunction. Check that no small animal enters the engine compart-
ment and under the vehicle before
starting the engine.
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4-2. Driving procedures
Driving
4-2.Driving procedures
1 Check that the parking brake is
set.
2 Check that the shift lever is in P
(automatic transmission) or N
(manual transmission).
3 Firmly depress the brake pedal
(automatic transmission) or
clutch pedal (manual transmis-
sion).
, and a message will be dis- played on the multi-information display.
If it is not displayed, the engine cannot
be started.
4 Press the engine switch shortly
and firmly.
When operating the engine switch, one
short, firm press is enough. It is not necessary to press and hold the switch.
The engine will crank until it starts or for
up to 10 seconds, whichever is less.
Continue depressing the brake pedal
(automatic transmission) or clutch
pedal (manual transmission) until the engine is completely started.
The engine can be started from any
engine switch mode.
■If the engine does not start
●The engine immobilizer system may
not have been deactivated. ( P. 7 9 )
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.359to restart the engine.
■Electronic key battery depletion
P. 1 0 0
■Conditions affecting operation
P. 1 1 1
■Notes for the entry function
P. 1 1 1
■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, “Locked. Push Ignition
Switch While Turning Steering Wheel”
will be displayed on the multi-informa- tion display.
Check that the shift lever is in P (auto-
matic transmission) or N (manual
Engine (ignition) switch
Performing the following oper-
ations when carrying the elec-
tronic key on your person
starts the engine or changes
engine switch modes.
Starting the engine
1404-2. Driving procedures
transmission). Press the engine
switch 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.
■When “Keyless Access System
Disabled Check Owner's Manual” 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 immediately.
■Electronic key battery
P.316
■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 more than 10
seconds before restarting the engine.
■If the smart entry & start system
has been disabled
If the smart entry & start system has been disabled, refer to P.357.
■Immediately after reconnecting the
battery terminals due to replacing the battery and so forth
The engine may not start. If this occurs,
turn the engine switch to ON, and start the engine after waiting at least 10 sec-
onds. Idling may be unstable immedi-
ately after the engine starts, however, this is not a malfunction.
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.
■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 authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualifiedand equipped profes- sional immediately.
●Vehicles with an automatic trans-mission: Do not shi ft the shift lever
while the starter is operating.
1544-3. Operating the lights and wipers
To turn the lights on again, turn the
engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to or
.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned off and the driver’s door
is opened while the lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling sys-
tem
The level of the headlights is automati-
cally adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the head-
lights do not interfere with other road
users.
■Windshield wiper linked headlight illumination
When driving during daytime with the
headlight switch turned to , if the
windshield wipers are used, the head-
lights will turn on automatically after sev-
eral seconds to help enhance the visibility of your vehicle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the
vehicle from discharging, if the light
switch is in the or position when
the engine switch is turned off the bat-
tery saving function will operate and
automatically turn off all the lights after approximately 20 minutes.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the battery-saving function will be disabled.
●When the engine switch is turned to ACC or ON
●When the headlight switch is in the
position
●When a door is opened or closed
■Welcome light illumination control
The headlights and tail lights automati- cally turn on at night when the doors are
unlocked using the wireless remote con-
trol if the light switch is in the posi-
tion. The headlights and tail lights will turn off automatically after approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P.377)
1With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beams.
Vehicles without high beam assist: If
the lever is pushed and released, the
high beam headlights will turn on. Pull
and release the lever to turn off the high
beam headlights and turn on the low
beam headlights.
Vehicles with high beam assist: If the
lever is pushed and released with the
headlight switch in position, the
high beam assist will turn on. When the
high beam assist is operating, the
headlights will automatically change
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the engine is not run- ning.
Turning on the high beam
headlights
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
between the high beams and low
beams according to the conditions. If
the lever is pushed forward and
released again, the high beam assist
will turn off and the high beam head-
lights will turn on.
To manually turn the high beam head-
lights on, push and release the lever
with the headlight switch in posi-
tion. If the lever is pulled and released,
the high beam headlights will turn off
and the low beam headlights will turn
on.
2 Illuminate the high beam head-
lights while the lever is pulled
Even if the lights are off, the high beam
headlights will illuminate. When the
lever is released, the headlights will
return to the low beam headlights or will
turn off.
This system allows the headlights
to be turned on for approximately
30 seconds when the engine switch
is off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch in
or after turning the engine
switch off.
The lights are turned off in the fol-
lowing situations:
The engine switch is turned to
ON.
The light switch is turned on.
The light switch is pulled toward
you and then released.
The doors are unlocked using
the smart entry & start system or
wireless remote control.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P.377)
*: If equipped
The SRH (Steering Responsive
Headlights) is a function which,
according to the steering wheel
operation and vehicle speed when
the vehicle is being driven forward,
automatically adjusts the angle of
the headlights to illuminate inter-
sections and corners, improving
visibility.
This function operates when the vehicle
speed is 8 km/h or higher.
Extended Headlight Lighting
system
SRH (Steering Responsive
Headlights)*
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4-4. Refueling
Driving
1 With the doors unlocked, press
the center of the rear edge of
the fuel filler door.
Push until you hear a click and take your hand away to slightly open the fuel
filler door. Then open the door fully by
hand.
2 Turn the fuel tank cap slowly
and remove it, then put it into
the holder on the fuel filler door.
■When opening the fuel filler door
The fuel filler door cannot be opened if
the doors have been unlocked using a
inside lock button.
Unlock the doors using the entry func-
tion, wireless remote control, or door
lock switch. ( P.103, 105)
■If the fuel filler door cannot be opened
P. 3 5 7
1After refueling, turn the fuel tank
cap until you hear a click. Once
WA R N I N G
●Turn the cap to the right until it
clicks to ensure that it is fully tight-
ened. If the cap is not securely tightened, fuel spillage could occur
in the event of an accident, creating
a fire hazard.
NOTICE
■Refueling
●Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehicle,
such as causing the emission con- trol system to ope rate abnormally
or damaging fuel system compo-
nents or the vehicle’s painted sur- face.
●Never add any cleaning agents to the fuel tank. The addition of a
cleaning agent may cause damage
to the fuel system.
●Immediately put fuel in the tank
whenever the low fuel warning light
illuminates. Engine misfires as a result of an empty tank could cause
damage to the engine.
Opening the fuel tank cap
Closing the fuel tank cap