SEQUOIA_OM_USA_OM0C047U
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3
Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically
TABLE OF CONTENTS2
SEQUOIA_OM_USA_OM0C047UFor your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 40
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 51
Safety information for children ............................. 57
Child restraint systems ........ 58
Installing child restraints ...... 62
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 75
1-2. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 76
1-3. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 82
Alarm ................................... 84
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 88
Gauges and meters............. 94
Multi-information display ..... 98
Fuel consumption information ...................... 104 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 108
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 113
Back door .......................... 118
Smart key system .............. 128
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 136
Rear seats ......................... 138
Driving position memory .... 149
Head restraints .................. 154
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 156
Inside rear view mirror ....... 158
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 161
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and
moon roof
Power windows.................. 165
Power back window ........... 168
Moon roof .......................... 171
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component
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SEQUOIA_OM_USA_OM0C047U4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 176
Cargo and luggage............ 187
Vehicle load limits ............. 193
Trailer towing..................... 194
Dinghy towing.................... 213
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ..... 214
Automatic transmission ..... 220
Turn signal lever................ 225
Parking brake .................... 226
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 227
Automatic High Beam ....... 231
Fog light switch ................. 236
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 238
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 241
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 244 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 247
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 255
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)..... 268
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 276
Intuitive parking assist ....... 290
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 297
• BSM function ................. 302
• RCTA function ............... 305
Electronically modulated air suspension ................. 311
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System) ....... 316
Four-wheel drive system ............................. 317
AUTO LSD system ............ 322
Driving assist systems ....... 324
4-6. Driving tips Off-road precautions .......... 331
Winter driving tips .............. 336
4Driving
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SEQUOIA_OM_USA_OM0C047U5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Front air conditioning system............................. 342
Rear air conditioning system............................. 350
Seat heaters/ seat ventilators ................ 354
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 357
• Personal/interior light main switch ................... 358
• Personal/interior lights ............................. 359
• Interior light ................... 360
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 361
• Glove boxes .................. 362
• Front console box ......... 363
• Card holder ................... 364
• Map holder (center console) ............ 365
• Rear console box .......... 365
• Overhead console ......... 367
• Cup holders .................. 368
• Bottle holders ................ 371
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 372
Luggage compartment features ........................... 373 5-4. Other interior features
Other interior features........ 377
• Sun visors ..................... 377
• Vanity mirrors ................ 378
• Power outlets ................ 379
• USB charging ports ....... 382
• Armrest (second seats)............... 384
• Rear side sunshades .... 385
• Assist grips .................... 386
Garage door opener .......... 387
Compass ........................... 395
5Interior features
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SEQUOIA_OM_USA_OM0C047U6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 400
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 404
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 407
General maintenance ........ 409
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 412
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 413
Hood.................................. 416
Engine compartment ......... 417
Tires .................................. 428
Tire inflation pressure........ 440
Wheels .............................. 443
Air conditioning filter .......... 446
Electronic key battery ........ 448
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 450
Light bulbs ......................... 453 7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 462
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency....................... 463
If the vehicle is submerged or water on
the road is rising .............. 465
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......................... 466
If you think something is wrong............................... 470
Fuel pump shut off system ............................. 471
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 472
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 481
If you have a flat tire .......... 493
If the engine will not start ................................. 507
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 509
If the vehicle battery is discharged ....................... 511
If your vehicle overheats.... 515
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 518
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises
17Pictorial index
SEQUOIA_OM_USA_OM0C047UFuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . P. 531
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 493
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 526
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 515
Camera
*2
Headlights/parking lights/front side marker lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Stop/tail lights/rear side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 453, Wattages: P. 532)
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 463
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 94
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 472
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SEQUOIA_OM_USA_OM0C047UMulti-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 481
Parking brake pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Headlights/parking lights/side marker lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238, 241
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 485
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 462
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
*1 . . . . . . . . P. 156
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Front air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
Multimedia system
*2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.