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■The Parking Support Brake
function (static object) will
operate when
The function will op erate when the
PKSB OFF indicator is not illumi-
nated or flashing ( P.89, 504) and
all of the followin g conditions are
met:
●Hybrid system output restriction
control
• The Parking Support Brake is enabled.
• The vehicle speed is approxi- mately 9 mph (15 km/h) or less.
• There is a static object in the trav- eling direction of the vehicle and
approximately 6 to 13 ft. (2 to 4 m)
away.
• The Parking Support Brake deter- mines that a stronger-than-nor-
mal brake operation is necessary
to avoid a collision.
●Brake control
• Hybrid system output restriction control is operating.
• The Parking Support Brake deter- mines that an immediate brake
operation is necessary to avoid a
collision.
WARNING
●Do not subject the surrounding
area of the sensor to a strong
impact. If subjected to an
impact, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota
dealer. If the fr ont or rear
bumper needs to be
removed/installed or replaced,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●Do not modify, disassemble or
paint the sensors.
●Do not attach a license plate
cover.
●Keep your tires properly
inflated.
■Handling the suspension
Do not modify the suspension, as
changes to the height or inclina-
tion of the vehicle may prevent
the sensors from detecting
objects correctly or cause the sys-
tem to not operate or operate
unnecessarily.
■If the Parking Support Brake
function (static objects) oper-
ates unnecessarily, such as
at a railroad crossing
In the event that the Parking Sup-
port Brake function (static objects)
operates unnecessarily, such as
at a railroad cross ing, brake con-
trol will be cancele d after approxi-
mately 2 seconds, allowing you to
proceed forward and leave the
area, brake control can also be
canceled by depressing the brake
pedal. Depressing the accelera-
tor pedal after brake control is
canceled will allow you to proceed
forward and leave the area.
■Notes when washing the vehi-
cle
Do not apply intensive bursts of
water or steam to the sensor
area.
Doing so may result in the sensor
malfunctioning.
●When using a high pressure
washer to wash the vehicle, do
not spray the sensors directly,
as doing so may cause a sensor
to malfunction.
●When using steam to clean the
vehicle, do not direct steam too
close to the sensors as doing so
may cause a sensor to malfunc-
tion.
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Check the safety of the surroundings directly.Objects located in the shaded areas will not be displayed on th e
screen.
Parts of objects which exten d above a certain height cannot be
displayed on the screen.
●As the images obtained from four cameras are processed and displayed
on the standard of a flat road s urface; the panoramic view/moving
view/see through view may be displayed as follows.
• Objects may look collapsed; t hinner or bigger than usual.
• An object with a higher positi on than the road surface may look farther
away than it actually is or may not appear at all.
• Tall objects may appear protrudi ng from the non-displayed areas of the
image.
●Variations in the brightness of the image may appear for every camera.
●The displayed image may be shift ed by inclination of the vehicle body,
change in vehicle height, etc., d epending on the number of pass engers,
amount of luggage, fuel quantity, etc.
●If the front doors or tailgate are not completely closed; neith er the image
nor the guide lines are displayed.
●The position relations of the ve hicle icon and the road surface or obstacle
may differ from the actual positions.
●The black areas of the vicinity of the vehicle icon are areas t hat are not
captured by the camera.
●Images like the following are combined, thus some areas may be difficult
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Driving
Hitch zoom view
Bed view
●The area covered by the camera
is limited. Objects which are close
to either corner of the bumper or
under the bumper cannot be seen
on the screen.
●The area displayed on the screen
may vary depending on vehicle
orientation or road conditions.
●The camera uses a special lens.
The distance in the image dis-
played on the screen will differ
from the actual distance.
●In the rear split view, there is a
blind spot due to the size (length
and height) of the trailer.
●In the hitch zoom view, if a backlit
license plate is equipped it may be
reflected in the screen.
●In the bed zoom view, the section
near the cabin is a blind spot.
The cameras for the panoramic
view monitor are located as
shown in the illustrations.
Front camera
Side cameras
The camera
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*: If equipped
Height control switch
Height control mode select
switch
Operating the switch change
vehicle rear height as follows: Lower
Higher
Vehicle height can be adjusted
only when the hybrid system is
operating.
The selected height mode will
be shown on the electronically
modulated air suspension dis-
play.
The selected mode will flash
while the height mode is being
changed.
■Height modes
“N” mode (normal mode): For
ordinary driving
Normal height
“HI” mode (high mode): For
driving on bumpy roads 1.6 in.
(40 mm) higher than the nor-
mal height
The “HI” mode is unavailable when
the vehicle’s speed exceeds 18
mph (30 km/h).
When the vehicle’s speed exceeds
18 mph (30 km/h), the height will be
adjusted to the normal height auto-
matically.
“LO” mode (low mode): For
the ease of egress/ingress
Electronically modu-
lated air suspension*
The electronically modu-
lated air suspension allows
the driver to control the
vehicle’s height in order to
adjust for driving condi-
tions.
Select the desired height
with the height control
switch.
Height control switch
Selecting vehicle height
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and loading luggage
1.2 in. (30 mm) lo wer than the nor-
mal height
The “LO” mode is unavailable when
the vehicle’s speed exceeds 8 mph
(12 km/h).
When the vehicles speed exceeds
8 mph (12 km/h), t he height will be
adjusted to the normal height auto-
matically.
When the height control mode
select switch is pressed, the
vehicle height is fixed at the cur-
rent height.
The “MAN.” indicator is displayed
on the multi-information display and
the automatic leveling function
turned off.
The height can be adjusted by
pressing the height control
switch.
Press the switch again or when the
vehicle’s speed exceeds 18 mph
(30 km/h), the height will be
adjusted to the normal height auto-
matically.
■Automatic leveling function
Regardless of the number of occu-
pants or the luggage load, vehicle
height in any mode is always
adjusted to a fixed height by the
automatic leveling function.
■When “HI” mode is selected
The vehicle height will change to “N”
mode when driving at the speeds of
18 mph (30 km/h).
■When “LO” mode is selected
●The vehicle height will change to
“N” mode when vehicle speed
exceeds 8 mph (12 km/h).
●This mode allows for easy access
to the vehicle (getting in and out)
and easy loading and unloading.
■The electronically modulated
air suspension will not operate
in the following cases:
●The underbody of the vehicle is
touching the surface of the road.
●The area around the suspension
is covered with ice.
The height control indicators will
blink, turn off and then turn on con-
tinuously to indica te that the elec-
tronically modulated air suspension
is not operational.
To re-enable operation, turn off the
hybrid system and then restart it.
■Even if you hear an operating
noise
This does not indicate a problem in
the electronically modulated air sus-
pension.
■The electronically modulated
air suspension failure warning
The warning messag e is displayed
on the multi-information display, and
the electronically modulated air sus-
pension cannot be activated until
the malfunction is corrected.
Stop the hybrid system and start
again. If the warning message turns
off, the system operating correctly. If
the warning message continues to
Disabling the height con-
trol
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inspected by your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
■When the indicator turns on
Indicates a malfunction in the air
suspension system.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer immediately. ( P.87,
508)
WARNING
■The electronically modulated
air suspension must be
turned off in the following cir-
cumstances:
Otherwise, the automatic leveling
function may cause the vehicle’s
height to change, and you may
catch part of yo ur body in the
vehicle, resulting in an unex-
pected accident or injury:
●When driving through water
such as shallow streams (Put
the vehicle height in “HI” mode
and turn off the electronically
modulated air suspension. Drive
at 18 mph [30 km/h] or slower.)
●When jacking up the vehicle,
installing tire chains or tying the
vehicle with chains/wires for
transportation via flat bed truck
(Turn the system to the manual
mode and stop the hybrid sys-
tem.)
●When the vehicle must be
towed (Put the vehicle height in
“N” mode and turn the system to
the manual mode.)
●When the vehicle gets stuck
(Turn the system to the manual
mode.)
●When disconnecting a trailer
(Put the vehicle height in “N”
mode and turn the system to the
manual mode.)
■Selecting the correct height
mode
Observe the following precautions
to prevent accidents or injury.
Failure to do so may cause dam-
age to parts of the vehicle, as well
as dangerous handling character-
istics, which may lead to fatal or
injury accidents.
●Before you lower the vehicle’s
height, check under the vehicle
to make sure that no one is
there.
●“HI” mode should only be used
when driving on rough roads, for
example when driving off-road.
Because the vehicle’s center of
gravity will become higher when
in the mode, the vehicle may
become unstable when turning
abruptly, resulting in an acci-
dent.
●Do not select “HI” mode when
you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier.
Because the vehicle’s center of
gravity will become higher when
in the mode, the vehicle may
become unstable when turning
abruptly, resulting in an acci-
dent.
NOTICE
■Be careful in any place where
overhead space is limited.
When changing to a higher mode
or after unloading, the vehicle
height will rise. This may cause
damage to the vehicle.
■Do not select “LO” mode
when driving on bumpy
roads.
If the underbody of the vehicle
touches a rugged road surface,
the vehicle ma y be damaged.
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*: If equipped
“DRIVE MODE” switch
Mode select switch
Multi-information display
( P.95)
1 Press the “DRIVE MODE”
switch.
The indicator on the switch will
NOTICE
■Do not change the vehicle
height frequently.
The compressor might overheat
and cause the operation to stop.
■When on the extremely
uneven roads with rocks
Sometimes the vehicle height is
not adjusted because it is judged
as uneven road driving.
Driving mode select
switch*
The driving modes can be
selected to suit driving con-
dition.
System components
Selecting the driving
mode
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Driving
Specific design characteris-
tics give it a higher center of
gravity than ordinary passen-
ger cars. This vehicle design
feature causes this type of
vehicle to be more likely to
rollover. And, utility vehicles
have a significantly higher
rollover rate than other types
of vehicles.
An advantage of the higher
ground clearance is a better
view of the road allowing you
to anticipate problems.
It is not designed for corner-
ing at the same speeds as
ordinary passenger cars any
more than low-slung sports
cars are designed to perform
satisfactorily under off-road
conditions. Therefore, sharp
turns at excessive speeds
may cause the vehicle to roll-
over. When driving your vehicle off-
road, please observe the follow-
ing precautions to ensure your
driving enjoyment and to help
prevent the closure of areas to
Off-road precautions
This vehicle belongs to the
utility vehicle class, which
has higher ground clear-
ance and narrower tread in
relation to the height of its
center of gravity to make it
capable of performing in a
wide variety of off-road
applications.
Off-road vehicle features
WARNING
■Off-road vehicle precautions
Always observe t he following pre-
cautions to minim ize the risk of
death, serious injury or damage to
your vehicle:
●In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more
likely to die than a person wear-
ing a seat belt. Therefore, the
driver and all passengers
should always fasten their seat
belts.
●Avoid sharp turns or abrupt
maneuvers, if at all possible.
Failure to operat e this vehicle
correctly may result in loss of
control or vehicle rollover caus-
ing death or serious injury.
●Avoid loading any items on the
roof that will raise the vehicle’s
center of gravity.
●Always slow down in gusty
crosswinds. Because of its pro-
file and higher ce nter of gravity,
your vehicle is more sensitive to
side winds than an ordinary
passenger car.
Slowing down will allow you to
have better control.
●Do not drive horizontally across
steep slopes. Driving straight up
or straight down is preferred.
Your vehicle (or any similar off-
road vehicle) can tip over side-
ways much more easily than
forward or backward.
Off-road driving