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Rear differential lock system
.................................... 364
Crawl Control ................ 365
Multi-terrain Select ........ 369
Downhill assist control sys- tem .............................. 372
Driving assist systems .. 374
Trailer brake controller .. 380
Trailer Backup Guide .... 383
Active front spoiler ........ 388
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid Electric Vehicle driving tips............................... 390
Off-road precautions ..... 392
Winter driving tips ......... 395
5-1. Using the  air conditioning 
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning  system ......................... 400
Heated steering wheel/seat  heaters/seat ventilators 407
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............ 410
5-3. Using the storage features List of storage features . 413
Luggage compartment fea- tures ............................ 417
5-4. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ... 420
Garage door opener...... 4336-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ............ 442
Cleaning and protecting the  vehicle interior ............. 445
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................... 448
General maintenance .... 449
Emission inspection and  maintenance (I/M) programs.................................... 452
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ............................. 454
Hood .............................. 456
Engine compartment ..... 457
12-volt battery................ 463
Tires .............................. 466
Tire inflation pressure .... 476
Wheels .......................... 478
Air conditioning filter ...... 479
Cleaning the hybrid battery  (traction battery) air intake 
vent and filter ............... 481
Electronic key battery .... 485
Checking and replacing fuses .................................... 487
Light bulbs ..................... 490
5Interior features
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properly or the danger that it 
may work in situations where it 
should not be working.
The installation of a mobile two-
way radio system in your vehicle 
could affect electronic systems 
such as:
Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel 
injection system
 Toyota Safety Sense 2.5
 Anti-lock brake system
 Vehicle dynamics integrated 
management
 SRS airbag system
 Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toy-
ota dealer for precautionary 
measures or special instructions 
regarding installation of a mobile 
two-way radio system.
The vehicle is equipped with 
sophisticated computers that will 
record certain data, such as:
• Engine speed / Electric motor  speed (traction motor speed)
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the driving  assist systems • Images from the cameras
Your vehicle is equipped with cam-
eras. Contact your Toyota dealer for 
the location of re
cording cameras.
The recorded data varies 
according to the vehicle grade 
level and options with which it is 
equipped.
These computers do not record 
conversations or sounds, and 
only record images outside of 
the vehicle in certain situations.
Data Transmission
Your vehicle may transmit the data 
recorded in these computers to 
Toyota without notification to you.
Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded 
in this computer to diagnose mal-
functions, conduct research and 
development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not  disclose the 
recorded data to a third party 
except:
• With the consen t of the vehicle 
owner or with the consent of the 
lessee if the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request  by the police, a court of law or a 
government agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
• For research purposes where the  data is not tied to a specific vehi-
cle or vehicle owner
 Recorded image information 
can be erased by your Toyota 
dealer.
The image recording function can 
be disabled. However, if the func-
Installation of a mobile 
two-way radio system
Vehicle data recording 

15Pictorial index
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Precautions for winter seas on.............................................. P.395
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*.................... P.405
Precautions for car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield  wip-
ers)
*...................................................................................... P.443
Back window .................................................... .................. P.163
Fuel filler door ............................................... ..................... P.222
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.222
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.542
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.466
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................ P.547
Winter tires/tire chains ....................................... .................. P.395
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.466
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.515
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.456
Opening ............................................................................... P.456
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.543
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.535
Headlights........................................................................... P.211
Parking lights ..................................................................... P.211
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.204
Daytime running lights ......................................... ................ P.211
Head lights/daytime running lights ............................. ..... P.211
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.204
Parking lights ....................................................................... P.211
Side marker lights
*............................................................. P. 204
Fog lights ..................................................... ....................... P.214
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.490, Watts: P.548) 

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Driver’s seat position sensor
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed 
based on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The 
airbag sensor assembly (ECU) cont rols airbag deployment based on 
information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system 
components diagram above. This in formation includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical  
reaction in the inflators quickly  fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to 
help restrain the motion of the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy 
(inflate)
●Slight abrasions,  burns, bruising, 
etc., may be sustained from SRS 
airbags, due to the extremely high 
speed deployment (inflation) by 
hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will 
be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steer-
ing wheel hub, airbag cover and 
inflator) as well as the front seats, 
parts of the front  and rear pillars, 
and roof side rails, may be hot for 
several minutes. T he airbag itself 
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●The hybrid system will be stopped 
and fuel supply to the engine will 
be stopped. ( P. 7 9 )
●All of the doors will be unlocked. 
( P.114)
●The brakes and st op lights will be 
controlled automatically. ( P.375)
●The interior lights will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.412)
●The emergency flashers will turn 
on automatically. ( P.494)
●For Safety Connect subscribers, if 
any of the following situations 
occur, the system is designed to 
send an emergency call to the  response center, notifying them of 
the vehicle’s location (without 
needing to push the “SOS” button) 
and an agent will attempt to speak 
with the occupants to ascertain 
the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants 
are unable to communicate, the 
agent automatically treats the call 
as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency 
services. (
P. 6 8 )
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is acti- vated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe  rear-end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment condi-
tions (SRS front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy 
in the event of an impact that 
exceeds the set  threshold level 
(the level of forc e corresponding 
to an approximately 12 - 18 mph 
[20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with 
a fixed wall that does not move or 
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will 
be considerably higher in the follow-
ing situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object,  such as a parked vehicle or sign 
pole, which can move or deform 
on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an  

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For safety and security
necessary assistance required.
If you accidentally press the “SOS” 
button, tell the response-center 
agent that you are not experiencing 
an emergency.
■Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance 
adds GPS data to the already 
included warranty-based Toyota 
roadside service.
Subscribers can press the 
“SOS” button to reach a Safety 
Connect response-center agent, 
who can help with a wide range 
of needs, such as: towing, flat 
tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a 
description of the Roadside 
Assistance services and their 
limitations, please see the 
Safety Connect Terms and Con-
ditions, which are available at 
Toyota.com.
Important! Read this informa-
tion about exposure to radio fre-
quency signals before using 
Safety Connect;
The Safety Connect system 
installed in your vehicle is a low-
power radio transmitter and 
receiver. It receives and also 
sends out radio frequency (RF) 
signals.
In August 1996, the Federal 
Communications Commission  (FCC) adopted RF exposure 
guidelines with safety levels for 
mobile wireless phones. Those 
guidelines are consistent with 
the safety standards previously 
set by the following U.S. and 
international standards bodies.
ANSI (American National 
Standards Institute) C95.1 
[1992]
 NCRP (National Council on 
Radiation Protection and 
Measurement) Report 86 
[1986]
 ICNIRP (International Com-
mission on Non-Ionizing Radi-
ation Protection) [1996]
Those standards were based on 
comprehensive and periodic 
evaluations of the relevant sci-
entific literature. Over 120 scien-
tists, engineers, and physicians 
from universities, and govern-
ment health agencies and 
industries reviewed the avail-
able body of research to 
develop the ANSI Standard 
(C95.1).
The design of Safety Connect 
complies with the FCC guide-
lines in addition to those stan-
dards.
■Free /Open Source Software 
Information
This product contains Free/Open 
Source Software (FOSS). The 
License information and/or the 
source code of such FOSS can be 
found at the following
Safety information for 
Safety Connect 

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For safety and security
1-4.Hybrid system
■System components
The illustration is an example fo r explanation and may differ from the actual 
item.
Gasoline engine
Electric motor (traction motor)
■When stopped/during start 
off
The gasoline engine stops
*  when the vehicle is stopped. 
During start off, the electric 
motor (traction motor) drives the 
Hybrid system features
Your vehicle is a Hybrid Electric Vehicle. It has characteristi
cs 
different from conventional vehicles. Be sure you are closely 
familiar with the characteristics of your vehicle, and operate  it 
with care.
The hybrid system combines the use of a gasoline engine and 
an electric motor (traction motor) according to driving condi-
tions, improving fuel efficiency and reducing exhaust emis-
sions.
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vehicle. At slow speeds or when 
traveling down a gentle slope, 
the engine is stopped
* and the 
electric motor (traction motor) is 
used.
*: When the hybrid battery (traction  battery) requires charging or the 
engine is warming up, etc., the 
gasoline engine will not automati-
cally stop. ( P. 7 4 )
■During normal driving
The gasoline engine is predomi-
nantly used. The electric motor 
(traction motor) charges the 
hybrid battery (traction battery) 
as necessary.
■When accelerating sharply
When the accelerator pedal is 
depressed heavily, the power of 
the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) is added to that of the gas-
oline engine via the electric 
motor (traction motor).
■When braking (regenera-
tive braking)
The wheels operate the electric 
motor (traction motor) as a 
power generator, and the hybrid 
battery (traction battery) is 
charged.
■Regenerative braking
●In the following si tuations, kinetic 
energy is converted to electric 
energy and deceleration force can 
be obtained in  conjunction with 
the recharging of the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery).
• The accelerator pedal is released  while driving with the shift lever in  D or S.
• The brake pedal is depressed  while driving with t he shift lever in 
D or S.
■Conditions in which the gaso-
line engine may not stop
The gasoline engine starts and 
stops automatically. However, it may 
not stop automatic ally in the follow-
ing conditions:
●During gasoline engine warm-up
●During hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) charging
●When the temperature of the 
hybrid battery (traction battery) is 
high or low
●When the heater is switched on
●When the “TOW HA UL” switch is 
on
●When the “MTS” switch is on
●When the front-wheel drive control 
switch is in “4H” or “4L”
●When the hood is opened during 
“READY” indicator is illuminated
●When the shift lever is shifted to S
Depending on the circumstances, 
the gasoline engine may also not 
stop automatically in other situa-
tions.
■Charging the hybrid battery 
(traction battery)
As the gasoline engine charges the 
hybrid battery (trac tion battery), the 
battery does not need to be charged 
from an outside source. However, if 
the vehicle is left  parked for a long 
time the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) will slowly dis charge. For this 
reason, be sure to drive the vehicle 
at least once every  few months for 
at least 30 minutes or 10 miles (16 
km). If the hybrid battery (traction 
battery) becomes fully discharged 
and you are unabl e to start the 
hybrid system, contact your Toyota 
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For safety and security
■Charging the 1 2-volt battery
 P. 5 3 1
■After the 12-volt battery has dis-
charged or when the terminal 
has been removed and installed 
during exchange, etc.
The gasoline engine may not stop 
even if the vehicle is being driven by 
the hybrid battery (traction battery). 
If this continues for a few days, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
■Sounds and vibrations specific 
to a Hybrid Electric Vehicle
There may be no engine sound or 
vibration even though the vehicle is 
able to move with the “READY” indi-
cator is illuminated. For safety, apply 
the parking brake and make sure to 
shift the shift lever to P when 
parked.
The following sounds or vibrations 
may occur when the hybrid system 
is operating and are not a malfunc-
tion:
●Motor sounds may be heard from 
the engine compartment.
●Sounds may be heard from the 
hybrid battery (traction battery) 
under the rear seats when the 
hybrid system starts or stops.
●Relay operating sounds such as a 
snap or soft clank will be emitted 
from the hybrid battery (traction 
battery), under the rear seats, 
when the hybrid system is started 
or stopped.
●Sounds may be heard from the 
transmission when the gasoline 
engine starts or stops, when driv-
ing at low speeds, or during idling.
●Engine sounds may be heard 
when accelerating sharply.
●Sounds may be  heard due to 
regenerative braking when the 
brake pedal is dep ressed or as 
the accelerator pedal is released.
●Vibration may be felt when the 
gasoline engine starts or stops.
●Cooling fan sounds may be heard 
from the air intake vents on the 
side of the lower  part of the rear 
seat.
■Maintenance, repair, recycling, 
and disposal
Contact your Toyota dealer regard-
ing maintenance, repair, recycling 
and disposal. Do n ot dispose of the 
vehicle yourself.
When the gasoline engine is off 
while driving, a sound is pro-
duced to warn pedestrians, peo-
ple riding bicycles or other 
people and vehicles in the sur-
rounding area that the vehicle is 
approaching. The pitch of the 
sound adjusts according to vehi-
cle speed. When vehicle speed 
is approximately 22 mph (35 
km/h) or more, the warning sys-
tem turns off.
■Acoustic vehicle alerting sys-
tem
In the following cases, the acoustic 
vehicle alerting system sound may 
be difficult for pedestrians, people 
riding bicycles or other people and 
vehicles in the surrounding area to 
hear:
●When there is a lot of noise in the 
vicinity
●When it is raining or during strong 
winds
Acoustic vehicle alerting 
system