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■Items to check before lock-
ing the vehicle
To prevent unexpected trigger-
ing of the alarm and vehicle 
theft, make sure of the following:
 Nobody is in the vehicle.
 The windows and the pan-
oramic moon roof (if 
equipped) are closed before 
the alarm is set.
 No valuables or other per-
sonal items are left in the 
vehicle.
■Setting
Close the doors and hood, and 
lock all the doors using the entry 
function or wireless remote con- trol. The system will be set auto-
matically after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from 
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
■Deactivating or stopping
Do one of the following to deac-
tivate or stop the alarms:
 Unlock the doors and tailgate 
using the entry function or 
wireless remote control.
 Turn the power switch to ACC 
or ON, or start the hybrid sys-
tem. (The alarm will be deacti-
vated or stopped after a few 
seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free 
type alarm system.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the 
following situations: 
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the 
alarm system.)
●The doors are unlocked using the 
mechanical key.
Alarm
The alarm uses light and 
sound to give an alert when 
an intrusion is detected. 
The alarm is triggered in the 
following situations when 
the alarm is set:
 A locked door or tailgate is 
unlocked or opened in any 
way other than using the 
entry function or wireless 
remote control. (The doors 
will lock again automati-
cally.)
The hood is opened.
Setting/deactivating/stop-
ping the alarm system 

1052-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
( P.172)
 Drive-Start Control ( P.177)
Details of content displayed on the 
head-up display may differ from 
that displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display. For details, refer to the 
explanation of each system.
■/  icons
These icons are linked to the 
multi-information display
: Master warning icon
Displayed when a warning mes-
sage is displayed  on the multi-infor-
mation display. ( P.511)
: Information icon
Displayed when an advice pop-up 
display is displayed on the multi-
information display.
■Warning message
Some warning messages are 
displayed when necessary, 
according to certain conditions.
Details of content displayed on the 
head-up display may differ from 
that displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display.
■Audio system operation 
status
Displayed when an audio 
remote control switch on the 
steering wheel is operated.
■Hands-free system status
Displayed when the hands-free 
system is operated.
■When a pop-up display is dis-
played
When a pop-up display is displayed, 
a current display may no longer be 
displayed. In this case, the display 
will return afte r the pop-up display 
disappears.
■Hybrid System Indicator
Hybrid Eco area
Eco area
Power area
Displayed content is the same as 
that displayed on  the multi-informa-
tion display (Hybrid System Indica-
tor). For details , refer to P.97.
■Outside temperature dis-
play
Displayed when the power 
switch is turned to ON or when 
the low outside temperature 
indicator is flashing.
■Outside temperature display
●When the ambient temperature is 
approximately 37°F (3°C) or 
lower, the low outside temperature 
Hybrid System Indica-
tor/Outside temperature 
display 

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Before driving
■If the smart key system or the 
wireless remote  control does 
not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and 
unlock the doors. ( P.527)
Replace the key battery with a new 
one if it is depleted. ( P.485)
■If the 12-volt battery is dis-
charged
The doors cannot be locked and 
unlocked using the smart key sys-
tem or wireless remote control. Lock 
or unlock the doors using the 
mechanical key. ( P.527)
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to remind you not to for-
get luggage, etc., in the rear seat, 
when the power switch is turned to 
OFF after any of the following con-
ditions are met, a buzzer will 
sound and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information 
display for approximately 6 sec-
onds.
• The hybrid system is started  within 10 minutes  after opening 
and closing a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and  closed after the hybrid system 
was started.
However, if a rear door is opened 
and then closed  within approxi-
mately 2 seconds , the rear seat 
reminder function may not operate.
●The rear seat reminder function 
determines that luggage, etc., has 
been placed in a rear seat based 
on opening and closing of a rear 
door. Therefore, depending on the 
situation, the rear seat reminder 
function may not  operate and you 
may still forget luggage, etc., in 
the rear seat, or  it may operate 
unnecessarily.
●The rear seat reminder function 
can be enabled/disabled. 
(  P.561)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.  (
 P.561)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions 
while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a 
door opening and an occupant 
falling out of the vehi cle, resulting 
in death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the  inside handle of 
the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front 
doors, as the doors may be 
opened even if the inside lock but-
tons are in locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector 
locks when children are seated 
in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a 
door
Check the surroundings of the 
vehicle such as wh ether the vehi-
cle is on an incline, whether there 
is enough space for a door to 
open and whether a strong wind 
is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle 
tightly to prepare for any unpre-
dictable movement. 

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■Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak 
radio waves. In the following situa-
tions, the communication between 
the electronic key and the vehicle 
may be affected, preventing the 
smart key system, wireless remote 
control and immobilizer system from 
operating properly. (Ways of coping: 
 P.527)
●When the electronic key battery is 
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power 
plant, gas station , radio station, 
large display, airpo rt or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio 
waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio, 
cellular phone, cordless phone or 
other wireless communication 
device
●When the electronic key is in con-
tact with, or is covered by the fol-
lowing metallic objects
• Cards to which al uminum foil is 
attached
• Cigarette boxes that have alumi- num foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that 
emit radio waves) are being used 
nearby
●When carrying the electronic key 
together with the following devices 
that emit radio waves
• Another electronic key or a wire- less key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal 
digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic con-
tent or metallic objects are 
attached to the rear window
●When the electronic key is placed 
near a battery charger or elec-
tronic devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a 
pay parking spot where radio 
waves are emitted.
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is 
within the effective range (detec-
tion areas), the system may not 
operate properly in the following 
cases:
• The electronic key is too close to  the window or outside door han-
dle, near the ground, or in a high 
place when the doors are locked 
or unlocked.
• The electronic key is near the 
ground or in a high place, or too 
close to the center of the rear 
bumper.
• The electronic key is on the instru- ment panel, or floor, or in the door 
pockets or glove box when the 
hybrid system is started or power 
switch modes are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on 
top of the instrument panel or near 
the door pockets when exiting the 
vehicle. Depending on the radio 
wave reception conditions, it may 
be detected by the antenna out-
side the cabin and the doors will 
become lockable from the outside, 
possibly trapping the electronic 
key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is 
within the effective range, the 
doors may be locked or unlocked 
by anyone. However, only the 
doors detecting the electronic key 
can be used to unlock the vehicle.
●Even if the electro nic key is not 
inside the vehicle, it may be possi-
ble to start the hybrid system if the 
electronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a 
large amount of water splashes on 
the door handle, such as in the 
rain or in a car wash, when the 
electronic key is within the effec-
tive range. (The  doors will auto-
matically be locked after 
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Before driving
doors are not opened and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is 
used to lock the doors when the 
electronic key is  near the vehicle, 
there is a possib ility that the door 
may not be unlocke d by the entry 
function. (Use the wireless remote 
control to unloc k the doors.)
●Touching the door lock sensor 
while wearing gloves may delay or 
prevent lock operation.
●When the lock op eration is per-
formed using the lock sensor, rec-
ognition signals  will be shown up 
to two consecutive times. After 
this, no recogniti on signals will be 
given.
●If the door handle becomes wet 
while the electronic key is within 
the effective ran ge, the door may 
lock and unlock repeatedly. In this 
case, follow the fo llowing correc-
tion procedures to wash the vehi-
cle:
• Place the electronic key in a loca- tion 6 ft. (2 m) or  more away from 
the vehicle. (Take care to ensure 
that the key is not stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-
saving mode to disable the smart 
key system. ( P.129)
●If the electronic key is inside the 
vehicle and a door handle 
becomes wet during a car wash, a 
message may be shown on the 
multi-informatio n display and a 
buzzer will sound outside the vehi-
cle. To turn off the alarm, lock all 
the doors.
●The lock sensor may not work 
properly if it com es into contact 
with ice, snow, mud, etc. Clean 
the lock sensor and attempt to 
operate it again.
●A sudden approach to the effec-
tive range or door handle may pre-
vent the doors from being 
unlocked. In this case, return the 
door handle to the original position 
and check that the doors unlock 
before pulling the door handle  again.
●If there is another electronic key in 
the detection area, it may take 
slightly longer to unlock the doors 
after the door handle is gripped.
■When the vehicle is not driven 
for extended periods
●To prevent theft of 
the vehicle, do 
not leave the electronic key within 
6 ft. (2 m) of the vehicle.
●The smart key system can be 
deactivated in advance.
●Setting the electronic key to bat-
tery-saving mode helps to reduce 
key battery depletion. ( P.129)
■To operate the system properly
●Make sure to carry the electronic 
key when operating the system. 
Do not get the electronic key too 
close to the vehicle when operat-
ing the system from the outside of 
the vehicle.
Depending on the position and hold-
ing condition of the electronic key, 
the key may not be detected cor-
rectly and the system may not oper-
ate properly. (The alarm may go off 
accidentally, or the door lock pre-
vention function m ay not operate.)
■If the smart key system does 
not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors 
and tailgate:  P. 5 2 7
●Starting the hybrid system: 
P. 5 2 8
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.561)
■If the smart key system has 
been deactivated in a custom-
ized setting
●Locking and unlocking the doors 
and opening the tailgate:
Use the wireless remote control or 
mechanical key. ( P.113, 121, 
527) 

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Before driving
5 Release the power window 
switch for a m oment, resume 
pushing the switch in the one-
touch opening direction, and 
hold it there for a pproximately 4 
seconds or more.
6 Pull and hold the power window 
switch in the one-touch closing 
direction again. After the side 
window is completely closed, 
continue holding the switch for a 
further 1 second or more.
If you release the switch while the 
window is moving, start again from 
the beginning.
If the window reverses and cannot 
be fully closed or opened, have the 
vehicle inspected by your Toyota 
dealer.
■Door lock linked window opera-
tion
●The power windows can be 
opened and closed using the 
mechanical key.
* (  P.528)
●The power windows can be 
opened using the wireless remote 
control.
* ( P. 1 1 3 )
*: These settings must be custom-
ized at your Toyota dealer.
■Power windows open warning 
buzzer
A buzzer sounds and a message is 
shown on the multi -information dis-
play in the instrument cluster when 
the power switch is turned off and 
the driver’s door is opened with the 
power windows open.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.561)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in 
death or serious injury.
■Closing the windows
●The driver is responsible for all 
the power window operations, 
including the operation for the 
passengers. In order to prevent 
accidental operation, especially 
by a child, do not let a child 
operate the power windows. It is 
possible for children and other 
passengers to have body parts 
caught in the power window. 
Also, when ridin g with a child, it 
is recommended to use the win-
dow lock switch. ( P.162)
●Check to make sure that all pas-
sengers do not have any part of 
their body in a position where it 
could be caught when a window 
is being operated.
●When using the wireless remote 
control or mechanical key and 
operating the power windows, 
operate the power window after 
checking to make sure that 
there is no possibility of any 
passenger having any of their 
body parts caug ht in the win-
dow. Also do not let a child 
operate window by the wireless 
remote control or mechanical 
key. It is possib le for children 
and other passengers to get 
caught in the power window.
●When exiting the vehicle, turn 
the power switch off, carry the 
key and exit the vehicle along 
with the child. There may be 
accidental operation, due to 
mischief, etc., that may possibly 
lead to an accident. 

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sure to disconnect the ground 
cable.
●Make sure the charger is off when 
connecting and disconnecting the 
charger cables to
 the 12-volt bat-
tery.
■After recharging/reconnecting 
the 12-volt battery
●Unlocking the doors using the 
smart key system may not be pos-
sible immediately after reconnect-
ing the 12-volt battery. If this 
happens, use the wireless remote 
control or the mechanical key to 
lock/unlock the doors.
●Start the hybrid system with the 
power switch in ACC. The hybrid 
system may not start with the 
power switch turned off. However, 
the hybrid system will operate nor-
mally from the second attempt.
●The power switch mode is 
recorded by the vehicle. If the 12-
volt battery is  reconnected, the 
vehicle will return the power 
switch mode to the status it was in 
before the 12-volt battery was dis-
connected. Make sure to turn off 
the power switch before discon-
necting the 12-volt battery. Take 
extra care when connecting the 
12-volt battery if the power switch 
mode prior to discharge is 
unknown.
●When the 12-volt b attery is recon-
nected, start the hybrid system, 
depress the brake pedal, and con-
firm that it is possible to shift into 
each shift position.
If the system will not start even after 
multiple attempts, contact your Toy-
ota dealer.
WARNING
■Chemicals in the 12-volt bat-
tery
The 12-volt battery contains poi-
sonous and corrosive sulfuric acid 
and may produce hydrogen gas 
which is flammable and explosive. 
To reduce the risk of death or seri-
ous injury, take the following pre-
cautions while working on or near 
the 12-volt battery:
●Do not cause sparks by touch-
ing the 12-volt battery terminals 
with tools.
●Do not smoke or light a match 
near the 12-volt battery.
●Avoid contact with eyes, skin 
and clothes.
●Never inhale or swallow electro-
lyte.
●Wear protective safety glasses 
when working near the 12-volt 
battery.
●Keep children away from the 
12-volt battery.
■Where to safely charge the 
12-volt battery
Always charge the 12-volt battery 
in an open area. Do not charge 
the 12-volt battery in a garage or 
closed room where there is insuf-
ficient ventilation.
■Emergency measures regard-
ing electrolyte
●If electrolyte gets in your eyes
Flush your eyes with clean 
water for at least 15 minutes 
and get immediate medical 
attention. If possible, continue 
to apply water with a sponge or 
cloth while traveling to the near-
est medical facility. 

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When trouble arises
■When the electronic key does 
not work properly
●Make sure that the smart key sys-
tem has not been deactivated in 
the customization setting. If it is 
off, turn the function on.
(Customizable features:  P.561)
●Check if battery-saving mode is 
set. If it is set, cancel the function. 
( P.129)
Use the mechanical key 
( P.112) in order to perform the 
NOTICE
●Using the lever to  open the fuel 
filler door may n ot allow for an 
adequate reduction in fuel tank 
pressure before refueling. To 
prevent fuel from spilling out, 
turn the cap slowly when remov-
ing it.
●During refueling,  fuel may spill 
out from the filler opening due to 
air being discharged from inside 
the fuel tank. Therefore, fill the 
fuel tank carefully and slowly.
If  the electronic key 
does not operate prop-
erly
If communication between 
the electronic key and vehi-
cle is interrupted ( P.130) 
or the electronic key cannot 
be used because the battery 
is depleted, the smart key 
system and wireless remote 
control cannot be used. In 
such cases, the doors can 
be opened and the hybrid 
system can be started by 
following the procedure 
below.
NOTICE
■In case of a smart key system 
malfunction or other key-
related problems
Take your vehicle with all the elec-
tronic keys provided with your 
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
Locking and unlocking 
the doors