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The iMT optimally controls the  
engine speed to suit the driver’s  
operation of the clutch pedal and  
shift lever, helping the driver to shift  
gears more smoothly. Additionally,  
when the clutch pedal is operated,  
the iMT helps reduce shift shock,  
allowing for lighter shift operations  
when driving on a winding road or  
incline. 
Press the “iMT” switch.
The iMT indicator will illuminate in  
green. 
Press the switch again to cancel iMT.
■The iMT may not operate when 
In the following situations, iMT may not  operate. However, this does not indicate  
a malfunction.
●The clutch pedal is not fully depressed
●The clutch pedal is not fully released, 
such as if a foot is resting on the  
clutch pedal*
●Shift operation is performed after the  
vehicle has been coasting with the  shift lever in N
●The shift lever is not operated for a long time after the clutch pedal is depressed*: After the shift lever is moved, unless  
your foot is completely removed from 
the clutch pedal, the iMT may not 
operate and the engine speed may 
not be controlled optimally for the next 
gear change. 
To enable the iMT, release the clutch 
pedal completely and then depress it 
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle 
When shifting gears, observe the fol- 
lowing precautions. Failure to do so  may cause damage to the engine, manual transmission, and/or clutch.
●Do not shift the shift lever to R with-out depressing the clutch pedal.
●Do not lift up the ring section except when shifting the lever to R.
●Shift the shift lever to R only when the vehicle is stationary.
●Do not rest your hand on or hold the shift lever any time other than when shifting.
●In order not to cause the engine to overrev, make sure to only shift  
gears sequentially.
●Do not release the clutch pedal 
suddenly.
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again before operating the shift lever.
■If the warning message for iMT is  shown on the multi-information  
display 
The iMT may be temporarily unavailable  or malfunctioning. Have the vehicle  
inspected at any authorized Toyota  retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
The Gear Shift Indicator is a guide  
to help the driver achieve improved  
fuel economy and reduced exhaust  
emissions within limits of engine  
performance. 
Shift-up indicator 
Shift-down indicator
■Gear Shift Indicator display 
Gear Shift Indicator may not be dis- 
played when your foot is placed on the  
clutch pedal.
WARNING
■Limitations of the iMT 
iMT is not a system that prevents shift  lever operation error or engine over- 
revving.  Depending on the situation, iMT may not operate normally and the shift  
position may not be changed  smoothly. Overly relying on iMT may cause an unexpected accident.
Gear Shift Indicator
WARNING
■Gear Shift Indicator display 
For safety, the driver should not look  
only at the display. Refer to the dis- play when it is safe to do so while considering actual traffic and road  
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1Right turn 
2 Lane change to the right (move  
the lever partway and release it)
The right hand signals will flash 3 times.
3 Lane change to the left (move  
the lever partway and release it)
The left hand signals will flash 3 times.
4 Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when 
The engine switch is in ON.
■If the indicator flashes faster than  
usual 
Check that a light bulb in the front or  rear turn signal lights has not burned  
out.
■Using the manual mode 
The parking brake can be set and  
released manually. 
1 Pull the switch to set the parking  
brake
The parking brake indicator and parking  
brake light will turn on. 
Pull and hold the parking brake switch if  
an emergency occurs and it is neces-
sary to operate the parking brake while 
driving.
2 Push the switch to release the 
Tur n signal lever
Operating instructions
Parking brake
The parking brake can be set  
or released automatically or  
manually. 
In automatic mode, the parking  
brake can be set or released  
automatically. Also, even in  
automatic mode, the parking  
brake can be set or released  
manually.
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parking brake
• Operate the parking brake switch  
while depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake automatic 
release function, the parking brake 
can be released by depressing the 
accelerator pedal. When using this 
function, slowly depress the acceler-
ator pedal. 
Make sure that the parking brake indi- 
cator and parking brake light turn off.
■Turning automatic mode on 
While the vehicle is stopped, pull  
and hold the parking brake switch  
until   “EPB Shift Interlock Func- 
tion Activated” is shown on the  
multi-information display (vehicles 
with a Multidrive) or auto EPB OFF  
indicator   turn off (vehicles with a  
manual transmission) 
When the automatic mode is turned  
on, the parking brake operates as  
follows.
Vehicles with a Multidrive 
 When the shift lever is moved out  
of P, the parking brake will be  
released, and the parking brake  
indicator and parking brake light  
will turn off. 
 When the shift lever is moved  
into P, the parking brake will be  
set, and the parking brake indi- 
cator and parking brake light will  
turn on. 
Operate the shift lever with the  
vehicle stopped and the brake  
pedal depressed.
The parking brake may not operate  
automatically if the shift lever is moved 
quickly.
In this case, it is necessary to operate 
the parking brake switch. ( P.186)
Vehicles with a manual transmis- 
sion 
When the engine is off, the parking  
brake will be set, and the parking  
brake indicator and parking brake  
light turn on.
■Turning automatic mode off 
While the vehicle is stopped and  
depressing the brake pedal, press  
and hold the parking brake switch  
until   “EPB Shift Interlock Func- 
tion Deactivated” is shown on the  
multi-information display (vehicles 
with a Multidrive) or auto EPB OFF  
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■Parking brake operation
●When the engine switch is not in ON,  the parking brake cannot be released using the parking brake switch.
●When the engine switch is not in ON, automatic mode (automatic brake set- 
ting and releasing [vehicles with a  Multidrive]) is not available.
■Parking brake automatic release function 
The parking brake is automatically  released when slowly depress the accel-erator pedal. 
The parking brake will be released auto- matically under the following conditions:
●The driver’s door is closed
●The driver is wearing the seat belt
●The shift lever is a forward or reverse position.
●The malfunction indicator lamp or brake system warning light is not illu- 
minated. 
If the automatic release function does  not operate, manually release the park- 
ing brake.
■Parking brake automatic lock func- tion 
The parking brake will be set automati- cally under the following conditions:
●The driver does not operate the brake pedal.
●The driver’s door is not closed.
●The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
●The shift lever position is not in P or N.
●The malfunction indicator lamp or  
brake system warning light is not illu- minated.
■If “Parking Brake Temporarily Unavailable” is displayed on the  
multi-information display 
If the parking brake is operated repeat- edly over a short period of time, the sys- 
tem may restrict operation to prevent  overheating. If this happens, refrain from operating the parking brake. Normal  
operation will return after about 1 min- ute.
■If “Parking Brake Unavailable” is displayed on the multi-information  
display 
Operate the parking brake switch. If the  message does not disappear after oper- 
ating the switch several times, the sys- tem may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized  
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized  repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Parking brake operation sound 
When the parking brake operates, a  
motor sound (whirring sound) may be  heard. This does not indicate a malfunc-tion.
■Parking brake operation
●Depending on the engine switch mode, the parking brake indicator and  
parking brake light will turn on and  stay on as described below:ON: Comes on until the parking brake  
is released. Not in ON: Stays on for approximately 15 seconds.
●When the engine switch is turned off with the parking brake set, the parking  
brake indicator and parking brake light  will stay on for about 15 seconds. This does not indicate a malfunction.
■When the parking brake switch  
malfunctions 
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on the multi-information display, read  
the message and follow the instruc- tions.
■When the parking brake is set auto-matically while the system is hold- 
ing the brakes 
Perform any of the following operations  to release the parking brake.
●Depress the accelerator pedal. (The parking brake will not be released  
automatically if the seat belt is not fas- tened.)
●Operate the parking brake switch with the brake pedal depressed. 
Make sure that the parking brake indica- 
tor light goes off. ( P.186)
■When an inspection at any autho- rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable  
repairer is necessary 
When the brake hold standby indicator  (green) does not illuminate even when  
the brake hold switch is pressed with the  brake hold system operating conditions met, the system may be malfunctioning.  
Have the vehicle inspected at any  authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable  
repairer.
■If “Brake Hold Malfunction Press  Brake to Deactivate Visit Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold Malfunction  
Visit Your Dealer” 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.
■Warning messages and buzzers 
Warning messages and buzzers are  used to indicate a system malfunction or  
to inform the driver of the need for cau- tion. If a warning message is shown on the multi-information display, read the  
message and follow the instructions.
■If the brake hold operated indicator 
flashes 
 P. 4 1 0
WARNING
■When the vehicle is on a steep  
incline 
Take care when using the brake hold  system on a steep incline, exercise  
caution. The brake hold function may  not hold brakes in such situations.Also, the system may not activate  
depending on the angle of the slope.
■When stopped on a slippery road 
The system cannot stop the vehicle  when the gripping ability of the tires has been exceeded. Do not use the  
system when stopped on a slippery  road.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle 
The brake hold system is not  designed for use when parking the  
vehicle for a long period of time. Turn- ing the engine switch off while the  
system is holding the brake may  release the brake, which would cause the vehicle to move. When operating  
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4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the   switch turns  
on the lights as follows:
Type A 
1  The headlights, daytime  
running lights ( P.192) and all  
the lights listed below turn on  
and off automatically. 
2  The front position, tail,  
license plate and instrument  
panel lights turn on. 
3  The headlights and all the  
lights listed above (except day- 
time running lights) turn on.
Typ e B 
1  The headlights, daytime  
running lights ( P.192) and all  
the lights listed below turn on  
and off automatically. 
2  The front position, tail,  
license plate and instrument  
panel lights turn on. 
3  The headlights and all the  
lights listed above (except day- 
time running lights) turn on. 
4  The daytime running lights  
turn on ( P. 1 9 2 )
■AUTO mode can be used when 
The engine switch is in ON.
■Daytime running light system 
To make your vehicle more visible to  
other drivers during daytime driving, the  
daytime running lights turn on automati- 
cally whenever the engine is started and 
the parking brake is released with the 
Headlight switch
The headlights can be oper- 
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headlight switch in the   or   posi- 
tion. Daytime running lights are not  
designed for use at night.
■Headlight control sensor 
The sensor may not function properly if  an object is placed on the sensor, or  
anything that blocks the sensor is  affixed to the windshield.Doing so interferes with the sensor  
detecting the level of ambient light and  may cause the automatic headlight sys-tem to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in   or  
: The headlights and front fog  
lights (if equipped) turn off automati- 
cally if the engine switch is turned to 
ACC or OFF.
●When the light switch is in  : The  
headlights and all lights turn off auto- 
matically if the engine switch is turned 
to ACC or OFF. 
To turn the lights on again, turn the  
engine switch to ON, or turn the light  
switch   or   once and then back  
to  or .
■Light reminder buzzer 
A buzzer sounds when the engine  
switch is turned to OFF or ACC and the  driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling sys- 
tem (if equipped) 
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.
■When unlock the doors (welcome  lamp) (vehicles with LED type headlights) 
When the doors are unlocked using the  entry function or wireless remote con-trol, the front position lights turn on auto- 
matically. 
When the light switch is in the AUTO  position and the surrounding area is  
dark, this function will operate.
■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  
battery saving function will operate and 
automatically turn off all the lights after 
approximately 20 minutes. When the 
engine switch is turned to ON, the bat-
tery-saving function will be disabled.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the battery-saving function is 
canceled once and then reactivated. All 
the lights will turn off automatically 20 
minutes after the battery-saving function 
has been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization 
Some functions can be customized.  ( P.457)