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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.
iMT (Intelligent Manual
Transmission)
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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
conditions. Failure to do so may lead to an acci-dent.
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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
indicator comes on (vehicles
with a manual transmission)
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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
Automatic mode (automatic brake set- ting and releasing) will be turned on
automatically.
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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
the engine switch, depress the brake pedal, shift the shift lever to P and set the parking brake.
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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-
ated manually or automatically.
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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)