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3-1. Key information
Before driving
Toyota authorized repairer, or any  
reliable repairer.
*2: If equipped
■Conditions affecting the operation  of the wireless remote control (vehicles without a smart entry &  
start system) 
The wireless remote control function  may not operate normally in the follow- 
ing situations:
●When the wireless key battery is 
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant, 
gas station, radio station, large dis- play, airport or other facility that gen-erates strong radio waves or electrical  
noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellu-
lar phone or other wireless communi- cation devices
●When the wireless key is in contact with, or is covered by a metallic object
●When another wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
●If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the rear window
■Conditions affecting the operation  
of the smart entry & start system or  wireless remote control (vehicles  
with a smart entry & start system) 
 P. 1 3 8
1Releasing
To release the key, press the button
2Folding
To stow the key, press the button then  
fold the key.
To take out the mechanical key,  
slide the release lever   and take  
the key out. 
The mechanical key can only be  
inserted in one direction, as the key  
only has grooves on one side. If the  
key cannot be inserted in a lock cyl- 
inder, turn it over and re-attempt to  
insert it. 
After using the mechanical key,  
store it in the electronic key. Carry  
the mechanical key together with  
the electronic key. If the electronic  
key battery is depleted or the entry  
function does not operate properly, 
Using the key (vehicles with- 
out a smart entry & start  
system)
Using the mechanical key 
(vehicles with a smart entry 
& start system) 

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
●A foot is put near the lower center part  
of the rear bumper and moved away  from the rear bumper.The power back door may also be  
operated by putting a hand, an elbow,  a knee, etc. near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moving it away  
from the rear bumper. Make sure to  hold it close enough to the center part of the rear bumper.
■Situations in which the Hands Free  
Power Back Door may not operate  properly 
In the following situations, the Hands  
Free Power Back Door may not operate  properly:
●When a foot remains under the rear bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a foot or is touched for a while 
If the rear bumper has been touched for  
a while, wait for a short time before 
attempting to operate the Hands Free 
Power Back Door again.
●When operated while a person is too  close to the rear bumper
●When an external radio wave source interferes with the communication between the electronic key and the  
vehicle ( P.138)
●When the vehicle is parked near an  
electrical noise source which affects  the sensitivity of the Hands Free Power Back Door, such as a pay park- 
ing spot, gas station, electrically  heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station, large display, airport or other facility  
that generates strong radio waves or  electrical noise
●When a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as when the vehicle is being washed or  
in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached 
to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for 
a while near objects that may move  and contact the rear bumper, such as plants
●When an accessory is installed to the rear bumper 
If an accessory has been installed, turn  
the Hands Free Power Back Door (kick 
sensor) operation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional operation  
of the Hands Free Power Back Door 
When an electronic key is in the opera- tion range, the Hands Free Power Back  
Door may operate unintentionally, so be  careful in the following situations.
●When a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as when the vehicle is being washed or  
in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object,  such as a ball, moves under the rear  
bumper
●When an object is moved from under 
the rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while 
sitting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or another part of some-
one’s body contacts the rear bumper  while passing by the vehicle
●When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source which affects the sensitivity of the Hands Free  
Power Back Door, such as a pay park- ing spot, gas station, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station,  
large display, airport or other facility  that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place where objects such as plants are near  
the rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear 
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is  
installed/removed near the rear  bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed 
To prevent unintentional operation, turn  
the Hands Free Power Back Door (kick 
sensor) operation setting off. ( P.135)
■When reconnecting the battery 
To enable the power back door to oper- ate properly, close the back door manu- 
ally.
■Customization 
Settings (e.g. power back door opening  angle) can be changed. (Customizable  
features:  P.457)
WARNING
■Back door closer
●In the event that the back door is  
left slightly open, the back door  closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position. It takes  
several seconds before the back  door closer begins to operate. Be careful not to catch fingers or any- 
thing else in the back door, as this  may cause bone fractures or other serious injuries.
●Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when  
the power back door system is can- celed.
■Power back door 
Observe the following precautions  when operating the power back door.  
Failure to do so may cause death or  serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding  
area to make sure there are no  obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get  
caught.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make 
sure they are safe and let them  know that the back door is about to open or close.
●If the power back door system is turned off while the back door is  
operating automatically, the auto- matic operation is stopped. The back door then has to be operated  
manually. Take extra care when on  an incline, as the back door may open or close unexpectedly.
●If the operating conditions of the power back door are no longer met,  
a buzzer may sound and the back  door may stop opening or closing. The back door then has to be oper- 
ated manually. Take extra care  when on an incline, as the back door may open or close abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make  
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors 
holding  . Confirm that the electronic  
key indicator flashes 4 times. 
While the battery-saving mode is set,  
the smart entry & start system cannot be 
used. To cancel the function, press any 
of the electronic key buttons.
●Electronic keys that will not be used  for long periods of time can be set to the battery-saving mode in advance.
■Conditions affecting operation 
The smart entry & start 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 entry & start system, wireless remote control  
and engine immobilizer system from  operating properly. (Ways of coping:  P.437)
●When the electronic key battery is  depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis- 
play, airport or other facility that gen- erates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellu-lar phone, cordless phone or other  
wireless communication device
●When the electronic key is in contact 
with, or is covered by the following  metallic objects• Cards to which aluminum foil is  
attached • Cigarette boxes that have aluminum 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 vehicle’s electronic key or a  
wireless key that emits radio waves • Personal computers or personal digi-tal assistants (PDAs) 
• Digital audio players • Portable game systems
●I f  w i n d o w  t i n t  w i t h  a  m e t a l l i c  c o n t e n t  o r  metallic objects are attached to the rear window
●When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic  
devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a pay 
parking spot where radio waves are  emitted 
If the doors cannot be locked/unlocked  
using the smart entry & start system,  lock/unlock the doors by performing any of the following:
●Bring the electronic key close to either front door handle and operate the  
entry function.
●Operate the wireless remote control. 
If the doors cannot be locked/unlocked  using the above methods, use the mechanical key. ( P.437) 
If the engine cannot be started using the  smart entry & start system refer to P.438.
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),  
the system may not operate properly  in the following cases:• The electronic key is too close to the  
window or outside door handle, near  the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked. 
• The electronic key is on the instru- ment panel, luggage cover or floor, or in the door pockets or glove box when  

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
■Folding down the rear seat- 
backs 
1 Move the front seats forward.  
( P.141) 
2 Stow the rear center seat belt  
buckle. 
3 Lower the head restraints to the  
lowest position. ( P.145) 
4 Pull the seatback lock release  
lever and fold the seatback 
down.
Each seatback may be folded sepa- 
rately.
■Returning the rear seatbacks 
Raise the rear seatback until it  
locks.
Check that the seat belts are not  
twisted or caught in the seatback.
■Folding down center seatback (rear  
center seat with cup holder) 
While pulling the center seatback lock  release strap behind the seatback, fold it  
down. Long items in the luggage com- partment can be loaded on the folded seatback for convenience. To return the  
center seatback to its original position,  lift it up until it locks.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats  
can be folded down.
Folding down and returning  
the rear seatbacks
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.  
Failure to do so may result in death or  serious injury.
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
●Do not fold the seatbacks down  
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
■Rear outer seats 
1 Up
Pull the head restraint up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while  
pressing the lock release button  .
■Adjusting the height of the head  restraints (front seats) 
Make sure that the head restraints are  adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of your  
ears.
■Adjusting the rear center seat head 
restraint 
Always raise the head restraint one level  
from the stowed position when using.
■Front seats 
Pull the head restraint up while  
pressing the lock release button  .
If the head restraint touches the ceiling,  
making the removal difficult, adjust the 
seatback angle. ( P.141)
■Rear center seat 
Pull the head restraint up while  
pressing the lock release button  .
Rear center seat without cup  
holder
Rear center seat with cup holder
Removing the head  
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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Before driving
2To adjust the mirror, operate the  
switch. 
Up 
Right 
Down 
Left
■Mirror angle can be adjusted when 
The engine switch is in ACC or ON.
■When the mirrors are fogged up 
The outside rear view mirrors can be  cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn  
on the rear window defogger to turn on  the outside rear view mirror defoggers. ( P.313, 318)
Manual type 
Push the mirror back in the direc- 
tion of the vehicle’s rear.
Power type 
1 Folds the mirrors 
2 Extends the mirrors
Putting the outside rear view mirror  
folding switch in the neutral position 
sets the mirrors to automatic mode.
Automatic mode allows the folding or 
extending of the mirrors to be linked to 
locking/unlocking of the doors with the 
smart entry function or wireless remote 
control.
■Using automatic mode in cold  weather (vehicles with automatic mode) 
When automatic mode is used in cold  weather, the door mirror could freeze up and automatic stowing and return may  
not be possible. In this case, remove  any ice and snow from the door mirror, then either operate the mirror using  
manual mode or move the mirror by  hand.
■Customization 
Some functions can be customized. 
WARNING
■When the mirror defoggers are  operating 
Do not touch the rear view mirror sur- 
faces, as they can become very hot  and burn you.
Folding and extending the  
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4
Driving
Driving
4-1. Before driving 
Driving the vehicle ............ 158 
Cargo and luggage ........... 165 
Trailer towing .................... 167 
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition)  switch (vehi- 
cles without a smart entry &  
start system) ................... 173 
Engine (ignition)  switch (vehi- 
cles with a smart entry & start 
system) ........................... 174 
Multidrive .......................... 179 
Manual transmission......... 183 
Turn signal lever ............... 186 
Parking brake ................... 186 
Brake Hold ........................ 190 
4-3. Operating the lights and wip- 
ers 
Headlight switch ............... 192 
AHS (Adaptive High-beam  
System) .......................... 197 
AHB (Automatic High Beam) 
....................................... 201 
Fog light switch ................. 204 
Windshield wipers and washer 
....................................... 205 
Rear window wiper and washer 
....................................... 208 
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap. 210 
4-5. Using the driving support  
systems 
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 212 
PCS (Pre-Collision System) 
........................................ 217 
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) . 228 
Dynamic radar cruise control  
with full-speed range ...... 238 
Dynamic radar cruise control 
........................................ 250 
Speed limiter ..................... 261 
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 263 
Stop & Start system .......... 267 
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) . 272 
Toyota parking assist-sensor 
........................................ 277 
RCTA (Rear Crossing Traffic  
Alert) ............................... 284 
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) 
........................................ 289 
Parking Support Brake function  
(static objects) ................ 294 
Parking Support Brake function  
(rear-crossing vehicles) .. 297 
Driving mode select switch 299 
GPF (Gasoline Particulate Fil- 
ter) system ...................... 300 
Driving assist systems ...... 301 
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ............. 307