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2-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
Horizontal display
The units of measure may differ depending on the intended desti nation of
the vehicle.
Warning lights inform the driver of
malfunctions in the indicated vehi-
cle’s systems.
Warning lights
(Red)
Brake system warning light*1
( P.374)
(Yellow)
Brake system warning light*1
( P.374)
High coolant temperature
warning light*2 ( P.374)
Hybrid system overheat
warning light*2 ( P.375)
Charging system warning
light*2 ( P.375)
Low engine oil pressure
warning light*2 ( P.375)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
( P.375)
SRS warning light*1
( P.376)
ABS warning light*1
( P.376)
Inappropriate pedal opera-
tion warning light*2 ( P. 3 7 6 )
(Red)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light*1 ( P.377)
(Yellow)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light*1 ( P.377)
Low fuel level warning light
( P.377)
Driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat belt reminder light
( P.377)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder lights*2
( P.377)
Tire pressure warning light*1
( P.378)
(Orange)
LTA i n d i c a t o r*2 (if equipped)
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
3-3.Adjusting the sea ts
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment lever
(If equipped)
Front seats
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other pas-sengers are not injured by the mov-
ing seat.
●Do not put your hands under the
seat or near the moving parts to avoid injury.Fingers or hands may become
jammed in the seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough space
around the feet so they do not get stuck.
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
●To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the seat more than neces-
sary. If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the
risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.Adjustments should not be made
while driving as the seat may unex- pectedly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
NOTICE
■When adjusting a front seat
When adjusting a front seat, make sure that the head restraint does not
contact the headliner. Otherwise, the head restraint and headliner may be damaged.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
■Folding down the rear seat-
backs
1 Move the front seats forward.
( P.145)
2 Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
3 Lower the head restraints to the
lowest position. ( P.148)
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.
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
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground,
set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compartment while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on the rear center seat if the rear right seat
is folded down, as the seat belt buckle for the rear center seat belt is then concealed under the folded
seat and cannot be used.
●Be careful not to get your hand
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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
■Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraint up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
WARNING
●Adjust the position of the front seats before folding down the rear seat-
backs so that the front seats do not interfere with the rear seatbacks when folding down the rear seat-
backs.
■After returning the rear seatback
to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is securely locked in position by lightly
pushing it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release lever. Make
sure that the red mark is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
If the seat belt gets caught between
the seatback’s securing hook and
latch, it may damage the seat belt.
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided
for the front seats, rear outer
seats and rear center seat (if
equipped).
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the head restraints. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
●After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
●Do not drive with the head
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4-1. Before driving
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage pre-
cautions, cargo capacity and
load:
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the luggage compartment:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the ped- als from being depressed properly, may block the driver’s vision, or may
result in items hitting the driver or passengers, possibly causing an acci-dent.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the lug-gage compartment whenever pos-
sible.
●Do not stack cargo and luggage in
the luggage compartment higher than the seatbacks.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed directly behind the front seats.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the luggage compartment. It is not designed for passengers. They
should ride in their seats with their seat belts properly fastened.
■Load and distribution
●Do not overload your vehicle.
●Do not apply loads unevenly.Improper loading may cause deteri-oration of steering or braking con-
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4-2. Driving procedures
●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.
■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 power switch mode,
the parking brake indicator and park- ing 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 power 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.
■Parking the vehicle
P. 1 6 0
■Parking brake engaged warning
buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven with the parking brake engaged.
“Parking Brake ON” is displayed on the multi-information display. (with the vehi-cle reached a speed of 5 km/h [3 mph])
■If the brake system warning light
comes on
P. 3 7 4
■Usage in winter time
P. 2 8 5
WARNING
■When parking the vehicle
Do not leave a child in the vehicle alone. The parking brake may be
released unintentionally and there is the danger of the vehicle moving that may lead to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
■Parking brake switch
Do not set any objects near the park- ing brake switch.Objects may interfere with the switch
and may lead the parking brake to unexpectedly operate.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
Before you leave the vehicle, set the
parking brake, shift the shift lever to P and make sure that the vehicle does not move.

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4-2. Driving procedures
Driving
Turn the brake hold system on
The brake hold standby indicator
( gr e e n) co me s o n. W hi l e t he sy st e m
is holding the brake, the brake hold
operated indicator (yellow) comes
on.
■Brake hold system operating con-
ditions
The brake hold system cannot be turned on in the following conditions:
●The driver’s door is not closed.
●The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
If any of the conditions above are detected when the brake hold system is
NOTICE
■When the system malfunctions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
check the warning messages.
■When the parking brake cannot
be released due to a malfunction
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake compo-
nents overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake wear.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer immediately if this occurs.
Brake Hold
The brake hold system keeps
the brake applied when the
shift lever is in D, B or N with
the system on and the brake
pedal has been depressed to
stop the vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the
accelerator pedal is depressed
with the shift lever in D or B to
allow smooth start off.
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enabled, the system will turn off and the
brake hold standby indicator light will go off. In addition, if any of the conditions are detected while the system is holding
the brake, a warning buzzer will sound and a message will be shown on the multi-information display. The parking
brake will then be set automatically.
■Brake hold function
●If the brake pedal is left released for a
period of about 3 minutes after the system has started holding the brake, the parking brake will be set automati-
cally. In this case, a warning buzzer sounds and a message is shown on the multi-information display.
●To turn the system off while the sys-tem is holding the brake, firmly
depress the brake pedal and press the button again.
●The brake hold function may not hold the vehicle when the vehicle is on a steep incline. In this situation, it may
be necessary for the driver to apply the brakes. A warning buzzer will sound and the multi-information dis-
play will inform the driver of this situa- tion. If a warning message is shown 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.184)
■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. 3 8 1
WARNING
■When the vehicle is on a steep
incline
When using the brake hold system on a steep incline, exercise caution. The
brake hold function may not hold the vehicle in such a situation.
■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.