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1794-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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closed position.
Whatever the state of the power
switch, the back door closer oper-
ates.
■Power back door operating con-
ditions
The power back door can automati-
cally open and close under the fol-
lowing conditions:
●When the power back door sys-
tem is enabled. ( P.185)
●When the power switch is in ON,
in addition to the above for the
opening operations, the back door
operates for any of the following
conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift position is in P.
■Operation of the power back
door
●A buzzer sounds and the emer-
gency flashers flash twice to indi-
cate that the back door is
opening/closing.
●When the power back door sys-
tem is disabled, the power back
door does not ope rate but it can
be opened and closed by hand.
●When the power back door auto-
matically opens, if an abnormality
due to people or objects is
detected, oper ation will stop.
■Jam protection function
Sensors are equipped on both sides
of the power back door. If anything
obstructs the power back door while
it is closing, the b ack door will auto-
matically operate in the opposite
direction or stop.
■Fall-down protection function
While the power back door is open-
ing automatically, applying exces-
sive force to it will stop the opening
operation to prevent the power back
door from suddenly shutting.
■Back door closing assist
If the back door is lowered manually
when the back door is stopped at an
open position, the back door will
fully close automatically.
■Back door reserve lock function
This function is a function which
reserves locking of all doors, before-
hand, when the power back door is
open.
When the following procedure is
performed, all the doors except the
power back door are locked and
then power back door will also be
locked at the same time it is closed.
1 Close all doors, except the back
door.
2 During the power back door clos-
ing operation, lock the doors
using the smart key system from
the side doors ( P.167) or the
wireless remote control.
(  P.167)
Operation signals will indicate that
all the doors have been closed and
locked ( P.168).
●If the electronic key is placed
inside the vehicle after starting a
close operation via the door
reserve lock function, the elec-
tronic key may become locked
inside the vehicle.
●If the power back door does not
fully close due to the operation of
the jam protection function, etc.,
while the back door is automati-
cally closing after a door reserve
lock operation is performed, the
door reserve lock function is can-
celed and all the doors will unlock.
●Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure that all the doors are closed
and locked.

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WARNING
●If the power back door system is
turned off while the back door is
operating automatically, the
automatic 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 operated manually.
Take extra care when on an
incline, as the back door may
open or close abruptly.
●On an incline, t he back door
may suddenly shut after it
opens. Make sure the back door
is fully open and secure.
●In the following situations, the
power back door may detect an
abnormality and automatic
operation may be stopped. In
this case, the back door has to
be operated manually. Take
extra care when on an incline,
as the back door may open or
close abruptly.
• When the back door contacts an obstacle
• When the 12-volt battery volt- age suddenly drops, such as
when the power switch is turned
to ON or the EV system is
started during automatic opera-
tion
●If a bicycle carrier or similar
heavy object is attached to the
back door, the power back door
may not operate, causing itself
to malfunction, or the back door
may suddenly shut again after
being opened, causing some-
one’s hands, arms, head or
neck to be caught and injured.
When installing an accessory
part to the back door, using a
genuine Toyota part is recom-
mended.
■Jam protection function
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body
to intentionally activate the jam
protection function.
●The jam protection function may
not work if something gets
caught just before the back door
fully closes. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else.
●The jam protection function may
not work depending on the
shape of the object that is
caught. Be careful not to catch
fingers or anything else.
■Hands Free Power Back Door
(if equipped)
Observe the following precautions
when operating the Hands Free
Power Back Door.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Check the safety of the sur-
rounding area to make sure
there are no obs tacles or any-
thing that could cause any of
your belongings to get caught.

1904-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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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.188)
●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. ( P.569)
●Battery-saving mode can reduce
the power consumption of elec-
tronic keys. ( P.188)
■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 operating the
system from the out
side of the vehi-
cle.
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 may not operate.)
■If the smart key system does
not operate properly
●If the doors cannot be locked or
unlocked, perform the following.
• Bring the electronic key close to the door handle and perform a
lock or unlock operation.
• Use the wireless remote control.
If the doors cannot be locked or
unlocked by perform the above, use
the mechanical key. ( P.539)
However, if the mechanical key is
used while the alarm system is set,
the warning will sound. ( P. 6 9 )
●If the EV system cannot be
started, refer to P.540
■Customization
Settings (e.g. smart key system)
can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.569)
If the smart key system has been
deactivated in a customized setting,
refer to the explanations for the fol-
lowing operations.
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or
mechanical key. ( P.167, 539)
●Starting the EV system and
changing power switch modes:
P. 5 4 0
●Stopping the EV system: P. 2 3 3

2195-1. Before driving
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Driving
5-1.Before driving
■Before starting the EV sys-
tem
Check that the charging cable is
disconnected. ( P.105, 113)
■Starting the EV system
 P. 2 3 1
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
position to D. ( P.237)
Check that the shift position indica-
tor shows D.
2If the parking brake is set,
release the parking brake.
( P.243)
If the parking brake is in automatic
mode, the parkin g brake will be
released automatically. ( P.243)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 Depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake. ( P.243)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift position to P. ( P.237)
■Parking the vehicle
1 Depress the brake pedal to
stop the vehicle completely.
2 If the parking brake is
released, set the parking
brake. ( P.243)
Make sure the park ing brake indi-
cator light is on.
3 Shift the shift position to P.
( P.237)
Check that the shif t position indica-
tor shows P and the parking brake
indicator is illuminated.
4 Press the power switch to
stop the EV system.
5 Slowly release the brake
pedal.
6 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the electronic
key on your person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels
as needed.
■Starting off on a steep
uphill
1 Firmly depress the brake
pedal and shift the shift posi-
tion to D.
The hill-start assist control will be
activated.
2Set the parking brake.
( P.243)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
4 Release the parking brake.
( P.243)
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure

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■When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assis t control will acti-
vate. ( P.387)
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully whe n it is raining,
because visibility will be reduced,
the windows may become fogged-
up, and the road will be slippery.
●Drive carefully whe n it starts to
rain, because the road surface will
be especially slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when
driving on an expressway in the
rain, because there may be a
layer of water between the tires
and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from
operating properly.
■Restraining the EV system out-
put (Brake Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake
pedals are depressed at the same
time, the EV system output may
be restrained.
●A warning messag e is displayed
on the multi-information display
while the system is operating.
■Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle,
observing the following precautions
is recommended:
●For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 600 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with
the “READY” indica tor is illumi-
nated. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamil-
iar with the location of the brake
and accelerator pedals to avoid
depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelerator pedal instead of the
brake pedal will result in sudden
acceleration that may lead to an
accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your body around, leading to a
difficulty in operating the pedals.
Make sure to operate the pedals
properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when mov-
ing the vehicle only slightly. This
allows you to depress the brake
and accelerator pedals properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your right foot. Depressing the
brake pedal using your left foot
may delay response in an emer-
gency, resulting in an accident.
●The driver should pay extra
attention to pedestrians. As
there is no engine noise, the
pedestrians may misjudge the
vehicle’s movement. Even
though the vehicle is equipped
with the Acoustic Vehicle Alert-
ing System, driv e with care as
pedestrians in the vicinity may
still not notice the vehicle if the
surrounding area is noisy.

2335-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake.
( P.243)
3 Press the P position switch.
( P.237)
Check that the shift position indica-
tor shows P and the parking brake
indicator is illuminated.
4Press the power switch.
The EV system will stop, and the
meter display will be extinguished
(the shift position indicator will be
extinguished a few seconds after
the meter display).
5Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“POWER ON” is not shown
on the meter.
■Automatic EV system shut off
feature
●The vehicle is equipped with a
feature that automatically shuts off
the EV system when the shift posi-
tion is in P with the EV system operating for an extended period.
●The EV system will automatically
shut off after approximately 1 hour
if it has been left operating while
the shift position is in P.
●The timer for the automatic EV
system shut off feature will reset if
the brake pedal is depressed or if
the shift position is in a position
other than P.
●After the vehicle
is parked, if the
door is locked with the door lock
switch ( P.170) from the inside or
the mechanical key (P.539) from
the outside, the automatic EV sys-
tem shut off feature will be dis-
abled. The timer for the automatic
EV system shut off feature will be
re-enabled if the driver’s door is
opened.
■When the shift control system
malfunctions
When attempting to turn the power
switch off while t here is a malfunc-
tion in the shift control system, the
power switch mode may change to
ACC. In this case, ACC may be
turned off by applying the parking
brake and pressing the power
switch again.
If there is a malfunction in the sys-
tem, have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.
■Automatic P position selection
function
 P.238
NOTICE
■When starting the EV system
If the EV system becomes difficult
to start, have your vehicle
checked by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
■Symptoms indicating a mal-
function with the power
switch
If the power switch seems to be
operating somewh at differently
than usual, such as the switch
sticking slightly, there may be a
malfunction. Contact your Toyota
dealer immediately.
Stopping the EV system

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Modes can be changed by
pressing the power switch with
the brake pedal released. (The
mode changes each time the
switch is pressed.)
WARNING
■Stopping the EV system in an
emergency
●If you want to stop the EV sys-
tem in an emergency while driv-
ing the vehicle, press and hold
the power switch for more than
2 seconds, or press it briefly 3
times or more in succession.
( P.505)
However, do not touch the
power switch while driving
except in an emergency. Turn-
ing the EV system off while driv-
ing will not cause a loss of
steering or braking control.
However, power assist for the
steering wheel may be lost mak-
ing it difficult to steer smoothly
before stopping the vehicle
depending on the remaining
charge in the 12-volt battery or
usage conditions. In this situa-
tion, you should pull over and
stop the vehicle as soon as it is
safe to do so.
●If the power switch is operated
while the vehicle is running, a
warning message will be shown
on the multi-info rmation display
and a buzzer sounds.
●When restarting the EV system
after an emergency shutdown,
press the power switch shortly
and firmly.
■When parking
Exhaust gases include harmful
carbon monoxide (CO), which is
colorless and odorless. Observe
the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause
exhaust gases to enter the vehicle
and may lead to an accident
caused by light-headedness, or
may lead to death or a serious
health hazard.
●If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-
lated area or a closed area,
such as a garage, stop the EV
system.
●Do not leave the vehicle with
the EV system operating for a
long time. If such a situation
cannot be avoided, park the
vehicle in an open space and
ensure that exhaust fumes do
not enter the vehicle interior.
●Do not leave the EV system
operating in an area with snow
build-up, or where it is snowing.
If snowbanks build up around
the vehicle while the EV system
is operating, exhaust gases
may collect and enter the vehi-
cle.
Changing power switch
modes

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■Restraining sudden start (Drive-
Start Control)
 P. 2 2 4
■If a message about a shift oper-
ation is shown
To prevent the shift position from
being selected inco rrectly or the
vehicle from moving unexpectedly,
the shift position may be changed
automatically or operating the rotary
shifter may be required. In this case,
change the shift position following
the messages on the multi-informa-
tion display.
■After recharging/reconnecting
the 12-volt battery
 P. 4 6 9
Transmission
Select the shift position
depending on your pur-
pose and situation.
Shift position purpose
and functions
Shift positionObjective or function
P
Parking the vehi-
cle/starting the EV system
RReversing
N
Neutral
(Condition in which the power is not transmitted)
DNormal driving
WARNING
■When driving on slippery
road surfaces
Be careful of sudden acceleration,
as this could result in the vehicle
skidding to the side or spinning.
NOTICE
■Situations where shift control
system malfunctions are pos-
sible
If any of the follo wing situations
occur, shift control system mal-
functions are possible. Immedi-
ately stop the vehicle in a safe
place on level ground, apply the
parking brake, and then contact
your Toyota dealer.
●When the warning message
indicating the shift control sys-
tem malfunction appears on the
multi-information display.
(  P.522)
●The display indicates that no
shift position is selected for
more than a few seconds.