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4-2. Opening, closing and lock- ing the doors
Side doors ..................... 167
Back door ...................... 172
Smart key system ......... 187
4-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................... 192
Rear seats..................... 193
Head restraints.............. 196
4-4. Adjusting the steering  wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .............. 199
Inside rear view mirror .. 200
Digital Rear-view Mirror 201
Outside rear view mirrors .................................... 210
4-5. Opening, closing the win- dows
Power windows ............. 212
4-6. Favorite settings My Settings ................... 2155-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ......... 219
Cargo and luggage ........ 225
Vehicle load limits .......... 228
Trailer towing ................. 229
Dinghy towing ................ 230
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch .. 231
Transmission ................. 236
Turn signal lever ............ 242
Parking brake ................ 243
Brake Hold..................... 246
5-3. Operating the lights and  wipers
Headlight switch ............ 248
AHB (Automatic High Beam) .................................... 250
Windshield wipers and  washer ......................... 253
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Pictorial index
■ Exterior
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.167
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.167
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.212
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P. 5 3 9
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.522
Back door ...................................................... ..................... P.172
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.173
Opening/closing the back d oor ............................................ P.174
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.522
Power back door
*............................................................... .. P.175
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.210
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.210
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.210
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ................ P.404
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.253 

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Precautions against winter season .............................. ........ P.393
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*.................... P.404
Precautions against car wash
(Rain-sensing windshield wipers)
*....................................... P.449
Charging port .................................................. ..................... P.85
Charging method ................................................ ................... P.98
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.472
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................ P.555
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ................... P.393
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*................. P.472
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.527
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.462
Opening ............................................................................... P.462
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................ P.545
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.522
Headlights/daytime running lights .............................. ..... P.248
Parking lights ................................................. .................... P.248
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.242
Front side marker lights ....................................... ............. P.248
Headlights..................................................... ...................... P.248
Parking lights/turn signal ligh ts/daytime running lights P.248
Tail lights.................................................... ......................... P.248
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.242
Stop lights
Rear side marker lights ........................................ ............. P.248
Tail lights.................................................... ......................... P.248
Back-up light
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.502) 

732-1. Electric vehicle system
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Electric Vehicle system
Provides electricity to various  vehicle systems such as the SRS  airbags, 
headlights, wipers, etc.
*: AWD models only
■When braking (regenera-
tive braking)
The electric motor (traction 
motor) charges the traction bat-
tery.
The driving range can be 
extended by actively using this 
regenerative braking to store 
electricity in the traction battery.
The battery electric vehicle is 
driven using electricity, which is 
received from an external power 
source and stored in the traction 
battery. Not only public charging 
stations, but also household out-
lets can be used for charging. 
Procedures are different from 
refueling a conventional vehi-
cle. Therefore, make sure to 
read the following thoroughly.
 Charging equipment ( P.85)
 AC charging cable ( P. 8 7 )
 Power sources that can be 
used ( P.102)
 Things to know before 
charging ( P.102)
 How to charge your vehicle 
( P.105, 113)
 When charging cannot be 
performed normally ( P.133)■Regenerative braking
In the following situ ations, kinetic 
energy is converted to electric 
energy and deceler ation force can 
be obtained in con junction with the 
recharging of the traction battery.
●The accelerator pedal is released 
while driving with the shift position 
in D.
●The brake pedal  is depressed 
while driving with the shift position 
in D.
■Charging the 12-volt battery
The 12-volt battery is charged from 
the traction battery when the EV 
system is operated or while the trac-
tion battery is being charged.
If the vehicle has not been used for 
a long time, the 12- volt battery may 
become low due to self-discharge. If 
this occurs, follow  the correct proce-
dures. ( P.541)
■When not using t he vehicle for 
an extended period of time
●When the vehicle  will not be used 
for an extended period of time, 
charge the traction battery once a 
month. 
This protects the traction battery 
from extreme voltage decline due 
to self discharging.
●When the vehicle  will not be used 
for an extended period of time, the 
12-volt battery will be charged 
from the traction battery to reduce 
the risk of the 12- volt battery dis-
charged. In this c ase, the cooling 
fan may operate, however it is not 
a malfunction.
●To  p r e v e n t  t h e  1 2 - v o l t  b a t t e r y  f r o m  
being discharged, do not leave the 
charging port lid open or the 
charging cable connected to the 
vehicle.
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WARNING
■Warnings for using My Room 
Mode
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in 
death or a seri ous health hazard.
●Do not leave children, people 
who need care, or pets inside 
the vehicle. The temperature 
inside the vehicle may become 
high or low due to features such 
as the automatic  shut-off. The 
children, people who need care, 
or pets left inside the vehicle 
may suffer heatstroke dehydra-
tion or hypothermia. Also, since 
the wipers, etc., can be oper-
ated, there may be accidental 
operation, possibly leading to 
an accident.
●Use the mode after sufficiently 
checking the vicinity of the vehi-
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Driving
5-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 219
Cargo and luggage ..... 225
Vehicle load limits ....... 228
Trailer towing............... 229
Dinghy towing ............. 230
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch 231
Transmission ............... 236
Turn signal lever.......... 242
Parking brake .............. 243
Brake Hold .................. 246
5-3. Operating the lights and  wipers
Headlight switch .......... 248
AHB (Automatic High  Beam)........................ 250
Windshield wipers and  washer....................... 2535-4. Using the dr
iving support 
systems
Software update .......... 257
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 .................................. 259
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................. 265
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................. 276
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .................................. 281
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 286
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol ............................. 288
Cruise control .............. 296
Emergency Driving Stop  System ...................... 299
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 302
SEA (Safe Exit Assist) . 307
Intuitive parking assist . 311
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic  Alert) .......................... 322
RCD (Rear Camera Detec- tion) ........................... 328
PKSB (Parking Support  Brake) ........................ 331
Static Objects Front and  Rear of the Vehicle .... 336
Moving Vehicle Rear of the  Vehicle ....................... 339 

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5-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the   switch turns 
on the lights as follows:U.S.A.
Canada
1  The side marker, parking, 
tail, license plate, instrument 
panel lights, daytime running 
lights ( P.248) turn on.
2  The headlights and all 
lights listed above (except 
daytime running lights) turn 
on.
3  The headlights, daytime 
running lights ( P.248) and  all the lights listed above turn 
on and off automatically.
4  Off (for the U.S.A. only)
■AUTO mode can be used when
The power switch is in ON.
■Daytime running light system
●The daytime runn ing lights illumi-
nate using the same lights as the 
parking lights and illuminate but at 
a higher intensity. (On some mod-
els: Using the same lights as the 
headlights but at a lower intensity.)
●To make your vehicle more visible 
to other drivers  during daytime 
driving, the daytime running lights 
turn on automatically when all of 
the following conditions are met. 
(The daytime running lights are 
not designed for use at night.)
• The EV system is operating
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the   
or   position
• The surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain 
on after they illumi nate, even if the 
parking brake is set again.
●For the U.S.A.:  Daytime running 
lights can be turned off by operat-
ing the switch.
●Compared to turning on the head-
lights, the daytime running light 
system offers greater durability 
and consumes less electricity, so 
it can help improve electricity con-
sumption.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function prop-
erly if an object is placed on the sen-
sor, 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 t he automatic head-
light system to malfunction.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automati-
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■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The 
lights turn off 30 seconds after the 
power switch is turned to ACC or 
OFF and a door is opened and 
closed. (The lights turn off immedi-
ately if   on the key is 
pressed after all the doors are 
closed.)
●When only the tail lights are on: 
The tail lights tu rn off automati-
cally if the power switch is turned 
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s 
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the 
power switch to ON, or turn the light 
switch to the   or   position 
once and then back to   or   
position.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power 
switch is turned to ACC or OFF and 
the driver’s door is opened while the 
lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling 
system
The level of the headlights is auto-
matically adjusted  according to the 
number of passengers and the load-
ing condition of the vehicle to 
ensure that the headlights do not 
interfere with other road users.
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination
When driving during daytime with 
the headlight switch turned to  , if  the windshield wipers are used, the 
headlights will turn o
n automatically 
after several seconds to help 
enhance the visibility of your vehi-
cle.
■12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt bat-
tery of the vehicle from discharging, 
if the headlights and/or tail lights are 
on when the power switch is turned 
to OFF, the battery  saving function 
will operate and au tomatically turn 
off all the lights af ter approximately 
20 minutes.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the 12-volt battery-saving 
function is canceled once and then 
reactivated. All the  lights will turn off 
automatically 20 minutes after the 
12-volt battery-saving function has 
been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
●When a door is opened or closed
■If “Headlight System Malfunc-
tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-
played on the multi-information 
display
The system may be malfunctioning. 
Have the vehicle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitiv-
ity) can be changed.
(Customizable features:  P.572)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer 
than necessary when the EV sys-
tem is not operating.