2023 TOYOTA BZ4X shift

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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.

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Rotary shifter
Operate the dial shift slowly and
securely.
To switch to N, hol d down the dial
shift and hold it for a while.
To switch to R or D, hold down the
dial shift and turn left or right
according to the arrow on the shift
position indicator.
Release the rotary shifter after each
shifting operation to allow it to
return to its regular position.
When shifting from P to N, D or R,
from N, D or R to P, from D to R, or
from R to D, ensure that the brake
pedal is being depressed and the
vehicle is stationary.
Shift position indicator
Meter display:
The current shift position is illumi- nated.
Rotary shifter display:
The current shift p
osition is illumi-
nated.
When selecting the shift position,
make sure that the shift position
has been changed to the desired
position by checking the shift posi-
tion indicator provided on the
instrument cluster.
P position switch
Fully stop the vehicle and set the
parking brake, and then press the P
position switch.
When the shift position is changed
to P, the switch illuminates.
Check that the shif t position indica-
tor shows P.
■Changing the shift position in
each power switch mode
●The shift position cannot be
changed when the power switch is
in ACC or off.
●When the power switch is in ON, if
the “READY” indica tor is not illu-
minated, the shift position can
only be changed to N.
●When the “READY” indicator is
illuminated, the shift position can
be changed from P to D, N, or R.
●When the “READY” indicator is
flashing, the shift position cannot
be changed from P to any other
position, even if the rotary shifter
is operated. Ope rate the rotary
shifter again after the “READY”
indicator changes from flashing to
illuminated.
■Shifting the shift position from
P to other positions
●While depressing the brake pedal
firmly, operate the rotary shifter. If
the rotary shifter is operated with-
out depressing the brake pedal,
the buzzer will sound and the
Shift position display and
how to change the shift
position

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●When selecting the shift position,
make sure that the shift position
has been changed to the desired
position by checking the shift posi-
tion indicator provided on the
instrument cluster.
■The shift position cannot be
changed when
In the following situations, a buzzer
will sound to inform you that the shift
position cannot be changed. Use
the appropriate operation to attempt
to change the shif t position again.
●When attempting to change the
shift position from P with the brake
pedal not depressed
●When attempting to change the
shift position from P with the
accelerator pedal depressed
●When attempting to change the
shift position from N while stopped
or driving at an extremely low
speed with the b rake pedal not
depressed
●When attempting to change the
shift position fro m N while stopped
or driving at an extremely low
speed with the accelerator pedal
depressed
●When the P position switch is
pressed while driving
When driving at an extremely low
speed, the shift position may
change to P.
■The shift position automatically
changes to N when
In the following situations, a buzzer
will sound to inform you that the shift
position has been changed to N.
Use the appropriate operation to
attempt to change the shift position
again.
●When attempting to change the
shift position to R while the vehicle
is moving forward
When driving at a low speed, the
shift position may change to R.
●When attempting to change the
shift position to D while the vehicle
is moving backward
When driving at a low speed, the
shift position may change to D.
■When N is selected while driv-
ing
When selecting N while traveling at
a speed above a ce rtain level, hold
the rotary shifter at the N position.
■Automatic P position selection
function
In the following situ ations, the shift
position is automatically changed to
P.
●When pressing t he power switch
with the vehicle stopped while the
power switch is in ON and the shift
position is in a position other than
P (after the shift position has been
changed to P, the power switch
will turn off)
*
●If the driver’s door is opened and
all of the following conditions are
met, while the shift position is in a
position other than P:
• The power switch is in ON.
• The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
• The brake pedal is not depressed.
To start off the vehicle after the shift
position is changed to P, operate the
rotary shifter again.
●When the vehicle is stopped after
the EV system has been stopped
in an emergency while driving
●When voltage of the 12-volt bat-
tery drops while the shift position
is in a position other than P
*: When the power switch is pressed
while driving at extremely slow
speeds, such as immediately
before stopping th e vehicle, the
shift position may automatically
change to P. Make sure that the
vehicle is completely stopped
before pressing the power switch.

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■If the shift position cannot be
shifted from P
There is a possibility that the 12-volt
battery is discharged. Check the 12-
volt battery in this situation.
(  P.541)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.572)
 By performing the following
operation, the shift position
can be held in N until the shift
position switches to P without
activating the automatic P
position selection function.
1 Operate the rotary shifter and
change the shift position to N
when the EV system is oper-
ating.
2 Return the rotary shifter to its
regular position.
3 Operate the rotary shifter to
N and hold it there until the
buzzer sounds.
4 Press the power switch within
5 seconds after the buzzer
sounds.
The EV system stops with the shift
position in N*
Make sure to check that the buzzer
sounds and “Holding N Push P
Switch When Done” is displayed on
the multi-information display.
In order to shift to a position
other than N, first press the P
WARNING
■For the rotary shifter
●Do not remove the rotary shifter
knob or use anything but a gen-
uine Toyota rotary shifter knob.
Also, do not hang anything on
the rotary shifter.
Doing so could prevent the
rotary shifter from returning to
position, causing unexpected
accidents to occur when the
vehicle is in motion.
●In order to prevent the shift
position from accidentally being
changed, do not touch the
rotary shifter when not using it.
■P position switch
●Do not press the P position
switch while the vehicle is mov-
ing.
If the P position switch is
pressed when driving at very
low speeds (for example,
directly before stopping the
vehicle), the vehicle may stop
suddenly when the shift position
switches to P, which could lead
to an accident.
●In order to prevent the shift
position from accidentally being
changed, do not touch the P
position switch when not using
it.
NOTICE
■When exiting the vehicle
(driver’s seat only)
Check that the shi ft position indi-
cator shows P and that the park-
ing brake indicator is illuminated
before opening the door and exit-
ing the vehicle.
Keeping the shift position
in N without activating the
automatic P position
selection function

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position switch to change the
shift position to P.
 If the automatic P position
switching operation selection
function is performed oper-
ated with the EV system
stopped, the automatic P
position selection function
may not operate.
Always perform the operation
with the EV system started.
*: To keep this state, do not operate
the power switch. If the power
switch is operated repeatedly, the
power switch will turn off after the
shift position has automatically
changed to P.
■“X-MODE”
 P. 3 8 2
Acceleration/deceleration con-
trol can be performed only by
operating the accelerator pedal,
and the frequency of switching
to the brake pedal can be
greatly reduced. Since the
deceleration when the accelera-
tor pedal is released is stronger
than that of a conventional vehi-
cle, the vehicle can be deceler-
ated smoothly by slowly
releasing the pedal the acceler-
ator pedal without completely releasing it.
When the Regeneration Boost
switch is pressed, the regenera-
tive braking force, when the
accelerator pedal is released,
becomes stronger than usual.
■When Regeneration Boost can-
not be used In the following
cases, the system does not
operate.
●When “X-MODE” is activated (If
equipped)
●When the brake
system or EV
system is malfunctioning
●When regenerative braking is lim-
ited
Regenerative braking may be
restricted in the fo llowing situations:
• When the amount of charge of the traction battery is high
• When the temperature of the trac-
tion battery is low or extremely
high
• When the temperature of the elec-
tric motor or powe r control unit is
extremely high
• When regenerative braking is con- tinually used for a long time
■Regenerative Braking
●The vehicle cannot be stopped by
just releasing the accelerator
pedal. Step on the brake pedal
when the vehicle is stopped.
●If the power switch is turned off
and then the EV system is
Selecting the driving
mode
Regeneration Boost
switch

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■Using the manual mode
The parking brake can be set
and released manually.
and a message is shown on the
multi-information display.
Parking brake indicator light
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator light
(Canada)
1 Pull the switch to set the
parking brake
The parking brake indicator light
will turn on.
Pull and hold the parking brake
switch if an emergency occurs and
it is necessary to operate the park-
ing brake while driving.
2 Push the switch to release
the parking brake
• Operate the parking brake switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake auto- matic release function, the park-
ing brake can be released by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
(  P.244)
Make sure that the parking brake
indicator light turn off.
If the parking brak e indicator light
flash, operate t he switch again.
(  P.518)
■Turning the automatic
mode on
While the vehicle is stopped,
pull and hold the parking brake
switch until a buzzer sounds and
a message is shown on the
multi-information display.
When the automatic mode is
turned on, the parking brake
operates as follows.
 When the shift position is
shifted from P, the parking
brake will be released, and
the parking brake indicator
light will turn off.
 When the shift position is
shifted to P, the parking brake
will be set, and the parking
brake indicator light will turn
on.
Parking brake
The parking brake can be
set or released automati-
cally 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.
Operating instructions

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Operate the shift position with
the vehicle stopped and the
brake pedal depressed.
The auto function may not operate
if the shift position is moved
extremely quickly. In this situation,
apply the parking brake manually.
( P.243)
■Turning the automatic
mode off
While the vehicle is stopped and
depressing the brake pedal,
press and hold the parking
brake switch until a buzzer
sounds and message is shown
on the multi-information display.
■Parking brake operation
●When the power s witch is not in
ON, the parking brake cannot be
released using the parking brake
switch.
●When the power s witch is not in
ON, automatic mode (automatic
brake setting and releasing) is not
available.
■Parking brake automatic
release function
When all of the follo wing conditions
are met in manual mode, the park-
ing brake can be released by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
●The driver’s door is closed
●The driver is wearing the seat belt
●The shift position is in a forward
driving position or reverse driving
position
●The malfunction in dicator lamp or
brake system warning light is not
illuminated.
When depressing the accelerator
pedal, depress it slowly.
If the parking brake is not released when the accelerator pedal is
depressed, release the parking
brake manually.
■Parking brake automatic lock
function
The parking brak e will be set auto-
matically under the following condi-
tions:
●The brake pedal is not depressed
●The driver’s door is open
●The driver’s seat belt is not fas-
tened
●The shift position is in a position
other than P or N
(The shift position is in P during
advanced park operation.)(If
equipped)
●The malfunction in dicator lamp or
brake system warning light are not
illuminated.
■If “Parking Brake Temporarily
Unavailable” is displayed on
the multi-info rmation display
If the parking brake is operated
repeatedly over a short period of
time, the system may restrict opera-
tion to prevent ove rheating. If this
happens, refrain from operating the
parking brake. Normal operation will
return after about 1 minute.
■If “Parking Brake Unavailable”
is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display
Operate the parking brake switch. If
the message does not disappear
after operating the switch several
times, the system may be malfunc-
tioning. Have the vehicle inspected
by your Toyota dealer.
■Parking brake operation sound
When the parking brake operates, a
motor sound (whirr ing sound) may
be heard.
This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■Parking brake indicator light
●Depending on the power switch

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mode, the parking brake indicator
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 approxi-
mately 15 seconds.
●When the power switch is turned
off with the parking brake set, the
parking brake indicator light will
stay on for about 15 seconds.
This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■When the parking brake switch
malfunctions
Automatic mode (automatic brake
setting and releas ing) will be turned
on automatically.
■Parking the vehicle
 P. 2 4 3
■Parking brake engaged warning
buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is
driven with the parking brake
engaged. “Parking Brake ON” is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play. (with the vehicle reached a
speed of 3 mph [5 km/h])
■If the brake system warning
light comes on
 P. 5 1 3
■Usage in winter time
 P. 3 9 4
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 mov-
ing that may lead to an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
■Parking brake switch
Do not set any objects near the
parking brake switch.
Objects may inte rfere with the
switch and may lead the parking
brake to unexpectedly operate.
■Parking brake automatic lock
function
Never use the automatic parking
brake engagement function in
place of normal parking brake
operation. This function is
designed to reduce the risk of a
collision due to the driver forget-
ting to engage the parking brake.
Over-reliance on this function to
park the vehicle safely may lead
to an accident resulting in death
or serious injury. ( P.219)
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
Before you leave the vehicle, shift
the shift position to P, set the park-
ing brake and make sure that the
vehicle does not move.
■When the system malfunc-
tions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place
and check the warning messages.
■When the vehicle 12-volt bat-
tery is discharged
The parking brake system cannot
be activated. ( P.541)
■When the parking brake can-
not be released due to a mal-
function
Driving the vehicle with the park-
ing brake set will lead to brake
components overheating, which
may affect braking performance
and increase brake wear.
Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately if
this occurs.