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3-1. Key information
Keys ...................................186
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors..........................191
Back door...........................199
Smart entry & start
system .............................205
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats .........................260
Rear seats .........................262
Head restraints ..................264
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................268
Inside rear view mirror .......270
Outside rear view
mirrors .............................272
3-5. Opening and closing the
windows
Power windows ..................275
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 282
Cargo and luggage............ 293
Trailer towing..................... 294
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ...... 303
EV drive mode................... 310
Hybrid transmission
(2ZR-FXE engine) ........... 313
Hybrid transmission
(M20A-FXS engine) ........ 317
Turn signal lever................ 322
Parking brake .................... 323
Brake Hold ........................ 328
4-3. Operating the
lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 331
Automatic High Beam ....... 336
Fog light switch ................. 341
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 343
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................ 346
4-4. Refueling
Opening the
fuel tank cap .................... 348
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 343
Precautions for winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 541
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer*1) . . . . . . . . . . . P. 550
Precautions for using a car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 767
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 614
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 774
Winter tires/tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 541
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 614
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 697, 727
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 594
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 594
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 768
Coping with overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 755
Camera*1, 2
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights/turn sig nal lights . . . . . . . . . . P. 322, 331
Front fog lights*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 322
Tail lights/turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 322, 331
Tail lights (LED type)
Turn signal lights (LED type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 322
Back-up light (bulb type)
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Back-up light (LED type)
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 651, Watts: P. 776)
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with navigation/multimedia system, refer to
“Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual” or “Multimedi a owner’s manual”.

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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 282
Cargo and luggage ............ 293
Trailer towing ..................... 294
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ....... 303
EV drive mode ................... 310
Hybrid transmission
(2ZR-FXE engine) ........... 313
Hybrid transmission
(M20A-FXS engine) ......... 317
Turn signal lever ................ 322
Parking brake .................... 323
Brake Hold ......................... 328
4-3. Operating the
lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 331
Automatic High Beam ........ 336
Fog light switch .................. 341
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................. 343
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................. 346
4-4. Refueling
Opening the
fuel tank cap .................... 348
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 353
PCS
(Pre-Collision System) ..... 367
LTA
(Lane Tracing Assist)....... 385
RSA (Road Sign Assist)..... 400
Dynamic radar cruise
control with
full-speed range ............... 408
Cruise control..................... 425
Driving mode select ........... 430
Speed limiter ...................... 432
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor) ......... 435
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 454
RCTA (Rear Crossing
Traffic Alert) ..................... 467
PKSB (Parking Support
Brake) .............................. 475
Parking Support Brake
function (static objects) .... 483
Parking Support Brake
function
(rear-crossing vehicles) ... 487
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent
Parking Assist System).... 490
GPF (Gasoline Particulate
Filter) system .................. 529
Driving assist systems ....... 530
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid Electric Vehicle
driving tips ....................... 538
Winter driving tips .............. 541

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Headlight switch
Operating the switch turns on the lights as follows:
The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P. 3 3 4 )
and all the lights listed
below turn on and off
automatically.
(When the power switch
is in ON mode)
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions

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With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
This system allows the headlights to be turned on for 30 second s
when the power switch is off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in
after turning the power
switch off.
The lights are turned off in the fol-
lowing situations.
• The power switch is turned to
ON mode.
• The light switch is turned on.
• The light switch is pulled toward you and then released.
Turning on the high beam headlights
Extended headlight lighting system

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The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights
■Guide to dial settings
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent visibili ty at
intersections and on curves by automatically adjusting the dire ction of
the light axis of the headlights according to vehicle speed and the
degree of the tire’s angle as controlled by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 10 km/h (6 mph) or higher.
Manual headlight leveling dial (if equipped)
Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial positionOccupantsLuggage load
DriverNone0
Driver and front passengerNone0
All seats occupiedNone1.5
All seats occupiedFull luggage loading2
DriverFull luggage loading3.5
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)

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■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during dayti me driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the hybri d system is
started and the parking brake is released with the headlight sw itch in .
(Illuminate brighter than the front position lights.) Daytime r unning lights are
not designed for use at night.
■ Headlight control sensor
■ Automatic light off system
● When the light switch is in or : The headlights and front fog
lights (if equipped) turn off automatically if the power switch is turned off.
● When the light switch is in : All lights turn off automatically if the power
switch is turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the light
switch to once and then back to or .
■ Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds and a message appears when the power switch is turned off
or turned to ACCESSORY mode and the driver’s door is opened whi le the
lights are turned on.
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, 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 the automatic headlight sys-
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■ Automatic headlight leveling system (vehicles without manual headlight
leveling dial)
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensur e that the
headlights do not interfere with other road users.
■ 12-volt battery-saving function
In the following conditions, the remaining lights will go off a utomatically after
20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle 12-volt battery from being dis-
charged:
● The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
● The power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.
● The light switch is in or .
This function will be canceled in any of the following situatio ns:
● When the power switch is turned to ON mode.
● When the light switch is operated.
● When a door is opened or closed.
■ If “Headlight System Malfunction Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on the
multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any rel iable repairer.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 779)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybri d system is
off.