1734-1. Before driving
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Driving
5Have someone retrieve the
blocks.Dinghy towing
Your vehicle is not designed
to be dinghy towed (with 4
wheels on the ground)
behind a motor home.
NOTICE
■To avoid serious damage to
your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with the
four wheels on the ground.
1844-2. Driving procedures
1Upshifting
2 Downshifting
The gear changes once every time
the shift lever or paddle shift switch
(If equipped) is operated.
The selected gear step, from S1 to
S6, will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
■Downshift restriction warning
buzzer (S mode or paddle shift-
ing(If equipped))
To help ensure safety and driving
performance, downshifting opera-
tion may sometimes b e restricted. In
some circumstances, downshifting
may not be possible even when the
shift lever or paddle shift switches (If
equipped) are operated. (A buzzer
will sound twice.)
■S mode
●When the shift range is S4 or
lower, holding the shift lever
toward “+” sets the shift range to
S6.
●To prevent the engine from
over-revving, upshifting may auto-
matically occur.
■If the S indicator does not come
on or the D indicator is dis-
played even after shifting the
shift lever to S
This may indicate a malfunction in
the transmission system. Have the
vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer immediately.
(In this situation , the transmission
will operate in the same manner as
when the shift lever is in D.)
1944-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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 mi nutes after the
12-volt battery-saving function has
been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.463)
1 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.
2Pull 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.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting
System) secures excellent visi-
bility at intersections and on
curves by automatically adjust-
ing the direction 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 approxi-
mately 6 mph (10 k m/h) or higher.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.463)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary when the engine
is not running.
Turning on the high beam
headlights
AFS (Adaptive Front-light-
ing System) (if equipped)
1994-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
3 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Low speed windshield wiper
operation
4 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
High speed windshield wiper
operation
5 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Temporary operation
Interval adjustment type only:
Wiper intervals can be adjusted
when intermittent operation is
selected.
6 Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
7 Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
8 Washer/wiper dual
operation
Pulling the lever o perates the wip-
ers and washer. Wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer
squirts.
■The windshield wiper and
washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON.
■If no windshield washer fluid
sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are
not blocked if there is washer fluid in
the windshield washer fluid reser-
voir.
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of
washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the
washer fluid unt il the windshield
becomes warm. The fluid may
freeze on the windshield and
cause low visibility. This may lead
to an accident, resulting in death
or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When there is no washer fluid
spray from the nozzle
Damage to the washer fluid pump
may be caused if the lever is
pulled toward you and held con-
tinually.
■When a nozzle becomes
blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota
dealer. Do not try to clear it with a
pin or other object. The nozzle will
be damaged.
2004-3. Operating the lights and wipers
*: If equipped
Operating the switch
operates the rear wiper as fol-
lows.
1 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Off
2 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Intermittent window wiper
operation
3 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Normal window wiper opera-
tion 4
Washer/wiper dual
operation
Pushing the lever operates the
wiper and washer.
The wiper will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
■The rear window wiper and
washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON.
■If no washer fluid sprays
Check that the wash er nozzle is not
blocked if there is washer fluid in the
washer fluid tank.
■Back door opening linked rear
window wiper stop function
When the rear window wiper is
operating, if a back door is opened
while the vehicle is stopped, opera-
tion of the rear window wiper will be
stopped to prevent anyone near the
vehicle from being sprayed by water
from the wiper. When the back door
is closed, wiper operation will
resume.
Rear windshield wiper
and washer*
NOTICE
■When the rear window is dry
Do not use the wiper, as it may
damage the rear window.
Operating the wiper lever
NOTICE
■When there is no washer fluid
spray from the nozzle
Damage to the washer fluid pump
may be caused if the lever is
pulled toward you and held con-
tinually.
2074-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
Toyota Safety Sense
3.0
The Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
consists of the driving
assist systems and contrib-
utes to a safe and comfort-
able driving experience:
WARNING
■Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
The Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
operates under the assumption
that the driver will drive safely,
and is designed to help reduce
the impact to the occupants in a
collision and assist the driver
under normal driving conditions.
As there is a limit to the degree of
recognition accuracy and control
performance that this system can
provide, do not ov erly rely on this
system. The driver is solely
responsible for paying attention to
the vehicle’s surroundings and
driving safely.
■For safe use
●Do not overly rely on this sys-
tem. The driver is solely respon-
sible for paying attention to the
vehicle’s surroundings and driv-
ing safely. This system may not
operate in all situations and pro-
vided assistance is limited.
Over-reliance on this system to
drive the vehicle safely may
lead to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Do not attempt to test the oper-
ation of the system, as it may
not operate properly, possibly
leading to an accident.
●If attention is necessary while
performing driving operations or
a system malfunction occurs, a
warning message or warning
buzzer will be operated. If a
warning message is displayed
on the display, follow the
instructions displayed.
●Depending on external noise,
the volume of the audio system,
etc. it may be difficult to hear the
warning buzzer. Also, depend-
ing on the road conditions, it
may be difficult to recognize the
operation of the system.
■When it is necessary to dis-
able the system
In the following si tuations, make
sure to disable the system.
Failure to do so may lead to the
system not operating properly,
possibly leading to an accident
resulting in death o r serious injury.
●When the vehicle is tilted due to
being overloaded or having a
flat tire
●When driving at extremely high
speeds
●When towing another vehicle
●When the vehicle is being trans-
ported by a truck, ship, train,
etc.
●When the vehicle is raised on a
lift and the tires are allowed to
rotate freely
●When inspecting the vehicle
using a drum tester such as a
chassis dynamometer or speed-
ometer tester, or when using an
on vehicle wheel balancer
●When the vehicle is driven in a
sporty manner or off-road
●When using an automatic car
wash
2114-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
■Situations in which the sensors
may not operate properly
●When the height or inclination of
the vehicle has been changed due
to modifications
●When the windshield is dirty,
fogged up, cracked or damaged
●When the ambient temperature is
high or low
●When mud, water, snow, dead
insects, foreign matter, etc., is
attached to the front of the sensor
●When in inclement weather such
as heavy rain, fog, snow, or a
sandstorm
●When water, snow, dust, etc. is
t h r o w n u p i n f r o n t o f t h e v e h i c l e , o r
when driving through mist or
smoke
●When the headlig hts are not illu-
minated while driving in the dark,
such as at night o r when in a tun-
nel
●When the lens of a headlight is
dirty and illumination is weak
●When the headlights are mis-
aligned
●When a headlight is malfunction-
ing
●When the headlights of another
vehicle, sunlight, or reflected light
shines directly into the front cam-
era
●When the brightn ess of the sur-
rounding area changes suddenly
●When driving near a TV tower,
broadcasting station, electric
power plant, radar equipped vehi-
cles, etc., or other location where
strong radio waves or electrical
noise may be present
●When a wiper blade is blocking
the front camera
●When in a location or near objects
which strongly reflect radio waves,
such as the following:
• Tunnels • Truss bridges
• Gravel roads
• Rutted, snow-covered roads
•Walls
• Large trucks
• Manhole covers
• Guardrail
• Metal plates
●When near a step or protrusion
●When a detectable vehicle is nar-
row, such as a sma
ll mobility vehi-
cle
●When a detectable vehicle has a
small front or rear end, such as an
unloaded truck
●When a detectable vehicle has a
low front or rear end, such as a
low bed trailer
●When a detectable vehicle has
extremely high ground clearance
●When a detectable vehicle is car-
rying a load which protrudes from
its cargo area
●When a detectable vehicle has lit-
tle exposed metal, such as a vehi-
cle which is parti ally covered with
cloth, etc.
●When a detectable vehicle is
irregularly shaped, such as a trac-
tor, sidecar, etc.
●When the distance between the
vehicle and a detectable vehicle
2214-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
path of the vehicle
• When passing through a location with a structure above the road
(traffic sign, b illboard, etc.)
• When approaching an electric toll gate barrier, parking lot barrier, or
other barrier that opens and
closes
• When turning left/right and an oncoming vehicle, oncoming
motorcycle, pedestrian or bicycle
crosses in front of the vehicle
• When attempting to turn left/right in front of an oncoming vehicle,
oncoming motorcycle, pedestrian
or bicycle
• When turning left/right and an
oncoming vehicle, oncoming
motorcycle, pedestrian or bicycle
stops or changes course immedi-
ately before entering the path of
the vehicle
• When turning left/right and an
oncoming vehicle turns left/right in
front of the vehicle
• When the steering wheel is oper- ated toward the path of an oncom-
ing vehicle
• When there is an object moving above or under the road
■Situations in which the system
may not operate properly
●In certain situations, such as the
following, a detectable object may
not be detected by the front sen-
sors, and the system may not
operate properly:
• When a detectable object is
approaching your vehicle
• When your vehicle or a detectable object is wandering
• When a detectable object makes an abrupt maneuver (such as sud-
den swerving, acceleration or
deceleration)
• When suddenly approaching a detectable object
• When the detectable object is near a wall, fence, guardrail, man-
hole cover, steel plate on the road
surface, or another vehicle
• When there is a structure above a detectable object
• When part of a detectable object is hidden by another object (large
luggage, umbrella, guardrail, etc.)
• When multiple det ectable objects
are overlapping
• When a bright light, such as the
sun, is reflecting off of a detect-
able object
• When a detectable object is white
and looks extremely bright
• When the color or brightness of a detectable object causes it to
blend in with its surroundings
• When a detectable object cuts in
front of or suddenly emerges in
front of your vehicle
• When approaching a vehicle which is diagonal
• If a bicycle is a child sized bicycle,
is carrying a large load, is carrying
an extra passenger , is carrying a