2023 TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS tow

1013-1. Key information
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Before driving
Vehicles with a smart key system
When is pressed for longer
than about one second, an alarm
will sound intermittently and the
vehicle lights will f lash to deter any
person from trying to break into or
damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button
on the electronic key.
■Conditions affect ing the opera-
tion of the smart key system or
wireless remo te control
Vehicles without a smart key sys-
tem
The wireless remote control function
may not operate normally in the fol-
lowing situations:
●When the wireless key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power
plant, gas station , radio station,
large display, airpo rt or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio
waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio,
cellular phone or other wireless
communication devices
●When the wireles s key is in con-
tact with, or is covered by a metal-
lic object
●When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
●If window tint wit
h a metallic con-
tent or metallic objects are
attached to the rear window
Vehicles with a smart key system
 P. 1 1 9
To take out the mechanical key,
slide the release button and take
the key out.
The mechanical key can only be
inserted in one direction, as the
key only has grooves on one
side. If the key cannot be
inserted in a lock cylinder, turn it
over and re-attempt to insert it.
After using the mechanical key,
store it in the electronic key.
Carry the mechanical key
together with the electronic key.
If the electronic key battery is
depleted or the entry function
does not operate properly, you
will need the mechanical key.
( P.417)
Using the mechanical key
(vehicles with a smart key
system)

1193-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
●Interior buzzer sounds continu-
ously
■If “Key Detected in Vehicle” is
shown on the multi-information
display
An attempt was m ade to lock the
doors using the smart key system
while the electronic key was still
inside the vehicle. Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be
activated in order to prevent the
electronic key battery and the vehi-
cle battery from being discharged
while the vehicle is not operated for
a long time.
●In the following situations, the
smart key system may take some
time to unlock the doors. Also the
illuminated entry system may not
operate properly.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 11 ft.
(3.5 m) of the outside of the vehi-
cle for 40 seconds or longer.
• The smart key system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
●If the smart key system has not
been used for 14 days or longer,
the doors cann ot be unlocked from any door except the driver’s
door. In this case, hold the driver’s
door handle, or use the wireless
remote control or mechanical key
to unlock the doors.
■Electronic key battery-saving
function
When battery-saving mode is set,
battery depletion is minimized by
stopping the electronic key from
receiving radio waves.
Press twice while pressing and
holding . Confirm that the elec-
tronic key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is
set, the smart key system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press
any of the electronic key buttons.
■When electronic key function
stops
If the position of the electronic key
has not changed for a certain
amount of time suc h as when the
electronic key is left some where,the
function of the elec tronic key stops
to reduce depletion of the battery.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak
radio waves. In the following situa-
tions, the communication between
the electronic key and the vehicle
may be affected, preventing the
smart key system, wireless remote
control and engi ne immobilizer sys-
tem from operating properly.
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power
plant, gas station, radio station,
large display, airpo rt or other facil-
SituationCorrection
procedure
The engine switch
was turned to ACC
while the driver’s
door was open (or
the driver’s door was
opened while the
engine switch was in
ACC).
Turn the
engine
switch off
and close
the driver’s
door.
The engine switch
was turned to off
while the driver’s
door was open.Close the
driver’s
door.

1243-3. Adjusting the seats
1Move the front seats forward.
( P.123)
2 Stow the rear armrest. (if
equipped) ( P.318)
3 Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
4 Lower the head restraints to
the lowest position. ( P.126)
5 Fold the seatback down while
pulling the seatback lock
release lever.
Each seatback may be folded sep-
arately.
WARNING
●To reduce the risk of sliding
under the lap belt during a colli-
sion, do not recline the seat
more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to
the abdomen, or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or
serious injury in the event of an
accident.
Adjustments should not be
made while driving as the seat
may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.
●Manual seat only: After adjust-
ing the seat, make sure that the
seat is locked in position.
NOTICE
■When adjusting a front seat
When adjusting a front seat, make
sure that the head restraint does
not contact the headliner. Other-
wise, the head restraint and head-
liner may be damaged.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear
seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks

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Driving
Driving
.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 141
Cargo and luggage ..... 147
Vehicle load limits ....... 150
Trailer towing............... 151
Dinghy towing ............. 161
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart
key system) ............... 162
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart key
system)...................... 163
Continuously variable trans- mission ...................... 168
Turn signal lever.......... 171
Parking brake .............. 172
Brake Hold .................. 175
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 178
AHB (Automatic High Beam)........................ 181
Fog light switch ........... 184
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 184
Rear windshield wiper and washer....................... 186
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 1884-5. Using the dr
iving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 3 soft- ware update............... 190
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 .................................. 192
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................. 198
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................. 208
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .................................. 213
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 218
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol ............................. 220
Cruise control .............. 231
Emergency Driving Stop System ...................... 235
Stop & Start system .... 237
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 243
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) .......................... 248
Safe Exit Assist ........... 254
Intuitive parking assist . 259
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................ 265
Driving assist systems .................................. 274
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips........ 279

1424-1. Before driving
and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from
operating properly.
■Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the
engine speed may become high
while driving. This is due to auto-
matic up-shifting control or
down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not
indicate sudden acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving
uphill or downhill
●When the accelerator pedal is
released
■Restraining the engine output
(Brake Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake
pedals are depressed at the same
time, the engine 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 186 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
●For the first 621 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low
gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed
for extended periods.
■Operating your vehicle in a for-
eign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle
registration laws and confirm the
availability of the correct fuel.
(  P.430)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with
the engine running. 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.
●Do not drive the vehicle over or
stop the vehicle near flammable
materials.
The exhaust system and
exhaust gases can be
extremely hot. These hot parts
may cause a fire i f there is any
flammable material nearby.

1484-1. Before driving
750 (5  150) = 650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi-
cle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the
available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
( P.150)
Cargo capacity
Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) ( P.428)
When 2 people with the com-
bined weight of A lb. (kg) are rid-
ing in your vehicle, which has a
total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) of B lb. (kg),
the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity will be C lb. (kg) as follows:
B
*2 lb. (kg) - A*1 lb. (kg) = C*3 lb.
(kg)
*1: A =Weight of people
*2: B =Total load capacity
*3: C =Available cargo and luggage load
In this condition, if 3 more passen-
gers with the combined weight of D
lb. (kg) get on, the available cargo
and luggage load will be reduced E
lb. (kg) as follows:
C lb. (kg) - D*4 lb. (kg) = E*5 lb.
(kg)
*4: D =Additional weight of people
*5: E =Available cargo and luggage load
As shown in the example above,
if the number of occupants
increases, the cargo and lug-
gage load will be reduced by an
amount that equals the
increased weight due to the
additional occupants. In other
words, if an increase in the num-
ber of occupants causes an
excess of the total load capacity
(combined weight of occupants
plus cargo and luggage load),
you must reduce the cargo and
luggage on your vehicle.
Calculation formula for
your vehicle
WARNING
■Things that must not be car-
ried in the luggage compart-
ment
The following things may cause a
fire if loaded in the luggage com-
partment:

1494-1. Before driving
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Driving
WARNING
●Receptacles containing gaso-
line
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay prevent the
pedals from being depressed
properly, may block the driver’s
vision, or may result in items hit-
ting the driver or passengers, pos-
sibly causing an accident.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the
luggage compartment when-
ever possible.
●Do not stack cargo and luggage
in the luggage compartment
higher than the seatbacks.
●When you fold down the rear
seats, long items should not be
placed directly behind the front
seats.
●Never allow anyone to ride in
the luggage compartment. It is
not designed for passengers.
They should ride in their seats
with their seat belts properly
fastened.
●Do not place cargo or luggage
in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant
compartment.
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum
axle weight rating or the total
vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occu-
pant’s weight and the cargo
load is less than the total load
capacity, do not apply the load
unevenly. Improper loading may
cause deterioration of steering
or braking control which may
cause death or serious injury.
■When using a roof luggage
carrier (vehicles with roof
rails)
Observe the following precau-
tions:
●Place the cargo so that its
weight is distributed evenly
between the front and rear
axles.
●If loading long or wide cargo,
never exceed the vehicle overall
length or width. (
P.428)
●Before driving, m ake sure the
cargo is securely fastened on
the roof luggage carrier.
●Loading cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier will make the cen-
ter of gravity of the vehicle
higher. Avoid high speeds, sud-
den starts, sharp turns, sudden
braking or abrupt maneuvers,
otherwise it may result in loss of
control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle
correctly and result in death or
serious injury.
●If driving for a long distance, on
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then
during the trip to make sure the
cargo remains in its place.
●Do not exceed 75 lb. (34 kg)
cargo weight on the roof lug-
gage carrier.

1504-1. Before driving
■Total load capacity and seating
capacity
These details are also described on
the tire and loading information
label. ( P.363)
NOTICE
■When loading cargo (vehi-
cles with a moon roof)
Be careful not to scratch the sur-
face of the moon roof.
Vehicle load limits
Vehicle load limits include
total load capacity, seating
capacity, towing capacity
and cargo capacity.
 Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight):  P.428
Total load capacity means the
combined weight of occupants,
cargo and luggage.
Seating capacity:  P.428
Seating capacity means the max-
imum number of occupants
whose estimated average weight
is 150 lb. (68 k g) per person.
TWR (Trailer Weight Rat-
ing):  P.156, 428
TWR means the maximum gross
trailer weight (trailer weight plus
its cargo weight) that your vehicle
is able to tow.
Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity may increase or
decrease depending on the
weight and the number of occu-
pants.