2023 TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS battery

1644-2. Driving procedures
engine switch mode.
■Engine switch illumination
According to the situation, the
engine switch illumi nation operates
as follows.
●When a door is opened, or the
engine switch mode is changed
from ACC or ON to off, the engine
switch illumination comes on.
●When depressing the brake pedal
with carrying the electronic key on
your person, the engine switch
illumination blinks.
●When the engine switch mode is
in ACC or ON, the engine switch
illumination is constantly illumi-
nated.
■If the engine does not start
●The engine immobilizer system
may not have been deactivated.
(  P. 6 8 )
Contact your Toyota dealer.
●If a message related to start-up is
shown on the multi-information
display, read the message and fol-
low the instructions.
■If the battery is discharged
The engine cannot be started using
the smart key system. Refer to
P.419to restart the engine.
■Electronic key battery depletion
 P. 9 8
■Conditions affecting operation
 P. 1 1 9
■Notes for the entry function
 P.120
■Electronic key battery
 P.368
■Operation of the engine switch
●If the switch is not pressed shortly
and firmly, the engine switch
mode may not change or the
engine may not start.
●If attempting to restart the engine
immediately after turning the
engine switch off, the engine may
not start in some cases. After turn-
ing the engine switch off, please
wait a few seconds before restart-
ing the engine.
■Customization
If the smart key system has been
deactivated in a customized setting,
refer to P.417.
WARNING
■When starting the engine
Always start the engine while sit-
ting in the driver’s seat. Do not
depress the accelerator pedal
while starting the engine under
any circumstances.
Doing so may cause an accident
resulting in death o r serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the engine
●Do not race a cold engine.
●If the engine becomes difficult to
start or stalls frequently, have
your vehicle checked by your
Toyota dealer immediately.

1674-2. Driving procedures
4
Driving
■Auto power off function
If the vehicle is le ft in ACC for more
than 20 minutes or ON (the engine
is not running) for more than an
hour with the shift lever is in P or the
shift lever button i s not pressed, the
engine switch will automatically turn
off. However, this function cannot
entirely prevent battery discharge.
Do not leave the vehicle with the
engine switch in ACC or ON for long
periods of time when the engine is
not running.
■When ACC customization is in
off
●With the engine switch is turned
off, the multimedia system can still
be used for a certain time until the
battery saving function starts
operating.
●When the safe exit assist is oper-
ating, a buzzer will sound and a
voice guidance will be given.
(vehicles with safe exit assist)
If the engine is stopped when
the shift lever is in a position
other than P or the shift lever
button is pressed, the engine switch will not be turned off but
instead be turned to ACC. Per-
form the following procedure to
turn the switch off:
1
Check that the parking brake
is set.
2 Shift the shift lever to P.
Do not press the shift lever button
after shifting the shit position to P.
3Check that “ACCESSORY” is
displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display and press the
engine switch shortly and
firmly.
4 Check that “ACCESSORY”
or “IGNITION ON” on the
multi-information display are
off.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
●Do not leave the engine switch
in ACC or ON for long periods of
time without the engine running.
●If “ACCESSORY” or “IGNITION
ON” is displayed on the
multi-informatio n display, the
engine switch is not off. Exit the
vehicle after turning the engine
switch off.
When stopping the engine
with the shift lever in a
position other than P
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not stop the engine with the
shift lever in a position other P or
the shift lever button pressed. If
the engine is stopped with the
shift lever in a position other than
P or the shift lever button pressed,
the engine swit ch will not be
turned off but instead be turned to
ACC mode. If the vehicle is left in
ACC, battery discharge may
occur.

1684-2. Driving procedures
*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise, shift the shift lever
to D for normal driving.
■To protect the continuously
variable transmission
If the transmission fluid tempera-
ture is high, “Transmission Oil Temp
High Stop in a Safe Place and See
Owner’s Manual” will be displayed
while driving, make sure to return to
D position driving and reduce speed
by easing off the accelerator pedal.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place, shift
the shift lever to P and let the engine
idle until the warning message goes
out.
When the warning message goes out, the vehicle can be driven again.
If the warning message does not go
out after waiting a while, have your
vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
■Restraining sudden start
(Drive-Start Control)
 P.147
■After recharging/reconnecting
the battery
 P.421
:While the engine switch is in
ON and the brake pedal
depressed
*, shift the shift lever
Continuously variable
transmission
Select the shift position
depending on your purpose
and situation.
Shift position purpose
and functions
Shift posi- tionObjective or function
PParking the vehi-
cle/starting the engine
RReversing
N
Neutral
(Condition in which the power is not transmit- ted)
DNormal driving*
M
10-speed sport sequen-tial shiftmatic mode driving ( P.170)
WARNING
■When driving on slippery
road surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift the shift
gears suddenly.
Sudden changes in engine brak-
ing may cause the vehicle to spin
or skid, resulting in an accident.
Shifting the shift lever

1754-2. Driving procedures
4
Driving
Turns the brake hold system on
The brake hold standby indicator
(green) comes on. While the
system is holding the brake, the
brake hold operated indicator (yel-
low) comes on.
■Brake hold system operating
conditions
The brake hold system cannot be
turned on in the following condi-
tions:
●The driver’s door is not closed.
●The driver is not wearing the seat
belt.
WARNING
■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 reduc e 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.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
Before you leave the vehicle, shift
the shift lever to P, set the parking
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 battery is
discharged
The parking brake system cannot
be activated. ( P.419)
■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 Toy-
ota dealer immediately if this
occurs.
Brake Hold
The brake hold system
keeps the brake applied
when the shift lever is in D,
M or N with the system on
and the brake pedal has
been depressed to stop the
vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the
accelerator pedal is
depressed with the shift
lever in D or M to allow
smooth start off.
Enabling the system

1794-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
■Daytime running light system
●Vehicles without a smart key sys-
tem :The daytime running lights
illuminate using the same lights as
the headlights and illuminate
darker than the headlights.
Vehicles with a smart key system
:The daytime runni ng lights illumi-
nate using the sa me lights as the
parking lights and illuminate darker
than the parking lights.
●To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when all of
the following condi tions are met.
(The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the
or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain
on after they illumi nate, even if the
parking brake is set again.
●Daytime running lights can be
turned off by operating the switch.
●Compared to turning on the head-
lights, the daytime running light
system offers gr eater durability
and consumes less electricity, so
it can help improve fuel economy.
■Headlight control sensor (if
equipped)
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.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The
headlights and tail lights turn off
30 seconds after the driver’s door
is opened and closed if the engine
switch is turned to ACC or OFF.
(The lights turn off immediately if
on the key is pressed after all
the doors are closed.)
●When only the tail lights are on:
The tail lights turn off automati-
cally if the engine switch is turned
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the
engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to
or .
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine
switch is turned t o OFF or ACC and
the driver’s door is opened while the
lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling
system (if equipped)
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 o ther road users.
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination (vehicles with
a headlight control sensor )
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 se conds to help
enhance the visibility of your vehi-
cle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the

1804-3. Operating the lights and wipers
vehicle from discharging, if the
headlights and/or tail lights are on
when the engine switch is turned off
the battery saving function will oper-
ate and automatically turn off all the
lights after appr oximately 20 min-
utes. When the engine switch is
turned to ON, the battery-saving
function will be disabled.
When any of the fo llowing are per-
formed, the battery -saving function
is canceled once and then reacti-
vated. All the light s will turn off auto-
matically 20 minutes after the
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.449)
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.
2
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.
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.449)
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)

2024-5. Using the driving support systems
■Operating conditions of each function of the pre-collision system
The pre-collision syst em is enabled and the system determines t hat the pos-
sibility of a frontal c ollision with a detected object is high.
However, the system will not operate in the follo wing situations:
●When the vehicle has not been driven a certain amount after a t erminal of
the battery has been disc onnected and reconnected
●When the shift lever is in R
●When the VSC OFF indicator is illuminated (only the pre-collision warning
function will be operational)
The following are the operational speeds and cancelation condit ions of each
function:
●Pre-collision warning
While the pre-collision warning is operating, if the steering w heel is operated
heavily or suddenly, the pre-co llision warning may be cancelled.
●Pre-collision brake assist
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Preceding vehicles,
stopped vehiclesApproximately 3 to 110
mph (5 to 180 km/h)Approximately 3 to 110
mph (5 to 180 km/h)
Oncoming vehiclesApproximately 20 to 110
mph (30 to 180 km/h)Approximately 50 to 130
mph (80 to 220 km/h)
BicyclesApproximately 3 to 50
mph (5 to 80 km/h)Approximately 3 to 50
mph (5 to 80 km/h)
PedestriansApproximately 3 to 50
mph (5 to 80 km/h)Approximately 3 to 50
mph (5 to 80 km/h)
Preceding motorcycles,
stopped motorcyclesApproximately 3 to 110
mph (5 to 180 km/h)Approximately 3 to 50
mph (5 to 80 km/h)
Oncoming motorcyclesApproximately 20 to 110
mph (30 to 180 km/h)Approximately 20 to 110
mph (30 to 180 km/h)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between your vehicle and object
Preceding vehicles,
stopped vehiclesApproximately 20 to 110
mph (30 to 180 km/h)Approximately 7 to 110
mph (10 to 180 km/h)
BicyclesApproximately 20 to 50
mph (30 to 80 km/h)Approximately 20 to 50
mph (30 to 80 km/h)

2394-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
and drive force is generated.
When drive force is generated,
the maintained brake force is
automatically canceled.
This function operates on flat
surfaces as well as steep
inclines.
 Sound may be generated
from the brake system, but
this does not indicate a mal-
function.
 Brake pedal response may
change and vibration may
occur, but this does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
■Points for use
●If the engine switch is pressed
when the engine is stopped by the
Stop & Start system, the engine
will not be able to b e restarted by
the automatic engine start func-
tion. In this case, restart the
engine using the normal engine
starting procedure. ( P.162, 163)
●When the engine is being
restarted by the Stop & Start sys-
tem, the power outlets may be
temporarily unusable, but this
does not indicate a malfunction.
●Installation and re moval of electri-
cal components and wireless
devices may affect the Stop &
Start system. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
●When stopping the vehicle for a
longer period of time, turn the
engine switch off to stop the
engine completely.
■Operating conditions
●The Stop & Start system is opera-
tional when all of the following
conditions are met:
• The vehicle has been driven a cer- tain amount of time. • The brake pedal is being
depressed firmly. (Except when
the vehicle is stopped by the
dynamic radar cruis e control with
full-speed range when in vehi-
cle-to-vehicle d istance control
mode)
• The D or P shift position is selected.
• The driver’s seat belt is fastened.
• The driver’s door is closed.
• The windshield de fogger is off.
(vehicles without a manual air
conditioning system)
• The accelerator pedal is not being
depressed.
• The engine is adequately warmed up.
• The hood is closed. ( P.240)
●In the following situations the
engine may not be stopped by the
Stop & Start system. This is not a
malfunction of the Stop & Start
system.
• When the air conditioning system is being used.
• When the battery is undergoing a
periodic recharge.
• When the battery is not sufficiently
charged, such as if the vehicle
has been parked for a long time
and the battery charge has
decreased, the electric load is
large, the battery fluid tempera-
ture is excessively low or the bat-
tery has deteriorated.
*
• When the brake booster vacuum is low.
• When the elapsed time since the engine was restarted is short.
• When the vehicle is stopped fre- quently, such as when in a traffic
jam.
• When the engine coolant tem- perature or transm ission fluid tem-
perature is extremely low or high.
• When the vehicle is stopped on a
steep incline.
• When the vehicle is being driven
in a high altitude area.
• When the battery fluid tempera- ture is extremely low or high.
• For a while after the battery termi-