
1224-1. Before driving
4-1.Before driving
■Starting the engine
 P. 1 3 3
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal 
depressed, shift the shift 
lever to D. ( P.137)
2 Release the parking brake. 
( P.142)
If the parking brake is in automatic 
mode, the parkin g brake will be 
released automatically. ( P.142)
3 Gradually release the brake 
pedal and gently depress the 
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 With the shift lever in D, 
depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking 
brake. ( P.142)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an 
extended period of time, shift the 
shift lever to P. ( P.137)
■Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D, 
depress the brake pedal to 
stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake 
( P.142), and shift the shift 
lever to P. ( P.137)
Make sure the park ing brake indi-
cator light is on.
3 Press the engine switch to 
stop the engine.
4 Slowly release the brake 
pedal.
5 Lock the door, making sure 
that you have the key on your 
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels 
as needed.
■Starting off on a steep 
uphill
1 Make sure that the parking 
brake is set and shift the shift 
lever to D.
2 Gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully whe n it is raining, 
because visibility will be reduced, 
the windows may become 
fogged-up,  and the road will be 
slippery.
●Drive carefully whe n it starts to 
rain, because the road surface will 
be especially slippery.
●Refrain from hig h speeds when 
driving on an expressway in the 
rain, because there may be a 
layer of water between the tires 
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 
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures 
should be observed to 
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure 

1234-1. Before driving
4
Driving
indicate sudden acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving 
uphill or downhill
●When the accelerator pedal is 
released
●When the brake pedal is 
depressed while sport mode is 
selected
■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 message 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 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.367)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay 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. 

1264-1. Before driving
WARNING
●Do not leave a door or window 
open if the curved glass is 
coated with a metallized film 
such as a silver-colored one. 
Reflected sunlight may cause 
the glass to act as a lens, caus-
ing a fire.
●Always apply the parking brake, 
shift the shift lever to P, stop the 
engine and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave the vehicle unat-
tended while the engine is run-
ning.
If the vehicle is parked with the 
shift lever in P but the parking 
brake is not set, the vehicle may 
start to move, possibly leading 
to an accident.
●Do not touch the exhaust pipes 
while the engine is running or 
immediately after turning the 
engine off.
Doing so may cause burns.
■When taking a nap in the vehi-
cle
Always turn the engine off. Other-
wise, if you accidentally move the 
shift lever or dep ress the acceler-
ator pedal, this could cause an 
accident or fire due to engine 
overheating. Additionally, if the 
vehicle is parked  in a poorly venti-
lated area, exhaust gases may 
collect and enter the vehicle, lead-
ing to death or a serious health 
hazard.
■When braking
●When the brakes a re wet, drive 
more cautiously.
Braking distance increases 
when the brakes  are wet, and 
this may cause one side of the 
vehicle to brake differently than 
the other side. Also, the parking 
brake may not securely hold the 
vehicle.
●If the brake booster device does 
not operate, do not follow other 
vehicles closely and avoid hills 
or sharp turns t hat require brak-
ing.
In this case, braking is still pos-
sible, but the brake pedal 
should be depressed more 
firmly than usual. Also, the brak-
ing distance will increase. Have 
your brakes fixed immediately.
●Do not pump the brake pedal if 
the engine stalls.
Each push on the brake pedal 
uses up the reserve for the 
power-assisted brakes.
●The brake system consists of 2 
individual hydraulic systems; if 
one of the systems fails, the 
other will still operate. In this 
case, the brake pedal should be 
depressed more firmly than 
usual and the braking distance 
will increase. Have your brakes 
fixed immediately.
■If the vehicle becomes stuck
Do not spin the  wheels exces-
sively when a driven wheel is up 
in the air, or the vehicle is stuck in 
sand, mud, etc. This may damage 
the driveline components or pro-
pel the vehicle forward or back-
ward, causing an accident.
NOTICE
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not depress the accelerator 
and brake pedals at the same 
time during driving, as this may 
restrain the engine output.
●Do not use the accelerator 
pedal or depress the accelera-
tor and brake pedals at the 
same time to hold the vehicle on 
a hill. 

1344-2. Driving procedures
■Notes for the entry function
 P. 1 0 5
■Electronic key battery
 P. 3 0 4
■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.356.
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake 
( P.142), and shift the shift 
lever to P.
Check the parking brake indicator 
is illuminated.
3 Press the engine switch 
shortly and firmly.
The engine will stop, and the meter 
display will be extinguished.
4Release the brake pedal and 
check that “ACCESSORY” or 
“IGNITION ON” is not shown 
on the multi-information dis-
play.
■Automatic engine shut off fea-
ture
●The vehicle is  equipped with a 
feature that automatically shuts off 
the engine when the shift lever is 
in P with the engine running for an 
extended period.
●The engine will automatically shut 
off after approxima tely 1 hour if it 
has been left running while the 
shift lever is in P.
●The timer for the automatic engine 
shut off feature  will reset if the 
brake pedal is depressed, or if the 
shift lever is in a position other 
than P.
WARNING
■When starting the engine
Always start the e ngine 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 or 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.
■Symptoms indicating a mal-
function with the engine 
switch
If the engine switch seems to be 
operating somewhat differently 
than usual, such as the switch 
sticking slightly, there may be a 
malfunction. Contact your Toyota 
dealer immediately.
Stopping the engine 

1354-2. Driving procedures
4
Driving
●After the vehicle is parked, if the 
door is locked with the door lock 
switch (P.98) from the inside or 
the mechanical key ( P.356) from 
the outside, the automatic engine 
shut off feature will be disabled. 
The timer for the automatic engine 
shut off feature will be re-enabled 
if the driver’s door is opened.
Modes can be changed by 
pressing the engine switch with 
brake pedal released. (The 
mode changes each time the 
switch is pressed.)
WARNING
■Stopping the engine in an 
emergency
●If you want to stop the engine in 
an emergency while driving the 
vehicle, press and hold the 
engine switch for more than 2 
seconds, or press it briefly 3 
times or more in succession. 
(  P.312)
However, do not touch the 
engine switch while driving 
except in an emergency. Turn-
ing the engine off while driving 
will not cause loss of steering or 
braking control, but the power 
assist to these systems will be 
lost. This will make it more diffi-
cult to steer and brake, so you 
should pull over and stop the 
vehicle as soon as it is safe to 
do so.
●If the engine switch is operated 
while the vehicle is running, a 
warning message will be shown 
on the multi-info rmation display 
and a buzzer sounds.
●To restart the engine after per-
forming an emergency shut-
down, shift the shift lever to N 
and then press the engine 
switch.
■When parking
Exhaust gases include harmful 
carbon monoxide (CO), which is 
colorless and odorless. Observe 
the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause 
exhaust gases to enter the vehicle 
and may lead to an accident 
caused by light-headedness, or 
may lead to death or a serious 
health hazard.
●If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-
lated area or a closed area, 
such as a garage, stop the 
engine.
●Do not leave the vehicle with 
the engine running for a long 
time. If such a situation cannot 
be avoided, park the vehicle in 
an open space and ensure that 
exhaust fumes do not enter the 
vehicle interior.
●Do not leave the engine running 
in an area with snow build-up, 
or where it is snowing. If snow-
banks build up around the vehi-
cle while the engine is running, 
exhaust gases may collect and 
enter the vehicle.
Changing engine switch 
modes 

1364-2. Driving procedures
1OFF*1
The emergency flashers can be 
used.
2ACC*2
Some electrical components such 
as the audio system can be used.
“ACCESSORY” will be displayed 
on the multi-information display.
3ON
All electrical com ponents can be 
used.
“IGNITION ON” will be displayed on 
the multi-information display.
*1: Vehicles with a continuously vari- able transmission: If the shift 
lever is in a position other than P 
when turning off the engine, the 
engine switch will be turned to 
ACC, not to off.
*2: ACC mode can be enabled/dis-abled on the customize menu. 
( P.386)
■Auto power off function
If the vehicle is left in ACC or ON 
(the engine is not running) for more 
than 20 minutes with the shift lever 
in P, the engine switch will automati-
cally turn to OFF. 
However, this function cannot 
entirely prevent b attery discharge. 
Do not leave the v ehicle 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 bat-
tery saving function starts operating.
If the engine is stopped with the 
shift lever in a position other 
than P, the engine switch will not 
be turned off. Perform the fol-
lowing procedure to turn the 
switch off:
1 Check that the parking brake 
is set.
2 Shift the shift lever to P.
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-information 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 

1374-2. Driving procedures
4
Driving
3Check that “IGNITION ON” 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.
*: To improve fuel efficiency and 
reduce noise, shift the shift lever 
to D for normal driving.
■To protect the continuously 
variable transmission
If the continuously variable trans-
mission fluid temperature is high, 
“Transmission Oil Temp. High Stop 
in a safe place and See owner’s 
manual” will be displayed on the 
multi-information  display and the 
vehicle will go into transmission pro-
tection mode automatically. Have 
the vehicle inspected by your Toyota 
dealer.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not stop the engine when the 
shift lever is in a position other 
than P. If the engin e is stopped in 
another shift lever position, the 
engine switch will not be turned 
off and remained to ON. If the 
vehicle is left in ON, battery dis-
charge may occur.
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.140) 

1384-2. Driving procedures
■When driving with dynamic 
radar cruise control activated
Even when switching the driving 
mode to sport mode with the intent 
of enabling engine braking, engine 
braking will not occur because 
dynamic radar cruise control range 
will not be canceled. ( P.224)
■Restraining sudden start 
(Drive-Start Control)
 P. 1 2 7
■G AI-SHIFT
G AI-SHIFT automatically selects a 
suitable gear for sporty driving 
according to driver’s input and driv-
ing conditions. G AI-SHIFT operates 
automatically when th e shift lever is 
in D and sport mode is selected for 
the driving mode. (Selecting normal 
mode or shifting the shift lever to the 
M position cancels this function.)
■After recharging/reconnecting 
the battery
 P. 3 6 0
:While the engine switch is in 
ON and the brake pedal 
depressed
*, shift the shift lever 
while pushing the shift release 
button on the shift knob.
:Shift the shift lever while 
pushing the shift release button 
on the shift knob.
:Shift the shift lever normally.
When shifting the shift lever 
between P and D, make sure that 
the vehicle is completely stopped 
and the brake pedal is depressed.
*: For the vehicle be able to be shifted from P, the brake pedal 
must be depressed before the 
shift release button is pushed. If 
the shift release button is pushed 
first, the shift lock will not be 
released.
WARNING
■When driving on slippery 
road surfaces
Do not accelerate o r 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