
5088-1. Specifications
Passenger car tire
A tire intended for use on passenger cars, 
multipurpose passenger vehicles, and 
trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight 
rating (GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or less.
PlyA layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separationA parting of rubber compound between 
adjacent plies
Pneumatic tire
A mechanical device made of rubber, 
chemicals, fabric and steel or other materi-
als, that, when mount ed on an automotive 
wheel, provides the tr action and contains 
the gas or fluid that sustains the load
Radial ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that 
extend to the beads are laid at substan-
tially 90 degrees to  the centerline of the 
tread
Reinforced tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads 
and at higher inflation pressures than the 
corresponding standard tire
Section width
The linear distance bet ween the exteriors 
of the sidewalls of an  inflated tire, exclud-
ing elevations due to labeling, decoration, 
or protective bands
SidewallThat portion of a ti re between the tread 
and bead
Sidewall separationThe parting of the rubber compound from 
the cord materia l in the sidewall
Snow tire
A tire that attains a traction index equal to 
or greater than 110, compared to the 
ASTM E-1136 Standard Reference Test 
Tire, when using the snow traction test as 
described in ASTM F-1805-00, Standard 
Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Trac-
tion in a Straight Line on Snow-and 
Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which is 
marked with an Alpine Symbol ( ) on at 
least one sidewall
Tire related termMeaning 

5098-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
*: Table 1 -Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for var-
ious designated seating capacities
Te s t   r i m
The rim on which a tire  is fitted for testing, 
and may be any rim lis ted as appropriate 
for use with that tire
TreadThat portion of a tire  that comes into con-
tact with the road
Tread ribA tread section running circumferentially 
around a tire
Tread separationPulling away of the tread  from the tire car-
cass
Treadwear indicators (TWI)
The projections wit hin the principal 
grooves designed to g ive a visual indica-
tion of the degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixtureThe fixture used to hol d the wheel and tire 
assembly securely during testing
Tire related termMeaning
Designated seating 
capacity, Number of  occupantsVehicle normal load, 
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in  a normally loaded vehi- cle
2 through 422 in front
5 through 1032 in front, 1 in second seat
11 through 155
2 in front, 1 in second 
seat, 1 in third seat, 1 in  fourth seat
16 through 207
2 in front, 2 in second 
seat, 2 in third seat, 1 in  fourth seat 

542Alphabetical Index
Back-up lightsReplacing light bulbs ............ 428
Battery (12-volt battery) Battery checking................... 402
If the 12-volt battery is dis-charged .............................. 479
Preparing and c hecking before 
winter.................................. 320
Replacing ............................. 482
Warning light ........................ 446
Battery (traction battery) ......... 73
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) ...... 278
Brake Brake hold ............................ 220
Fluid ............................. 400, 495
Parking brake ....................... 217
Regenerative braking ............. 70
Warning light ........................ 445
Brake assist ............................ 311
Break-in tips ........ ................... 185
Brightness control Instrument panel light control89, 96
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 278
Buzzer Hands off steering wheel warn-ing (LTA) ............................. 262
C
Care Exterior ................................. 380
Interior .................................. 383
Seat belts ............................. 383
Wheels and wheel ornaments........................................... 380
Cargo capacity ....................... 194
Cargo net hooks .. ................... 350
Chains ..................................... 321
Child restraint system Fixed with a LATCH system ... 60
Fixed with a seat belt ............. 55 Front passenger occupant clas-
sification system ...................43
Points to remember ................50
Riding with children ................49
Types of child restraint system  installation method ...............52
Using an anchor bracket ........62
Child safety 12-volt battery precautions .403, 483
Airbag precautions .................39
Back door precautions..........131
Child restraint system .............52
Heated steering wheel and seat  heater precautio ns..............341
How your child should wear the  seat belt ................................28
Moon roof precautions..........177
Panoramic moon roof precau- tions ....................................181
Power window lock switch ....175
Power window precautions...174
Rear door child-protectors ....130
Seat belt extender precautions .............................................29
Seat belt precautions..............49
Child-protectors......................130
Cleaning Exterior .................................380
Interior ..................................383
Radar sensor ........................238
Seat belts .............................383
Wheels and wheel ornaments...........................................380
Clock ................... .....87, 90, 91, 96
Coat hooks ..............................363
Condenser ............. ..................400
Console box ............................347
Conversation mirror ...............369
Cooling system .......................399 Engine overheating ..............484
Hybrid system overheating ...486 

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F
Flat tireTire pressure warning system........................................... 407
Vehicles with a spare tire ..... 461
Floor mats ................................. 24
Fluid Brake .................................... 495
Hybrid transmission.............. 494
Washer ................................. 401
Fog lights Switch................................... 229
Footwell light .................... ...... 343
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system .................... 43
Front seats Adjustment ........................... 147
Cleaning ............................... 383
Correct driving posture ........... 25
Driving position memory....... 153
Head restraints ..................... 156
Memory recall function ......... 155
Seat heaters ......................... 341
Seat position memory .......... 153
Seat ventilators .................... 341
Front side marker light Light switch .......................... 223
Front side marker lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 428
Front turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 428
Turn signal lever ................... 216
Fuel Capacity ............................... 491
Fuel gauge ....................... 87, 91
Information ........................... 498
Refueling .............................. 234
Type ..................................... 491
Warning light ........................ 448
Fuel consumption Average fuel economy ... 97, 109 Current fuel consumption97, 109
Fuel economy ...................97, 109
Fuel filler door If the fuel filler door cannot be opened ...............................476
Refueling ..............................234
Fuel gauge...........................87, 91
Fuses .......................................425
G
Garage door opene r ...............370
Gauges ................................87, 91
Glove box ................................347
Glove box light........................347
H
Head restraints .......................156
Headlight aim ..........................427
Headlights Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) ..................................225
Automatic High Beam system ...........................................226
Light switch...........................223
Replacing light bulbs ............428
Head-up display ...................... 114 Driving information display area........................................... 114
Hybrid System Indicator ....... 117
Navigation system-linked display ........................................... 117
Settings ................................ 116
Heated steering wheel............341
Heaters Automatic air conditioning sys-tem .....................................328
Heated steering wheel..........341
Outside rear view mirrors .....330
Rear automatic air conditioning  system ................................337
Seat heaters ....... ..................341 

551Alphabetical Index
Linked mirror function when reversing ............................ 171
Mirror position memory ........ 153
RCTA function ...................... 291
Side turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 428
Turn signal lever ................... 216
Side windows ...... ................... 173
Smart key system Antenna location .................. 142
Entry functions ............. 127, 132
Starting the hybrid system.... 207
Snow tires ............................... 320
Spare tire ................................. 461 Storage location ................... 462
Spark plug ............................... 494
Specifications ......................... 490
Speedometer ...................... 87, 91
Sport mode ............................. 308
Steering wheel Adjustment ........................... 159
Heated steering wheel ......... 341
Meter control switches ... 97, 107
Stop lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 428
Storage features ..................... 346
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck 488
Suggestion function....... 105, 112
Sun visors ............................... 368
Sunshade Roof...................................... 176
Switches Activating the Automatic High Beam .................................. 226
Automatic High Beam system ........................................... 226
Brake Hold switch ................ 220
Digital Rearview Mirror control  switches ............................. 161
Door lock switches ............... 130
Driving mode select switch... 308 Driving position memory 
switches..............................153
Dynamic radar cruise control  with full-speed range switch264
Electronic roof sunshade  switches..............................179
Emergency flashers switch...438
EV drive mode switch ........... 211
Fog light switch .....................229
Garage door opener switches ...........................................370
Heated steering wheel switch ...........................................341
Ignition switch .......................207
Instrument panel light control  switches..........................89, 96
Intuitive parking assist switch284
Light switches .......................223
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch ...........................................259
Meter control switches....97, 107
Moon roof switches ..............176
“ODO TRIP” switch .................89
“ODO” switch ..........................95
Outside rear v iew mirror 
switches..............................171
Panoramic moon roof switches ...........................................179
Parking brake switch ............217
PCS OFF switch ...................245
PKSB (Parking Support Brake)  switch .................................299
Power door lock switch.........130
Power switch ........................207
Power window switches .......173
RCTA switch .........................292
Rear window and outside rear  view mirror defoggers switch...........................................330
Seat heater switches ............341
Seat ventilator switches........341
“SOS” button ..........................65 

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TransmissionDriving mode select switch... 308
Hybrid transmission.............. 213
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P................................. 214
S mode ................................. 215
Trip meters .......................... 89, 95
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 428
Turn signal lever ................... 216
U
USB charging ports................ 355
V
Vanity lights ............................ 369
Vanity mirrors ......................... 369
VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Inte-grated Management) ............ 312
Vehicle data recording ............... 6
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated  Management (VDIM) ............. 312
Vehicle identifi cation number490
Vehicle information display ... 101
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ............................................... 311
Ventilators (seat ventilators) . 341
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) ............................................... 311
W
Warning buzzers ABS ...................................... 447
Airbags ................................. 447
Approach warning ................ 270
Brake hold ............................ 452
Brake Override System ........ 447
Brake system ....................... 445
Charging system .................. 446
Downshifting......................... 216 Drive-Start Control
................447
Electric power steering .........448
Engine ..................................446
Hands off steering wheel warn- ing (LTA) .............................262
High coolant temperature .....445
Hybrid system .......................446
Hybrid system overheat ........446
Intuitive parking assist .288, 290,  450
Low engine oil pressure .......446
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ...253,  257, 450
Open door ....................128, 130
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ...........................................451
Pre-collision braking .............244
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ...........................................450
Seat belt .......................448, 449
Warning label ............................73
Warning lights .........................445 ABS ......................................447
Brake hold operated indicator...........................................452
Brake Override System ........447
Brake system ........................445
Charging system ..................446
Drive-Start Control ................447
Electric power steering .........448
High coolant temperature .....445
Hybrid system overheat warning  light .....................................446
Intuitive parking assist OFF indi- cator ...................................450
Low engine oil pressure .......446
Low fuel level........................448
LTA indicator .........................450
Malfunction indica tor lamp ....446
Parking brake indicator.........452
PKSB OFF indicator .............451
Pre-collision syst em .............451 

554Alphabetical Index
RCTA OFF indicator ............. 450
Seat belt reminder light 448, 449
Slip indicator......................... 452
SRS ...................................... 447
Tire pressure ........................ 449
Warning message................... 105
Warning messages................. 456
Washer Adding .................................. 401
Preparing and c hecking before 
winter.................................. 320
Switch........................... 229, 232
Washing and waxing .............. 380
Weight Cargo capacity ..................... 194
Load limits ............................ 194
Weight .................................. 490
Wheels ..................................... 417 Size ...................................... 495
Window lock switch ............... 175
Windows Power windows .................... 173
Rear window defogger ......... 330
Washer ......................... 229, 232
Windshield defogger .............. 330
Windshield wiper de-icer ....... 330
Windshield wipers Rain-sensing windshield wipers................................... 229, 232
Winter driving tips .................. 320
Wireless charger .................... 356
Wireless remote control Battery-Saving Function ....... 143
Locking/Unlocking ................ 125
Replacing the battery ........... 423
For infor mation regarding the equipment listed 
below, refer to the “MUL-
TIMEDIA OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
· Navigation system
· Audio/visual system
· Rear view monitor system
· Toyota parking assist monitor
· Panoramic view monitor