
2804-5. Using the driving support systems
The Blind Spot Monitor can
be enabled/disabled on of
the multi-information dis-
play.(P.510)
When the BSM function is dis-
abled, the BSM OFF indicator
illuminates. (Each time the
power switch is turned off then
changed to ON, the Blind Spot
Monitor will be enabled auto-
matically.)
■Objects that can be detected while driving
The Blind Spot Monitor uses rear side radar sensors to detect the fol-
lowing vehicles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver of
the presence of such vehicles via the indicators on the outside rear
view mirrors.
Vehicles that are traveling in areas that are not visible using the
outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
Vehicles that are approaching r apidly from behind in areas that
are not visible using the outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
■Detection range while driving
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
WARNING
●Do not disassemble the sensor.
●Do not modify the sensor or sur-
rounding area on the rear
bumper.
●If a sensor or th e rear bumper
needs to be removed/installed
or replaced, contact your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not paint the rear bumper
any color other than an official
Toyota color.
Turning the Blind Spot
Monitor on/off
Blind Spot Monitor operation

2814-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
The range of each detection area is:
Approximately 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) to 11.5 ft. (3.5 m) from either side of
the vehicle
*1
Approximately 3.3 ft. (1 m) forward of the rear bumper
Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) from the rear bumper
Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) to 197 ft. (60 m) from the rear
bumper
*2
*1: The area between the side of the vehicle and 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) f rom the side
of the vehicle cannot be detected.
*2: The greater the difference in speed between your vehicle and t he
detected vehicle is, the farthe r away the vehicle will be detec ted, causing
the outside r ear view mirror indicato r to illuminate or flash.
■The Blind Spot Monitor is oper-
ational when
The Blind Spot Monitor is opera-
tional when all of the following con-
ditions are met:
●The power switch is in ON.
●The Blind Spot Monitor is on.
●The shift lever is in a position
other than R.
●The vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 7 m ph (10km/h) or more
(while driving)
■The Blind Spot Monitor will
detect a veh icle when
The Blind Spot Mon itor will detect a
vehicle present in the detection area
in the followin g situations:
●A vehicle in an adjacent lane over-
takes your vehicle.
●You overtake a vehicle in an adja-
cent lane slowly.
●Another vehicle enters the detec-
tion area when it changes lanes.
■Situations in which the Blind
Spot Monitor cannot detect
vehicles (while driving)
The Blind Spot Monitor cannot
detect the following vehicles and
other objects (while driving):
●Small motorcycles, bicycles,
pedestrians, etc.*
●Vehicles traveling in the opposite
direction
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked
vehicles and similar stationary
objects
*
●Following vehicles that are in the
same lane*
●Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away

2924-5. Using the driving support systems
Meter control switches
Turning the RCTA function on/off.
When the RCTA function is dis-
abled, the RCTA OFF indicator illu-
minates.
Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators
If a vehicle is detected as
approaching from the left or right
behind the vehicle, both outside
rear view mirror indicators will blink
and a buzzer will sound.
Center Display
If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, the RCTA icon
( P.293) for the det ected side will
be displayed on the Center Display.
This illustration shows an example
of a vehicle approaching from both
sides of the vehicle.
The RCTA can be enabled/dis-
abled on of the multi-infor-
mation display. ( P.510)
When the RCTA function is dis-
abled, the RCTA OFF indicator (
P.84) illuminates. (Each time the
power switch is turned off then
changed to ON, t he RCTA function
will be enabled a utomatically.)
■Outside rear vie w mirror indica-
tor visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear
view mirror indicator may be difficult
to see.
■Hearing the RCTA buzzer
The RCTA buzzer may be difficult to
hear over loud noises, such as if the
audio system volume is high.
■When “Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Unavailable” is shown on the
multi-information display
Ice, snow, mud, etc., may be
attached to the rear bumper around
the sensors. ( P.279) Removing
the ice, snow, mud, etc., from the
attached to the rear bumper around
the sensors to normal.
Additionally, the function may not
function normally when used in
extremely hot or cold environments.
■When “Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Malfunction Visit Your Dealer”
is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display
There may be a sensor malfunction
or misaligned. Have the vehicle
inspected at a Toyota dealer.
■Rear side radar sensors
P.279
■Operation of the RCTA function
The RCTA function uses rear side radar sensors to detect vehicles
approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle a nd alerts
the driver of the presence of such vehicles by flashing the out side
rear view mirror indicators and sounding a buzzer.
Turning the RCTA func-
tion on/off
RCTA function

3285-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
5-1.Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic mode switch (P.334)
Left-hand side temperature control switch
“OFF” switch
Windshield defogger switch
Rear air conditioning system on/off switch ( P.338)
S-FLOW mode switch ( P.334)
Right-hand side temperature control switch
“A/C” switch
Outside/recirculated air mode switch
“REAR CLIMATE” switch ( P.338)
Rear seat temperature control knob ( P.338)
Airflow mode control knob
Fan speed control knob
“SYNC” control knob
Rear window defogger and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
Front automatic ai r conditioning system
Air outlets and fan speed are automatically adjusted accord-
ing to the temperature setting.
The air conditioning system can be displayed and operated on
the audio system screen.
Air conditioning controls

3305-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■Set cooling and dehumidifi-
cation function
Press the “A/C” switch.
When the function i s on, the indica-
tor illuminates on th e “A/C” switch.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the
windshield and front side win-
dows.
Press the windshield defogger
switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air
mode switch to outside air mode if
t h e r e c i r c u l a t e d a i r m o d e i s u s e d . ( I t
may switch automatically.)
To defog the windshield and the
side windows quickly, turn the air
flow and temperature up.
To return to the previous mode,
press the windshield defogger
switch again when the windshield is
defogged.
When the windshield defogger
switch is on, the indicator illumi-
nates on the windshield defogger
switch.
■Defogging the rear window
and outside rear view mir-
rors
Defoggers are used to defog the
rear window and to remove rain-
drops, dew and frost from the
outside rear view mirrors.
Press the rear window defogger
and outside rear view mirror
defoggers switch.
When the rear window defogger
and outside rear view mirror defog- gers switch is on, the indicator illu-
minates on the rear window
defogger and outside rear view mir-
ror defoggers switch.
The defoggers will automatically
turn off afte
r a while.
■Windshield wiper de-icer
This feature is used to prevent
ice from building up on the wind-
shield and wiper blades.
Press the windshield wiper
de-icer switch.
When the windshield wiper de-icer
switch is on, the indicator illumi-
nates on the windshield wiper
de-icer switch.
The windshield wiper de-icer will
automatically turn off after a period
of time.
■When the outside temperature
exceeds 75°F (24°C) and the air
conditioning system is on
●In order to reduce the air condi-
tioning power consumption, the air
conditioning system may switch to
recirculated air mode automati-
cally. This may also reduce fuel
consumption.
●Recirculated air mode is selected
as a default mode when the power
switch is turned to ON.
●It is possible to switch to outside
air mode at any time by pressing
the outside air mode switch.
■Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will easily fog up
when the humidity in the vehicle is
high. Turning “A/C” on will dehu-
midify the air from the outlets and
defog the windshield effectively.
●If you turn “A/C” off, the windows
may fog up more easily.
●The windows may fog up if the

3325-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.510)
■Main screen
1 Touch on the main menu.
2 Select "Climate".
3 Select "Front".
Select the air flow mode
: Air flows to the upper body
: Air flows to the upper body and
feet
: Air flows to the feet
: Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates
Set cooling and dehumidifi-
cation function
If “A/C” switch is not pressed, the
system will blow ambient tempera-
ture air or heated air.
Requires registered
technician to service
air conditioning sys-
tem
Flammable refrigerant
WARNING
■To prevent the windshield
from fogging up
Do not use the windshield defog-
ger switch during cool air opera-
tion in extremely humid weather.
The difference between the tem-
perature of the outside air and
that of the windshield can cause
the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, blocking your
vision.
■When the outside rear view
mirror defoggers are operat-
ing
Do not touch the rear view mirror
surfaces when the outside rear
view mirror defoggers are on.
■When the windshield wiper
de-icer is operating
Do not touch the glass at lower
part of the windshield or to the
side of the fron t pillars when the
windshield wiper de-icer is on.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the air conditioning
system on longer than necessary
when the hybrid system is off.
■When repairing/replacing
parts of the air conditioning
system
Have repair/replacement per-
formed by your Toyota dealer.
When a part of the air conditioning
system, such as the evaporator, is
to be replaced, it must be
replaced with a new one.
Front air conditioning
control screen (audio sys-
tem screen)

3695-4. Using the other interior features
5
Interior features
Open the cover.
The light turns on when the cover is
opened.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
If the vanity light s remain on when
the power switch is turned off, the
lights will go off automatically after
20 minutes.
1 Push the lid. 2
Push the lid back up half way.
■To use the overhead console
from the conversation mirror
state
Fully close the lid, then open it
again. ( P.349)
1 Pull the tab up.
2 Hook the sunshade on to the
anchors.
To lower the sunshade, pull the tab
up slightly to unhook the shade
from the anchors, and lower it
slowly.
Vanity mirrors
NOTICE
■To prevent the 1 2-volt battery
from being discharged
Do not leave the vanity lights on
for extended periods while the
hybrid system is off.
Conversation mirror
Rear door sunshades (if
equipped)

3715-4. Using the other interior features
5
Interior features
Vehicles with auto anti-glare
inside rear view mirrorHomeLink
® indicator light
Garage door operation indi-
cators
HomeLink
® icon
Illuminates while HomeLink® is
operating.
Buttons
Vehicles with Digital Rearview
Mirror
HomeLink
® logo
Appears while HomeLink® is oper-
ating. When the menu button
( P.161) is pressed, the logo dis-
appears even while the HomeLink
®
is operating.
Garage door operation indi-
cators
HomeLink
® indicator light
Illuminates above each button
selected.
Buttons
■Codes stored in the Home-
Link® memory
●The registered codes are not
erased even if the 12-volt battery
cable is disconnected.
●If learning failed when registering
a different code to a HomeLink®
button that already has a code
registered to it, the already regis-
tered code will not be erased.
WARNING
■When programming a garage
door or other remote control
device
The garage door or other device
may operate, so ensure people
and objects are out of danger to
prevent potential harm.
■Conforming to federal safety
standards
Do not use the HomeLink
® com-
patible transce iver with any
garage door opener or device that
lacks safety stop and reverse fea-
tures as required by federal safety
standards.
This includes any garage door
that cannot detect an interfering
object. A door or device without
these features increases the risk
of death or serious injury.
■When operating or program-
ming HomeLink®
Never allow a child to operate or
play with the HomeLink® buttons.