
HILUX_OM_OM0K789E_(EE)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
cluster
How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each component
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
5Audio systemOperating the audio system
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, etc.
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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For your information .......................8
Reading this manual.....................14
How to search ..............................15
Pictorial index ...............................16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving.......................36
For safe driving ....................38
Seat belts .............................40
SRS airbags.........................45
Exhaust gas precautions .....56
1-2. Child safety
Front passenger occupant
classification system ..........57
Airbag manual on-off
system ...............................62
Riding with children..............64
Child restraint systems ........65
1-3. Emergency assistance
eCall.....................................96
ERA-GLONASS/EVAK ......108
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer
system .............................113
Alarm .................................115
2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights
and indicators.................. 120
Gauges and meters........... 128
Multi-information display ... 133
Fuel consumption
information ...................... 142
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 146
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 151
Access panels (smart-cab
models only).................... 157
Tailgate ............................. 158
Smart entry & start
system............................. 161
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ........................ 168
Rear seats ......................... 170
Head restraints .................. 173
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 176
Inside rear view mirror....... 178
Outside rear view
mirrors ............................. 180
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2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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3-5. Opening and closing
the windows
Power windows ..................183
Quarter windows
(smart-cab models)..........187
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............190
Cargo and luggage ............203
Trailer towing (without
towing hitch) ....................204
Trailer towing (with towing
hitch) ................................205
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without smart
entry & start system)........219
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with smart
entry & start system)........222
Automatic transmission......230
Manual transmission ..........238
Turn signal lever ................245
Parking brake.....................246
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch.................247
Fog light switch ..................254
Windshield wipers and
washer .............................257
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap ...................................260
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 265
PCS (Pre-Collision
System) ........................... 272
LDA (Lane Departure
Alert With Yaw Assist
Function) ......................... 283
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 294
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 300
Cruise control .................... 316
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 320
Four-wheel drive
system............................. 330
Rear differential
lock system ..................... 340
Stop & Start system .......... 344
Driving assist systems....... 354
Downhill assist control
system............................. 363
AUTO LSD ........................ 366
DPF (Diesel Particulate
Filter) system .................. 368
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips.............. 373
5-1. Basic Operations
Audio system types ........... 378
Using the steering wheel
audio switches ................ 379
AUX port/USB port ............ 381
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5-2. Using the audio system
Optimal use of the audio
system .............................382
5-3. Using the radio
Radio operation .................384
5-4. Playing an audio CD and
MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation ...........387
5-5. Using an external device
Listening to an iPod ...........395
Listening USB memory
device ..............................401
Using the AUX port ............407
5-6. Using Bluetooth® devices
Bluetooth® audio/phone .....408
Using the steering
wheel switches ................413
Registering a Bluetooth®
device ..............................414
5-7. “SETUP” menu
Using the “SETUP” menu
(“Bluetooth” menu)...........415
Using the “SETUP” menu
(“TEL” menu) ...................419
5-8. Bluetooth® Audio
Operating a Bluetooth®
enabled portable
player ...............................424
5-9. Bluetooth® Phone
Making a phone call ...........426
When receiving a phone
call ...................................427
Speaking on the phone ......428
5-10. Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®.........................430
6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Manual air conditioning
system............................. 434
Automatic air conditioning
system............................. 441
Heated steering wheel/
seat heaters .................... 450
6-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ................ 453
• Personal/interior light
main switch ................... 454
• Personal/interior
lights ............................. 454
• Interior light ................... 454
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 456
• Glove box ...................... 457
• Console box .................. 457
• Cup holders .................. 458
• Bottle holders ................ 459
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 460
Luggage compartment
features ........................... 463
6-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features ....... 464
• Sun visors ..................... 464
• Vanity mirror ................. 464
• Clock ............................. 465
• Power outlets ................ 466
• Grocery bag hooks ....... 468
• Coat hooks .................... 469
• Armrest ......................... 469
Using the steering wheel
audio switches ................ 470
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■Exterior
The design of the vehicle exterior may differ depending on the grade, etc.
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Access panels (smart-cab models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 157
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 600
Warning lights*1/warning messages*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153, 570
Ta i l g a t e*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 158
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Defogging the mirrors*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435, 444
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 373
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)*1. . . . . . . P. 436, 444
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Fuel filler door*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 627
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 640
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 373
Checking/rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 508
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 628
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 610
Camera*1, 2
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Front position lights/daytime running lights*1. . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Front fog lights*1/rear fog light*1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Side turn signal lights (fender-mounted type or
mirror-mounted type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Rear turn signal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Stop lights
Downhill assist control system*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 363
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
License plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Back-up lights*3
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230, 238
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 525, Watts: P. 643)
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual” or
“Multimedia Owner’s Manual”.
*3: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Adjusting the instrument panel light*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Multi-information display*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
Parking brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 374
Warning light/buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Front fog lights*1/rear fog light*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Warning messages*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Fuel filler door opener*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Manual air conditioning system*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
Automatic air conditioning system*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 441
Audio system*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 378
AUX port/USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
Multimedia system*1, 2
Navigation system*1, 2
Rear view monitor system*1, 2
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 465
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual” or
“Multimedia Owner’s Manual”.
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Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Sun visors*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 464
Vanity mirror*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 464
Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Interior lights*1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Personal/interior light main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Auxiliary boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 460
“SOS” button*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96, 108
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*1: If equipped
*2: NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH
or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur. ( P. 70)
*3: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.