2234-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
4
Before driving
SymptomLikely causeSolution
The image is difficult to
see.
The mirror surface is
dirty.Clean the mirror surface
gently, using a soft dry
cloth.
Sunlight or headlights
are shining directly into
the Digital Rear-view
Mirror.Change to optical mirror
mode.
(If the light is coming
through, close the sun-
shade [if equipped].)
The image is difficult to
see.
• The vehicle is in a dark area.
• The vehicle is near a TV tower, broadcast-
ing station, electric
power plant, or other
location where strong
radio waves or electri-
cal noise may be pres-
ent.
• The temperature around the camera is
extremely high/low.
• The ambient tempera- ture is extremely low.
• It is raining or humid.
• Sunlight or headlights are shining directly into
the camera lens.
• The vehicle is under fluorescent lights,
sodium lights, mer-
cury lights, etc.
• Exhaust gas is obstructing the cam-
era.
Change to optical mirror
mode.
(Change back to digital
mirror mode when the
conditions have
improved.)
Foreign matters such as
water droplets or dust is
on the camera lens.
• Operate the dedicated camera cleaning
washer and clean the
camera lens.
( P.275)
• Change to optical mir- ror mode.
2244-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
The image is out of
alignment.
The back door is not fully
closed.Fully close the back
door.
The camera or its sur-
rounding area has
received a strong
impact.Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
The display is dim and is displayed.
The system may be mal-
functioning.
Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
goes off.
is displayed.
The Digital Rear-view
Mirror is extremely hot.
(The display will gradu-
ally become more dim. If
the temperature contin-
ues to increase, the Digi-
tal Rear-view Mirror will
turn off.)
Reducing the cabin tem-
perature is recom-
mended to reduce the
temperature of the mir-
ror.
( will disappear when
the mirror becomes
cool.)
If does not disap-
pear even though the
mirror is cool, have the
vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
The lever cannot be
operated properly.The lever may be mal-
functioning.
Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
(To change to optical
mirror mode, press and
hold the menu button for
approximately 10 sec-
onds.)
SymptomLikely causeSolution
2254-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
4
Before driving
■When using the outside rear
view mirrors in a cold weather
When it is cold and the outside rear
view mirrors are frozen, it may not
be possible to fold /extend them or
adjust the mirror surface. Remove
the ice, snow, etc. covering the out-
side rear view mirrors.
■Defogging the mirrors (if
equipped)
The outside rear view mirrors can
be cleared using the mirror defog-
gers. Turn on the rear window
defogger to turn on the outside rear
view mirror defoggers.
( P.436)
1 To select a mirror to adjust,
turn the switch.
Left
Right
2 To adjust the mirror, operate
the switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left
Outside rear view mir-
rors
The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.
WARNING
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions
while driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss
of control of the vehicle and cause
an accident, resulting in death or
serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while
driving.
●Do not drive with the mirrors
folded.
●Both the driver and passenger
side mirrors must be extended
and properly adjusted before
driving.
■When the mirror defoggers
are operating (if equipped)
Do not touch the rear view mirror
surfaces, as they can become
very hot and burn you.
Adjustment procedure
A
B
A
B
C
D
2264-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
■Mirror angle can be adjusted
when
The power switch is in ACC or ON.
Push the mirror back in the
direction of the vehicle’s rear.
Folding the mirrors
WARNING
■When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mir-
ror malfunction, be careful not to
get your hand caught by the mov-
ing mirror.
2324-6. Favorite settings
■Using the voice control system
(if equipped)
The following operations can be
performed using the voice control
system:
●Driving position registration
●Recalling the drivin g position (can
be operated only when the shift
position is in P)
For details regarding the voice con-
trol system, refer to the “MULTIME-
DIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
■Seat positions that can be
memorized ( P.209)
The adjusted positions other than
the position adjusted by lumbar sup-
port switch can be recorded.
■Operating the driving position
memory after turning the power
switch to OFF
Recorded seat positions can be
activated up to 180 seconds after
the driver’s door is opened and
another 60 seconds after it is closed
again.
■In order to correctly use the
driving position memory func-
tion
If a seat position is already in the
furthest possible position and the
seat is operated in the same direc-
tion, the recorded position may be
slightly different when it is recalled.
■When recalling the driving posi-
tion
Take care when recalling the driving
position so that the head restraint
does not touch the ceiling.
■When the recorded seat posi-
tion cannot be recalled
The seat position may not be
recalled in some situations when the
seat position is recorded in a certain
range. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
■When My Settings is turned
off
Registering procedure
Record your driving position to
button “1” or “2” before perform-
ing the following:
Carry only the electronic key
you want to register, and then
close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more electronic keys are
in the vehicle, the driving posi-
tion cannot be recorded prop-
erly.
1 Check that the shift position
is in P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON.
3 Recall the driving position
that you want to record.
4 While pressing the recalled
button, press and hold the
door lock switch (either lock
or unlock) until the buzzer
sounds.
If the button could not be regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds continu-
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment
so that the seat does not strike
the rear passenger or squeeze
your body against the steering
wheel.
Registering/recalling/can-
celing a driving position
to an electronic key
(memory recall function)
2395-1. Before driving
5
Driving
5-1.Before driving
■Starting the hybrid system
P.251
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
position to D.
Check that the shift position indica-
tor shows D.
2If the parking brake is set,
release the parking brake.
( P.263)
If the parking brake is in automatic
mode, the parking brake will be
released automatically. ( P.264)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 Depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift position to P. ( P.257)
■Parking the vehicle
1 Depress the brake pedal to
stop the vehicle completely. 2
If the parking brake is
released, set the parking
brake. ( P.263)
3 Shift the shift position to P.
( P.257)
Check that the shift position indica-
tor shows P and the parking brake
indicator is illuminated.
4Press the power switch to
stop the hybrid system.
5 Slowly release the brake
pedal.
6 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the electronic
key on your person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels
as needed.
■Starting off on a steep
uphill
1 Firmly depress the brake
pedal and shift the shift posi-
tion to D.
The hill-start assi st control will be
activated.
2 Set the parking brake.
( P.263)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
4 Release the parking brake.
( P.263)
■For electricity-saving and fuel-
efficient driving
Understand the system characteris-
tics of the vehicl e to use the func-
tions of the hybrid system. Also,
keep in mind that Plug-in Hybrid
Electric Vehicles are similar to con-
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
2415-1. Before driving
5
Driving
WARNING
■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.
●The driver should pay extra
attention to pedestrians when
the vehicle is powered only by
the electric motor (traction
motor). As there is no engine
noise, the pedestrians may mis-
judge the vehicle’s movement.
Even if the Acoustic Vehicle
Alerting System is operating,
drive with care as pedestrians in
the vicinity may still not notice
the vehicle if the surrounding
area is noisy.
●Do not drive the vehicle over or
stop the vehicle near flammable
materials such as leaves, paper
or rags.
The exhaust system and
exhaust gases can be
extremely hot. These hot parts
may cause a fire if there is any
flammable material nearby.
●During normal driving, do not
turn off the hybrid system. Turn-
ing the hybrid s ystem off while
driving will not cause loss of
steering or braking control.
However, power assist for the
steering wheel may be lost mak-
ing it difficult to steer smoothly
before stopping the vehicle
depending on the remaining
charge in the 12-volt battery or
usage conditions. In this situa-
tion, you should pull over and
stop the vehicle as soon as it is
safe to do so.
In the event of an emergency,
such as if it be comes impossible
to stop the vehicle in the normal
way: P.547
●Use engine braking (downshift)
to maintain a safe speed when
driving down a steep hill.
Using the brakes continuously
may cause the brakes to over-
heat and lose effectiveness.
( P.256)
●Do not adjust the position of the
steering wheel, the seat, inside
rear view mirror (if equipped),
Digital Rear-view Mirror (if
equipped) or outside rear view
mirrors while driving.
Doing so may resu lt in a loss of
vehicle control.
●Always check that all passen-
gers’ arms, head or other parts
of their body are not outside the
vehicle.
2445-1. Before driving
WARNING
●Always apply the parking brake,
shift the shift position to P, stop
the hybrid system and lock the
vehicle.
Do not leave the vehicle unat-
tended while the “READY” indi-
cator is illuminated.
If the vehicle is parked with the
shift position in P but the park-
ing brake is not set, the vehicle
may start to move, possibly
leading to an accident.
●Do not touch the exhaust pipes
while the “READY” indicator is
illuminated or immediately after
turning the hybrid system off.
Doing so may cause burns.
■When taking a nap in the
vehicle
Always turn the hybrid system off.
Otherwise, if you accidentally shift
the shift position or depress the
accelerator pedal, this could
cause an accident or fire due to
hybrid system overheating. Addi-
tionally, if the vehicle is parked in
a poorly ventilated area, exhaust
gases may collect and enter the
vehicle, leading to death or a seri-
ous health hazard.
■When braking
●When the brakes are 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 electronically controlled
brake system does not operate,
do not follow other vehicles
closely and avoid hills or sharp
turns that require braking.
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.
●The brake system consists of 2
or more individual hydraulic sys-
tems; if one of the systems fails,
the other(s) will still operate. In
this case, the brake pedal
should be depressed more
firmly than usual and the brak-
ing distance will increase. Have
your brakes fixed immediately.
NOTICE
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not depress the accelerator
and brake pedals at the same
time during driving, as this may
restrain the hybrid system out-
put.
●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.
■Avoiding damage to vehicle
parts
●Do not turn the steering wheel
fully in either direction and hold
it there for an extended period
of time.
Doing so may damage the
power steering.
●When driving over bumps in the
road, drive as slowly as possible
to avoid damaging the wheels,
underside of the vehicle, etc.