2023 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID Owners Manual

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Turns the brake hold system on
The brake hold standby indica-
tor (green) comes on. While
the system is holding the brake,
the brake hold operated indica-
tor (yellow) comes on.
■Brake hold system operating
conditions
The brake hold system cannot be
turned on in the following condi-
tions:
●The driver’s door is not closed.
WARNING
■When parking the vehicle
Do not leave a child in the vehicle
alone. The parking brake may be
released unintentionally by a child
and there is the danger of the
vehicle moving that may lead to
an accident resulting in death or
serious injury.
■Parking brake switch
Do not set any o bjects near the
parking brake switch. Objects
may interfere with the switch and
may lead the parking brake to
unexpectedly operate.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
Before you leave the vehicle, shift
the shift lever to P, set the parking
brake and make sure that the
vehicle does not move.
■When the system malfunc-
tions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place
and check the warning messages.
■When the parking brake can-
not be released due to a mal-
function
Driving the vehicle with the park-
ing brake set will lead to brake
components overheating, which
may affect braking performance
and increase brake wear. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Toy-
ota dealer immediately if this
occurs.
Brake Hold
The brake hold system
keeps the brake applied
when the shift lever is in D,
S or N with the system on
and the brake pedal has
been depressed to stop the
vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the
accelerator pedal is
depressed with the shift
lever in D or S to allow
smooth start off.
Enabling the system

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●The driver is not wearing the seat
belt.
●The parking brake is engaged.
If any of the conditions above are
detected when the brake hold sys-
tem is enabled, the system will turn
off and the brake hold standby indi-
cator light will go of f. In addition, if
any of the conditions are detected
while the system is holding the
brake, a warning buzzer will sound
and a message will be shown on the
multi-information display. The park-
ing brake will then be set automati-
cally.
■Brake hold function
●If the brake pedal is left released
for a period of about 3 minutes
after the system has started hold-
ing the brake, the parking brake
will be set automat ically. In this
case, a warning buzzer sounds
and a message is shown on the
multi-informat ion display.
●To turn the system off while the
system is holding the brake, firmly
depress the brake pedal and
press the button again.
●The brake hold function may not
hold the vehicle wh en the vehicle
is on a steep inclin e. In this situa-
tion, it may be necessary for the
driver to apply the brakes. A warn-
ing buzzer will sound and the
multi-informatio n display will
inform the driver of this situation. If
a warning message is shown on
the multi-information display, read
the message and follow the
instructions.
■When the parking brake is set
automatically while the system
is holding the brakes
Perform any of the following opera-
tions to release the parking brake:
●Depress the accelerator pedal.
(The parking brake is not released
if the seat belt is not fastened,
door is open, and/or the shift lever
is in P or N.)
●Operate the parkin g brake switch
with the brake pedal depressed.
Make sure that the parking brake
indicator light goes off. ( P.222)
■When an inspection at your
Toyota dealer is necessary
When the brake hold standby indi-
cator (green) does not illuminate
even when the brake hold switch is
pressed with the brake hold system
operating conditions met, the sys-
tem may be malf unctioning. Have
the vehicle inspected at your Toyota
dealer.
■If “Brake Hold Malfunction
Press Brake to Deactivate Visit
Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold
Malfunction Visit Your Dealer”
is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■Warning messages and buzzers
Warning messages and buzzers are
used to indicate a system malfunc-
tion or to inform the driver of the
need for caution. If a warning mes-
sage is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display, read the message and
follow the instructions.
■When another control activates
with the brake hold system
A message is displayed on the
multi-information display in any of
the following cases.
●“Brake Hold Unavailable, See the
Owner’s Manual”
• When the brake hold switch is
pressed while the downhill assist
control system is activated.
• When the brake hold switch is
pressed while the front-wheel
drive control switch is turned to
“4L” mode.
●“Brake Hold Unavailable, Press
Brake to Deactive.”
• When the “DAC/CRAWL” switch is operated while the brake hold sys-

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tem is activated.
• When the four-wheel drive control switch is turned to “4L” mode
while the brake ho ld system is
activated.
The brake hold system and downhill
assist control system or transfer
“4L” mode cannot be activated at
the same time.
Please press the brake hold switch
with the brake pedal depressed to
turn off the brake hold system.
■If the brake hold operated indi-
cator flashes
 P. 5 1 4
WARNING
■When the vehicle is on a
steep incline
Take care when using the brake
hold system on a steep incline,
exercise caution. The brake hold
function may not hold brakes in
such situations.
Also, the system may not activate
depending on the angle of the
slope.
■When stopped on a slippery
road
The system cannot stop the vehi-
cle when the gripping ability of the
tires has been exceeded. Do not
use the system when stopped on
a slippery road.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
The brake hold system is not
designed for use when parking
the vehicle for a long period of
time. Turning the power switch off
while the system is holding the
brake may release the brake,
which would cause the vehicle to
move. When operating the power
switch, depress the brake pedal,
shift the shift lever to P and set
the parking brake.

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4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch turns
on the lights as follows:U.S.A.
Canada
1 The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights, and
daytime running lights
( P.228) turn on.
2 The headlights and all
lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.
3 The headlights, day- time running lights (
P.228)
and all the lights listed above
turn on and off automatically.
4 (if equipped) Off
■AUTO mode can be used when
The power switch is in ON.
■Daytime running light system
●On some models: The daytime
running lights illu minate using the
same lights as the headlights but
at a lower intensity.
●To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when all of
the following conditions are met.
(The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The hybrid system is started
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the
or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
●The daytime running lights remain
on after they illuminate, even if the
parking brake is set again.
●For the U.S.A.: Daytime running
lights can be turned off by operat-
ing the switch.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function prop-
erly if an object is placed on the sen-
sor, or anything that blocks the
sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light
Headlight switch
The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automati-
cally.
Operating instructions

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and may cause the automatic head-
light system to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The
headlights and tail lights turn off
30 seconds after the driver’s door
is opened and clos ed if the power
switch is turned to ACC or off.
(The lights turn off immediately if
on the key is pressed after all
the doors are closed.)
●When only the tail lights are on:
The tail lights tu rn off automati-
cally if the power switch is turned
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the
power switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to or .
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power
switch is turned to ACC or OFF and
the driver’s door is opened while the
lights are turned on.
■When unlock the doors (wel-
come lamp) (If equipped)
When the doors are unlocked using
the entry function or wireless remote
control, the front parking lights and
tail lights turn o n automatically.
When the light switch is in the AUTO
position and the surrounding area is
dark, this function will operate.
■Automatic headlight leveling
system (if equipped)
The level of the headlights is auto-
matically adjusted according to the
number of passengers and the load-
ing condition of the vehicle to
ensure that the headlights do not
interfere with other road users.
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination
When driving during daytime with
the headlight swit ch turned to , if the windshield wipers are
used, the headlights will turn on
automatically after several seconds
to help enhance the visibility of your
vehicle.
■12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt bat-
tery of the vehicle from discharging,
if the headlights and/or tail lights are
on when the power switch is turned
to OFF the 12-volt battery-saving
function will operate and automati-
cally turn off all the lights after
approximately 20 minutes. When
the power switch is turned to ON,
the 12-volt battery-saving function
will be disabled.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the 12-volt battery-saving
function is canceled once and then
reactivated. All the lights will turn off
automatically 20 minutes after the
12-volt battery-saving function has
been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.570)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary when the hybrid
system is not operating.

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1With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
Pull the lever to ward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
2 Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.
The vehicle is equipped with
manual leveling of the head-
lamps. The aim of the head-
lamps can be adjusted by
adjusting the dial settings based
on your vehicle loading condi-
tion.
It is recommended that the
headlamps remain adjusted as
close to “0” position so not to
interfere with other road users. 1
Raises the level of the head-
lights
2 Lowers the level of the head-
lights
Turning on the high beam
headlights
Manual headlight leveling
dial (if equipped)

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1*1 or *2 Turns the
front fog lights off
2 Turns the front fog lights
on
*1: U.S.A.
*2: Canada
■Fog lights can be used when
The parking lights are on or the
headlights are on in low beam.
1 Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
Fog light switch
The fog lights secure excel-
lent visibility in difficult driv-
ing conditions, such as in
rain and fog.
Operating instructions
AHB (Automatic High
Beam)
The Automatic High Beam
uses an in-vehicle front
camera to assess the bright-
ness of streetlights, the
lights of vehicles ahead etc.,
and automatically turns the
high beam on or off as nec-
essary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic
High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Auto-
matic High Beam. Always drive
safely, taking care to observe your
surroundings and turning the high
beams on or off manually if nec-
essary.
■To prevent inc orrect opera-
tion of the Automatic High
Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic
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2Turn the headlight switch to
the or position.
When the headlight switch lever is
in the low beam position, the AHB
system will be enabled and the
AHB indicator will illuminate.
■High beam automatic turning
on or off conditions
●When all of the following condi-
tions are fulfille d, the high beam
will be automatica lly turned on
(after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approxi- mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.
• The area ahead of the vehicle is
dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
●If any of the following conditions
are fulfilled, the h igh beam will be
automatically turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is
not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Front camera detection infor-
mation
●The high beam may not be auto-
matically turned off in the following
situations: • When oncoming vehicles sud-
denly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of
by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curves,
road dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on a wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
●The high beam ma y be turned off
if a vehicle ahead that is using fog
lights without using the headlights
is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic
signals, and illuminated billboards
or signs may cause the high beam
to switch to the low beams, or the
low beams to remain on.
●The following fact ors may affect
the amount of time taken to turn
the high beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog
lights, and tail lig hts of vehicles
ahead
• The movement and direction of
vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has
operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two- wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradi-
ent, curve, condition of the road
surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and
amount of luggage
●The high beam ma y be turned on
or off when the driver does not
expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not
be detected.
●In the situations shown below, the
system may not be able to accu-
rately detect surrounding bright-
ness levels. This may cause the
low beams to remain on or the
high beams to cause problems for
pedestrians, vehicles ahead or
other parties. In these cases,
manually switch between the high
and low beams.