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required level.
Where there is a risk of win-
dow condensation when the
automatic air conditioning is
switched on.
Engine or other parts not at
operating temperature.
Engine cooling is required.
The wheels are at a sharp
angle or the steering wheel is
being turned.
Vehicle battery is heavily dis-
charged.
At higher elevations.
The hood is unlocked.
The parking assistant is acti-
vated.
Stop-and-go traffic.
Selector lever position in N or
R.
After driving in reverse.
Use of fuel with high ethanol
content.
Manual transmission
The engine starts automatically
under the following precondi-
tions:
By releasing th e clutch pedal.
Automatic transmission
The engine starts automatically under the following precondi-
tions:
By releasing the brake pedal.
After the engine starts, acceler-
ate as usual.
After the engine switches off
automatically, it will not start
again automatically if any one of
the following conditions are met:
The driver's safety belt is
unbuckled and the driver's
door is open.
The hood was unlocked.
Some indicator lights light up for
a varied length of time.
The engine can only be started
via the Start/Stop button.
Even if driving off was not
intended, the deactivated
engine starts up automatically in
the following situations:
Excessive warming of the
car's interior when the air con-
ditioning is switched on.
Excessive cooling of the car's
interior when the heating is
switched on.
Where there is a risk of win-
dow condensation when the
Starting the engine
Functional requirements
Driving off
Safety mode
System limits

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Do not use Launch Control
during the break-in, refer to
page 258, period.
Do not steer the steering wheel
when driving off with Launch
Control.
Launch Control is available
when the engine is at operating
temperature. The engine is at
operating temperature after an
uninterrupted trip of at least 6
miles/10 km.
1Switch on drive-ready state.
2 Press the sport button.
SPORT will be dis played on the
instrument cluster, indicating sport
mode has been selected.
3 Press the button.
TRACTION will be displayed on the
instrument cluster and the VSC
OFF indicator la mp will illuminate.
4Select the D selector lever
position.
5 Firmly depress the brake
pedal with your left foot.
6 Fully depress and hold the
accelerator pedal at the kick-
down position.
A flag symbol will be shown in the
instrument cluster.
7The engine speed will be
adjusted for launching. Release the brake pedal
within 3 seconds.
After Launch Control has been
used, the transmission must
cool down for approx. 5 minutes
before Launch Control can be
used again. Launch Control
adjusts to the surrounding con-
ditions, when used again.
To increase vehicle stability,
activate VSC Vehicle Stability
Control System again as soon
as possible.
An experienced driver may be
able to achieve better accelera-
tion values in VSC OFF mode.
The Sport mode button influ-
ences the driving dynamics
properties of the vehicle.
The following systems are
affected, for instance:
Engine characteristics.
Automatic transmission.
Functional requirements
Start with launch control
Repeated use during a trip
After using Launch Control
System limits
Sport mode button
Concept
General information

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Adaptive variable suspension.
Steering.
Display in the instrument clus-
ter.
Cruise control.
When drive-ready state is
switched on, the NORMAL driv-
ing mode is selected automati- cally.
■Concept
Balanced tuning between
dynamic and efficient driving.
■Concept
Dynamic tuning for higher agility
with an optimized chassis and
suspension.
■Switching on
■Concept
Customize settings can be
adjusted in the customize driv-
ing mode.
■Configuration
Via Toyota Supra Command:
1 "My Vehicle"
2 "Vehicle settings"
3 "Configure SPORT INDIVID-
UAL"
4 Select the desired setting.
Reset Customize to the stan-
dard settings:
"Reset to SPORT STANDARD".
Overview
Displays in the instrument
cluster
The selected driving
mode is displayed in
the instrument cluster.
Driving modes
Button in the vehicle
ButtonDriving
modeConfigu- ration
SPORTSPORTCustom- ize
Driving modes in detail
NORMAL
SPORT
Press the button.
Customize

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In some areas of the instrument
cluster, various assistance sys-
tems, for example the cruise
control, can be displayed. The
displays may vary depending on
the equipment version and
country variant.
The display can be changed for
sport mode.
The driving mode will change to
sport mode.
The vehicle messages system
monitors functions in the vehicle
and notifies you of malfunctions
in the monitored systems.
A vehicle messages message is
displayed as a combination of
indicator or warning lights and SMS text messages in the
instrument cluster and, if appli-
cable, in the Head-up Display.
In addition, an acoustic signal
may sound and an SMS text
message may appear on the
Control Display.
Press and hold the button on the
turn signal lever.
Some vehicle messages are
displayed continuously and are
not cleared until the malfunction
is eliminated. If s
everal malfunc-
tions occur at once, the mes-
sages are displayed
consecutively.
The messages can be hidden
for approx. 8 seconds. After this
time, they are displayed again
automatically.
Some vehicle messages are
hidden automatically after
Variable displays
Sport mode display
Concept
Changing the display
Push the sport mode
switch until SPORT is
displayed.
Vehicle messages
Concept
General information
Hiding vehicle messages
Continuous display
Temporary display

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VSC Vehicle Stability Con-
trol System
The indicator light
flashes: VSC controls
the drive and braking
forces. The vehicle is
stabilized. Reduce
speed and modify your
driving style to the driv-
ing circumstances.
The indicator light lights
up: VSC has malfunc-
tioned.
Have the system imme-
diately checked by your
Toyota dealer.
VSC, refer to page 200.
VSC Vehicle Stability Con-
trol System is deactivated or
Traction mode is activated
VSC is deactivated or
Traction mode is acti-
vated.
VSC, refer to page 200,
and Traction mode,
refer to page 202.
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
The indicator light lights
up: the Tire Pressure
Monitor reports a low
tire inflation pressure or
a flat tire. Follow the
information in the vehi-
cle message.
The indicator light
flashes and then con-
tinuously lights up: no
flat tire or loss of tire
inflation pressure can
be detected.
Interference caused
by systems or
devices with the
same radio fre-
quency: after leaving
the area of the inter-
ference, the system
automatically
becomes active
again.
A wheel without TPM
wheel electronics is
mounted: have it
checked by your Toy-
ota dealer as needed.
Malfunction: have the
system checked by
your Toyota dealer.
Tire Pressure Monitor,
refer to page 287.

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Via Toyota Supra Command:
1"My vehicle"
2 "Vehicle status"
3 "Service required"
4 "Date:"
5 Select the desired setting.
The gear shift indicator recom-
mends the optimal gear for the
current driving situation and
supports an efficient driving
style.
Depending on the vehicle equip-
ment and country version, the
gear shift indicator is active in
the manual mode of the auto-
matic transmission and with
manual transmission.
Suggestions to shift gear up or
down are displayed in the instru-
ment cluster.
On vehicles without a gear shift
indicator, the engaged gear is
displayed. Suggestions to shift gear up or
down are displayed in the instru-
ment cluster.
On vehicles without a gear shift
indicator, the engaged gear is
displayed.
The display can be operated
when necessary.
Entertainment source.
Current audio source.
List of most recent telephone
calls.
If necessary, the corresponding
menu will open on the Control
Display.
Gear shift indicator
Concept
General information
Manual transmission: dis-
playing
ExampleDescription
Efficient gear is set.
Shift into efficient gear.
Automatic transmission:
displaying
ExampleDescription
Efficient gear is set.
Shift into efficient gear.
Selection lists
Concept

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The indicator will come on.
Cruise control is active. The cur-
rent speed is maintained and
stored as desired speed.
VSC Vehicle Stability Control
System is switched on, if neces-
sary.
The displays go out. The stored
desired speed is deleted.
The system is automatically
interrupted in the following situa-
tions, for example:
When the driver applies the
brakes.
Manual transmission: the
clutch pedal is depressed for
a few seconds or released while a gear is not engaged.
Manual transmission: if the
gear engaged is too high for
the current speed.
Automatic transmission:
selector lever position D is
disengaged.
Traction mode is activated or
VSC Vehicle Stability Control
System is deactivated.
If VSC Vehicle Stability Con-
trol System intervenes.
Press the rocker switch up or
down once while the system is
interrupted.
When the system is switched
on, the current speed is main-
tained and stored as the desired
speed.
The stored speed is displayed,
refer to page 209, on the speed-
ometer.
VSC Vehicle Stability Control
Switching cruise control
on/off
Switching on
Press the button on the
steering wheel.
Switching off
Press the button on the
steering wheel.
Pausing cruise control
Interrupting manually
When active, press the
button.
Interrupting automatically
Setting the speed
Maintaining and storing the
speed

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the same time.
Press the following button on
the steering wheel again:
The displays go out. The stored
desired speed is deleted.
When active, press the following
button on the steering wheel:
If interrupting the system while
stationary, press on the brake
pedal at the same time.
The system is automatically
interrupted in the following situa-
tions:
When the driver applies the
brakes.
Manual transmission: the
clutch pedal is depressed for
a few seconds or released
while a gear is not engaged.
Manual transmission: if the
gear engaged is too high for
the current speed.
Automatic transmission:selec-
tor lever position D isdisen-
gaged.
Traction mode is activated or
VSC Vehicle Stability Control
System is deactivated.
If VSC Vehicle Stability Con-
trol System intervenes.
If the safety belt is unbuckled
and the driver's door is
opened while the vehicle is
standing still.
If the system has not detected
objects for an extended
period, for instance on a road
with very little traffic without
curb or shoulder markings.
If the detection range of the
radar is impaired, for instance
by dirt or heavy fog.
After a longer stationary
period when the vehicle has
been braked to a stop by the
system.
Press the rocker switch up or
down once while the system is
interrupted. The system will be
activated.
The current speed is maintained
and stored as desired speed.
Button on the steering
wheel.
Interrupting manually
Button on the steering
wheel.
Interrupting automatically
Setting the speed
Maintaining and storing the
speed