2023 TOYOTA VENZA HYBRID traction control

3064-5. Using the driving support systems
■VSC (Vehicle Stability Con-
trol)
Helps the driver to control skid-
ding when swerving suddenly or
turning on slippery road sur-
faces.
■Enhanced VSC (Enhanced
Vehicle Stability Control)
Provides cooperative control of
the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintai n directional
stability when swerving on slip-
pery road surfaces by con-
trolling steering performance.
■TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power
and prevent the drive wheels
from spinning when starting the
vehicle or accelerating on slip-
pery roads
■Active Cornering Assist
(ACA)
Helps to prevent the vehicle
from drifting to the outer side by
performing inner wheel brake
control when attempting to
accelerate while turning
■Hill-start assist control
Helps to reduce the backward
movement of the vehicle when
starting on an uphill
■EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing)
Employs an electric motor to
reduce the amount of effort
needed to turn the steering wheel
■E-Four (Electronic On-
Demand AWD system)
Automatically controls the drive
system such as to front-wheel
drive or AWD (all wheel drive)
according to various running
conditions including normal driv-
ing, during cornering, on a
uphill, when starting off, during
acceleration, on a slippery roads
due to snow or rain, thus con-
tributing to stable operability and
driving stability.
■The Secondary Collision
Brake
When the SRS airbag sensor
detects a collision and the sys-
tem operates, the brakes and
brake lights are automatically
controlled to reduce the vehicle
speed and help reduce the pos-
sibility of further damage due to
a secondary collision.
■When the TRAC/VSC/ABS sys-
tems are operating
The slip indicator light will flash
while the TRAC/VSC/ABS systems
are operating.
■Disabling the TRAC system
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt
or snow, the TRAC system may

3074-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
reduce power from the hybrid sys-
tem to the wheels.
Pressing to turn the system off
may make it easier for you to rock
the vehicle in order to free it.
To turn the TRAC system off,
quickly press and release .
“Traction Control Turned OFF” will
be shown on the multi-information
display.
Press again to tu rn the system
back on.
■Turning off both TRAC and VSC
systems
To turn the TRAC and VSC systems
off, press and hold for more than
3 seconds while the vehicle is
stopped.
The VSC OFF indicator light will
come on and the “Traction Control
Turned OFF” will be shown on the
multi-information display.
*
Press again to tu rn the systems
back on.
*: PCS will also be disabled (only Pre-Collision warning is avail-
able). The PCS warning light will
come on and a message will be
displayed on the multi-information
display. ( P.249)
■When the message is dis-
played on the multi-information
display showing that TRAC has
been disabled even if has
not been pressed
TRAC is temporary deactivated. If
the information continues to show,
contact your Toyota dealer.
■Operating conditions of hill-
start assist control
When the following four conditions
are met, the hill-star t assist control
will operate:
●The shift lever is in a position
other than P or N (when starting
off forward/backward on an
upward incline).
●The vehicle is stopped.
●The accelerator pedal is not
depressed.
●The parking brake is not engaged.
■Automatic system cancelation
of hill-start assist control
The hill-start assist control will turn
off in any of the fo llowing situations:
●The shift lever is shifted to P or N.
●The accelerator pedal is
depressed.
●The parking brake is engaged.
●2 seconds at maximum elapsed
after the brake pedal is released.
■Sounds and vibrations caused
by the ABS, brake assist, VSC,
TRAC and hill-start assist con-
trol systems
Any of the following conditions may
occur when the above systems are
operating. None of these indicates
that a malfunction has occurred.
• Vibrations may be felt through the vehicle body and steering.
• A motor sound may be heard also after the vehicle comes to a stop.

3184-6. Driving tips
WARNING
●When driving off-road or in rug-
ged terrain, do not drive at
excessive speeds, jump, make
sharp turns, strike objects, etc.
This may cause loss of control
or vehicle rollover causing
death or serious injury. You are
also risking expensive damage
to your vehicle’s suspension
and chassis.
NOTICE
■To prevent water damage
Take all necessary safety mea-
sures to ensure that water dam-
age to the hybrid battery (traction
battery), hybrid s ystem or other
components does not occur.
●Water entering the engine com-
partment may cause severe
damage to the hybrid system.
Water entering the interior may
cause the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) stowed under the
rear seats to short circuit.
●Water entering t he hybrid trans-
mission and rear electric motor
(traction motor) will cause dete-
rioration in transmission quality.
The malfunction indicator may
come on, and the vehicle may
not be drivable.
●Water can wash the grease
from wheel bearings, causing
rusting and premature failure,
and may also enter the hybrid
transmission case, reducing the
gear oil’s lubricating qualities.
■When you drive through
water
If driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow streams,
first check the depth of the water
and the bottom of the riverbed for
firmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
■Inspection after off-road driv-
ing
●Sand and mud that has accu-
mulated around brake discs
may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system
components.
●Always perform a maintenance
inspection after each day of off-
road driving that has taken you
through rough terrain, sand,
mud, or water. For scheduled
maintenance information, refer
to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement”.

3866-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Hybrid bat-
tery (traction
battery) air
intake vent
( P.417)• Vacuum cleaner,
etc,
• Phillips screw- driver
Radiator and
condenser
( P.394)

Tire inflation
pressure
( P.412)• Tire pressure
gauge
• Compressed air source
Washer fluid
( P.396)
• Water or washer
fluid containing
antifreeze (for win-
ter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or
washer fluid)
WARNING
The engine compartment contains
many mechanisms and fluids that
may move suddenly, become hot,
or become electrically energized.
To avoid death or serious injury,
observe the following precautions.
■When working on the engine
compartment
●Make sure that “IGNITION ON”
on the multi-info rmation display
and the “READY” indicator are
both off.
●Keep hands, clothing and tools
away from the moving fan.
●Be careful not to touch the
engine, power control unit, radi-
ator, exhaust manifold, etc. right
after driving as they may be hot.
Oil and other fluids may also be
hot.
ItemsParts and tools●Do not leave anything that may
burn easily, such as paper and
rags, in the engine compart-
ment.
●Do not smoke, cause sparks or
expose an open flame to fuel or
the battery. Fuel and battery
fumes are flammable.
■When working near the elec-
tric cooling fan or radiator
grille
Be sure the power switch is OFF.
With the power switch in ON, the
electric cooling fa n may automati-
cally start to run if the air condi-
tioning is on and/or the coolant
temperature is high. ( P.394)
■Safety glasses
Wear safety gla sses to prevent
flying or falling material, fluid
spray, etc., from getting in your
eyes.
NOTICE
■If you remove the air cleaner
filter
Driving with the air cleaner filter
removed may cause excessive
engine wear due to dirt in the air.

4938-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Bead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer
This information has been pre-
pared in accordance with regu-
lations issued by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
It provides the purchasers
and/or prospective purchasers
of Toyota vehicles with informa-
tion on uniform tire quality grad-
ing.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer
any questions you may have as you
read this information.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must
conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to
these grades. Quality grades
can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum
section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Trac-
tion AA Temperature A
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a com-
parative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course.
For example, a tire graded 150
would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the ac tual conditions
of their use. Performance may dif-
fer significantly from the norm due
to variations in dri ving habits, ser-
vice practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from high-
est to lowest, are AA, A, B and
C, and they represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement
as measured under controlled
conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt
and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on
braking (straight ahead) traction
tests and does not include corner-
ing (turning) traction.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K

534Alphabetical Index
Average vehicle speed .......... 102
B
Back door ................................ 142Hands Free Power Back Door........................................... 145
Power back door .................. 143
Wireless remote control ....... 143
Back-up lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 430
Battery (12-volt battery) ......... 397 If the 12-volt battery is dis-charged .............................. 468
Preparing and c hecking before
winter.................................. 313
Replacing ............................. 471
Warning light ........................ 441
Battery (traction battery) ......... 75
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) ...... 277 Blind Spot Monitor function .. 280
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function........................................... 283
Bottle holders ......................... 345
Brake Brake Hold ........................... 217
Fluid ..................................... 394
Parking brake ....................... 213
Regenerative braking ............. 71
Warning light ........................ 441
Brake assist ............................ 305
Brake Hold .............................. 217
Break-in tips ........ ................... 189
Brightness control Instrument panel light control . 93
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 277 Blind Spot Monitor function .. 280
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function........................................... 283
C
Care Aluminum wheels .................372
Exterior .................................372
Interior ..................................376
Seat belts .............................376
Cargo capacity ................195, 198
Chains......................................315
Child-protectors......................141
Child restraint system ..............50 Fixed with a LATCH system ...59
Fixed with a seat belt..............54
Front passenger occupant clas-sification system ...................43
Points to remember ................50
Riding with children ................49
Types of child restraint system installation method ...............52
Using an anchor bracket ........61
Child safety ...............................49 12-volt battery precautions .397, 472
Airbag precautions .................38
Back door precautions..........142
Child restraint system .............52
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautio ns..............337
How your child should wear the seat belt ................................30
Panoramic moon roof precau- tions ....................................352
Power window lock switch ....185
Power window precautions...184
Rear door child-protectors ....141
Removed key battery precau- tions ....................................425
Seat belt extender precautions .............................................30
Seat belt precautions..............29
Seat heater precautions .......337
Cleaning ..........................372, 376 Aluminum wheels .................372
Exterior .................................372
Interior ..................................376

544Alphabetical Index
Windshield wiper de-icer switch................................... 325, 335
Windshield wipers and washer switch ................................. 226
Wireless charger switch ....... 355
T
Tail lights Light switch .......................... 219
Replacing light bulbs ............ 430
Theft deterrent system Alarm ...................................... 81
Immobilizer system ................ 80
Tire inflati on pressure
Maintenance data................. 485
Tire inflation pressure display function............................... 402
Warning light ........................ 446
Tire information ...................... 490 Glossary ............................... 494
Size ...................................... 492
Tire identification number ..... 491
Tire section names ............... 492
Tire pressure warning system Function ............................... 402
Initializing ............................. 405
Installing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters ...... 405
Registering ID codes ............ 409
Warning light ........................ 446
Tires ......................................... 400 Chains .................................. 315
Checking .............................. 400
Glossary ............................... 494
If you have a flat tire ............. 456
Inflation pressure.................. 412
Information ........................... 490
Replacing ............................. 456
Rotating tires ........................ 402
Size ...................................... 485
Snow tires ............................ 313
Spare tire.............................. 456 Tire identification number .....491
Tire inflation pressure display
function ...............................402
Tire pressure warning system ...........................................402
Uniform Tire Qua lity Grading 493
Warning light ........................446
Tools ................................347, 457
Top tether strap ........................61
Total load capacity .........195, 198
Towing Dinghy towing .......................200
Emergency towing ................437
Towing eyelet ...............438, 457
Trailer towing ........................199
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 ........234 Automatic High Be am ...........222
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ..........265
LTA (Lane Traci ng Assist) ....250
PCS (Pre-Collisio n System) .239
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .......262
TRAC (Traction Control) ........306
Traction battery (Hybrid battery) .................................................75Cleaning the hybrid battery (trac- tion battery) air intake vent .417
Hybrid battery (tr action battery)
air intake and discharge vents .............................................78
Location ..................................75
Specification .........................482
Warning messages .................79
Traction Control (TRAC) ........306
Traction motor (electric motor)70
Trailer towing ..........................199
Transmission Driving mode select switch ...304
Hybrid transmission ..............208
Trip meters ................................90
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............430