2023 TOYOTA VENZA HYBRID tow

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle......... 188
Cargo and luggage ....... 195
Vehicle load limits ......... 198
Trailer towing ................ 199
Dinghy towing ............... 200
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch .. 201
EV drive mode .............. 206
Hybrid transmission ...... 208
Turn signal lever ........... 212
Parking brake ................ 213
Brake Hold .................... 217
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............ 219
AHB (Automatic High Beam) .................................... 222
Fog light switch ............. 225
Windshield wipers and washer......................... 226
Rear window wiper and washer......................... 229
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................... 231
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 + .................................... 234
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................... 239
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................... 250RSA (Road Sign Assist)
262
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ... 265
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................... 277
Intuitive parking assist ... 287
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) .......................... 295
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) ...... 300
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehicles)
.................................... 302
Driving mode s elect switch
.................................... 304
Driving assist systems ... 305
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid Electric Vehicle driv-ing tips ......................... 311
Winter driving tips .......... 313
Utility vehicle precautions .................................... 316
5-1. Using the ai r conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system (vehicles with 8-inch
multimedia display)...... 320
Automatic air conditioning system (vehicl es w
ith 12 .3-
in
ch multimedia display)
.................................... 328
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators 337
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............ 339
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5-3. Using the storage featuresList of storage features . 343
Luggage compartment fea- tures ............................ 346
5-4. Using the other interior fea- tures
Panoramic fixed moon roof with one-touch frosted glass
control ......................... 350
Other interior features ... 353
Garage door opener...... 364
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ............ 372
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............. 376
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................... 379
General maintenance.... 381
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) pro-
grams .......................... 383
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service pre-cautions ....................... 385
Hood ............................. 387
Positioning a floor jack .. 388
Engine compartment ..... 390
12-volt battery ............... 397
Tires .............................. 400
Tire inflation pressure ... 412
Wheels ......... .................414
Air conditioning filter ...... 415Cleaning the hybrid battery
(traction battery) air intake
vent.............................. 417
Wiper insert replacement .................................... 421
Electronic key battery .... 424
Checking and replacing fuses ............................ 426
Headlight aim ................ 429
Exterior lights................. 430
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers....... 432
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.................................... 433
If the vehicle is submerged or water on the road is rising.................................... 434
7-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................... 436
If you think something is wrong........................... 439
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds
.................................... 441
If a warning message is dis- played .......................... 451
If you have a flat tire ...... 456
If the hybrid system will not start ............................. 463
If you lose your keys...... 46
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If the fuel fille r door cannot
be opened .

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6Maintenance and care
7When trouble arises

17Pictorial index
■Instrument panel
Power switch ................................................... ...................P.201
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes .................. P.201
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ............................ ......P.433
When the hybrid system will not start .......................... ........P.463
Warning messages ..............................................................P.451
Shift lever.................................................... ........................P.208
Changing the shift position.................................... ...............P.209
Precautions against towing ..................................................P.436
When the shift lever does not move............................. ........P.210
Meters ......................................................... ....................P.90, 94
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light ............................................................... ..............P.90, 93, 94, 99
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................P.84
When the warning lights come on ................................ ........P.441
Multi-information display . .........................................P.100, 111
Display ........................................................ .................P.100, 111A
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401-1. For safe use
WARNING
●Do not sit on the edge of the
seat or lean against the dash-
board.
●Do not allow a child to stand in
front of the SRS front passenger
airbag unit or sit on the knees of
a front passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occu-
pants to hold items on their
knees.
●Do not lean against the door,
the roof side rail or the front,
side and rear pillars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on
the passenger seat toward the
door or put their head or hands
outside the vehicle.
●Do not attach anything to or
lean anything against areas
such as the dashboard, steering
wheel pad and lower portion of
the instrument panel.
These items can become pro-
jectiles when the SRS driver,
front passenger and knee air-
bags deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas
such as a door, windshield, side
window, front or rear pillar, roof
side rail and assist grip.

581-2. Child safety
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
Check that the shoulder belt is cor-
rectly positioned over the child’s
shoulder and that the lap belt is as
low as possible. (P.29)
■Removing a child restraint
system installed with a seat
belt
Press the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the
child restraint system may spring
up due to the rebound of the seat
cushion. Release the buckle while
holding down the child restraint
system.
Since the seat belt automatically
reels itself, slowly return it to the
stowing position.
WARNING
■When installing a child
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●Do not allow children to play
with the seat belt. If the seat belt
becomes twisted around a
child’s neck, it may lead to
choking or other serious injuries
that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle
cannot be unfastened, scissors
should be used to cut the belt.
●Ensure that the belt and plate
are securely locked and the
seat belt is not twisted.
●Shake the child restraint system
left and right, and forward and
backward to ensure that it has
been securely installed.
●After securing a child restraint
system, never adjust the seat.
●When a booster seat is
installed, always ensure that the
shoulder belt is positioned
across the center of the child’s
shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from the child’s neck,
but not so that it could fall off the
child’s shoulder.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer.

681-3. Emergency assistance
stances, be shared with third
parties to locate your vehicle.
Further information is available
at Toyota.com in the United
States, Toyotapr.com in Puerto
Rico and Toyota.ca in Canada.
■Emergency Assistance But-
ton (“SOS”)
In the event of an emergency on
the road, push the “SOS” button
to reach the Safety Connect
response center. The answering
agent will determine your vehi-
cle’s location, assess the emer-
gency, and dispatch the
necessary assistance required.
If you accidentally press the “SOS”
button, tell the response-center
agent that you are not experiencing
an emergency.
■Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance
adds GPS data to the already
included warranty-based Toyota
roadside service.
Subscribers can press the
“SOS” button to reach a Safety
Connect response-center agent,
who can help with a wide range
of needs, such as: towing, flat
tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a
description of the Enhanced
Roadside Assistance services
and their limitations, please see
the Safety Connect Terms and
Conditions, which are available
at Toyota.com in the United
States, Toyotapr.com in Puerto Rico and Toyota.ca in Canada.
Important! Read this informa-
tion before using Safety Con-
nect.
■Exposure to radio fre-
quency signals
The Safety Connect system
installed in your vehicle is a low-
power radio transmitter and
receiver. It receives and also
sends out radio frequency (RF)
signals.
In August 1996, the Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for
mobile wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with
the safety standards previously
set by the following U.S. and
international standards bodies.
 ANSI (American National
Standards Institute) C95.1
[1992]
 NCRP (National Council on
Radiation Protection and
Measurement) Report 86
[1986]
 ICNIRP (International Com-
mission on Non-Ionizing Radi-
ation Protection) [1996]
Those standards were based on
comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant sci-
Safety information for
Safety Connect

771-4. Hybrid system
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For safety and security
WARNING
●If electric wires are exposed
inside or outside your vehicle,
an electric shock may occur.
Never touch exposed electric
wires.
●Do not touch the battery if liquid
is leaking from or adhering to it.
If electrolyte (carbonic-based
organic electrolyte) from the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
comes into contact with the
eyes or skin, it could cause
blindness or skin wounds. In the
unlikely event that it comes into
contact with the eyes or skin,
wash it off immediately with a
large amount of water, and seek
immediate medical attention.
●If electrolyte is leaking from the
hybrid battery (traction battery),
do not approach the vehicle.
Even in the unlikely event that
the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) is damaged, the internal
construction of the battery will
prevent a large amount of elec-
trolyte from leaking out. How-
ever, any electrolyte that does
leak out will give off a vapor.
This vapor is an irritant to skin
and eyes and could cause acute
poisoning if inhaled.
●Do not bring burning or high-
temperature items close to the
electrolyte.
The electrolyte may ignite and
cause a fire.
●If a fire occurs in the Hybrid
Electric Vehicle, leave the vehi-
cle as soon as possible. Never
use a fire extinguisher that is
not meant for electric fires.
Using even a small amount of
water may be dangerous.
●If your vehicle needs to be
towed, do so with four wheels
raised. If the wheels connected
to the electric motor (traction
motor) are on the ground when
towing, the motor may continue
to generate electricity. This may
cause a fire. ( P.436)
●Carefully inspect the ground
under the vehicle. If you find
that liquid has l eaked onto the
ground, the fuel system may
have been damaged. Leave the
vehicle as soon as possible.
■Hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery)
●Never resell, hand over or mod-
ify the hybrid battery. To prevent
accidents, hybrid batteries that
have been removed from a dis-
posed vehicle are collected
through Toyota dealer. Do not
dispose of the battery yourself.
●Your vehicle contains a sealed
lithium-ion battery.
Unless the battery is properly col-
lected, the following may occur,
resulting in dea th or serious
injury:
• The hybrid batte ry may be ille-
gally disposed of or dumped,
and it is hazardous to the envi-
ronment or someone may touch
a high voltage part, resulting in
an electric shock.
• The hybrid battery is intended to be used exclusively with your
Hybrid Electric Vehicle. If the
hybrid battery is used outside of
your vehicle or modified in any
way, accidents such as electric
shock, heat generation, smoke
generation, an explosion and
electrolyte leakage may occur.

1483-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
ground
●If the switch on the lower
part of the power back door is
pressed with the electronic key
not near the vehicle
■Kick sensor operating condi-
tions (vehicles with Hands Free
Power Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door
will open/close automatically when
the following cond itions are met:
●The Hands Free Power Back Door
operation is enabled ( P.106,
117)
●The power switch is in OFF.
●The electronic key is within the
operational range. ( P.155)
●A foot is put near the lower center
part of the rear bumper and
moved away from the rear
bumper.
The power back door may also be
operated by putting a hand, an
elbow, a knee, etc. near the lower
center part of the rear bumper and
moving it away from the rear
bumper. Make sure to put it close
enough to the center part of the
rear bumper.
■Situations in which the Hands
Free Power Back Door may not
operate properly (vehicles with
Hands Free Powe r Back Door)
In the following situations, the
Hands Free Power Back Door may
not operate properly:
●When a foot remains under the
rear bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit
with a foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched
for a while, wait for a short time
before attempting to operate the
Hands Free Power Back Door
again.
●When operated while a person is
too close to the rear bumper
●When an external radio wave
source interferes with the commu-
nication between the electronic
key and the vehicle ( P.156)
●When the vehicle is parked near
an electrical noise source which
affects the sensitivity of the Hands
Free Power Back Door, such as a
pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluo-
rescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV
tower, electric po wer plant, radio
station, large display, airport or
other facility that generates strong
radio waves or electrical noise
●When a large amount of water is
applied to the rea r bumper, such
as when the vehicle is being
washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is
attached to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been
parked for a while near objects
that may move and contact the
rear bumper, such as plants
●When an accessory i s installed to
the rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed,
turn the Hands F ree Power Back
Door (kick sensor) operation setting
off.
■Preventing unintentional opera-
tion of the Hands Free Power
Back Door (vehicles with Hands
Free Power Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the
operation range, the Hands Free
Power Back Door may operate unin-
tentionally, so be careful in the fol-
lowing situations.
To prevent unintentional operation,
turn the Hands F ree Power Back
Door (kick sensor) operation setting
off. ( P.106, 117)