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WARNING
Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■Trailer towing precautions
When towing, make sure that none of the weight limits are exceeded.
( P.183)
■Vehicle speed in towing
Observe the legal maximum speeds for trailer towing.
■Before descending hills or long declines
Reduce speed and downshift. How-
ever, never downshift suddenly while descending steep or long downhill grades.
■Operation of the brake pedal
Do not hold the brake pedal
depressed often or for long periods of time. Doing so may result in the brake overheating or reduce braking effects.
■To avoid accident or injury
●Vehicles with a compact spare tire:
Do not tow a trailer when the com- pact spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
●Vehicles with the emergency tire puncture repair kit: Do not tow a
trailer when the tire installed is repaired with the emergency tire puncture repair kit.
●Vehicles with a Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range:
Do not use dynamic radar cruise control when you are towing.
NOTICE
■Do not directly splice trailer lights
Directly splicing trailer lights may damage your vehicle’s electrical sys-tem and cause a malfunction.

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1OFF (“LOCK” position)
The steering wheel is locked and the
key can be removed. (The key can be
removed only when the shift lever is in
P. )
2 ACC (“ACC” position)
Some electrical components such as
the audio system can be used.
3 ON (“ON” position)
All electrical components can be used.
4START (“START” position)
For starting the hybrid system.
■Turning the key from ACC to OFF
1 Shift the shift lever to P.
2 Push in the key and turn it to OFF.
■Key reminder function
A buzzer sounds if the driver’s door is opened while the power switch is in OFF or ACC to remind you to remove the
key.
WARNING
■When starting the hybrid system
Always start the hybrid system while
sitting in the driver’s seat. Do not depress the accelerator pedal while starting the hybrid system under any
circumstances.Doing so may cause an accident resulting in death or seri-ous injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the hybrid system
If the hybrid system becomes difficult
to start, have your vehicle checked by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer immediately.
Changing the power switch
positions
WARNING
■Caution when driving
Do not turn the power switch to OFF while driving. If, in an emergency, you must turn the hybrid system off while
the vehicle is moving, turn the power switch only to ACC to stop the hybrid system. An accident may result if the
hybrid system is stopped while driv- ing. ( P.426)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis- charge
Do not leave the power switch in ACC
or ON for long periods of time without the hybrid system running.

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Driving
1Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake (P.200),
and shift the shift lever to P.
Check the parking brake indicator is illuminated.
3 Press the power switch.
The hybrid system will stop, and the meter display will be extinguished.
4 Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown on
the multi-information display.
Modes can be changed by pressing
the power switch with brake pedal
released. (The mode changes each
time the switch is pressed.)
WARNING
■When starting the hybrid system
Always start the hybrid system while
sitting in the driver’s seat. Do not depress the accelerator pedal while starting the hybrid system under any
circumstances. Doing so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■Caution while driving (vehicles with steering lock function)
If hybrid system failure occurs while the vehicle is moving, do not lock or open the doors until the vehicle
reaches a safe and complete stop. Activation of the steering lock in this circumstance may lead to an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the hybrid system
If the hybrid system becomes difficult to start, have your vehicle checked by
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer immediately.
■Symptoms indicating a malfunc-
tion with the power switch
If the power switch seems to be oper- ating somewhat differently than usual,
such as the switch sticking slightly, there may be a malfunction. Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli- able repairer immediately.
Stopping the hybrid system
WARNING
■Stopping the hybrid system in an emergency
●If you want to stop the hybrid sys-tem in an emergency while driving the vehicle, press and hold the
power switch for more than 2 sec- onds, or press it briefly 3 times or more in succession. ( P.426)
However, do not touch the power switch while driving except in an emergency. Turning the hybrid sys-
tem off while driving will not cause loss of steering or braking control, however, power assist to the steer-
ing will be lost. This will make it more difficult to steer smoothly, so you should pull over and stop the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
●If the power switch is operated while the vehicle is running, a warn-ing message will be shown on the
multi-information display and a buzzer sounds.
●To restart the hybrid system after performing an emergency shut-down, shift the shift lever to N and
then press the power switch.
Changing power switch
modes

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Driving
*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce
noise, shift the shift lever to D for nor-
mal driving.
■Restraining sudden start (Drive- Start Control)
 P. 1 8 0
■When driving with dynamic radar
cruise control with full-speed range activated (if equipped)
Even when switching the driving mode
to power mode with the intent of enabling engine braking, engine braking will not occur because dynamic radar
cruise control with full-speed range will not be canceled. ( P.322)
WARNING
■Caution while driving
When driving in EV drive mode, pay
special attention to the area around the vehicle. Because there is no engine noise, pedestrians, people rid-
ing bicycles or other people and vehi- cles in the area may not be aware of the vehicle starting off or approaching
them.
Take extra care while driving even if the acoustic vehicle alerting system is
active.
Hybrid transmission
Select the shift position
depending on your purpose
and situation.
Shift position purpose and
functions
Shift posi-
tionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/start-
ing the hybrid system
RReversing
N
Neutral (Condition in
which the power is not
transmitted)
DNormal driving*
BApplying moderate engine
braking driving down hills

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While the power switch is in ON,
depress the brake pedal and while
pressing the button move the shift
lever.
: While the power switch is in
ON and the brake pedal
depressed*, shift the shift lever
while pushing the shift release but-
ton on the shift knob.
: Shift the shift lever while push-
ing the shift release button on the
shift knob.
: Shift the shift lever normally.
When shifting the shift lever between P
and D, make sure that the vehicle is
completely stopped.
*: For the vehicle be able to be shifted
from P, the brake pedal must be
depressed before the shift release
button is pushed. If the shift release
button is pushed first, the shift lock
will not be released.
■Shift lock system
The shift lock system is a system to pre- vent accidental operation of the shift
lever in starting. The shift lever can be shifted from P only when the power switch is in ON and
the brake pedal is being depressed.
■If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
First, check whether the brake pedal is
being depressed. If the shift lever cannot be shifted with your foot on the brake pedal, there may
be a problem with the shift lock system. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately.
The following steps may be used as an emergency measure to ensure that the
WARNING
■When driving on slippery road surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift gears sud- denly. Sudden changes in engine braking
may cause the vehicle to spin or skid, resulting in an accident.
NOTICE
■Hybrid battery (traction battery) charge
If the shift lever is in N, the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) will not be charged even when the engine is run-ning. Therefore, if the vehicle is left
with the shift lever in N for a long period of time, the hybrid battery (traction battery) will discharge, and
this may result in the vehicle not being able to start.
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shift lever can be shifted.
Releasing the shift lock:
1 Set the parking brake.
2 Turn the power switch off.
3 Depress the brake pedal.
4 Ply the cover up with a flathead screwdriver or equivalent tool.To prevent damaging the cover,
wrap the tip of the flathead screw- driver with a tape.
5 Press and hold the shift lock override button and then push the button on the shift knob.
The shift lever can be shifted while the both buttons are pressed.
■About engine braking
When shift position B is selected, releasing the accelerator pedal will
apply engine braking.
●When the vehicle is driven at high
speeds, compared to ordinary gaso- line-fueled vehicles, the engine brak-ing deceleration is felt less than that of
other vehicles.
●The vehicle can be accelerated even
when shift position B is selected.
If the vehicle is driven continuously in the B position, fuel efficiency will
become low. Usually, select the D posi- tion.
 P. 3 2 2
WARNING
■To prevent an accident when releasing the shift lock
Before pressing the shift lock override button, make sure to set the parking brake and depress the brake pedal.
If the accelerator pedal is accidentally depressed instead of the brake pedal when the shift lock override button is
pressed and the shift lever is shifted out of P, the vehicle may suddenly start, possibly leading to an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
Selecting the driving mode

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●The driver’s door is closed
●The driver is wearing the seat belt
●The shift lever is a forward or reverse position.
●The malfunction indicator lamp or brake system warning light is not illu-minated.
If the automatic release function does not operate, manually release the park-ing brake.
■Parking brake automatic lock func-
tion
The parking brake will be set automati- cally under the following conditions:
●The driver does not operate the brake pedal.
●The driver’s door is not closed.
●The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
●The malfunction indicator lamp or
brake system warning light is not illu- minated.
■If “Parking Brake Temporarily Unavailable” is displayed on the
multi-information display
If the parking brake is operated repeat- edly over a short period of time, the sys-
tem may restrict operation to prevent overheating. If this happens, refrain from operating the parking brake. Normal
operation will return after about 1 min- ute.
■If “Parking Brake Unavailable” is displayed on the multi-information
display
Operate the parking brake switch. If the message does not disappear after oper-
ating the switch several times, the sys- tem may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Parking brake operation sound
When the parking brake operates, a
motor sound (whirring sound) may be heard. This does not indicate a malfunc-tion.
■Parking brake operation
●Depending on the power switch mode, the parking brake indicator and park-
ing brake light will turn on and stay on as described below:ON: Comes on until the parking brake
is released. Not in ON: Stays on for approximately 15 seconds.
●When the power switch is turned off with the parking brake set, the parking
brake indicator and parking brake light will stay on for about 15 seconds. This does not indicate a malfunction.
■When the parking brake switch
malfunctions
Automatic mode (automatic brake set- ting and releasing) will be turned on
automatically.
■Parking the vehicle
 P. 1 7 5
■Parking brake engaged warning buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven with the parking brake engaged. “Parking Brake ON” is displayed on the
multi-information display. (with the vehi- cle reached a speed of 5 km/h [3 mph])
■If the brake system warning light comes on
 P. 4 3 5
■Usage in winter time
 P. 3 3 8
■When getting out of the vehicle with N range and parking brake
released
Turn auto mode OFF( P.201) and turn the engine OFF( P.189, 191).
Shift the shift lever from P to N ( P.197).

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Driving
Turn the brake hold system on
The brake hold standby indicator
( gr e e n) co me s o n. W hi l e t he sy st e m
is holding the brake, the brake hold
operated indicator (yellow) comes
on.
■Brake hold system operating con-
ditions
The brake hold system cannot be turned on in the following conditions:
●The driver’s door is not closed.
●The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
●The parking brake is engaged.
If any of the conditions above are
WARNING
■When parking the vehicle
Do not leave a child in the vehicle
alone. The parking brake may be released unintentionally 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 objects near the park- ing 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, set the
parking brake, shift the shift lever to P and make sure that the vehicle does not move.
■When the system malfunctions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
check the warning messages.
■When the parking brake cannot be released due to a malfunction
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake set will lead to brake compo- nents overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase
brake wear.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately if this occurs.
Brake Hold
The brake hold system keeps
the brake applied when the
shift lever is in D, B 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 B to
allow smooth start off.
Enabling the system