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4-1. Before driving
When the following unusual opera- 
tion is performed with the accelera- 
tor pedal depressed, the engine 
WARNING
■If the vehicle becomes stuck  (AWD models) 
Do not spin the wheels excessively  when any of the tires is up in the air, or the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud,  
etc. This may damage the driveline  components or propel the vehicle for-ward or backward, causing an acci- 
dent.
NOTICE
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not depress the accelerator and 
brake pedals at the same time  during driving, as this may restrain the hybrid system output.
●Do not use the accelerator pedal or depress the accelerator and brake  
pedals at the same time to hold the  vehicle on a hill.
■When parking the vehicle 
Always set the parking brake and shift  
the shift lever to P. Failure to do so  may cause the vehicle to move or the vehicle may accelerate suddenly if  
the accelerator pedal is accidentally  depressed.
■Avoiding damage to vehicle parts
●Do not turn the steering wheel fully in either direction and hold it there  
for an extended period of time. Doing so may damage the power steering motor.
●When driving over bumps in the road, drive as slowly as possible to  
avoid damaging the wheels, under- side of the vehicle, etc.
■If you get a flat tire while driving 
A flat or damaged tire may cause the  following situations. Hold the steering  
wheel firmly and gradually depress  the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle.
●It may be difficult to control your vehicle.
●The vehicle will make abnormal sounds or vibrations.
●The vehicle will lean abnormally. 
Information on what to do in case of a  
flat tire ( P.448, 459)
■When encountering flooded  
roads 
Do not drive on a road that has  flooded after heavy rain, etc. Doing so  
may cause the following serious dam- age to the vehicle:
●Engine stalling
●Short in electrical components
●Engine damage caused by water immersion 
In the event that you drive on a  flooded road and the vehicle  
becomes flooded or stuck in mud or  sand, be sure to have any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized  
repairer, or any reliable repairer check  the following:
●Brake function
●Changes in quantity and quality of  
oil and fluid used for the engine,  hybrid transmission, differential, etc.
●Lubricant condition for the bearings and suspension joints (where possi- 
ble), and the function of all joints,  bearings, etc.
Sudden start restraint con- 
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
WARNING
■Before using LTA system
●Do not rely solely upon the LTA sys- 
tem. The LTA system does not  automatically drive the vehicle or reduce the amount of attention that  
must be paid to the area in front of  the vehicle. The driver must always assume full responsibility for driving  
safely by paying careful attention to  the surrounding conditions and operating the steering wheel to cor- 
rect the path of the vehicle. Also,  the driver must take adequate breaks when fatigued, such as from  
driving for a long period of time.
●Failure to perform appropriate driv-
ing operations and pay careful  attention may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
■Situations unsuitable for LTA system 
In the following situations, use the  LTA switch to turn the system off. Fail-ure to do so may lead to an accident,  
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Vehicle is driven on a road surface 
which is slippery due to rainy  weather, fallen snow, freezing, etc.
●Vehicle is driven on a snow-cov-ered road.
●White (yellow) lines are difficult to see due to rain, snow, fog, dust, etc.
●Vehicle is driven in a temporary lane or restricted lane due to con- 
struction work.
●Vehicle is driven in a construction 
zone.
●A spare tire, tire chains, etc., are 
equipped.
●When the tires have been exces-
sively worn, or when the tire infla- tion pressure is low.
●When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing.
■Preventing LTA system malfunc-tions and operations performed by mistake
●Do not modify the headlights or place stickers, etc., on the surface of the lights.
●Do not modify the suspension, etc. If the suspension, etc., needs to be  
replaced, contact any authorized  Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not install or place anything on the hood or grille. Also, do not  
install a grille guard (bull bars, kan- garoo bar, etc.).
●If your windshield needs repairs, contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized  
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Conditions in which functions 
may not operate properly 
In the following situations, the func- tions may not operate properly and  
the vehicle may depart from its lane.  Drive safely by always paying careful attention to your surroundings and  
operate the steering wheel to correct  the path of the vehicle without relying solely on the functions.
●When the follow-up cruising dis-play is displayed ( P.248) and the  
preceding vehicle changes lanes.  (Your vehicle may follow the pre-ceding vehicle and also change  
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
When the Toyota parking assist- 
sensor function is disabled, the  
Toyota parking assist-sensor OFF  
indicator ( P.92) illuminates. 
To re-enable the system when it  
was disabled, select   on the  
multi-information display, select    
and then on. If disabled using this  
method, the system will not be re-
enabled by turning the power 
switch off and then to ON.
■The system can be operated when
●The power switch is in ON.
●Toyota parking assist-sensor function 
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of  
the system 
There is a limit to the degree of recog- nition accuracy and control perfor- 
mance that this system can provide,  do not overly rely on this system. The driver is always responsible for paying  
attention to the vehicle’s surroundings  and driving safely.
■To ensure the system can oper-ate properly 
Observe the following precautions.  
Failing to do so may result in the vehi- cle being unable to be driven safely and possibly cause an accident.
●Do not damage the sensors, and always keep them clean.
●Do not attach a sticker or install an electronic component, such as a  
backlit license plate (especially fluo- rescent type), fog lights, fender pole or wireless antenna near a radar  
sensor.
●Do not subject the surrounding area  of the sensor to a strong impact. If subjected to an impact, have the  
vehicle inspected by your any  authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable  
repairer. If the front or rear bumper  needs to be removed/installed or replaced, contact any authorized  
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized  repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do  n ot  m od i fy,  d is a sse mb l e o r  p ai n t the sensors.
●Do not attach a license plate cover.
●Keep your tires properly inflated.
■When to disable the function 
In the following situations, disable the  
function as it may operate even  though there is no possibility of a colli-sion.
●Failing to observe the warnings above.
●A non-genuine Toyota suspension (lowered suspension, etc.) is  
installed.
■Notes when washing the vehicle 
Do not apply intensive bursts of water  or steam to the sensor area. 
Doing so may result in the sensor  
malfunctioning.
●When using a high pressure 
washer to wash the vehicle, do not  spray the sensors directly, as doing so may cause a sensor to malfunc- 
tion.
●When using steam to clean the 
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
●When the distance between your vehi- 
cle and metal objects, such as a  guardrail, wall, sigh, or parked vehicle, which may reflect electrical waves  
toward the rear of the vehicle, is short
●When equipment that may obstruct a 
sensor is installed, such as a towing  eyelet, bumper protector (an addi-tional trim strip, etc.), bicycle carrier,  
or snow plow
●When a vehicle passes by the side of 
your vehicle
●When a detected vehicle turns while 
approaching the vehicle
●When there are spinning objects near 
your vehicle such as the fan of an air  conditioning unit
●When water is splashed or sprayed toward the rear bumper, such as from a sprinkler
●Moving objects (flags, exhaust fumes, large rain droplets or snowflakes, rain  
water on the road surface, etc.)
●When the distance between your vehi-
cle and a guardrail, wall, etc., that  enters the detection area is short
●Gratings and gutters
●When a sensor or the area around a  
sensor is extremely hot or cold
●If the suspension has been modified 
or tires of a size other than specified  are installed
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
The Parking Support Brake can be  
enabled/disabled on the multi-infor- 
mation display. All of the Parking  
Support Brake functions (static  
objects and rear-crossing vehicles)  
are enabled/disabled simultane- 
ously. 
Use the meter control switches to  
enable/disable the parking support  
brake. ( P.107, 113) 
1 Press   /   (4.2-inch display)  
or   /   (7-inch display) of  
the meter control switch to  
select  . 
2 Press   /   (4.2-inch display)  
or   /   (7-inch display) of  
the meter control switch to  
select   and then press  .
WARNING
●When loading the vehicle onto a  boat, truck or other transport vessel
●If the suspension has been modi-fied or tires of a size other than  
specified are installed
●If the front of the vehicle is raised or 
lowered due to the carried load
●When equipment that may obstruct 
a sensor is installed, such as a tow- ing eyelet, bumper protector (an additional trim strip, etc.), bicycle  
carrier, or snow plow
●When using automatic car washing 
devices
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in a 
stable manner, such as when the  vehicle has been in an accident or is malfunctioning
●When the vehicle is driven in a sporty manner or off-road
●When the tires are not properly inflated
●When the tires are very worn
●When a tire chains, compact spare tire or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is used
●When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing
NOTICE
■If “PKSB Unavailable” is dis-played on the multi-information  
display and the PKSB OFF indi- cator is on 
If this message is displayed immedi- 
ately after the power switch is  changed to ON, operate the vehicle carefully, paying attention to your sur- 
roundings. It may be necessary to  drive the vehicle for a certain amount of time before the system returns to  
normal. (If the system is not return to  normal after driving for a while, clean the sensors and their surrounding  
area on the bumpers.)
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6-1. Maintenance and care
Maintenance and care
Remove dirt and dust using a  
vacuum cleaner. Wipe dirty sur- 
faces with a cloth dampened with  
lukewarm water. 
 If dirt cannot be removed, wipe it  
off with a soft cloth dampened  
with neutral detergent diluted to  
approximately 1%. 
Wring out any excess water from  
the cloth and thoroughly wipe off  
remaining traces of detergent 
and water.
■Shampooing the carpets 
There are several commercial foaming- 
type cleaners available. Use a sponge  or brush to apply the foam. Rub in over-lapping circles. Do not use water. Wipe  
dirty surfaces and let them dry. Excellent  results are obtained by keeping the car-pet as dry as possible.
■Handling the seat belts 
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm  water using a cloth or sponge. Also check the belts periodically for exces- 
sive wear, fraying or cuts.
NOTICE
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close to  boots (rubber or resin manufac- 
tured cover), connectors or the fol- lowing parts. The parts may be damaged if they come into contact  
with high-pressure water. 
• Traction related parts 
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts 
• Brake parts
●Keep the cleaning nozzle at least  30 cm (11.9 in.) away from the vehi- 
cles body. Otherwise resin section,  such as moldings and bumpers, may be deformed and damaged.  
Also, do not continuously hold the  nozzle in the same place.
●Do not spray the lower part of the windshield continuously. If water enters the air conditioning system  
intake located near the lower part of  the windshield, the air conditioning system may not operate correctly.
●Do not wash the underside of the vehicle using a high pressure car  
washer.
Cleaning and protecting  
the vehicle interior
Perform cleaning in a manner  
appropriate to each compo- 
nent and its material.
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6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance and care
request that a record of maintenance  
be kept.
■Does your vehicle need repairs? 
Be on the alert for changes in perfor- mance and sounds, and visual tip-offs  
that indicate service is needed. Some  important clues are:
●Engine misses (misfire), stumbling or pinging
●Appreciable loss of power
●Strange engine noises
●A fluid leak under the vehicle (How-ever, water dripping from the air con- 
ditioning system after use is normal.)
●Change in exhaust sound (This may 
indicate a dangerous carbon monox- ide leak. Drive with the windows open and have the exhaust system checked  
immediately.)
●Flat-looking tires, excessive tire 
squeal when cornering, uneven tire  wear
●Vehicle pulls to one side when driven straight on a level road
●Strange noises related to suspension movement
●Loss of brake effectiveness, spongy feeling brake pedal, pedal almost touches the floor, vehicle pulls to one  
side when braking
●Engine coolant temperature continu- ally higher than normal ( P.95, 100) 
If you notice any of these clues, take  
your vehicle to any authorized Toyota  retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer as soon as possi- 
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
■While towing 
If the hybrid system is off, the power  
assist for the brakes and steering will  not function, making steering and brak-ing more difficult.
■Wheel nut wrench*1, 2
Wheel nut wrench is installed in luggage compartment. ( P.460)*1: If equipped
*2: If your vehicles does not provide a  
wheel nut wrench, you can purchase 
it from any authorized Toyota retailer 
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any 
reliable repairer.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.  Failure to do so may result in death or  
serious injury.
■While towing
●When towing using cables or  chains, avoid sudden starts, etc. which place excessive stress on the  
towing eyelets, cables or chains.  The towing eyelets, cables or chains may become damaged, bro- 
ken debris may hit people, and  cause serious damage.
●Do not turn the power switch off.There is a possibility that the steer-ing wheel is locked and cannot be  
operated.
■Installing towing eyelets to the 
vehicle 
Make sure that towing eyelets are  installed securely. 
If not securely installed, towing eye- lets may come loose during towing.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle during emergency towing 
Do not secure cables or chains to the  suspension components.