TOYOTA BZ4X 2022 Owners Manual (in English)
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■Prk. Method 
The preferred parking direction dis- 
played when at a parking space  
which perpendicular (for- 
ward/reverse) or parallel parking is  
possible can be set.
■Prk. direction 
The preferred parking direction dis- 
played when it is possible to pull  
perpendicular forward or reverse  
into a parking space can be  
selected.
■Exit dir.:Per. 
The preferred exit direction dis- 
played when it is possible to pull  
forward or reverse to the left or right  
out of a parking space can be  
selected.
■Exit dir.:Par. 
The preferred exit direction dis- 
played when it is possible to exit to  
the left or right from a parallel park- 
ing space can be selected.
■Parking view 
The display angle of the camera  
image when using the perpendicu- 
lar parking (forward/reverse) func- 
tion or parallel parking function can  
be set.
■Exit view 
The display angle of the camera  
image when using the perpendicu- 
lar exiting (forward/reverse) func- 
tion or parallel parking exit function  
can be set.
■Parking Path Adjustment 
The course for when parking assis- 
tance is operating can be adjusted  
inward or outward.
If the tires are worn, the path of vehicle  
may be offset from the center of the 
parking space. In this case, use this 
setting to adjust the parking course.
■Road Width Adjustment 
When parking assistance is started,  
the amount of lateral movement  
while the vehicle is moving forward  
can be adjusted.
■Park Position Adjustment  
(fwd.) 
The position at which perpendicular  
parking (forward/reverse) is com- 
pleted can be adjusted. (Except  
when using the memory function.)
■Park Position Adjustment  
(rev.) 
The position at which perpendicular  
parking (forward/reverse) is com- 
pleted can be adjusted. (Except  
when using the memory function.)
■Rear Accessory Setting 
If an accessory, such as a trailer  
hitch, has been installed to the rear  
of the vehicle, the length of the rear  
of the vehicle can be adjusted to  
help avoid colliding with objects to  
the rear of the vehicle.
■Clear Registered Parking 
Space 
The parking spaces registered to  
the memory function can be  
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deleted. Parking space information  
cannot be deleted when assis- 
tance is being performed or when  
registering parking space informa- 
tion to the memory function.
■Toyota parking assist-sensor  
warning sound ON/OFF  
(Smartphone setting) 
The warning sounds of the Toyota  
parking assist-sensor from smart- 
phone application can be turned  
on/off using the Remote Park app.
■Toyota parking assist-sensor  
warning sound volume adjust- 
ment (Smartphone setting) 
The volume of the warning sounds  
of the Toyota parking assist-sensor  
from smartphone application can  
be adjusted using the Remote Park  
app. 
The operating state, assistance  
operation, etc. of the Advanced  
Park is displayed on the multimedia  
display. If a message is displayed,  
respond according to the content  
displayed.
■If “No available parking space” is  
displayed 
Move the vehicle to a location where a  parking space or parking lines can be  
detected.
■If “Unavailable in current condi- 
tion” is displayed 
Move the vehicle to another location and  use the system.
■If “Not enough space to exit” is dis- 
played 
The parallel parking exit function cannot  be used due to a situation such as the  
distance between your vehicle and vehi- cles parked in front of and behind your vehicle being short, the existence of an  
object in the exit direction, etc. 
Check the conditions of the area around  your vehicle and exit from the parking  
space manually.
■If “Cannot control speed” is dis- played 
The system judged that it cannot adjust  
the speed of the vehicle when using the  system in an area with a slope or step and assistance was canceled. 
Use the system in a level location.
■If “Obstacle detected” is displayed 
The emergency support brake operated  and assistance was suspended. 
Check the condition of the surrounding  area. To resume assistance, select the “Start” button on the multimedia display.
■If “No available parking space to  
register” is displayed 
This message is displayed when   is  
selected at a parking space that cannot  
be detected. 
Operate the system at a parking space  where differences in the road surface can be recognized. ( P.386)
Changing the Remote Park  
app settings
Advanced Park Displayed  
messages 
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*: If equipped
Press the snow mode switch
When the switch is pressed, snow  
mode turns on and the snow mode indi-
cator illuminates on the multi-informa-
tion display. When the switch is pressed 
again, the snow mode indicator turns 
off.
■Snow Mode Automatic Cancellation 
Snow mode is automatically canceled  
by turning off the power switch or select- ing Regeneration Boost.
■When Snow Mode is not available 
When Regeneration Boost is selected, it  
is not possible to switch to snow mode.
*: If equipped
Snow mode*
Snow mode can be selected to  
suit the conditions when driv- 
ing on slippery road surfaces,  
such as on snow.
System operation
X-MODE*
This mode has improved road 
handling ability off roads.
Select between the 2 types of  
mode, SNOW/DIRT and  
D.SNOW/MUD.
During “X-MODE”, the down- 
hill assist control will control  
the brakes to maintain a con- 
stant vehicle speed when driv- 
ing on steep descents.
Grip Control supports the  
driver’s operation by maintain- 
ing a low vehicle speed on  
steep inclines and slippery  
roads without having to step  
on the accelerator pedal or  
brake pedal.
WARNING
■Be sure to observe the following  
before using “X-MODE” 
If not observed, there is the danger  that it may lead to an unexpected  
accident.
●Drive the vehicle after checking that 
the SNOW/DIRT indica- tor/D.SNOW/MUD indicator turns on.
●“X-MODE” is not a device that enhances the limited performance  
of the vehicle. Carefully check the  road surface conditions and the driving route in advance, and then  
drive with caution. 
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“X-MODE” switch 
Grip Control switch ( P.404) 
Indicators 
Press the “X-MODE” switch repeat- 
edly until the system switches to  
the desired driving mode while the  
vehicle is stopped or traveling at a  
speeds less than approximately 20  
km/h (13 mph). 
1 Normal mode
Has a good balance of electrical con- 
sumption performance, quietness, and 
driving performance, and is suitable for 
driving in urban areas.
2 SNOW/DIRT mode
When the tires are likely to slip or slip  
on slippery roads such as snowy roads, 
gravel roads, etc., the tire spinning is 
reduced, making it easier to drive. 
At this time, the SNOW/DIRT mode  
indicator lights up in green on the 
meter.
3 D.SNOW/MUD mode
In special cases such as the tires being  
buried in deep snow or mud, the TRC 
(Traction Control) function is temporar-
ily canceled, and the tires are idled as 
needed to make it easier to start. 
At this time, theD.SNOW/MUD mode  
indicator lights up in green on the 
meter. In addition, the VSC OFF indica-
tor and PCS warning light will be turned 
on in the meter.
■When “X-MODE” is not available 
In the following cases, the system does 
WARNING
■Conditions in which it may not  function correctly 
When driving on the following road  surfaces, it may not be possible to maintain a constant speed of the vehi- 
cle, which may lead to an unexpected  accident. 
• Extremely steep inclines 
• Rough road surfaces 
• Slippery road surfaces such as  snowy roads and frozen road sur- 
faces
System Components
Selecting the Drive Mode 
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not operate. 
• When the EV system is not started
• When SNOW/DIRT mode or  D.SNOW/MUD mode is not selected 
• When Regeneration Boost is selected 
• When Advanced Park is being used (If  
equipped) 
• When the EV system is malfunction- 
ing
■About Dynamic Radar Cruise Con- trol or Cruise Control 
Dynamic radar cruise control and cruise  
control cannot be used during “X- MODE”. If dynamic radar cruise control or cruise control are being used, it will  
be automatically canceled.
■During “X-MODE” 
• In “X-MODE”, VSC does not switch  
ON/OFF even if the VSC OFF switch  is operated. It is fixed as ON in SNOW/DIRT mode and OFF in  
D.SNOW/MUD mode. 
• During “X-MODE”, even if the Eco  
mode switch or Regeneration Boost  switch is operated, operations will not switch to the respective modes.
■“X-MODE” Automatic Release 
• “X-MODE” is automatically canceled  when the power switch is turned OFF. 
• When the vehicle speed exceeds  about 40 km/h (25 mph), the “X- 
MODE” is canceled, the “X-MODE”  indicator on the meter lights up in white, and switches to the normal  
mode. 
• When the vehicle speed is approxi- 
mately 35 km/h (22 mph) or less, X- MODE indicator lights up in green and switches to “X-MODE” again.
■Cautions regarding the use of the  
system 
For safety, the following operations are  not accepted when “X-MODE” is ON. 
• Eco mode switch operations
• Regeneration Boost switch operations
When the “X-MODE” switch is  
pressed and SNOW/DIRT mode or  
D.SNOW/MUD mode is selected,  
the Downhill Assist Control auto- 
matically enters the standby state  
and operates under the following  
conditions. 
• When the vehicle speed is  
approximately 30 km/h (18 mph)  
or less 
• Neither the accelerator pedal or  
brake pedal are not operated
■When changing the target  
vehicle speed 
When changing the target vehicle  
speed, adjust it with the accelerator  
pedal or the brake pedal. When the  
foot is removed from the pedal, the  
system will operate at the vehicle  
speed at that time.
■Downhill Assist Control during X- MODE 
• In SNOW/DIRT mode or  D.SNOW/MUD mode, the downhill assist control can be set to standby  
state. The operation indicator  changes depending on the operating status of the downhill assist control. 
• When the system is not operating, the  indicator turns on white.
■When Downhill Assist Control is  
not available when selecting X- MODE 
In the following cases, the system does  
not operate. 
• When SNOW/DIRT mode or  
D.SNOW/MUD mode is not selected
When selecting “X-MODE”,  
Downhill Assist Control 
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• When the shift position is in P 
• When the Grip Control is operating
• When the brake system or EV system  is malfunctioning
With SNOW/DIRT mode or  
D.SNOW/MUD mode selected,  
press down on the Grip Control  
switch. 
At this time, the downhill assist con- 
trol system indicator turns off and  
the Grip Control indicator turns on. 
When the vehicle is stopped, press  
the brake pedal firmly and operate  
the switch. The vehicle may start  
moving unintentionally on an  
incline.
■Set the speed of the Grip Con- 
trol 
Press the Grip Control switch up or  
down to set the desired speed  
(approximately 2 to 10 km/h [2 to 6  
mph]). The set speed is shown on  
the multi-information display. 
Increase Speed 
Decrease Speed 
Indicator Lights
■Grip Control Operations 
During system operations, the Grip  
Control indicator turns on green. If  
the Grip Control indicator is white, 
release the brake pedal to activate  
the system. 
While the system is operating, the  
accelerator pedal and brake pedal  
can be used to temporarily acceler- 
ate or decelerate. If operating the  
accelerator pedal or brake pedal is  
stopped, the speed will return to the  
set speed.
■When Grip Control is released
• Press the “X-MODE” Switch
When the Grip Control is released, the  
Grip Control operation light turns off, 
and after a while, the downhill assist 
control system indicator light turns on. 
Drive carefully when releasing Grip  
Control while driving.
■Grip Control Operations Conditions 
• When in “X-MODE”
• When the shift position is in D 
• When the parking brake has been  
released 
• When the driver side door is closed 
• When the vehicle is stopped by step- ping on the brake or the vehicle speed  
is approximately 2 to 10 km/h [2 to 6  mph]
■Automatic Releasing the Grip Con-trol 
In case of any of the following, the Grip 
When using Grip Control 
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Control is released. 
• When the vehicle is stopped by step- ping on the brake pedal 
• When the vehicle speed exceeds  more than 20 km/h (13 mph) 
• When the shift position in a position  other than D 
• When the parking brake is operated
• When the driver side door is opened 
• ABS/VSC is activated. 
• When brake control and output sup- pression by the driving support device  
are activated (example: Pre-Collision  System, Parking Support Brake (If equipped)) 
• When the system determines it cannot  continue in the current environment 
• When the power switch is turned OFF
■When Grip Control is not available 
In the following conditions, Grip Control  
is not available. 
• When the brake system or EV system  
is malfunctioning 
• After the EV system is started and  
until the vehicle has been running for  a while
■Brake hold system 
The brake hold system turns OFF when  
the Grip Control is being used. Press the  brake pedal firmly and operate the switch. 
When using the brake hold system  again, turn ON the brake hold system after releasing the Grip Control.
NOTICE
■Long term usage 
If used continuously for a long periods  of time, the temperature of the brakes  
may rise the system may temporarily  stop.
■Operation noises and vibrations 
• Operating noise may be heard from  motor room, however this is not a  
malfunction. 
• When the brake pedal is  depressed, it may become harder  
than usual or it may feel different  from normal, but this is not a mal-function.
■When the operation indicator does not turn on in the meter  
even after operating the switch 
The system may not be working prop- erly. Have the vehicle inspected by  
any authorized Toyota retailer or  Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-able repairer immediately. 
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■ECB (Electronically Con- 
trolled Brake System) 
The electronically controlled sys- 
tem generates braking force corre- 
sponding to the brake operation
■ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) 
Helps to prevent wheel lock when  
the brakes are applied suddenly, or  
if the brakes are applied while driv- 
ing on a slippery road surface
■Brake assist 
Generates an increased level of  
braking force after the brake pedal  
is depressed when the system  
detects a panic stop situation
■VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) 
Helps the driver to control skidding  
when swerving suddenly or turning  
on slippery road surfaces.
■Trailer Sway Control 
Helps the driver to control trailer  
sway by selectively applying brake  
pressure for individual wheels and  
reducing driving torque when trailer  
sway is detected.
■TRC (Traction Control) 
Helps to maintain drive power and  
prevent the drive wheels from spin- 
ning when starting the vehicle or  
accelerating on slippery roads
■Active Cornering Assist (ACA) 
Helps to prevent the vehicle from  
drifting to the outer side by perform- 
ing inner wheel brake control when  
attempting to accelerate while turn- 
ing
■Hill-start assist control 
Helps to reduce the backward  
movement of the vehicle when  
starting on an uphill
■EPS (Electric Power Steering) 
Employs an electric motor to  
reduce the amount of effort needed  
to turn the steering wheel
■Emergency brake signal 
When the brakes are applied sud- 
denly, the stop lights automatically  
flash to alert the vehicle behind.
■The Secondary Collision 
Brake 
When the SRS airbag sensor  
detects a collision and the system  
operates, the brakes and brake  
lights are automatically controlled  
to reduce the vehicle speed and  
help reduce the possibility of further  
damage due to a secondary colli-
Driving assist systems
To keep driving safety and per-
formance, the f ollowing sys- 
tems operate automatically in  
response to various driving  
situations. Be aware, however,  
that these systems are supple- 
mentary and should not be  
relied upon too heavily when  
operating the vehicle.
Summary of the driving  
assist systems 
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sion.
■When the TRC/VSC/ABS/Trailer  
Sway Control systems are operat- ing 
The slip indicator light will flash while the  
TRC/VSC/ABS/Trailer Sway Control  systems are operating.
■Disabling the TRC system 
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt or  
snow, the TRC system may reduce 
power from the EV system to the  
wheels. Pressing the   switch to turn  
the system off may make it easier for  
you to rock the vehicle in order to free it. 
To turn the TRC system off, quickly  
press and release the   switch. 
The “Traction Control Turned OFF” will  
be shown on the multi-information dis-
play. 
Press the   switch again to turn the  
system back on.
■Turning off both TRC, VSC and  Trailer Sway Control systems 
To turn the TRC, VSC and Trailer Sway  
Control systems off, press and hold the  
 switch 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-infor- 
mation display.*
Press the   switch again to turn the  
systems back on.*: PCS (Pre-Collision System) will also  
be disabled (only pre-collision warning 
is available). The PCS warning light 
will come on and a message will be 
displayed on the multi-information dis-
play. ( P.287)
■When the message is displayed on  
the multi-information display show-
ing that TRC has been disabled  
even if the   switch has not been  
pressed 
TRC is temporary deactivated. If the  information continues to show, contact  
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota  authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Operating conditions of hill-start  
assist control 
When all of the following conditions are  met, the hill-start assist control will oper- 
ate:
●The shift position is in a position other 
than P or N (when starting off for- ward/backward on an upward incline)
●The vehicle is stopped
●The accelerator pedal is not  
depressed
●The parking brake is not engaged
●Power switch is turned to ON
■Automatic system cancelation of  hill-start assist control 
The hill-start assist control will turn off in  any of the following situations:
●The shift position is shifted to P or N 
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●The accelerator pedal is depressed
●The parking brake is engaged
●2 seconds at maximum elapsed after  the brake pedal is released
●Power switch is turned to OFF
■Sounds and vibrations caused by the ABS, brake assist, VSC, Trailer Sway Control, TRC and hill-start  
assist control systems
●A sound may be heard from the motor 
compartment when the brake pedal is  depressed repeatedly, when the EV system is started or just after the vehi- 
cle begins to move. This sound does  not indicate that a malfunction has occurred in any of these 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.
■ECB operating sound 
ECB operating sound may be heard in  the following cases, but it does not indi-cate that a malfunction has occurred.
●Operating sound heard from the motor compartment when the brake pedal is  
operated.
●Operating sound heard from the motor 
compartment when one or two min- utes passed after the stop of the EV system.
■Active Cornering Assist operation  
sounds and vibrations 
When Active Cornering Assist is oper- ated, operation sounds and vibrations  
may be generated from the brake sys- tem, but this is not a malfunction.
■EPS operation sound 
When the steering wheel is operated, a  
motor sound (whirring sound) may be  heard. This does not indicate a malfunc-tion.
■Automatic reactivation of TRC,  
Trailer Sway Control and VSC sys- tems 
After turning the TRC, Trailer Sway Con- 
trol and VSC systems off, the systems  will be automatically re-enabled in the following situations:
●When the power switch is turned off
●If only the TRC system is turned off, the TRC will turn on when vehicle speed increases. If both the TRC and  
VSC systems are turned off, auto- matic re-enabling will not occur when vehicle speed increases.
■Operating conditions of Active Cor- 
nering Assist 
The system operates when the following  occurs.
●TRC/VSC can operate
●The driver is attempting to accelerate while turning
●The system detects that the vehicle is drifting to the outer side
●The brake pedal is released
■Reduced effectiveness of the EPS system 
The effectiveness of the EPS system is  
reduced to prevent the system from  overheating when there is frequent steering input over an extended period  
of time. The steering wheel may feel  heavy as a result. Should this occur, refrain from excessive steering input or  
stop the vehicle and turn the EV system  off. The EPS system should return to normal within 10 minutes.
■Operating conditions of emergency  
brake signal 
When the following conditions are met,  the emergency brake signal will operate:
●The emergency flashers are off.
●Actual vehicle speed is over 55 km/h (35 mph).
●The system judges from the vehicle deceleration that it is a sudden brak-ing operation.