TOYOTA VENZA 2014 Owners Manual (in English)

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CAUTION
■
Trailer towing precautions
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance
with the trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions. Failure to do so
could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury. Vehicle stability
and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brake setting and
performance, and the hitch. Your vehicle will handle differently when towing
a trailer.
■ To avoid accident or injury
●Do not exceed the TWR, unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR or GAWR.
● Vehicles with a towing package: If the gross trailer weight is over 2000 lb.
(907 kg), a sway control device with sufficient capacity is required.
● Adjust the tongue weight within the appropriate range. Place heavier loads
as close to the trailer axle as possible.
● Do not exceed 65 mph (104 km/h), the posted towing speed limit or the
speed limit for your trailer as set forth in your trailer owner’s manual,
whichever is lowest. Slow down sufficiently before making a turn, in cross-
winds, on wet or slippery surface, etc. to help avoid an accident. If you
experience a vehicle-trailer instabilit y from reducing a certain speed, slow
down and make sure you keep your vehicle speed under the speed of
which you experience the instability.
● Do not make jerky, abrupt or sharp turns.
● Do not apply the brakes suddenly as you may skid, resulting in jackknifing
and loss of vehicle control. This is especially true on wet or slippery sur-
faces.
● Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight,
gross axle weight and trailer tongue weight capacities.

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CAUTION
■To avoid accident or injury
●Do not use cruise control when towing.
● Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden downshifts while descending steep or long
downhill grades.
● Vehicle-trailer instability is more likely on steep long downhills. Before
descending steep or long downhill grades, slow down and downshift. Do
not make sudden downshifts when descending steep or long downhill
grades. Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the
brakes too frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result
in reduced braking efficiency.
● Do not tow a trailer when the compact spare tire is installed on your vehi-
cle.
■ Hitch
Trailer hitch assemblies have different weight capacities established by the
hitch manufacturer. Even though the vehicle may be physically capable of
towing a higher weight, the operator must determine the maximum weight
rating of the particular hitch assembly and never exceed the maximum
weight rating specified for the trailer-hitch. Exceeding the maximum weight
rating set by the trailer-hitch manufacturer can cause an accident resulting in
death or serious personal injuries.

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CAUTION
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When towing a trailer
Toyota recommends trailers with brak es that conform to any applicable fed-
eral and state/provincial regulations.
● If the gross trailer weight exceeds unbraked TWR, trailer brakes are
required. Toyota recommends trailers with brakes that conform to all appli-
cable federal and state/provincial regulations.
● Never tap into your vehicle’s hydraulic system, as this will lower the vehi-
cle’s braking effectiveness.
● Never tow a trailer without using a safety chain securely attached to both
the trailer and the vehicle. If damage occurs to the coupling unit or hitch
ball, there is danger of the trailer wandering into another lane.
NOTICE
■When installing a trailer hitch
Use only the position recommended by your Toyota dealer. Do not install the
trailer hitch on the bumper; this may cause body damage.
■ Do not directly splice trailer lights
Do not directly splice trailer lights. Directly splicing trailer lights may damage
your vehicle’s electrical system and cause a malfunction.

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Dinghy towing
NOTICE
■To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
■ To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission and Active
Torque Control 4WD system (AWD models)
Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with four
wheels on the ground) behind a motor home.
Do not tow your vehicle with four wheels
on the ground.
2WD models: Never tow this vehicle from
the rear with the front wheels on the
ground. This may cause serious damage
to the transmission.
AWD models: Never tow this vehicle with
any of the wheels on the ground. This
may cause serious damage to the trans-
mission and Active Torque Control 4WD
system.

Interior features3
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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ....... 286
Rear window defogger......................... 296
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system types .......... 298
Using the AUX port/USB port......... 304
3-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............... 305
• Personal/interior light main switch .................... 306
• Personal/interior lights .............................. 307
• Luggage compartment light ................................ 307 3-4. Using the storage features
List of storage features .......................... 309
• Glove box....................... 310
• Console boxes ............... 311
• Overhead console .......... 313
• Cup holders ................... 314
• Bottle holders ................. 316
• Auxiliary boxes ............... 317
3-5. Other interior features Sun visors ........................ 320
Vanity mirror..................... 321
Power outlets ................... 322
Seat heaters..................... 324
Armrest ............................ 326
Assist grips (folding type) .................. 327
Floor mats ........................ 328
Luggage compartment features .......................... 330
Garage door opener......... 332
Compass .......................... 339

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system
Airflow and outlets are automatically adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Control panel
Driver’s side temperature control
dial and automatic mode switch
Off
Windshield defoggerOutside air or recirculated air mode Air conditioning on/off switch
Fan speed
Changes the air
outlets used
Passenger’s
side temperature
control dial
and dual
operation switch

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Multi-information display (TFT type)
The settings display will differ according to the situation. If is
pressed while in automatic mode, the status of all settings will be dis-
played for a number of seconds.
Multi-information display (LCD type)
Automatic mode indicator
Driver’s side
temperature
setting display
Fan speed display
Air conditioning on indicator
Passenger’s side
temperature
setting display
Airflow display
Automatic mode indicator
Driver’s side
temperature
setting display
Fan speed
display
Air conditioning on/off display
Passenger’s side
temperature
setting display
Airflow display

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Using the automatic mode
Press .
The air conditioning system will begin to operate. In outside air or
recirculated air mode, air outlets, fan speed and air conditioning on/
off are automatically adjusted according to the temperature setting.
“AUTO” will be displayed on the multi-information display, along with
the temperature setting. The settings that are automatically adjusted
by the system are not displayed. When only “AUTO” and the temper-
ature settings are displayed, may be pressed a second
time to temporarily display all system settings.
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise (warm) or coun-
terclockwise (cool).
The temperature for the driver’s and front passenger’s seats can be
set separately.
STEP1
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Adjusting the settings
■ Adjusting the temperature setting
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise (warm) or counter-
clockwise (cool).
The air conditioning system switches between dual and simulta-
neous modes each time is pressed.
Each temperature setting will be displayed on the multi-information
display.
Dual mode: The temperature for the driver’s seat and front passen-
ger’s seats can be set separately.
SYNC mode: Only (driver’s side) can be used to adjust
the temperature for all seats.
In SYNC mode, only one temperature setting will be displayed on
the multi-information display.

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Adjusting the fan speed
Press “ ” (increase) or “ ” (decrease) on .
The fan speed is shown on the display. (7 levels)
Pressing the button while in automatic mode will place the fan speed
into manual mode. “AUTO” will turn off, and the fan speed setting will
be displayed. The air outlet setting will remain in automatic mode.
Press to turn the fan off.
The air conditioning system display will go blank to indicate that the
system is off. If the system is in outside air mode, some outlet airflow
may still exist.
■ Changing the air outlets
Press .
The air outlets switch each time
the button is pressed.
Pressing the button while in auto-
matic mode will place the air out-
lets into manual mode. “AUTO”
will turn off, and the air outlet set-
ting will be displayed. The fan
speed setting will remain in auto-
matic mode.
Air flows to the upper body.