TOYOTA VENZA HYBRID 2023 Owners Manual
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Camera indicator
Indicates that the camera is operat-
ing normally.
Icon display area
Displays icons, adjusting gauge,
etc. ( P.172)
Select/adjust button
Press to change the setting of the
item you want to adjust.
Menu button
Press to display the icon display
area and select the item you want
to adjust.
Lever
Operate to change between digital
mirror mode and optical mirror
mode.
Operate the lever to change
between digital mirror mode and
optical mirror mode.
1 Digital mirror mode
Displays an ima ge of the area
behind the vehicle.
will illuminate in this mode.
2Optical mirror mode
Turns off the display of the Digital
Rear-view Mirror allows it to be
used as an optical mirror.
■Digital mirror mode operating
condition
The power switch is turned to ON.
When the power switch is changed
from ON to OFF or ACC, the image
will disappear after several seconds.
■When using the Digital Rear-
view Mirror in d igital mirror
mode
●If it is difficult to see the displayed
image due to light reflected off the
Digital Rear-view Mirror, the cam-
era being dirty or covered with
water droplets, snow, etc., or if
lights of a vehicle behind your
vehicle or the displayed image are
bothering you, change to optical
mirror mode.
●When the back door is open, the
Digital Rear-view Mirror image
may not display properly. Before
WARNING
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driving, make sure the back door
is closed.
●Vehicles with panoramic fixed
moon roof with one-touch frosted
glass control: If the display is diffi-
cult to see due to reflected light,
close the electronic sunshade.
●Any of the following conditions
may occur when d riving in the
dark, such as at night. None of
them indicates that a malfunction
has occurred.
• Colors of objects in the displayed
image may differ from their actual
color.
• Depending on the height of the
lights of the vehicle behind, the
area around the vehicle may
appear white and blurry.
• Automatic image adjustment for brighter surrounding image may
cause flickering.
If it is difficult to see the displayed
image or flickering bothers you,
change to optical mirror mode.
●The Digital Rear-view Mirror may
become hot while it is in digital
mirror mode.
This is not a malfunction.
●Depending on your physical con-
dition or age, it may take longer
than usual to focus on the dis-
played image. In this case,
change to optical mirror mode.
●Do not let passengers stare at the
displayed image when the vehicle
is being driven, as doing so may
cause motion sickness.
■When the system malfunctions
If the symbol show n in the illustra-
tion is displayed when using the
Digital Rear-view Mirror in digital
mirror mode, the system may be
malfunctioning. Th e symbol will dis-
appear in a few seconds. Operate
the lever, change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
■Adjusting the mirror height
The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your
driving posture.
Change to optical mirror mode,
adjusting the height of the rear
view mirror by moving it up and
down.
■Display settings (digital
mirror mode)
Settings of the display in the dig-
ital mirror mode, on/off opera-
tion of the automatic anti-glare
function, etc. can be changed.
1 Press the menu button.
Adjusting the mirror
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The icons will be displayed.
2Press the menu button
repeatedly and select the
item you want to adjust.
3 Press or to
change the setting.
The icons will disapp ear if a button
is not operated fo r approximately 5
seconds or more.
*: This is a functi on for the optical
mirror mode, however, the setting
can also be changed while using
the digital mirror mode.
■Enabling/disabling the
automatic anti-glare func-
tion (optical mirror mode)
The automatic anti-glare func-
tion in the optical mirror mode
can be enabled/disabled. The
setting can be changed in both
the digital mirror mode and the
optical mirror mode.
When using the digital mirror
mode
P.172
IconsSettings
Select to adjust the bright-
ness of the display.
Select to adjust the area
displayed up/down.
Select to adjust the area
displayed to the left/right.
Select to adjust the angle of
the displayed image.
Select to zoom in/out the
displayed image.
Select to enable/disable the
automatic anti-glare func-
tion.
*
Responding to the bright-
ness of the headlights of
vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automati-
cally adjusted.
The automatic anti-glare
function is enabled each
time the power switch is
changed to ON.
Select to display
HomeLink
® Training Tuto-
rial to assist customers to
train their Garage Door
Opener System. ( P.364)
Select to change the lan-
guage of the Homelink
®
Training Tutorial.
IconsSettings
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When using the optical mirror
mode
1 Press the menu button.
The icons will be displayed.
2Press the menu button
repeatedly and select .
The setting display will be dis-
played.
3Press or to
enable (ON)/disable (OFF)
the automatic anti-glare func-
tion.
The icons will disappear if a button
is not operated fo r approximately 5
seconds or more.
■Adjusting the display (digital
mirror mode)
●If the displayed image is adjusted,
it may appear distorted. This is not
a malfunction.
●If the brightness of the Digital
Rear-view Mirror is set too high, it
may cause eye strain. Adjust the
Digital Rear-view Mirror to an
appropriate brightness. If your
eyes become tired, change to
optical mirror mode.
●The brightness of the Digital Rear-
view Mirror will ch ange automati-
cally according to the brightness
of the area in front of your vehicle.
■To prevent the light sensors
from malfunctioning
To prevent the light sensors from
malfunctioning, do not touch or
cover them.
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■While driving
●Do not adjust the position of the
Digital Rear-view Mirror or
adjust the display settings while
driving.
Stop the vehicle and operate
the Digital Rear-view Mirror
control switches.
Failure to do so may cause a
steering wheel operation error,
resulting in an unexpected acci-
dent.
●Always pay attention to the
vehicle’s surroundings.
The size of the vehicles and other
objects may look different when in
digital mirror mode and optical
mirror mode.
When backing up, make sure to
directly check the safety of the
area around your vehicle, espe-
cially behind the vehicle.
Additionally, if a vehicle
approaches from the rear in the
dark, such as at night, the sur-
rounding area may appear dim.
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■Cleaning the mirror surface
If the mirror surface is dirty, the
image on the display may be dif-
ficult to see.
Clean the mirror surface gently
using a soft dry cloth.
■Cleaning the camera
When the camera lens is dirty, a
clear image cannot be captured.
If the camera lens is covered
with foreign matter, such as
water droplets or dust, clean it
with a damp soft cloth.
When it is difficult to clean it with a
cloth, use a swab.
When cleaning the camera lens,
wipe the inside of the rear window
as well.
■The camera
The camera for the Digital Rear-
view Mirror is located as shown.
■The cooling fan
There is a cooling fan in the Digital
Rear-view Mirror. Cooling fan
sounds may be heard when using
the system.
WARNING
■To prevent causes of fire
If the driver continues using the
Digital Rear-view Mirror while
smoke or odor comes from the
mirror, it may res ult in fire. Stop
using the system immediately and
contact your Toyota dealer.
Cleaning the D igital Rear-
view Mirror
NOTICE
■To prevent the Digital Rear-
view Mirror from malfunction-
ing
●Do not use detergents, such as
thinner, benzene, and alcohol to
clean the mirror. They may dis-
color, deteriorate or damage the
mirror surface.
●Do not smoke, use matches,
use cigarette lighters or allow
open flames near the mirror. It
may damage the mirror or
cause a fire.
●Do not remove, d isassemble or
modify the mirror.
■To prevent the camera from
malfunctioning
●Observe the fo llowing precau-
tions, otherwise the Digital
Rear-view Mirror may not oper-
ate properly.
• Do not strike or hit the camera or subject it to a strong impact,
as the camera installation posi-
tion and angle may be changed.
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If you notice any of the following symptoms, refer to the following
NOTICE
• Do not remove, disassemble or modify the camera.
• Do not allow an organic solvent, car wax, window cleaner or
glass coating to adhere to the
camera. If this happens, wipe it
off as soon as possible.
• When cleaning the camera lens, wipe the camera lens with a
damp soft cloth.
Do not strongly rub the camera
lens, as it may be scratched and
will not be able to transmit a
clear image.
• When applying colored film (including transparent film) to
the rear window glass, do not
apply it to the area in front of the
camera.
If film is applied to the area in
front of the camera, the image
from the camera may not dis-
play properly.
●Do not subject t he camera to a
strong impact as this could
cause a malfunction.
If this happens, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
as soon as possible.
●Do not block the vent holes of
the mirror. Otherwise, the mirror
may be hot, leading to a mal-
function or a fire.
If you notice any symptoms
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table for the likely cause and the solution.
If the symptom is not resolved by the solution, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
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SymptomLikely causeSolution
The image is difficult to
see.
The mirror surface is
dirty.Clean the mirror surface
gently, using a soft dry
cloth.
Sunlight or headlights
are shining directly into
the Digital Rear-view
Mirror.
Change to optical mirror
mode.
(Vehicles with pan-
oramic fixed moon roof
with one-touch frosted
glass control: If the light
is coming through the
moon roof, close the
electronic sunshade.)
• T h e v e h i c l e i s i n a d a r k area.
• The vehicle is near a TV tower, broadcast-
ing station, electric
power plant, or other
location where strong
radio waves or electri-
cal noise may be pres-
ent.
• The temperature around the camera is
extremely high/low.
• The ambient tempera- ture is extremely low.
• It is raining or humid.
• Sunlight or headlights are shining directly into
the camera lens.
• The vehicle is under fluorescent lights,
sodium lights, mer-
cury lights, etc.
• Exhaust gas is obstructing the cam-
era.
Change to optical mirror
mode.
(Change back to digital
mirror mode when the
conditions have
improved.)
Foreign matters such as
water droplets or dust is
on the camera lens.Wipe the camera lens
with a damp soft cloth.
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The image is difficult to
see.
The luggage in the lug-
gage compartment is
reflected off the rear win-
dow glass and obstruct-
ing the camera.
• Change to optical mir-ror mode.
• Move the luggage to a position where it does
not obstruct the cam-
era or cover it with a
black cloth to reduce
the amount it is
reflected off the rear
window glass.
The rear window glass is
fogged up.
Change to optical mirror
mode.
After defogging the rear
window using the rear
window defogger
( P.322, 330), use the
digital mirror mode
again.
The outside of the rear
window glass is dirty.Use the rear window
wiper to remove dirt.
The inside of the rear
window glass is dirty.Wipe the inside of rear
window glass with a
damp soft cloth.
The image is out of
alignment.
The back door is not fully
closed.Fully close the back
door.
The camera or its sur-
rounding area has
received a strong
impact.Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
The display is dim and
is displayed.
The system may be mal-
functioning.
Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
goes off.
SymptomLikely causeSolution
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is displayed.
The Digital Rear-view
Mirror is extremely hot.
(The display will gradu-
ally become more dim. If
the temperature contin-
ues to increase, the Digi-
tal Rear-view Mirror will
turn off.)
Reducing the cabin tem-
perature is recom-
mended to reduce the
temperature of the mir-
ror.
( will disappear when
the mirror becomes
cool.)
If does not disap-
pear even though the
mirror is cool, have the
vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
The lever cannot be
operated properly.The lever may be mal-
functioning.
Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
(To change to optical
mirror mode, press and
hold the menu button for
approximately 10 sec-
onds.)
SymptomLikely causeSolution