TOYOTA xB 2011 Owners Manual (in English)

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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
Parking brake
■Usage in winter time
See “Winter driving tips” for parking brake usage in winter time. (P. 162)
NOTICE
■Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components
overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake
wear.
To set the parking brake, fully pull the parking brake lever while
depressing the brake pedal.
To release the parking brake, slig htly raise the lever and lower it
completely while pressing the button.
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Hor n
■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.
(P. 53)
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.

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2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters
Multi-information display
P. 139
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank.
Clock
P. 193

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Changing the displaySwitches between odometer and trip meter displays. When the trip
meter is displayed, pressing and holding the button will reset the trip
meter. Odometer
Trip meter A
Trip meter B
Outside temperature
P. 194
“CLOCK” button
P. 193
Odometer/trip meter display
Odometer: Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
Trip meter: Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since themeter was last reset. Trip meters A and B can be used to
record and display different distances independently.
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button
P. 134
“DISP.” button
Switches the multi-information display.

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When driving
Select the speed units
When the odometer is displayed,
press and hold the odometer/trip
meter and trip meter reset button
to switch the display between
MPH and km/h.
Instrument panel light controlThe brightness of the instrument pa nel lights can be adjusted by turn-
ing the dial.
Brighter
Darker
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which
indicates the maximum engine speed.

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Indicators and warning lights
The indicators and warning lights on the instrument cluster and cen-
ter panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various sys-
tems.
Instrument cluster
Center panel

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When driving
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Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the
vehicle’s various systems.
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn
off after the engine is started, or after a few seconds. There may be a
malfunction in a system if a light does not come on, or if the lights do
not turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Scion dealer for
details.
*2: The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
Turn signal indicator
(P. 130)
(U.S.A)
Headlight indicator
(P. 142)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 142)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 142)
Slip indicator ( P. 151)Low engine coolant
temperature indicator
(Canada)
Engine immobilizer sys-
tem indicator (P. 67)Cruise control indicator
(P. 147)
“VSC OFF” indicator
(P. 152)Cruise control “SET”
indicator (P. 147)
(vehicles with an automatic transmission)
“TRAC OFF” indicator
(P. 152)
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR
BAG OFF” indicator
(P. 84)
*1, 2
*1
Shift position
indicators
( P. 125)
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CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as the ABS or SRS warning light not come
on when you start the engine, this could mean that these systems are not
available to help protect you in an accident, which could result in death or
serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Scion dealer immediately
if this occurs.
■ Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in any of the
vehicle’s systems. ( P. 288)
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position
to indicate that a system check is being performed. They
will turn off after the engine is started, or after a few seconds. There
may be a malfunction in a system if a light does not come on, or if
the lights do not turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Scion
dealer.
*2: The light flashes to indicate a malfunction.
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ment clus-
ter)(on the center panel)
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When driving
Multi-information display
Switching the displayItems displayed can be switched
by pressing the “DISP.” button.
The multi-information display presen ts the driver with a variety of
driving-related data.
Trip information ( P. 140)
Displays driving range, fuel
consumption and other cruis-
ing related information.

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Display items■ Current fuel consumption
■ Average fuel consumption
■ Driving range
■ Average vehicle speed Displays the current rate of fuel consumption
Displays the average fuel
consumption since the
function was reset
The function can be reset by pressing the “DISP.” but-
ton for longer than 1 second when the average fuel
consumption is displayed.
Displays the estimated maximum distance that
can be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining
• This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption. As a result, the actual distance
that can be driven may differ from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be updated.
Displays the average vehicle speed since the
engine was started or the function was reset
The function can be reset by pressing the “DISP.” but-
ton for longer than 1 second when the average vehi-
cle speed is displayed.