light TOYOTA AURIS 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety and
securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument clus-
terHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance and
careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle specifi-
cationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)For your information .......................8
Reading this manual.....................12
How to search ..............................13
Pictorial index ...............................14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving.......................38
For safety drive ....................40
Seat belts .............................42
SRS airbags.........................46
Airbag manual on-off
system ...............................56
Safety information for
children ..............................58
Child restraint systems ........59
Installing child restraints ......68
Exhaust gas precautions .....78
1-2. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features ........80
Hybrid system
precautions ........................84
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer
system ...............................91
Immobilizer system ..............99
Alarm .................................103
Double locking system .......1102. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and
indicators......................... 114
Meter (drive monitor
display)............................ 122
Meter (multi-information
display)............................ 126
ECO Driving Indicator ....... 138
Energy monitor/
consumption screen ........ 142
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 148
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Smart entry & start
system............................. 151
Push button start ............... 176
Wireless remote control .... 191
Side doors ......................... 200
Back door .......................... 204
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ........................ 208
Rear seats ......................... 210
Head restraints .................. 212
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 214
Inside rear view mirror....... 215
Outside rear view
mirrors ............................. 217
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each compo-
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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)3-5. Opening and closing the
windows
Power windows ..................220
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............226
Cargo and luggage ............243
Trailer towing
(except hybrid model) ......244
Trailer towing
(hybrid model)..................253
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch
(except hybrid model
[vehicles without a smart
entry & start system]).......254
Engine (ignition) switch
(except hybrid model
[vehicles with a smart
entry & start system]).......258
Power (ignition) switch .......268
EV drive mode ...................274
Multidrive ...........................276
Multi-mode Manual
Transmission ...................281
Manual transmission ..........286
Hybrid transmission ...........289
Turn signal lever ................297
Parking brake.....................298
Horn ...................................2994-3. Operating the lights and
wipers
Headlight switch ................ 300
Automatic High Beam ....... 306
Fog light switch ................. 310
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 312
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................ 316
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 318
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control .................... 322
Speed limiter ..................... 327
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 330
Simple-IPA
(Simple-Intelligent
Parking Assist) ................ 336
Stop & Start system .......... 350
Driving assist systems....... 356
Hill-start assist control ....... 362
Diesel particulate filter
system............................. 364
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips .................................. 366
Winter driving tips.............. 368
4Driving

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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Heater system....................374
Automatic air conditioning
system (without dual
operation) ........................379
Automatic air conditioning
system (with dual
operation) ........................388
Power heater .....................396
Rear window and
outside rear view
mirror defoggers ..............398
5-2. Using the audio system
Audio system types............400
Using the radio...................404
Using the CD player...........408
Playing back MP3 and
WMA discs.......................413
Operating an iPod ..............419
Operating a USB
memory............................428
Optimal use of the audio
system .............................435
Using the AUX port ............437
Using the steering wheel
audio switches .................4385-3. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ................ 441
• Interior lights ................ 442
• Vanity lights ................. 442
• Personal lights ............. 443
5-4. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 445
• Glove box..................... 446
• Console box ................. 446
• Bottle holders ............... 447
• Cup holders ................. 448
• Auxiliary boxes ............. 450
Luggage compartment
features ........................... 451
5-5. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity
mirrors ............................. 458
Clock ................................. 459
Outside temperature
display ............................. 460
Portable ashtray ................ 462
Power outlets .................... 463
Seat heaters ...................... 465
Armrest.............................. 468
Coat hooks ........................ 469
Assist grips ........................ 470
Panoramic roof shade ....... 471
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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior ..........474
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ...........478
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements....................481
6-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ......................484
Hood ..................................488
Positioning a floor jack .......490
Engine compartment..........492
12-volt battery ....................514
Tires ...................................519
Tire inflation pressure ........522
Wheels ...............................524
Air conditioning filter ..........526
Wireless remote control/
electronic key battery.......529
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................532
Light bulbs .........................5557-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 572
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 573
7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed ......................... 575
If you think something is
wrong .............................. 583
Fuel pump shut off
system............................. 584
If a warning light turns
on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 585
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 599
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with a
spare tire) ........................ 626
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with an
emergency tire puncture
repair kit) ......................... 638
If the engine will not
start ................................. 664
If the hybrid system will
not start ........................... 666
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises

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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152, 191
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 670
Warning lights/warning messages
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590, 602
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152, 191
Warning lights/warning messages
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590, 602
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 318
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 318
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 703
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 714
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
Checking/rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 626
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 705
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 685
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Front position lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Hill-start assist control
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Back-up light
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276, 281, 286, 289
Rear view monitor system camera
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 555, Watts: P. 716)
*1: If equipped
*2: Vehicles with a multi-information display
*3: Refer to ““touch screen” Owner’s manual”.
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Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Except hybrid model
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254, 258
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254, 258
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 573
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 664
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 611
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276, 281, 286
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276, 281, 289
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
When the shift lever does not move
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 668, 669
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 585
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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)Drive monitor display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Multi-information display
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 369
Warning buzzer/message
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Front fog lights
*3/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Heater system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 374
Air conditioning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379, 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 374, 379, 388
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Audio system
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
“touch screen”
*3, 4
*1: Vehicles with a multi-information display
*2: Vehicles with a Multidrive
*3: If equipped
*4: Refer to ““touch screen” Owner’s manual”.
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Hybrid model
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 573
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 666
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 611
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 289
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 289
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5851
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