TOYOTA BZ4X 2022 Owners Manual (in English)

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Driving
Rotary shifter display:
The current shift position is illuminated.
When selecting the shift position, make
sure that the shift position has been
changed to the desired position by
checking the shift position indicator pro-
vided on the instrument cluster.
P position switch
Fully stop the vehicle and set the park-
ing brake, and then press the P position
switch.
When the shift position is changed to P,
the switch illuminates.
Check that the shift position indicator
shows P.
■Changing the shift position in each power switch mode
●The shift position cannot be changed when the power switch is in ACC or off.
●When the power switch is in ON, if the “READY” indicator is not illuminated,
the shift position can only be changed to N.
●When the “READY” indicator is illumi-nated, the shift position can be
changed from P to D, N, or R.
●When the “READY” indicator is flash-
ing, the shift position cannot be changed from P to any other position, even if the rotary shifter is operated.
Operate the rotary shifter again after the “READY” indicator changes from flashing to illuminated.
■Shifting the shift position from P to
other positions
●While depressing the brake pedal
firmly, operate the rotary shifter. If the rotary shifter is operated without depressing the brake pedal, the
buzzer will sound and the shifting operation will be disabled.
●When selecting the shift position,
make sure that the shift position has
been changed to the desired position by checking the shift position indicator provided on the instrument cluster.
■The shift position cannot be
changed when
In the following situations, a buzzer will sound to inform you that the shift posi-
tion cannot be changed. Use the appro- priate operation to attempt to change the shift position again.
●When attempting to change the shift position from P with the brake pedal
not depressed
●When attempting to change the shift
position from P with the accelerator pedal depressed
●When attempting to change the shift position from N while stopped or driv-ing at an extremely low speed with the
brake pedal not depressed
●When attempting to change the shift
position from N while stopped or driv- ing at an extremely low speed with the accelerator pedal depressed
●When the P position switch is pressed while driving
When driving at an extremely low speed, the shift position may change to
P.
■The shift position automatically changes to N when
In the following situations, a buzzer will
sound to inform you that the shift posi- tion has been changed to N. Use the appropriate operation to attempt to
change the shift position again.
●When attempting to change the shift
position to R while the vehicle is mov- ing forward
When driving at a low speed, the shift
position may change to R.
●When attempting to change the shift position to D while the vehicle is mov-ing backward
When driving at a low speed, the shift
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■When N is selected while driving
When selecting N while traveling at a speed above a certain level, hold the rotary shifter at the N position.
■Automatic P position selection
function
In the following situations, the shift posi- tion is automatically changed to P.
●When pressing the power switch with
the vehicle stopped while the power
swi t ch i s i n ON a n d t h e s h if t po si t i on is in a position other than P (after the shift position has been changed to P,
the power switch will turn off)*
●If the driver’s door is opened and all of
the following conditions are met, while the shift position is in a position other than P:
• The power switch is in ON. • The driver is not wearing the seat belt.• The brake pedal is not depressed.
To start off the vehicle after the shift
position is changed to P, operate the
rotary shifter again.
●When the vehicle is stopped after the EV system has been stopped in an
emergency while driving
●When voltage of the 12-volt battery
drops while the shift position is in a position other than P*: When the power switch is pressed
while driving at extremely slow
speeds, such as immediately before
stopping the vehicle, the shift position
may automatically change to P. Make
sure that the vehicle is completely
stopped before pressing the power
switch.
■If the shift position cannot be
shifted from P
There is a possibility that the 12-volt bat- tery is discharged. Check the 12-volt
battery in this situation. ( P.544)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.567)
WARNING
■For the rotary shifter
●Do not remove the rotary shifter knob or use anything but a genuine
Toyota rotary shifter knob. Also, do not hang anything on the rotary shifter.
Doing so could prevent the rotary shifter from returning to position, causing unexpected accidents to
occur when the vehicle is in motion.
●In order to prevent the shift position
from accidentally being changed, do not touch the rotary shifter when not using it.
■P position switch
●Do not press the P position switch
while the vehicle is moving. If the P position switch is pressed when driving at very low speeds (for
example, directly before stopping the vehicle), the vehicle may stop suddenly when the shift position
switches to P, which could lead to an accident.
●In order to prevent the shift position from accidentally being changed, do not touch the P position switch
when not using it.
NOTICE
■When exiting the vehicle (driver’s seat only)
Check that the shift position indicator
shows P and that the parking brake indicator is illuminated before opening the door and exiting the vehicle.

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By performing the following oper-
ation, the shift position can be
held in N until the shift position
switches to P without activating
the automatic P position selec-
tion function.
1 Operate the rotary shifter and
change the shift position to N
when the EV system is operat-
ing.
2 Return the rotary shifter to its
regular position.
3 Operate the rotary shifter to N
and hold it there until the buzzer
sounds.
4 Press the power switch within 5
seconds after the buzzer
sounds.
The EV system stops with the shift
position in N*
Make sure to check that the buzzer sounds and “Holding N Push P Switch When Done” is displayed on the multi-
information display.
 In order to shift to a position
other than N, first press the P
position switch to change the
shift position to P.
 If the automatic P position
switching operation selection
function is performed operated
with the EV system stopped, the
automatic P position selection
function may not operate.
Always perform the operation
with the EV system started.
*: To keep this state, do not operate the
power switch. If the power switch is
operated repeatedly, the power
switch will turn off after the shift posi-
tion has automatically changed to P.
■“X-MODE”
 P. 4 0 1
Acceleration/deceleration control
can be performed only by operating
the accelerator pedal, and the fre-
quency of switching to the brake
pedal can be greatly reduced.
Since the deceleration when the
accelerator pedal is released is
stronger than that of a conventional
vehicle, the vehicle can be deceler-
ated smoothly by slowly releasing
the pedal the accelerator pedal
without completely releasing it.
When the Regeneration Boost
switch is pressed, the regenerative
braking force, when the accelera-
Keeping the shift position in
N without activating the
automatic P position selec-
tion function
Selecting the driving mode
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tor pedal is released, becomes
stronger than usual.
■When Regeneration Boost cannot be used In the following cases, the system does not operate.
●When “X-MODE” is activated (If equipped)
●When the brake system or EV system is malfunctioning
●When regenerative braking is limited
regenerative braking may be restricted
in the following situations:
• When the amount of charge of the
traction battery is high • When the temperature of the traction battery is low or extremely high
• When the temperature of the electric motor or power control unit is extremely high
• When regenerative braking is continu- ally used for a long time
■Regenerative Braking
●The vehicle cannot be stopped by just releasing the accelerator pedal. Step on the brake pedal when the vehicle is
stopped.
●If the power switch is turned off and
then the EV system is restarted, the Regeneration Boost will be turned off.
●When driving at high speeds, the feel-ing of deceleration due to regenera-
tive braking is smaller than in a normal car.
●The maximum deceleration varies depending on the vehicle speed.
●Regeneration Boost cannot be used when the following message is dis-played on the multi-information dis-
play. When decelerating, firmly step on the brake to decelerate.
• “Regeneration Boost Unavailable XMODE Activated”• “Regeneration Boost Temporarily
Unavailable Press Brake to Deceler- ate”
• “Regeneration Boost Temporarily
Unavailable See Owner’s Manual”
■Stop lights turning ON
When the regenerative braking force exceeds a certain level, the stop lights
turns on.
It is suited for driving that suppress
vehicle driving power and improves
power consumption.
Press the switch to switch over to
Eco mode.
Press the switch again to return to
Normal driving mode.
The Eco mode ON state is memo-
rized even if the power switch is
turned OFF.
■Eco mode drive automatic cancel- ation
Eco mode is automatically canceled
when snow mode or “X-MODE” is selected and the vehicle returns to nor-
mal mode. (If equipped)
■When Eco mode is not available
Eco mode cannot be activated when “X-MODE” is selected. (If equipped)
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The turn signal lever can be used to
show the following intentions of the
driver.
1 Right turn
2 Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release it)
The right hand signals will flash 3 times.
3 Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release it)
The left hand signals will flash 3 times.
4 Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when
The power switch is in ON.
■If the indicator flashes faster than
usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
■If the turn signals stop flashing
before a lane change has been per- formed
Operate the lever again.
Tur n signal lever
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■Using the manual mode
The parking brake can be set and
released manually.
and a message is shown on the
multi-information display.
Parking brake indicator light
1 Pull the switch to set the parking
brake
The parking brake indicator light will
turn on.
Pull and hold the parking brake switch if
an emergency occurs and it is neces-
sary to operate the parking brake while
driving.
2 Push the switch to release the
parking brake
• Operate the parking brake switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake automatic
release function, the parking brake
can be released by depressing the
accelerator pedal. ( P.255)
Make sure that the parking brake indi-
cator light turn off.
If the parking brake indicator light flash,
operate the switch again. ( P.521)
■Turning the automatic mode
on
While the vehicle is stopped, pull
and hold the parking brake switch
until a buzzer sounds and a mes-
sage is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.
When the automatic mode is turned
on, the parking brake operates as
follows.
 When the shift position is shifted
from P, the parking brake will be
released, and the parking brake
indicator light will turn off.
 When the shift position is shifted
to P, the parking brake will be
set, and the parking brake indi-
cator light will turn on.
Operate the shift position with the
vehicle stopped and the brake
pedal depressed.
The auto function may not operate if the
shift position is moved extremely
quickly. In this situation, apply the park-
Parking brake
The parking brake can be set
or released automatically or
manually.
In automatic mode, the parking
brake can be set or released
automatically. Also, even in
automatic mode, the parking
brake can be set or released
manually.
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ing brake manually. (P.254)
■Turning the automatic mode
off
While the vehicle is stopped and
depressing the brake pedal, press
and hold the parking brake switch
until a buzzer sounds and message
is shown on the multi-information
display.
■Parking brake operation
●When the power switch is not in ON, the parking brake cannot be released using the parking brake switch.
●When the power switch is not in ON, automatic mode (automatic brake set-
ting and releasing) is not available.
■Parking brake automatic release function
When all of the following conditions are
met in manual mode, the parking brake can be released by depressing the accelerator pedal.
●The driver’s door is closed
●The driver is wearing the seat belt
●The shift position is in a forward driv-
ing position or reverse driving position
●The malfunction indicator lamp or brake system warning light is not illu-minated.
When depressing the accelerator pedal, depress it slowly.
If the parking brake is not released when
the accelerator pedal is depressed, release the parking brake manually.
■Parking brake automatic lock func-tion
The parking brake will be set automati- cally under the following conditions:
●The brake pedal is not depressed
●The driver’s door is open
●The driver’s seat belt is not fastened
●The shift position is in a position other
than P or N (The shift position is in P during advanced park operation.) (If
equipped)
●The malfunction indicator lamp or
brake system warning light are not illuminated
■If “Parking Brake Temporarily Unavailable” is displayed on the
multi-information display
If the parking brake is operated repeat- edly over a short period of time, the sys-
tem may restrict operation to prevent overheating. If this happens, refrain from operating the parking brake. Normal
operation will return after about 1 min- ute.
■If “Parking Brake Unavailable” is displayed on the multi-information
display
Operate the parking brake switch. If the message does not disappear after oper-
ating the switch several times, the sys- tem may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Parking brake operation sound
When the parking brake operates, a
motor sound (whirring sound) may be heard.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
■Parking brake indicator light
●Depending on the power switch mode, the parking brake indicator light will
turn on and stay on as described below:ON: Comes on until the parking brake
is released. Not in ON: Stays on for approximately 15 seconds.
●When the power switch is turned off with the parking brake set, the parking
brake indicator light will stay on for about 15 seconds.This does not indicate a malfunction.

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■When the parking brake switch
malfunctions
Automatic mode (automatic brake set- ting and releasing) will be turned on
automatically.
■Parking the vehicle
 P. 2 5 4
■Parking brake engaged warning buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven with the parking brake engaged. “Parking Brake ON” is displayed on the
multi-information display. (with the vehi- cle reached a speed of 5 km/h [3 mph])
■If the brake system warning light comes on
 P. 5 1 5
■Usage in winter time
 P. 2 4 1
WARNING
■When parking the vehicle
Do not leave a child in the vehicle alone. The parking brake may be released unintentionally and there is
the danger of the vehicle moving that may lead to an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■Parking brake switch
Do not set any objects near the park-
ing brake switch. Objects may interfere with the switch and may lead the parking brake to
unexpectedly operate.
■Parking brake automatic lock function
Never use the automatic parking
brake engagement function in place of normal parking brake operation. This function is designed to reduce
the risk of a collision due to the driver forgetting to engage the parking brake. Over-reliance on this function
to park the vehicle safely may lead to an accident resulting in death or seri-ous injury. ( P.229)
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
Before you leave the vehicle, shift the shift position to P, set the parking
brake and make sure that the vehicle does not move.
■When the system malfunctions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and check the warning messages.
■When the vehicle 12-volt battery is discharged
The parking brake system cannot be activated. ( P.544)
■When the parking brake cannot be released due to a malfunction
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake set will lead to brake compo- nents overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase
brake wear.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately if this occurs.

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Turns the brake hold system on
The brake hold standby indicator
(green) comes on. While the system
is holding the brake, the brake hold
operated indicator (yellow) comes
on.
■Brake hold system operating con-
ditions
The brake hold system cannot be turned on in the following conditions:
●The driver’s door is not closed.
●The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
●“Parking Brake Unavailable” or “Park-
ing Brake Malfunction Visit Your
Dealer” is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display.
If any of the conditions above are detected when the brake hold system is
enabled, the system will turn off and the brake hold standby indicator light will go off. In addition, if any of the conditions
are detected while the system is holding the brake, a warning buzzer will sound and a message will be shown on the
multi-information display. The parking brake will then be set automatically.
■Brake hold function
●If the brake pedal is left released for a period of about 3 minutes after the system has started holding the brake,
the parking brake will be set automati- cally. In this case, a warning buzzer sounds and a message is shown on
the multi-information display.
●The brake hold function may not hold
the vehicle when the vehicle is on a steep incline. In this situation, it may be necessary for the driver to apply
the brakes. A warning buzzer will sound and the multi-information dis-play will inform the driver of this situa-
tion. If a warning message is shown on the multi-information display, read the message and follow the instruc-
tions.
●To turn the system off while the sys-
tem is holding the brake, firmly depress the brake pedal and press the button again.
■When the parking brake is set auto-
matically while the system is hold- ing the brakes
Perform any of the following operations
to release the parking brake:
●Depress the accelerator pedal. (The
parking brake will not be released automatically if the seat belt is not fas-tened.)
●Operate the parking brake switch with the brake pedal depressed.
Make sure that the parking brake indica-
tor light goes off. ( P.254)
Brake Hold
The brake hold system keeps
the brake applied when the
shift position is in D or N with
the system on and the brake
pedal has been depressed to
stop the vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the
accelerator pedal is depressed
with the shift position in D to
allow smooth start off.
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■When an inspection at any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer is necessary
When the brake hold standby indicator (green) does not illuminate even when the brake hold switch is pressed with the
brake hold system operating conditions met, the system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected at any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■If “Brake Hold Malfunction Press
Brake to Deactivate Visit Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold Malfunction Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on
the multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately.
■Warning messages and buzzers
Warning messages and buzzers are used to indicate a system malfunction or to inform the driver of the need for cau-
tion. If a warning message is shown on the multi-information display, read the message and follow the instructions.
■If the brake hold operated indicator
flashes
 P. 5 2 1
WARNING
■When the vehicle is on a steep
incline
When using the brake hold system on a steep incline, exercise caution. The
brake hold function may not hold the vehicle in such a situation.
■When stopped on a slippery road
The system cannot stop the vehicle when the gripping ability of the tires
has been exceeded. Do not use the system when stopped on a slippery road.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
The brake hold system is not
designed for use when parking the vehicle for a long period of time. Turn-ing the power switch off while the sys-
tem is holding the brake may release the brake, which would cause the vehicle to move. When operating the
power switch, depress the brake pedal, shift the shift position to P and set the parking brake.