tow TOYOTA BZ4X 2022 (in English) Owner's Manual

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Check the allowable towing capac-
ity, GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass),
MPAC (Maximum Permissible Axle
Capacity), and permissible draw-
bar load before towing. ( P. 5 5 4 )
Toyota recommends the use of the
Toyota hitch/bracket for your vehi-
cle. Other products of a suitable
nature and comparable quality may
also be used.
For vehicle where the towing
device blocks any of the lights or
license plate, the following shall be
observed:
 Do not use towing devices that
cannot be easily removed or
repositioned.
 Towing devices must be
removed or repositioned when
not in use.
■Total trailer weight and per-
missible drawbar load
Total trailer weight
Weight of the trailer itself plus the trailer
load should be within the maximum
towing capacity. Exceeding this weight
is dangerous. ( P.554)
When towing a trailer, use a friction
coupler or friction stabilizer (sway con-
Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed pri-
marily as a passenger carrying
vehicle. Towing a trailer will
have an adverse effect on han-
dling, performance, braking,
durability, and power con-
sumption. Your safety and sat-
isfaction depend on the proper
use of correct equipment and
cautious driving habits. For
your safety and the safety of
others, do not overload the
vehicle or trailer.
To tow a trailer safely, use
extreme care and drive the
vehicle in accordance with the
trailer’s characteristics and
operating conditions.
Toyota warranties do not apply
to damage or malfunction
caused by towing a trailer for
commercial purposes.
Contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable
repairer for further information
about additional requirements
such as towing kits, etc.
Weight limits
Towing hitch/bracket
Important points regarding
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trol device).
Permissible drawbar load
Allocate the trailer load so that the
drawbar load is greater than 25 kg
(55.1 lb.) or 4% of the towing capacity.
Do not let the drawbar load exceed the
indicated weight. ( P.554)
■Information tag (manufac-
turer’s label)
Gross vehicle mass
The combined weight of the driver, pas-
sengers, luggage, towing hitch, total
curb mass and drawbar load should not
exceed the gross vehicle mass by more
than 100 kg (220.5 lb.). Exceeding this
weight is dangerous.
Maximum permissible rear axle
capacity
The weight borne by the rear axle
should not exceed the maximum per-
missible rear axle capacity by 15% or
more. Exceeding this weight is danger-
ous. The values for towing capacity
were derived from testing conducted at
sea level. Take note that EV system
output and towing capacity will be
reduced at high altitudes.1 538 mm (21.2 in.)
2 538 mm (21.2 in.)
WARNING
■When the gross vehicle mass or maximum permissible axle
capacity is exceeded
Failing to observe this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or
serious injury.
●Add an additional 20.0 kPa (0.2
kgf/cm2 or bar, 3 psi) to the recom- mended tire inflation pressure
value. ( P.559)
●Do not exceed the established
speed limit for towing a trailer in built-up areas or 100 km/h (62 mph), whichever is the lower.
Installation positions for the
towing hitch/bracket and
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31041 mm (41.0 in.)
4 569 mm (22.4 in.)
5 439 mm (17.3 in.)
6 100 mm (4.0 in.)
7 381 mm (15.0 in.)
■Tire information
●Increase the tire inflation pressure to
20.0 kPa (0.2 kgf/cm2 or bar, 3 psi) greater than the recommended value when towing. ( P.559)
●Increase the air pressure of the trailer tires in accordance with the total
trailer weight and according to the val- ues recommended by the manufac-turer of your trailer.
■Trailer lights
Please consult any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer when installing
trailer lights, as incorrect installation may cause damage to the vehicle’s lights. Please take care to comply with
your state’s laws when installing trailer lights.
■Break-in schedule
Toyota recommends that vehicles fitted with new power train components should not be used for towing trailers for
the first 800 km (500 miles).
■Safety checks before towing
●Check that the maximum load limit for
the towing hitch/bracket hitch ball is not exceeded. Bear in mind that the coupling weight of the trailer will add
to the load exerted on the vehicle. Also make sure that you will not be towing a load that exceeds the maxi-
mum permissible axle capacity.
●Ensure that the trailer load is secure.
●Supplementary outside rear view mir- rors should be added to the vehicle if
the traffic behind cannot be clearly seen with standard mirrors. Adjust the extending arms of these mirrors on
both sides of the vehicle so that they always provide maximum visibility of the road behind.
■Maintenance
●Maintenance must be performed more frequently when using the vehicle for
towing due to the greater weight bur- den placed on the vehicle compared to normal driving.
●Retighten all bolts securing the hitch-ing ball and bracket after towing for
approximately 1000 km (600 miles).
■If trailer sway occurs
One or more factors (crosswinds, pass- ing vehicles, rough roads, etc.) can
adversely affect handling of your vehicle and trailer, causing instability.
●If trailer swaying occurs:• Firmly grip the steering wheel. Steer straight ahead.
Do not try to control trailer swaying by turning the steering wheel.• Begin releasing the accelerator pedal
immediately but very gradually to reduce speed.
Do not increase speed. Do not apply
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If you make no extreme correction with
the steering or brakes, your vehicle and
trailer should stabilize.
●After the trailer swaying has stopped: • Stop in a safe place. Get all occupants out of the vehicle.
• Check the tires of the vehicle and the trailer.• Check the load in the trailer.
Make sure the load has not shifted. Make sure the tongue weight is appro-priate, if possible.
• Check the load in the vehicle. Make sure the vehicle is not over-loaded after occupants get in.
If you cannot find any problems, the
speed at which trailer swaying occurred
is beyond the limit of your particular
vehicle-trailer combination. Drive at a
lower speed to prevent instability.
Remember that swaying of the towing
vehicle-trailer increases as speed
increases.
Your vehicle will handle differently
when towing a trailer. In order to
avoid accident, death or serious
injury, keep the following in mind
when towing:
■Checking connections
between trailer and lights
Stop the vehicle and check the
operation of the connection
between the trailer and lights after
driving for a brief period as well as
before starting off.
■Practicing driving with a cou-
pled trailer
 Get the feel for turning, stopping
and reversing with the trailer
coupled by practicing in an area
with no or light traffic.
 When reversing with a coupled
trailer, hold the section of the
steering wheel nearest to you
and rotate clockwise to turn the
trailer left or counterclockwise to
turn it right. Always rotate a little
at a time to prevent steering
error. Have someone guide you
when reversing to lessen the risk
of an accident.
■Increasing vehicle-to-vehicle
distance
At a speed of 10 km/h (6 mph), the
distance to the vehicle running
ahead of you should be equivalent
to or greater than the combined
length of your vehicle and trailer.
Avoid sudden braking that may
cause skidding. Otherwise, the
vehicle may spin out of control. This
NOTICE
■When the rear bumper strength- ening material is aluminum
Ensure the steel bracket part does not
come directly in contact with that area.When steel and aluminum come into
contact, there is a reaction similar to corrosion, which will weaken the sec-tion concerned and may result in
damage. Apply a rust inhibitor to parts that will come in contact when attach-ing a steel bracket.
■Do not directly splice trailer lights
Directly splicing trailer lights may damage your vehicle’s electrical sys-tem and cause a malfunction.
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is especially true when driving on
wet or slippery road surfaces.
■Sudden acceleration/steering
input/cornering
Executing sharp turns when towing
may result in the trailer colliding
with your vehicle. Decelerate well in
advance when approaching turns
and take them slowly and carefully
to avoid sudden braking.
■Important points regarding
turning
The wheels of the trailer will travel
closer to the inside of the curve
than the wheels of the vehicle. To
make allowance for this, take the
turns wider than you would nor-
mally do.
■Important points regarding
stability
Vehicle movement resulting from
uneven road surfaces and strong
crosswinds will affect handling. The
vehicle may also be rocked by
passing buses or large trucks. Fre-
quently check behind when moving
alongside such vehicles. As soon
as such vehicle movement occurs,
immediately start to decelerate
smoothly by slowly applying the
brakes. Always steer the vehicle
straight ahead while braking.
■Passing other vehicles
Consider the total combined length
of your vehicle and trailer and
ensure that the vehicle-to-vehicle
distance is sufficient before execut-
ing lane changes.
■If the EV system overheats
Towing a loaded trailer up a long,
steep incline in temperatures
exceeding 30°C (85°F) may result
in the EV system overheating. If the
EV system coolant temperature
gauge indicates that the EV system
is overheating, turn the air condi-
tioning off immediately, leave the
road and stop the vehicle in a safe
place. ( P.549)
■When parking the vehicle
Always place wheel chocks under
the wheels of both the vehicle and
trailer. Firmly set the parking brake
and shift the shift position to P.
WARNING
F o l l o w a l l t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s d e s c r i b e d i n this section. Failure to do so could cause an accident resulting in death
or serious injury.
■Trailer towing precautions
When towing, make sure that none of the weight limits are exceeded. ( P.554)
■Vehicle speed in towing
Observe the legal maximum speeds
for trailer towing.
■Before descending hills or long
declines
Reduce speed and downshift. How- ever, never downshift suddenly while
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WARNING
■Operation of the brake pedal
Do not hold the brake pedal
depressed often or for long periods of time. Doing so may result in the brake overheating or reduce braking effects.
■To avoid accident or injury
●Do not tow a trailer when the tire
installed is repaired with the emer- gency tire puncture repair kit.
●Do not use the following systems when trailer towing.
• PCS (Pre-Collision System)
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
• Dynamic radar cruise control
• Cruise control
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)

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■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off or turned to ACC and the driver’s door is opened while the lights
are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling sys- tem (if equipped)
The level of the headlights is automati-
cally adjusted according to the number of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the head-
lights do not interfere with other road users.
■12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent 12-volt the battery of
the vehicle from discharging, if the light
switch is in the or position
when the power switch is turned off, the
12-volt battery saving function will oper-
ate and automatically turn off all the
lights after approximately 20 minutes.
When the power switch is turned to ON, the 12-volt battery-saving function will be disabled.
When any of the following are per- formed, the 12-volt battery-saving func-tion is canceled once and then
reactivated. All the lights will turn off automatically 20 minutes after the 12-volt battery- saving function has been
reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity)
can be changed. (Customizable features: P.567)
1With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
2 Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the
headlights on or off.
This system allows the headlights
and front position lights to be turned
on for 30 seconds when the power
switch is OFF.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in
after turning the power switch
off.
Pull the lever toward you and release it
again to turn off the lights.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the EV system is not
operating.
Turning on the high beam
headlights
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Toyota Safety Sense
The Toyota Safety Sense con-
sists of the driving assist sys-
tems and contributes to a safe
and comfortable driving expe-
rience:
WARNING
■Toyota Safety Sense
The Toyota Safety Sense operates under the assumption that the driver will drive safely, and is designed to
help reduce the impact to the occu- pants in a collision and assist the driver under normal driving condi-
tions. As there is a limit to the degree of recognition accuracy and control performance that this system can pro-
vide, do not overly rely on this sys- tem. The driver is solely responsible for paying attention to the vehicle’s
surroundings and driving safely.
■For safe use
●Do not overly rely on this system. The driver is solely responsible for paying attention to the vehicle’s sur-
roundings and driving safely. This system may not operate in all situa-tions and provided assistance is
limited. Over-reliance on this sys- tem to drive the vehicle safely may lead to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Do not attempt to test the operation
of the system, as it may not operate properly, possibly leading to an accident.
●If attention is necessary while per-forming driving operations or a sys-
tem malfunction occurs, a warning message or warning buzzer will be operated. If a warning message is
displayed on the display, follow the instructions displayed.
●Depending on external noise, the volume of the audio system, etc., it may be difficult to hear the warning
buzzer. Also, depending on the road conditions, it may be difficult to recognize the operation of the sys-
tem.
■When it is necessary to disable
the system
In the following situations, make sure to disable the system.
Failure to do so may lead to the sys- tem not operating properly, possibly leading to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●When the vehicle is tilted due to
being overloaded or having a flat tire
●When driving at extremely high speeds
●When towing another vehicle
●When the vehicle is being trans-
ported by a truck, ship, train, etc.
●When the vehicle is raised on a lift
and the tires are allowed to rotate freely
●When inspecting the vehicle using a drum tester such as a chassis dynamometer or speedometer tes-
ter, or when using an on vehicle wheel balancer
●When the vehicle is driven in a sporty manner or off-road
●When using an automatic car wash
●When a sensor is misaligned or
deformed due to a strong impact being applied to the sensor or the area around the sensor
●When accessories which obstruct a sensor or light are temporarily
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■Situations in which the sensors
may not operate properly
●When the height or inclination of the
vehicle has been changed due to modifications
●When the windshield is dirty, fogged up, cracked or damaged
●When the ambient temperature is high or low
●When mud, water, snow, dead insects, foreign matter, etc., is attached to the front of the sensor
●When in inclement weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow, or a sandstorm
●When water, snow, dust, etc., is
thrown up in front of the vehicle, or when driving through mist or smoke
●When the headlights are not illumi-nated while driving in the dark, such as at night or when in a tunnel
●When the lens of a headlight is dirty and illumination is weak
●When the headlights are misaligned
●When a headlight is malfunctioning
●When a the headlights of another
vehicle, sunlight, or reflected light shines directly into the front camera
●When the brightness of the surround-ing area changes suddenly
●When driving near a TV tower, broad-casting station, electric power plant,
WARNING
■Front camera installation area on the windshield
If the system determines that the windshield may be fogged up, it will automatically operate the heater to
defog the part of the windshield around the front camera. When clean-ing, etc., be careful not to touch the
area around the front camera until the windshield has cooled sufficiently, as touching it may cause burns.
■Precautions for the driver moni-tor camera (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may lead to malfunc-tion of the driver monitor camera and
the systems not operating properly, possibly leading to an accident result-ing in death or serious injury.
●Do not subject the driver monitor camera or its surrounding area to
strong impact.
If subjected to a strong impact, the
driver monitor camera may move out
of alignment and the driver may no
longer be detected correctly. In this
case, have the vehicle inspected by
any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
●Do not disassemble or modify the driver monitor camera.
●Do not attach accessories, stickers (including transparent stickers), etc. to the driver monitor camera or its
surrounding area.
●Do not allow the driver monitor
camera or its surrounding area to get wet.
●Do not cover the driver monitor camera or place anything in front of it.
●Keep the lens of the driver monitor camera free from damage.
●Do not touch the lens of the driver monitor camera or allow it to become dirty.
When there is dirt or fingerprints on
the camera lens, clean it with a dry,
soft cloth so as to not mark or dam-
age it.
●When cleaning the lens, do not use
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tact your vehicle, such as tall grass,
tree branches, a curtain, etc.
■Situations in which the lane may not be detected
●When the lane is extremely wide or narrow
●Immediately after changing lanes or passing through an intersection
●When driving in a temporary lane or lane regulated by construction
●When there are structures, patterns, shadows which are similar to lane lines in the surrounding
●When the lane lines are not clear or driving on a wet road surface
●When a lane line is on a curb
●When driving on a bright, reflective road surface, such as concrete
■Situations in which some or all of the functions of the system cannot
operate
●When a malfunction is detected in this
system or a related system, such as the brakes, steering, etc.
●When the VSC, TRC, or other safety related system is operating
●When the VSC, TRC, or other safety related system is off
■Changes in brake operation sound and pedal response
●When the brakes have been operated, brake operation sounds may be heard
and the brake pedal response may change, but this does not indicate a malfunction.
●When the system is operating, the brake pedal may feel stiffer than
expected or sink. In either situation the brake pedal can be depressed fur-ther. Further depress the brake pedal
as necessary.
■Situations in which the driver moni- tor may not operate properly (if equipped)
In situations such as the following, the driver monitor camera may not be able
to detect the driver’s face, and the func-
tion may not operate properly.
●When the inside of the vehicle is hot,
such as after the vehicle has been parked in the sun
●When a very bright light, such as the sun or the headlights of following vehi-cle, shines onto the driver monitor
camera
●When the brightness inside the vehi-
cle changes frequently due to the shadows of surrounding structures, etc.
●When a very bright light, such as the sun or the headlights of an oncoming
vehicle, is shining onto the driver’s face
●When light, either inside or outside of the vehicle, is being reflected from the lenses of eyeglasses or sunglasses
●When there are multiple faces in the detection range of the driver monitor
camera, such as when a front or rear passenger is leaning toward the driver’s seat
●When the driver monitor camera is being blocked by the steering wheel, a
hand holding the steering wheel, an arm, etc.
●When the driver is wearing a hat
●When the driver is wearing an eye-
patch
●When the driver is wearing eye-
glasses or sunglasses that do not easily transmit infrared rays
●When the driver is wearing contact lenses
●When the driver is wearing a face mask
●When the driver’s is laughing or their eyes are only slightly open
●When the driver’s eyes, nose, mouth, or shape of their face is blocked
●When the driver is wearing makeup which makes it difficult to detect their eyes, nose, mouth, or shape of their
face