tow TOYOTA BZ4X 2023 Owners Manual

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4-2. Opening, closing and lock- ing the doors
Side doors ..................... 167
Back door ...................... 172
Smart key system ......... 187
4-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................... 192
Rear seats..................... 193
Head restraints.............. 196
4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .............. 199
Inside rear view mirror .. 200
Digital Rear-view Mirror 201
Outside rear view mirrors .................................... 210
4-5. Opening, closing the win- dows
Power windows ............. 212
4-6. Favorite settings My Settings ................... 2155-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ......... 219
Cargo and luggage ........ 225
Vehicle load limits .......... 228
Trailer towing ................. 229
Dinghy towing ................ 230
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch .. 231
Transmission ................. 236
Turn signal lever ............ 242
Parking brake ................ 243
Brake Hold..................... 246
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............ 248
AHB (Automatic High Beam) .................................... 250
Windshield wipers and washer ......................... 253
5Driving

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7-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ............ 448
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............. 451
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................... 455
General maintenance.... 456
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs.................................... 459
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions............................. 460
Hood ............................. 462
Positioning a floor jack .. 464
Motor compartment ....... 465
Tires .............................. 472
Replacing the tire .......... 485
Tire inflation pressure.... 491
Wheels ......... .................493
Air conditioning filter ...... 494
Electronic key battery.... 497
Checking and replacing fuses .................................... 499
Headlight aim ................ 501
Light bulbs..................... 5028-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers....... 504
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.................................... 505
If the vehicle is submerged or water on the road is rising.................................... 506
8-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................... 507
If you think something is wrong........................... 511
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds 513
If a warning message is dis- played .......................... 522
If you have a flat tire ...... 527
If the EV system will not start
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If you lose your keys...... 539
If the electronic key does not operate properly .......... 539
If the 12-volt battery is dis- charged ....................... 541
If your vehicle overheats 545
If the vehicle becomes stuck .................................... 547
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises

17Pictorial index
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■ Instrument panel
Power switch ................................................... ................... P.231
Starting the EV system/changing the modes ............... P.231, 234
Emergency stop of the EV system ................................ ....... P.505
When the EV system will not start .............................. ......... P.537
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.522
Rotary shifter ................................................. ..................... P.237
Changing the shift position.................................... ............... P.237
Precautions against towing ..................................... ............. P.507
Meters ................................................................................. P.152
Reading the meters/adjusting t he instrument panel lightP.152, 1 55
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ .............. P.148
When the warning lights come on ................................ ........ P.513
Multi-information display . ................................................. P.155
Display ........................................................ ......................... P.155
When the warning messages are displayed ........................ P. 5 2 2

411-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
●Do not sit on the edge of the
seat or lean against the dash-
board.
●Do not allow a child to stand in
front of the SRS front passenger
airbag unit or sit on the knees of
a front passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occu-
pants to hold items on their
knees.
●Do not lean against the door,
the roof side rail or the front,
side and rear pillars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on
the passenger seat toward the
door or put their head or hands
outside the vehicle.
●Do not attach anything to or
lean anything against areas
such as the dashboard, steering
wheel pad and lower portion of
the instrument panel.
These items can become pro-
jectiles when th e SRS driver,
front passenger and knee air-
bags deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas
such as a door, windshield, side
window, front or rear pillar, roof
side rail and assist grip.

581-2. Child safety
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Since the seat belt automatically
reels itself, slowly
return it to the
stowing position.
WARNING
■When installing a child
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
●Do not allow children to play
with the seat belt. If the seat belt
becomes twisted around a
child’s neck, it may lead to
choking or other serious injuries
that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle
cannot be unfastened, scissors
should be used to cut the belt.
●Ensure that the belt and plate
are securely locked and the
seat belt is not twisted.
●Shake the child restraint system
left and right, and forward and
backward to ensure that it has
been securely installed.
●After securing a child restraint
system, never adjust the seat.
●When a booster seat is
installed, always ensure that the
shoulder belt is positioned
across the center of the child’s
shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from the child’s neck,
but not so that it could fall off the
child’s shoulder.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
●When securing some types of
child restraint systems in rear
seats, it may not be possible to
properly use the seat belts in
positions next to the child
restraint without interfering with
it or affecting seat belt effective-
ness. Be sure your seat belt fits
snugly across your shoulder
and low on your hips. If it does
not, or if it interferes with the
child restraint, move to a differ-
ent position. Fa ilure to do so
may result in death or serious
injury.
●When installing a child restraint
system in the rear center seat,
adjust both seatbacks at the
same angle. Otherwise, the
child restraint system cannot be
securely restrained and this
may cause death or serious
injuries in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.

671-3. Emergency assistance
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For safety and security
the road, push the “SOS” button
to reach the Safety Connect
response center. The answer-
ing agent will determine your
vehicle’s location, assess the
emergency, and dispatch the
necessary assistance required.
If you accidentally press the “SOS”
button, tell the response-center
agent that you are not experiencing
an emergency.
■Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance
adds GPS data to the already
included warranty-based Toyota
roadside service.
Subscribers can press the
“SOS” button to reach a Safety
Connect response-center agent,
who can help with a wide range
of needs, such as: towing, flat
tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a
description of the Enhanced
Roadside Assistance services
and their limitations, please see
the Safety Connect Terms and
Conditions, which are available
at Toyota.com.
Important! Read this informa-
tion about exposure to radio fre-
quency signals before using
Safety Connect;
The Safety Connect system
installed in your vehicle is a low- power radio transmitter and
receiver. It receives and also
sends out radio frequency (RF)
signals.
In August 1996, the Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for
mobile wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with
the safety standards previously
set by the following U.S. and
international standards bodies.
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ANSI (American National
Standards Institute) C95.1
[1992]
 NCRP (National Council on
Radiation Protection and
Measurement) Report 86
[1986]
 ICNIRP (International Com-
mission on Non-Ionizing Radi-
ation Protection) [1996]
Those standards were based on
comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant sci-
entific literature. Over 120 scien-
tists, engineers, and physicians
from universities, and govern-
ment health agencies and
industries reviewed the avail-
able body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard
(C95.1).
The design of Safety Connect
complies with the FCC guide-
lines in addition to those stan-
dards.
Safety information for
Safety Connect

792-1. Electric vehicle system
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Electric Vehicle system
WARNING
●If your vehicle needs to be
towed, be sure to transport the
vehicle with the front wheels
(2WD models) or four wheels
(AWD models) raised. If the
vehicle is towed with the wheels
which are connected to the
electric motor (traction motor)
contacting the ground, electric-
ity generated by the operation of
the motor may cause a fire to
occur depending on the nature
of the damage or malfunction.
(  P.507)
●Carefully inspect the ground
under the vehicle. If leaked liq-
uid (other than water from the
air conditioning) is found on the
ground, the traction battery may
have been damaged. Leave the
vehicle as soon as possible.
In addition, contact your Toyota
dealer with regard to the leak-
age found on the ground.
Even in the event of a minor
accident, the traction battery
and surrounding parts may be
damaged. In case of an acci-
dent, have the traction battery
inspected at a Toyota dealer.
■Traction battery
●Your vehicle contains a sealed
lithium-ion battery.
●Never resell, hand over or mod-
ify the traction battery. To pre-
vent accidents, traction
batteries that have been
removed from a disposed vehi-
cle are collected through your
Toyota dealer. Do not dispose of
the battery yourself. Unless the
battery is properly collected, the
following may occur, resulting in
death or serious injury:
• Do not illegally dispose of or
dump the traction battery, and it
is hazardous to the environment
or someone may touch a high
voltage part, resulting in an
electric shock.
• The traction battery is intended to be used exclusively with your
battery electric vehicle. If the
traction battery is used outside
of your vehicle or modified in
any way, accidents such as
electric shock, heat generation,
smoke generation, an explo-
sion and electrolyte leakage
may occur. When reselling or
handing over your vehicle, the
possibility of an accident is
extremely high because the per-
son receiving the vehicle may
not be aware of the dangers
from these modifications.
●If your vehicle is disposed of
without the traction battery hav-
ing been removed, there is a
danger of serious electric shock
if high voltage parts, cables and
their connectors are touched. In
the event that your vehicle must
be disposed of, the traction bat-
tery must be disposed of by
your Toyota dealer or a qualified
service shop. If the traction bat-
tery is not disposed of properly,
it may cause electric shock that
can result in dea th or serious
injury.
●For information about traction
battery collection locations, con-
tact information, or the recycling
process, contact your Toyota
dealer.

1112-2. Charging
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Electric Vehicle system
1 Unlock the doors to unlock
the charging connector.
( P.93)
The charging connector will be
unlocked and the AC charging inlet
light will illuminate when the doors
are unlocked.
2Pull the charging connector
towards you while pressing
the latch release button.
If the latch release button is
pressed during charging (while the
charging indicator is illuminated),
charging will be interrupted.
3 Attach the charging connec-
tor cap.
WARNING
■Onboard traction battery
charger
The onboard traction battery char-
ger is located in the motor com-
partment. Make sure to observe
the following precautions regard-
ing the onboard traction battery
charger. Failure to observe these
precautions may result in death or
serious injury suc h as burns and
electric shocks.
●The onboard traction battery
charger is hot during charging.
Do not touch the onboard trac-
tion battery charger, as doing so
may result in burns.
●Do not disassemble, repair or
modify the onboard traction bat-
tery charger. When the onboard
traction battery charger needs
to be repaired, consult your Toy-
ota dealer.
NOTICE
■When charging
Do not insert the p lug into the AC
charging inlet.
The AC charging inlet may be
damaged.
■Using private power genera-
tor
Do not use private power genera-
tors as a power source for
charging.
Doing so may make charging
unstable, the voltage may be
insufficient, and the charging
operation may stop.
■Charging station
Due to the environment in which
the power equipme nt is located,
charging may be unstable due to
noise, the voltage may be insuffi-
cient, and the charging operation
may stop.
After charging

1122-2. Charging
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4Close the AC charging inlet
cap and close the charging
port lid.
5 Remove the plug from the
outlet when the charging
equipment will not be used
for a prolonged period of
time.
Hold the body of the plug when
removing.
Make sure to put the cable away
immediately afte r disconnecting.
(  P. 1 1 2 )
When leaving the plug inserted,
inspect the plug and connector
once a month to check if dirt or dust
has accumulated.
■When the outside temperature
is low or high
The level shown on the SOC (State
of Charge) gauge ( P.152) may
drop slightly when the power switch
is turned to ON, e ven if charging
has been completed and the trac-
tion battery is fully charged. How- ever, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
■When removing the charging
connector
Press the latch release button,
check that the lever raises up, and
then pull the charging connector
towards you.
If the lever does not raise up even
after the latch release button is
pressed, the charging connector is
locked. If this occurs, unlock the
doors using the smart key system or
wireless remote control to unlock
the charging connector. ( P.167)
■If the charging connector can-
not be unlocked
 P. 9 5
WARNING
■After charging
Remove the plug if it will not be
used for a long time.
Dirt and dust may accumulate
plug or outlet, which could cause
a malfunction or fire, possibly
leading to death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■After charging
●Store the AC charging cable out
of reach from infants and chil-
dren.

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Before driving
●When charging from an external
power source or connecting the
AC charging cable
●When the vehicle is parked near
an electrical noise source which
affects the sensitivity of the Hands
Free Power Back Door, such as a
pay parking spot , gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluo-
rescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV
tower, electric po wer plant, radio
station, large display, airport or
other facility that generates strong
radio waves or electrical noise
●When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such
as when the vehicle is being
washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is
attached to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been
parked for a while near objects
that may move and contact the
rear bumper, such as plants
●When an accessory is installed to
the rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed,
turn the Hands Free Power Back
Door operation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional opera-
tion of the Hands Free Power
Back Door (vehicles with Hands
Free Power Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the
operation range, the Hands Free
Power Back Door may operate unin-
tentionally, so be ca reful in the fol-
lowing situations.
●When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such
as when the vehicle is being
washed or in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear
bumper
●When a small animal or small
object, such as a ball, moves
under the rear bumper
●When an object is moved from
under the rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs
while sitting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or another part of some-
one’s body contacts the rear
bumper while passing by the vehi-
cle
●When the vehicle is parked near
an electrical noise source which
affects the sensitivity of the Hands
Free Power Back Door, such as a
pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluo-
rescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV
tower, electric pow er plant, radio
station, large display, airport or
other facility that generates strong
radio waves or electrical noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a
place where objects such as
plants are near the rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear
bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation,
turn the Hands F ree Power Back
Door operation setting off. ( P.185)
■When reconnecting the 12-volt
battery
To enable the power back door to
operate properly, close the back
door manually.
■If the back door opener is inop-
erative
The back door can be unlocked
from the inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, cover the tip of
the screwdriver with a rag.