towing TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS HYBRID 2023 Owners Manual

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................5
Reading this manual ...................... 11
How to search ................................ 12
Pictorial index ................................ 13
1-1. For safe use Before driving ........................ 22
For safe driving ..................... 23
Seat belts .............................. 25
SRS airbags .......................... 29
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system.................. 37
Exhaust gas precautions....... 41
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............... 42
Child restraint systems .......... 43
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ..................... 64
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ......... 68
Hybrid system precautions .... 71
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............... 76
Alarm ..................................... 77
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 80
Gauges and meters (4.2-inch display)................................ 84
Gauges and meters (7-inch dis- play) .................................... 87
Multi-information display (4.2-inch display)................. 90
Multi-information display (7-inch display)................................ 98Energy monitor/consumption
screen .............................. 105
3-1. Key information Keys ................................... 112
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors .......................... 115
Back door ........................... 119
Smart key system .............. 129
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 134
Rear seats.......................... 135
Head restraints................... 137
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 139
Inside rear view mirror ....... 140
Outside rear view mirrors ... 141
3-5. Opening and closing the win- dows
Power windows .................. 143
Moon roof ........................... 146
3-6. Favorite settings My Settings ........................ 149
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 153
Cargo and luggage ............ 160
Vehicle load limits .............. 163
Trailer towing...................... 16
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Dinghy towing ....................17

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4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ....... 174
EV drive mode ................... 179
Hybrid transmission ........... 181
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

15Pictorial index
■Instrument panel
Power switch ................................................... ................... P.174
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes .................. P. 1 7 4
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ............................ ...... P.395
When the hybrid system will not start .......................... ........ P.428
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.412
Shift lever.................................................... ........................ P.181
Changing the shift position.................................... ............... P.181
Precautions for towing .. ....................................... ................ P.397
When the shift lever does not move............................. ........ P.181
Meters ............................................................................. P.84, 87
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . P.84, 8 7
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.80
When a warning light turns on .................................. ........... P.402
Multi-information display . ................................................... P.90
Display ........................................................ ........................... P.90
When a warning message is displayed ............................ .... P.412

551-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
restraint.
Otherwise, put the head
restraint in the upper most
position. (P.137)
3 Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.
Booster type
High back type
4 Sit the child in the child
restraint system. Fit the seat
belt to the child restraint sys-
tem according to the manu-
facturer’s instructions and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
Check that the shoulder belt is cor-
rectly positioned over the child’s
shoulder and that the lap belt is as low as possible. (
P. 2 5 )
■Removing a child restraint
system installed with a seat
belt
Press the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the
child restraint system may spring
up due to the rebound of the seat
cushion. Release the buckle while
holding down the child restraint
system.
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 may result in
death or serious injury.

671-3. Emergency assistance
1
For safety and security
■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 in the United
States, Toyotapr.com in Puerto
Rico and Toyota.ca in Canada.
Important! Read this informa-
tion before using Safety Con-
nect.
■Exposure to radio fre-
quency signals
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.

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.
■Free/Open Source Software
Information
This product contains Free/Open
Source Software (FOSS).
The license information and/or the
source code of such FOSS can be
found at the f ollowing URL.
https://opensource.lge.com/osSch/
list?types=ALL&search=TL21BNU
Safety information for
Safety Connect

731-4. Hybrid system
1
For safety and security
WARNING
●If your vehicle needs to be
towed, do so with the four
wheels raised. If the wheels
connected to the electric motor
(traction motor) are on the
ground when towing, the motor
may continue to generate elec-
tricity. This may cause a fire.
(
P.397)
●Carefully inspect the ground
under the vehicle. If you find
that liquid has leaked onto the
ground, the fuel system may
have been damaged. Leave the
vehicle as soon as possible.
●Do not touch the battery if liquid
is leaking from or adhering to it.
If electrolyte (carbonic-based
organic electrolyte) from the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
comes into contact with the
eyes or skin, it could cause
blindness or skin wounds. In the
unlikely event that it comes into
contact with the eyes or skin,
wash it off immediately with a
large amount of water, and seek
immediate medical attention.
●If electrolyte is leaking from the
hybrid battery (traction battery),
do not approach the vehicle.
Even in the unlikely event that
the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) is damaged, the internal
construction of the battery will
prevent a large amount of elec-
trolyte from leaking out. How-
ever, any electrolyte that does
leak out will give off a vapor.
This vapor is an irritant to skin
and eyes and could cause acute
poisoning if inhaled.
●Do not bring burning or
high-temperature items close to
the electrolyte.
The electrolyte may ignite and
cause a fire.
■Hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery)
●Your vehicle contains a sealed
lithium-ion battery.
●Never resell, hand over or mod-
ify the hybrid battery. To prevent
accidents, hybrid batteries that
have been removed from a dis-
posed vehicle are collected
through Toyota dealer. Do not
dispose of the battery yourself.
Unless the battery is properly col-
lected, the following may occur,
resulting in dea th or serious
injury:
• The hybrid batte ry may be ille-
gally disposed of or dumped,
and it is hazardous to the envi-
ronment or someone may touch
a high voltage part, resulting in
an electric shock.
• The hybrid battery is intended to be used exclusively with your
hybrid vehicle. If the hybrid bat-
tery is used out side of your
vehicle or modified in any way,
accidents such as electric
shock, heat generation, smoke
generation, an explosion and
electrolyte leakage may occur.
When reselling or handing over
your vehicle, the possibility of an
accident is extremely high
because the person receiving the
vehicle may not be aware of these
dangers.

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Driving
Driving
.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 153
Cargo and luggage ..... 160
Vehicle load limits ....... 163
Trailer towing............... 164
Dinghy towing ............. 173
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch.................................. 174
EV drive mode ............ 179
Hybrid transmission .... 181
Turn signal lever.......... 185
Parking brake .............. 186
Brake Hold .................. 189
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 192
AHB (Automatic High Beam)........................ 195
Fog light switch ........... 198
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 198
Rear windshield wiper and washer....................... 200
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 202
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 3 soft- ware update .............. 205Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
.................................. 207
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................. 213
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................. 223
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .................................. 228
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 233
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol ............................. 235
Cruise control .............. 246
Emergency Driving Stop System ...................... 250
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 252
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) .......................... 257
Safe Exit Assist ........... 263
Intuitive parking assist . 268
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................ 274
Driving mode select switch .................................. 283
Driving assist systems .................................. 284
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips.................................. 289
Winter driving tips........ 291

1604-1. Before driving
Cargo capacity depends on the
total weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load
capacity) — (Total weight of
occupants)
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit —
(1) Locate the statement “The
combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed
XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your
vehicle’s placard.
(2) Determine the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers that will be riding in your
vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals
the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the “XXX”
amount equals 1400 lbs. and
there will be five 150 lb passen-
gers in your vehicle, the amount
of available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 − 750 (5 
150) = 650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi-
cle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the
available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
( P.163)
Cargo capacity
Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) ( P.444)
When 2 people with the com-
bined weight of A lb. (kg) are rid-
ing in your vehicle, which has a
total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) of B lb. (kg),
the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity will
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage
precautions, cargo capacity
and load:
Capacity and distribution
Calculation formula for
your vehicle

1634-1. Before driving
4
Driving
■Total load capacity and seating
capacity
These details are also described on
the tire and loading information
label. ( P.374)
Vehicle load limits
Vehicle load limits include
total load capacity, seating
capacity, towing capacity
and cargo capacity.
 Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight): P.444
Total load capacity means the
combined weight of occupants,
cargo and luggage.
 Seating capacity:  P.444
Seating capacity means the max-
imum number of occupants
whose estimated average weight
is 150 lb. (68 kg) per person.
TWR (Trailer Weight Rat-
ing):  P.169, 444
TWR means the maximum gross
trailer weight (trailer weight plus
its cargo weight) that your vehicle
is able to tow.
Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity may increase or
decrease depending on the
weight and the number of occu-
pants.
WARNING
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle.
It may not only cause damage to
the tires, but also degrade steer-
ing and braking ability, resulting in
an accident.

1644-1. Before driving
■Matching trailer ball height to
trailer coupler height
No matter wh ich class of tow hitch
applies, for a m ore safe trailer
hookup, the trailer ball setup must
be the proper height for the coupler
on the trailer.
Coupler
Trailer ball
■Before towing
Check that the fo llowing conditions
are met:
●Ensure that your vehicle’s tires
are properly inflated. ( P.449)
●Trailer tires are inflated according
to the trailer manufacturer’s rec-
ommendation.
Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed pri-
marily as a passen-
ger-and-load-carrying
vehicle. Towing a trailer can
have an adverse impact on
handling, performance,
braking, durability, and fuel
consumption. For your
safety and the safety of oth-
ers, you must not overload
your vehicle or trailer. You
must also ensure that you
are using appropriate tow-
ing equipment, that the tow-
ing equipment has been
installed correctly and used
properly, and that you
employ the requisite driv-
ing habits.
Vehicle-trailer stability and
braking performance are
affected by trailer stability,
brake performance and set-
ting, trailer brakes, the hitch
and hitch systems (if
equipped).
To tow a trailer safely, use
extreme care and drive the
vehicle in accordance with
your trailer’s characteris-
tics and operating condi-
tions.
Toyota warranties do not
apply to damage or mal-
function caused by towing a
trailer for commercial pur-
poses.
Contact your Toyota dealer
for further information
about additional require-
ments such as a towing kit,
etc.

1654-1. Before driving
4
Driving
●All trailer lights work as required
by law.
●All lights work each time you con-
nect them.
●The trailer ball is set at the proper
height for the coupler on the
trailer.
●The trailer is level when it is
hitched.
Do not drive if the trailer is not
level, and check for improper
tongue weight, overloading, worn
suspension, or other possible
causes.
●The trailer cargo is securely
loaded.
●The rear view mirrors conform to
all applicable federal, state/provin-
cial or local regu lations. If they do
not, install rear view mirrors
appropriate for towing purposes.
■Break-in schedule
If your vehicle is new or equipped
with any new power train compo-
nents (such as an engine, transaxle,
transfer, rear diffe rential or wheel
bearing), Toyota recommends that
you do not tow a trailer until the
vehicle has been driven for over 500
miles (800 km).
After the vehicle has been driven for
over 500 miles (800 km), you can
start towing. However, for the next
500 miles (800 km), drive the vehi-
cle at a speed of less than 50 mph
(80 km/h) when towing a trailer, and
avoid full throttle acceleration.
■Maintenance
●If you tow a trailer, your vehicle
will require more f requent mainte-
nance due to the additional load.
(See “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Sup-
plement”.)
●Retighten the fixing bolts of the
towing ball and bracket after
approximately 600 miles (1000
km) of trailer towing.
■If trailer sway occurs
One or more factors (crosswinds,
passing 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 contr ol trailer sway-
ing by turning the steering wheel.
• Begin releasing the accelerator pedal immediately but very gradu-
ally to reduce speed.
Do not increase speed. Do not
apply vehicle brakes.
If you make no extreme correction
with the steering or brakes, your
vehicle and trailer should stabilize.
(if enabled, Trailer Sway Control can
also help to stabilize the vehicle and
trailer.)
●After the trailer swaying has
stopped:
• Stop in a safe place. Get all occu- pants 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
appropriate, 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 combina-
tion. Drive at a lower speed to pre-
vent instability. Remember that
swaying of the towing vehicle-trailer
increases as speed increases.