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2374-2. Driving procedures
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■ Transmission protection function
If the tires spin continually when the vehicle becomes stuck in mud, dirt or
snow, or if the accelerator pedal is depressed and released repeatedly while
driving, the automatic transmission temperature may become too high and
the automatic transmission may be damaged.
To avoid damaging the automatic transmission, the system may temporarily
lock the gear.
If the automatic transmission temperature falls, the gear locking is canceled
and the automatic transmission is returned to the normal operation.
■ If the warning message is displayed
When the warning message goes out, the vehicle can be driven again.
If the warning message does not go out after waiting a while, have your vehi-
cle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer,
or any reliable repairer.
■ AI-SHIFT
The AI-SHIFT automatically selects the suitable gear according to driver per-
formance and driving conditions.
The AI-SHIFT automatically operates when the shift lever is in D. (Shifting the
shift lever to S cancels the function.)
If the automatic transmission fluid tem-
perature warning message is displayed
while driving, make sure to return to D
position driving and reduce speed by eas-
ing off the accelerator pedal. Stop the
vehicle in a safe place, shift the shift lever
to P and let the engine idle until the warn-
ing message goes out.
WARNING
■ When driving on slippery road surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift gears suddenly.
Sudden changes in engine braking may cause the vehicle to spin or skid,
resulting in an accident.
■ To prevent an accident when releasing the shift lock
Before pressing the shift lock override button, make sure to set the parking
brake and depress the brake pedal.
If the accelerator pedal is accidentally depressed instead of the brake pedal
when the shift lock override button is pressed and the shift lever is shifted
out of P, the vehicle may suddenly start, possibly leading to an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.

2404-2. Driving procedures
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iMT detects clutch pedal and shift lever operations performed by the
driver. When the shift position is changed, iMT judges the optimal
engine speed and performs the appropriate control to help the driver
to change the shift position smoothly.
Press the “iMT” switch.
The “iMT” indicator will come on.
Press the switch again to cancel
iMT.
iMT (Intelligent Manual Transmission) (if equipped)

2414-2. Driving procedures
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■Maximum downshifting speeds
Observe the downshifting speeds in the following table to prevent over-rev-
ving the engine.
5-speed transmission
4WD models (front-wheel drive control switch in H2 or H4):
km/h (mph)
4WD models (front-wheel drive control switch in L4):
km/h (mph)
Maximum speed
Shift position1234
225/70R17C tires38 (23)71 (44)114 (70)164 (101)
265/65R17 tires39 (24)72 (44)117 (72)168 (104)
205R16C tires37 (22)69 (42)112 (69)160 (99)
Maximum speed
Shift position1234
225/70R17C tires15 (9)28 (17)45 (27)64 (39)
265/65R17 tires15 (9)28 (17)46 (28)65 (40)
205R16C tires15 (9)27 (16)44 (27)63 (39)

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6-speed transmission
4WD models (front-wheel drive control switch in H2 or H4):
km/h (mph)
4WD models (front-wheel drive control switch in L4):
km/h (mph)
Maximum speed
Shift position12345
2GD-FTV
engine
205R16C tires34 (21)67 (41)113
(70)
163
(101)
170
(105)
225/70R17C tires35 (21)69 (42)116
(72)
167
(103)
170
(105)
265/65R17 tires36 (22)70 (43)118
(73)
170
(105)
170
(105)
265/60R18 tires36 (22)70 (43)118
(73)
170
(105)
170
(105)
1GD-FTV
engine
265/65R17 tires36 (22)70 (43)118
(73)
170
(105)
170
(105)
265/60R18 tires36 (22)70 (43)118
(73)
170
(105)
170
(105)
Maximum speed
Shift position 12345
2GD-FTV
engine
205R16C tires13 (8)26 (16)44 (27)64 (39)82 (50)
225/70R17C tires14 (8)27 (16)45 (27)65 (40)84 (52)
265/65R17 tires14 (8)27 (16)46 (28)67 (41)86 (53)
265/60R18 tires14 (8)28 (17)46 (28)67 (41)86 (53)
1GD-FTV
engine
265/65R17 tires14 (8)27 (16)46 (28)67 (41)86 (53)
265/60R18 tires14 (8)28 (17)46 (28)67 (41)86 (53)

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Pre Runner:
km/h (mph)
■ Operation of the air conditioning system in Eco drive mode (vehicles
with automatic air conditioning system)
Eco drive mode controls the heating/cooling operations and fan speed of the
air conditioning system to enhance fuel efficiency ( P. 446). To improve air
conditioning performance, adjust the fan speed or turn off Eco drive mode.
■ Deactivation of the driving mode
● Eco drive mode will not be canceled until the “ECO” button is pressed, even
if the engine is turned off after driving in Eco drive mode.
● Power mode will be canceled if the engine is turned off after driving in power
mode.
● Driving mode will be canceled if the transfer mode is shifted to L4 while the
driving mode is in other than normal mode. (if equipped)
■ Reverse warning buzzer (6-speed transmission)
A buzzer will sound to alert the driver if the shift lever is shifted to the R posi-
tion.
■ Operation of iMT
● When the clutch pedal is depressed and the shift lever is moved to a posi-
tion, iMT controls the engine speed to be optimal for changing the shift posi-
tion. However, iMT stops operating before the shift position is changed if the
clutch pedal is not released for a while, and the engine speed cannot be
controlled. To operate iMT again, depress the clutch pedal and operate the
shift lever.
● The engine speed may be increased when the clutch pedal is depressed,
however, this does not indicate a malfunction.
Maximum speed
Shift position12345
225/70R17C tires35 (21)69 (42)116
(72)
167
(103)
175
(108)
265/60R18 tires36 (22)70 (43)118
(73)
171
(106)
175
(108)
265/65R17 tires36 (22)70 (43)118
(73)
170
(105)
175
(108)

2444-2. Driving procedures
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■ When iMT does not operate
In the following situations, iMT may not operate. However, this does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
● The shift lever is not operated for a long time after the clutch pedal is
depressed.
● The vehicle moves for a while after the shift lever is shifted to N and the
clutch pedal is released, and then the clutch pedal is depressed and the
shift lever is moved to a position.
● The clutch pedal is not completely released and depressed again.
● The clutch pedal is not fully depressed.
■ If the warning message for iMT is shown on the multi-information dis-
play
iMT may be malfunctioning and the function is disabled. Have the vehicle
inspected at any authorized Toyota reta iler or Toyota authorized repairer, or
any reliable repairer as soon as possible.
WARNING
■ Limitations of the iMT
iMT is not a system that prevents shift lever operation error or engine over-
revving. Depending on the situation, iMT may not operate normally and the
shift position may not be changed smoothly. Overly relying on iMT may
cause an unexpected accident.
NOTICE
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle
● Shift the shift lever to R only when the vehicle is stationary.
● Do not rest your hand on or hold the shift lever any time other than when
shifting.
● In order not to cause the engine to overrev, make sure to only shift gears
sequentially.
● Do not release the clutch pedal suddenly, as doing so may cause damage
to the clutch or transmission.

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4-2. Driving procedures
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Turn signal lever
Right turn
Left turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The right hand signals will flash 3
times.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
■ Turn signals can be operated when
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ 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.
■ To discontinue flashing of the turn signals during a lane change
Operate the lever in the opposite direction.
■ Customization
The number of times the turn signals flash during a lane change can be
changed.
(Customizable features: P. 647)
Operating instructions
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Headlight switch
Operating the switch turns on the lights as follows:
Ty pe A
The headlights, front posi-
tion, tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights,
and daytime running
lights (if equipped) (P.
251) turn on and off auto-
matically (when the
engine switch is in the
“ON” position [vehicles
without smart entry &
start system] or IGNI-
TION ON mode [vehicles
with smart entry & start
system]).
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all lights listed above turn on.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
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2484-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Ty pe B
Off.
The headlights, front
position, tail, license
plate and instrument
panel lights turn on and
off automatically (when
the engine switch is in
the “ON” position [vehi-
cles without smart entry
& start system] or IGNI-
TION ON mode [vehi-
cles with smart entry &
start system]).
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all lights listed above turn on.
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(if equipped)
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2514-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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This system allows the headlights and front position lights to be turned
on for 30 seconds when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK”
position (vehicles without smart entry & start system) or off (vehicles
with smart entry & start system).
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in
or after turning the
engine switch to the “LOCK” posi-
tion (vehicles without smart entry
& start system) or off (vehicles
with smart entry & start system).
Pull the lever toward you and
release it again to turn off the
lights.
■ Daytime running light system (if equipped)
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started
and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch in . (Illuminate
brighter than the front position lights.) The daytime running light system is not
designed for use at night.
■ Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Extended Headlight Lighting system (if equipped)
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the
windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.