start TOYOTA HILUX 2023 Owners Manual

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For your information .......................8
Reading this manual.....................14
How to search ..............................15
Pictorial index ...............................16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving.......................36
For safe driving ....................38
Seat belts .............................40
SRS airbags.........................45
Exhaust gas precautions .....56
1-2. Child safety
Front passenger occupant
classification system ..........57
Airbag manual on-off
system ...............................62
Riding with children..............64
Child restraint systems ........65
1-3. Emergency assistance
eCall.....................................96
ERA-GLONASS/EVAK ......108
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer
system .............................113
Alarm .................................115
2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights
and indicators.................. 120
Gauges and meters........... 128
Multi-information display ... 133
Fuel consumption
information ...................... 142
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 146
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 151
Access panels (smart-cab
models only).................... 157
Tailgate ............................. 158
Smart entry & start
system............................. 161
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ........................ 168
Rear seats ......................... 170
Head restraints .................. 173
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 176
Inside rear view mirror....... 178
Outside rear view
mirrors ............................. 180
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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3-5. Opening and closing
the windows
Power windows ..................183
Quarter windows
(smart-cab models)..........187
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............190
Cargo and luggage ............203
Trailer towing (without
towing hitch) ....................204
Trailer towing (with towing
hitch) ................................205
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without smart
entry & start system)........219
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with smart
entry & start system)........222
Automatic transmission......230
Manual transmission ..........238
Turn signal lever ................245
Parking brake.....................246
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch.................247
Fog light switch ..................254
Windshield wipers and
washer .............................257
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap ...................................260
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 265
PCS (Pre-Collision
System) ........................... 272
LDA (Lane Departure
Alert With Yaw Assist
Function) ......................... 283
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 294
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 300
Cruise control .................... 316
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 320
Four-wheel drive
system............................. 330
Rear differential
lock system ..................... 340
Stop & Start system .......... 344
Driving assist systems....... 354
Downhill assist control
system............................. 363
AUTO LSD ........................ 366
DPF (Diesel Particulate
Filter) system .................. 368
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips.............. 373
5-1. Basic Operations
Audio system types ........... 378
Using the steering wheel
audio switches ................ 379
AUX port/USB port ............ 381
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7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior ..........472
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ...........476
7-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements....................479
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ......................482
Hood ..................................484
Engine compartment..........486
Tires ...................................507
Tire inflation pressure ........510
Wheels ...............................512
Air conditioning filter ..........514
Wireless remote control/
electronic key battery.......516
Checking and
replacing fuses ................520
Light bulbs .........................525
8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ...........554
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency .......................555
If the vehicle is
submerged or water on
the road is rising ..............557
8-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs
to be towed ..................... 559
If you think something is
wrong .............................. 564
Fuel pump shut off
system (gasoline engine
only) ................................ 565
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 566
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 575
If you have a flat tire .......... 581
If the engine will not
start ................................. 598
If the electronic key does
not operate properly
(vehicles with smart
entry & start system) ....... 600
If the vehicle battery is
discharged ...................... 604
If your vehicle
overheats ........................ 610
If you run out of fuel
and the engine stalls
(diesel engine only) ......... 614
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................ 615
7Maintenance and care
8When trouble arises

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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer before
you scrap your vehicle.
The word “QR Code” is regi stered trademark of DENSO WAVE
INCORPORATED in Japan and other countries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
“QR Code”
WARNING
■ General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impair ed your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 222
Starting the engine/changing the positions or modes . . . P. 219, 222
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 598
Warning messages*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
Shift lever (Automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 559
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Shift lever (Manual transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 559
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Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 554
Front-wheel drive control switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Power outlets*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
VSC OFF switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Rear differential lock switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
“DAC” (Downhill Assist Control system) switch*1 . . . . . . P. 363
Stop & Start cancel switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
“iMT” switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Heated steering wheel switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Seat heater switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
USB port*1, 2
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■Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 222
Starting the engine/changing the positions or modes . . . P. 219, 222
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 598
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
Shift lever (Automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 559
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Shift lever (Manual transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 559
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Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 554
Front-wheel drive control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Power outlets*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Rear differential lock switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
“DAC” (Downhill Assist Control system) switch*1 . . . . . . P. 363
Stop & Start cancel switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
“iMT” switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Seat heater switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
USB port*1, 2
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For safety and security
Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. ( P. 178, 180)
Adjusting the mirrors
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
● Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
● When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start to
feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately.

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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● Vehicles with SRS side and curtain shield airbags: Do not hang coat hang-
ers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All of these items could
become projectiles and may cause death or serious injury, should the SRS
curtain shield airbags deploy.
● If the vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy,
be sure to remove it.
● Vehicles with SRS side and curtain shield airbags: Do not use seat acces-
sories which cover the parts where the SRS side airbags inflate as they
may interfere with inflation of the SRS airbags. Such accessories may pre-
vent the side airbags from activating co rrectly, disable the system or cause
the side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
● Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
● Vehicles with SRS side and curtain shield airbags: If the areas where the
SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad and front and rear
pillar garnishes, are damaged or cr acked, have them replaced by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
● Vehicles without SRS side and curtain shield airbags: If the areas where
the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad, are damaged
or cracked, have them replaced by any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
● Vehicles with front passenger occupant classification system: Do not place
anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor from detect-
ing the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the SRS front airbags for
the front passenger may not deploy in the event of a collision.
● Vehicles without smart entry & start sys-
tem: Do not attach any heavy, sharp or
hard objects such as keys or accesso-
ries to the key. The objects may restrict
the SRS knee airbag inflation or be
thrust into the driver’s seat area by the
force of the deploying airbag, thus caus-
ing a danger.