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1804-1. Before driving
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NOTICE
■Avoiding damage to vehicle parts
● Do not turn the steering wheel fully in either direction and ho ld it there for
an extended period of time. 
Doing so may damage the power steering motor.
● When driving over bumps in the road, drive as slowly as possibl e to avoid
damaging the wheels, underside of the vehicle, etc. 
■ If you get a flat tire while driving 
A flat or damaged tire may cause the following situations. Hold the steering
wheel firmly  and  gradually  depress  the  brake  pedal to  slow  down  the  vehi-
cle.
● It may be difficult to control your vehicle.
● The vehicle will make abnormal sounds or vibrations.
● The vehicle will lean abnormally.
Information on what to do in case of a flat tire ( P. 505)
■ When encountering flooded roads
Do not drive on a road that has flooded after heavy rain etc. D oing so may
cause the following serious damage to the vehicle:
● Engine stalling
● Short in electrical components
● Engine damage caused by water immersion
In the event that you drive on a flooded road and the vehicle i s flooded, be
sure to have your Toyota dealer check the following:
● Brake function
● Changes in quantity and quality of oil and fluid used for the e ngine, hybrid
transmission, etc.
● Lubricant  condition  for  the  bearings  and  suspension  joints  (whe re  possi-
ble), and the function of all joints, bearings, etc. 
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1934-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
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Check that the “READY” indicator is illuminated.
If the “READY” indicator changes from a flashing light to a solid light and a
beep sound, the hybrid system is starting normally.
The vehicle will not move when the “READY” indicator is off.
The vehicle can move when the “READY” indicator is on even if t he engine
is  stopped.  (The  engine  starts  or  stops  automatically  in  accord ance  with
the state of the vehicle.)
Stop the vehicl e completely.
Set the parking brake ( P. 207), and shift the shift lever to P.
Press the power switch.
Release  the  brake  pedal  and  c heck  that    on  the  multi-infor-
mation display is off.
Modes can be changed by pressing the power switch with brake pe dal
released. (The mode changes each  time the switch is pressed.)
Off
*
The  emergency  flashers  can  be
used.
ACCESSORY mode
Some  electrical  components  such
as the power outlet can be used.
  will  be  displayed  on  the
multi-information display.
ON mode
All  electrical  components  can  be
used. 
  will  be  displayed  on  the
multi-information display.
*: If the shift lever is in a position other than P when turning  off the hybrid sys-
tem, the power switch will be turned to ACCESSORY mode, not to off.
Stopping the hybrid system
Changing power switch modes
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2054-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
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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 se t the parking
brake and depress the brake pedal.
If the accelerator pedal is accidentally depressed instead of t he brake pedal
when  the  shift  lock  override  button  is  pressed  and  the  shift  le ver  is  shifted
out  of  P,  the  vehicle  may  suddenly  start,  possibly  leading  to  a n  accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■ Hybrid battery (tract ion battery) charge
If  the  shift  lever  is  in  N,  the  hybrid  battery  (traction  batter y)  will  not  be
charged  even  when  the  engine  is  running.  Therefore,  if  the  vehi cle  is  left
with the shift lever in N for a long period of time, the hybrid  battery (traction
battery)  will  discharge,  and  this  may  result  in  the  vehicle  not  being  able  to
start. 
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2114-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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Vehicles with a smart key system
● When  the  headlights  are  on:  The  headlights  and  tail  lights  turn   off  30  sec-
onds  after  the  power  switch  is  turned  to ACCESSORY  mode  or  turn ed  off
and a door is opened and closed. (The lights turn off immediate ly if   on
the key is pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When  only  the  tail  lights  are  on:  The  tail  lights  turn  off  automatically  if  the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the  driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode,  or turn the light
switch off once and then back to   or  .
If  any  of  the  doors  or  trunk  lid  is  kept  open,  the  lights  automatically  turn  off
after 20 minutes.
■ Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without a smart key system
A  buzzer  sounds  when  the  power  switch  is  turned  to  the  “LOCK”  o r  “ACC”
position and the driver's door is opened while the lights are t urned on.
Vehicles with a smart key system
A  buzzer  sounds  when  the  power  switch  is  turned  off  or  turned  t o ACCES-
SORY mode and the driver's door is opened while the lights are  turned on.
■ 12-volt battery-saving function
In  the  following  conditions,  the  remaining  lights will  go  off  automatically  after
20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle battery from being d ischarged:
● The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
● The  power switch is turned  to the “ACC”  or “LOCK” position (veh icles  with-
out  a  smart  key  system)  or  the  power  switch  is  turned  to  ACCESSORY
mode or turned off (vehicles with a smart key system). 
This function will be canceled in any of the following situatio ns:
● When  the  power  switch  is  turned  to  the  “ON”  position  (vehicles  without  a
smart key system) or the power switch is turned to ON mode (veh icles with
a smart key system).
● When the light switch is operated.
● When the door is opened or closed.
■ Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Setting (e.g. daytime running light system) can be changed. 
(Customizable features:  P. 560)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt b attery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybri d system is
off. 
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2344-5. Toyota Safety Sense C
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Disabling the pre-collision system
Press the PCS switch fo
r 3 seconds or more.
The  PCS  warning  light  will  turn
on  and  a  message  will  be  dis-
played  in  the  multi-information
display,  when  the  system  is
turned off.
To enable the system, press the
PCS switch again.
The  system  is  enabled  each
time  the  power  switch  is  turned
to  the  “ON”  position  (vehicles
without  a  smart  key  system)  or
the power switch is turned to ON
mode (vehicles with a smart key
system).
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Changing the pre-colli sion warning timing
Press  the  PCS  switch  to  display  the  current  warning  timing  on  the
multi-Information  display.  Each  time  the  PCS  switch  is  pressed
while  the  current  warning  timing   is  displayed,  the  timing  for  the
warning changes as follows:
The  warning  timing  setting  is  retained  when  the  power  switch  is   turned
off. However, if the pre-collision system is disabled and re-en abled, the
operation timing will return to the default setting (middle).
Early
Middle
This is the default setting.
Late
Changing settings of the  pre-collision system
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2504-5. Toyota Safety Sense C
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Temporarily lowering sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be temporarily lowered.
Vehicles  without  a  smart  key  system:  Turn  the  power  switch  off  while  the
following conditions are met.
Vehicles  with  a  smart  key  system:  Turn  the  power  switch  off  whi le  the  fol-
lowing conditions are met
• The headlight switch is in  .
• The headlight switch lever is in high beam position.
• Automatic High Beam switch is on.
Vehicles  without  a  smart  key  system:  Turn  the  power  switch  to  t he  “ON”
position.
Vehicles with a smart key system: Turn the power switch to ON m ode.
Within 60 seconds after  , repeat pulling the headlight switch l ever to the
original position then pushing it to the high beam position qui ckly 10 times,
then leave the lever in high beam position.
If  the  sensitivity  is  changed,  the Automatic  High  Beam  indicato r  is  turn  on
and off 3 times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights) may turn on even the vehicle i s stopped.
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2524-6. Using the driving support systems
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To change the set speed, operate the lever until the desired se t speed
is obtained.
Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Fine  adjustment:  Momentarily
move the lever in the desired direc-
tion.
Large adjustment: Hold the lever in
the desired direction.
The set speed will be increased or decreased as follows:
Fine adjustment: By approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time th e lever is
operated.
Large adjustment: The set speed can be increased or decreased c ontinu-
ally until the lever is released.
Pulling  the  lever  toward  you
cancels  the  c onstant  speed
control.
The speed setting is also canceled
when the brakes are applied.
Pushing  the  lever  up  resumes
the constant  speed control.
Resuming  is  available  when  the
vehicle speed is more than approx-
imately 25 mph (40 km/h).
Adjusting the set speed
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2
Canceling and resuming t he constant speed control
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2825-2. Basic Operations (Multimedia system)
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By touching the screen with your finger, you can control the mu ltime-
dia system, etc.
■Drag*
Touch  the  screen  with  your  finger,  and  move  the  screen  to  the
desired position.
● Scrolling the lists
■Flick*
Touch  the  screen  with  your  finger  and  quickly  move  the  screen  b y
flicking your finger.
● Scrolling the main screen page
*: The above operations may not be performed on all screens.
■When using the touch screen
●If the screen is cold, the display may be dark, or the system may seem to be
operating slightly slower than normal.
● The  screen  may  seem  dark  and  hard  to  see  when  viewed  through  su n-
glasses.  Change  your  angle  of  viewing,  adjust  the  display  on  th e  “Display
Settings” screen ( P. 292) or remove your sunglasses.
● Flick operations may not be performed smoothly in high altitude s.
Operating the touch screen
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the touch screen
● To prevent damaging the screen, lightly touch the screen button s with your
finger.
● Do not use objects other than your finger to touch the screen.
● Wipe  off  fingerprints  using  a  glass  cleaning  cloth.  Do  not  use  chemical
cleaners to clean the screen, as they may damage the touch scre en. 
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2835-2. Basic Operations (Multimedia system)
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Audio system
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Vo l u m e   s w i t c h• Increases/dec reases volume
• Press and hold: Continuously increases/decreases volume
Cursor switch • Selects  (radio  stations/radio presets/tracks/files/songs)
• Moves cursor
• Press and hold: Seek up /down (radio stations)
• Fast up/down (tracks/files)
“MODE” switch • Changes audio source
• Press and hold this switch to mute or pause the current operat ion
To cancel the mute or pause, press and hold.
Steering wheel audio switches
Some  audio  features  can  be  cont rolled  using  the  switches  on
the steering wheel.
Operation  may  differ  depending  on  the  type  of  audio  system  or
navigation system. For details,  refer to the manual provided with
the audio system or  navigation system.
Operating  the  multimedia  system  using  the  steering  wheel
switches
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WARNING
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering  wheel. 
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2875-2. Basic Operations (Multimedia system)
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Audio system
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Select   to change on/off.
Select   to change on/off.
■Using cellular phones
Interference may be heard through the multimedia system's speakers if a cel-
lular  phone  is  being  used  inside  or  close  to  the  vehicle  while  the  multimedia
system is operating.
■ Certification (caution)
Laser product
This product is a class 1 laser product.
Do  not  open  the  cover  of  the  player  or  attempt  to  repair  the  un it  yourself.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
● Laser products
• Do not take this unit apart or attempt to make any changes you rself. 
This  is  an  intricate  unit  that  uses  a  laser  pickup  to  retrieve  information
from the surface of compact discs. The laser is carefully shiel ded so that
its rays remain inside the cabinet. Therefore, never try to dis assemble the
player or alter any of its parts since you may be exposed to la ser rays and
dangerous voltages.
• This product utilizes a laser. Use  of  controls  or  adjustments  or  performance  of  procedures  other  than
those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposu re.
THE  USE  OF  OPTICAL  INSTRUM ENTS  WITH  THIS  PRODUCT  WILL
INCREASE EYE HAZARD.
Random playback
Repeat play
NOTICE
■ To prevent 12-volt b attery discharge
Do  not  leave  the  multimedia  system  on  longer  than  necessary  when  the
hybrid system is off.
■ To avoid damaging the multimedia system
Take care not to spill drinks or other fluids on the multimedia  system.