door lock TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID 2023 Workshop Manual

2144-2. Driving procedures
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1Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake
( P.222), and shift the shift
lever to P.
Check the parking brake indicator
is illuminated.
3 Press the power switch
shortly and firmly.
The hybrid system will stop, and the
meter display will be extinguished.
4Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown
on the meter.
■Automatic hybrid system shut
off feature
●The vehicle is equipped with a
feature that automatically shuts off
the hybrid system when the shift
lever is in P with the hybrid system
operating for an extended period.
●The hybrid system will automati-
cally shut off after approximately 1
hour if it has been left running
while the shift lever is in P.
●The timer for the automatic hybrid
system shut off feature will reset if
the brake pedal is depressed or if
the shift lever is in a position other than P.
●After the vehicle
is parked, if the
door is locked with the door lock
switch ( P.118) from the inside or
the mechanical key ( P.114) from
the outside, the automatic hybrid
system shut off feature will be dis-
abled. The timer for the automatic
hybrid syste m shut off feature will
be re-enabled if the driver’s door
is opened.NOTICE
■Symptoms indicating a mal-
function with the power
switch
If the power switch seems to be
operating somewh at differently
than usual, such as the switch
sticking slightly, there may be a
malfunction. Contact your Toyota
dealer immediately.
Stopping the hybrid sys-
temWARNING
■Stopping the hybrid system
in an emergency
●If you want to stop the hybrid
system in an emergency while
driving the vehicle, press and
hold the power s witch for more
than 2 seconds, or press it
briefly 3 times or more in suc-
cession. ( P.502)
However, do not touch the
power switch while driving
except in an emergency. Turn-
ing the hybrid s ystem off while
driving will not cause loss of
steering or braking control, but
the power assist to these sys-
tems will be lost. This will make
it more difficult to steer and
brake, so you should pull over
and stop the vehicle as soon as
it is safe to do so.
●If the power switch is operated
while the vehicle is running, a
warning message will be shown
on the multi-information display
and a buzzer sounds.
●To restart the hybrid system
after performing an emergency
shutdown, shift the shift lever to
N and then pre ss the power
switch.

2244-2. Driving procedures
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■Parking brake automatic
release function
The parking brake will be released
automatically when the accelerator
pedal is slowly depressed under the
following conditions:
●The driver’s door is closed
●The driver is wearing the seat belt
●The shift lever is in a forward or
reverse position.
●The malfunction in dicator lamp or
brake system warning light is not
illuminated
If the automatic release function
does not operate, release the park-
ing brake manually.
■Parking brake automatic lock
function
The parking brake will be set auto-
matically under the following condi-
tions:
●The driver does not operate the
brake pedal
●The driver’s doo r is not closed
●The driver is not wearing the seat
belt
●The shift lever position is not in P
or N
●The malfunction in dicator lamp or
brake system warning light is not
illuminated
■If “Parking Brake Temporarily
Unavailable” i s displayed on
the multi-information display
If the parking brake is operated
repeatedly over a short period of
time, the system may restrict opera-
tion to prevent overheating. If this
happens, refrain from operating the
parking brake. Nor mal operation will
return after about 1 minute.
■If “Parking Brake Unavailable”
is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display
Operate the parking brake switch. If the message does not disappear
after operating the switch several
times, the system may be malfunc-
tioning. Have the vehicle inspected
by your Toyota dealer.
■Parking brake operation sound
When the parking brake operates, a
motor sound (whirr ing sound) may
be heard. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
■Parking brake indicator light
●Depending on the power switch
mode, the parking brake indicator
light will turn on and stay on as
described below:
ON: Comes on until the parking
brake is released.
Not in ON: Stays on for approxi-
mately 15 seconds.
●When the power switch is turned
to OFF with the parking brake set,
the parking brake indicator light
will stay on for abo ut 15 seconds.
This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■When the parking brake switch
malfunctions
Automatic mode (automatic brake
setting and releas ing) will be turned
on automatically.
■Parking the vehicle
 P.187
■Parking brake engaged warning
buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is
driven with the parking brake
engaged. “Parking Brake ON” is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play (with the vehicle reaching a
speed of 3 mph [5 km/h]).
■If the brake system warning
light comes on
 P.509
■Usage in winter time
 P.402

2294-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
and may cause the automatic head-
light system to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The
headlights and tail lights turn off
30 seconds after the driver’s door
is opened and clos ed if the power
switch is turned to ACC or off.
(The lights turn off immediately if
on the key is pressed after all
the doors are closed.)
●When only the tail lights are on:
The tail lights tu rn off automati-
cally if the power switch is turned
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the
power switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to or .
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power
switch is turned to ACC or OFF and
the driver’s door is opened while the
lights are turned on.
■When unlock the doors (wel-
come lamp) (If equipped)
When the doors are unlocked using
the entry function or wireless remote
control, the front parking lights and
tail lights turn o n automatically.
When the light switch is in the AUTO
position and the surrounding area is
dark, this function will operate.
■Automatic headlight leveling
system (if equipped)
The level of the headlights is auto-
matically adjusted according to the
number of passengers and the load-
ing condition of the vehicle to
ensure that the headlights do not
interfere with other road users.
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination
When driving during daytime with
the headlight swit ch turned to , if the windshield wipers are
used, the headlights will turn on
automatically after several seconds
to help enhance the visibility of your
vehicle.
■12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt bat-
tery of the vehicle from discharging,
if the headlights and/or tail lights are
on when the power switch is turned
to OFF the 12-volt battery-saving
function will operate and automati-
cally turn off all the lights after
approximately 20 minutes. When
the power switch is turned to ON,
the 12-volt battery-saving function
will be disabled.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the 12-volt battery-saving
function is canceled once and then
reactivated. All the lights will turn off
automatically 20 minutes after the
12-volt battery-saving function has
been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.570)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary when the hybrid
system is not operating.

2394-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
Operating the switch
operates the rear wiper as fol-
lows.
1
*1 or *2 Off
2
*1 or *2 Intermittent
operation
3
*1 or *2 Normal oper-
ation 4
Washer/wiper dual
operation
Pushing the lever operates the
wiper and washer.
The wiper will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
*1: U.S.A.
*2: Canada
■The rear window wiper and
washer can be operated when
●The power switch is in ON.
●The glass hatch is closed.
■If no washer fluid sprays
Check that the wash er nozzle is not
blocked, if there is washer fluid in
the washer fluid reservoir.
■Back door opening linked rear
window wiper stop function
When the rear window wiper is
operating, if the back door is opened
while the vehicle is stopped, opera-
tion of the rear window wiper will be
stopped to prevent anyone near the
vehicle from being sprayed by water
from the wiper. When the back door
is closed, wiper operation will
resume.
*
*
: The setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
Rear window wiper
and washer
Operating the lever can use
the rear window wiper or the
washer.
NOTICE
■When the rear window is dry
Do not use the wiper, as it may
damage the rear window.
Operating the wiper lever

2424-4. Refueling
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1Press the opener switch.
2 Turn the fuel tank cap slowly
to open it and put it into the
holder on the fuel filler door.
After refueling, turn the fuel tank
cap until you hear a click. Once
the cap is released, it will turn
slightly in the opposite direction.
WARNING
●Do not top off the fuel tank.
NOTICE
■Refueling
●Finish refueling within 30 min-
utes. If more than 30 minutes
passes, the internal valve
closes. In this condition, fuel
may overflow during the refuel-
ing process. Press the fuel filler
door opener switch again.
●Make sure that the fuel filler
door lock is not pushed by the
fuel nozzle boot, etc. If the lock
is held, the internal valve closes
and fuel may overflow. To pre-
vent it, press the fuel filler door
opener switch again.
●Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehi-
cle, such as causing the emis-
sion control system to operate
abnormally or damaging fuel
system components or the vehi-
cle’s painted surface.
Opening the fuel tank cap
Closing the fuel tank cap

2844-5. Using the driving support systems
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■When the vehicle stops while
follow-up cruising
●Pressing the “+RES” switch while
the vehicle ahead stops will
resume follow-up cruising if the
vehicle ahead starts off within
approximately 3 seconds after the
switch is pressed.
●If the vehicle ahead starts off
within 3 seconds after your vehicle
stops, follow-up cruising will be
resumed.
■Automatic cancelation of vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control
mode
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode is automatically canceled in
the following situations.
●VSC is activated.
●TRAC is activated for a period of
time.
●When the VSC or TRAC system is
turned off.
●The sensor cannot detect cor-
rectly because i t is covered in
some way.
●When the brake control or output
restriction control of a driving sup-
port system operates. (For exam-
ple: Pre-Collision System, Drive-
Start Control)
●The center differential lock/unlock
is not completed within 5 seconds
while the cruise con trol system is
on.
●The parking brake is operated.
●The vehicle is stopped by system
control on a steep incline.
●The following are detected when
the vehicle has been stopped by
system control:
• The driver is not wearing a seat belt.
• The driver’s door is opened.
• The vehicle has been stopped for
about 3 minutes.
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode is automatically canceled for any reasons other than the above,
there may be a malfunction in the
system. Contact you
r Toyota dealer.
■Automatic cancelation of con-
stant speed control mode
Constant speed control mode is
automatically cance led in the follow-
ing situations:
●Actual vehicle speed is more than
approximately 10 mph (16 km/h)
below the set vehicle speed.
●Actual vehicle speed falls below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
●VSC is activated.
●TRAC is activated for a period of
time.
●When the VSC or TRAC system is
turned off.
●When the brake control or output
restriction control of a driving sup-
port system operates. (For exam-
ple: Pre-Collision System, Drive-
Start Control)
●The center differe ntial lock/unlock
is not completed within 5 seconds
while the cruise control system is
on.
●The parking brake is operated.
If constant speed control mode is
automatically canceled for any rea-
sons other than the above, there
may be a malfunction in the system.
Contact your Toyota dealer.
■Brake operation
A brake operation sound may be
heard and the brake pedal response
may change, but these are not mal-
functions.
■Warning messages and buzzers
for dynamic radar cruise con-
trol with full-speed range
Warning messages and buzzers are
used to indicate a system malfunc-
tion or to inform the driver of the
need for caution while driving. If a
warning message is shown on the
multi-information display, read the
message and follow the instruc-

3754-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
3 “MID”
Suitable for driving on bumpy
inclines
4“HIGH 1”
Suitable for driving on bumpy
inclines, debris roads, snow-cov-
ered roads, muddy roads, gravel
roads and grass roads
5“HIGH 2”
Suitable for driving on bumpy
inclines, debris roads, snow-cov-
ered roads, muddy roads, gravel
roads and grass roads
When the “DAC/CRAWL”
switch indicator illuminates
Press the “DAC/CRAWL” switch
again.
When the “DAC/CRAWL”
switch indicator does not illu-
minate
Press the “DAC/CRAWL” switch
to turn the indicator on. Press
the “DAC/CRAWL” switch again
with the indicator turned on.
If Crawl Control is turned off, the
Crawl Control indicator and the
slip indicator will go off and a
message, stating that Crawl
Control has been turned off will
be displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display for several sec-
onds.
When turning off Crawl Control
while driving, drive extremely
carefully.
■Operating tips
Crawl Control can be used with
Multi-terrain Select (if equipped) ON
or OFF. ( P.377)
■Operation conditions of the
Crawl Control
●The hybrid system is operating.
●The shift lever is in any gear other
than P or N.
●The front-wheel drive control
switch is in “4L”.
●The driver’s door is closed.
■Automatic system cancelation
of Crawl Control
In the following si tuations, the
buzzer will sound in termittently and
the Crawl Contro l will be canceled
automatically. In this event, the
Crawl Control indica tor will flash and
then go off, and a message stating
that Crawl Control has been turned
off will be displayed on the multi-
information displa y for several sec-
onds.
●When the shift lever is moved to P
or N.
●When the front-wheel drive control
switch is in “4H”.
●When the driver’s door is opened.
■Function limitations of Crawl
Control
●On vehicles with rear differential
lock system, in the following situa-
tions, brake control can be used to
drive downhill at a constant
speed. However, hybrid system
control is not ava ilable when driv-
ing uphill at a c onstant speed.
• When the vehicle speed exceeds approximately 6 mph (10 km/h).
●In the following s ituation, hybrid
system control and brake control
will stop temporarily. In this event,
the Crawl Contro l indicator will
flash.
• With the rear differential is locked:
when the vehicle speed exceeds
Turning Crawl Control off

4205-2. Using the interior lights
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“ON”
Turns on while the shift lever is in P
or R. Turn off when shift lever in D.
■Illuminated entry system
The lights automatically turn on/off
according to the power switch
mode, the presence of the elec-
tronic key, whether the doors are
locked/unlocked, and whether the
doors are open/closed.
■To prevent the 12-volt battery
from being discharged
If the follo wing lights remain on
when the door is not fully closed and
the main switch i s in the “DOOR”
position, the lights will go off auto-
matically after 20 minutes:
●Personal/interior lights
●Trailer hitch light
■The personal/interior lights may
turn on automatically when
If any of the SRS airbags deploy
(inflate) or in the event of a strong
rear impact, the personal/interior
lights will turn on automatically.
The personal/interior lights will turn
off automatically after approximately
20 minutes.
The personal/interior lights can be
turned off manually. However, in
order to help prev ent further colli-
sions, it is recommended that they
be left on until safety can be
ensured.
(The personal/interior lights may not
turn on automatically depending on
the force of the impact and condi-
tions of the collision.)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.570)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary when the hybrid
system is off.
■Removing light lenses
Never remove the lens for the
personal/interior lights. Otherwise,
the lights will be damaged. If a
lens needs to be removed, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.

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Interior features
■HomeLink® programming pro-
cedure
The programming procedures can
also be found at the following URL.
Website: www.homelink.com/toyota
For support, contact customer sup-
port at the following.
Help Line: 1-800-355-3515
The HomeLink® wireless control
system in your vehicle has 3
buttons which can be pro-
grammed to operate 3 different
devices. Refer to the program-
ming methods on the following
pages to determine the method
which is appropriate for the
device.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the rear
door sunshade
Observe the following precau-
tions:
●Do not use the r ear door sun-
shade when either hook is
detached. When the rear door is
opened/closed, the rear door
sunshade may be damaged.
●Do not pull on the screen while
the hooks are attached. The
screen may be damaged.
Garage door opener
The garage door opener can
be programmed using the
HomeLink
® to operate
garage doors, gates, entry
doors, door locks, home
lighting systems, security
systems, and other devices.
System components

4506-1. Maintenance and care
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6-1.Maintenance and care
Working from top to bottom,
liberally apply water to the
vehicle body, wheel wells and
underside of the vehicle to
remove any dirt and dust.
 Wash the vehicle body using
a sponge or soft cloth, such
as a chamois.
 For hard-to-remove marks,
use car wash soap and rinse
thoroughly with water.
 Wipe away any water.
 Wax the vehicle when the
waterproof coating deterio-
rates.
If water does not bead on a clean
surface, apply wax when the vehi-
cle body is cool.
■Automatic car washes
●Fold the mirrors before washing
the vehicle.
Start washing from the front of the
vehicle. Extend the mirrors before
driving.
●Turn off the power back door (if
equipped).
●Brushes used in automatic car
washes may scratch the vehicle surface, parts (wheel, etc.) and
harm your vehicle’s paint.
●Rear spoiler may not be washable
in some automatic car washes.
There may also be an increased
risk of damage to vehicle.
■High pressure car washes
As water may enter the cabin, do
not bring the nozzle tip near the
gaps around the doors or perimeter
of the windows, or spray these
areas continuously.
■When using a car wash
If the door handle becomes wet
while the electronic key is within the
effective range, the door may lock
and unlock repeatedly. In that case,
follow the following correction pro-
cedures to wash the vehicle:
●Place the key in a position 6 ft. (2
m) or more separate from the
vehicle while the vehicle is being
washed. (Take care to ensure that
the key is not stolen.)
●Set the electronic key to battery-
saving mode to disable the Smart
key system. ( P.140)
■Wheels and wheel ornaments
●Remove any dirt immediately by
using a neutral detergent.
●Wash detergent off with water
immediately after use.
●To protect the paint from damage,
make sure to obs erve the follow-
ing precautions.
• Do not use acidic, alkaline or abrasive detergent
• Do not use hard brushes
• Do not use detergent on the wheels when they are hot, such
as after driving or parking in hot
weather
■Brake pads and calipers
Rust may form if the vehicle is
parked with wet brake pads or disc
rotors, causing them to stick. Before
parking the vehicle after it is
washed, drive slo wly and apply the
Cleaning and protect-
ing the vehicle exte-
rior
Perform cleaning in a man-
ner appropriate to each
component and its material.
Cleaning instructions