key TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID 2023 Owners Manual
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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Vehicle status
information and
indicatorsReading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before driving
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
Driving
Operations and advice which are necessary for
driving
(Main topics: Starting hybrid system, refueling)
Interior featuresUsage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: 12-volt battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, seat belt
and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically
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Owners Manual_USA_M0C043_enTABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information...................
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Reading this manual ................ 11
How to search .......................... 12
Pictorial index .......................... 14
1-1. For safe use Before driving ................... 26
For safe driving ................ 27
Seat belts ......................... 29
SRS airbags ..................... 37
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 47
Exhaust gas precautions.. 52
1-2. Child safety Riding with children .......... 53
Child restraint systems..... 54
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ................ 70
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features .... 75
Hybrid system precautions ....................................... 78
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system .......... 83
Alarm................................ 842-1. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators....................................... 88
Gauges and meters .......... 93
Multi-information display... 97
Head-up display ............ 104
Fuel consumption information .................................... 108
3-1. Key information Keys .............................. 112
3-2. Opening, closing and lock- ing the doors
Side doors ..................... 115
Power running boards ... 119
Back door ...................... 122
Glass hatch ................... 137
Smart key system .......... 139
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................... 144
Rear seats ..................... 145
Driving position memory 152
Head restraints .............. 155
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel............... 158
Inside rear view mirror ... 159
Digital Rear-view Mirror . 160
Outside rear view mirrors .................................... 170
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Vehicle status
information and
indicators
3Before driving
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Downhill assist control sys-tem .............................. 380
Driving assist systems .. 382
Trailer brake controller .. 388
Trailer Backup Guide .... 391
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid Electric Vehicle driving tips............................... 396
Off-road precautions ..... 398
Winter driving tips ......... 401
5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ......................... 406
Rear automatic air condition- ing system ................... 413
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators 415
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............ 418
5-3. Using the storage features List of storage features . 421
Luggage compartment fea- tures ............................ 425
5-4. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ... 428
Garage door opener...... 4416-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ............ 450
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............. 453
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................... 456
General maintenance .... 457
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs.................................... 460
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ............................. 462
Hood .............................. 464
Engine compartment ..... 465
12-volt battery................ 471
Tires .............................. 474
Tire inflation pressure .... 484
Wheels .......................... 486
Air conditioning filter ...... 487
Cleaning the hybrid battery (traction battery) air intake
vent and filter ............... 489
Electronic key battery .... 493
Checking and replacing fuses .................................... 495
Light bulbs ..................... 498
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care
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7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ...... 502
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.................................... 502
If the vehicle is submerged or water on the road is rising.................................... 503
7-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be towed........................... 505
If you think something is wrong .......................... 507
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds 509
If a warning message is dis- played.......................... 519
If you have a flat tire...... 523
If the hybrid system will not start ............................. 532
If you lose your keys ..... 534
If the fuel door cannot be opened ........................ 534
If the electronic key does not operate properly .......... 535
If the vehicle 12-volt battery is discharged................... 538
If your vehicle overheats 543
If the vehicle becomes stuck .................................... 5468-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................... 548
Fuel information............. 558
Tire information ............. 560
8-2. Customization Customizable features... 570
8-3. Initialization Items to initialize ............ 581
9-1. For owners Reporting safet y defects for
U.S. owners ................. 584
Reporting safet y defects for
Canadian owners ........ 584
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ........................ 585
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ........................ 587
What to do if... (Troubleshoot- ing) .............................. 596
Alphabetical Index ......... 599
7When trouble arises8Vehicle specifications
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WARNING
■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 them-
selves by playing with the win-
dows, the moon roof, the
panoramic moon roof, or other
features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely
cold temperatures inside the vehi-
cle can be fatal to children.
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14Pictorial index
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Pictorial index
■ Exterior
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.115
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.115
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.174
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P. 5 3 6
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.509
Back door ...................................................... ..................... P.122
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.124
Opening/closing the back d oor ............................................ P.124
Power back door
*............................................................... .. P.126
Opening/closing the glass ha tch .......................................... P.137
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.519
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.170
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.170
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.171
Driving position memory
*..................................................... P.152
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331-1. For safe use
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the buckle until a clicking
sound is heard.
Plate A
Plate B
Buckle 1
To release the hooked
buckle, push the buckle
release button .
2 Insert the mechanical key
( P.112) or plate B into the
notch of buckle and remove
the belt.
Retract the belt slowly when releas-
ing and stowing the seat belt.
Mechanical key
Plate B
Buckle
3 Stow in the holder in the
order of plate B and then
plate A.
In order to securely fix it, firmly
WARNING
■When using the s eat belt for
the third row center seat
Do not use the seat belt for the
third row center seat with either
buckle released. Fastening only
one of the buckles may result in
death or serious injury in case of
sudden braking or a collision.
Releasing and stowing
the seat belt (for the third
row center seat)
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531-2. Child safety
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1-2.Child safety
Riding with children
Observe the following pre-
cautions when children are
in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child,
until the child becomes
large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
It is recommended that chil-
dren sit in the rear seats to
avoid accidental contact
with the shift lever, wiper
switch, etc.
Use the rear door child-pro-
tector lock or the window
lock switch to avoid children
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power
window accidentally.
( P.118, 176)
Do not let small children
operate equipment which
may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power
window, hood, back door,
seats, etc.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehi-
cle
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 ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the win-
dows 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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831-5. Theft deterrent system
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1-5.Theft deterrent system
The indicator light flashes after
the power switch has been
turned off to indicate that the
system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing
after the power switch has been
turned to ACC or ON to indicate
that the system has been can-
celed.
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free
type immobilizer system.
■Conditions that may cause the
system to malfunction
●If the grip portion of the key is in
contact with a metallic object
●If the key is in close proximity to or
touching a key to the security sys-
tem (key with a built-in transpon-
der chip) of another vehicle
■Certification
P.618
Immobilizer system
The vehicle’s keys have
built-in transponder chips
that prevent the hybrid sys-
tem from starting if a key
has not been previously
registered in the vehicle’s
on-board computer.
Never leave the keys inside
the vehicle when you leave
the vehicle.
This system is designed to
help prevent vehicle theft
but does not guarantee
absolute security against all
vehicle thefts.
Operating the system
NOTICE
■To ensure the system oper-
ates correctly
Do not modify or remove the sys-
tem. If modified or removed, the
proper operation of the system
cannot be guaranteed.
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851-5. Theft deterrent system
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■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the
following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the
alarm system.)
●The doors are unlocked using the
mechanical key.
●When a person remaining in the
vehicle opens a door, the back
door, hood, unlocks, turns the
power switch to ON, or starts the
hybrid system.
●The 12-volt battery is recharged or
replaced when the vehicle is
locked. ( P.540)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending
on the situation, th e door may auto-
matically lock to p revent improper
entry into the vehicle:
●When a person remaining in the
vehicle unlocks the door and the
alarm is activated.
●While the alarm i s activated, a
person remaining in the vehicle
unlocks the door.
●When recharging or replacing the
12-volt battery.
If a door is unlocked with the
mechanical key while the alarm
is being set, the pre-alarm will
sound for 10 seconds.
After pre-alarm sounding for 10
seconds, alarm will sound.
Do any of the following in order
to deactivate or stop the pre-
alarm:
Close the doors, and lock all
doors by smart key system or
wireless remote control.
Unlock the doors or open the
back door using the entry
function or wireless remote
control.
Start the hybrid system. (After
the alarm will be activated, it
will be deactivated and stop
after a few seconds.)
NOTICE
■To ensure the system oper-
ates correctly
Do not modify or remove the sys-
tem. If modified or removed, the
proper operation of the system
cannot be guaranteed.
Pre-alarm