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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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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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3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows ............. 174
Moon roof ...................... 177
Panoramic moon roof.... 180
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle......... 187
Cargo and luggage ....... 194
Vehicle load limits ......... 197
Trailer towing................. 198
Dinghy towing ............... 211
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch .. 212
Automatic transmission . 217
Turn signal lever............ 221
Parking brake ................ 222
Brake Hold .................... 225
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............ 228
Fog light switch ............. 231
AHB (Automatic High Beam) .................................... 231
Light bar ........................ 235
Windshield wipers and washer......................... 235
Rear window wiper and washer......................... 239
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................... 2414-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safet y Sense 2.5244
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................... 249
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................... 261
RSA (Road Sign Assist). 272
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ... 275
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................... 286
Intuitive parking assist ... 294
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ............................ 301
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) .......................... 307
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) ...... 312
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehicles)
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Panoramic view monitor 317
Multi-terrain Monitor ...... 352
Electronically modulated air suspension .................. 363
Driving mode s elect switch
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Four-wheel drive system 369
AUTO LSD system ........ 37
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Crawl Control................. 373
Multi-terrain Select ........ 377
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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
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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
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Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ................ P.408
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.235
Rear window wiper .............................................. .............. P.239
Precautions for winter seas on.............................................. P.401
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*.................... P.411
Precautions for car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wip-
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*...................................................................................... P.451
Fuel filler door ............................................... ..................... P.241
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.241
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.550
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.474
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................ P.555
Winter tires/tire chains ....................................... .................. P.401
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.474
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.523
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.464
Opening ............................................................................... P.464
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.551
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.543
Headlights..................................................... ...................... P.228
Parking lights ................................................. .................... P.228
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.221
Daytime running lights .. .................................................... P.228
Head lights/daytime running lights ............................. ..... P.228
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.221
Parking lights ................................................. .................... P.228
Side marker lights
*............................................................. P. 228
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.498, Watts: P.557)

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Fog lights ..................................................... ....................... P.231
Turn signal lights
*.............................................................. P .221
Tail lights.................................................... ......................... P.228
Back-up lights
Changing the shift position to R ............................... ............ P.217
Tail lights.................................................... ......................... P.228
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.221
Side marker lights ............................................. ................. P.228
Stop lights
license plate lights ............................................................. P.228
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.221
Light bar
*............................................................... .............. P.235
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■ Instrument panel
Turn signal lever.............................................. ................... P.221
Headlight switch ............................................... ................. P.228
Headlights/tail lights/license pla te lights/daytime running lightsP.228
Fog lights ..................................................... ........................ P.231
Multi-information display . ................................................... P.97
Display ........................................................ ........................... P.97
When a warning message is displayed ............................ .... P.519
Meters ......................................................... .......................... P.93
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . P.93, 9 6
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.88
When a warning light turns on .................................. ........... P.509
Windshield wiper and washer switch............................... P.235
Rear windshield wiper and washer switch ...................... P. 239
Usage.......................................................... ................. P.235, 239
Adding washer fluid .............................................................. P.470
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.519

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■ Switches
Trailer hitch light switch ..................................... ............... P.419
Automatic High Beam switch ..................................... ...... P.231
Fuel lid opener switch ......................................... .............. P.242
Instrument panel light cont rol switch ................................ P.96
“ODO TRIP” switch .............................................. ................ P.95
PKSB OFF switch
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Power steps switch
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Power running boards*......................................................... P.119
Headlight leveling dial
*...................................................... P.230
Heated steering wheel switch
*.......................................... P.416
AC 120V switch
*............................................................... .. P.435
Outer mirror lamp switch
*................................................. P.173
Outer mirror extend switch
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Trailer brake control switc h .............................................. P.388
Light bar switch
*............................................................... .P.235
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Front-wheel drive control switch
*..................................... P.369
“DRIVE MODE” switch ...................................................... P.366
“TOW HAUL” switch .............................................. ............ P.220
Mode select switch .................................... P.220, 36 6, 373, 377
“MTS” switch
*............................................................... ...... P.377
“DAC/CRAWL” switch
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Trailer Backup Guide switch
*............................................ P.391
Camera switch .................................................. .................. P.319
VSC OFF switch ................................................. ................ P.384
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... .......... P.502
Height control mode select switch
*.................................. P.363
Height control switch
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Rear differential lock switch
*............................................ P.372
Brake hold switch .............................................. ................ P.225