TOYOTA SUPRA 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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Before using a child restraint
system on the front passenger
seat, ensure that the front, knee,
and side airbags on the front
passenger side are deacti-
vated. Automatic deactivation of
front-seat passenger airbags,
refer to page 170.
The right place for chil-
dren
Safety information
WARNING
Unattended children or animals
can cause the vehicle to move
and endanger themselves and
traffic, for instance due to the fol-
lowing actions:
●Pressing the Start/Stop button.
●Releasing the parking brake.
●Opening and closing the doors
or windows.
●Engaging selector lever position
N.
●Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or inju-
ries. Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in the vehicle.
Take the remote control with you
when exiting and lock the vehicle.
WARNING
A heated vehicle may result in
death to persons, especially chil-
dren and animals. There is a risk
of injuries or danger to life. Do not
leave persons, especially chil-
dren and animals unattended in
the vehicle.
WARNING
Exposure to intense sunlight can
cause child restraint systems and
their components to become very
hot. Persons may sustain burn
injuries when touching the hot
components. There is a risk of
injury. Do not expose the child
restraint system to direct sunlight
or cover where necessary. If nec-
essary, let the child restraint sys-
tem cool down before transporting
a child. Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle.
Children on the front pas-
senger seat
General information
Safety information
WARNING
Active front-sea t passenger air-
bags can injure a child in a child
restraint system when the airbags
are activated. Ther e is a risk of
injury. Make sure that the
front-seat passenger airbags are
deactivated and that the PAS-
SENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
light lights up.

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Pay attention to the specifica-
tions and the operating and
safety information of the child
restraint system manufacturer
when selecting, installing, and
using child restraint systems.
WARNING
The safety belt cannot be fas-
tened correctly on children shorter
than 5 ft, 150 cm without suitable
additional child restraint systems.
The efficacy of safety gear, includ-
ing safety belts, can be limited or
lost when safety belts are fas-
tened incorrectly. An incorrectly
fastened safety belt can cause
additional injuries, for instance in
the event of an accident or during
braking and evasive maneuvers.
There is a risk o f injuries or dan-
ger to life. Secure children shorter
than 5 ft, 150 cm using suitable
child restraint systems.
Installing child restraint
systems
General information
Safety information
WARNING
The protective effect of child
restraint systems and their fasten-
ing systems which have been
damaged or exposed to an acci-
dent can be limited or lost. A child
cannot be properly restrained in
the event of an accident or brak-
ing and evasive maneuvers.
There is a risk of injuries or dan-
ger to life. Do not use child
restraint systems which have
been damaged or exposed to an
accident. If a child restraint sys-
tem and its fastening system has
been damaged or exposed to an
accident, have these systems
checked and replaced by your
Toyota dealer.
WARNING
The stability of the child restraint
system is limited or compromised
with incorrect seat adjustment or
improper installation of the child
seat. There is a risk of injuries or
danger to life. Make sure that the
child restraint system fits securely
against the backrest. If possible,
adjust the backrest tilt for all
affected backrests and correctly
adjust the seats. Make sure that
seats and backrests are securely
engaged or locked. If possible,
adjust the height of the head
restraints or remove them.

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Before installing a child restraint
system in the front passenger
seat, make sure that the front,
knee and side airbags on the
front passenger side are deacti-
vated.
Deactivate the front-seat pas-
senger airbags automatically,
refer to page 170.
Before installing a child restraint
system, move the front passen-
ger seat as far back as it will go
and, if possible, bring it up to
medium height. This seat posi-
tion and height ensure the best
possible position for the belt and
offers optimal protection in the
event of an accident.
If the upper anchor of the safety
belt is located in front of the belt
guide of the child seat, move the
front passenger seat carefully forward until the best possible
belt guide position is reached.
Adjustable backrest width:
before installing a child restraint
system in the front passenger
seat, open the backrest width
completely. Do not change the
backrest width again and do not
call up a memory position.
The safety belt on the passen-
ger's side can be locked to fas-
ten child restraint systems.
1
Pull out the belt strap com-
pletely.
2 Secure the child restraint
system with the safety belt.
3 Allow the belt strap to be
pulled in and pull it tight
against the child restraint
system. The safety belt is
locked.
On the front passenger
seat
Deactivating airbags
WARNING
Active front-seat passenger air-
bags can injure a child in a child
restraint system when the airbags
are activated. There is a risk of
injury. Make sure that the
front-seat passenger airbags are
deactivated and that the PAS-
SENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
light lights up.
Seat position and height
Backrest width
Child seat security
Locking the safety belt

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1Unbuckle the safety belt
buckle.
2 Remove the child restraint
system.
3 Allow the belt strap to be
pulled in completely.
1Direction of travel
2 Head restraint
3 Hook for the upper retaining
strap
4 Mounting point/eyelet
5 Vehicle floor
6 Seat
7 Upper retaining strap
1 Open the anchor cover.
Unlocking the safety belt
Child restraint systems
with tether strap
Safety information
WARNING
If the upper retaining strap is
incorrectly used for the child
restraint system,
the protective
effect can be reduced. There is a
risk of injury. Make sure that the
upper retaining strap is not guided
across sharp edges and without
twisting to the upper retaining
strap.
NOTICE
The anchors for the upper retain-
ing straps of child restraint sys-
tems are only provided for these
retaining straps. When other
objects are mounted, the anchors
can be damaged. There is a risk
of damage to property. Only
mount child restraint systems to
the upper retaining straps.
Anchors
SymbolMeaning
The respective sym-
bol shows the anchor
for the upper retaining
strap. Seats with an
upper top tether are
marked with this sym-
bol. It can be found on
the rear seat backrest
or the rear window
shelf.
Routing the retaining strap
Attaching the upper retain-
ing strap to the anchor

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2 Guide the upper retaining
strap over the head restraint
to the anchor.
3 Attach the hook of the retain-
ing strap to the anchor.
4 Tighten the retaining strap. This chapter describes all stan-
dard, country-specific and
optional features offered with
the series. It also describes fea-
tures and functions that are not
necessarily available in your
vehicle, e.g., due to the selected
options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related
functions and systems. When
using these functions and sys-
tems, the applicable laws and
regulations must be observed.
The drive-ready state is
switched on when you depress
the brake pedal while pressing
the Start/Stop button.
Pressing the Start/Stop button
again switches drive-ready state
back off and standby state, refer
to page 40, is switched back on.Driving
Vehicle features and
options
Start/Stop button
Concept
Pressing the Start/Stop
button switches
drive-ready state on or
off, refer to page 40.

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The Auto Start/Stop function
helps save fuel. The system
switches off the engine during a
stop, for instance in traffic con-
gestion or at traffic lights.
Drive-ready state remains
switched on. The engine starts
automatically for driving off.
After each engine start using the
Start/Stop button, the Auto
Start/Stop function is ready. The
function is activated from
speeds of approx. 3 mph/5
km/h.
Depending on the selected driv-
ing mode, refer to page 131, the
system is automatically acti-
vated or deactivated.
The engine is switched off auto-
matically during a stop under the
following conditions:
The selector lever is in selec-
tor lever position D.
 The brake pedal remains
pressed while the vehicle is
stationary. 
The driver's safety belt is
buckled or the driver's door is
closed.
If the engine was not switched
off automatically when the vehi-
cle stopped, the engine can be
switched off manually:
 Press the brake pedal force-
fully again from the current
pedal position.
 Engage selector lever posi-
tion P.
If all functional preconditions are
fulfilled, the engine switches off.
The air flow from the air condi-
tioner is reduced when the
engine is switched off.
■General information
Auto Start/Stop function
Concept
General information
Engine stop
Functional requirements
Manual engine stop
Air conditioner when the
engine is switched off
Displays in the instrument
cluster
The display in the
tachometer indicates
that the Auto Start/Stop
function is ready for an
Automatic engine start.
The display indicates
that the conditions for
an automatic engine
stop have not been
met.

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The engine is not switched off
automatically in the following sit-
uations:
 In case of a steep downhill
grade.
 Brake not engaged strongly
enough.
 The external temperature is
high and automatic air condi-
tioning is running.
 The car's interior has not yet
been heated or cooled to the
required level.
 Where there is a risk of win-
dow condensation when the
automatic air conditioning is
switched on.
 Engine or other parts not at
operating temperature.
 Engine cooling is required.
 The wheels are at a sharp
angle or the steering wheel is
being turned.
 Vehicle battery is heavily dis-
charged.
 At higher elevations.
 The hood is unlocked.
 The parking assistant is acti-
vated.
 Stop-and-go traffic.
 Selector lever position in N or
R.
 After driving in reverse. 
Use of fuel with high ethanol
content.
The engine starts automatically
under the following precondi-
tions:
 By releasing the brake pedal.
After the engine starts, acceler-
ate as usual.
After the engine switches off
automatically, it will not start
again automatically if any one of
the following conditions are met:
 The driver's safety belt is
unbuckled and the driver's
door is open.
 The hood was unlocked.
Some indicator lights light up for
a varied length of time.
The engine can only be started
via the Start/Stop button.
Even if driving off was not
intended, the deactivated
engine starts up automatically in
the following situations:
 Excessive warming of the
Functional limitations
Starting the engine
Functional requirements
Driving off
Safety mode
System limits

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car's interior when the air con-
ditioning is switched on.
 Excessive cooling of the car's
interior when the heating is
switched on.
 Where there is a risk of win-
dow condensation when the
automatic air conditioning is
switched on.
 The steering wheel is turned.
 Change from selector lever
position D to N or R.
 Change from selector lever
position P to N, D, or R.
 Vehicle battery is heavily dis-
charged.
 Start of an oil level measure-
ment.
Depending on the vehicle equip-
ment and country-specific ver-
sion, the vehicle features a
variety of sensors for assessing
the traffic situation. The Intelli-
gent Auto Start/Stop function
uses this information to adapt to
various traffic situations in a pro-
active manner.
For instance, this applies to the
following situations:
 If a situation is detected in
which the stopping time is
expected to be very short, the
engine is not switched off
automatically. A message appears on the Control Dis-
play, depending on the situa-
tion.
 If a situation is detected in
which the vehicle needs to
drive off immediately, the
engine is started automati-
cally.
The function may be restricted if
the navigation data is invalid,
outdated or not available, for
example.
The engine is not automatically
switched off.
The engine is started during an
automatic engine stop.
Press the button.
The Auto Start/Stop function is
Intelligent Auto Start/Stop
function
Activating/deactivating the
system manually
Concept
Using the button
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also deactivated in selector
lever position M.
The Auto Start/Stop function is
also deactivated in SPORT driv-
ing mode of the Sport mode
switch.
■General information
During an automatic engine
stop, the vehicle can be
switched off permanently, for
instance when leaving it.
1 Press the Start/Stop button.
 Drive-ready state is switched
off.
 Standby state is switched on.
 Selector lever position P is
engaged automatically.
2 Set the parking brake.
In certain situations, the Auto
Start/Stop function is deacti-
vated automatically for safety
reasons, for instance if no driver
is detected. The Auto Start/Stop function no
longer switches off the engine
automatically. A vehicle mes-
sage is displayed. It is possible
to continue driving. Have the
system checked by your Toyota
dealer.
The parking brake is used to
prevent the vehicle from rolling
when it is parked.
Via the Sport mode switch
Switching off the vehicle
during an automatic engine
stop
Automatic deactivation
General information
Malfunction
Parking brake
Concept
Safety information
WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can begin
to move and possibly roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
Before exiting, secure the vehicle
against rolling.
In order to ensure that the vehicle
is secured against rolling away,
follow the following:
●Set the parking brake.
●On uphill grades or on a down-
hill slope, turn the front wheels
in the direction of the curb.
●On uphill grades or on a down-
hill slope, also secure the vehi-
cle, for instanc e with a wheel
chock.

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■General information
To use as emergency brake
while driving.
Pull the switch and hold it. The
vehicle brakes hard while the
switch is being pulled.
A vehicle message is displayed.
The parking brake is engaged
when the vehicle is stationary.
1 Switch on drive-ready state.
2 Press the switch while
the brake is pressed or selec-
tor lever position P is set.
The LED and indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.
WARNING
Unattended children or animals
can cause the vehicle to move
and endanger themselves and
traffic, for instance due to the fol-
lowing actions:
●Pressing the Start/Stop button.
●Releasing the parking brake.
●Opening and closing the doors
or windows.
●Engaging selector lever position
N.
●Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or inju-
ries. Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in the vehicle.
Take the remote control with you
when exiting and lock the vehicle.
Overview
Parking brake
Setting
With a stationary vehicle
Pull the switch.
The LED lights up.
The indicator light in the
instrument cluster illumi-
nates red. The parking
brake is set.
While driving
The indicator light in the
instrument cluster illumi-
nates red, a signal
sounds, and the brake
lights illuminate.
Releasing
Releasing manually