light TOYOTA tC 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

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1-1. Key informationKeys ..................................... 28
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system................. 32
Wireless remote control ....... 50
Side doors ............................ 55
Back door ............................. 62
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, 
steering wheel)
Front seats ........................... 68
Rear seats ............................ 74
Head restraints ..................... 76
Seat belts ............................. 78
Steering wheel ..................... 85
Anti-glare inside 
rear view mirror .................. 86
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 87
1-4. Opening and closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows .................... 89
Moon roof ............................. 91
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .... 95
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer 
system .............................. 100 Theft prevention labels

(for U.S.A.) ....................... 103
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture ....... 104
SRS airbags ....................... 106
Front passenger occupant 
classification system ......... 120
Child restraint systems ....... 126
Installing child restraints ..... 132
2-1. Driving procedures Driving the vehicle .............. 148
Engine (ignition) switch 
(vehicles without a 
smart key system) ............ 163
Engine (ignition) switch 
(vehicles with a 
smart key system) ............ 167
Automatic transmission ...... 176
Manual transmission........... 183
Turn signal lever ................. 185
Parking brake ..................... 186
Horn .................................... 187
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ............ 188
Indicators and warning 
lights ................................. 192
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2-3. Operating the lights and 
Windshield wipers
Headlight switch .................. 197
Windshield wipers and 
washer .............................. 201
Rear window wiper and 
washer .............................. 204
2-4. Using other driving systems Cruise control ...................... 207
Driving assist systems ........ 211
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ............. 216
Vehicle load limits ............... 221
Winter driving tips ............... 222
Trailer towing ...................... 228
Dinghy towing (automatic 
transmission) .................... 229
Dinghy towing (manual 
transmission) .................... 230
3-1. Using the air conditioning 
system and defogger
Air conditioning system ....... 234
Rear window and outside 
rear view mirror 
defoggers .......................... 242 3-2. Using the audio system
Using the AUX port/USB 
port ................................... 243
Using the steering wheel 
audio switches.................. 244
Using the microphone ........ 245
3-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................. 246
• Personal/interior light 
main switch ....................... 247
• Personal/interior lights...... 248
• Interior light ...................... 249
3-4. Using the storage features List of storage features ....... 251
• Glove box ......................... 252
• Console box ..................... 253
• Auxiliary box ..................... 254
• Cup holders ...................... 254
• Bottle holders ................... 255
3-5. Other interior features Sun visors........................... 256
Vanity mirrors ..................... 257
Clock .................................. 258
Power outlet ....................... 259
Seat heaters ....................... 260
Sunshades ......................... 262
Floor mat ............................ 264
Luggage compartment 
features ............................ 266
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4-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting 
the vehicle exterior ........... 270
Cleaning and protecting 
the vehicle interior ............ 274
4-2. Maintenance Maintenance 
requirements .................... 277
General maintenance ......... 280
Emission inspection and 
maintenance (I/M) 
programs .......................... 284
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service 
precautions ...................... 285
Hood................................... 290
Positioning a floor jack ....... 292
Engine compartment .......... 294
Tires ................................... 310
Tire inflation pressure......... 320
Wheels ............................... 324
Wireless remote control/ 
electronic key battery ....... 326
Checking and replacing 
fuses ................................ 330
Light bulbs .......................... 341 5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ............ 352
If your vehicle needs to be 
towed ................................ 353
If you think something is  wrong ................................ 361
Fuel pump shut off 
system .............................. 362
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency If a warning light turns 
on or a warning buzzer
sounds... ........................... 363
If you have a flat tire ........... 380
If the engine will not start .... 395
If the shift lever cannot be 
shifted from P (automatic 
transmission) .................... 398
If you lose your keys ........... 399
If the electronic key does not 
operate properly ............... 400
If the vehicle battery is dis- charged ............................ 404
If your vehicle overheats..... 408
If the vehicle becomes 
stuck ................................. 411
If your vehicle has to be 
stopped in an 
emergency ........................ 413
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Front turn signal lights P. 185
Hood P. 290
Windshield wipers P. 201
Outside rear view mirrors
P. 87
Side turn signal lights
P. 185
Moon roof P. 91Headlights (high beam) 
and daytime running 
lights
 P. 197, 199
Headlights (low beam) 
P. 197
Parking and front side 
marker lights
P. 197
Pictorial indexExterior

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: If equipped
Tires
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 310
P. 380
P. 320
P. 430
License plate lights P. 197
Rear turn signal lights P. 185
Side doors P. 55
Stop/tail and rear side marker lights P. 197Rear window wiper P. 204
Fuel filler door P. 95Rear window defogger
P. 242
Back door P. 62

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Vehicles without a moon roof
Sun visors
P. 256
Vanity mirrors 
P. 257
Inside rear view mirror P. 86
SRS curtain shield airbags P. 106
Personal/interior light main switch
Personal/interior lights P. 247
P. 248
Rear interior light P. 249
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Vehicles with a moon roofSun visors
P. 256
Vanity mirrors 
P. 257
Inside rear view mirror P. 86
SRS curtain shield airbags P. 106
Front interior lights
Moon roof switch
Microphone P. 249
P. 91
P. 245
Rear interior light P. 249
Rear sunshade P. 262
Moon roof
Front sunshade P. 91
P. 262
Pictorial indexInterior
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Paddle shift switches P. 176
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever P. 197
P. 185
Steering wheel audio switches
P. 244
SRS driver airbag
Horn P. 106
P. 187
Cruise control switch
P. 207
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles
without a smart key system)
P. 163
Windshield wipers and washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer switch
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P. 201
P. 204
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Luggage compartment
Luggage compartment 
light
P. 63
Cargo hooks P. 266Cargo hooks P. 266
Auxiliary box P. 266Auxiliary box P. 266
Luggage cover P. 267
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■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning lights are
used to prevent theft of the vehicle and unforeseeable accidents resulting
from erroneous operation.
● When any warning lights come on 
Take appropriate measures depending on which warning light comes on.
( P. 363)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures
when only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds An attempt was made to
lock the doors using the
entry function while the
electronic key was still
inside the passenger com-
partment
Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
passenger compart-
ment and lock the
doors again
An attempt was made to
exit the vehicle and lock
the doors without first turn-
ing the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch off Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
off and lock the doors
again
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds An attempt was made to
lock the vehicle while a
door is open Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again