lights TOYOTA tC 2013 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 windows 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 .............................. 205
2-4. Using other driving systems Cruise control ...................... 208
Driving assist systems ........ 212
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ............. 217
Vehicle load limits ............... 222
Winter driving tips ............... 223
Trailer towing ...................... 229
Dinghy towing (automatic transmission) .................... 230
Dinghy towing (manual transmission) .................... 231
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
Assist grips ......................... 264
Floor mat ............................ 265
Luggage compartment features ............................ 267
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Front turn signal lights P. 185
Hood P. 292
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. 312
P. 385
P. 323
P. 436
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. 205
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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Assist grips P. 264

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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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Assist grips P. 264

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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. 367)
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
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Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■ Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock
the vehicle once more.
■ Panic mode
Vehicles without a smart key system
Vehicles with a smart key system
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on
the wireless remote control.
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on
the electronic key.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Adjusting the height of rear view mirrorAdjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Glare from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions:
Normal position
Anti-glare position
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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SRS airbag system componentsFront airbag sensors
Front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU
and sensors)
Knee airbags
Side impact sensors (front
door)
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR
BAG OFF” indicator lights
Side impact sensors (front)
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters Side airbags
SRS warning light
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver airbag
Front passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch
Driver’s seat position sen-
sor
Driver’s seat belt buckle
switch
Airbag sensor assembly