ignition TOYOTA VENZA 2009 Owners Manual (in English)

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key informationKeys ..................................... 26
1-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors
Smart key system................. 28
Wireless remote control ....... 43
Side doors ............................ 53
Back door ............................. 59
1-3. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors, steering
wheel)
Front seats ........................... 69
Rear seats ............................ 72
Head restraints ..................... 75
Seat belts ............................. 77
Steering wheel ..................... 84
Inside rear view mirror.......... 85
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 87
1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .................... 90
Moon roof ............................. 93
Sunshade ............................. 96 1-5. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap..... 97
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system .............................. 101
Alarm .................................. 104
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ............................. 107
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture ....... 108
SRS airbags ....................... 110
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 124
Child restraint systems ....... 130
Installing child restraints ..... 136
2-1. Driving procedures Driving the vehicle .............. 152
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart
key system) ...................... 163
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart
key system) ...................... 167
Automatic transmission ...... 170
Turn signal lever ................. 175
Parking brake ..................... 176
Horn .................................... 177
1Before driving
2When driving

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Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch

P. 202
P. 175
P. 214Windshield wipers and washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer switch P. 215
P. 217
Gauges and meters P. 178
Glove box P. 389
Fuel filler door opener P. 97
Hood opener P. 440
SRS knee airbag P. 110
Multi-information display P. 184
Bottle holder P. 395
Parking brake pedal P. 176
Horn P. 177
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart key system)
P. 163

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: If equipped
*: Refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
A
B
Power back door switch  P. 60
VSC OFF switch P. 228
Outside rear view mirror
switches
P. 87
Auxiliary box P. 396
Power back door main switch  P. 61
Telephone switch  * P. 351
Talk switch  * P. 351Audio remote control switches P. 313
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart key system) P. 167
Cruise control switch P. 218

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Before driving
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AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings continu-
ously
*1
The “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was turned
to ACCESSORY mode
while the driver’s door was
open (or the driver’s door
was opened while the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch was in ACCES-
SORY mode) Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and close the
driver’s door
The “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was turned
OFF while the driver’s door
was open Close the driver’s
door
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously
*1
When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, an attempt
was made to open the
door and exit the vehicle,
and the shift lever was not
in “P” Shift the shift lever to
“P” and turn the
“ENGINE START
STOP” switch OFF
Interior and exte-
rior alarms sound
continuously
*1
When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, the driver’s
door was closed after the
key was carried outside
the vehicle, and the shift
lever not in “P” Shift the shift lever to
“P”, turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and close the
driver’s door again

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Before driving
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Locking the driver’s doors from the outside without a key
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
Vehicles with smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is
left inside the vehicle.
Depending on the position of the electronic key, the key may not be
detected correctly and the door may be locked.
Vehicles without smart key system
The door cannot be locked if either front door is open and the key
is in the engine switch.
Rear door child-protector lock
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock
is set.
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear
doors.
STEP1
STEP2

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Automatic door locking and unlocking systemsThe following functions can be set or canceled:
■ Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between setting and canceling, follow the procedure
below:
Vehicles with smart key system:
Close all the doors and switch the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch to IGNITION ON mode. (Perform within 20 sec-
onds.)
Vehicles without smart key system:
Close all the doors and switch the engine switch to the “ON”
position. (Perform within 20 seconds.)
FunctionOperation
Shift position linked
door locking function Shifting the shift lever out of “P” locks all
doors.
Shift position linked
door unlocking function Shifting the shift lever to “P” unlocks all
doors.
Speed linked door lock-
ing function All doors are locked when the vehicle speed is
approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.
Driver’s door linked door
unlocking function All doors are unlocked when the driver’s door
is opened within 10 seconds after turning the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP2

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■The power back door can be opened/closed when
Vehicles with smart key system
● The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode, and
the shift lever is in “P”.
● The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in OFF or ACCESSORY
mode.
Vehicles without smart key system
● The engine switch is in the “ON” position, and the shift lever is in “P”.
● The engine switch is in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position.
■ Jam protection function (vehicles with power back door)
If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing/opening, the
back door will automatically operate in the opposite direction.
■ If the power back door does not work
The back door must be initialized. To initialize, close the back door com-
pletely by hand.
■ Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed position.

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CAUTION
■Power back door (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions when operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
● Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
● If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or close.
● On an incline, the back door may fall after it opens automatically. Make
sure the back door is fully open and secure.
● In the following situations, the power back door may detect an abnormali\
ty
and automatic operation may be stopped. In this case, the back door has
to be operated manually. Take extra care in this situation, as the stopped
back door may suddenly fall, causing an accident.
• When the back door contacts an obstacle
• Vehicles with smart key system:
When the battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode or the engine is
started during automatic operation
Vehicles without smart key system:
When the battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the engine
switch is turned to the “ON” position or the engine is started during
automatic operation
● Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door. The power back door may not operate, causing itself to malfunction,
or the back door may fall closed again after it is opened.
● In cases such as when replacing tires, make sure to turn off the power
back door main switch. Failure to do so may cause the back door to oper-
ate unintentionally if the power back door switch is accidentally touched,
resulting in hands and fingers being caught and injured.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
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Inside rear view mirror
Glare from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions.
Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
In auto mode, sensors are used to detect the headlights of vehi-
cles behind and automatically reduce the reflected light.
Turns auto mode on/off.
The indicator comes on when
auto mode is turned on.
Vehicles with smart key sys-
tem:
The mirror will revert to the
automatic mode each time the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch is turned to IGNITION
ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key
system:
The mirror will revert to the
automatic mode each time the
engine switch is turned to the
“ON” position.

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■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
Vehicles with smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode.
Vehicles without smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
■ When the mirrors are fogged up (veh icles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
Turn on the rear window defogger to defog the mirrors. ( P. 281)