Toyota Corolla Hatchback (2021 year). Manual in english - part 2

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different distances independently.

To reset, display the desired trip 
meter and press and hold the dis-
play change button.

The brightness of the instrument 
panel lights can be adjusted.

1

Brighter

2

Darker

■

Instrument panel light bright-
ness adjustment

The brightness of the instrument 
panel lights can be adjusted sepa-
rately for when the tail lights are on 
and off.

■

Clock adjustment

The clocks on the following can 
be adjusted on the audio system 
screen.



Multi-information display



Audio system screen

■

Setting the clock to be 
adjusted automatically by 
GPS

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

5

Select “Auto Adjust by GPS” 
to set to on.

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Adjusting the clock manu-
ally

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

5

Select “Auto Adjust by GPS” 
to set to off.

6

Adjust the displayed time.



Hour: Select “-” or “+” of 
“Hours” to adjust the hour.



Minute: Select “-” or “+” of 
“Minutes” to adjust the min-
ute.



“:00”: Select to set the clock to 
the beginning of the nearest 
hour.

e.g.

1:00 to 1:29 



 1:00

1:30 to 1:59 



 2:00

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Setting the time zone

1

Press the “MENU” button.

Changing the instrument 
panel light brightness

Adjusting the clock

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Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

5

Select “Time Zone”.

Select the desired time zone.

Premium Audio only:
If “Auto” is selected, the time zone 
is selected automatically by current 
vehicle position.

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Setting daylight saving time

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

5

Select “Daylight Saving 

Time” then on/off/auto

*

.

*

: Premium Audio only

■

Changing the clock 
between 12-hour/24-hour 
format

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

5

Select “24-Hour Time For-
mat” and then on/off.

When set to off, the clock is dis-
played in 12 hour time format.

■

Clock settings screen

If “Clock : 00” is displayed when 

 

is selected on the multi-information 
display, the system may be malfunc-
tioning. Have the vehicle inspected 
by your Toyota dealer.

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Locations of gauges and meters



Analog speedometer

The units of measure may differ depending on the intended destination of 
the vehicle.

Tachometer

Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute

Speedometer

Clock (



P.81)

Fuel gauge

Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank

Engine coolant temperature gauge

Displays the engine coolant temperature

Display change button (



P.80)

Odometer and trip meter display (



P.80)

Multi-information display

Presents the driver with a variety of vehicle data (



P.82)

Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (



P.482)

Outside temperature

Displays the outside temperature within the range of -40°F (-40°C) to 122°F 
(50°C)

Gauges and meters (7-inch display)

Meter display

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Shift position indicator (



P.147)



Digital speedometer

The units of measure may differ depending on the intended destination of 
the vehicle.

Tachometer

Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute

Speedometer

Clock (



P.81)

Fuel gauge

Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank

Engine coolant temperature gauge

Displays the engine coolant temperature

Display change button (



P.80)

Odometer and trip meter display (



P.80)

Multi-information display

Presents the driver with a variety of vehicle data (



P.82)

Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (



P.482)

Outside temperature

Displays the outside temperature within the range of -40°F (-40°C) to 122°F 
(50°C)

Shift position indicator (



P.147)

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Outside temperature display

●

In the following situations, the cor-

rect outside temperature may not 
be displayed, or the display may 
take longer than normal to 
change:

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• When stopped, or driving at low 

speeds (less than 16 mph [25 

km/h])

• When the outside temperature 

has changed suddenly (at the 

entrance/exit of a garage, tunnel, 

etc.)

●

When “--” or “E” is displayed, the 

system may be malfunctioning. 

Take your vehicle to your Toyota 

dealer.

■

Liquid crystal display



P.83

■

Customization

The gauges and meters can be cus-
tomized in 

 of the multi-informa-

tion display. (



P.87)

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Changing the display

Press the display change button 

until the desired item is dis-

played.

■

Display items



Odometer

Displays the total distance the vehi-

cle has been driven.



Trip meter A/Trip meter B

Displays the distance the vehicle 

has been driven since the meter 

was last reset. Trip meters A and B 

can be used to record and display 

different distances independently.
To reset, display the desired trip 

meter and press and hold the dis-

play change button.

WARNING

■

The information display at 

low temperatures

Allow the interior of the vehicle to 

warm up before using the liquid 

crystal information display. At 

extremely low temperatures, the 

information display monitor may 

respond slowly, and display 

changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag 

between the driver’s shifting and 

the new gear number appearing 

on the display. This lag could 

cause the driver to downshift 

again, causing rapid and exces-

sive engine braking and possibly 

an accident resulting in death or 

injury.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the 

engine and its components

●

Do not let the indicator needle 

of the tachometer enter the red 

zone, which indicates the maxi-

mum engine speed.

●

The engine may be overheating 

if the engine coolant tempera-

ture gauge is in the red zone 

(H). In this case, immediately 

stop the vehicle in a safe place, 

and check the engine after it 

has cooled completely. 

(



P.510)

Odometer and trip meter 

display

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The brightness of the instrument 
panel lights can be adjusted.

1

Brighter

2

Darker

■

Instrument panel light bright-
ness adjustment

The brightness of the instrument 
panel lights can be adjusted sepa-
rately for when the tail lights are on 
and off.

■

Clock adjustment

The clocks on the following can 
be adjusted on the audio system 
screen.



Multi-information display



Audio system screen

■

Setting the clock to be 
adjusted automatically by 
GPS

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

5

Select “Auto Adjust by GPS” 
to set to on.

■

Adjusting the clock manu-
ally

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

5

Select “Auto Adjust by GPS” 
to set to off.

6

Adjust the displayed time.



Hour: Select “-” or “+” of 
“Hours” to adjust the hour.



Minute: Select “-” or “+” of 
“Minutes” to adjust the min-
ute.



“:00”: Select to set the clock to 
the beginning of the nearest 
hour.

e.g.

1:00 to 1:29 



 1:00

1:30 to 1:59 



 2:00

■

Setting the time zone

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

Changing the instrument 
panel light brightness

Adjusting the clock

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5

Select “Time Zone”.

Select the desired time zone.

Premium Audio only:
If “Auto” is selected, the time zone 
is selected automatically by current 
vehicle position.

■

Setting daylight saving time

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

5

Select “Daylight Saving 

Time” then on/off/auto

*

.

*

: Premium Audio only

■

Changing the clock 
between 12-hour/24-hour 
format

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “General” on the 
“Setup” screen.

4

Select “Clock”.

5

Select “24-Hour Time For-
mat” and then on/off.

When set to off, the clock is dis-
played in 12 hour time format.

■

Clock settings screen

If “Clock : 00” is displayed when 

 

is selected on the multi-information 
display, the system may be malfunc-
tioning. Have the vehicle inspected 
by your Toyota dealer.

■

Display



4.2-inch display

Driving assist system status 
display area

Displays an image when the follow-
ing systems are operating and a 

menu icon other than 

 is 

selected:
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if 

equipped)

• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with 

steering control) (if equipped)

• Dynamic radar cruise control (if 

equipped)

• Dynamic radar cruise control with 

full-speed range (if equipped)

• RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if 

equipped) (



P.225)

Content display area

By selecting menu icons on the 
multi-information display, a variety 
of driving-related information can 
be displayed. The multi-information 
display can also be used to change 
display settings and other vehicle 
settings.

Warning or advice pop-up displays 

Multi-information dis-

play

Display and menu icons

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are also displayed in certain situa-

tions.



7-inch display

Driving assist system status 

display area

Displays an image when the follow-

ing systems are operating and a 
menu icon other than 

 is 

selected:

• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if 

equipped)

• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with 

steering control) (if equipped)

• Dynamic radar cruise control (if 

equipped)

• Dynamic radar cruise control with 

full-speed range (if equipped)

• RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if 

equipped) (



P.225)

Content display area

By selecting menu icons on the 

multi-information display, a variety 

of driving-related information can 

be displayed. The multi-information 

display can also be used to change 

display settings and other vehicle 

settings.
Warning or advice pop-up displays 

are also displayed in certain situa-

tions.

■

Menu icons

The menu icons will be dis-

played by pressing the 

 or 

 

meter control switch.

■

Liquid crystal display

Small spots or light spots may 

appear on the display. This phenom-

enon is characteristic of liquid crys-

tal displays, and there is no problem 

continuing to use the display.

The multi-information display is 

Driving information display 

(



P.84)

Driving support system 

information display 

(



P.86)

Audio system-linked dis-

play (



P.86)

Vehicle information dis-

play (



P.86)

Settings display (



P.87)

Warning message display 

(



P.482)

WARNING

■

Caution for use while driving

●

When operating the multi-infor-

mation display while driving, 

pay extra attention to the safety 

of the area around the vehicle.

●

Do not look continuously at the 

multi-information display while 

driving as you may fail to see 

pedestrians, objects on the 

road, etc. ahead of the vehicle.

■

The information display at 

low temperatures



P.75, 80

Changing the meter dis-

play

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operated using the meter control 
switches.

/

: Select menu icons

/

: Change displayed 

content, scroll up/down the 
screen and move the cursor 
up/down

Press: Enter/Set
Press and hold: Reset/Dis-
play customizable items

Return to the previous screen

Call sending/receiving and 
history display

■

Display items



Speedometer display/Driving 
range (4.2-inch display)



Fuel economy



Eco Driving Indicator/Driving 
range (if equipped)

■

Speedometer display/Driv-
ing range (4.2-inch display)



Speedometer display



Driving range

Displays driving range with remain-

ing fuel. Use the displayed values 
as a reference only.

This distance is computed based 
on your average fuel consumption. 
As a result, the actual distance that 
can be driven may differ from that 
displayed.

When only a small amount of fuel is 
added to the tank, the display may 
not be updated.
When refueling, turn the engine 
switch off. If the vehicle is refueled 
without turning the engine switch 
off, the display may not be updated.

■

Fuel economy

Use the displayed values as a ref-
erence only.

Average fuel economy (after 
reset)

To reset the average fuel economy 

display, press and hold the 

 

meter control switch.

Current fuel consumption

Displays instantaneous current fuel 
consumption.

Driving range

Displays driving range with remain-
ing fuel.

This distance is computed based 
on your average fuel consumption. 
As a result, the actual distance that 

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can be driven may differ from that 
displayed.

When only a small amount of fuel is 
added to the tank, the display may 
not be updated.
When refueling, turn the engine 
switch off. If the vehicle is refueled 
without turning the engine switch 
off, the display may not be updated.

The average fuel economy dis-

play can be changed in 

. 

(



P.87)



Average fuel economy (after 
start)

Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since engine start.



Average fuel economy (after 
refuel)

Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since the vehicle was 
refueled.

■

Eco Driving Indicator/Driv-
ing range (if equipped)



Eco Driving Indicator

Eco Driving Indicator Light

During Eco-friendly acceleration 

(Eco driving), the Eco Driving Indi-
cator Light will turn on. When the 
acceleration exceeds the Zone of 
Eco driving, or when the vehicle is 
stopped, the light turns off.

Eco Driving Indicator Zone 
Display

Suggests the Zone of Eco driving 
with current Eco driving ratio based 
on acceleration.

Eco driving ratio based on 
acceleration

If the acceleration exceeds the 
Zone of Eco driving, the right side 
of the Eco Driving Indicator Zone 
Display will illuminate.

At this time, the Eco Driving Indica-
tor Light will turn off.

Zone of Eco driving



Driving range

Displays driving range with remain-
ing fuel. Use the displayed values 
as a reference only.

This distance is computed based 
on your average fuel consumption. 
As a result, the actual distance that 
can be driven may differ from that 
displayed.

When only a small amount of fuel is 
added to the tank, the display may 
not be updated.
When refueling, turn the engine 
switch off. If the vehicle is refueled 
without turning the engine switch 
off, the display may not be updated.

■

Eco Driving Indicator

Eco Driving Indicator will not oper-
ate under the following conditions:

●

The shift lever is in any position 
other than D.

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A paddle shift switch is operated. 
(If equipped)

●

The driving mode is set to sport 
mode.

●

The vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 80 mph (130 km/h) or 
higher.

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Driving support system 
information

Select to display the operational 
status of the following systems:



LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if 
equipped) (



P.186)



LDA (Lane Departure Alert 
with steering control) (if 
equipped) (



P.196)



Dynamic radar cruise control 
(if equipped) (



P.215)



Dynamic radar cruise control 
with full-speed range (if 
equipped) (



P.204)

■

Navigation system-linked 
display (if equipped)

Select to display the following 
navigation system-linked infor-
mation:



Route guidance to destination



Compass display (head-
ing-up display)

■

Route guidance to destination 
display

When the route guidance to destina-
tion display is enabled on the 
head-up display, it will not be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-

play. (



P.90)

Select to enable selection of an 
audio source or track on the 
meter using the meter control 
switches.

This menu icon can be set to be 

displayed/not displayed in 

.

■

Drive information

Displays drive information such as 
the following:

Drive information type

Drive information items

Displays the following depend-
ing on which drive information 
type and drive information items 

were selected in 

. (



P.87)



After start

• Distance: Displays the distance 

driven since engine start

• Elapsed time: Displays the 

elapsed time since engine start

Driving support system 
information display

Audio system-linked dis-
play

Vehicle information dis-
play

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• Average vehicle speed: Displays 

the average vehicle speed since 
engine start



After reset

• Distance: Displays the distance 

driven since the display was 

reset

*

• Elapsed time: Displays the 

elapsed time since the display 

was reset

*

• Average vehicle speed: Displays 

the average vehicle speed since 

the display was reset

*

*

: To reset, display the desired item 

and press and hold the 

 

meter control switch.

■

Meter display settings that 
can be changed



Language

Select to change the language dis-
played.



Units

Select to change the units of mea-
sure displayed.



Speedometer display (7-inch 
display)

Select to set the display of the 
speedometer to analog/digital.



Eco Driving Indicator Light (if 
equipped)

Select to enable/disable the Eco 
Driving Indicator Light.



• Fuel economy display

Select to change the average fuel 
consumption display between after 
start/after reset. (



P.84)



Select to display/not display the 
audio system linked display.



Select to change the displayed con-
tent of the following:

• Drive information type

Select to change the drive informa-
tion type display between after 
start/after reset.

• Drive information items

Select to set the first and second 
items of the drive information dis-
play to any of the following: aver-
age vehicle 
speed/distance/elapsed time.



Pop-up display

Select to enable/disable pop-up 
displays for each relevant system.



Multi-information display off

Select to turn the multi-information 
display off.

To turn the multi-information display 
on again, press any of the following 
meter control switches 

/

/

/

/

/

.



Default setting

Select to reset the meter display 
settings to the default setting.

■

Vehicle functions and set-
tings that can be changed



P.535

Settings display

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Suspension of the settings dis-

play

●

Some settings cannot be changed 

while driving. When changing set-

tings, park the vehicle in a safe 

place.

●

If a warning message is displayed, 

operation of the settings display 

will be suspended.

WARNING

■

Cautions during setting up 

the display

If the engine is running when 

changing the display settings, 

ensure that the vehicle is parked 

in a place with adequate ventila-

tion. In a closed area such as a 

garage, exhaust gases including 

harmful carbon monoxide (CO) 

may collect and enter the vehicle. 

This may lead to death or a seri-

ous health hazard.

NOTICE

■

During setting up the display

To prevent battery discharge, 

ensure that the engine is running 

while setting up the display fea-

tures.

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: If equipped

Illustrations used in this text are intended as examples, and may differ from 
the image that is actually displayed by the head-up display.

Driving assist system status/navigation system-linked display 
area (if equipped) (



P.91)

Shift position display (continuously variable transmission)/RSA 
(Road Sign Assist) display area (if equipped) (



P.147, 225)

Vehicle speed display

Tachometer/Eco Driving Indicator (if equipped)/Outside tempera-
ture display area (



P.92)

■

Head-up display will operate 
when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

When using the head-up dis-
play

The head-up display may seem 
dark or hard to see when viewed 
through sunglasses, especially 

polarized sunglasses. Adjust the 
brightness of the head-up display or 
remove your sunglasses.

■

Street name display (vehicles 
with a navigation system)

Only street names which are 
included in the map data will be dis-
played.

Head-up display

*

The head-up display projects a variety of driving-related infor-
mation and the operating state of the driving support systems 
on the windshield.

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Select 

 on the multi-informa-

tion display (



P.87) and then 

“HUD Main”.

■

Enabling/disabling the 

head-up display

Press the 

 meter control 

switch to enable/disable the 

head-up display.

■

Changing the head-up dis-

play settings

Press and hold the 

 meter 

control switch to change the fol-

lowing settings:



Brightness and vertical posi-

tion of the head-up display

Select to adjust the brightness or 

vertical position of the head-up dis-

play.



Display content

Select to change the display 

between the following:
• No content
• Eco Driving Indicator (if 

equipped)

• Tachometer
Select to enable/disable the follow-

ing items:
• Route guidance to destination (if 

equipped)

• Driving support system display
• Compass (heading-up display) (if 

equipped)

• Audio system operation status (if 

equipped)

WARNING

■

When using the head-up dis-

play

●

Check that the position and 

brightness of the head-up dis-

play image does not interfere 

with safe driving. Incorrect 

adjustment of the image’s posi-

tion or brightness may obstruct 

the driver’s view and lead to an 

accident, resulting in death or 

serious injury.

●

Do not continuously look at the 

head-up display while driving as 

you may fail to see pedestrians, 

objects on the road, etc. ahead 

of the vehicle.

NOTICE

■

Head-up display projector

●

Do not place any drinks near 

the head-up display projector. If 

the projector gets wet, electrical 

malfunctions may result.

●

Do not place anything on or put 

stickers onto the head-up dis-

play projector. 

Doing so could interrupt 

head-up display indications.

●

Do not touch the inside of the 

head-up display projector or 

thrust sharp edges or the like 

into the projector. 

Doing so could cause mechani-

cal malfunctions.

Using the head-up display

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Display angle

Select to adjust the angle of the 

head-up display.

■

Enabling/disabling of the 

head-up display

If the head-up display is disabled, it 

will remain disabled when the 

engine switch is turned off then back 

to ON.

■

Display brightness

The brightness of the head-up dis-
play can be adjusted on 

 of the 

multi-information display. Also, it is 

automatically adjusted according to 

the ambient brightness.

■

Driving assist system sta-

tus display

Displays the operational status 

of the following systems:



Dynamic radar cruise control 

with full-speed range (if 

equipped) (



P.204)



Dynamic radar cruise control 

(if equipped) (



P.215)



LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if 

equipped) (



P.186)



LDA (Lane Departure Alert 

with steering control) (if 

equipped) (



P.196)

Details of content displayed on the 

head-up display may differ from 

that displayed on the multi-informa-

tion display. For details, refer to the 

explanation of each system.

■

Navigation system-linked 

display area (if equipped)

Displays the following items 

which are linked to the naviga-

tion system:



Street name



Route guidance to destination



Compass (heading-up dis-

play)

Pop-up displays for the following 

WARNING

■

Caution for changing settings 

of the head-up display

If the engine is running when 

changing the display 

settings, ensure that the vehicle 

is parked in a place with adequate 

ventilation. In a closed area such 

as a garage, exhaust gases 

including harmful carbon monox-

ide (CO) may collect and enter 

the vehicle. This may lead to 

death or a serious health hazard.

NOTICE

■

When changing the settings 

of the head-up display

To prevent battery discharge, 

ensure that the engine is running 

while changing the settings of the 

head-up display.

Driving assist system sta-

tus/navigation sys-

tem-linked display area (if 

equipped)

Pop-up display

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systems will be displayed when 
necessary:

■

Driving support systems

Displays a warning/sugges-
tion/advice message or the 
operating state of a relevant 
system.



PCS (Pre-Collision System) 
(



P.178)



Brake Override System 
(



P.131)



Drive-Start Control (if 
equipped) (



P.132)

Details of content displayed on the 
head-up display may differ from 
that displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display. For details, refer to the 
explanation of each system.

■

 icon

Displayed when a warning mes-
sage is displayed on the 
multi-information display. 
(



P.482)

■

Warning message

Some warning messages are 
displayed when necessary, 
according to certain conditions.

Details of content displayed on the 
head-up display may differ from 
that displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display.

■

Audio system operation 
status (if equipped)

Displayed when an audio 
remote control switch on the 
steering wheel is operated.

■

Hands-free system status

Displayed when the hands-free 
system is operated.

■

When a pop-up display is dis-
played

When a pop-up display is displayed, 
a current display may no longer be 
displayed. In this case, the display 
will return after the pop-up display 
disappears.

■

Tachometer

Displays the engine speed in 
revolutions per minute.

■

Eco Driving Indicator (if 
equipped)

Eco Driving Indicator Zone 
Display

Eco driving ratio based on 
acceleration

Zone of Eco driving

Displayed content is the same as 
that displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display (Eco Driving Indicator). 
For details, refer to P.85.

Tachometer/Eco Driving 
Indicator/Outside tem-
perature display

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Outside temperature dis-
play

Displayed when the engine 
switch is turned to ON or when 
the low outside temperature 
indicator is flashing.

■

Outside temperature display

●

When the ambient temperature is 
approximately 37°F (3°C) or 
lower, the low outside temperature 
indicator will flash for approxi-
mately 10 seconds and the out-
side temperature display will turn 
off. In this case, the display will be 
displayed again when the outside 
temperature becomes approxi-
mately 41°F (5°C) or higher.

●

In the following situations, the cor-
rect outside temperature may not 
be displayed, or the display may 
take longer than normal to 
change:

• When stopped, or driving at low 

speeds (less than 16 mph [25 
km/h])

• When the outside temperature 

has changed suddenly (at the 
entrance/exit of a garage, tunnel, 
etc.)

●

When “--” or “E” is displayed, the 
system may be malfunctioning. 
Take your vehicle to your Toyota 
dealer.

Audio system screen

■

Trip information



Audio without DCM/Audio 
Plus without DCM

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Info” on the “Menu” 
screen.

If a screen other than “Trip Informa-
tion” is displayed, select “Trip Infor-
mation”.



Audio with DCM/Audio Plus 
with DCM or Premium Audio

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Info” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “ECO” on the “Infor-
mation” screen.

Fuel consumption 

information

Fuel consumption informa-
tion can be displayed on the 
audio system screen.

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If a screen other than “Trip Informa-
tion” is displayed, select “Trip Infor-
mation”.

Resetting the consumption 
data

Fuel consumption in the past 
15 minutes

Current fuel consumption

Average vehicle speed since 
the engine was started.

Elapsed time since the 
engine was started.

Cruising range

Average fuel consumption for 
the past 15 minutes is divided 
by color into past averages and 
averages attained since the 
engine switch was last turned to 
ON. Use the displayed average 
fuel consumption as a refer-
ence.

The image is an example only, and 
may vary slightly from actual condi-
tions.

■

History



Audio without DCM/Audio 
Plus without DCM

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Info” on the “Menu” 
screen.

If a screen other than “History” is 
displayed, select “History”.



Audio with DCM/Audio Plus 
with DCM or Premium Audio

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Info” on the “Menu” 
screen.

3

Select “ECO” on the “Infor-
mation” screen.

If a screen other than “History” is 
displayed, select “History”.

Best recorded fuel consump-
tion

Latest fuel consumption

Previous fuel consumption 
record

Resetting the history data

Updating the latest fuel con-
sumption data

The average fuel consumption 
history is divided by color into 
past averages and the average 
fuel consumption since the last 
updated. Use the displayed 
average fuel consumption as a 
reference.

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The image is an example only, and 
may vary slightly from actual condi-
tions.

■

Updating the history data

Update the latest fuel consumption 
by selecting “Update” to measure 
the current fuel consumption again.

■

Resetting the data

The fuel consumption data can be 
deleted by selecting “Clear”.

■

Cruising range

Displays the estimated maximum 
distance that can be driven with the 
quantity of fuel remaining.

This distance is computed based on 
your average fuel consumption. 
As a result, the actual distance that 
can be driven may differ from that 
displayed.

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3

Before driving

Before driving

.

3-1. Key information

Keys ...............................

98

3-2. Opening, closing and 

locking the doors

Side doors ...................

101

Back door ....................

105

Smart key system .......

108

3-3. Adjusting the seats

Front seats ..................

115

Rear seats...................

116

Head restraints............

118

3-4. Adjusting the steering 

wheel and mirrors

Steering wheel ............

121

Inside rear view mirror

..................................

122

Outside rear view mirrors

..................................

123

3-5. Opening and closing the 

windows

Power windows ...........

125

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3-1.Key information

The following keys are provided 
with the vehicle.

Electronic keys

• Operating the smart key system 

(



P.108)

• Operating the wireless remote 

control function (



P.99)

Mechanical keys

Key number plate

■

When riding in an aircraft

When bringing an electronic key 
onto an aircraft, make sure you do 
not press any buttons on the elec-
tronic key while inside the aircraft 
cabin. If you are carrying an elec-
tronic key in your bag, etc., ensure 
that the buttons are not likely to be 
pressed accidentally. Pressing a 
button may cause the electronic key 
to emit radio waves that could inter-
fere with the operation of the air-
craft.

■

Electronic key battery depletion

●

The standard battery life is 1 to 2 
years.

●

If the battery becomes low, an 
alarm will sound in the cabin and a 
message will be shown on the 
multi-information display when the 
engine is stopped.

●

To reduce key battery depletion 
when the electronic key is to not 
be used for long periods of time, 
set the electronic key to the bat-
tery-saving mode. (



P.109)

●

As the electronic key always 
receives radio waves, the battery 
will become depleted even if the 
electronic key is not used. The fol-
lowing symptoms indicate that the 
electronic key battery may be 
depleted. Replace the battery 
when necessary. (



P.456)

• The smart key system or the wire-

less remote control does not oper-
ate.

• The detection area becomes 

smaller.

• The LED indicator on the key sur-

face does not turn on.

●

To avoid serious deterioration, do 
not leave the electronic key within 
3 ft. (1 m) of the following electri-
cal appliances that produce a 
magnetic field:

• TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones 

and battery chargers

• Recharging cellular phones or 

cordless phones

• Table lamps
• Induction cookers

●

If the electronic key is near the 
vehicle for longer than necessary, 
even if the smart key system is not 
operated, the key battery may 
become depleted faster than nor-
mal.

■

Replacing the battery



P.456

■

If “A New Key has been Regis-
tered Contact Your Dealer for 
Details” is shown on the 
multi-information display

This message will be displayed 
each time the driver’s door is 
opened when the doors are 
unlocked from the outside for 
approximately 10 days after a new 
electronic key has been registered.

Keys

The keys

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Before driving

If this message is displayed but you 

have not had a new electronic key 

registered, ask your Toyota dealer to 

check if an unknown electronic key 

(other than those in your posses-

sion) has been registered.

The keys are equipped with the 

following wireless remote con-

trol:

Locks the doors (



P.101)

Unlocks the doors (



P.101)

Opens the windows

*

 

(



P.101)

Sounds the alarm

*

: This setting must be customized 

at your Toyota dealer.

■

Panic mode

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.

NOTICE

■

To prevent key damage

●

Do not drop the keys, subject 

them to strong shocks or bend 

them.

●

Do not expose the keys to high 

temperatures for long periods of 

time.

●

Do not get the keys wet or wash 

them in an ultrasonic washer 

etc.

●

Do not attach metallic or mag-

netic materials to the keys or 

place the keys close to such 

materials.

●

Do not disassemble the keys.

●

Do not attach a sticker or any-

thing else to the surface of the 

key.

●

Do not place the keys near 

objects that produce magnetic 

fields, such as TVs, audio sys-

tems and induction cookers, or 

medical electrical equipment, 

such as low-frequency therapy 

equipment.

■

Carrying the electronic key 

on your person

Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. 

(10 cm) or more away from elec-

tric appliances that are turned on. 

Radio waves emitted from electric 

appliances within 3.9 in. (10 cm) 

of the electronic key may interfere 

with the key, causing the key to 

not function properly.

■

In case of a smart key system 

malfunction or other 

key-related problems



P.504

■

When an electronic key is lost



P.504

Wireless remote control

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To take out the mechanical key, 
push the release button and 
take the key out.

The mechanical key can only be 
inserted in one direction, as the 
key only has grooves on one 
side. If the key cannot be 
inserted in a lock cylinder, turn it 
over and re-attempt to insert it.

After using the mechanical key, 
store it in the electronic key. 
Carry the mechanical key 
together with the electronic key. 
If the electronic key battery is 
depleted or the entry function 
does not operate properly, you 
will need the mechanical key. 
(



P.504)

■

If you lose your mechanical 
keys



P.504

■

If a wrong key is used

The key cylinder rotates freely, iso-
lated from the internal mechanism.

Using the mechanical key

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Before driving

3-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors

■

Smart key system

Carry the electronic key to 
enable this function.

1

Grip the driver’s door handle 
to unlock the door. Holding 
the driver’s door handle for 
approximately 2 seconds 
unlocks all the doors. Grip 
the front passenger’s door 
handle to unlock all the 

doors.

*

Make sure to touch the sensor on 
the back of the handle.

The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 
seconds after the doors are locked.

*

: The door unlock settings can be 

changed. (



P.101, 535)

2

Touch the lock sensor (the 
indentation on the side of the 
front door handle) to lock all 
the doors.

Check that the door is securely 
locked.

■

Wireless remote control

1

Locks all the doors

Check that the door is securely 
locked.

2

Unlocks all the doors

Pressing the button unlocks the 
driver’s door. Pressing the button 
again within 5 seconds unlocks the 
other doors.

Press and hold to open the win-

dows.

*

*

: This setting must be customized 

at your Toyota dealer.

■

Switching the door unlock func-
tion

It is possible to set which doors the 
entry function unlocks using the 
wireless remote control.

1

Turn the engine switch off.

2

When the indicator light on the 
key surface is not on, press and 

hold 

 or 

 for approxi-

mately 5 seconds while pressing 

and holding 

.

The setting changes each time an 
operation is performed, as shown 
below. (When changing the setting 
continuously, release the buttons, 
wait for at least 5 seconds, and 
repeat step 

2

.)

Side doors

Unlocking and locking the 
doors from the outside

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For vehicles with an alarm: To pre-
vent unintended triggering of the 
alarm, unlock the doors using the 
wireless remote control and open 
and close a door once after the set-
tings have been changed. (If a door 
is not opened within 60 seconds 
after 

 is pressed, the doors will 

be locked again and the alarm will 
automatically be set.)
In case that the alarm is triggered, 
immediately stop the alarm. (



P.66)

■

Operation signals

A buzzer sounds and the emer-
gency flashers flash to indicate that 
the doors have been 
locked/unlocked using the entry 
function or wireless remote control. 
(Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)

A buzzer sounds to indicate that the 
windows are operating.

■

Security feature

If a door is not opened within 
approximately 60 seconds after the 

vehicle is unlocked using the entry 
function or wireless remote control, 
the security feature automatically 
locks the vehicle again.

■

When the door cannot be 
locked by the lock sensor on 
the surface of the front door 
handle

If the doors cannot be locked by 
touching the lock sensor with a fin-
ger, touch the lock sensor with the 
palm of your hand.

If you are wearing gloves, remove 
them.

■

Door lock buzzer

If an attempt to lock the doors using 
the entry function or wireless remote 
control is made when a door is not 
fully closed, a buzzer will sound 
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully 
close the door to stop the buzzer, 
and lock the doors again.

■

Alarm (if equipped)

Locking the doors will set the alarm 
system. (



P.66)

■

Conditions affecting the opera-
tion of the smart key system or 
wireless remote control



P.109

■

If the smart key system or the 
wireless remote control does 
not operate properly

Use the mechanical key to lock and 
unlock the doors. (



P.504)

Replace the key battery with a new 
one if it is depleted. (



P.456)

■

If the battery is discharged

The doors cannot be locked and 
unlocked using the smart key sys-

Multi-informa-

tion display/Beep

Unlocking func-

tion

Exterior: Beeps 3 

times

Interior: Pings 

once

Holding the 
driver’s door 
handle unlocks 
only the driver’s 
door.

Holding the front 
passenger’s 
door handle 
unlocks all the 
doors.

Exterior: Beeps 

twice

Interior: Pings 

once

Holding either 
front door handle 
unlocks all the 
doors.

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tem or wireless remote control. Lock 

or unlock the doors using the 

mechanical key. (



P.504)

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized. 

(



P.535)

■

Door lock switches (to 

lock/unlock)

1

Locks all the doors

2

Unlocks all the doors

■

Inside lock buttons

1

Locks the door

2

Unlocks the door

WARNING

■

To prevent an accident

Observe the following precautions 

while driving the vehicle.

Failure to do so may result in a 

door opening and an occupant 

being thrown out of the vehicle, 

resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Ensure that all doors are prop-

erly closed and locked.

●

Do not pull the inside door han-

dle while driving.

Be especially careful of the front 

doors, as the doors may be 

opened even if the inside lock 

buttons are in the locked posi-

tion.

●

Set the rear door child-protector 

locks when children are seated 

in the rear seats.

■

When opening or closing a 

door

Check the surroundings of the 

vehicle such as whether the vehi-

cle is on an incline, whether there 

is enough space for a door to 

open and whether a strong wind 

is blowing. When opening or clos-

ing the door, hold the door handle 

tightly to prepare for any unpre-

dictable movement.

■

When using the wireless 

remote control and operating 

the power windows

Operate the power windows after 

checking to make sure that there 

is no possibility of any passenger 

having any of their body parts 

caught in the windows. Also, do 

not allow children to operate the 

wireless remote control. It is pos-

sible for children and other pas-

sengers to get caught in the 

power windows.

Unlocking and locking the 

doors from the inside

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The front doors can be opened by 

pulling the inside handle even if the 

lock buttons are in the lock position.

■

Locking the front doors from 

the outside without a key

1

Move the inside lock button to 

the lock position.

2

Close the door.

The door cannot be locked if the 

engine switch is in ACC or ON, or 

the electronic key is left inside the 

vehicle.
The key may not be detected cor-

rectly and the door may be locked.

■

Open door warning buzzer

If a door or the back door is not fully 

closed, a buzzer will sound when 

the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 

km/h).
The open door(s) or back door is 

indicated on the multi-information 

display.

The door cannot be opened 

from inside the vehicle when 

lock is set.

1

Unlock

2

Lock

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.

The following functions can be 

set or canceled:

For instructions on customizing, 

refer to P.535.

*

: Vehicles with a continuously vari-

able transmission

Rear door child-protector 

lock

Automatic door locking 

and unlocking systems

Function

Operation

Speed linked 

door locking 

function

All doors are auto-

matically locked 

when vehicle 

speed is approxi-

mately 12 mph (20 

km/h) or higher.

Shift position 

linked door 

locking func-
tion

*

All doors are auto-

matically locked 

when shifting the 

shift lever out of P.

Shift position 

linked door 

unlocking 
function

*

All doors are auto-

matically unlocked 

when shifting the 

shift lever to P.

Driver’s door 

linked door 

unlocking 

function

All doors are auto-

matically unlocked 

when driver’s door 

is opened.

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Back door

The back door can be 

locked/unlocked and 

opened by the following 

procedures.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in 

death or serious injury.

■

Caution while driving

●

Keep the back door closed 

while driving. If the back door is 

left open, it may hit near-by 

objects while driving or luggage 

may be unexpectedly thrown 

out, causing an accident.

In addition, exhaust gases may 

enter the vehicle, causing death 

or a serious health hazard. 

Make sure to close the back 

door before driving.

●

Before driving the vehicle, make 

sure that the back door is fully 

closed. If the back door is not 

fully closed, it may open unex-

pectedly while driving, causing 

an accident.

●

Never let anyone sit in the lug-

gage compartment. In the event 

of sudden braking or a collision, 

they are susceptible to death or 

serious injury.

■

When children are in the vehi-

cle

●

Do not allow children to play in 

the luggage compartment.

If a child is accidentally locked 

in the luggage compartment, 

they could have heat exhaus-

tion or other injuries.

●

Do not allow a child to open or 

close the back door.

Doing so may cause the back 

door to move unexpectedly, or 

cause the child’s hands, head, 

or neck to be caught by the 

closing back door.

■

Operating the back door

●

Remove any heavy loads, such 

as snow and ice, from the back 

door before opening it. Failure 

to do so may cause the back 

door to suddenly shut again 

after it is opened.

●

When opening or closing the 

back door, thoroughly check to 

make sure the surrounding area 

is safe.

●

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.

●

Use caution when opening or 

closing the back door in windy 

weather as it may move 

abruptly in strong wind.

●

The back door may suddenly 

shut if it is not opened fully. It is 

more difficult to open or close 

the back door on an incline than 

on a level surface, so beware of 

the back door unexpectedly 

opening or closing by itself. 

Make sure that the back door is 

fully open and secure before 

using the luggage compartment.

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Entry function

1

Press the button to unlock 

the back door.

The door cannot be unlocked for 3 

seconds after the door is locked.

2

Press the button to lock the 

back door.

Check that the door is securely 

locked.

■

Wireless remote control



P.101

■

Operation signals



P.102

■

Door lock switches



P.103

■

Open

Raise the back door while push-

WARNING

●

When closing the back door, 

take extra care to prevent your 

fingers etc. from being caught.

●

When closing the back door, 

make sure to press it lightly on 

its outer surface. If the back 

door handle is used to fully 

close the back door, it may 

result in hands or arms being 

caught.

●

Do not pull on the back door 

damper stay to close the back 

door, and do not hang on the 

back door damper stay. Doing 

so may cause hands to be 

caught or the back door damper 

stay to break, causing an acci-

dent.

●

If a bicycle carrier or similar 

heavy object is attached to the 

back door, it may suddenly shut 

again after being opened, caus-

ing someone’s hands, head or 

neck to be caught and injured. 

When installing an accessory 

part to the back door, using a 

genuine Toyota part is recom-

mended.

Unlocking and locking the 

back door from the out-

side

Unlocking and locking the 

back door from the inside

Opening/closing the back 

door

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ing up the back door opener 

switch.

The back door cannot be closed 

immediately after the back door 

opener switch is pushed.

■

Close

Lower the back door using the 

back door handle, and make 

sure to push the back door 

down from the outside to close 

it.
Be careful not to pull the back 

door sideways when closing the 

back door with the handle.

■

Open door warning buzzer



P.104

■

Luggage compartment light

The luggage compartment light 

turns on when the back door is 

opened.

NOTICE

■

Back door damper stays

The back door is equipped with 

damper stays that hold the back 

door in place.
Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause dam-

age to the back door damper stay, 

resulting in malfunction.

●

Do not attach any foreign 

objects, such as stickers, plastic 

sheets, or adhesives to the 

damper stay rod.

●

Do not touch the damper stay 

rod with gloves or other fabric 

items.

●

Do not attach any accessories 

other than genuine Toyota parts 

to the back door.

●

Do not place your hand on the 

damper stay or apply lateral 

forces to it.

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Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin

Antennas inside the cabin

Antenna inside the luggage 
compartment

Antenna outside the luggage 
compartment

■

Effective range (areas within 
which the electronic key is 
detected)

When locking or unlocking the 
doors

The system can be operated when 
the electronic key is within about 2.3 
ft. (0.7 m) of an outside front door 
handle and back door. (Only the 
doors detecting the key can be 
operated.)

When starting the engine or 
changing engine switch modes

The system can be operated when 
the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.

■

Alarms and warning messages

A combination of exterior and inte-
rior buzzers as well as warning mes-
sages shown on the 
multi-information display are used to 
prevent theft of the vehicle and acci-
dents resulting from erroneous 
operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed mes-
sage. (



P.482)

When only an alarm sounds, cir-
cumstances and correction proce-
dures are as follows.

●

Exterior buzzer sounds once for 5 
seconds

Smart key system

The following operations 
can be performed simply by 
carrying the electronic key 
on your person, for example 
in your pocket. The driver 
should always carry the 
electronic key.



Locks and unlocks the 
doors (



P.101)



Locks and unlocks the back 
door (



P.106)



Starts the engine (



P.142)

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●

Interior buzzer sounds continu-
ously

■

Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be 
activated in order to prevent the 
electronic key battery and the vehi-
cle battery from being discharged 
while the vehicle is not operated for 
a long time.

●

In the following situations, the 
smart key system may take some 
time to unlock the doors.

• The electronic key has been left 

within approximately 11 ft. (3.5 m) 
of the outside of the vehicle for 2 
minutes or longer.

• The smart key system has not 

been used for 5 days or longer.

●

If the smart key system has not 
been used for 14 days or longer, 
the doors cannot be unlocked 
from any door except the driver’s 
door. In this case, hold the driver’s 
door handle, or use the wireless 

remote control or mechanical key 
to unlock the doors.

■

Electronic key battery-saving 
function

When battery-saving mode is set, 
battery depletion is minimized by 
stopping the electronic key from 
receiving radio waves.

Press 

 twice while pressing and 

holding 

. Confirm that the elec-

tronic key indicator flashes 4 times.

While the battery-saving mode is 
set, the smart key system cannot be 
used. To cancel the function, press 
any of the electronic key buttons.

■

Conditions affecting operation

The smart key system uses weak 
radio waves. In the following situa-
tions, the communication between 
the electronic key and the vehicle 
may be affected, preventing the 
smart key system, wireless remote 
control and engine immobilizer sys-
tem from operating properly.

●

When the electronic key battery is 
depleted

●

Near a TV tower, electric power 
plant, gas station, radio station, 
large display, airport or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio 
waves or electrical noise

●

When carrying a portable radio, 
cellular phone, cordless phone or 
other wireless communication 
device

●

When the electronic key is in con-
tact with, or is covered by the fol-
lowing metallic objects

• Cards to which aluminum foil is 

attached

Situation

Correction 

procedure

An attempt was 
made to lock the 
vehicle while a door 
was open.

Close all of 
the doors 
and lock the 
doors again.

Situation

Correction 

procedure

The engine switch 
was turned to ACC 
while the driver’s 
door was open (or 
the driver’s door was 
opened while the 
engine switch was in 
ACC).

Turn the 
engine 
switch off 
and close 
the driver’s 
door.

The engine switch 
was turned to off 
while the driver’s 
door was open.

Close the 
driver’s door

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• Cigarette boxes that have alumi-

num foil inside

• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs

●

When other wireless keys (that 
emit radio waves) are being used 
nearby

●

When carrying the electronic key 
together with the following devices 
that emit radio waves

• Another vehicle’s electronic key or 

a wireless key that emits radio 
waves

• Personal computers or personal 

digital assistants (PDAs)

• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems

●

If window tint with a metallic con-
tent or metallic objects are 
attached to the rear window

●

When the electronic key is placed 
near a battery charger or elec-
tronic devices

●

When the vehicle is parked in a 
pay parking spot where radio 
waves are emitted

If the doors cannot be 
locked/unlocked using the smart key 
system, lock/unlock the doors by 
performing any of the following:

●

Bring the electronic key close to 
either front door handle and oper-
ate the entry function.

●

Operate the wireless remote con-
trol.

If the doors cannot be 
locked/unlocked using the above 
methods, use the mechanical key. 
(



P.504)

If the engine cannot be started using 
the smart key system, refer to 
P.505.

■

Note for the entry function

●

Even when the electronic key is 
within the effective range (detec-
tion areas), the system may not 
operate properly in the following 

cases:

• The electronic key is too close to 

the window or outside door han-
dle, near the ground, or in a high 
place when the doors are locked 
or unlocked.

• The electronic key is on the instru-

ment panel, luggage cover or 
floor, or in the door pockets or 
glove box when the engine is 
started or engine switch modes 
are changed.

●

Do not leave the electronic key on 
top of the instrument panel or near 
the door pockets when exiting the 
vehicle. Depending on the radio 
wave reception conditions, it may 
be detected by the antenna out-
side the cabin and the door will 
become lockable from the outside, 
possibly trapping the electronic 
key inside the vehicle.

●

As long as the electronic key is 
within the effective range, the 
doors may be locked or unlocked 
by anyone. However, only the 
doors detecting the electronic key 
can be used to unlock the vehicle.

●

Even if the electronic key is not 
inside the vehicle, it may be possi-
ble to start the engine if the elec-
tronic key is near the window.

●

The doors may unlock or lock if a 
large amount of water splashes on 
the door handle, such as in the 
rain or in a car wash when the 
electronic key is within the effec-
tive range. (The doors will auto-
matically be locked after 
approximately 60 seconds if the 
doors are not opened and closed.)

●

If the wireless remote control is 
used to lock the doors when the 
electronic key is near the vehicle, 
there is a possibility that the door 
may not be unlocked by the entry 
function. (Use the wireless remote 
control to unlock the doors.)

●

Touching the door lock or unlock 
sensor while wearing gloves may 
prevent lock or unlock operation.

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●

When the lock operation is per-
formed using the lock sensor, rec-
ognition signals will be shown up 
to two consecutive times. After 
this, no recognition signals will be 
given.

●

If the door handle becomes wet 
while the electronic key is within 
the effective range, the door may 
lock and unlock repeatedly. In that 
case, follow the following correc-
tion procedures to wash the vehi-
cle:

• Place the electronic key in a loca-

tion 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from 
the vehicle. (Take care to ensure 
that the key is not stolen.)

• Set the electronic key to bat-

tery-saving mode to disable the 
smart key system. (



P.109)

●

If the electronic key is inside the 
vehicle and a door handle 
becomes wet during a car wash, a 
message may be shown on the 
multi-information display and a 
buzzer will sound outside the vehi-
cle. To turn off the alarm, lock all 
the doors.

●

The lock sensor may not work 
properly if it comes into contact 
with ice, snow, mud, etc. Clean 
the lock sensor and attempt to 
operate it again.

●

A sudden handle operation or a 
handle operation immediately 
after entering the effective range 
may prevent the doors from being 
unlocked. Touch the door unlock 
sensor and check that the doors 
are unlocked before pulling the 
door handle again.

●

If there is another electronic key in 
the detection area, it may take 
slightly longer to unlock the doors 
after the door handle is gripped.

■

When the vehicle is not driven 
for extended periods

●

To prevent theft of the vehicle, do 
not leave the electronic key within 
6 ft. (2 m) of the vehicle.

●

The smart key system can be 

deactivated in advance. (



P.535)

●

Setting the electronic key to bat-
tery-saving mode helps to reduce 
key battery depletion. (



P.109)

■

To operate the system properly

Make sure to carry the electronic 
key when operating the system. Do 
not get the electronic key too close 
to the vehicle when operating the 
system from the outside of the vehi-
cle.
Depending on the position and hold-
ing condition of the electronic key, 
the key may not be detected cor-
rectly and the system may not oper-
ate properly. (The alarm may go off 
accidentally, or the door lock pre-
vention function may not operate.)

■

If the smart key system does 
not operate properly

●

Locking and unlocking the doors: 



P.504

●

Starting the engine: 



P.505

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized. 
(



P.535)

■

If the smart key system has 
been deactivated in a custom-
ized setting

●

Locking and unlocking the doors: 
Use the wireless remote control or 
mechanical key. (



P.101, 504)

●

Starting the engine and changing 
engine switch modes: 



P.505

●

Stopping the engine: 



P.143

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Certification for the smart key system



For vehicles sold in the U.S.A., Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico

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

For vehicles sold in Canada

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WARNING

■

Caution regarding interfer-

ence with electronic devices

●

People with implantable car-

diac pacemakers, cardiac 

resynchronization ther-

apy-pacemakers or implantable 

cardioverter defibrillators should 

keep away from the smart key 

system antennas. (



P.108)

The radio waves may affect the 

operation of such devices. If 

necessary, the entry function 

can be disabled. Ask your Toy-

ota dealer for details, such as 

the frequency of radio waves 

and timing of the emitted radio 

waves. Then, consult your doc-

tor to see if you should disable 

the entry function.

●

Users of any electrical medical 

device other than implantable 

cardiac pacemakers, cardiac 

resynchronization ther-

apy-pacemakers or implantable 

cardioverter defibrillators should 

consult the manufacturer of the 

device for information about its 

operation under the influence of 

radio waves.

Radio waves could have unex-

pected effects on the operation 

of such medical devices.

Ask your Toyota dealer for details 

on disabling the entry function.

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

Manual seat

Seat position adjustment 

lever
Seatback angle adjustment 

lever
Vertical height adjustment 

lever (driver’s side only)
Lumbar support adjustment 
switch

*

 (driver’s side only)

*

: If equipped



Power seat (driver’s side 

only)

Seat position adjustment 

switch
Seatback angle adjustment 

switch
Seat cushion (front) angle 

adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment 

switch
Lumbar support adjustment 

switch

Front seats

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When adjusting the seat posi-

tion

●

Take care when adjusting the 

seat position to ensure that 

other passengers are not 

injured by the moving seat.

●

Do not put your hands under the 

seat or near the moving parts to 

avoid injury.

Fingers or hands may become 

jammed in the seat mechanism.

●

Make sure to leave enough 

space around the feet so they 

do not get stuck.

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1

Move the front seats forward. 

(



P.115)

2

Stow the rear armrest. 

(



P.417)

3

Lower the rear center seat 

head restraint to the lowest 

position. (



P.118)

4

Fold the rear outside seat 

head restraints. (



P.118)

5

Pull the seatback lock 

release lever and fold the 

seatback down.

Each seatback may be folded sep-

arately.

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment

●

Be careful that the seat does 

not hit passengers or luggage.

●

To reduce the risk of sliding 

under the lap belt during a colli-

sion, do not recline the seat 

more than necessary.

If the seat is too reclined, the lap 

belt may slide past the hips and 

apply restraint forces directly to 

the abdomen, or your neck may 

contact the shoulder belt, 

increasing the risk of death or 

serious injury in the event of an 

accident.

Adjustments should not be 

made while driving as the seat 

may unexpectedly move and 

cause the driver to lose control 

of the vehicle.

●

Manual seat only: After adjust-

ing the seat, make sure that the 

seat is locked in position.

NOTICE

■

When adjusting a front seat

When adjusting a front seat, make 

sure that the head restraint does 

not contact the headliner. Other-

wise, the head restraint and head-

liner may be damaged.

Rear seats

The seatbacks of the rear 

seats can be folded down.

Folding down the rear 

seatbacks

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result 

in death or serious injury.

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3

Before driving

WARNING

■

When folding the rear seat-

backs down

●

Do not fold the seatbacks down 

while driving.

●

Stop the vehicle on level 

ground, set the parking brake 

and shift the shift lever to P 

(continuously variable transmis-

sion) or N (manual transmis-

sion).

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a 

folded seatback or in the lug-

gage compartment while driv-

ing.

●

Do not allow children to enter 

the luggage compartment.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on 

the rear center seat if the rear 

right seat is folded down, as the 

seat belt buckle for the rear cen-

ter seat belt is then concealed 

under the folded seat and can-

not be used.

●

Be careful not to get your hand 

caught when folding the rear 

seatbacks.

●

Adjust the position of the front 

seats before folding down the 

rear seatbacks so that the front 

seats do not interfere with the 

rear seatbacks when folding 

down the rear seatbacks.

■

After returning the rear seat-

back to the upright position

●

Make sure that the seatback is 

securely locked in position by 

lightly pushing it back and forth.

If the seatback is not securely 

locked, the red marking will be 

visible on the seatback lock 

release lever. Make sure that the 

red marking is not visible.

●

Check that the seat belts are 

not twisted or caught in the 

seatback.

If the seat belt gets caught 

between the seatback’s securing 

hook and latch, it may damage 

the seat belt.

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■

Front seats

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while 
pressing the lock release button  .

■

Rear outside seats

1

Folding the rear outside seat 

head restraints

Pull the head restraint up while 

pressing only the right-side lock 
release button   and then fold it 

forward.

2

Setting up the rear outside 

seat head restraints

Fold back the head restraint and 

then push it down to the lock posi-

tion.

■

Rear center seat

1

Up

Pull the head restraint up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while 
pressing the lock release button  .

■

Adjusting the height of the head 

restraints (front seats)

Make sure that the head restraints 

are adjusted so that the center of 

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided 

for all seats.

WARNING

■

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions 

regarding the head restraints. 

Failure to do so may result in 

death or serious injury.

●

Use the head restraints 

designed for each respective 

seat.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the 

correct position at all times.

●

After adjusting the head 

restraints, push down on them 

and make sure they are locked 

in position.

●

Do not drive with the head 

restraints removed.

Adjusting a head restraint

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Before driving

the head restraint is closest to the 
top of your ears.

■

Adjusting the rear center seat 
head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one 
level from the stowed position when 
using.

■

Front seats

Pull the head restraint up while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

■

Rear outside seats

Pull the head restraint up while 
pressing the lock release but-

tons .

■

Rear center seat

Pull the head restraint up while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

■

Front seats

Align the head restraint with the 
installation holes and push it 
down to the lock position.

Press and hold the lock release 

button 

 when lowering the head 

restraint.

Removing the head 
restraints

Installing the head 
restraints

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■

Rear outside seats

Align the head restraint with the 
installation holes and push it 
down to the lock position.

■

Rear center seat

Align the head restraint with the 
installation holes and push it 
down to the lock position.

Press and hold the lock release 

button 

 when lowering the head 

restraint.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

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3

Before driving

3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

1

Hold the steering wheel and 

push the lever down.

2

Adjust to the ideal position by 

moving the steering wheel 

horizontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up 

to secure the steering wheel.

To sound the horn, press on or 
close to the 

 mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel 

while driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to 

mishandle the vehicle and cause 

an accident, resulting in death or 

serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering 

wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel 

is securely locked.

Otherwise, the steering wheel 

may move suddenly, possibly 

causing an accident, and resulting 

in death or serious injury. Also, 

the horn may not sound if the 

steering wheel is not securely 

locked.

Horn

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The height of the rear view mir-

ror can be adjusted to suit your 

driving posture.
Adjust the height of the rear 

view mirror by moving it up and 

down.

Reflected light from the head-

lights of vehicles behind can be 

reduced by operating the lever.

Normal position
Anti-glare position

Inside rear view mirror

The rear view mirror’s posi-

tion can be adjusted to 

enable sufficient confirma-

tion of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of 

rear view mirror

WARNING

■

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 acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious 

injury.

Anti-glare function

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3

Before driving

1

To select a mirror to adjust, 

turn the switch.

Left
Right

2

To adjust the mirror, operate 

the switch.

Up
Right
Down
Left

■

Mirror angle can be adjusted 

when

The engine switch is in ACC or ON.

■

When the mirrors are fogged up

The outside rear view mirrors can 

be cleared using the mirror defog-

gers. Turn on the rear window 

defogger to turn on the outside rear 

view mirror defoggers. (



P.395)

Push the mirror back in the 

direction of the vehicle’s rear.

Outside rear view mir-

rors

The rear view mirror’s posi-

tion can be adjusted to 

enable sufficient confirma-

tion of the rear view.

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions 

while driving.

Failure to do so may result in loss 

of control of the vehicle and cause 

an accident, resulting in death or 

serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while 

driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors 

folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger 

side mirrors must be extended 

and properly adjusted before 

driving.

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When the mirror defoggers 

are operating

Do not touch the rear view mirror 

surfaces, as they can become 

very hot and burn you.

Folding and extending the 

mirrors

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

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3

Before driving

3-5.Opening and closing the windows

The power windows can be 
opened and closed using the 
switches.
Operating the switch moves the 
windows as follows:

1

Closing

2

One-touch closing

*

3

Opening

4

One-touch opening

*

*

: To stop the window partway, 

operate the switch in the opposite 
direction.

■

The power windows can be 
operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

Operating the power windows 
after turning the engine off

The power windows can be oper-
ated for approximately 45 seconds 
after the engine switch is turned to 
ACC or OFF. They cannot, however, 
be operated once either front door is 
opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed 
between the window and the win-

dow frame while the window is clos-
ing, window movement is stopped 
and the window is opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught 
between the door and window while 
the window is opening, window 
movement is stopped.

■

When the window cannot be 
opened or closed

When the jam protection function or 
catch protection function operates 
unusually and the door window can-
not be opened or closed, perform 
the following operations with the 
power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the engine 
switch in ON, within 4 seconds of 
the jam protection function or 
catch protection function activat-
ing, continuously operate the 
power window switch in the 
one-touch closing direction or 
one-touch opening direction so 
that the door window can be 
opened and closed.

●

If the door window cannot be 
opened and closed even when 
performing the above operations, 
perform the following procedure 
for function initialization.

1

Turn the engine switch to ON.

2

Pull and hold the power window 
switch in the one-touch closing 
direction and completely close 
the door window.

3

Release the power window 
switch for a moment, resume 
pulling the switch in the 
one-touch closing direction, and 
hold it there for approximately 6 
seconds or more.

4

Press and hold the power win-
dow switch in the one-touch 
opening direction. After the door 
window is completely opened, 
continue holding the switch for 
an additional 1 second or more.

5

Release the power window 
switch for a moment, resume 

Power windows

Opening and closing the 
power windows

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pushing the switch in the 

one-touch opening direction, and 

hold it there for approximately 4 

seconds or more.

6

Pull and hold the power window 

switch in the one-touch closing 

direction again. After the door 

window is completely closed, 

continue holding the switch for a 

further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the 

window is moving, start again from 

the beginning.

If the window reverses and cannot 

be fully closed or opened, have the 

vehicle inspected by your Toyota 

dealer.

■

Door lock linked window opera-

tion

●

The power windows can be 

opened and closed using the 

mechanical key.

*

 (



P.505)

●

The power windows can be 

opened using the wireless remote 

control.

*

 (



P.101)

*

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your Toyota dealer.

■

Power windows open warning 

buzzer

A buzzer sounds and a message is 

shown on the multi-information dis-

play in the instrument cluster when 

the engine switch is turned off and 

the driver’s door is opened with the 

power windows open.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized. 

(



P.535)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result 

in death or serious injury.

■

Closing the windows

●

The driver is responsible for all 

the power window operations, 

including the operation for the 

passengers. In order to prevent 

accidental operation, especially 

by a child, do not let a child 

operate the power windows. It is 

possible for children and other 

passengers to have body parts 

caught in the power window. 

Also, when riding with a child, it 

is recommended to use the win-

dow lock switch. (



P.127)

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers do not have any part of 

their body in a position where it 

could be caught when a window 

is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote 

control or mechanical key and 

operating the power windows, 

operate the power window after 

checking to make sure that 

there is no possibility of any 

passenger having any of their 

body parts caught in the win-

dow. Also do not let a child 

operate window by the wireless 

remote control or mechanical 

key. It is possible for children 

and other passengers to get 

caught in the power window.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn 

the engine switch off, carry the 

key and exit the vehicle along 

with the child. There may be 

accidental operation, due to 

mischief, etc., that may possibly 

lead to an accident.

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3

Before driving

This function can be used to 

prevent children from acciden-

tally opening or closing a pas-

senger window.
Press the switch.

The indicator   will come on and 

the passenger windows will be 

locked.
The passenger windows can still be 

opened and closed using the 

driver’s switch even if the lock 

switch is on.

■

The power windows can be 

operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

When the battery is discon-

nected

The window lock switch is disabled. 

If necessary, press the window lock 

switch after reconnecting the bat-

tery.

WARNING

■

Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body 

to intentionally activate the jam 

protection function.

●

The jam protection function may 

not work if something gets 

jammed just before the window 

is fully closed. Be careful not to 

get any part of your body 

jammed in the window.

■

Catch protection function

●

Never use any part of your body 

or clothing to intentionally acti-

vate the catch protection func-

tion.

●

The catch protection function 

may not work if something gets 

caught just before the window is 

fully opened. Be careful not to 

get any part of your body or 

clothing caught in the window.

Preventing accidental 

operation (window lock 

switch)

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4

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iv

ing

Driving

.

4-1. Before driving

Driving the vehicle.......

130

Cargo and luggage .....

138

Vehicle load limits .......

140

Trailer towing...............

141

Dinghy towing .............

141

4-2. Driving procedures

Engine (ignition) switch

..................................

142

Continuously variable trans-

mission ......................

147

Manual transmission ...

151

Turn signal lever..........

153

Parking brake ..............

154

Brake Hold ..................

157

4-3. Operating the lights and 

wipers

Headlight switch ..........

160

Automatic High Beam .

163

Fog light switch ...........

166

Windshield wipers and 

washer.......................

166

Rear window wiper and 

washer.......................

168

4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap

..................................

170

4-5. Using the driving support 

systems

Toyota Safety Sense 2.0

..................................

172

PCS (Pre-Collision System)

..................................

178

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

..................................

186

LDA (Lane Departure Alert 

with steering control) .

196

Dynamic radar cruise con-

trol with full-speed range

..................................

204

Dynamic radar cruise con-

trol .............................

215

RSA (Road Sign Assist)

..................................

225

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)

..................................

228

RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic 

Alert) function ............

233

Rear view monitor system

..................................

238

Driving mode select switch

..................................

245

Driving assist systems

..................................

246

4-6. Driving tips

Winter driving tips........

251

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4-1. Before driving

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4-1.Before driving

■

Starting the engine



P.142

■

Driving



Continuously variable trans-
mission

1

With the brake pedal 
depressed, shift the shift 
lever to D. (



P.147)

2

If the parking brake is in man-
ual mode, release the park-
ing brake. (



P.154)

3

Gradually release the brake 
pedal and gently depress the 
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.



Manual transmission

1

While depressing the clutch 
pedal, shift the shift lever to 
1. (



P.151)

2

If the parking brake is in man-
ual mode, release the park-
ing brake. (



P.154)

3

Gradually release the clutch 
pedal. At the same time, gen-
tly depress the accelerator 
pedal to accelerate the vehi-
cle.

■

Stopping



Continuously variable trans-
mission

1

With the shift lever in D, 
depress the brake pedal.

2

If necessary, set the parking 
brake.

If the vehicle is to be stopped for an 
extended period of time, shift the 
shift lever to P. (



P.147)



Manual transmission

1

While depressing the clutch 
pedal, depress the brake 
pedal.

2

If necessary, set the parking 
brake.

If the vehicle is to be stopped for an 
extended period of time, shift the 
shift lever to N. (



P.151)

■

Parking the vehicle



Continuously variable trans-
mission

1

With the shift lever in D, 
depress the brake pedal to 
stop the vehicle completely.

2

Set the parking brake 
(



P.154), shift the shift lever 

to P. (



P.147)

Check the parking brake indicator 
is illuminated.

3

Press the engine switch to 
stop the engine.

4

Slowly release the brake 
pedal.

5

Lock the door, making sure 
that you have the key on your 
person.

If parking on a hill, block the wheels 

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures 
should be observed to 
ensure safe driving:

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Dr
iv

ing

as needed.



Manual transmission

1

While depressing the clutch 
pedal, depress the brake 
pedal.

2

If the parking brake is in man-
ual mode, set the parking 
brake. (



P.154)

Check that the parking brake indi-
cator is illuminated.

3

Shift the shift lever to N. 
(



P.151)

If parking on a hill, shift the shift 
lever to 1 or R and block the wheels 
as needed.

4

Press the engine switch to 
stop the engine.

5

Slowly release the brake 
pedal.

6

Lock the door, making sure 
that you have the key on your 
person.

■

Starting off on a steep 
uphill



Continuously variable trans-
mission

1

Make sure that the parking 
brake is set and shift the shift 
lever to D.

2

Gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal.

3

Release the parking brake.



Manual transmission

1

Make sure that the parking 
brake is set and shift the shift 
lever to 1.

2

Lightly depress the accelera-
tor pedal at the same time as 
gradually releasing the clutch 
pedal.

3

Release the parking brake.

■

Driving in the rain

●

Drive carefully when it is raining, 
because visibility will be reduced, 
the windows may become 
fogged-up, and the road will be 
slippery.

●

Drive carefully when it starts to 
rain, because the road surface will 
be especially slippery.

●

Refrain from high speeds when 
driving on an expressway in the 
rain, because there may be a 
layer of water between the tires 
and the road surface, preventing 
the steering and brakes from 
operating properly.

■

Engine speed while driving 
(vehicles with a continuously 
variable transmission)

In the following conditions, the 
engine speed may become high 
while driving. This is due to auto-
matic up-shifting control or 
down-shifting implementation to 
meet driving conditions. It does not 
indicate sudden acceleration.

●

The vehicle is judged to be driving 
uphill or downhill

●

When the accelerator pedal is 
released

●

When the brake pedal is 
depressed while sport mode is 
selected

■

Restraining the engine output 
(Brake Override System)

●

When the accelerator and brake 
pedals are depressed at the same 
time, the engine output may be 
restrained.

●

A warning message is displayed 
on the multi-information display 

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while the system is operating.

■

Restraining sudden start 

(Drive-Start Control [vehicles 

with a continuously variable 

transmission])

●

When the following unusual oper-

ation is performed, the engine out-

put may be restrained.

• When the shift lever is shifted from 

R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P 

to R (D includes M) with the accel-

erator pedal depressed, a warning 

message appears on the 

multi-information display. If a 

warning message is shown on the 

multi-information display, read the 

message and follow the instruc-

tion.

• When the accelerator pedal is 

depressed too much while the 

vehicle is in reverse.

●

While Drive-Start Control is being 

activated, your vehicle may have 

trouble escaping from the mud or 

fresh snow. In such case, deacti-

vate TRAC (



P.247) to cancel 

Drive-Start Control so that the 

vehicle may become able to 

escape from the mud or fresh 

snow.

■

Breaking in your new Toyota

To extend the life of the vehicle, 

observing the following precautions 

is recommended:

●

For the first 186 miles (300 km):

Avoid sudden stops.

●

For the first 621 miles (1000 km):

• Do not drive at extremely high 

speeds.

• Avoid sudden acceleration.

• Do not drive continuously in low 

gears.

• Do not drive at a constant speed 

for extended periods.

■

Operating your vehicle in a for-

eign country

Comply with the relevant vehicle 

registration laws and confirm the 

availability of the correct fuel. 

(



P.515)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in 

death or serious injury.

■

When starting the vehicle 

(vehicles with a continuously 

variable transmission)

Always keep your foot on the 

brake pedal while stopped with 

the engine running. This prevents 

the vehicle from creeping.

■

When driving the vehicle

●

Do not drive if you are unfamil-

iar with the location of the brake 

and accelerator pedals to avoid 

depressing the wrong pedal.

• Accidentally depressing the 

accelerator pedal instead of the 

brake pedal will result in sudden 

acceleration that may lead to an 

accident.

• When backing up, you may twist 

your body around, leading to a 

difficulty in operating the pedals. 

Make sure to operate the pedals 

properly.

• Make sure to keep a correct 

driving posture even when mov-

ing the vehicle only slightly. This 

allows you to depress the brake 

and accelerator pedals properly.

• Depress the brake pedal using 

your right foot. Depressing the 

brake pedal using your left foot 

may delay response in an emer-

gency, resulting in an accident.

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●

Do not drive the vehicle over or 

stop the vehicle near flammable 

materials.

The exhaust system and 

exhaust gases can be 

extremely hot. These hot parts 

may cause a fire if there is any 

flammable material nearby.

●

During normal driving, do not 

turn off the engine. Turning the 

engine off while driving will not 

cause loss of steering or brak-

ing control, but the power assist 

to these systems will be lost. 

This will make it more difficult to 

steer and brake, so you should 

pull over and stop the vehicle as 

soon as it is safe to do so.

However, in the event of an 

emergency, such as if it 

becomes impossible to stop the 

vehicle in the normal way: 



P.464

●

Use engine braking (downshift) 

to maintain a safe speed when 

driving down a steep hill.

Using the brakes continuously 

may cause the brakes to over-

heat and lose effectiveness. 

(



P.147, 151)

●

Do not adjust the positions of 

the steering wheel, the seat, or 

the inside or outside rear view 

mirrors while driving.

Doing so may result in a loss of 

vehicle control.

●

Always check that all passen-

gers’ arms, heads or other parts 

of their body are not outside the 

vehicle.

●

Do not drive in excess of the 

speed limit. Even if the legal 

speed limit permits it, do not 

drive over 85 mph (140 km/h) 

unless your vehicle has 

high-speed capability tires. Driv-

ing over 85 mph (140 km/h) 

may result in tire failure, loss of 

control and possible injury. Be 

sure to consult a tire dealer to 

determine whether the tires on 

your vehicle are high-speed 

capability tires or not before 

driving at such speeds.

■

When driving on slippery 

road surfaces

●

Sudden braking, acceleration 

and steering may cause tire 

slippage and reduce your ability 

to control the vehicle.

●

Sudden acceleration, engine 

braking due to shifting, or 

changes in engine speed could 

cause the vehicle to skid.

●

After driving through a puddle, 

lightly depress the brake pedal 

to make sure that the brakes 

are functioning properly. Wet 

brake pads may prevent the 

brakes from functioning prop-

erly. If the brakes on only one 

side are wet and not functioning 

properly, steering control may 

be affected.

■

When shifting the shift lever

●

Vehicles with a continuously 

variable transmission: Do not let 

the vehicle roll backward while a 

forward driving position is 

selected, or roll forward while 

the shift lever is in R.

Doing so may cause the engine 

to stall or lead to poor brake and 

steering performance, resulting 

in an accident or damage to the 

vehicle.

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WARNING

●

Vehicles with a continuously 

variable transmission: Do not 

shift the shift lever to P while the 

vehicle is moving.

Doing so can damage the trans-

mission and may result in a loss 

of vehicle control.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to R 

while the vehicle is moving for-

ward.

Doing so can damage the trans-

mission and may result in a loss 

of vehicle control.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to a 

driving position while the vehicle 

is moving backward.

Doing so can damage the trans-

mission and may result in a loss 

of vehicle control.

●

Moving the shift lever to N while 

the vehicle is moving will disen-

gage the engine from the trans-

mission. Engine braking is not 

available when N is selected.

●

Vehicles with a continuously 

variable transmission: Be care-

ful not to shift the shift lever with 

the accelerator pedal 

depressed. Shifting the shift 

lever to any positions other than 

P or N may lead to unexpected 

rapid acceleration of the vehicle 

that may cause an accident and 

result in death or serious injury.

■

If you hear a squealing or 

scraping noise (brake pad 

wear indicators)

Have the brake pads checked and 

replaced by your Toyota dealer as 

soon as possible.
Rotor damage may result if the 

pads are not replaced when 

needed.

It is dangerous to drive the vehicle 

when the wear limits of the brake 

pads and/or those of the brake 

discs are exceeded.

■

When the vehicle is stopped

●

Do not race the engine.

If the vehicle is in any gear other 

than P (continuously variable 

transmission) or N, the vehicle 

may accelerate suddenly and 

unexpectedly, causing an acci-

dent.

●

Vehicles with a continuously 

variable transmission: In order 

to prevent accidents due to the 

vehicle rolling away, always 

keep depressing the brake 

pedal while the engine is run-

ning, and apply the parking 

brake as necessary.

●

If the vehicle is stopped on an 

incline, in order to prevent acci-

dents caused by the vehicle roll-

ing forward or backward, always 

depress the brake pedal and 

securely apply the parking 

brake as needed.

●

Avoid revving or racing the 

engine.

Running the engine at high 

speed while the vehicle is 

stopped may cause the exhaust 

system to overheat, which could 

result in a fire if combustible 

material is nearby.

■

When the vehicle is parked

●

Do not leave glasses, cigarette 

lighters, spray cans, or soft 

drink cans in the vehicle when it 

is in the sun.

Doing so may result in the fol-

lowing:

• Gas may leak from a cigarette 

lighter or spray can, and may 

lead to a fire.

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WARNING

• The temperature inside the 

vehicle may cause the plastic 

lenses and plastic material of 

glasses to deform or crack.

• Soft drink cans may fracture, 

causing the contents to spray 

over the interior of the vehicle, 

and may also cause a short cir-

cuit in the vehicle’s electrical 

components.

●

Do not leave cigarette lighters in 

the vehicle. If a cigarette lighter 

is in a place such as the glove 

box or on the floor, it may be lit 

accidentally when luggage is 

loaded or the seat is adjusted, 

causing a fire.

●

Do not attach adhesive discs to 

the windshield or windows. Do 

not place containers such as air 

fresheners on the instrument 

panel or dashboard. Adhesive 

discs or containers may act as 

lenses, causing a fire in the 

vehicle.

●

Do not leave a door or window 

open if the curved glass is 

coated with a metallized film 

such as a silver-colored one. 

Reflected sunlight may cause 

the glass to act as a lens, caus-

ing a fire.

●

Always apply the parking brake, 

shift the shift lever to P (vehicles 

with a continuously variable 

transmission), stop the engine 

and lock the vehicle.

Do not leave the vehicle unat-

tended while the engine is run-

ning.

If the vehicle is parked with the 

shift lever in P but the parking 

brake is not set, the vehicle may 

start to move, possibly leading 

to an accident.

●

Do not touch the exhaust pipes 

while the engine is running or 

immediately after turning the 

engine off.

Doing so may cause burns.

■

When taking a nap in the vehi-

cle

Always turn the engine off. Other-

wise, if you accidentally move the 

shift lever or depress the acceler-

ator pedal, this could cause an 

accident or fire due to engine 

overheating. Additionally, if the 

vehicle is parked in a poorly venti-

lated area, exhaust gases may 

collect and enter the vehicle, lead-

ing to death or a serious health 

hazard.

■

When braking

●

When the brakes are wet, drive 

more cautiously.

Braking distance increases 

when the brakes are wet, and 

this may cause one side of the 

vehicle to brake differently than 

the other side. Also, the parking 

brake may not securely hold the 

vehicle.

●

If the brake booster device does 

not operate, do not follow other 

vehicles closely and avoid hills 

or sharp turns that require brak-

ing.

In this case, braking is still pos-

sible, but the brake pedal 

should be depressed more 

firmly than usual. Also, the brak-

ing distance will increase. Have 

your brakes fixed immediately.

●

Do not pump the brake pedal if 

the engine stalls.

Each push on the brake pedal 

uses up the reserve for the 

power-assisted brakes.

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WARNING

●

The brake system consists of 2 

individual hydraulic systems; if 

one of the systems fails, the 

other will still operate. In this 

case, the brake pedal should be 

depressed more firmly than 

usual and the braking distance 

will increase. Have your brakes 

fixed immediately.

■

If the vehicle becomes stuck

Do not spin the wheels exces-

sively when a driven wheel is up 

in the air, or the vehicle is stuck in 

sand, mud, etc. This may damage 

the driveline components or pro-

pel the vehicle forward or back-

ward, causing an accident.

NOTICE

■

When driving the vehicle 

(vehicles with a continuously 

variable transmission)

●

Do not depress the accelerator 

and brake pedals at the same 

time during driving, as this may 

restrain the engine output.

●

Do not use the accelerator 

pedal or depress the accelera-

tor and brake pedals at the 

same time to hold the vehicle on 

a hill.

■

When driving the vehicle 

(vehicles with a manual trans-

mission)

●

Do not depress the accelerator 

and brake pedals at the same 

time during driving, as this may 

restrain the engine output.

●

Do not shift gears unless the 

clutch pedal is fully depressed. 

After shifting, do not release the 

clutch pedal abruptly. Doing so 

may damage the clutch, trans-

mission and gears.

●

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause 

excessive premature wear or 

damage to the clutch, eventu-

ally making it difficult to acceler-

ate and start off from a stop. 

Have the vehicle inspected by 

your Toyota dealer.

• Do not rest your foot on the 

clutch pedal or depress it any 

time other than when shifting.

Doing so may cause clutch trou-

ble.

• Do not use any gear other than 

the 1st gear when starting off 

and moving forward. 

Doing so may damage the 

clutch.

• Do not use the clutch pedal to 

adjust vehicle speed.

Doing so may damage the 

clutch.

• When stopping the vehicle with 

the shift lever in a position other 

than N, make sure to fully 

depress the clutch pedal and 

stop the vehicle using the 

brakes.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to R 

without the vehicle completely 

stopped.

Doing so may damage the 

clutch, transmission and gears.

■

When parking the vehicle 

(vehicles with a continuously 

variable transmission)

Always set the parking brake and 

shift the shift lever to P. Failure to 

do so may cause the vehicle to 

move or the vehicle may acceler-

ate suddenly if the accelerator 

pedal is accidentally depressed.

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NOTICE

■

Avoiding damage to vehicle 

parts

●

Do not turn the steering wheel 

fully in either direction and hold 

it there for an extended period 

of time.

Doing so may damage the 

power steering motor.

●

When driving over bumps in the 

road, drive as slowly as possible 

to avoid damaging the wheels, 

underside of the vehicle, etc.

■

If you get a flat tire while driv-

ing

A flat or damaged tire may cause 

the following situations. Hold the 

steering wheel firmly and gradu-

ally depress the brake pedal to 

slow down the vehicle.

●

It may be difficult to control your 

vehicle.

●

The vehicle will make abnormal 

sounds or vibrations.

●

The vehicle will lean abnor-

mally.

Information on what to do in case 

of a flat tire (



P.484,494)

■

When encountering flooded 

roads

Do not drive on a road that has 

flooded after heavy rain etc. 

Doing so may cause the following 

serious damage to the vehicle:

●

Engine stalling

●

Short in electrical components

●

Engine damage caused by 

water immersion

In the event that you drive on a 

flooded road and the vehicle 

becomes flooded or stuck in mud 

or sand, be sure to have your Toy-

ota dealer check the following:

●

Brake function

●

Changes in the quantity and 

quality of the engine oil, tran-

saxle fluid, clutch fluid, differen-

tial oil, etc.

●

Lubricant condition for the bear-

ings and suspension joints 

(where possible), and the func-

tion of all joints, bearings, etc.

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Cargo capacity depends on the 
total weight of the occupants.

(Cargo capacity) = (Total load 
capacity) — (Total weight of 
occupants)

Steps for Determining Correct 
Load Limit —

(1) Locate the statement “The 
combined weight of occupants 
and cargo should never exceed 
XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your 
vehicle’s placard.

(2) Determine the combined 
weight of the driver and passen-
gers that will be riding in your 
vehicle.

(3) Subtract the combined 
weight of the driver and passen-
gers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.

(4) The resulting figure equals 
the available amount of cargo 
and luggage load capacity.

For example, if the “XXX” 
amount equals 1400 lbs. and 
there will be five 150 lb passen-
gers in your vehicle, the amount 
of available cargo and luggage 
load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 

−

 

750 (5 



 150) = 650 lbs.)

(5) Determine the combined 
weight of luggage and cargo 
being loaded on the vehicle. 
That weight may not safely 
exceed the available cargo and 
luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.

(6) If your vehicle will be towing 
a trailer, load from your trailer 
will be transferred to your vehi-
cle. Consult this manual to 
determine how this reduces the 
available cargo and luggage 
load capacity of your vehicle. 
(



P.514)

Toyota does not recommend towing 
a trailer with your vehicle. Your 
vehicle is not designed for trailer 
towing.

Cargo capacity

Total load capacity (vehicle 
capacity weight) (



P.514)

When 2 people with the com-
bined weight of A lb. (kg) are rid-
ing in your vehicle, which has a 

Cargo and luggage

Take notice of the following 
information about storage 
precautions, cargo capacity 
and load:

Capacity and distribution

Calculation formula for 
your vehicle

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total load capacity (vehicle 

capacity weight) of B lb. (kg), 

the available amount of cargo 

and luggage load capacity will 

be C lb. (kg) as follows:
B

*2

 lb. (kg) - A

*1

 lb. (kg) = C

*3

 lb. 

(kg)

*1

:A =Weight of people

*2

:B =Total load capacity

*3

:C =Available cargo and luggage 

load

In this condition, if 3 more passen-

gers with the combined weight of D 

lb. (kg) get on, the available cargo 

and luggage load will be reduced E 

lb. (kg) as follows:

C lb. (kg) - D

*4

 lb. (kg) = E

*5

 lb. 

(kg)

*4

:D =Additional weight of people

*5

:E =Available cargo and luggage 

load

As shown in the example above, 

if the number of occupants 

increases, the cargo and lug-

gage load will be reduced by an 

amount that equals the 

increased weight due to the 

additional occupants. In other 

words, if an increase in the num-

ber of occupants causes an 

excess of the total load capacity 

(combined weight of occupants 

plus cargo and luggage load), 

you must reduce the cargo and 

luggage on your vehicle.

WARNING

■

Things that must not be car-

ried in the luggage compart-

ment

The following things may cause a 

fire if loaded in the luggage com-

partment:

●

Receptacles containing gaso-

line

●

Aerosol cans

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Storage precautions

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may prevent the 

pedals from being depressed 

properly, may block the driver’s 

vision, or may result in items hit-

ting the driver or passengers, pos-

sibly causing an accident.

●

Stow cargo and luggage in the 

luggage compartment when-

ever possible.

●

Do not place cargo or luggage 

in or on the following locations.

• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear 

seats (when stacking items)

• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard

●

Secure all items in the occupant 

compartment.

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Capacity and distribution

●

Do not exceed the maximum 

axle weight rating or the total 

vehicle weight rating.