Toyota Sienna Hybrid (2021 year). Manual in english - part 3

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3

Before 

driving

■

Using the kick sensor (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power 
Sliding Doors)

The Hands Free Power Sliding 
Door enables automatic opening 
and closing of the power sliding 
door by putting your foot under 
the portion with a label on the 
rocker moulding and moving it 
away from the rocker moulding. 
When operating the Hands Free 
Power Sliding Door, make sure 
that the front door (the same 
side of the sliding door you 
open) is closed, the kick sensor 
operation is enabled (



P.112) 

and you are carrying an elec-
tronic key.

1

While carrying an electronic 
key, stand within the smart 
key system operation range, 
approximately 11.8 to 19.7 in. 
(30 to 50 cm) from the rocker 
moulding.

Kick sensor

Hands Free Power Sliding 
Door operation detection 
area

Smart key system operation 
detection area (



P.165)

Label 

2

Perform a kick operation by 
moving your foot to within 
approximately 3.9 in. (10 cm) 
of the rocker moulding and 
then pulling it back.

Perform the entire kick operation 

within approximately 1 second.
The sliding door will not start oper-

ating while a foot is detected under 

the rocker moulding.
Operate the Hands Free Power 

Sliding Door without contacting the 

rocker moulding with your foot.
If another electronic key is in the 

cabin or luggage compartment, it 

may take slightly longer than nor-

mal for the operation to occur.

Kick sensor

Hands Free Power Sliding 
Door operation detection 
area

3

When the kick sensor detects 
that your foot is pulled back, 
a buzzer will sound and the 
sliding door will automati-
cally fully open/close.

If a foot is moved under the rocker 

moulding while the sliding door is 

opening/closing, the sliding door 

will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rocker 

A

B

C

D

A

B

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moulding again during the halted 

operation, the sliding door will per-

form the reverse operation.

The sliding door cannot be 
opened by the inside door han-
dle and the second seat sliding 
door switch when the lock is set.

1

Unlock

2

Lock

These locks can be set to prevent 
children from opening the sliding 
doors. Push down on each sliding 
door switch to lock that sliding door.

■

The power sliding door can be 

operated when

●

Open operation: The shift lever is 

in P or the vehicle speed is below 

1.9 mph (3 km/h).

●

The power sliding door system is 

enabled.

●

The power sliding door is 

unlocked. (Except for the wireless 

remote control operation or smart 

key system operation.)

●

The sliding door child-protector 

lock is not set. (However, the 

switch for the front occupants and 

the outside handle still operate the 

power sliding door.)

■

Power sliding doors

●

The power sliding doors can be 

opened/closed manually when the 

power sliding door function is can-

celed with the main switch.

●

If the sensor detects jamming of a 

person or an object while the 

power sliding door is automatically 

opening/closing, a buzzer will 

beep and the power sliding door 

will stop after reversing approxi-

mately 3.9 in. (10 cm). When the 

power sliding door is operated 

again after the stop, the door will 

be operated as follows.

To operate the door reversely:
• Pull the outside door handle, or 

press the switch of the sliding door 

handle or using the kick sensor.

To operate the door in open direc-
tion:
• Pull the inside door handle in 

open direction, or press the 

“OPEN” side of the power sliding 

door switch.

To operate the door in close direc-
tion:
• Pull the inside door handle in 

close direction or press the 

“CLOSE” side of the power sliding 

door switch.

After the jam protection function 
operates, the power sliding door 
cannot be operated even if the 
switch to open and close the sliding 
door on the electronic key is 
pressed.

■

The situations in which the slid-

ing door does not open com-

pletely

The left side sliding door does not 

open completely when the fuel filler 

door is opened.

Sliding door child-protec-
tor locks

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Jam protection function

Sensor 

 is attached to the front 

edge of the power sliding door. If 

any object obstructs the power slid-

ing door when closing, the power 

sliding door will stop after reversing 

approximately 3.9 in. (10 cm).

■

Sliding door reserve lock func-

tion

This function is a function which 

reserves locking of all doors before-

hand, when the power sliding door 

is open.
When the following procedure is 

performed, all the doors except the 

power sliding door are locked and 

then power sliding door will also be 

locked at the same time it is closed.

1

Close all doors, except the 

power sliding door.

2

During the power sliding door 

closing operation, lock the doors 

using the smart key system from 

the front doors (



P.132) or the 

wireless remote control. 

(



P.132)

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash to indicate that 

all the doors have been closed and 

locked.

●

If the electronic key is placed 

inside the vehicle after starting a 

close operation via the door 

reserve lock function, the elec-

tronic key may become locked 

inside the vehicle. Make sure to 

always carry the electronic key on 

your person.

●

If the power sliding door does not 

fully close due to the operation of 

the jam protection function, etc., 

while the sliding door is automati-

cally closing after a door reserve 

lock operation is performed, the 

door reserve lock function is can-

celed and all the doors will unlock.

●

Before leaving the vehicle, make 

sure that all the doors are closed 

and locked.

■

Power sliding door brake func-

tion

When the power sliding door 

detects an abnormality and stops 

operating, power sliding door brake 

function may be activated. When 

brake function is activated, door 

movement is restricted by the brake 

and motion may appear to be not 

smooth. This is not malfunction. 

Move the door to fully closed posi-

tion to reset the system and normal 

power sliding door function will 

resume.

■

Sliding door closer

In the event that the sliding door is 

left slightly open, the sliding door 

closer will automatically close it to 

the fully closed position.

■

Power sliding door operation

Wireless remote control: Even if the 

door is locked, pressing and holding 

the sliding door buttons will unlock 

all doors and start open operation.

■

If the power sliding door is 

inoperative

When the power sliding door 

detects an abnormality and stops 

opening and can not be completely 

closed manually, turn the inside lock 

button to “LOCK” position to cancel 

the function and close the door 

manually. After that, have the vehi-

A

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cle inspected and repaired by your 

Toyota dealer.

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Kick sensor operating condi-

tions (vehicles with Hands Free 

Power Sliding Doors)

The Hands Free Power Sliding Door 

will open/close automatically when 

the following conditions are met:

●

The kick sensor operation is 

enabled (



P.112)

●

The front door (the same side of 

the sliding door you open) is 

closed.

●

The electronic key is within the 

operational range. (



P.165)

●

A foot is put under the portion with 

a label on the rocker moulding 

and moved away from the rocker 

moulding.

The power sliding door may also 

be operated by putting a hand, an 

elbow, a knee, etc. under the por-

tion with a label on the rocker 

moulding and moving it away from 

the rocker moulding. Make sure to 

put it close enough to the center 

part of the rocker moulding.

■

Situations in which the Hands 

Free Power Sliding Door may 

not operate properly (vehicles 

with Hands Free Power Sliding 

Doors)

In the following situations, the 

Hands Free Power Sliding Door 

may not operate properly:

●

When a foot remains under the 

rocker moulding

●

If the rocker moulding is strongly 

hit with a foot or is touched for a 

while

If the rocker moulding has been 
touched for a while, wait for a short 
time before attempting to operate 
the Hands Free Power Sliding Door 
again.

●

When operated while a person is 

too close to the rocker moulding

●

When an external radio wave 

source interferes with the commu-

nication between the electronic 

key and the vehicle (



P.166)

●

When the vehicle is parked near 

an electrical noise source which 

affects the sensitivity of the Hands 

Free Power Sliding Door, such as 

a pay parking spot, gas station, 

electrically heated road, or fluo-

rescent light

●

When the vehicle is near a TV 

tower, electric power plant, radio 

station, large display, airport or 

other facility that generates strong 

radio waves or electrical noise

●

When a large amount of water is 

applied to the rocker moulding, 

such as when the vehicle is being 

washed or in heavy rain

●

When mud, snow, ice, etc. is 

attached to the rocker moulding

●

When the vehicle has been 

parked for a while near objects 

that may move and contact the 

rocker moulding, such as plants

●

When an accessory is installed to 

the rocker moulding

If an accessory has been installed, 
turn the Hands Free Power Sliding 
Door (kick sensor) operation setting 
off.

■

Preventing unintentional opera-

tion of the Hands Free Power 

Sliding Door (vehicles with 

Hands Free Power Sliding 

Doors)

When an electronic key is in the 

operation range, the Hands Free 

Power Sliding Door may operate 

unintentionally, so be careful in the 

following situations.

●

When a large amount of water is 

applied to the rocker moulding, 

such as when the vehicle is being 

washed or in heavy rain

●

When dirt is wiped off the rocker 

moulding

●

When a small animal or small 

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object, such as a ball, moves 

under the rocker moulding

●

When an object is moved from 

under the rocker moulding

●

If someone is swinging their legs 

while sitting on the rocker mould-

ing

●

If the legs or another part of some-

one’s body contacts the rocker 

moulding while passing by the 

vehicle

●

When the vehicle is parked near 

an electrical noise source which 

affects the sensitivity of the Hands 

Free Power Sliding Door, such as 

a pay parking spot, gas station, 

electrically heated road, or fluo-

rescent light

●

When the vehicle is near a TV 

tower, electric power plant, radio 

station, large display, airport or 

other facility that generates strong 

radio waves or electrical noise

●

When the vehicle is parked in a 

place where objects such as 

plants are near the rocker mould-

ing

●

If luggage, etc. is set near the 

rocker moulding

●

If accessories or a vehicle cover is 

installed/removed near the rocker 

moulding

●

When the vehicle is being towed

To prevent unintentional operation, 
turn the Hands Free Power Sliding 
Door (kick sensor) operation setting 
off. (



P.112)

■

Automatic car washes



P.400

■

Conditions affecting the opera-

tion of the smart key system or 

wireless remote control



P.166

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. opening and closing 

operation) can be changed. (Cus-

tomizable features: 



P.545)

WARNING

■

Sliding door closer

●

In the event that the sliding door 

is left slightly open, the sliding 

door closer will automatically 

close it to the fully closed posi-

tion. It takes several seconds 

before the sliding door closer 

begins to operate. Be careful 

not to catch fingers or anything 

else in the sliding door, as this 

may cause bone fractures or 

other serious injuries.

●

Use caution when using the 

sliding door closer. The sliding 

door closer operates even when 

the power sliding door system is 

canceled.

■

Power sliding doors

Observe the following precautions 

when the power sliding door sys-

tem is enabled. Failure to do so 

may cause death or serious 

injury.

●

Do not get in and out of the 

vehicle while the power sliding 

door is being operated.

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WARNING

●

When using the door handle to 

open or close the power sliding 

door, remove your hand from 

the door handle immediately 

after starting power sliding door 

operation. If you leave your 

hand on the door handle during 

operation, your hand, fingers, 

wrist etc. may be subjected to 

an excessive amount of force.

●

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure 

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of 

your belongings to get caught.

●

If anyone is in the vicinity, make 

sure they are safe and let them 

know that the sliding door is 

about to open or close. Also, do 

not operate the power sliding 

door if anyone inside or outside 

the vehicle is leaning against 

the vehicle in the area around 

the sliding door.

●

If the power sliding door system 

is disabled with the main switch 

while the sliding door is operat-

ing automatically, the automatic 

operation is stopped. The slid-

ing door then has to be oper-

ated manually. Take extra care 

when on an incline, as the slid-

ing door may open or close 

unexpectedly.

●

If the operating conditions of the 

power sliding door are no longer 

met, a buzzer may sound and 

the sliding door may stop open-

ing or closing. The sliding door 

then has to be operated manu-

ally. Take extra care when on 

an incline, as the sliding door 

may open or close abruptly.

●

On an incline, a sliding door 

may close by itself after it opens 

automatically. Make sure the 

sliding door is fully open and 

secure.

●

In the following situations, the 

power sliding door may detect 

an abnormality and automatic 

operation may be stopped. In 

this case, the sliding door has to 

be operated manually. Take 

extra care when on an incline, 

as the sliding door may open or 

close abruptly.

• When the sliding door contacts 

an obstacle

• When the 12-volt battery volt-

age suddenly drops, such as 

when the power switch is turned 

to ON or the hybrid system is 

started during automatic opera-

tion

●

Do not attach any accessories 

other than genuine Toyota parts 

to the power sliding door. The 

power sliding door may not 

operate, causing itself to mal-

function, or the power sliding 

door may close again after it is 

opened.

●

When the sliding door child-pro-

tector locks are set, make sure 

to disable the power sliding door 

system with the main switch in 

order to totally disable the sys-

tem.

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WARNING

■

Jam protection function

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may cause 

death or serious injury.

●

Never use any part of your body 

to intentionally activate the jam 

protection function.

●

The jam protection function may 

not work if something gets 

caught just before the power 

sliding door fully closes. Be 

careful not to catch fingers or 

anything else.

●

The jam protection function may 

not work depending on the 

shape of the object that is 

caught. Be careful not to catch 

fingers or anything else.

■

Hands Free Power Sliding 

Doors (if equipped)

Observe the following precautions 

when operating the Hands Free 

Power Sliding Door. Failure to do 

so may cause death or serious 

injury.

●

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure 

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of 

your belongings to get caught.

●

Do not leave the electronic key 

within the effective range 

(detection area) of the power 

sliding door.

NOTICE

■

Sliding door

Make sure magazines are not 

bent or protruding from the sliding 

door pockets. Do not insert any-

thing too big so that the shape of 

the sliding door pockets is dis-

torted. Such objects may obstruct 

the opening/closing of the sliding 

doors, damage the sliding door 

pockets or the vehicle body, and 

may result in a malfunction.

■

Sliding door closer

●

Do not apply excessive force to 

the sliding door while the sliding 

door closer is operating.

●

The sliding door closer may not 

operate when you repeat open-

ing/closing in a short period of 

time. To operate again, open 

the power sliding door once and 

then close after a while.

■

To prevent damage to your 

vehicle

●

Do not apply excessive force 

when the sliding door is operat-

ing.

●

Do not place your hand or foot 

near door hinges or rollers when 

the sliding door is operating.

●

Avoid forcibly opening the left 

side sliding door fully when the 

fuel filler door is opened. Other-

wise, the fuel filler door may be 

damaged.

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The power sliding door system 
can be enabled/disabled by 
using the power sliding door 

NOTICE

●

Take care not to damage the 

sensors (installed on the front 

edge of the power sliding door) 

with a knife or other sharp 

object.

●

Make sure there is nothing in 

the doorway before closing.

●

Do not close the sliding door by 

applying the brakes. Doing so 

could cause the sliding door to 

be damaged.

■

Hands Free Power Sliding 

Doors precautions (if 

equipped)

The kick sensors are located 

behind the portions with labels on 

the rocker mouldings. Observe 

the following to ensure that the 

Hands Free Power Sliding Door 

function operates properly:

●

Keep the portions with labels on 

the rocker mouldings clean at all 

times.

If the portions with labels on the 

rocker mouldings are dirty or 

covered with snow or mud, the 

kick sensors may not operate. 

In this situation, clean off the dirt 

or snow, move the vehicle from 

the current position and then 

check if the kick sensors oper-

ate.

If they do not operate, have the 

vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer.

●

Do not apply coatings that have 

a rain clearing (hydrophilic) 

effect, or other coatings, to the 

portions with labels on the 

rocker mouldings.

●

Do not park the vehicle near 

objects that may move and con-

tact portions with labels on the 

rocker mouldings, such as 

grass or trees.

If the vehicle has been parked 

for a while near objects that 

may move and contact the por-

tions with labels on the rocker 

mouldings, such as grass or 

trees, the kick sensors may not 

operate. In this situation, move 

the vehicle from the current 

position and then check if the 

kick sensors operate. If they do 

not operate, have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota 

dealer.

●

Do not subject the kick sensors 

or their surrounding areas to a 

strong impact.

If the kick sensors or their sur-

rounding areas have been sub-

jected to a strong impact, the 

kick sensors may not operate 

properly. If the kick sensors do 

not operate in the following situ-

ations, have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota 

dealer.

• The kick sensors or their sur-

rounding areas have been sub-

jected to a strong impact.

• The portions with labels on the 

rocker mouldings are scratched 

or damaged.

●

Do not disassemble the rocker 

mouldings.

●

Do not attach an accessory con-

taining metal or apply metallic 

paint to the rocker mouldings.

Canceling the power slid-
ing door system

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main switch or on the multi-infor-
mation display. However, when 
the power sliding door system is 
disabled by the main switch, the 
setting of the power sliding door 
system cannot be changed on 
the multi-information display.

■

Using the multi-information 
display

The power sliding door system 
can be enabled/disabled on the 
multi-information display. 
(



P.112)

■

Using the power sliding 
door main switch

Use the main switch to disable 
the power sliding door system.

1

The power sliding door sys-
tem is enabled.

*

2

The power sliding door sys-
tem is disabled.

The sliding doors can only be 
opened and closed manually.

*

: The orange line 

 of the switch 

indicates that the power sliding 
door system is enabled.

Operate the sliding door handle 
or inside door handle, when the 
power sliding door system is off.

Sliding door handle

Inside door handle

A

Opening/closing the slid-
ing door manually

A

B

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Back door

The back door can be 
locked/unlocked and 
opened/closed by the fol-
lowing procedures.

WARNING

■

Before driving

Make sure that the back door is 

fully closed. 

If the back door is not fully closed, 

it may open unexpectedly while 

driving and hit near-by objects or 

luggage in the luggage compart-

ment may be thrown out, causing 

an accident.

■

When children are in the vehi-

cle

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result 

in death or serious injury.

●

Do not allow children to play in 

the luggage compartment.

If a child is accidentally locked 

in the luggage compartment, 

they could get heat exhaustion 

or other injuries.

●

Do not allow a child to open or 

close the back door.

Doing so may cause the back 

door to operate unexpectedly, 

or cause the child’s hands, 

head, or neck to be caught by 

the closing back door.

■

Caution while driving

●

Keep the back door closed 

while driving.

If the back door is left open, it 

may hit near-by objects or lug-

gage in the luggage compart-

ment may be thrown out, 

causing an accident.

●

Never let anyone sit in the lug-

gage compartment. 

In the event of sudden braking, 

sudden swerving or a collision, 

they are susceptible to death or 

serious injury.

■

Back door handle

Do not hang any object to the 

back door handle.

If any object is hung, the back 

door may suddenly shut, causing 

parts of the body to be caught, 

resulting in death or serious 

injury.

■

Operating the back door

Observe the following precau-

tions. 

Failure to do so may cause parts 

of the body to be caught, resulting 

in death or serious injury.

●

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.

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3

Before 

driving

■

Using the entry function (if 
equipped)

Carry the electronic key to 
enable this function.

WARNING

●

Vehicles without power back 

door: The back door may sud-

denly 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.

●

Vehicles with power back door: 

The back door may suddenly 

shut if it is not opened fully, 

while on a steep incline. Make 

sure that the back door is 

secured before using the lug-

gage compartment.

●

When closing the back door, 

take extra care to prevent your 

fingers, etc. from being caught.

●

Vehicles without power back 

door: 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 (vehicles without 

power back door) (



P.153) or 

back door spindle (vehicles with 

power back door) (



P.161) to 

close the back door, and do not 

hang on the back door damper 

stay (vehicles without power 

back door) or back door spindle 

(vehicles with power back door).

Doing so may cause hands to 

be caught or the back door 

damper stay (vehicles without 

power back door) or back door 

spindle (vehicles with power 

back door) to break, causing an 

accident.

●

Do not attach a heavy acces-

sory part to the back door. 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.

NOTICE

■

Operating the back door

Do not attach a heavy accessory 

part to the back door. Doing so 

may cause the back door to be 

damaged.

Unlocking and locking the 
back door from the out-
side

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Unlocks all the doors

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

■

Using the wireless remote 
control



P.132

■

Operation signals

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash to indicate that 

the doors have been 

locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; 

Unlocked: twice)

■

Security feature

If a door is not opened within 

approximately 60 seconds after the 

vehicle is unlocked, the security fea-

ture automatically locks the vehicle 

again.

■

Using the door lock switch



P.135

■

Open

Raise the back door while 

pressing up the back door 
opener to release the lock to 
open the back door.

■

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.

■

Luggage compartment light



P.156

■

If the back door opener is inop-

erative

The back door can be unlocked 

from the inside.

1

Remove the both side covers.

Unlocking and locking the 
back door from the inside

Opening/closing the back 
door (vehicles without 
power back door)

A

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3

Before 

driving

2

Remove the bolts with a socket 

wrench of an appropriate size.

3

Remove the inside panel.

4

Move the lever.

■

Open door warning buzzer



P.136

■

Using the wireless remote 
control

Press and hold the switch.

The power back door automatically 
opens/closes.
Pressing the switch again while the 
power back door is operating will 

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.

Opening/closing the back 
door (vehicles with power 
back door)

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cause the operation to reverse. 
However, the reverse operation 
cannot be performed for the first 
second after automatic operation 
starts, even if the wireless remote 
control switch is pressed again.

■

Using the power back door 
switch from front seats

Press and hold the switch to 
open/close the back door.
Pressing the switch again while 
the power back door is closing 
will cause it to open again.
However, the reverse operation 
cannot be performed for the first 
second after automatic opera-
tion starts even if the switch is 
pressed again.

■

Using the back door opener 
switch

When the back door is 
unlocked: Press the back door 

opener switch.
When the back door is locked: 
While carrying the electronic key 
on your person, press and hold 
the back door opener switch.

The power back door automatically 
opens.
Pressing the switch while the power 
back door is opening/closing stops 
the operation.

■

Using the power back door 
switch on the back door



Close

Press the switch.
The power back door automatically 
closes.
Pressing the switch while the power 
back door is operating will stop the 
operation.
When the switch is pressed again 
during the halted operation, the 
back door will perform the reverse 

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3

Before 

driving

operation.



Close the back door and lock 
all doors (close & lock func-
tion)

Press the switch twice.
A different buzzer than the normal 
one will sound and the power back 
door will begin closing automati-
cally. When the power back door is 
closed, all of the doors will lock 
simultaneously and operation sig-
nals will indicate that all of the 
doors have been locked.
If the switch is pressed while the 
power back door is closing, the 
operation will stop.
Pressing the switch again will close 
the power back door automatically.

■

Using the back door handle

Lower the back door using the 
back door handle 

, then a 

buzzer sounds and the back 
door automatically closes.

■

Using the kick sensor (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power 
Back Door)

The Hands Free Power Back 
Door enables automatic opening 
and closing of the power back 
door by putting your foot near 

the lower center part of the rear 
bumper and moving it away 
from the rear bumper. When 
operating the Hands Free 
Power Back Door, make sure 
that the power switch is in OFF, 
the kick sensor operation is 
enabled (



P.112) and you are 

carrying an electronic key.

1

While carrying an electronic 
key, stand within the smart 
key system operation range, 
approximately 11.8 to 19.7 in. 
(30 to 50 cm) from the rear 
bumper.

Kick sensor

Hands Free Power Back 
Door operation detection 
area

Smart key system operation 
detection area (



P.165)

2

Perform a kick operation by 
moving your foot to within 
approximately 3.9 in. (10 cm) 
of the rear bumper and then 
pulling it back.

Perform the entire kick operation 

within approximately 1 second.
The back door will not start operat-

ing while a foot is detected under 

A

A

B

C

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the rear bumper.
Operate the Hands Free Power 

Back Door without contacting the 

rear bumper with your foot.
If another electronic key is in the 

cabin or luggage compartment, it 

may take slightly longer than nor-

mal for the operation to occur.

Kick sensor

Hands Free Power Back 
Door operation detection 
area

3

When the kick sensor detects 
that your foot is pulled back, 
a buzzer will sound and the 
back door will automatically 
fully open/close.

If a foot is moved under the rear 

bumper while the back door is 

opening/closing, the back door will 

stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear 

bumper again during the halted 

operation, the back door will per-

form the reverse operation.

■

Luggage compartment light

The luggage compartment light 

turns on when the back door is 

opened with the luggage compart-

ment light switch on.
When the power switch is turned to 

OFF, the light will go off automati-

cally after 20 minutes.

1

On

2

Off

■

Back door closer

In the event that the back door is left 

slightly open, the back door closer 

will automatically close it to the fully 

closed position.
Whatever the state of the power 

switch, the back door closer oper-

ates.

■

Power back door operating con-

ditions

The power back door can automati-

cally open and close under the fol-

lowing conditions:

●

When the power back door sys-

tem is enabled. (



P.112)

●

When the back door is unlocked.

Vehicles with entry function: How-

ever, if the back door opener switch 

is pressed and held while carrying 

the electronic key on your person, 

the power back door will be oper-

ated even if the back door is locked. 

(



P.154)

●

When the power switch is in ON, 

in addition to the above for the 

opening operations, the back door 

operates for any of the following 

conditions:

• Parking brake is engaged

• The brake pedal is depressed

• The shift lever is in P.

■

Operation of the power back 

door

●

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash twice to indi-

A

B

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3

Before 

driving

cate that the back door is 

opening/closing.

●

When the power back door sys-

tem is disabled, the power back 

door does not operate but it can 

be opened and closed by hand.

●

When the power back door auto-

matically opens, if an abnormality 

due to people or objects is 

detected, operation will stop.

■

Jam protection function

Sensors are equipped on both sides 

of the power back door. If anything 

obstructs the power back door while 

it is closing, the back door will auto-

matically operate in the opposite 

direction or stop.

■

Fall-down protection function

While the power back door is open-

ing automatically, applying exces-

sive force to it will stop the opening 

operation to prevent the power back 

door from suddenly shutting.

■

Back door reserve lock function

This function is a function which 

reserves locking of all doors, before-

hand, when the power back door is 

open.
When the following procedure is 

performed, all the doors except the 

power back door are locked and 

then power back door will also be 

locked at the same time it is closed.

1

Close all doors, except the back 

door.

2

During the power back door clos-

ing operation, lock the doors 

using the smart key system from 

the front doors (



P.132) or the 

wireless remote control. 

(



P.132)

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash to indicate that 

all the doors have been closed and 

locked.

●

If the electronic key is placed 

inside the vehicle after starting a 

close operation via the door 

reserve lock function, the elec-

tronic key may become locked 

inside the vehicle.

●

If the power back door does not 

fully close due to the operation of 

the jam protection function, etc., 

while the back door is automati-

cally closing after a door reserve 

lock operation is performed, the 

door reserve lock function is can-

celed and all the doors will unlock.

●

Before leaving the vehicle, make 

sure that all the doors are closed 

and locked.

■

Close & lock function

When the power back door is open, 

this function closes the power back 

door and then locks all of the doors 

simultaneously.
When the following procedures are 

performed and there are no elec-

tronic keys for the vehicle within the 

vehicle, all of the doors will lock 

when the power back door is com-

pletely closed.

1

Close all of the doors except the 

power back door.

2

While carrying an electronic key, 
press the 

 switch twice on the 

lower part of the power back 

door (



P.154).

A different buzzer than the normal 

one will sound and then the power 

back door will begin closing auto-

matically. When the power back 

door is closed, all of the doors will 

lock simultaneously and operation 

signals will indicate that all of the 

doors have been locked.

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■

Situations in which the close & 

lock function may not operate 

properly

In the following situations, the close 

& lock function may not operate 

properly:

●

If the 

 switch on the lower part 

of the power back door (



P.154) 

is pressed by a hand which is 

holding an electronic key

●

If the 

 switch on the lower part 

of the power back door (



P.154) 

is pressed when the electronic key 

is in a bag, etc. that is placed on 

the ground

●

If the 

 switch on the lower part 

of the power back door (



P.154) 

is pressed with the electronic key 

not near the vehicle

■

Kick sensor operating condi-

tions (vehicles with Hands Free 

Power Back Door)

The Hands Free Power Back Door 

will open/close automatically when 

the following conditions are met:

●

The kick sensor operation is 

enabled (



P.112)

●

The electronic key is within the 

operational range. (



P.165)

●

A foot is put near the lower center 

part of the rear bumper and 

moved away from the rear 

bumper.

The power back door may also be 

operated by putting a hand, an 

elbow, a knee, etc. near the lower 

center part of the rear bumper and 

moving it away from the rear 

bumper. Make sure to put it close 

enough to the center part of the 

rear bumper.

■

Situations in which the Hands 

Free Power Back Door may not 

operate properly (vehicles with 

Hands Free Power Back Door)

In the following situations, the 

Hands Free Power Back Door may 

not operate properly:

●

When a foot remains under the 

rear bumper

●

If the rear bumper is strongly hit 

with a foot or is touched for a while

If the rear bumper has been touched 
for a while, wait for a short time 
before attempting to operate the 
Hands Free Power Back Door 
again.

●

When operated while a person is 

too close to the rear bumper

●

When an external radio wave 

source interferes with the commu-

nication between the electronic 

key and the vehicle (



P.166)

●

When the vehicle is parked near 

an electrical noise source which 

affects the sensitivity of the Hands 

Free Power Back Door, such as a 

pay parking spot, gas station, 

electrically heated road, or fluo-

rescent light

●

When the vehicle is near a TV 

tower, electric power plant, radio 

station, large display, airport or 

other facility that generates strong 

radio waves or electrical noise

●

When a large amount of water is 

applied to the rear bumper, such 

as when the vehicle is being 

washed or in heavy rain

●

When mud, snow, ice, etc. is 

attached to the rear bumper

●

When the vehicle has been 

parked for a while near objects 

that may move and contact the 

rear bumper, such as plants

●

When an accessory is installed to 

the rear bumper

If an accessory has been installed, 
turn the Hands Free Power Back 
Door (kick sensor) operation setting 
off.

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3

Before 

driving

■

Preventing unintentional opera-

tion of the Hands Free Power 

Back Door (vehicles with Hands 

Free Power Back Door)

When an electronic key is in the 

operation range, the Hands Free 

Power Back Door may operate unin-

tentionally, so be careful in the fol-

lowing situations.

●

When a large amount of water is 

applied to the rear bumper, such 

as when the vehicle is being 

washed or in heavy rain

●

When dirt is wiped off the rear 

bumper

●

When a small animal or small 

object, such as a ball, moves 

under the rear bumper

●

When an object is moved from 

under the rear bumper

●

If someone is swinging their legs 

while sitting on the rear bumper

●

If the legs or another part of some-

one’s body contacts the rear 

bumper while passing by the vehi-

cle

●

When the vehicle is parked near 

an electrical noise source which 

affects the sensitivity of the Hands 

Free Power Back Door, such as a 

pay parking spot, gas station, 

electrically heated road, or fluo-

rescent light

●

When the vehicle is near a TV 

tower, electric power plant, radio 

station, large display, airport or 

other facility that generates strong 

radio waves or electrical noise

●

When the vehicle is parked in a 

place where objects such as 

plants are near the rear bumper

●

If luggage, etc. is set near the rear 

bumper

●

If accessories or a vehicle cover is 

installed/removed near the rear 

bumper

●

When the vehicle is being towed

To prevent unintentional operation, 

turn the Hands Free Power Back 
Door (kick sensor) operation setting 
off. (



P.112)

■

If the back door opener is inop-

erative

The back door can be unlocked 

from the inside.

1

Remove the both side covers.

2

Remove the bolts with a socket 

wrench of an appropriate size.

3

Remove the inside panel.

4

Move the lever.

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■

Customization

Settings (e.g. power back door 

opening angle) can be changed. 

(Customizable features: 



P.546)

WARNING

■

Back door closer

●

In the event that the back door 

is left slightly open, the back 

door closer will automatically 

close it to the fully closed posi-

tion. It takes several seconds 

before the back door closer 

begins to operate. Be careful 

not to catch fingers or anything 

else in the back door, as this 

may cause bone fractures or 

other serious injuries.

●

Use caution when using the 

back door closer as it still oper-

ates when the power back door 

system is canceled.

■

Power back door

Observe the following precautions 

when operating the power back 

door. 

Failure to do so may cause death 

or serious injury.

●

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure 

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of 

your belongings to get caught.

●

If anyone is in the vicinity, make 

sure they are safe and let them 

know that the back door is 

about to open or close.

●

If the power back door system is 

disabled while the back door is 

operating automatically, the 

automatic operation is stopped. 

The back door then has to be 

operated manually. Take extra 

care when on an incline, as the 

back door may open or close 

unexpectedly.

●

If the operating conditions of the 

power back door are no longer 

met, a buzzer may sound and 

the back door may stop opening 

or closing. The back door then 

has to be operated manually. 

Take extra care when on an 

incline, as the back door may 

open or close abruptly.

●

On an incline, the back door 

may suddenly shut after it 

opens. Make sure the back door 

is fully open and secure.

●

In the following situations, the 

power back door may detect an 

abnormality and automatic 

operation may be stopped. In 

this case, the back door has to 

be operated manually. Take 

extra care when on an incline, 

as the back door may open or 

close abruptly.

• When the back door contacts an 

obstacle

• When the 12-volt battery volt-

age suddenly drops, such as 

when the power switch is turned 

to ON or the hybrid system is 

started during automatic opera-

tion

■

Jam protection function

Observe the following precau-

tions. 

Failure to do so may cause death 

or serious injury.

●

Never use any part of your body 

to intentionally activate the jam 

protection function.

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WARNING

●

The jam protection function may 

not work if something gets 

caught just before the back door 

fully closes. Be careful not to 

catch fingers or anything else.

●

The jam protection function may 

not work depending on the 

shape of the object that is 

caught. Be careful not to catch 

fingers or anything else.

■

Hands Free Power Back Door 

(if equipped)

Observe the following precautions 

when operating the Hands Free 

Power Back Door.

Failure to do so may cause death 

or serious injury.

●

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure 

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of 

your belongings to get caught.

●

When putting your foot near the 

lower center part of the rear 

bumper and moving it from the 

rear bumper, be careful not to 

touch the exhaust pipes until 

they have cooled down suffi-

ciently, as touching hot exhaust 

pipes can cause burns.

●

Do not leave the electronic key 

within the effective range 

(detection area) of the luggage 

compartment.

NOTICE

■

Back door spindles

The back door is equipped with 

spindles that hold the back door in 

place.

Observe the following precau-

tions. 

Failure to do so may cause dam-

age to the back door spindle, 

resulting in malfunction.

●

Do not attach any foreign 

objects, such as stickers, plastic 

sheets, or adhesives to the 

spindle rod.

●

Do not touch the spindle rod 

with gloves or other fabric items.

●

Do not attach heavy accesso-

ries to the back door. When 

attaching, ask your Toyota 

dealer for details.

●

Do not place your hand on the 

spindle or apply lateral forces to 

it.

■

To prevent back door closer 

malfunction

Do not apply excessive force to 

the back door while the back door 

closer is operating. Applying 

excessive force may cause the 

back door closer to malfunction.

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NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the 

power back door

●

Make sure that there is no ice 

between the back door and 

frame that would prevent move-

ment of the back door. Operat-

ing the power back door when 

excessive load is present on the 

back door may cause a mal-

function.

●

Do not apply excessive force to 

the back door while the power 

back door is operating.

●

Take care not to damage the 

sensors (installed on the right 

and left edges of the power 

back door) with a knife or other 

sharp object. If the sensor is 

disconnected, the power back 

door will not close automati-

cally.

■

Close & lock function

When closing the power back 

door using the close & lock func-

tion, a different buzzer than the 

normal one will sound before the 

operation begins.
To check that the operation has 

started correctly, check that a dif-

ferent buzzer than the normal one 

has sounded.
Additionally, when the power back 

door is fully closed and locked, 

operation signals will indicate that 

all of the doors have been locked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make 

sure that the operation signals 

have operated and that all of the 

doors are locked.

■

Hands Free Power Back Door 

precautions (if equipped)

The kick sensor is located behind 

lower center part of the rear 

bumper. Observe the following to 

ensure that the Hands Free 

Power Back Door function oper-

ates properly:

●

Keep the lower center part of 

the rear bumper clean at all 

times.

If the lower center part of the 

rear bumper is dirty or covered 

with snow or mud, the kick sen-

sor may not operate. In this situ-

ation, clean off the dirt or snow, 

move the vehicle from the cur-

rent position and then check if 

the kick sensor operates.

If it does not operate, have the 

vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer.

●

Do not apply coatings that have 

a rain clearing (hydrophilic) 

effect, or other coatings, to the 

lower center part of the rear 

bumper.

●

Do not park the vehicle near 

objects that may move and con-

tact the lower center part of the 

rear bumper, such as grass or 

trees.

If the vehicle has been parked 

for a while near objects that 

may move and contact the 

lower center part of the rear 

bumper, such as grass or trees, 

the kick sensor may not oper-

ate. In this situation, move the 

vehicle from the current position 

and then check if the kick sen-

sor operates. If it does not oper-

ate, have the vehicle inspected 

by your Toyota dealer.

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The power back door system 
can be enabled/disabled on the 
multi-information display. 
(



P.112)

If the power back door is dis-
abled, it will remain disabled 
unless it is enabled on the multi-
information display. (It will not 
be enabled even when the 
power switch is turned off and 
then back to ON.)

The Hands Free Power Back 
Door (kick sensor) can be 
enabled/disabled on the multi-
information display. (



P.112)

If the Hands Free Power Back 
Door is disabled, it will remain 
disabled unless it is enabled on 
the multi-information display. (It 
will not be enabled even when 
the power switch is turned off 
and then back to ON.)

The power back door open posi-
tion can be adjusted by using 
the power back door switch on 
the back door or on the multi-
information display.

■

Using the multi-information 
display

The power back door open posi-
tion can be adjusted on the 
multi-information display. 
(



P.112)

■

Using the power back door 
switch on the back door

1

Stop the back door in the 
desirable position. (



P.153)

2

Press and hold the power 
back door switch on the back 

NOTICE

●

Do not subject the kick sensor 

or its surrounding area to a 

strong impact.

If the kick sensor or its sur-

rounding area has been sub-

jected to a strong impact, the 

kick sensor may not operate 

properly. If the kick sensor does 

not operate in the following situ-

ations, have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota 

dealer.

• The kick sensor or its surround-

ing area has been subjected to 

a strong impact.

• The lower center part of the rear 

bumper is scratched or dam-

aged.

●

Do not disassemble the rear 

bumper.

●

Do not attach an accessory con-

taining metal or apply metallic 

paint to the rear bumper.

Canceling the power back 
door system (vehicles 
with power back door)

Canceling the Hands Free 
Power Back Door (vehi-
cles with kick sensor)

Adjusting the open posi-
tion of the back door 
(vehicles with power back 
door)

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door for approximately 2 sec-
onds.

When the settings are completed, 

the buzzer sounds 4 times.
When opening the back door the 

next time, the back door will stop at 

that position.

■

Canceling the adjusted open 

position of the back door

Press and hold the power back door 

switch on the back door for approxi-

mately 7 seconds.
After the buzzer sounds 4 times, it 

sounds twice more. When the 

power back door does the opening 

operation the next time, the door will 

open to the initial settings position.

■

Customization

The opening position can be set 

with the multi-information display. 

(



P.546)

Priority for the stop position is given 

to the last position set by either the 

power back door switch on the back 

door or multi-information display.

■

Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin 
(vehicles with entry function)

Antenna outside the luggage 

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 front 
doors (vehicles with entry 
function) (



P.132)



Locks and unlocks the slid-
ing doors (vehicles with 
entry function) (



P.138)



Locks and unlocks the back 
door (vehicles with entry 
function) (



P.151)



Starts the hybrid system 
(



P.231)

A

B

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compartment (vehicles with entry 
function)

Antennas inside the cabin

■

Effective range (areas within 

which the electronic key is 

detected)

When locking or unlocking the 
doors (vehicles with entry func-
tion)

The system can be operated when 
the electronic key is within about 2.3 
ft. (0.7 m) of the outside front door 
handles or back door opener switch. 
(Only the doors detecting the key 
can be operated.)

When starting the hybrid system 
or changing power switch modes

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

■

If an alarm sounds or a warning 

message is displayed

An alarm sounds and warning mes-

sage displays shown on the multi-

information display are used to pro-

tect against unexpected accidents 

or theft of the vehicle resulting from 

erroneous operation. When a warn-

ing message is displayed, take 

appropriate measures based on the 

displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, cir-

cumstances and correction proce-

dures are as follows.

●

When an exterior alarm sounds 

once for 5 seconds

●

When an interior alarm pings con-

tinuously

■

Battery-saving function (vehi-

cles with entry function)

The battery-saving function will be 

activated in order to prevent the 

electronic key battery and the 12-

volt battery from being discharged 

while the vehicle is not in operation 

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 in 

an area of approximately 11.5 ft. 

(3.5 m) of the outside of the vehi-

cle 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 at 

any doors except the driver’s 

door. In this case, take hold of the 

driver’s door handle, or use the 

C

A

B

Situation

Correction pro-

cedure

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 pro-

cedure

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

Turn the power 
switch to OFF 
and close the 
driver’s door.

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wireless remote control or the 

mechanical key, to unlock the 

doors.

■

Turning an electronic key to 

battery-saving mode

●

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 electronic key indi-
cator 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.

●

Electronic keys that will not be 

used for long periods of time can 

be set to the battery-saving mode 

in advance.

■

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 immobilizer system from 

operating properly.

(Ways of coping: 



P.504)

●

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 the electronic key is in con-

tact with, or is covered by the fol-

lowing metallic objects

• Cards to which aluminum foil is 

attached

• 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 key (that 

emits radio waves) is being used 

nearby

●

When carrying the electronic key 

together with the following devices 

that emit radio waves

• Portable radio, cellular phone, 

cordless phone or other wireless 

communication devices

• 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 parking in a coin-operated 

parking lot (Radio waves used to 

detect vehicles may affect the 

smart key system.)

■

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, or floor, or in the door 

pockets or glove box when the 

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hybrid system is started or power 

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 hybrid system if the 

electronic key is near the window.

●

The doors may unlock 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 effective range. 

(The doors will automatically be 

locked after approximately 60 sec-

onds 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 sensor 

while wearing gloves may delay or 

prevent lock operation. Remove 

the gloves and touch the lock sen-

sor again.

●

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 battery-

saving mode to disable the smart 

key system. (



P.166)

●

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, or use the lock 

sensor on the lower part of the 

door handle.

●

A sudden approach to the effec-

tive range or door handle may pre-

vent the doors from being 

unlocked. In this case, return the 

door handle to the original position 

and check that the doors unlock 

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

●

Vehicles with entry function: 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.544)

●

Battery-saving mode can reduce 

the power consumption of elec-

tronic keys. (



P.166)

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■

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 may not operate.)

■

If the smart key system does 

not operate properly

●

If the doors cannot be locked or 

unlocked, perform the following.

• Bring the electronic key close to 

the door handle and perform a 

lock or unlock operation.

• Use the wireless remote control.
If the doors cannot be locked or 

unlocked by perform the above, use 

the mechanical key. (



P.504)

However, if the mechanical key is 

used while the alarm system is set, 

the warning will sound. (



P.83)

●

If the hybrid system cannot be 

started, refer to P.505

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. smart key system) 

can be changed.

(Customizable features: 



P.544)

If the smart key system has been 

deactivated in a customized setting, 

refer to the explanations for the fol-

lowing operations.

●

Locking and unlocking the doors:

Use the wireless remote control or 

mechanical key. (



P.132, 504)

●

Starting the hybrid system and 

changing power switch modes: 



P.505

●

Stopping the hybrid system: 



P.233

WARNING

■

Caution regarding interfer-

ence with electronic devices

●

People with implantable car-

diac pacemakers, cardiac 

resynchronization therapy-

pacemakers or implantable car-

dioverter defibrillators should 

maintain a reasonable distance 

between themselves and the 

smart key system antennas. 

(



P.164)

The radio waves may affect the 

operation of such devices. If 

necessary, the entry function 

can be disabled. Ask your 

Toyota 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 therapy-

pacemakers or implantable car-

dioverter 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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3-3.Adjusting the seats



Manual seat (passenger’s 
side only)

Seat position adjustment 
lever

Seatback angle adjustment 
lever



Power seat

Seat position adjustment 
switch

Seatback angle adjustment 
switch

Seat cushion (front) angle 
adjustment switch (driver’s 
side only)

Vertical height adjustment 
switch (driver’s side only)

Lumbar support adjustment 
switch (driver’s side only) (if 
equipped)

Pelvic support adjustment 
(driver’s side only) (if 
equipped)

■

When adjusting the seat

●

Make sure that any surrounding 

passengers or objects are not 

contacting the seat.

●

Take care when adjusting the seat 

so that the head restraint does not 

touch the ceiling.

Front seats

The seats can be adjusted 
(longitudinally, vertically, 
etc.). Adjust the seat to 
ensure the correct driving 
posture.

Adjustment procedure

A

B

A

B

C

D

E

F

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■

Power easy access system (if 

equipped)

The driver’ seat and steering wheel 

move in accordance with power 

switch mode and the driver’ seat 

belt condition. (



P.178)

■

Jam protection function (vehi-

cles with driving position mem-

ory)

While the driving position is recalled 

or the power easy access system is 

operating, if an object is stuck 

behind the front seat, the front seat 

will stop and then slightly move for-

ward.
When the jam protection function 

operates, the seat stops at a posi-

tion other than the set seat position. 

Check the seat position.

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.

■

Seat adjustment

●

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.

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■

Second seat



Except ottoman seat (7-pas-
senger models)

Seatback angle adjustment 
lever

Seat position adjustment 
lever



Except ottoman seat (8-pas-
senger models)

Seatback angle adjustment 
lever

Seat position adjustment 
lever



Ottoman seat

Seatback angle adjustment 
lever

Seat position adjustment 
lever

Ottoman angle adjustment 

Rear seats

Reclining adjustments and 
folding the seatbacks can 
be done with lever opera-
tion.

Adjustment procedure

A

B

A

B

A

B

C

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lever

■

Third seats

Seatback angle adjustment 
strap

■

When using the ottoman seats 

(vehicles with ottoman seats)

Adjust the angle of the cushion 

while pulling the ottoman angle 

adjustment lever.
If necessary, slide the cushion to 

adjust the ottoman to the desired 

position.

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 reclined too far, 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.

■

When adjusting the seat posi-

tion or the ottoman (vehicles 

with Ottoman seats)

Make sure to leave enough space 

around the feet so as not to get 

them caught.

■

When using the ottoman 

(vehicles with Ottoman seats)

●

Do not sit on the ottoman. Seat 

belts may not be properly worn 

which may result in death or 

serious injury.

●

Stow the ottoman when you get 

in and out of the vehicle or when 

the ottoman is not in use to 

avoid stumbling over it.

●

Do not use the ottoman feature 

when the vehicle is in motion. 

The ottoman feature should 

only be used when the vehicle 

is stationary. If the ottoman fea-

ture is in use during an accident 

the lap belt may slide past the 

hips. This could also result in 

restraint forces being applied to 

the abdomen or your neck may 

contact the shoulder belt, 

increasing the risk of death or 

serious injury.

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3

Before 

driving

■

Getting in the vehicle

Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever and fold down the 
seatback. The cushion will tip 
up. The seat can slide forward.
Move the seat to the frontmost 
position.

■

Getting out of the vehicle

Pull the strap and fold down the 
seatback. The seat can slide for-
ward. The cushion will tip up.
Move the seat to the frontmost 

position.

Make sure that no passenger is 
seated on the second seat before 
pulling the strap.

■

After passengers have 
entered/exited the vehicle

Lift up the seatback. Either fold 
cushion down or pull slide lever 
to slide seat backward until it 
locks.

1

Pull the lock release strap 
and fold down the second 
center seatback.

Make sure that the head restraint is 

in the lowest position.

NOTICE

■

To prevent an ottoman mal-

function (vehicles with Otto-

man seats)

●

Do not place any objects in the 

second passenger footwell that 

could prevent the operation of 

the ottoman.

●

Do not place heavy luggage on 

the ottoman.

●

Do not place anything under the 

ottoman when in use. There is a 

possibility that something may 

get caught and cause damage 

when stowing the ottoman.

Moving a second seat for 
third seat access

Removing the second 
center seat (8-passenger 
models)

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2

Pull the lock release strap in 
front of the cushion to 
release the rear latch.

3

Pull the lock release strap 
under the seat to remove the 
seat.

Retract the cushion leg.

4

After detaching the second 
center seat, remove it from 
the vehicle or store it 
securely in the luggage com-
partment.

1

Latch the buckles onto the 
anchors.

The cushion leg opens by itself.

2

Unfold the seatback and lock 
it.

Make sure the seat is locked in 

place by trying to shake the seat-

back and lift up the seat cushion.

■

Before folding the third 
seats

1

Fold the outside head 
restraints and lower the cen-
ter head restraint to the low-

Installing the second cen-
ter seat (8-passenger 
models)

Folding down the third 
seats

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Before 

driving

est position (



P.182) and 

stow the seat belt buckles.

2

Stow the center seat belt. 
(



P.38)

■

Folding down the third seat-
backs

Pull the “TO RECLINE” strap 
and fold down the seatback.

■

Returning the third seat-
backs

Pull the “TO RECLINE” strap, 
and raise the seatback and the 
outside head restraints.

Before stowing or returning third 
seat, remove any items from the 
floor area to prevent interfer-
ence with moving parts.

■

Before stowing the third 
seats

1

Lower the center head 
restraint to the lowest posi-
tion (



P.182) and stow the 

seat belt buckles.

2

Stow the center seat belt. 
(



P.38)

■

Stowing the third seats

1

Pull the handle to move the 
seat rearward. Then push the 
seat down.

The outside head restraints are 

Stowing the third seats

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folded automatically.

2

Push the seat against the 
floor.

Open the flaps.

■

Before returning the third 
seats

Be sure to move the second 
seats forward from the rearmost 
position, as they may interfere 
with the third seats returning 
operation.

■

Returning the third seats

1

Return the flaps.

Pull the handle and lift up the seat 

rearward.

2

Push the seat forward and 
then engage the front leg 
locks.

Make sure the front and rear legs 

are locked securely.

3

Raise the seatback and the 
outside head restraints. 
(



P.174)

WARNING

■

When folding the rear seat-

backs down

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result 

in death or serious injury.

●

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.

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driving

WARNING

●

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.

●

Be careful not to get any part of 

your body pinched by a seat.

■

After returning the rear seat-

backs or installing seats

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result 

in death or serious injury.

●

Make sure the seatback is 

securely locked by pushing it 

forward and rearward on the 

top.

●

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, the 

seat belt may be damaged.

●

Make sure the seat is locked in 

place by trying to shake the 

seatback and lift up the seat 

cushion.

■

After removing the second 

center seat (8-passenger 

models)

●

Remove the second center seat 

from the vehicle or store it 

securely in the luggage com-

partment.

●

Do not sit on or place anything 

on a seat that has been 

removed from the vehicle.

■

Stowing the third seats

●

Make sure that the seat path is 

clear before moving the seat. 

Otherwise, injury may result 

from contact with, or by being 

pinched by parts of the seat.

●

Do not sit on the third seat when 

it is in the stowed position with 

the seatback upright.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the 

seat

●

Avoid putting heavy loads on a 

folded seat that is being used as 

a temporary table.

●

Do not sit on or put heavy loads 

on the second center seat that 

has been removed from the 

vehicle. The metal tips of the 

seat leg may be damaged, pre-

venting reinstallation of the 

seat.

●

The second center seat must be 

reinstalled in its original position 

(8-passenger models). If it is 

installed in the wrong position, 

the seat locks or bezels will be 

damaged.

●

Make sure that the path the seat 

will move through is clear before 

stowing or returning the third 

seat.

●

8-passenger models: Be sure to 

raise the stowed second center 

seat above the outer trim, when 

removing from the storage box 

of the luggage room.

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*

: If equipped

When all of the following have 
been performed, the driver’s 
seat and steering wheel are 
automatically adjusted to a posi-
tion that allows driver to enter 
and exit the vehicle easily.

NOTICE

■

Stowing the seat belt

The seat belts and the buckles 

must be stowed before you fold 

down the rear seatbacks.

Driving position mem-

ory

*

This feature automatically 
adjusts the positions of the 
driver’s seat, steering 
wheel, outside rear view 
mirrors and head-up display 
(if equipped) to make enter-
ing and exiting the vehicle 
easier or to suit your prefer-
ences.
Two different driving posi-
tions can be recorded into 
memory.
Each electronic key can be 
registered to recall your pre-
ferred driving position.

Enabling easier driver 
entry and exit (power easy 
access system)

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3

Before 

driving



The shift lever has been 
shifted to P.



The power switch has been 
turned off.



The driver’ seat belt has been 
unfastened.

When any of the following has 
been performed, the driver’ seat 
and steering wheel automati-
cally return to their original posi-
tions.



The power switch has been 
turned to ACC or ON.



The driver’ seat belt has been 
fastened.

■

Recording procedure

1

Check that the shift lever is in 
P.

2

Turn the power switch to ON.

3

Adjust the driver’s seat, 
steering wheel, outside rear 
view mirrors and head-up 
display (if equipped) to the 
desired positions.

4

While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, press button “1” or “2” 
until the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has already 

been preset, the previously 

recorded position will be overwrit-

ten.

■

Recall procedure

1

Check that the shift lever is in 
P.

2

Turn the power switch to ON.

3

Press one of the buttons for 
the driving position you want 
to recall until the buzzer 
sounds.

■

To stop the position recall oper-

ation part-way through

Perform any of the following:

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press button “1” or “2”.

●

Operate any of the seat adjust-

ment switches (only cancels seat 

position recall).

●

Operate the tilt and telescopic 

steering control switch (only can-

cels steering wheel position 

recall).

Recording/recalling a 
driving position

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■

Seat positions that can be 

memorized (



P.169)

The adjusted positions other than 

the position adjusted by lumbar sup-

port switch can be recorded.

■

Operating the driving position 

memory after turning the power 

switch to OFF

Recorded seat positions can be 

activated up to 180 seconds after 

the driver’s door is opened and 

another 60 seconds after it is closed 

again.

■

In order to correctly use the 

driving position memory func-

tion

If a seat position is already in the 

furthest possible position and the 

seat is operated in the same direc-

tion, the recorded position may be 

slightly different when it is recalled.

■

When recalling the driving posi-

tion

Take care when recalling the driving 

position so that the head restraint 

does not touch the ceiling.

■

If the 12-volt battery is discon-

nected

The memorized positions are 

erased.

■

Registering procedure

Record your driving position to 
button “1” or “2” before perform-
ing the following:
Carry only the key you want to 
register, and then close the 
driver’s door. 
If 2 or more keys are in the vehi-
cle, the driving position cannot 
be recorded properly.

1

Check that the shift lever is in 
P.

2

Turn the power switch to ON.

3

Recall the driving position 
that you want to record.

4

While pressing the recalled 
button, press and hold the 
door lock switch (either lock 
or unlock) until the buzzer 
sounds.

If the button could not be regis-

tered, the buzzer sounds continu-

ously for approximately 3 seconds.

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment caution

Take care during seat adjustment 

so that the seat does not strike 

the rear passenger or squeeze 

your body against the steering 

wheel.

Registering/recall/cancel-
ing a driving position to 
an electronic key (mem-
ory recall function)

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3

Before 

driving

■

Recall procedure

1

Make sure that the doors are 
locked before recalling the 
driving position.Carry the 
electronic key that has been 
registered to the driving posi-
tion, and then unlock and 
open the driver’s door using 
the smart key system or wire-
less remote control.

The driving position will move to the 

recorded position (not including the 

steering wheel and head-up display 

[if equipped]). However, the seat 

will move to a position slightly 

behind the recorded position in 

order to make entering the vehicle 

easier.

If the driving position is in a position 

that has already been recorded, the 

seat will not move.

2

Turn the power switch to 
ACC or ON, or fasten a seat 
belt.

The seat, steering wheel and head-

up display (if equipped) will move to 

the recorded position.

■

Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to 
cancel and then close the 
driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehi-
cle, the driving position cannot 
be canceled properly.

1

Check that the shift lever is in 
P.

2

Turn the power switch to ON.

3

While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, press and hold the door 
lock switch (either lock or 

unlock) until the buzzer 
sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled, 

the buzzer sounds continuously for 

approximately 3 seconds.

■

Recalling the driving position 

using the memory recall func-

tion

●

Different driving positions can be 

registered for each electronic key. 

Therefore, the driving position that 

is recalled may be different 

depending on the key being car-

ried.

●

If a door other than the driver’s 

door is unlocked with smart key 

system, the driving position can-

not be recalled. In this case, press 

the driving position button which 

has been set.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. the unlock door set-

tings of the memory recall function) 

can be customized. (Customizable 

features: 



P.547)

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■

Front and second outside 
seats

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

■

Second center

*

 and third 

center seats

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

*

: 8-passenger models only

■

Third outside seats

1

To use

Pull the head restraints up.

2

To fold

Press the button.

■

Adjusting the height of the head 

restraints (Front and second 

outside seats)

Make sure that the head restraints 

are adjusted so that the center of 

the head restraint is closest to the 

Head restraints

Head restraints are pro-
vided 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.

Vertical adjustment

A

A

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3

Before 

driving

top of your ears.

■

Adjusting the center seat head 

restraint

Always raise the head restraint one 

level from the stowed position when 

using.

■

Front and second outside 
seats

Pull the head restraint up while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

If the head restraint touches the 
ceiling, making the removal difficult, 
change the seat height or angle. 
(



P.169)

■

Second center

*

 and third 

center seats

Pull the head restraint up while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

*

: 8-passenger models only

■

Third outside seats

The head restraint cannot be 
removed.

■

Front and second outside 
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.

■

Second center

*

 and third 

center seats

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

Removing the head 
restraints

A

A

Installing the head 
restraints

A

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Press and hold the lock release 
button 

 when lowering the 

head restraint.

*

: 8-passenger models only

A

185

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3

Before 

driving

3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors



Manual type

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.



Power type

Operating the switch moves the 
steering wheel in the following 
directions:

1

Up

2

Down

3

Toward the driver

4

Away from the driver

■

The steering wheel (power type) 

can be adjusted when

The power switch is in ACC or ON

*

.

*

: If the driver’ seat belt is fastened, 

the steering wheel can be 
adjusted regardless of power 
switch mode.

■

Automatic adjustment of the 

steering position (power type)

A desired steering position can be 

entered to memory and recalled 

automatically by the driving position 

memory system. (



P.178)

■

Power easy access system (if 

equipped)

The steering wheel and driver’ seat 

move in accordance with power 

switch mode and the driver’ seat 

belt condition. (



P.178)

■

After adjusting the steering 

wheel (manual type)

Make sure that the steering wheel is 

securely locked.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

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To sound the horn, press on or 
close to the 

 mark.

*

: If equipped

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.

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 (manual type)

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.

Sounding the horn

Inside rear view mir-

ror

*

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.

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3

Before 

driving

Reflected light from the head-
lights of vehicles behind can be 
reduced by operating the lever.

1

Normal position

2

Anti-glare position

Responding to the level of 
brightness of the headlights of 
vehicles behind, the reflected 
light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare 
function mode on/off

When the automatic anti-glare func-
tion is in ON mode, the indicator 

 

illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode 
each time the power switch is 
turned to ON.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator 

 also turns off.)



Vehicles without garage door 
opener



Vehicles with garage door 
opener

■

To prevent sensor error (vehi-

cles with auto anti-glare inside 

rear view mirror)

To ensure that the sensors operate 

properly, do not touch or cover 

them.



Vehicles without garage door 

opener

Anti-glare function (vehi-
cles with manual anti-
glare inside rear view mir-
ror)

Anti-glare function (vehi-
cles with auto anti-glare 
inside rear view mirror)

A

A

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

Vehicles with garage door opener

*

: If equipped

Digital Rear-view Mir-

ror

*

The Digital Rear-view Mirror 
is a system that uses the 
camera on the rear of the 
vehicle and displays its 
image on the display of the 
Digital Rear-view Mirror.
The Digital Rear-view Mirror 
can be changed between 
optical mirror mode and dig-
ital mirror mode by operat-
ing the lever.
The Digital Rear-view Mirror 
allows the driver to see the 
rear view despite obstruc-
tions, such as the head 
restraints or luggage, 
ensuring rear visibility. 
Also, the rear seats are not 
displayed and privacy of the 
passengers is enhanced.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in 

death or serious injury.

■

Before using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror

●

Make sure to adjust the mirror 

before driving. (



P.190)

• Change to optical mirror mode 

and adjust the position of the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror so that 

the area behind your vehicle 

can be viewed properly.

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3

Before 

driving

Icon display area

Displays icons, adjusting gauge, 
etc. (



P.190)

Lever

Operate to change between digital 
mirror mode and optical mirror 
mode.

Menu button

Press to display the icon display 
area and select the item you want 
to adjust.

Select/adjust button

Press to change the setting of the 
item you want to adjust.

Camera indicator

Indicates that the camera is operat-
ing normally.

Operate the lever to change 
between digital mirror mode and 
optical mirror mode.

1

Digital mirror mode

Displays an image of the area 
behind the vehicle.

 will illuminate in this mode.

2

Optical mirror mode

Turns off the display of the Digital 
Rear-view Mirror allows it to be 
used as an optical mirror.

■

Digital mirror mode operating 

condition

The power switch is turned to ON.
When the power switch is changed 

from ON to OFF or ACC, the image 

will disappear after several seconds.

■

When using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror in digital mirror 

mode

●

If it is difficult to see the displayed 

image due to light reflected off the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror, the cam-

era being dirty or covered with 

water droplets, or if lights of a 

vehicle behind your vehicle or the 

displayed image are bothering 

you, change to optical mirror 

mode.

●

When the back door is open, the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror image 

may not display properly. Before 

WARNING

• Change to digital mirror mode 

and adjust the display settings.

●

As the range of the image dis-

played by the Digital Rear-view 

Mirror is different from that of 

the optical mirror, make sure to 

check this difference before 

driving.

System components

A

B

C

D

E

Changing modes

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driving, make sure the back door 

is closed.

●

If the display is difficult to see due 

to reflected light, close the sun-

shade for the moon roof (if 

equipped).

●

Any of the following conditions 

may occur when driving in the 

dark, such as at night. None of 

them indicates that a malfunction 

has occurred.

• Colors of objects in the displayed 

image may differ from their actual 

color.

• Depending on the height of the 

lights of the vehicle behind, the 

area around the vehicle may 

appear white and blurry.

• Automatic image adjustment for 

brighter surrounding image may 

cause flickering.

If it is difficult to see the displayed 

image or flickering bothers you, 

change to optical mirror mode.

●

The Digital Rear-view Mirror may 

become hot while it is in digital 

mirror mode.

This is not a malfunction.

●

Depending on your physical con-

dition or age, it may take longer 

than usual to focus on the dis-

played image. In this case, 

change to optical mirror mode.

●

Do not let passengers stare at the 

displayed image when the vehicle 

is being driven, as doing so may 

cause motion sickness.

■

When the system malfunctions

If the symbol shown in the illustra-

tion is displayed when using the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror in digital 

mirror mode, the system may be 

malfunctioning. The symbol will dis-

appear in a few seconds. Operate 

the lever, change to optical mirror 

mode and have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■

Adjusting the mirror height

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your 
driving posture.
Change to optical mirror mode, 
adjusting the height of the rear 
view mirror by moving it up and 
down.

■

Display settings (digital 
mirror mode)

Settings of the display in the dig-
ital mirror mode, on/off opera-
tion of the automatic anti-glare 
function, etc. can be changed.

1

Press the menu button.

Adjusting the mirror

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3

Before 

driving

The icons will be displayed.

2

Press the menu button 
repeatedly and select the 
item you want to adjust.

3

Press 

 or 

 to 

change the setting.

The icons will disappear if a button 

is not operated for approximately 5 

seconds or more.

*

: This is a function for the optical 

mirror mode, however, the setting 
can also be changed while using 
the digital mirror mode.

■

Enabling/disabling the 
automatic anti-glare func-
tion (optical mirror mode)

The automatic anti-glare func-
tion in the optical mirror mode 
can be enabled/disabled. The 
setting can be changed in both 
the digital mirror mode and the 
optical mirror mode.



When using the digital mirror 
mode



P.190

Icons

Settings

Select to adjust the bright-
ness of the display.

Select to adjust the area 
displayed up/down.

Select to adjust the area 
displayed to the left/right.

Select to adjust the angle of 
the displayed image.

Select to zoom in/out the 
displayed image.

Select to enable/disable the 
automatic anti-glare func-
tion.

*

Responding to the bright-
ness of the headlights of 
vehicles behind, the 
reflected light is automati-
cally adjusted.
The automatic anti-glare 
function is enabled each 
time the power switch is 
changed to ON.

Select to display 
HomeLink

®

 Training Tuto-

rial to assist customers to 
train their Garage Door 
Opener System. (



P.392)

Select to change the lan-
guage of the Homelink

®

 

Training Tutorial.

Icons

Settings

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

When using the optical mirror 
mode

1

Press the menu button.

The icons will be displayed.

2

Press the menu button 
repeatedly and select 

.

The setting display will be dis-

played.

3

Press 

 or 

 to 

enable (ON)/disable (OFF) 
the automatic anti-glare func-
tion.

The icons will disappear if a button 

is not operated for approximately 5 

seconds or more.

■

Adjusting the display (digital 

mirror mode)

●

If the displayed image is adjusted, 

it may appear distorted. This is not 

a malfunction.

●

If the brightness of the Digital 

Rear-view Mirror is set too high, it 

may cause eye strain. Adjust the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror to an 

appropriate brightness. If your 

eyes become tired, change to 

optical mirror mode.

●

The brightness of the Digital Rear-

view Mirror will change automati-

cally according to the brightness 

of the area in front of your vehicle.

■

To prevent the light sensors 

from malfunctioning

To prevent the light sensors from 

malfunctioning, do not touch or 

cover them.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in 

death or serious injury.

■

While driving

●

Do not adjust the position of the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror or 

adjust the display settings while 

driving.

Stop the vehicle and operate 

the Digital Rear-view Mirror 

control switches. 

Failure to do so may cause a 

steering wheel operation error, 

resulting in an unexpected acci-

dent.

●

Always pay attention to the 

vehicle’s surroundings.

The size of the vehicles and other 

objects may look different when in 

digital mirror mode and optical 

mirror mode.

When backing up, make sure to 

directly check the safety of the 

area around your vehicle, espe-

cially behind the vehicle.

Additionally, if a vehicle 

approaches from the rear in the 

dark, such as at night, the sur-

rounding area may appear dim.

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3

Before 

driving

■

Cleaning the mirror surface

If the mirror surface is dirty, the 
image on the display may be dif-
ficult to see.
Clean the mirror surface gently 
using a soft dry cloth.

■

Cleaning the camera

If the camera lens is dirty or cov-
ered with foreign matter, such 
as water droplets, snow, mud, 
etc., the displayed image may 
not be clear. In this case, rinse 
the camera lens with a large 
quantity of water and then wipe 
it clean with a soft cloth damp-
ened with water.
Dirt on the camera lens can be 
cleaned by operating the dedi-
cated camera cleaning washer. 
(



P.257)

■

The camera

The camera for the Digital Rear-

view Mirror is located as shown.

WARNING

■

To prevent causes of fire

If the driver continues using the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror while 

smoke or odor comes from the 

mirror, it may result in fire. Stop 

using the system immediately and 

contact your Toyota dealer.

Cleaning the Digital Rear-
view Mirror

NOTICE

■

To prevent the Digital Rear-

view Mirror from malfunction-

ing

●

Do not use detergents, such as 

thinner, benzene, and alcohol to 

clean the mirror. They may dis-

color, deteriorate or damage the 

mirror surface.

●

Do not smoke, use matches, 

use cigarette lighters or allow 

open flames near the mirror. It 

may damage the mirror or 

cause a fire.

●

Do not remove, disassemble or 

modify the mirror.

■

To prevent the camera from 

malfunctioning

●

Observe the following precau-

tions, otherwise the Digital 

Rear-view Mirror may not oper-

ate properly.

• Do not strike or hit the camera 

or subject it to a strong impact, 

as the camera installation posi-

tion and angle may be changed.

• Do not remove, disassemble or 

modify the camera.

• Do not allow an organic solvent, 

car wax, window cleaner or 

glass coating to adhere to the 

camera. If this happens, wipe it 

off as soon as possible.

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If you notice any of the following symptoms, refer to the following 
table for the likely cause and the solution.
If the symptom is not resolved by the solution, have the vehicle 
inspected by your Toyota dealer.

NOTICE

• When washing the camera, 

rinse it with a large quantity of 

water and then wipe it clean 

with a soft cloth dampened with 

water. 

Do not strongly rub the camera 

lens, as it may be scratched and 

will not be able to transmit a 

clear image.

• Do not apply hot water to the 

camera in cold weather, as the 

sudden change of temperature 

may cause the camera to not 

operate properly.

• When using a high pressure 

washer to wash the vehicle, do 

not directly spray the camera 

and its surrounding area, as 

doing so may cause the camera 

to not operate properly.

●

Do not subject the camera to a 

strong impact as this could 

cause a malfunction.

If this happens, have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota dealer 

as soon as possible.

If you notice any symptoms

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3

Before 

driving

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

The image is difficult to 
see.

The mirror surface is 
dirty.

Clean the mirror surface 
gently, using a soft dry 
cloth.

Sunlight or headlights 
are shining directly into 
the Digital Rear-view 
Mirror.

Change to optical mirror 
mode.
(If the light is coming 
through the moon roof [if 
equipped], close the 
sunshade.)

• The vehicle is in a dark 

area.

• The vehicle is near a 

TV tower, broadcast-
ing station, electric 
power plant, or other 
location where strong 
radio waves or electri-
cal noise may be pres-
ent.

• The temperature 

around the camera is 
extremely high/low.

• The ambient tempera-

ture is extremely low.

• It is raining or humid.
• Sunlight or headlights 

are shining directly into 
the camera lens.

• The vehicle is under 

fluorescent lights, 
sodium lights, mer-
cury lights, etc.

• Exhaust gas is 

obstructing the cam-
era.

Change to optical mirror 
mode.
(Change back to digital 
mirror mode when the 
conditions have 
improved.)

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The image is difficult to 
see.

Foreign matters (such as 
water droplets, snow, 
mud, etc.) is on the cam-
era lens.

• Operate the dedicated 

camera cleaning 
washer and clean the 
camera lens.

• Change to optical mir-

ror mode.

• Rinse the camera with 

a large quantity of 
water, wipe it clean 
with a soft cloth damp-
ened with water, and 
then change back to 
digital mirror mode.

The image is out of 
alignment.

The back door is not fully 
closed.

Fully close the back 
door.

The camera or its sur-
rounding area has 
received a strong 
impact.

Change to optical mirror 
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.

The display is dim and 

 is displayed.

The system may be mal-
functioning.

Change to optical mirror 
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.

 goes off.

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

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3

Before 

driving

 is displayed.

The Digital Rear-view 
Mirror is extremely hot.
(The display will gradu-
ally become more dim. If 
the temperature contin-
ues to increase, the Digi-
tal Rear-view Mirror will 
turn off.)

Reducing the cabin tem-
perature is recom-
mended to reduce the 
temperature of the mir-
ror.
(

 will disappear when 

the mirror becomes 
cool.)

If 

 does not disap-

pear even though the 
mirror is cool, have the 
vehicle inspected by 
your Toyota dealer.

The lever cannot be 
operated properly.

The lever may be mal-
functioning.

Change to optical mirror 
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.
(To change to optical 
mirror mode, press and 
hold the menu button for 
approximately 10 sec-
onds.)

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

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■

Defogging the mirrors (if 

equipped)

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.350)

1

To select a mirror to adjust, 
press the switch.

Left

Right

2

To adjust the mirror, press 
the switch.

Up

Right

Down

Left

■

Mirror angle can be adjusted 

when

The power switch is in ACC or ON.

■

Auto anti-glare function (if 

equipped)

When the anti-glare inside rear view 

mirror is set to automatic mode, the 

outside rear view mirrors will acti-

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.

Failing 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.

■

When the mirror defoggers 

are operating (if equipped)

Do not touch the rear view mirror 

surfaces, as they can become 

very hot and burn you.

Adjustment procedure

A

B

A

B

C

D

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3

Before 

driving

vate in conjunction with the anti-

glare inside rear view mirror to 

reduce reflected light.

■

Automatic adjustment of the 

mirror angle (vehicles with driv-

ing position memory)

A desired mirror face angle can be 

entered to memory and recalled 

automatically by the driving position 

memory. (



P.178)



Manual type

Push the mirror back in the 
direction of the vehicle’s rear.



Power type

Press the switch.

1

Folds the mirrors

2

Extends the mirrors

Putting the outside rear view mirror 
folding switch in the neutral position 
sets the mirrors to automatic mode. 

Automatic mode allows the folding 
or extending of the mirrors to be 
linked to locking/unlocking of the 
doors.

■

Using automatic mode in cold 

weather (power type)

When automatic mode is used in 

cold weather, the door mirror could 

freeze up and automatic stowing 

and return may not be possible. In 

this case, remove any ice and snow 

from the door mirror, then either 

operate the mirror using manual 

mode or move the mirror by hand.

■

Customization

The automatic mirror folding and 

extending operation can be 

changed.
(Customizable features:



P.547)

When the mirror select switch is 
in the L or R position, the out-
side rear view mirrors will auto-
matically angle downwards 
when the vehicle is reversing in 
order to give a better view of the 
ground.
To disable this function, move 
the mirror select switch to the 
neutral position (between L and 

Folding and extending the 
mirrors

WARNING

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mir-

ror malfunction, be careful not to 

get your hand caught by the mov-

ing mirror.

Linked mirror function 
when reversing (vehicles 
with driving position 
memory)

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R).

■

Adjusting the mirror angle 
when the vehicle is revers-
ing

With the shift lever in R, adjust 
the mirror angle at a desired 
position. The adjusted angle will 
be memorized and the mirror 
will automatically tilt to the mem-
orized angle whenever the shift 
lever is shifted to R from next 
time.
The memorized downward tilt 
position of the mirror is linked to 
the normal position (angle 
adjusted with the shift lever in 
other than R). Therefore, if the 
normal position is changed after 
adjustment, the tilt position will 
also change.
When the normal position is 
changed, readjust the angle in 
reversing.

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3

Before 

driving

3-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

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

1

Closing

2

One-touch closing

*

3

Opening

4

One-touch opening

*

*

: To stop the side window partway, 

operate the switch in the opposite 
direction.

■

The power windows can be 

operated when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Operating the power windows 

after turning the hybrid system 

off

The power windows can be oper-

ated for approximately 45 seconds 

even after the power 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 side window and the 

window frame while the side window 

is closing, side window movement is 

stopped and the side window is 

opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught 

between the door and side window 

while the side window is opening, 

side window movement is stopped.

■

When the power window cannot 

be opened or closed

When the jam protection function or 

catch protection function operates 

unusually and the side window can-

not be opened and closed, perform 

the following operations with the 

power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the power 

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 

side window can be opened and 

closed.

●

If the side window cannot be 

opened and closed even when 

performing the above operations, 

perform the following procedure 

for function initialization.

1

Turn the power switch to ON.

2

Pull and hold the power window 

switch in the one-touch closing 

direction and completely close 

the side 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 sec-

onds or more.

4

Press and hold the power win-

dow switch in the one-touch 

opening direction. After the side 

window is completely opened, 

continue holding the switch for 

an additional 1 second or more.

Power windows

Opening and closing the 
power windows

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5

Release the power window 

switch for a moment, resume 

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 side 

window is completely closed, 

continue holding the switch for a 

further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the 

side window is moving, start again 

from the beginning.

If the side window reverses and 

cannot be fully closed or opened, 

have the vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer.

■

Door lock linked power window 

operation

●

The power windows can be 

opened and closed using the 
mechanical key.

*

 (



P.504)

●

The power windows can be 

opened using the wireless remote 
control.

*

 (



P.132)

●

Vehicles with alarm: The alarm 

may be triggered if the alarm is set 

and the power window is closed 

using the door lock linked power 

window operation function. 

(



P.89)

*

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your Toyota dealer.

■

Power window open reminder 

function

The buzzer sounds and a message 

is shown on the multi-information 

display when the power switch is 

turned to OFF and the driver’s door 

is opened with the power windows 

open.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. linked door lock oper-

ation) can be changed. (Customiz-

able features: 



P.547)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failing to do so may result in 

death or serious injury.

■

Closing the power 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.203)

●

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 power 

window is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote 

control, key or mechanical key 

and operating the power win-

dows, operate the power win-

dow after checking to make 

sure that there is no possibility 

of any passenger having any of 

their body parts caught in the 

side window. Also, do not let a 

child operate the power window 

by the wireless remote control, 

key or mechanical key. It is pos-

sible for children and other pas-

sengers to get caught in the 

power window.

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

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 window lock switch can be 

operated when

The power switch is in ON.

WARNING

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn 

the power switch to 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.

■

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 side 

window is fully closed. Be care-

ful not to get any part of your 

body jammed in the side win-

dow.

■

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 side win-

dow is fully opened. Be careful 

not to get any part of your body 

or clothing caught in the side 

window.

Preventing accidental 
operation (window lock 
switch)

A

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

*

: If equipped

■

Opening and closing

1

Opens the moon roof

*

The moon roof stops slightly before 
the fully open position to reduce 
wind noise.
Press the switch again to fully open 
the moon roof.

2

Closes the moon roof

*

*

: Lightly press either side of the 

moon roof switch to stop the 
moon roof partway.

■

Tilting up and down

1

Tilts the moon roof up

*

2

Tilts the moon roof down

*

*

: Lightly press either side of the 

moon roof switch to stop the 
moon roof partway.

■

The moon roof can be operated 

when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Operating the moon roof after 

turning the hybrid system off

The moon roof can be operated for 

approximately 45 seconds after the 

power switch is turned to ACC or 

OFF. It cannot, however, be oper-

ated once either front door is 

opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object is detected between the 

moon roof and the frame while the 

moon roof is closing or tilting down, 

travel is stopped and the moon roof 

opens slightly.

■

Sunshade

The sunshade can be opened and 

closed manually. However, the sun-

shade will open automatically when 

the moon roof is opened.

■

Door lock linked moon roof 

operation

●

The moon roof can be opened 

and closed using the mechanical 
key.

*

 (



P.504)

●

The moon roof can be opened 
using the wireless remote control.

*

 

(



P.132)

●

Vehicles with alarm: The alarm 

may be triggered if the alarm is set 

and the moon roof is closed using 

the door lock linked moon roof 

operation function. (



P.89)

*

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your Toyota dealer.

Moon roof

*

Use the overhead switches 
to open and close the moon 
roof and tilt it up and down.

Operating the moon roof