Toyota Camry (2018 year). Manual - part 43

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

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Jam protection function

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Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.

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The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the panoramic moon roof or electronic sunshade is fully closed.
Also, the jam protection function is not designed to operate while the
switch is being pressed. Take care so that your fingers, etc. do not get
caught.

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To prevent burns or injuries
Do not touch the area between the underside of the panoramic moon roof
and the electronic sunshade. Your hand may get caught and you could
injure yourself. Also, if the vehicle is left in direct sunlight for a long time, the
underside of the panoramic moon roof could become very hot and could
cause burns.

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the panoramic moon roof

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Before opening the panoramic moon roof, make sure that there are no for-
eign objects, such as stones or ice, around the opening.

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Do not hit the surface or edge of the panoramic moon roof with hard
objects.

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Do not continuously press the 

 switch after the panoramic moon

roof has been fully opened or closed.

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After the vehicle has been washed or rained on
Before opening the panoramic moon roof, wipe any water off the panoramic
moon roof. Otherwise, water may enter the cabin when the panoramic
moon roof is opened.

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Driving

Driving the vehicle............. 184
Cargo and luggage ........... 192
Vehicle load limits ............. 195
Trailer towing..................... 196
Dinghy towing ................... 197

4-2. Driving procedures

Engine (ignition) switch 

(vehicles without a 
smart key system)........... 198

Engine (ignition) switch 

(vehicles with a smart 
key system)..................... 200

Automatic 

transmission.................... 205

Turn signal lever................ 211
Parking brake .................... 212
Electric parking brake........ 213
Brake Hold ........................ 217

4-3.  Operating the lights and 

wipers

Headlight switch ................ 219
Automatic High Beam ....... 223
Windshield wipers and 

washer ............................ 227

4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank 

cap .................................. 231

4-5.  Using the driving 

support systems

Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 235
PCS (Pre-Collision 

System)........................... 242

LDA (Lane Departure 

Alert with steering 
control)............................ 253

Dynamic radar cruise 

control with full-speed 
range............................... 263

Dynamic radar cruise 

control ............................. 276

Cruise control.................... 289
Driving assist systems ...... 294
BSM 

(Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 300
• BSM function ................ 304
• RCTA function .............. 306

Rear Camera Detection 

Function .......................... 310

Intuitive parking assist....... 314
Intelligent Clearance 

Sonar (ICS)..................... 322

Driving mode select 

switches .......................... 343

4-6. Driving tips

Winter driving tips ............. 345

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→P. 198, 200

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

→P. 205)

Release the parking brake. (

→P. 212, 214)

Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the vehicle.

With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
If necessary, set the parking brake.

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

→P. 205)

With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
Set the parking brake (

→P. 212, 214), and shift the shift lever to P 

(

→P. 205).

Vehicles without a smart key system: 
Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position to stop the engine.
Vehicles with a smart key system: 
Press the engine switch to stop the engine.
Lock the door, making sure that you have the key on your person.

If parking on a hill, block the wheels as needed.

Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever to D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe
driving: 

Starting the engine

Driving

Stopping

Parking the vehicle

Starting off on a steep uphill

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4-1. Before driving

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Drivin

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When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate. (

→P. 294)

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Driving in the rain

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

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

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

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

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The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill

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When the accelerator pedal is released

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Restraining the engine output (Brake Override System)

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

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A warning message is displayed on the multi-information display while the
system is operating.

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Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start Control)

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When the following unusual operation is performed, the engine output may
be restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P to

R (D includes S) with the accelerator pedal depressed, a warning mes-
sage appears on the multi-information display.

• When the accelerator pedal is depressed too much while the vehicle is in

reverse.

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While Drive-Start Control is being activated, your vehicle may have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow. In such case, deactivate TRAC (

→P.

295) to cancel Drive-Start Control so that the vehicle may become able to
escape from the mud or fresh snow.

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Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is recom-
mended:

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For the first 186 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.

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For the first 621 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.