Toyota RAV4 (2021 year). Manual in english - part 6

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distance to the obstacle are displayed and the buzzer sounds.

Rear Cross Traffic Alert

When a sensor detects an obstacle, the direction of obstacle is displayed 
and the buzzer sounds.

Guide line switching button

Select to switch the guide line mode. (



P.331)

Display mode switching button

Each time the display mode switching button is selected, the mode will 
change between the rear view & panoramic view mode, the wide rear view 
mode and rear view mode.

Parking Support Brake

*

When the system determines that the possibility of a collision with a 
detected object is high, a warning message is displayed.

*

: If equipped



Rear view

Intuitive parking assist

When a sensor detects an obstacle, the direction of and the approximate 
distance to the obstacle are displayed and the buzzer sounds.

Rear Cross Traffic Alert

When a sensor detects an obstacle, the direction of obstacle is displayed 
and the buzzer sounds.

Guide line switching button

Select to switch the guide line mode. (



P.331)

Display mode switching button

Each time the display mode switching button is selected, the mode will 
change between the rear view & panoramic view mode, the wide rear view 
mode and rear view mode.

Parking Support Brake

*

B

C

D

E

A

B

C

D

E

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When the system determines that the possibility of a collision with a 
detected object is high, a warning message is displayed.

*

: If equipped

●

The monitor is canceled when the shift lever is shifted into any position 

other than the “R” position.

●

For details about the intuitive parking assist (



P.273), Rear Cross Traffic 

Alert function (



P.270) and Parking Support Brake

*

 function. (



P.281)

●

The display position of the intuitive parking assist and the position of 

obstacles displayed in the camera image do not match.

*

: If equipped

Each time the guide line switching button is selected, the mode will 
change as follows:



Estimated course line

Estimated course lines are displayed which move in accordance with 
the operation of the steering wheel.

Distance guide lines

Shows distance in front of the vehicle.
• Display points approximately 3 ft. (1 m) from the edge of the bumper.

WARNING

●

When a sensor indicator on the intuitive parking assist display illumi-

nates in red or a buzzer sounds continuously, be sure to check the area 

around the vehicle immediately and do not proceed any further until 

safety has been ensured, otherwise an unexpected accident may occur.

●

As the intuitive parking assist display and Rear Cross Traffic Alert dis-

play are displayed over the camera view, it may be difficult to see the 

intuitive parking assist display and Rear Cross Traffic Alert display 

depending on the color and brightness of the surrounding area.

Guide lines displayed on the screen

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Estimated course lines

Shows an estimated course when the steering wheel is turned.

Distance guide lines

Shows the distance behind the vehicle when the steering wheel is turned.
• The guide lines move in conjunction with the estimated course lines.
• The guide lines display points approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (red) and 

approximately 3 ft. (1 m) (yellow) from the center of the edge of the 
bumper.

Distance guide line

Shows the distance behind the vehicle.
• Displays a point approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (blue) from the edge of the 

bumper.

Vehicle width guide lines

Displays a guide path when the vehicle is being backed straight up.

Vehicle center guide line

Indicates the estimated vehicle center on the ground.



Parking assist guide line

The steering wheel return points (parking assist guide lines) are dis-
played.
This mode is recommended for those who are comfortable with park-
ing the vehicle without the aid of the estimated course lines.

Distance guide lines

Shows distance in front of the vehicle.
• Display points approximately 3 ft. (1 m) from the edge of the bumper.

Distance guide line

Shows the distance behind the vehicle.
• Displays a point approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (red) from the edge of the 

bumper.

B

C

D

E

F

A

B

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Vehicle center guide line

Indicates the estimated vehicle center on the ground.

Vehicle width guide lines

Displays a guide path when the vehicle is being backed straight up.

Parking assist guide lines

Shows the path of the smallest turn possible behind the vehicle.



Distance guide line

Only distance guide line is displayed.
This mode is recommended for those who are comfortable with park-
ing the vehicle without the aid of the guide lines.

Distance guide lines

Shows distance in front of the vehicle.
• Display points approximately 3 ft. (1 m) from the edge of the bumper.

Distance guide line

Shows the distance behind the vehicle.
• Displays a point approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (red) from the edge of the 

bumper.

●

The display position of the intuitive parking assist and the position of 

obstacles displayed in the camera image do not match.

WARNING

●

Depending on the circumstances of the vehicle (number of passengers, 

amount of luggage, etc.), the position of the guide lines displayed on the 

screen may change. Be sure to check visually around the vehicle before 

proceeding.

●

If the steering wheel is straight and the vehicle width guide lines and the 

estimated course lines are not in alignment, have the vehicle inspected 

by your Toyota dealer.

C

D

E

A

B

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When parking in a space which 
is in the reverse direction to the 
space described in the proce-
dure below, the steering direc-
tions will be reversed.

1

Shift the shift lever to the “R” 
position.

2

Turn the steering wheel so 
that the estimated course 
lines are within the parking 
space, and back up slowly.

Parking space

Estimated course lines

3

When the rear position of the 
vehicle has entered the park-
ing space, turn the steering 
wheel so that the vehicle 
width guide lines are within 
the left and right dividing 
lines of the parking space.

Vehicle width guide line

4

Once the vehicle width guide 
lines and the parking space 
lines are parallel, straighten 
the steering wheel and back 
up slowly until the vehicle 
has completely entered the 
parking space.

WARNING

●

Do not use the system if the display is incorrect due to an uneven (hilly) 

road or a non-straight (curvy) road.

Parking

Using the estimated course 
line

A

B

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5

Stop the vehicle in an appro-
priate place, and finish park-
ing.

When parking in a space which 
is in the reverse direction to the 
space described in the proce-
dure below, the steering direc-
tions will be reversed.

1

Shift the shift lever to the “R” 
position.

2

Back up until the parking 
assist guide line meets the 
edge of the dividing line of 
the parking space.

Parking assist guide line

Parking space dividing line

3

Turn the steering wheel all 
the way to the left, and back 
up slowly.

4

Once the vehicle is parallel 
with the parking space, 
straighten the steering wheel 
and back up slowly until the 
vehicle has completely 
entered the parking space.

5

Stop the vehicle in an appro-
priate place, and finish park-
ing.

Even when outside rear view 
mirrors are stored, the monitor 
can display various images of 
the vicinity of the vehicle and 
assist the operation in the con-
firming safe conditions in a nar-
row places, parking, etc.



Wide front view & side views

Using parking assist guide 
line

A

B

When folding the outside 
rear view mirrors

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

Rear view & side views

Intuitive parking assist

When a sensor detects an obsta-
cle, the direction of and the approx-
imate distance to the obstacle are 
displayed and the buzzer sounds.

●

For details about the front view 

and the rear view: 



P.323, 328

If displayed objects are too 
small to see clearly when the 
panoramic view is displayed, the 
area around any of the 4 cor-
ners of the vehicle can be mag-
nified.

1

Turn the intuitive parking 
assist on.

2

Select the area on the pan-
oramic view display you wish 
to magnify.



Touching one of the 4 areas 
within the dotted lines will 
magnify that area. (Dotted 
lines are not displayed on the 
actual display.)



To return to the normal view, 
touch the panoramic view dis-
play again.

●

The magnifying function is 

enabled when all of the following 

conditions are met:

• The wide front view & panoramic 

view or the rear view & panoramic 

view is displayed.

• The vehicle speed is below 

approximately 7 mph (12 km/h).

• The intuitive parking assist is 

available.

●

In the following situations, the 

magnified display will be can-

celed automatically:

• The vehicle speed is approxi-

mately 7 mph (12 km/h) or higher.

• The intuitive parking assist is 

unavailable.

●

When the display is magnified, the 

guide lines will not be displayed.

The color of the vehicle dis-

WARNING

●

When a sensor indicator on the 

intuitive parking assist display 

illuminates in red or a buzzer 

sounds continuously, be sure to 

check the area around the vehi-

cle immediately and do not pro-

ceed any further until safety has 

been ensured, otherwise an 

unexpected accident may 

occur.

Magnifying function

Magnifying the display

A

Customizing the pan-
oramic view monitor

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played on the panoramic view 
monitor can be changed.

1

Display the moving view/see-
through view screen. 
(



P.322)

2

Select 

.

3

Select the desired color.

Displays the next page

The panoramic view monitor displays an image of the surrounding 
view of the vehicle.
Since the panoramic view processes and displays images based on 
flat road surfaces, it cannot depict the position of three-dimension 
objects (such as vehicle bumpers, etc.) that are in positions higher 
than the surface of the road. Even if there is room between the bum-
pers of the vehicles and it seems not likely to collide in the image, in 
reality, the both vehicles are on a collision course.
Check the safety of the surroundings directly.

Objects located in the shaded areas will not be displayed on the 
screen.

Changing the body color 
displayed in the pan-
oramic view monitor

A

Panoramic view monitor precautions

Area displayed on screen

Area of image of panoramic view

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Parts of objects which extend above a certain height cannot be 
displayed on the screen.

●

As the images obtained from four cameras are processed and displayed 

on the standard of a flat road surface; the panoramic view/moving 

view/see through view may be displayed as follows.

• Objects may look collapsed; thinner or bigger than usual.

• An object with a higher position than the road surface may look farther 

away than it actually is or may not appear at all.

• Tall objects may appear protruding from the non-displayed areas of the 

image.

●

Variations in the brightness of the image may appear for every camera.

●

The displayed image may be shifted by inclination of the vehicle body, 

change in vehicle height, etc., depending on the number of passengers, 

amount of luggage, fuel quantity, etc.

●

If the front doors or back door are not completely closed; neither the 

image nor the guide lines are displayed.

●

The position relations of the vehicle icon and the road surface or obstacle 

may differ from the actual positions.

●

The black areas of the vicinity of the vehicle icon are areas that are not 

captured by the camera.

●

Images like the following are combined, thus some areas may be difficult 

to view.

A

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

Wide front view



Side view

WARNING

●

When a sensor indicator on the intuitive parking assist display illumi-

nates in red or a buzzer sounds continuously, be sure to check the area 

around the vehicle immediately and do not proceed any further until 

safety has been ensured, otherwise an unexpected accident may occur.

Area of the image captured 
by the camera

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

Rear view

The area around both cor-
ners of the bumper will not be 
displayed.



Wide rear view

The area around both cor-

ners of the bumper will not be 
displayed.

●

Black masking is done for dis-

tance detection differences to the 

front of the vehicle.

●

The area covered by the camera 

is limited. Objects which are close 

to either corner of the bumper or 

under the bumper cannot be seen 

on the screen.

●

The area displayed on the screen 

may vary depending on vehicle 

orientation or road conditions.

●

The camera uses a special lens. 

The distance in the image dis-

played on the screen will differ 

from the actual distance.

The cameras for the panoramic 
view monitor are located as 
shown in the illustrations.



Front camera



Side cameras

A

A

The camera

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

Rear camera

If dirt or foreign matter (such as 
water droplets, snow, mud, etc.) 
is adhering to the camera, it 
cannot transmit a clear image. 
In this case, flush it with a large 
quantity of water and wipe the 
camera lens clean with a soft 
and wet cloth.



The distance guide lines and 
the vehicle width guide lines 

Using the camera

NOTICE

●

The panoramic view monitor 

may not operate properly in the 

following cases.

• If the camera is hit, the position 

and mounting angle of the cam-

era may change.

• As the camera has a water 

proof construction, do not 

detach, disassemble or modify 

it. This may cause incorrect 

operation.

• When cleaning the camera lens, 

flush the camera with a large 

quantity of water and wipe it 

with a soft and wet cloth. 

Strongly rubbing the camera 

lens may cause the camera lens 

to be scratched and unable to 

transmit a clear image.

• Do not allow an organic solvent, 

car wax, window cleaner or a 

glass coating to adhere to the 

camera. If this happens, wipe it 

off as soon as possible.

• If the temperature changes rap-

idly, such as when hot water is 

poured on the vehicle in cold 

weather, the system may not 

operate normally.

• When washing the vehicle, do 

not apply intensive bursts of 

water to the camera or camera 

area. Doing so may result in the 

camera malfunctioning.

●

Do not expose the camera to 

strong impacts as this could 

cause a malfunction. If this hap-

pens, have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota dealer 

as soon as possible.

Difference between the 
screen and the actual road

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may not actually be parallel 
with the dividing lines of the 
parking space, even when 
they appear to be so. Be sure 
to check visually.



The distances between the 
vehicle width guide lines and 
the left and right dividing lines 
of the parking space may not 
be equal, even when they 
appear to be so. Be sure to 
check visually.



The distance guide lines give 
a distance guide for flat road 
surfaces. In any of the follow-
ing situations, there is a mar-
gin of error between the guide 
lines on the screen and the 
actual distance/course on the 
road.

The distance guide lines will 
appear to be closer to the vehi-
cle than the actual distance. 
Because of this, objects will 
appear to be farther away than 
they actually are. In the same 
way, there will be a margin of 
error between the guidelines 
and the actual distance/course 
on the road.

The distance guide lines will 
appear to be farther from the 
vehicle than the actual distance. 
Because of this, objects will 
appear to be closer than they 
actually are. In the same way, 
there will be a margin of error 
between the guidelines and the 
actual distance/course on the 
road.

When the ground behind the 
vehicle slopes up sharply

When the ground behind the 
vehicle slopes down sharply

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When any part of the vehicle 
sags due to the number of pas-
sengers or the distribution of the 
load, there is a margin of error 
between the guide lines on the 
screen and the actual dis-
tance/course on the road.

A margin of error

When there are three-dimensional objects (such as vehicle bum-
pers, etc.) nearby in positions higher than the surface of the road, 
take extra care when using the following.

Since the panoramic view processes and displays images based on 
flat road surfaces, it cannot depict the position of three-dimension 
objects (such as vehicle bumpers, etc.) that are in positions higher 
than the surface of the road. For example, even though it appears 
that there is space between the bumpers of the two vehicles in the 
illustration below and they are not likely to collide, in reality, a colli-
sion is about to occur.

When any part of the vehicle 
sags

A

Distortion of three-dimensional objects on the screen

Panoramic view display (including magnified display)

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The estimated course lines target flat surfaced objects (such as the 
road). It is not possible to determine the position of three-dimen-
sional objects (such as vehicles) using the estimated course lines 
and distance guide lines. When approaching a three-dimensional 
object that extends outward (such as the flatbed of a truck), be care-
ful of the following.

Since the estimated course line 
is displayed for a flat road sur-
face, it cannot depict the posi-
tion of three-dimensional objects 
(such as vehicle bumpers, etc.) 
that are in positions higher than 

the surface of the road. Even if 
the bumpers of the vehicle is on 
the outside of the estimated 
course line in the image, in real-
ity, the vehicles are on a colli-
sion course.

WARNING

●

When a sensor indicator on the intuitive parking assist display illumi-

nates in red or a buzzer sounds continuously, be sure to check the area 

around the vehicle immediately and do not proceed any further until 

safety has been ensured, otherwise an unexpected accident may occur.

When approaching three-dimensional objects

WARNING

●

When a sensor indicator on the intuitive parking assist display illumi-

nates in red or a buzzer sounds continuously, be sure to check the area 

around the vehicle immediately and do not proceed any further until 

safety has been ensured, otherwise an unexpected accident may occur.

Estimated course lines

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Estimated course line

Three-dimensional objects 
(such as the overhang of a wall 
or loading platform of a truck) in 
high positions may not be pro-
jected on the screen. Check the 
safety of the surroundings 
directly.

Visually check the surroundings 
and the area behind the vehicle. 
In the case shown below, the 
truck appears to be outside of 
the estimated course lines and 
the vehicle does not look as if it 
hits the truck. However, the rear 
body of the truck may actually 
cross over the estimated course 
lines. In reality if you back up as 
guided by the estimated course 
lines, the vehicle may hit the 
truck.

A

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Estimated course lines

Visually check the surroundings 
and the area behind the vehicle. 
On the screen, it appears that a 
truck is parking at point 

. 

However, in reality if you back 

up to point 

, you will hit the 

truck. On the screen, it appears 
that 

 is closest and 

 is far-

thest away. However, in reality, 
the distance to 

 and 

 is the 

same, and 

 is farther than 

 

and 

.

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

Distance guide lines

A

B

A

A

C

A

C

B

A

C

Things you should know

If you notice any symptoms

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Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

The image is difficult to 
see



The vehicle is in a 
dark area



The temperature 
around the lens is 
either high or low



The outside tempera-
ture is low



There are water drop-
lets on the camera



It is raining or humid



Foreign matter (mud, 
etc.) is adhering to the 
camera



Sunlight or headlights 
are shining directly 
into the camera



The vehicle is under 
fluorescent lights, 
sodium lights, mer-
cury lights, etc.

Back up while visually 
checking the vehicle’s 
surroundings. (Use the 
monitor again once con-
ditions have been 
improved.)
The procedure for 
adjusting the picture 
quality of the pan-
oramic view monitor 
system is the same as 
the procedure for 
adjusting the screen dis-
play. (



P.392)

The image is blurry

Dirt or foreign matter 
(such as water drop-
lets, snow, mud, etc.) is 
adhering to the camera.

Flush the camera with a 
large quantity of water 
and wipe the camera 
lens clean with a soft 
and wet cloth.

The image is out of 
alignment

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

Have the vehicle 
inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.

The guide lines are very 
far out of alignment

The camera position is 
out of alignment.

Have the vehicle 
inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.



The vehicle is tilted. 
(There is a heavy load 
on the vehicle, tire 
pressure is low due to 
a tire puncture, etc.)



The vehicle is used on 
an incline.

If this happens due to 
these causes, it does 
not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
Back up while visually 
checking the vehicle’s 
surroundings.

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The estimated course 
lines move even though 
the steering wheel is 
straight

There is a malfunction 
in the signals being out-
put by the steering sen-
sor.

Have the vehicle 
inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.

Guide lines are not dis-
played

The back door is open.

Close the back door.
If this does not resolve 
the symptom, have the 
vehicle inspected by 
your Toyota dealer.

The estimated course 
lines are not displayed



Battery has been rein-
stalled.



The steering wheel 
has been moved while 
the battery was being 
reinstalled.



Battery power is low.



The steering sensor 
has been reinstalled.



There is a malfunction 
in the signals being 
output by the steering 
sensor.

Have the vehicle 
inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.

The panoramic view dis-
play cannot be magni-
fied

The intuitive parking 
assist may be malfunc-
tioning or dirty.

Follow the correction 
procedures for malfunc-
tions of the intuitive 
parking assist. 
(



P.273)

The see-through 
view/moving view can-
not be displayed

Product license

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

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4

Driving

*

: If equipped

■

Stopping the engine

While driving with the D shift 
position selected, depress the 
brake pedal and stop the vehi-
cle. The engine will stop auto-
matically.

When the engine stops, the Stop & 
Start indicator will illuminate.

■

Restarting the engine

Release the brake pedal. The 
engine will start automatically.

When the engine starts, the Stop & 
Start indicator will turn off.

■

When the brake hold sys-
tem is operating



When the engine is stopped 
by the Stop & Start system, if 
the brake pedal is released 
the engine will remain 
stopped.



If the accelerator pedal is 
depressed while the engine is 
stopped by the Stop & Start 
system, the engine will 
restart.



While the engine is stopped 
by the Stop & Start system, if 
the engine is restarted, the 
brake hold system will con-
tinue to apply the brakes, 
unless the operation condi-
tions of the brake hold system 
are no longer met. (



P.208)

■

When the dynamic radar 
cruise control with full-
speed range is operating



When the vehicle is stopped 
by the dynamic radar cruise 
control with full-speed range, 
the engine will stop automati-
cally even though the brake 
pedal is not depressed.



When the preceding vehicle 
starts off, the engine will 
restart automatically.



If the engine is restarted by 
the Stop & Start system while 
the vehicle is stopped by the 
dynamic radar cruise control 
with full-speed range, the 
vehicle will remain stopped.

Stop & Start system

*

The Stop & Start system 
stops and starts the engine 
according to brake pedal or 
shift lever operation when 
the vehicle is stopped, such 
as at a stoplight, intersec-
tion, etc., in order to 
improve fuel economy and 
reduce noise pollution 
caused by the engine idling.

Stop & Start system oper-
ation

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Press the Stop & Start cancel 
switch to disable the Stop & 
Start system. 
The Stop & Start cancel indica-
tor will illuminate.

Pressing the switch again will 
enable the Stop & Start system and 
the Stop & Start cancel indicator 
will turn off.

■

Automatic enabling of the Stop 

& Start system

If the Stop & Start system is dis-

abled using the Stop & Start cancel 

switch, it will be automatically re-

enabled once the engine switch is 

turned off and then the engine is 

started.

When the engine is stopped by 
the Stop & Start system when 
the vehicle is on an incline, 
when the brake pedal is 
released, brake force is tempo-
rarily maintained to prevent the 
vehicle from rolling backwards 
before the engine is restarted 
and drive force is generated. 
When drive force is generated, 

the maintained brake force is 
automatically canceled.



This function operates on flat 
surfaces as well as steep 
inclines.



Sound may be generated 
from the brake system, but 
this does not indicate a mal-
function.



Brake pedal response may 
change and vibration may 
occur, but this does not indi-
cate a malfunction.

■

Points for use

●

If the engine switch is pressed 

when the engine is stopped by the 

Stop & Start system, the engine 

will not be able to be restarted by 

the automatic engine start func-

tion. In this case, restart the 

engine using the normal engine 

starting procedure. (



P.195, 196)

●

When the engine is being 

restarted by the Stop & Start sys-

tem, the power outlets may be 

temporarily unusable, but this 

does not indicate a malfunction.

●

Installation and removal of electri-

cal components and wireless 

devices may affect the Stop & 

Start system. Contact your Toyota 

dealer for details.

●

When stopping the vehicle for a 

longer period of time, turn the 

engine switch to OFF to stop the 

engine completely.

●

When the engine is restarted by 

the Stop & Start system, the steer-

ing wheel may temporarily feel 

heavy.

■

Operating conditions

●

The Stop & Start system is opera-

tional when all of the following 

conditions are met:

Disabling the Stop & Start 
system

Hill-start assist control

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Driving

• The vehicle has been driven a cer-

tain amount of time.

• The brake pedal is being 

depressed firmly. (except when 

the vehicle is stopped by the 

dynamic radar cruise control with 

full-speed range when in vehicle-

to-vehicle distance control mode)

• The D shift position is selected.

• The driver’s seat belt is fastened.

• The driver’s door is closed.

• The selected driving mode is nor-

mal or Eco drive mode.

• The selected driving mode is not 

snow mode (AWD models).

• Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt mode 

is not selected for Multi-terrain 

Select (AWD models).

• The windshield defogger is off. 

(vehicles without a manual air 

conditioning system)

• The accelerator pedal is not being 

depressed.

• The engine is adequately warmed 

up.

• The outside temperature is 23°F (-

5°C) or higher.

• The hood is closed. (



P.352)

●

In the following situations, the 

engine may not be stopped by the 

Stop & Start system. This is not a 

malfunction of the Stop & Start 

system.

• When the air conditioning system 

is being used.

• When the battery is undergoing a 

periodic recharge.

• When the battery is not sufficiently 

charged, such as if the vehicle 

has been parked for a long time 

and the battery charge has 

decreased, the electric load is 

large, the battery fluid tempera-

ture is excessively low or the bat-

tery has deteriorated.

• When the brake booster vacuum 

is low.

• When the elapsed time since the 

engine was restarted is short.

• When the vehicle is stopped fre-

quently, such as when in a traffic 

jam.

• When the engine coolant tem-

perature or transmission fluid tem-

perature is extremely low or high.

• When the vehicle is stopped on a 

steep incline.

• When the steering wheel is being 

operated.

• When the vehicle is being driven 

in a high altitude area.

• When the battery fluid tempera-

ture is extremely low or high.

• For a while after the battery termi-

nals have been disconnected and 

reconnected.

●

When the engine is stopped by 

the Stop & Start system, the 

engine will be restarted automati-

cally if any of the following condi-

tions are met:

(To enable the engine to be 

stopped by the Stop & Start sys-

tem again, drive the vehicle.)

• The air conditioning system is 

turned on. (vehicles without a 

manual air conditioning system)

• The windshield defogger is turned 

on. (vehicles without a manual air 

conditioning system)

• The shift lever is shifted from D.

• The driver’s seat belt is unfas-

tened.

• The driver’s door is opened.

• The driving mode is changed from 

normal or Eco drive mode to 

another mode.

• The driving mode is changed to 

snow mode (AWD models).

• Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt mode 

is selected for Multi-terrain Select 

(AWD models).

• The Stop & Start cancel switch is 

pressed.

• The steering wheel is operated.

• The accelerator pedal is 

depressed.

• The vehicle starts to roll on an 

incline.

●

When the engine is stopped by 

the Stop & Start system, the 

engine may restart automatically 

in the following situations: (To 

enable the engine to be stopped 

by the Stop & Start system again, 

drive the vehicle.)

• When the brake pedal is pumped 

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or strongly depressed.

• When the air conditioning system 

is being used.

• When a switch of the air condition-

ing system is operated (windshield 

defogger switch, etc.).

• If the battery charge becomes low.

■

When the hood is opened

●

If the hood is opened while the 

engine is stopped by the Stop & 

Start system, the engine will stall 

and will not be able to be restarted 

by the automatic engine start 

function. In this case, restart the 

engine using the normal engine 

starting procedure. (



P.195, 196)

●

If the hood is closed after the 

engine is started with the hood 

open, the Stop & Start system will 

not operate. Close the hood, turn 

the engine switch to OFF, wait 30 

seconds or more, and then start 

the engine.

■

Air conditioning system opera-

tion while the engine is stopped 

by the Stop & Start system

Vehicles with an automatic air con-

ditioning system: When the air con-

ditioning is in automatic mode and 

the engine is stopped by the Stop & 

Start system, the fan may operate at 

a low speed in order to prevent the 

temperature in the cabin from 

increasing or decreasing or may be 

stopped.
To prioritize air conditioning system 

performance when the vehicle is 

stopped, disable the Stop & Start 

system by pressing the Stop & Start 

cancel switch.

●

If the windshield is fogged up

Turn the windshield defogger on. 
(



P.517, 524)

If the windshield fogs up frequently, 
press the Stop & Start cancel switch 
to disable the Stop & Start system.

●

If an odor is emitted from the air 

conditioning system

• Vehicles with a manual air condi-

tioning system:

If the idling stop time setting is set 

to “Extended”, change it to “Stan-

dard”. If an odor is emitted when 

the idling stop time setting is set to 

“Standard”, press the Stop & Start 

cancel switch to deactivate the 

Stop & Start system.

• Vehicles with an automatic air 

conditioning system:

Press the Stop & Start cancel 

switch to deactivate the Stop & 

Start system.

■

Changing the idling stop time 

with the air conditioning system 

on

The length of time the Stop & Start 

system will operate when the air 

conditioning system is on can be 
changed in 

 of the multi-informa-

tion display (



P.94). (The length of 

time the Stop & Start system will 

operate when the air conditioning 

system is off cannot be changed.)

■

Displaying the Stop & Start sys-

tem status

After Start:
Displays the cumulative time that 

the engine is stopped by the Stop & 

Start system from when the engine 

is started until the engine is 

stopped.

This item is reset each time the 

engine stops.

■

Multi-information display mes-

sages

If the following situations, 

 

and a message may be displayed 

on the multi-information display.

●

When the engine cannot be 

stopped by the Stop & Start sys-

tem

 “Press Brake More to Acti-

vate”

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Driving

• The brake pedal is not sufficiently 

depressed.



 If the brake pedal is depressed 

further, the system will operate.

 “Non-Dedicated Battery”

• A battery not designed for use 

with a Stop & Start system may 

have been installed.



 Have the vehicle inspected by 

your Toyota dealer.

 “Battery Charging”

• The battery charge may be low.



 Stopping of the engine is tempo-

rarily prohibited to prioritize charging 
of the battery. After the engine runs 
for a certain amount of time, the 
system will be enabled.
• A refresh charge may be occur-

ring (Examples: For a while after 

the battery terminals have been 

disconnected and reconnected. 

For a while after the battery has 

been replaced. etc.)



 After a refresh charge for up to 

an hour completes, the system can 
be operated.
• If displayed continuously for a 

long time (more than an hour)



 The battery may be deteriorated. 

Contact your Toyota dealer for 
details.

 “Stop & Start System 

Unavailable”
• The Stop & Start system is tempo-

rarily disabled.



 Allow the engine to run for some 

time.
• The engine may have been 

started with the hood open.



 Close the hood, turn the engine 

switch to OFF, wait for 30 seconds 
or more, and then start the engine.

 “In Preparation”

• The vehicle is being driven in a 

high altitude area.

• The brake booster vacuum is low.



 When the brake booster vacuum 

reaches a predetermined level, the 
system will be enabled.

 “For Climate Control”

• The air conditioning system is 

being used when the ambient 

temperature is high or low.



If the difference between the set 

temperature and cabin temperature 
becomes small, the system will be 
enabled.
• The windshield defogger is on.

●

When the engine automatically 

restarts while stopped by the Stop 

& Start system

 “In Preparation”

• The brake pedal has been 

depressed further or pumped.



 The system will be enabled after 

the engine runs and the brake 
booster vacuum reaches a predeter-
mined level.

 “For Climate Control”

• The air conditioning system has 

been turned on or is being used.

• The windshield defogger has 

been turned on.

 “Battery Charging”

• The battery charge may be low.



The system will be enabled after 

the engine runs to sufficiently 

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charge the battery.

■

When the buzzer sounds

If the driver’s door is opened when 

the engine is stopped by the Stop & 

Start system and the shift lever is in 

D, a buzzer will sound and the Stop 

& Start system indicator will flash. 

To stop the buzzer, close the 

driver’s door.

■

The Stop & Start system protec-

tion function

●

When the volume of the audio 

system is excessively high, sound 

output from the audio system may 

suddenly be cut off in order to 

reduce battery consumption. To 

prevent the audio system from 

being cut off, keep the volume of 

audio system at a moderate level. 

If the audio system has been cut 

off, turn the engine switch to OFF, 

wait for 3 seconds or more and 

then turn it to ACC or ON to re-

enable the audio system.

●

The audio system may not be acti-

vated if the battery terminals are 

disconnected and then recon-

nected. If this occurs, turn the 

engine switch to OFF and then 

repeat the following operation 

twice to activate the audio system 

normally.

• Turn the engine switch to ON and 

then to off.

■

Replacing the battery



P.668

■

If the Stop & Start cancel indica-

tor flashes continuously

The system may be malfunctioning. 

Have the vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer.

■

If “Stop & Start System Mal-

function Visit Your Dealer” is 

displayed on the multi-informa-

tion display

The system may be malfunctioning. 

Have the vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer.

WARNING

■

When the Stop & Start system 

is operating

Make sure to disable the Stop & 

Start system while the vehicle is 

in a poorly ventilated area.

If not disabled, the engine may be 

automatically restarted unexpect-

edly, causing exhaust gases to 

collect and enter the vehicle, pos-

sibly resulting in death or a seri-

ous health hazard.

●

Do not leave the vehicle while 

the engine is stopped by the 

Stop & Start system (while the 

Stop & Start indicator is on). An 

accident may occur due to the 

automatic engine start function.

●

Depress the brake pedal and 

apply the parking brake when 

necessary while the engine is 

stopped by the Stop & Start sys-

tem (while the Stop & Start indi-

cator is on).

NOTICE

■

To ensure the system oper-

ates correctly

If any of the following situations 

occur, the Stop & Start system 

may not operate correctly. Have 

your vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer.

●

While the driver’s seat belt is 

fastened, the driver’s and front 

passenger’s seat belt reminder 

light flashes.

●

Even though the driver’s seat 

belt is not fastened, the driver’s 

and front passenger’s seat belt 

reminder light does not illumi-

nate.

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4

Driving

■

FF vehicles/Dynamic 
Torque Control AWD vehi-
cles

1

Eco drive mode

Suitable for driving to improve fuel 
economy by more smoothly gener-
ating torque in response to acceler-
ator pedal operations compared to 
normal mode and restraining air 
conditioning system operations 
(heating/cooling).
When the switch is pressed while 
not in Eco drive mode, the system 
switches to Eco drive mode and the 

NOTICE

●

Even though the driver’s door is 

closed, the open door warning 

light is illuminated or the interior 

light is illuminated when the 

interior light switch is in the door 

position.

●

Even though the driver’s door is 

open, the open door warning 

light does not illuminate or the 

interior light does not illuminate 

when the interior light switch is 

in the door position.

Driving mode select 

switch

The driving modes can be 
selected to suit the driving 
and usage conditions.

Selecting a driving mode

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Eco drive mode indicator illumi-
nates on the multi-information dis-
play.

2

Normal mode

Suitable for normal driving.
The driving mode returns to normal 
mode if the switch is pressed while 
in Eco drive mode or sport mode.

3

Sport mode

Controls the steering feeling and 
engine to create an acceleration 
response that is suitable for sporty 
driving. Suitable for when crisp 
handling is desired, such as when 
driving on mountainous roads.
When the switch is pressed while 
not in sport mode, the system 
switches to sport mode and the 
sport mode indicator illuminates on 
the multi-information display.

■

Dynamic Torque Vectoring 
AWD vehicles

1

Eco drive mode

Suitable for driving to improve fuel 

economy by more smoothly gener-
ating torque in response to acceler-
ator pedal operations compared to 
normal mode and restraining air 
conditioning system operations 
(heating/cooling).
When the switch is pressed while 
not in Eco drive mode, the system 
switches to Eco drive mode and the 
Eco drive mode indicator illumi-
nates on the multi-information dis-
play.

2

Normal mode

Suitable for normal driving.
The driving mode returns to normal 
mode if the switch is pressed while 
in Eco drive mode or sport mode.

3

Sport mode

Controls the steering feeling and 
engine to create an acceleration 
response that is suitable for sporty 
driving. Suitable for when crisp 
handling is desired, such as when 
driving on mountainous roads.
When the switch is pressed while 
not in sport mode, the system 
switches to sport mode and the 
sport mode indicator illuminates on 
the multi-information display.

■

When changing to a driving 

mode other than normal mode

●

The background color of the multi-

information display changes 

according to the selected driving 

mode.

●

When the speedometer is set to 

analog display, the speedometer 

display color also changes. (For 

vehicles with the 7-inch multi-

information display only)

●

Switches to AWD control suitable 

for the selected mode. (For 

Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD 

vehicles only)

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4

Driving

■

Air conditioning system opera-

tion in Eco drive mode

In Eco drive mode, heating/cooling 

operations and the fan speed is con-

trolled to improve fuel efficiency. 

Perform the following procedures to 

increase the air conditioning perfor-

mance.

●

Vehicles with automatic air condi-

tioning system: Turn eco air condi-

tioning mode off (



P.523)

●

Adjust the fan speed (



P.516, 

523)

●

Cancel Eco drive mode

■

Canceling a driving mode

●

Sport mode is automatically can-

celed and the driving mode 

returns to normal mode when the 

engine switch is turned off.

●

Normal mode and Eco drive mode 

are not canceled until another 

driving mode is selected. (Even if 

the engine switch is turned off, 

normal mode and Eco drive mode 

will not be automatically can-

celed.)

Multi-terrain Select 

(AWD vehicles)

When driving over muddy, 
sandy or rough road sur-
faces, Multi-terrain Select 
selects a suitable driving 
mode to switch AWD, brake 
and drive force control to 
perform control suitable for 
the road condition.

WARNING

■

Before using Multi-terrain 

Select

Make sure to observe the follow-

ing precautions. Failure to 

observe these precautions may 

result in an unexpected accident.

●

Check that the Mud & Sand and 

Rock & Dirt indicators are illumi-

nated before driving. Multi-ter-

rain Select will not operate 

when the indicators are off.

●

Do not rely solely upon the 

Multi-terrain Select. This func-

tion is not intended to expand 

the limits of the vehicle. If the 

system is continuously used for 

a long period of time, the load 

on related parts increases and 

the system may be unable to 

operate normally, which may 

lead to an accident. Thoroughly 

check the road conditions and 

driving route before driving, and 

drive with caution.

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Control that is suitable for the 
following road conditions can be 
performed by switching to either 
of the two modes. Select a 
mode that is appropriate for the 
road condition.

■

Mud & Sand mode

Suitable for driving on roads 
with increased driving resis-
tance such as sandy roads, 
muddy roads, etc.

■

Rock & Dirt mode

Suitable for driving in bumpy 
road conditions, such as on 
unpaved forest roads.

■

Dynamic Torque Control 
AWD vehicles

1

Mud & Sand mode

When the switch is pressed while 
not in Mud & Sand mode, the sys-
tem switches to Mud & Sand mode 
and the Mud & Sand mode indica-
tor, VSC OFF indicator (



P.79) 

and PCS warning light (



P.77) illu-

minate on the multi-information dis-
play or the instrument cluster.

2

Normal mode

Mode that performs AWD, brake 
and drive force control suitable for 
driving on general roads. Use nor-
mal mode when not driving off-
road.
The driving mode returns to normal 
mode if the switch is pressed while 
in Mud & Sand mode or Rock & Dirt 
mode.

3

Rock & Dirt mode

WARNING

●

The road conditions listed in 

“Guidelines for selecting each 

mode” are for reference only. 

There is a chance that the func-

tion may not be the most appro-

priate in terms of road 

conditions such as pitch, slip-

periness, undulation, etc. Thor-

oughly check the road 

conditions before driving.

Guidelines for selecting 
each mode

Changing the mode

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When the switch is pressed while 
not in Rock & Dirt mode, the sys-
tem switches to Rock & Dirt mode 
and the Rock & Dirt mode indicator 
illuminates on the multi-information 
display.

■

Dynamic Torque Vectoring 
AWD vehicles

1

Mud & Sand mode

When the switch is turned to the left 
while not in Mud & Sand mode, the 
system switches to Mud & Sand 
mode and the Mud & Sand mode 
indicator, VSC OFF indicator 
(



P.79) and PCS warning light 

(



P.77) illuminate on the multi-

information display or the instru-
ment cluster.

2

Normal mode

Mode that performs AWD, brake 
and drive force control suitable for 
driving on general roads. Use nor-
mal mode when not driving off-
road.
The driving mode returns to normal 

mode if the switch is pressed while 
in Mud & Sand mode or Rock & Dirt 
mode.

3

Rock & Dirt mode

When the switch is turned to the 
right while not in Rock & Dirt mode, 
the system switches to Rock & Dirt 
mode and the Rock & Dirt mode 
indicator illuminates on the multi-
information display.

■

Multi-terrain Select

●

Multi-terrain Select is intended for 

use when driving on rough roads. 

Drive in normal mode during nor-

mal driving.

●

The Mud & Sand and Rock & Dirt 

modes control the vehicle so that 

it can maximize the drive force 

and improve drivability on rough 

roads. As a result, fuel efficiency 

may diminish when compared to 

driving in normal mode.

■

If Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt 

mode is selected

●

The background of the multi-infor-

mation display will change follow-

ing the Multi-terrain Select mode.

●

The AWD operation status display 

will automatically switch on the 

multi-information display.

●

The color of the switch will change 

following the Multi-terrain Select 

mode. (For Dynamic Torque Vec-

toring AWD vehicles only)

■

AWD control for Mud & Sand 

and Rock & Dirt modes

If the vehicle speed exceeds the 

speeds listed below, AWD control is 

performed similar to that performed 

in Normal mode, even if Mud & 

Sand or Rock & Dirt mode is 

selected.

●

Mud & Sand mode: Vehicle speed 

is approximately 40 km/h (25 

mph) or more

●

Rock & Dirt mode: Vehicle speed 

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is approximately 25 km/h (16 

mph) or more

If the vehicle speed drops below the 

above speeds, the system automati-

cally switches to the AWD control 

suitable for each mode.

■

When Multi-terrain Select brake 

control temporarily stops oper-

ating

If Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt mode 

is continuously used for a long 

period of time, the brakes may over-

heat, and Multi-terrain Select brake 

control may temporarily stop operat-

ing.

●

At this time, the buzzer sounds 

intermittently and “Traction Con-

trol Turned OFF” is displayed on 

the multi-information display.

●

If Multi-terrain Select brake control 

stops operating, stop the vehicle 

in a safe location as soon as pos-
sible

*

 and wait until the system 

temperature decreases. Once the 

display message on the multi-

information display turns off, the 

brake control returns to normal. 

Note that normal driving is still 

possible even when Multi-terrain 

Select brake control is not operat-

ing.

*

: After stopping the vehicle, do not 

stop the engine until the display 
message has turned off.

■

When Mud & Sand or Rock & 

Dirt mode is canceled

In the following situations, Mud & 

Sand mode or Rock & Dirt mode are 

automatically canceled even if they 

are selected.

●

When the driving mode is 

changed (



P.355)

●

When the engine switch is turned 

off

■

Driving in Mud & Sand or Rock 

& Dirt mode

The following types of situations 

may occur, but they are not mal-

functions.

●

Vibrations may be felt throughout 

the vehicle or steering wheel

●

Operating noise may be heard 

from the engine compartment

■

When an inspection at your 

Toyota dealer is necessary

In the following situations, the sys-

tem may be malfunctioning. Have 

the vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer immediately.

●

When the slip indicator light illumi-

nates while Mud & Sand or Rock 

& Dirt mode is selected

●

When the indicator for each mode 

does not illuminate even though 

Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt mode 

is selected

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■

Dynamic Torque Control 
AWD vehicles

Press the snow mode switch.

When the switch is pressed, the 
system switches to snow mode and 
the snow mode indicator illuminates 
on the multi-information display.
When the switch is pressed again, 
the snow mode indicator turns off.

■

Dynamic Torque Vectoring 
AWD vehicles

Press the snow mode switch.

When the switch is pressed, the 
system switches to snow mode and 
the snow mode indicator illuminates 
on the multi-information display.

When the switch is pressed again, 
the snow mode indicator turns off.

■

When changing to snow mode

The background of the multi-infor-

mation display changes.

■

Canceling the snow mode

Snow mode is automatically can-

celed when the engine switch is 

turned off or Mud & Sand or Rock & 

Dirt mode is selected for Multi-ter-

rain Select.

Snow mode switch 

(AWD vehicles)

Snow mode can be selected 
to suit the conditions when 
driving on slippery road sur-
faces, such as on snow.

System operation

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*

: If equipped

Press the “DAC” switch.

The downhill assist control system 
indicator will come on and the sys-
tem will operate.
When the system is in operation, 
the slip indicator light will flash, and 
the stop lights/high mounted stop 
lights will be lit. A sound may also 
occur during the operation. This 
does not indicate a malfunction.

Press the “DAC” switch while 
the system is in operation.

The downhill assist control system 
indicator will flash as the system 
gradually ceases operation, and will 
turn off when the system is fully off.
Press the “DAC” switch while the 
downhill assist control system indi-
cator is flashing to start the system 
again.

■

Operating tips

The system will operate when the 

shift lever is in D or 1 range of S 

mode or R.

■

If the downhill assist control 

system indicator flashes

●

In the following situations, the indi-

cator flashes and the system will 

not operate:

• The shift lever is in a position 

other than D or 1 range of S mode 

or R.

• The accelerator or brake pedal is 

depressed.

• The vehicle speed exceeds 

approximately 15 mph (25 km/h).

• The brake system overheats.

●

In the following situation, the indi-

cator flashes to alert the driver, 

but the system will operate:

• The “DAC” switch is turned off 

while the system is operating.

The system will gradually ceases 

Downhill assist con-

trol system

*

The downhill assist control 
system helps to prevent 
excessive speed on steep 
downhill slopes.
The system will operate 
when the vehicle is traveling 
under 15 mph (25 km/h) with 
the accelerator and brake 
pedals released.

WARNING

■

When using downhill assist 

control system

Do not rely overmuch on the 

downhill assist control system. 

This function does not extend the 

vehicle’s performance limitations. 

Always thoroughly check the road 

conditions, and drive safely.

System operation

Turning off the system

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operation. The indicator will flash 
during operation, and then go off 
when the system is fully off.

■

When the downhill assist con-

trol system is operated continu-

ously

This may cause the brake actuator 

to overheat. In this case, the down-

hill assist control system will stop 

operating, a buzzer will sound and 

the downhill assist control system 

indicator will start flashing. Refrain 

from using the system until the 

downhill assist control system indi-

cator stays on. (The vehicle can be 

driven normally during this time.)

■

Sounds and vibrations caused 

by the downhill assist control 

system

●

A sound may be heard from the 

engine compartment when the 

engine is started or just after the 

vehicle begins to move. This 

sound does not indicate that a 

malfunction has occurred in down-

hill assist control system.

●

Either of the following conditions 

may occur when the downhill 

assist control system is operating. 

None of these are indicators that a 

malfunction has occurred.

• Vibrations may be felt through the 

vehicle body and steering.

• A motor sound may be heard after 

the vehicle comes to a stop.

■

System malfunction

In the following cases, have your 

vehicle checked by your Toyota 

dealer.

●

The downhill assist control system 

indicator does not come on when 

the engine switch is turned to ON.

●

The downhill assist control system 

indicator does not come on when 

the “DAC” switch is pressed.

●

The slip indicator light comes on.

WARNING

■

The system may not operate 

on the following surfaces, 

which may lead to an acci-

dent causing death or serious 

injury

●

Slippery surfaces such as wet 

or muddy roads

●

Icy surface

●

Unpaved roads

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■

ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys-
tem)

Helps to prevent wheel lock 
when the brakes are applied 
suddenly, or if the brakes are 
applied while driving on a slip-
pery road surface

■

Brake assist

Generates an increased level of 
braking force after the brake 
pedal is depressed when the 
system detects a panic stop sit-
uation

■

VSC (Vehicle Stability Con-
trol)

Helps the driver to control skid-
ding when swerving suddenly or 
turning on slippery road sur-
faces.

■

Enhanced VSC (Enhanced 
Vehicle Stability Control)

Provides cooperative control of 
the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional 
stability when swerving on slip-
pery road surfaces by con-
trolling steering performance.

■

Trailer Sway Control

Helps the driver to control trailer 
sway by selectively applying 
brake pressure for individual 
wheels and reducing driving 
torque when trailer sway is 
detected.

■

TRAC (Traction Control)

Helps to maintain drive power 
and prevent the drive wheels 
from spinning when starting the 
vehicle or accelerating on slip-
pery roads

■

Active Cornering Assist 
(ACA)

Helps to prevent the vehicle 
from drifting to the outer side by 
performing inner wheel brake 
control when attempting to 
accelerate while turning

■

Hill-start assist control

Helps to reduce the backward 
movement of the vehicle when 
starting on an uphill

■

EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing)

Employs an electric motor to 
reduce the amount of effort 

Driving assist systems

To keep driving safety and 
performance, the following 
systems operate automati-
cally in response to various 
driving situations. Be 
aware, however, that these 
systems are supplementary 
and should not be relied 
upon too heavily when oper-
ating the vehicle.

Summary of the driving 
assist systems

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needed to turn the steering 
wheel

■

Dynamic Torque Control 
AWD system (if equipped)

Automatically switches from 
front-wheel drive to all-wheel 
drive (AWD) according to the 
driving conditions, helping to 
ensure reliable handling and 
stability. Examples of condi-
tions where the system will 
switch to AWD are when corner-
ing, going uphill, starting off or 
accelerating, and when the road 
surface is slippery due to snow, 
rain, etc.

■

Dynamic Torque Vectoring 
AWD system (if equipped)

Automatically switches from 
front wheel drive to all-wheel 
drive (AWD) according to the 
driving conditions, helping to 
ensure reliable handling and 
stability. Examples of condi-
tions where the system will 
switch to AWD are when corner-
ing, going uphill, starting off or 
accelerating, and when the road 
surface is slippery due to snow, 
rain, etc.
Also, when the vehicle is corner-
ing, the drive torque distribution 
between the front and rear 
wheels and between the rear left 
and right wheels is precisely 
controlled to improve drivability 
and stability.

■

The Secondary Collision 
Brake

When the SRS airbag sensor 
detects a collision and the sys-
tem operates, the brakes and 
brake lights are automatically 
controlled to reduce the vehicle 
speed and help reduce the pos-
sibility of further damage due to 
a secondary collision.

■

When the TRAC/VSC/Trailer 

Sway Control systems are oper-

ating

The slip indicator light will flash 

while the TRAC/VSC/Trailer Sway 

Control systems are operating.

■

Disabling the TRAC system

If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt 

or snow, the TRAC system may 

reduce power from the engine to the 

wheels.

Pressing 

 to turn the system off 

may make it easier for you to rock 

the vehicle in order to free it.
To turn the TRAC system off, 
quickly press and release 

.

“Traction Control Turned OFF” will 

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be shown on the multi-information 

display.

Press 

 again to turn the system 

back on.

■

Turning off the 

TRAC/VSC/Trailer Sway Con-

trol systems

To turn the TRAC/VSC/Trailer Sway 

Control systems off, press and hold 

 for more than 3 seconds while 

the vehicle is stopped.
The VSC OFF indicator light will 

come on and the “Traction Control 

Turned OFF” will be shown on the 
multi-information display.

*

Press 

 again to turn the systems 

back on.

*

: PCS will also be disabled (only 

Pre-Collision warning is avail-
able). The PCS warning light will 
come on and a message will be 
displayed on the multi-information 
display. (



P.239)

■

When the message is dis-

played on the multi-information 

display showing that TRAC has 
been disabled even if 

 has 

not been pressed

TRAC is temporary deactivated. If 

the information continues to show, 

contact your Toyota dealer.

■

Operating conditions of hill-

start assist control

When the following four conditions 

are met, the hill-start assist control 

will operate:

●

The shift lever is in a position 

other than P or N (when starting 

off forward/backward on an 

upward incline).

●

The vehicle is stopped.

●

The accelerator pedal is not 

depressed.

●

The parking brake is not engaged.

■

Automatic system cancelation 

of hill-start assist control

The hill-start assist control will turn 

off in any of the following situations:

●

The shift lever is shifted to P or N.

●

The accelerator pedal is 

depressed.

●

The parking brake is engaged.

●

No more than 2 seconds have 

elapsed after the brake pedal is 

released.

■

Sounds and vibrations caused 

by the ABS, brake assist, VSC, 

Trailer Sway Control, TRAC and 

hill-start assist control systems

●

A sound may be heard from the 

engine compartment when the 

brake pedal is depressed repeat-

edly, when the engine is started or 

just after the vehicle begins to 

move. This sound does not indi-

cate that a malfunction has 

occurred in any of these systems.

●

Any of the following conditions 

may occur when the above sys-

tems are operating. None of these 

indicates that a malfunction has 

occurred.

• Vibrations may be felt through the 

vehicle body and steering.

• A motor sound may be heard also 

after the vehicle comes to a stop.

• The brake pedal may pulsate 

slightly after the ABS is activated.

• The brake pedal may move down 

slightly after the ABS is activated.

■

Active Cornering Assist opera-

tion sounds and vibrations

When the Active Cornering Assist is 

operated, operation sounds and 

vibrations may be generated from 

the brake system, but this is not a 

malfunction.

■

AWD system operation sounds 

and vibrations when switching 

between AWD and front wheel 

drive

When the vehicle switches from 

AWD to front wheel drive and vice 

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versa, operation sounds and vibra-

tions may be generated, but this is 

not a malfunction.

■

EPS operation sound

When the steering wheel is oper-

ated, a motor sound (whirring 

sound) may be heard. This does not 

indicate a malfunction.

■

Automatic reactivation of 

TRAC, Trailer Sway Control and 

VSC systems

After turning the TRAC, Trailer 

Sway Control and VSC systems off, 

the systems will be automatically re-

enabled in the following situations:

●

When the engine switch is turned 

off.

●

If only the TRAC system is turned 

off, the TRAC will turn on when 

vehicle speed increases.

If both the TRAC and VSC sys-

tems are turned off, automatic re-

enabling will not occur when vehi-

cle speed increases.

■

Operating conditions of Active 

Cornering Assist

The system operates when the fol-

lowing occurs.

●

TRAC/VSC can operate

●

The driver is attempting to accel-

erate while turning

●

The system detects that the vehi-

cle is drifting to the outer side

●

The brake pedal is released

■

Reduced effectiveness of the 

EPS system

The effectiveness of the EPS sys-

tem is reduced to prevent the sys-

tem from overheating when there is 

frequent steering input over an 

extended period of time. The steer-

ing wheel may feel heavy as a 

result. Should this occur, refrain 

from excessive steering input or 

stop the vehicle and turn the engine 

off. The EPS system should return 

to normal within 10 minutes.

■

Secondary Collision Brake 

operating conditions

The system operates when the SRS 

airbag sensor detects a collision 

while the vehicle is in motion. How-

ever, the system does not operate in 

any of the following situations.

●

The vehicle speed is below 6 mph 

(10 km/h)

●

Components are damaged

■

Secondary Collision Brake 

automatic cancellation

The system is automatically can-

celed in any of the following situa-

tions.

●

The vehicle speed drops below 

approximately 6 mph (10 km/h)

●

A certain amount of time elapses 

during operation

●

The accelerator pedal is 

depressed a large amount

■

If a message about AWD is shown on the multi-information display 

(AWD models)

Perform the following actions.

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*

: After stopping the vehicle, do not stop the engine until the display mes-

sage has turned off.

Message

Details/Actions

“AWD System Over-

heated Switching to 

2WD Mode”

AWD system is overheating.



Perform the following actions.

• Reduce the vehicle speed until the message 

disappears.

• Stop the vehicle in a safe place and let the 

engine idle.

*

Once the display message on the multi-informa-
tion display turns off, there is no problem continu-
ing to drive.
If the message does not disappear, have your 
vehicle checked by your Toyota dealer immedi-
ately.

“AWD System Over-

heated 2WD Mode 

Engaged”

The vehicle switched from all-wheel drive (AWD) 
to front wheel drive due to overheating.



Perform the following actions.

• Reduce the vehicle speed until the message 

disappears.

• Stop the vehicle in a safe place and let the 

engine idle.

*

Once the display message on the multi-informa-
tion display turns off, the AWD system returns to 
normal.
If the message does not disappear, have your 
vehicle checked by your Toyota dealer immedi-
ately.

“AWD System Malfunc-

tion 2WD Mode 

Engaged Visit Your 

Dealer”

A malfunction occurred in the AWD system.



Have your vehicle checked by your Toyota 
dealer immediately.

WARNING

■

The ABS does not operate 

effectively when

●

The limits of tire gripping perfor-

mance have been exceeded 

(such as excessively worn tires 

on a snow covered road).

●

The vehicle hydroplanes while 

driving at high speed on wet or 

slick roads.

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WARNING

■

Stopping distance when the 

ABS is operating may exceed 

that of normal conditions

The ABS is not designed to 

shorten the vehicle’s stopping dis-

tance. Always maintain a safe dis-

tance from the vehicle in front of 

you, especially in the following sit-

uations:

●

When driving on dirt, gravel or 

snow-covered roads

●

When driving with tire chains

●

When driving over bumps in the 

road

●

When driving over roads with 

potholes or uneven surfaces

■

TRAC/VSC may not operate 

effectively when

Directional control and power may 

not be achievable while driving on 

slippery road surfaces, even if the 

TRAC/VSC system is operating.

Drive the vehicle carefully in con-

ditions where stability and power 

may be lost.

■

Active Cornering Assist does 

not operate effectively when

●

Do not overly rely on Active 

Cornering Assist. Active Corner-

ing Assist may not operate 

effectively when accelerating 

down slopes or driving on slip-

pery road surfaces.

●

When Active Cornering Assist 

frequently operates, Active Cor-

nering Assist may temporarily 

stop operating to ensure proper 

operation of the brakes, TRAC 

and VSC.

■

Hill-start assist control does 

not operate effectively when

●

Do not overly rely on hill-start 

assist control. Hill-start assist 

control may not operate effec-

tively on steep inclines and 

roads covered with ice.

●

Unlike the parking brake, hill-

start assist control is not 

intended to hold the vehicle sta-

tionary for an extended period 

of time. Do not attempt to use 

hill-start assist control to hold 

the vehicle on an incline, as 

doing so may lead to an acci-

dent.

■

When the TRAC/VSC/Trailer 

Sway Control is activated

The slip indicator light flashes. 

Always drive carefully. Reckless 

driving may cause an accident. 

Exercise particular care when the 

indicator light flashes.

■

When the TRAC/VSC/Trailer 

Sway Control systems are 

turned off

Be especially careful and drive at 

a speed appropriate to the road 

conditions. As these are the sys-

tems to help ensure vehicle stabil-

ity and driving force, do not turn 

the TRAC/VSC/Trailer Sway Con-

trol systems off unless necessary.
Trailer Sway Control is part of the 

VSC system and will not operate 

if VSC is turned off or experiences 

a malfunction.

■

Dynamic Torque Vectoring 

AWD system (if equipped)

The cornering performance of the 

newly developed AWD system 

has been improved. However, do 

not overly rely on the system and 

drive with caution.

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WARNING

■

Replacing tires

Make sure that all tires are of the 

specified size, brand, tread pat-

tern and total load capacity. In 

addition, make sure that the tires 

are inflated to the recommended 

tire inflation pressure level.

The ABS, TRAC and VSC/Trailer 

Sway Control systems will not 

function correctly if different tires 

are installed on the vehicle.

Contact your Toyota dealer for 

further information when replacing 

tires or wheels.

■

Handling of tires and the sus-

pension

Using tires with any kind of prob-

lem or modifying the suspension 

will affect the driving assist sys-

tems, and may cause a system to 

malfunction.

■

Trailer Sway Control precau-

tion

The Trailer Sway Control system 

is not able to reduce trailer sway 

in all situations. Depending on 

many factors such as the condi-

tions of the vehicle, trailer, road 

surface and driving environment, 

the Trailer Sway Control system 

may not be effective. Refer to 

your trailer owner’s manual for 

information on how to tow your 

trailer properly.

■

If trailer sway occurs

Observe the following precau-

tions. 

Failing to do so may cause death 

or serious injury.

●

Firmly grip the steering wheel. 

Steer straight ahead. Do not try 

to control trailer swaying by 

turning the steering wheel.

●

Begin releasing the accelerator 

pedal immediately but very 

gradually to reduce speed.

Do not increase speed. Do not 

apply vehicle brakes.

If you make no extreme correction 
with the steering or brakes, your 
vehicle and trailer should stabi-
lize. (



P.181)

■

Secondary Collision Brake

Do not rely solely upon the Sec-

ondary Collision Brake. This sys-

tem is designed to help reduce 

the possibility of further damage 

due to a secondary collision, how-

ever, that effect changes accord-

ing to various conditions. Overly 

relying on the system may result 

in death or serious injury.

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4

Driving

4-6.Driving tips



Use fluids that are appropriate 
to the prevailing outside tem-
peratures.

• Engine oil
• Engine coolant
• Washer fluid



Have a service technician 
inspect the condition of the 
battery.



Have the vehicle fitted with 
four snow tires or purchase a 
set of tire chains for the front 
tires.

*

Ensure that all tires are the same 
size and brand, and that chains 
match the size of the tires.

*

: Tire chains cannot be mounted 

on vehicles with 235/55R19 tires.

Winter driving tips

Carry out the necessary 
preparations and inspec-
tions before driving the 
vehicle in winter. Always 
drive the vehicle in a man-
ner appropriate to the pre-
vailing weather conditions.

Pre-winter preparations

WARNING

■

Driving with snow tires

Observe the following precautions 

to reduce the risk of accidents.

Failure to do so may result in a 

loss of vehicle control and cause 

death or serious injury.

●

Use tires of the specified size.

●

Maintain the recommended 

level of air pressure.

●

Do not drive in excess of 75 

mph (120 km/h), regardless of 

the type of snow tires being 

used.

●

Use snow tires on all, not just 

some wheels.

■

Driving with tire chains 

(except 235/55R19 tires)

Observe the following precautions 

to reduce the risk of accidents.

Failure to do so may result in the 

vehicle being unable to be driven 

safely, and may cause death or 

serious injury.

●

Do not drive in excess of the 

speed limit specified for the tire 

chains being used, or 30 mph 

(50 km/h), whichever is lower.

●

Avoid driving on bumpy road 

surfaces or over potholes.

●

Avoid sudden acceleration, 

abrupt steering, sudden brak-

ing and shifting operations that 

cause sudden engine braking.

●

Slow down sufficiently before 

entering a curve to ensure that 

vehicle control is maintained.

●

Do not use LTA (Lane Tracing 

Assist) system.

NOTICE

■

Repairing or replacing snow 

tires (vehicles with tire pres-

sure warning system)

Request repairs or replacement of 

snow tires from your Toyota 

dealer or legitimate tire retailers.

This is because the removal and 

attachment of snow tires affects 

the operation of the tire pressure 

warning valves and transmitters.

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Perform the following according 
to the driving conditions:



Do not try to forcibly open a 
window or move a wiper that 
is frozen. Pour warm water 
over the frozen area to melt 
the ice. Wipe away the water 
immediately to prevent it from 
freezing.



To ensure proper operation of 
the climate control system 
fan, remove any snow that 
has accumulated on the air 
inlet vents in front of the wind-
shield.



Check for and remove any 
excess ice or snow that may 
have accumulated on the 
exterior lights, vehicle’s roof, 
chassis, around the tires or on 
the brakes.



Remove any snow or mud 
from the bottom of your shoes 
before getting in the vehicle.

Accelerate the vehicle slowly, 
keep a safe distance between 
you and the vehicle ahead, and 
drive at a reduced speed suit-
able to road conditions.



Park the vehicle and move 
the shift lever to P without set-

ting the parking brake. The 
parking brake may freeze up, 
preventing it from being 
released. If the vehicle is 
parked without setting the 
parking brake, make sure to 
block the wheels.
Failure to do so may be dan-
gerous because it may cause 
the vehicle to move unexpect-
edly, possibly leading to an 
accident.
When the parking brake is in 
automatic mode, release the 
parking brake after shifting 
the shift lever to P. (



P.205)



If the vehicle is left parked 
with the brakes damp in cold 
temperatures, there is a pos-
sibility of the brakes freezing.



If the vehicle is parked without 
setting the parking brake, 
confirm that the shift lever 
cannot be moved out of P

*

.

*

: The shift lever will be locked if it is 

attempted to be shifted from P to 
any other position without 
depressing the brake pedal. If the 
shift lever can be shifted from P, 
there may be a problem with the 
shift lock system. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota 
dealer immediately.

Before driving the vehicle

When driving the vehicle

When parking the vehicle

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4

Driving



Vehicles without 235/55R19 
tires

Use the correct tire chain size 
when mounting the tire chains. 
Chain size is regulated for each 
tire size.

Side chain:

0.12 in. (3 mm) in diameter

0.39 in. (10 mm) in width

1.18 in. (30 mm) in length

Cross chain:

0.16 in. (4 mm) in diameter

0.55 in. (14 mm) in width

0.98 in. (25 mm) in length



Vehicles with 235/55R19 tires

Tire chains cannot be mounted.
Snow tires should be used 

instead.

Regulations regarding the use 
of tire chains vary depending on 
location and type of road. 
Always check local regulations 
before installing chains.

■

Tire chain installation

Observe the following precautions 

when installing and removing 

chains:

●

Install and remove tire chains in a 

safe location.

●

Install tire chains on the front tires 

only. Do not install tire chains on 

the rear tires.

●

Install tire chains on front tires as 

tightly as possible. Retighten 

chains after driving 1/4 - 1/2 mile 

(0.5 - 1.0 km).

●

Install tire chains following the 

instructions provided with the tire 

chains.

WARNING

■

When parking the vehicle

When parking the vehicle without 

applying the parking brake, make 

sure to chock the wheels. If you 

do not chock the wheels, the vehi-

cle may move unexpectedly, pos-

sibly resulting in an accident.

Selecting tire chains

A

B

C

D

E

F

Regulations on the use of 
tire chains (except 
235/55R19 tires)

NOTICE

■

Fitting tire chains (vehicles 

with tire pressure warning 

system)

The tire pressure warning valves 

and transmitters may not function 

correctly when tire chains are fit-

ted.

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

Specific design characteris-
tics give it a higher center of 
gravity than ordinary passen-
ger cars. This vehicle design 
feature causes this type of 
vehicle to be more likely to 
rollover. And, utility vehicles 
have a significantly higher 
rollover rate than other types 
of vehicles.



An advantage of the higher 
ground clearance is a better 
view of the road allowing you 
to anticipate problems.



It is not designed for corner-
ing at the same speeds as 
ordinary passenger cars any 
more than low-slung sports 
cars are designed to perform 
satisfactorily under off-road 
conditions. Therefore, sharp 
turns at excessive speeds 
may cause the vehicle to roll-
over.

When driving your vehicle off-

Utility vehicle precau-

tions

This vehicle belongs to the 
utility vehicle class, which 
has higher ground clear-
ance and narrower tread in 
relation to the height of its 
center of gravity to make it 
capable of performing in a 
wide variety of off-road 
applications.

Utility vehicle feature

WARNING

■

Utility vehicle precautions

Always observe the following pre-

cautions to minimize the risk of 

death, serious injury or damage to 

your vehicle:

●

In a rollover crash, an unbelted 

person is significantly more 

likely to die than a person wear-

ing a seat belt. Therefore, the 

driver and all passengers 

should always fasten their seat 

belts.

●

Avoid sharp turns or abrupt 

maneuvers, if at all possible.

Failure to operate this vehicle 

correctly may result in loss of 

control or vehicle rollover caus-

ing death or serious injury.

●

Loading cargo on the roof lug-

gage carrier (if equipped) will 

make the center of the vehicle 

gravity higher. Avoid high 

speeds, sudden starts, sharp 

turns, sudden braking or abrupt 

maneuvers, otherwise it may 

result in loss of control or vehi-

cle rollover due to failure to 

operate this vehicle correctly.

●

Always slow down in gusty 

crosswinds. Because of its pro-

file and higher center of gravity, 

your vehicle is more sensitive to 

side winds than an ordinary 

passenger car. Slowing down 

will allow you to have better 

control.

●

Do not drive horizontally across 

steep slopes. Driving straight up 

or straight down is preferred. 

Your vehicle (or any similar off-

road vehicle) can tip over side-

ways much more easily than 

forward or backward.

Off-road driving

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4

Driving

road, please observe the follow-
ing precautions to ensure your 
driving enjoyment and to help 
prevent the closure of areas to 
off-road vehicles:



Drive your vehicle only in 
areas where off-road vehicles 
are permitted to travel.



Respect private property. Get 
owner’s permission before 
entering private property.



Do not enter areas that are 
closed. Honor gates, barriers 
and signs that restrict travel.



Stay on established roads. 
When conditions are wet, 
driving techniques should be 
changed or travel delayed to 
prevent damage to roads.

■

Additional information for off-

road driving



For owners in U.S. mainland, 

Hawaii and Puerto Rico:

To obtain additional information per-
taining to driving your vehicle off-
road, consult the following organiza-
tions:

• State and Local Parks and Recre-

ation Departments

• State Motor Vehicle Bureau

• Recreational Vehicle Clubs

• U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of 

Land Management

WARNING

■

Off-road driving precautions

Always observe the following pre-

cautions to minimize the risk of 

death, serious injury or damage to 

your vehicle:

●

Drive carefully when off the 

road. Do not take unnecessary 

risks by driving in dangerous 

places.

●

Do not grip the steering wheel 

spokes when driving off-road. A 

bad bump could jerk the wheel 

and injure your hands. Keep 

both hands and especially your 

thumbs on the outside of the 

rim.

●

Always check your brakes for 

effectiveness immediately after 

driving in sand, mud, water or 

snow.

●

After driving through tall grass, 

mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., 

check that there is no grass, 

bush, paper, rags, stone, sand, 

etc. adhering or trapped on the 

underbody. Clear off any such 

matter from the underbody. If 

the vehicle is used with these 

materials trapped or adhering to 

the underbody, a breakdown or 

fire could occur.

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WARNING

●

When driving off-road or in rug-

ged terrain, do not drive at 

excessive speeds, jump, make 

sharp turns, strike objects, etc. 

This may cause loss of control 

or vehicle rollover causing 

death or serious injury. You are 

also risking expensive damage 

to your vehicle’s suspension 

and chassis.

NOTICE

■

To prevent the water damage

Take all necessary safety mea-

sures to ensure that water dam-

age to the engine or other 

components does not occur.

●

Water entering the engine air 

intake will cause severe engine 

damage.

●

Water entering the automatic 

transmission will cause deterio-

ration in shift quality, locking up 

of your transmission accompa-

nied by vibration, and ultimately 

damage.

●

Water can wash the grease 

from wheel bearings, causing 

rusting and premature failure, 

and may also enter the differen-

tials, transmission and transfer 

case (AWD models), reducing 

the gear oil’s lubricating quali-

ties.

■

When you drive through 

water

If driving through water, such as 

when crossing shallow streams, 

first check the depth of the water 

and the bottom of the riverbed for 

firmness. Drive slowly and avoid 

deep water.

■

Inspection after off-road driv-

ing

●

Sand and mud that has accu-

mulated around brake discs 

may affect braking efficiency 

and may damage brake system 

components.

●

Always perform a maintenance 

inspection after each day of off-

road driving that has taken you 

through rough terrain, sand, 

mud, or water. For scheduled 

maintenance information, refer 

to the “Scheduled Maintenance 

Guide” or “Owner’s Manual 

Supplement”.

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Audio

5-1. Basic function

Buttons overview.........

379

Menu screen ...............

381

Status icon ..................

382

“Setup” screen ............

384

5-2. Basic information before 

operation

Initial screen................

385

Touch screen ..............

386

Home screen...............

388

Entering letters and num-

bers/list screen operation

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

389

Screen adjustment ......

392

Linking multi-information 

display and the system

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

393

5-3. Connectivity settings

Registering/Connecting a 

Bluetooth

®

 device .....

394

Setting Bluetooth

®

 details

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

398

Wi-Fi

®

 Hotspot ............

406

5-4. Apple CarPlay/Android 

Auto

Apple CarPlay

®

/Android 

Auto™ .......................

411

5-5. Other settings

General settings..........

418

Voice settings..............

422

Vehicle settings...........

423

5-6. Using the audio/visual 

system

Quick reference...........

424

Some basics................

425

5-7. Radio operation

AM/FM/SiriusXM (SXM) 

radio ..........................

429

5-8. Media operation

USB memory...............

436

iPod/iPhone (Apple Car-

Play) ..........................

438

Android Auto ...............

441

Bluetooth

®

 audio .........

442

5-9. Audio/visual remote con-

trols

Steering switches ........

446

5-10.Audio settings

Setup...........................

448

5-11.Tips for operating the 

audio/visual system

Operating information..

450

5-12.Voice command system 

operation

Voice command system

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

462

Command list ..............

465

5-13.Mobile Assistant opera-

tion

Mobile Assistant ..........

469

378

5-14.Phone operation (Hands-

free system for cellular 
phones)

Quick reference...........

471

Some basics ...............

472

Placing a call using the 

Bluetooth

®

 hands-free sys-

tem ............................

476

Receiving a call using the 

Bluetooth

®

hands-free sys-

tem ............................

479

Talking on the Bluetooth

®

 

hands-free system.....

480

Bluetooth

®

 phone message 

function......................

482

5-15.Phone settings

Setup...........................

487

5-16.What to do if... 

(Bluetooth

®

)

Troubleshooting ..........

497

5-17.Connected Services over-

view

Connected Services....

501

Type A: Function achieved 

by using a smartphone or 
DCM..........................

502

Type B: Function achieved 

by using DCM and the sys-
tem ............................

504

Type C: Function achieved 

by using DCM............

505

Type D: Function achieved 

by using DCM and a 
smartphone ...............

508

5-18.Connected Services oper-

ation

Toyota Apps ................

510

5-19.Setup

Toyota Apps settings...

514

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5-1.Basic function

*

: Vehicles with Audio only

For details about Audio Plus or Premium Audio, refer to “Navigation and 
Multimedia System Owner’s Manual”.

By touching the screen with your finger, you can control the 
selected functions. (



P.386, 387)

Press to seek up or down for a radio station or to access a 
desired track/file. (



P.429, 436, 438, 442)

Press to access the Bluetooth

®

 hands-free system. (



P.471)

• When an Apple CarPlay connection is established, press to display the 

Phone application screen.

*1

Press to display the Toyota Apps screen.

*1, 2

 (



P.510)

Turn to change the radio station or skip to the next or previous 
track/file. (



P.429, 436, 438, 442)

Press to turn the audio/visual system on and off, and turn it to 
adjust the volume. Press and hold to restart the system. (



P.385, 

425)

Buttons overview

*

Operations of each part

A

B

C

D

E

F

380

5-1. Basic function

When an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connection is established, 
press to display the Maps application screen.

*1

Press to display the audio/visual system screen. (



424, 425)

Press to display the “Menu” screen. (



P.381)

Press to display the home screen. (



P.388)

*1

:This function is not made available in some countries or areas.

*2

:When an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connection is established, this 

function will be unavailable.

●

The screen shots in this document 

and the actual screens of the sys-

tem differ depending on whether 

the functions and/or a contract 

existed.

G

H

I

J

WARNING

●

For safety, the driver should not 

operate the system while 

he/she is driving. Insufficient 

attention to the road and traffic 

may cause an accident.

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Press the “MENU” button to display the “Menu” screen.

Displays the clock. Select to display the clock settings screen. 
(



P.419)

Select to display the audio control screen. (



P.424)

Select to display the hands-free operation screen. (



P.471)

• When an Apple CarPlay connection is established, select to display the 

Phone application screen.

*1

Select to display the Toyota Apps screen.

*1, 2

 (



P.510)

When an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connection is established 
and this button displays “Apple CarPlay”/“Android Auto”, select to 
display the home screen of Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. 

*1

 

(



P.411)

Select to display the fuel consumption screen. (



P.99)

Select to display the “Setup” screen. (



P.384)

Select to adjust the contrast, brightness, etc. of the display. 
(



P.392)

*1

:This function is not made available in some countries or areas.

*2

:When an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connection is established, this 

function will be unavailable.

Menu screen

Menu screen operation

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

382

5-1. Basic function

Indicate during data commu-
nication performed via Data 
Communication Module 
(DCM)

*1

The reception level of Data 
Communication Module 
(DCM) display

*1

 (



P.382)

The reception level of the 
connected phone display 
(



P.382)

Remaining battery charge 
display (



P.383)

Bluetooth

®

 phone connection 

condition display (



P.383)

Wi-Fi

®

 connection condition 

display

*1, 2

 (



P.406)

*1

:Vehicles equipped with DCM

*2

:This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.

●

The number of status icons that 

can be displayed differs depend-

ing on the displayed screen.

The level of reception does not 
always correspond with the level 
displayed on the cellular phone. 
The level of reception may not 
be displayed depending on the 
phone you have.
When the cellular phone is out 
of the service area or in a place 
inaccessible by radio waves, 

/

 is displayed.

“Rm” is displayed when receiv-
ing in a roaming area. While 
roaming, display “Rm” top-left 
on the icon.
The receiving area may not be 
displayed depending on the type 
of Bluetooth

®

 phone you have.



While connected with cellular 
phone

Status icon

Status icons are displayed 
at the top of the screen.

Status icon explanation

A

B

C

D

E

F

Reception level display

Reception Level

Indicators

Poor

Excellent

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

While using Data Communi-
cation Module (DCM)



While using Wi-Fi

®

Hotspot

●

When Wi-Fi

®

 Hotspot is off, no 

item is displayed.

The amount displayed does not 
always correspond with the 
amount displayed on the 
Bluetooth

®

 device.

The amount of battery charge 
left may not be displayed 
depending on the type of the 
Bluetooth

®

 device connected.

This system does not have a 
charging function.

An antenna for the Bluetooth

®

 

connection is built into the 
instrument panel.

The condition of the Bluetooth

®

 

connection may deteriorate and 
the system may not function 
when a Bluetooth

®

 phone is 

used in the following conditions 
and/or places:
The cellular phone is obstructed 
by certain objects (such as 
when it is behind the seat or in 
the glove box or console box).
The cellular phone is touching or 
is covered with metal materials.

Leave the Bluetooth

®

 phone in a 

place where the condition of the 
Bluetooth

®

 connection is good.

Reception Level

Indicators

Poor

Excellent

Reception Level

Indicators

No connection

Connected

Remaining battery charge 
display

Remaining 

charge

Indicators

Empty

Full

Bluetooth

®

 connection 

condition display

Indicators

Conditions

(Blue)

Indicates that the con-
dition of the 
Bluetooth

®

 connection 

is good.

(Gray)

While in this condition, 
sound quality during 
phone calls may dete-
riorate.

Indicates that the cel-
lular phone is not con-
nected via Bluetooth

®

.

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5-1. Basic function

Press the “MENU” button, then 
select “Setup” to display the 
“Setup” screen. The items 
shown on the “Setup” screen 
can be set.

Select to change the selected 
language, operation sound 
settings, etc. (



P.418)

Select to set Bluetooth

®

 

device and Bluetooth

®

 sys-

tem settings. (



P.398)

Select to set audio settings. 
(



P.448)

Select to set the phone 
sound, contacts, message 
settings, etc. (



P.487)

Select to set the voice set-
tings. (



P.422)

Select to set vehicle informa-
tion. (



P.423)

Select to set Wi-Fi

®

 connec-

tion settings.

*1, 2

 (



P.407)

Select to set Toyota Apps 
settings.

*2

 (



P.514)

*1

:Vehicles equipped with DCM

*2

:This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.

“Setup” screen

“Setup” screen

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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After a few seconds, the caution 
screen will be displayed.
After about 5 seconds or select-
ing “Continue”, the caution 
screen automatically switches to 
the next screen.

When system response is 
extremely slow, the system can 
be restarted.

1

Press and hold the “POWER 
VOLUME” knob for 3 sec-
onds or more.

Initial screen

When the engine switch is 
turned to ACC or ON, the 
initial screen will be dis-
played and the system will 
begin operating.

Caution screen

WARNING

●

When the vehicle is stopped 

with the engine running, always 

apply the parking brake for 

safety.

Restarting the system

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5-2. Basic information before operation

Operations are performed by touching the touch screen directly with 
your finger.

*1

:The above operations may not be performed on all screens.

*2

:The Apple CarPlay Maps application is not compatible with pinch multi-

touch gestures.

Touch screen

Touch screen gestures

Operation method

Outline

Main use



Touch

Quickly touch and 
release once.



Selecting an item 
on the screen



Drag

*1

Touch the screen 
with your finger, 
and move the 
screen to the 
desired position.



Scrolling the lists



Flick

*1

Quickly move the 
screen by flicking 
with your finger.



Scrolling the main 
screen page



Pinch in/Pinch 
out

Slide fingers toward 
each other or apart 
on the screen.



Changing the 
scale of the 
map

*2

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●

Flick operations may not be performed smoothly at high altitudes.

●

If the system does not respond to 

touching a screen button, move 

your finger away from the screen 

and then touch it again.

●

Dimmed screen buttons cannot be 

operated.

●

The displayed image may become 

darker and moving images may 

be slightly distorted when the 

screen is cold.

●

In extremely cold conditions, the 

screen may not be displayed and 

the data input by a user may be 

deleted. Also, the screen buttons 

may be harder than usual to 

depress.

●

When you look at the screen 

through polarized material such as 

polarized sunglasses, the screen 

may be dark and hard to see. If 

so, look at the screen from differ-

ent angles, adjust the screen set-

tings on the display settings 

screen or take off your sun-

glasses.

●

When 

 is displayed on the 

screen, select 

 to return to the 

previous screen.

The operable areas of the 
capacitive touch screen buttons 
use capacitive touch sensors 
and may not operate properly in 
the following situations:



If the screen is dirty or wet



If a source of strong electro-
magnetic waves is brought 
near the screen



If a glove is worn during oper-
ation



If the screen is touched by a 
fingernail



If a stylus is used to operate 
the buttons



If your palm touches the oper-
able area of another button 
during operation



If a button is touched quickly



If the operable part of a 
capacitive touch screen but-
ton is touched by or covered 

Touch screen operation

This system is operated 
mainly by the buttons on 
the screen. (Referred to as 
screen buttons in this man-
ual.)
When a screen button is 
touched, a beep sounds. (To 
set the beep sound: 



P.418)

NOTICE

●

To prevent damaging the 

screen, lightly touch the screen 

buttons with your finger.

●

Do not use objects other than 

your finger to touch the screen.

●

Wipe off fingerprints using a 

glass cleaning cloth. Do not use 

chemical cleaners to clean the 

screen, as they may damage 

the touch screen.

Capacitive touch screen 
buttons

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with a metal object, such as 
the following, it may not oper-
ate properly:

• Magnetic isolation cards
• Metallic foil, such as the inner 

packaging of a cigarette box

• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Discs, such as a CD or DVD



If the operable part of a 
capacitive touch screen but-
ton is wiped, it may operate 
unintentionally.



If the capacitive touch screen 
button is being touched when 
the engine switch is changed 
to ACC or ON, the button may 
not operate properly. In this 
case, remove anything touch-
ing the button, turn the engine 
switch to OFF and then turn it 
to ACC or ON, or restart the 
system by press and hold the 
“POWER VOLUME” knob for 
3 seconds or more.

●

Capacitive touch screen button 

sensor sensitivity can be adjusted. 

(



P.418)

1

Press the “HOME” button.

2

Check that the home screen 
is displayed.



Selecting a screen will display 
it full screen.

●

The display information and area 

on the home screen can be cus-

tomized.

●

The home screen can be set to 

several types of split layouts

Home screen

On the home screen, multi-
ple screens, such as the 
audio/visual system screen, 
hands-free screen and clock 
screen, can be displayed 
simultaneously.

Home screen operation

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The display information/area on 
the home screen and the home 
screen layout can be changed.

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup”.



If the general settings screen 
is not displayed, select “Gen-
eral”.

3

Select “Customize Home 
Screen”.

4

Select the items to be set.

Select to change the display 
information and area on the 
home screen.

Select to change the home 
screen layout.

When searching by a name or 
entering data, letters and num-
bers can be entered via the 
screen.

Text field. Entered charac-
ter(s) will be displayed.

Select to erase one charac-
ter. 
Select and hold to continue 
erasing characters.

Select to move the cursor.

Select to choose predictive 
text candidate for entered 
text. (



P.390)

Select to display a list of pre-
dictive text candidates when 
there is more than one. 
(



P.390)

Select to enter desired char-
acters.

Select to enter characters in 
lower case or in upper case.

Customizing the home 
screen

A

B

Entering letters and 

numbers/list screen 

operation

Entering letters and num-
bers

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

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5-2. Basic information before operation

Select to change character 
types. (



P.390)

Select to make a space on 
cursor.

●

Keyboard layout can be changed. 

(



P.418)

1

Select “Change Type”.

2

Select the desired character.

●

Depending on the screen being 

displayed, it may not be possible 

to change keyboard characters.

When text is input, the system 
predicts the text that may com-
plete the currently unconfirmed 
text and displays predictive 
replacement candidates that 
match the beginning of the text.

1

Input text.

2

Select the desired candidate.



To select a candidate that is 
not displayed, select 

, and 

then select the desired predic-
tive replacement candidate.

The list screen may be dis-
played after entering characters. 
When a list is displayed, use the 
appropriate screen button to 
scroll through the list.

Changing character type

Displaying predictive text 
candidates

H

I

List screen

Scrolling list screen

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To scroll up/down the list, 
flick the list up/down.

Select to skip to the next or 
previous page. Select and 
hold 

 or 

 to scroll 

through the displayed list.

Indicates the position of the 
displayed entries in the entire 
list.
To scroll up/down pages, 
drag the bar.

●

If 

 appears to the right of an 

item name, the complete name is 

too long to display.

• Select to 

 scroll to the end of 

the name.

• Select 

 to move to the begin-

ning of the name.

Items are displayed in the list 
with the most similar results of 
the search at the top.

1

Select 

.

2

Input text.

3

Select “Search”.

4

The list is displayed.

Searching a list

A

B

C

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1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Display”.

3

Select the desired items to 
be set.

Select to turn the screen off. 
To turn it on, press any but-

ton.

Select to turn day mode 
on/off. (



P.392)

Select to adjust the screen 
display. (



P.392)

Select to adjust the camera 
display.

●

When the screen is viewed 

through polarized sunglasses, a 

rainbow pattern may appear on 

the screen due to optical charac-

teristics of the screen. If this is dis-

turbing, please operate the screen 

without polarized sunglasses.

Depending on the position of the 
headlight switch, the screen 
changes to day or night mode. 
This feature is available when 
the headlight is switched on.

1

Select “Day Mode”.

●

If the screen is set to day mode 

with the headlight switch turned 

on, this condition is memorized 

even with the engine turned off.

The contrast and brightness of 
the screen can be adjusted 
according to the brightness of 
your surroundings.

1

Select “General” or “Cam-
era”.

2

Select the desired item.

Screen adjustment

The contrast and brightness 
of the screen display and 
the image of the camera dis-
play can be adjusted. The 
screen can also be turned 
off, and/or changed to either 
day or night mode.
(For information regarding 
audio/visual screen adjust-
ment: 



P.427)

Displaying the screen 
adjustment screen

A

Changing between day 
and night mode

Adjusting the con-
trast/brightness

B

C

D

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

“Display (General)” screen 
only: Select “<” or “>” to select 
the desired display.

• “Contrast”
“+”: Select to strengthen the con-
trast of the screen.
“-”: Select to weaken the contrast of 
the screen.
• “Brightness”
“+”: Select to brighten the screen.
“-”: Select to darken the screen.

Linking multi-informa-

tion display and the 

system

The following functions of 
the system are linked with 
the multi-information dis-
play in the instrument clus-
ter:



Audio



Phone

*

etc.
These functions can be 
operated using meter con-
trol switches on the steering 
wheel. (



P.89)

*

: When an Apple CarPlay con-

nection is established, this 
function will be unavailable.