Toyota Corolla Cross (2023 year). Manual in english

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before driv

ing

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

■

When folding the rear seat-

backs down

●

Do not fold the seatbacks down

while driving.

●

Stop the vehicle on level

ground, set the parking brake

and shift the shift lever to P.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a

folded seatback or in the lug-

gage compartment while driv-

ing.

●

Do not allow children to enter

the luggage compartment.

●

Be careful not to get your hand

caught when folding the rear

seatbacks.

●

Adjust the position of the front

seats before folding down the

rear seatbacks so that the front

seats do not interfere with the

rear seatbacks when folding

down the rear seatbacks.

■

After returning the rear seat-

back to the upright position

●

Make sure that the seatback is

securely locked in position by

lightly pushing it back and forth.

●

Check that the seat belts are

not twisted or caught in the

seatback.

If the seat belt gets caught

between the seatback’s securing

hook and latch, it may damage

the seat belt.

126

3-3. Adjusting the seats

■

Front seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

■

Rear outside seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

■

Adjusting the height of the head

restraints (front seats)

Make sure that the head restraints

are adjusted so that the center of

the head restraint is closest to the

top of your ears.

■

Front seats

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided
for all seats.

WARNING

■

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the head restraints.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Use the head restraints

designed for each respective

seat.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the

correct position at all times.

●

After adjusting the head

restraints, push down on them

and make sure they are locked

in position.

●

Do not drive with the head

restraints removed.

Adjusting a head restraint

Removing the head
restraints

127

3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before driv

ing

■

Rear outside seats

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

■

Front seats

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

Press and hold the lock release
button

when lowering the head

restraint.

■

Rear outside seats

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

Press and hold the lock release
button

when lowering the head

restraint.

Installing the head
restraints

128

3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.

Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up

to secure the steering wheel.

To sound the horn, press on or
close to the

mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to

mishandle the vehicle and cause

an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering

wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel

is securely locked.

Otherwise, the steering wheel

may move suddenly, possibly

causing an accident, and resulting

in death or serious injury. Also,

the horn may not sound if the

steering wheel is not securely

locked.

Horn

129

3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before driv

ing

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



Manual anti-glare inside rear
view mirror

Reflected light from the head-
lights of vehicles behind can be

reduced by operating the lever.

Normal position
Anti-glare position



Auto anti-glare inside rear
view mirror

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

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

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

also turns off.)

Inside rear view mirror

The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of
rear view mirror

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the

mirror while driving.

Doing so may lead to mishandling

of the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

Anti-glare function

130

3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

■

To prevent sensor error (vehi-

cles with an auto anti-glare

inside rear view mirror)

To ensure that the sensors operate

properly, do not touch or cover

them.

■

When using the outside rear

view mirrors in a cold weather

When it is cold and the outside rear

view mirrors are frozen, it may not

be possible to fold/extend them or

adjust the mirror surface. Remove

the ice, snow, etc. covering the out-

side rear view mirrors.

Outside rear view mir-

rors

The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions

while driving.

Failure to do so may result in loss

of control of the vehicle and cause

an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while

driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors

folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger

side mirrors must be extended

and properly adjusted before

driving.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before driv

ing

To select a mirror to adjust,
turn the switch.

Left
Right

To adjust the mirror, operate
the switch.

Up
Right
Down
Left

■

Mirror angle can be adjusted

when

The engine switch is in ACC or ON.

■

When the mirrors are fogged up

The outside rear view mirrors can

be cleared using the mirror defog-

gers. Turn on the rear window

defogger to turn on the outside rear

view mirror defoggers. (



P.288,

295)

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

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When the mirror defoggers

are operating

Do not touch the rear view mirror

surfaces, as they can become

very hot and burn you.

Folding the mirrors

WARNING

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mir-

ror malfunction, be careful not to

get your hand caught by the mov-

ing mirror.

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

3-5.Opening and closing the windows

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

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the window partway,

operate the switch in the opposite
direction.

■

The power windows can be

operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

Operating the power windows

after turning the engine off

The power windows can be oper-

ated for approximately 45 seconds

after the engine switch is turned to

ACC or OFF. They cannot, however,

be operated once either front door is

opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed

between the window and the win-

dow frame while the window is clos-

ing, window movement is stopped

and the window is opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught

between the door and window while

the window is opening, window

movement is stopped.

■

When the window cannot be

opened or closed

When the jam protection function or

catch protection function operates

unusually and the door window can-

not be opened or closed, perform

the following operations with the

power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the engine

switch in ON, within 4 seconds of

the jam protection function or

catch protection function activat-

ing, continuously operate the

power window switch in the

one-touch closing direction or

one-touch opening direction so

that the door window can be

opened and closed.

●

If the door window cannot be

opened and closed even when

performing the above operations,

perform the following procedure

for function initialization.

Turn the engine switch to ON.

Pull and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch closing

direction and completely close

the door window.

Release the power window

switch for a moment, resume

pulling the switch in the

one-touch closing direction, and

hold it there for approximately 6

seconds or more.

Press and hold the power win-

dow switch in the one-touch

opening direction. After the door

window is completely opened,

continue holding the switch for

an additional 1 second or more.

Release the power window

switch for a moment, resume

Power windows

Opening and closing the
power windows

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

Before driv

ing

pushing the switch in the

one-touch opening direction, and

hold it there for approximately 4

seconds or more.

Pull and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch closing

direction again. After the door

window is completely closed,

continue holding the switch for a

further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the

window is moving, start again from

the beginning.

If the window reverses and cannot

be fully closed or opened, have the

vehicle inspected by your Toyota

dealer.

■

Door lock linked window opera-

tion

●

Vehicles without a smart key sys-

tem: The power windows can be
opened and closed using the key.

(



P.104)

Vehicles with a smart key system:

The power windows can be

opened and closed using the
mechanical key.

(



P.418)

●

The power windows can be

opened using the wireless remote
control.

(



P.103)

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your Toyota dealer.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.449)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

■

Closing the windows

●

The driver is responsible for all

the power window operations,

including the operation for the

passengers. In order to prevent

accidental operation, especially

by a child, do not let a child

operate the power windows. It is

possible for children and other

passengers to have body parts

caught in the power window.

Also, when riding with a child, it

is recommended to use the win-

dow lock switch. (



P.134)

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers do not have any part of

their body in a position where it

could be caught when a window

is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote

control, key or mechanical key

and operating the power win-

dows, operate the power win-

dow after checking to make

sure that there is no possibility

of any passenger having any of

their body parts caught in the

window. Also do not let a child

operate window by the wireless

remote control, key or mechani-

cal key. It is possible for children

and other passengers to get

caught in the power window.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn

the engine switch off, carry the

key and exit the vehicle along

with the child. There may be

accidental operation, due to

mischief, etc., that may possibly

lead to an accident.

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

This function can be used to
prevent children from acciden-
tally opening or closing a pas-
senger window.
Press the switch.

The indicator

will come on and

the passenger windows will be
locked.
The passenger windows can still be
opened and closed using the
driver’s switch even if the lock
switch is on.

■

The power windows can be

operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

When the battery is discon-

nected

The window lock switch is disabled.

If necessary, press the window lock

switch after reconnecting the bat-

tery.

WARNING

■

Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body

to intentionally activate the jam

protection function.

●

The jam protection function may

not work if something gets

jammed just before the window

is fully closed. Be careful not to

get any part of your body

jammed in the window.

■

Catch protection function

●

Never use any part of your body

or clothing to intentionally acti-

vate the catch protection func-

tion.

●

The catch protection function

may not work if something gets

caught just before the window is

fully opened. Be careful not to

get any part of your body or

clothing caught in the window.

Preventing accidental
operation (window lock
switch)

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

Before driv

ing

: If equipped

■

Opening and closing

Opens the moon roof

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

Closes the moon roof

: Lightly press either side of the

moon roof switch to stop the
moon roof partway.

■

Tilting up and down

Tilts the moon roof up

Tilts the moon roof down

: Lightly press either side of the

moon roof switch to stop the
moon roof partway.

■

The moon roof can be operated

when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

Operating the moon roof after

turning the engine off

The moon roof can be operated for

approximately 45 seconds after the

engine switch is turned to ACC or

OFF. It cannot, however, be oper-

ated once either front door is

opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object is detected between the

moon roof and the frame while the

moon roof is closing or tilting down,

travel is stopped and the moon roof

opens slightly.

■

Sunshade

The sunshade can be opened and

closed manually. However, the sun-

shade will open automatically when

the moon roof is opened.

■

Door lock linked moon roof

operation

●

Vehicles without a smart key sys-

tem: The moon roof can be
opened and closed using the key.

(



P.104)

Vehicles with a smart key system:

The moon roof can be opened

and closed using the mechanical
key.

(



P.418)

●

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

(



P.103)

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your Toyota dealer.

■

When the moon roof does not

close normally

Perform the following procedure:

Moon roof

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

Operating the moon roof

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

●

If the moon roof closes but then

re-opens slightly

Stop the vehicle.

Press and hold the “CLOSE”
switch.

The moon roof will close, reopen

and pause for approximately 10 sec-
onds.

Then it will close again, tilt

up and pause for approximately 1

second. Finally, it will tilt down, open

and close.

Check to make sure that the

moon roof is completely closed

and then release the switch.

●

If the moon roof tilts down but then

tilts back up

Stop the vehicle.

Press and hold the “UP” switch

until the moon roof moves into

the tilt up position and stops.

Release the “UP” switch once

and then press and hold the “UP”
switch again.

The moon roof will pause for

approximately 10 seconds in the tilt
up position.

Then it will adjust

slightly and pause for approximately

1 second. Finally, it will tilt down,

open and close.

Check to make sure that the

moon roof is completely closed

and then release the switch.

:If the switch is released at the

incorrect time, the procedure will
have to be performed again from
the beginning.

:If the switch is released after the

above mentioned 10 second
pause, automatic operation will
be disabled. In that case, press
and hold the “CLOSE” or “UP”
switch, and the moon roof will tilt
up and pause for approximately 1
second. Then it will tilt down,
open and close. Check to make
sure that the moon roof is com-

pletely closed and then release
the switch.

If the moon roof does not fully close

even after performing the above

procedure correctly, have the vehi-

cle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.449)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

■

Opening the moon roof

●

Do not allow any passengers to

put their hands or heads outside

the vehicle while it is moving.

●

Do not sit on top of the moon

roof.

■

Opening and closing the

moon roof

●

The driver is responsible for

moon roof opening and closing

operations.

In order to prevent accidental

operation, especially by a child,

do not let a child operate the

moon roof. It is possible for chil-

dren and other passengers to

have body parts caught in the

moon roof.

137

3-5. Opening and closing the windows

Before driv

ing

WARNING

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers do not have any part of

their body in a position where it

could be caught when the moon

roof is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote

control, key or mechanical key

and operating the moon roof,

operate the moon roof after

checking to make sure that

there is no possibility of any

passenger having any of their

body parts caught in the moon

roof. Also, do not let a child

operate moon roof by the wire-

less remote control, key or

mechanical key. It is possible for

children and other passengers

to get caught in the moon roof.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn

the engine switch off, carry the

key and exit the vehicle along

with the child. There may be

accidental operation, due to

mischief, etc., that may possibly

lead to an accident.

■

Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body

to intentionally activate the jam

protection function.

●

The jam protection function may

not work if something gets

caught just before the moon

roof is fully closed. Also, the jam

protection function is not

designed to operate while the

moon roof switch is being

pressed. Take care so that your

fingers, etc. do not get caught.

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3-6. Favorite settings

3-6.Favorite settings

An individual can be identified
using the following authentica-
tion devices.



Electronic key

An individual is identified when the
smart key system detects their
electronic key. (



P.118)



Bluetooth

device

An individual is identified when a
Bluetooth

device is connected to

the audio system. For information
on how to connect Bluetooth

devices, refer to the “Multimedia
Owner's Manual”. When an individ-
ual is identified with an electronic
key identifying using a Bluetooth

device is not performed.

When an individual is identified
from an authentication device,
settings for the following func-
tions are recalled.



Meter displays and audio sys-
tem information



Vehicle settings that can be
set using the audio system

: Some settings are excluded

My Settings

Drivers are identified using
devices such as electronic
keys to store the vehicle
settings for each. Then the
information can be recalled
the next time the vehicle is
driven.

Authentication devices can
be assigned in advance to
drivers so that they can
drive using their preferred
settings.

Settings for 3 drivers can be
stored in My Settings.

For information on authenti-
cation devices registra-
tion/deletion, changing the
driver’s name, initializing
driver registered settings,
manually switching drivers
and deleting drivers regis-
tration refer to the “MULTI-
MEDIA OWNER’S
MANUAL”.

Types of assigned
authentication devices

Recalled functions

139

ing

Driving

4-1. Before driving

Driving the vehicle.......

141

Cargo and luggage .....

147

Vehicle load limits .......

150

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

151

Dinghy towing .............

161

4-2. Driving procedures

Engine (ignition) switch

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

162

Engine (ignition) switch

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

163

Continuously variable trans-

mission ......................

168

Turn signal lever..........

171

Parking brake..............

172

Brake Hold ..................

175

4-3. Operating the lights and

wipers

Headlight switch..........

178

AHB (Automatic High

Beam)........................

181

Fog light switch ...........

184

Windshield wipers and

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

184

Rear windshield wiper and

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

186

4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap

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

188

4-5. Using the driving support

systems

Toyota Safety Sense 3 soft-

ware update...............

190

Toyota Safety Sense 3.0

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

192

PCS (Pre-Collision System)

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

198

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

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

208

LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

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

213

RSA (Road Sign Assist)

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

218

Dynamic radar cruise con-

trol .............................

220

Cruise control ..............

231

Emergency Driving Stop

System ......................

235

Stop & Start system ....

237

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)

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

243

RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic

Alert)..........................

248

Safe Exit Assist ...........

254

Intuitive parking assist.

259

PKSB (Parking Support

Brake)........................

265

Driving assist systems

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

274

4-6. Driving tips

Winter driving tips........

279

141

4-1. Before driving

ing

4-1.Before driving

■

Starting the engine



P.162, 163

■

Driving

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



P.168)

Release the parking brake.
(



P.172)

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

■

Stopping

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

If necessary, set the parking
brake.

If the vehicle is to be stopped for an

extended period of time, shift the

shift lever to P. (



P.168)

■

Parking the vehicle

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

Set the parking brake
(



P.172), and shift the shift

lever to P. (



P.168)

Check the parking brake indicator

is illuminated.

Do not press the shift lever button

after shifting the shit position to P.

Vehicles without a smart key
system: Turn the engine
switch to OFF to stop the
engine.
Vehicles with a smart key
system: Press the engine
switch to stop the engine.

Slowly release the brake
pedal.

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

If parking on a hill, block the wheels

as needed.

■

Starting off on a steep
uphill

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

Gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal.

Release the parking brake.

■

When starting off on a uphill

The hill-start assist control will acti-

vate.

■

Driving in the rain

●

Drive carefully when it is raining,

because visibility will be reduced,

the windows may become

fogged-up, and the road will be

slippery.

●

Drive carefully when it starts to

rain, because the road surface will

be especially slippery.

●

Refrain from high speeds when

driving on an expressway in the

rain, because there may be a

layer of water between the tires

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:

Driving procedure

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