Toyota Venza Hybrid (2023 year). Manual in english

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever

, and adjust the

seatback angle.

WARNING

■

When adjusting the seat posi-

tion

●

Take care when adjusting the

seat position to ensure that

other passengers are not

injured by the moving seat.

●

Do not put your hands under the

seat or near the moving parts to

avoid injury.

Fingers or hands may become

jammed in the seat mechanism.

●

Make sure to leave enough

space around the feet so they

do not get stuck.

●

Manual seat only: After adjust-

ing the seat, make sure that the

seat is locked in position.

■

Seat adjustment

To reduce the risk of sliding under

the lap belt during a collision, do

not recline the seat more than

necessary.

If the seat is too reclined, the lap

belt may slide past the hips and

apply restraint forces directly to

the abdomen, or your neck may

contact the shoulder belt, increas-

ing the risk of death or serious

injury in the event of an accident.

Adjustments should not be made

while driving as the seat may

unexpectedly move and cause

the driver to lose control of the

vehicle.

Rear seats

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

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When operating the seatback

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Keep other passengers from

being hit with the seatback.

●

Do not bring your hands close

to the moving parts or between

the seats, as well as do not let

any part of your body get

caught.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

■

Before folding down the
seatbacks

Park the vehicle in a safe
place.

Apply the parking brake (



P.213)

and shift the shift lever to P.

(



P.209)

Adjust the position of the
front seat and the angle of
the seatback. (



P.159)

Depending on the position of the

front seat, if the seatback is folded

backward, it may interfere with the

operation of the rear seat.

Lift up and push down the
head restraints of the rear
outboard seats, and lower
the head restraint of the rear
center seat. (



P.166)

Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out.
(



P.362)

This step is not necessary when

operating the left side seat only.

■

Folding down the seat-
backs

While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever

, fold the

seatback down.

■

Returning the rear seat-
backs

To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside
of the vehicle, pass the seat belt
outside the seat belt guide

and then return the seatback
securely to the locked position.

WARNING

●

After adjusting the seat, make

sure that the seat is locked in

position.

If the seatback is not securely

locked, the red marking will be

visible. Make sure that the red

marking is not visible.

Folding down the rear
seatbacks

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

: If equipped

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



The shift lever has been
shifted to P.

WARNING

■

When folding the rear seat-

backs down

●

Do not fold the seatbacks down

while driving.

●

Stop the vehicle on level

ground, set the parking brake

and shift the shift lever to P.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a

folded seatback or in the lug-

gage compartment while driv-

ing.

●

Do not allow children to enter

the luggage compartment.

●

Do not operate the rear seat if it

is occupied.

●

Be careful not to get feet or

hands caught in the moving

parts or joints of the seats

during operation.

●

Do not allow children to operate

the seat.

■

After returning the rear seat-

back to the upright position

●

Make sure that the seatback is

securely locked in position by

lightly pushing it back and forth.

If the seatback is not securely

locked, the red marking will be

visible. Make sure that the red

marking is not visible.

●

Check that the seat belts are

not twisted or caught in the

seatback.

Driving position mem-

ory

This feature automatically
adjusts the positions of the
driver’s seat, steering wheel
and head-up display (if
equipped) to make entering
and exiting the vehicle eas-
ier or to suit your prefer-
ences.
Up to 2 different driving
positions can be recorded.
Each electronic key can be
registered to recall your pre-
ferred driving position.

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

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving



The power switch has been
turned to OFF.



The driver’s seat belt has
been unfastened.

When any of the following has
been performed, the driver’s
seat and steering wheel auto-
matically return to their original
positions.



The power switch has been
turned to ACC or ON.



The driver’s seat belt has
been fastened.

■

Operation of the power easy

access system

When exiting the vehicle, the power

easy access system may not oper-

ate if the seat is already close to the

rearmost position, etc.

■

Customization

The seat movement amount set-

tings of the power easy access sys-

tem can be customized.

(Customizable features:



P.508)

■

Recording procedure

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the power switch to ON.

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

While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, or within 3 seconds after
the “SET” button is pressed,

press button “1” or “2” until
the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has already

been preset, the previously

recorded position will be overwrit-

ten.

■

Recall procedure

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the power switch to ON.

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

■

To stop the position recall oper-

ation part-way through

Perform any of the following:

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press button “1” or “2”.

●

Operate any of the seat adjust-

ment switches (only cancels seat

position recall).

Recording/recalling a
driving position

164

3-3. Adjusting the seats

●

Operate the tilt and telescopic

steering control switch (only can-

cels steering wheel position

recall).

■

Using the Intelligent Assistant

(if equipped)

The following operations can be

performed using the Intelligent

Assistant:

●

Recording a driving position

●

Recalling a driving position (it can

be performed only when the shift

lever is in P)

For details regarding the Intelligent

Assistant, refer to the “MULTIME-

DIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

■

Seat positions that can be

memorized (



P.159)

The positions adjusted by the fol-

lowing procedure can be recorded:

●

Seat position adjustment

●

Seatback angle adjustment

●

Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-

ment

●

Vertical height adjustment

■

Operating the driving position

memory after turning the power

switch to OFF

Recorded seat positions can be

activated up to 180 seconds after

the driver’s door is opened and

another 60 seconds after it is closed

again.

■

In order to correctly use the

driving position memory func-

tion

If a seat position is already in the

furthest possible position and the

seat is operated in the same direc-

tion, the recorded position may be

slightly different when it is recalled.

■

When recalling the driving posi-

tion

Take care when recalling the driving

position so that the head restraint

does not touch the ceiling.

■

When the recorded seat posi-

tion cannot be recalled

The seat position may not be

recalled in some situations when the

seat position is recorded in a certain

range. For details, contact your

Toyota dealer.

■

Registering procedure

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

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the power switch to ON.

Recall the driving position
that you want to record.

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

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment caution

Take care during seat adjustment

so that the seat does not strike

the rear passenger or squeeze

your body against the steering

wheel.

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

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

If the button could not be regis-

tered, the buzzer sounds continu-

ously for approximately 3 seconds.

■

Recall procedure

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

The driving position will move to the

recorded position (not including the

steering wheel and head-up display

[if equipped]). However, the seat

will move to a position slightly

behind the recorded position in

order to make entering the vehicle

easier.

If the driving position is in a position

that has already been recorded, the

seat will not move.

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

The seat, steering wheel and head-

up display (if equipped) will move to

the recorded position. (The head-

up display only moves when the

power switch is turned to ON.)

■

Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to
cancel and then close the

driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehi-
cle, the driving position cannot
be canceled properly.

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the power switch to ON.

While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, press and hold the door
lock switch (either lock or
unlock) until the buzzer
sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled,

the buzzer sounds continuously for

approximately 3 seconds.

■

Recalling the driving position

using the memory recall func-

tion

●

Different driving positions can be

registered for each electronic key.

Therefore, the driving position that

is recalled may be different

depending on the key being car-

ried.

●

If a door other than the driver’s

door is unlocked with smart key

system, the driving position can-

not be recalled. In this case, press

the driving position button which

has been set.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. the unlock door set-

tings of the memory recall function)

can be customized. (Customizable

features:



P.508)

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

■

Front seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

■

Center rear seat

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

■

Outboard rear seats

Head restraints cannot be
adjusted.

■

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.

■

Adjusting the center rear seat

head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one

level from the stowed position when

using.

Head restraints

Head restraints are pro-
vided for all seats.

WARNING

■

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the head restraints.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Use the head restraints

designed for each respective

seat.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the

correct position at all times.

●

After adjusting the head

restraints, push down on them

and make sure they are locked

in position.

●

Do not drive with the head

restraints removed.

Vertical adjustment

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

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



P.159)

■

Front and center rear 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.

■

Outboard rear seats

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

Removing the head
restraints

Installing the head
restraints

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

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

Down

Toward the driver

Away from the driver

■

The steering wheel can be

adjusted when

The power switch is in ACC or ON

: If the driver’s seat belt is fastened,

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

■

Auto tilt away (if equipped)

The steering wheel move in accor-

dance with power switch mode and

the driver’s seat belt condition.

■

Automatic adjustment of the

steering position (if equipped)

A desired steering position can be

entered to memory and recalled

automatically by the driving position

memory system. (



P.163)

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.

Sounding the horn

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before

driving

: If equipped

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



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.
Turn the automatic anti-glare
function mode on/off

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

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

also turns off.)

Inside rear view mir-

ror

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

Adjusting the height of
rear view mirror

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the

mirror while driving.

Doing so may lead to mishandling

of the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

Anti-glare function

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■

To prevent sensor error (vehi-

cles with auto anti-glare inside

rear view mirror)

To ensure that the sensors operate

properly, do not touch or cover

them.

: If equipped

Digital Rear-view Mir-

ror

The Digital Rear-view Mirror
is a system that uses the
camera on the rear of the
vehicle and displays its
image on the display of the
Digital Rear-view Mirror.

The Digital Rear-view Mirror
can be changed between
optical mirror mode and dig-
ital mirror mode by operat-
ing the lever.

The Digital Rear-view Mirror
allows the driver to see the
rear view despite obstruc-
tions, such as the head
restraints or luggage,
ensuring rear visibility.
Also, the rear seats are not
displayed and privacy of the
passengers is enhanced.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Before using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror

●

Make sure to adjust the mirror

before driving. (



P.172)

• Change to optical mirror mode

and adjust the position of the

Digital Rear-view Mirror so that

the area behind your vehicle

can be viewed properly.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before

driving

Camera indicator

Indicates that the camera is operat-
ing normally.

Icon display area

Displays icons, adjusting gauge,
etc. (



P.172)

Select/adjust button

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

Menu button

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

Lever

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

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

Digital mirror mode

Displays an image of the area
behind the vehicle.

will illuminate in this mode.

Optical mirror mode

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

■

Digital mirror mode operating

condition

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

from ON to OFF or ACC, the image

will disappear after several seconds.

■

When using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror in digital mirror

mode

●

If it is difficult to see the displayed

image due to light reflected off the

Digital Rear-view Mirror, the cam-

era being dirty or covered with

water droplets, snow, etc., or if

lights of a vehicle behind your

vehicle or the displayed image are

bothering you, change to optical

mirror mode.

●

When the back door is open, the

Digital Rear-view Mirror image

may not display properly. Before

WARNING

• Change to digital mirror mode

and adjust the display settings.

●

As the range of the image dis-

played by the Digital Rear-view

Mirror is different from that of

the optical mirror, make sure to

check this difference before

driving.

System components

Changing modes

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

driving, make sure the back door

is closed.

●

Vehicles with panoramic fixed

moon roof with one-touch frosted

glass control: If the display is diffi-

cult to see due to reflected light,

close the electronic sunshade.

●

Any of the following conditions

may occur when driving in the

dark, such as at night. None of

them indicates that a malfunction

has occurred.

• Colors of objects in the displayed

image may differ from their actual

color.

• Depending on the height of the

lights of the vehicle behind, the

area around the vehicle may

appear white and blurry.

• Automatic image adjustment for

brighter surrounding image may

cause flickering.

If it is difficult to see the displayed

image or flickering bothers you,

change to optical mirror mode.

●

The Digital Rear-view Mirror may

become hot while it is in digital

mirror mode.

This is not a malfunction.

●

Depending on your physical con-

dition or age, it may take longer

than usual to focus on the dis-

played image. In this case,

change to optical mirror mode.

●

Do not let passengers stare at the

displayed image when the vehicle

is being driven, as doing so may

cause motion sickness.

■

When the system malfunctions

If the symbol shown in the illustra-

tion is displayed when using the

Digital Rear-view Mirror in digital

mirror mode, the system may be

malfunctioning. The symbol will dis-

appear in a few seconds. Operate

the lever, change to optical mirror

mode and have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■

Adjusting the mirror height

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

■

Display settings (digital
mirror mode)

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

Press the menu button.

Adjusting the mirror

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Before

driving

The icons will be displayed.

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

Press

change the setting.

The icons will disappear if a button

is not operated for approximately 5

seconds or more.

: This is a function for the optical

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

■

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

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



When using the digital mirror
mode



P.172

Icons

Settings

Select to adjust the bright-
ness of the display.

Select to adjust the area
displayed up/down.

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

Select to adjust the angle of
the displayed image.

Select to zoom in/out the
displayed image.

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

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

Select to display
HomeLink

Training Tuto-

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



P.364)

Select to change the lan-
guage of the Homelink

Training Tutorial.

Icons

Settings

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors



When using the optical mirror
mode

Press the menu button.

The icons will be displayed.

Press the menu button
repeatedly and select

The setting display will be dis-

played.

Press

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

The icons will disappear if a button

is not operated for approximately 5

seconds or more.

■

Adjusting the display (digital

mirror mode)

●

If the displayed image is adjusted,

it may appear distorted. This is not

a malfunction.

●

If the brightness of the Digital

Rear-view Mirror is set too high, it

may cause eye strain. Adjust the

Digital Rear-view Mirror to an

appropriate brightness. If your

eyes become tired, change to

optical mirror mode.

●

The brightness of the Digital Rear-

view Mirror will change automati-

cally according to the brightness

of the area in front of your vehicle.

■

To prevent the light sensors

from malfunctioning

To prevent the light sensors from

malfunctioning, do not touch or

cover them.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

While driving

●

Do not adjust the position of the

Digital Rear-view Mirror or

adjust the display settings while

driving.

Stop the vehicle and operate

the Digital Rear-view Mirror

control switches.

Failure to do so may cause a

steering wheel operation error,

resulting in an unexpected acci-

dent.

●

Always pay attention to the

vehicle’s surroundings.

The size of the vehicles and other

objects may look different when in

digital mirror mode and optical

mirror mode.

When backing up, make sure to

directly check the safety of the

area around your vehicle, espe-

cially behind the vehicle.

Additionally, if a vehicle

approaches from the rear in the

dark, such as at night, the sur-

rounding area may appear dim.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before

driving

■

Cleaning the mirror surface

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

■

Cleaning the camera

When the camera lens is dirty, a
clear image cannot be captured.
If the camera lens is covered
with foreign matter, such as
water droplets or dust, clean it
with a damp soft cloth.

When it is difficult to clean it with a
cloth, use a swab.
When cleaning the camera lens,
wipe the inside of the rear window
as well.

■

The camera

The camera for the Digital Rear-

view Mirror is located as shown.

■

The cooling fan

There is a cooling fan in the Digital

Rear-view Mirror. Cooling fan

sounds may be heard when using

the system.

WARNING

■

To prevent causes of fire

If the driver continues using the

Digital Rear-view Mirror while

smoke or odor comes from the

mirror, it may result in fire. Stop

using the system immediately and

contact your Toyota dealer.

Cleaning the Digital Rear-
view Mirror

NOTICE

■

To prevent the Digital Rear-

view Mirror from malfunction-

ing

●

Do not use detergents, such as

thinner, benzene, and alcohol to

clean the mirror. They may dis-

color, deteriorate or damage the

mirror surface.

●

Do not smoke, use matches,

use cigarette lighters or allow

open flames near the mirror. It

may damage the mirror or

cause a fire.

●

Do not remove, disassemble or

modify the mirror.

■

To prevent the camera from

malfunctioning

●

Observe the following precau-

tions, otherwise the Digital

Rear-view Mirror may not oper-

ate properly.

• Do not strike or hit the camera

or subject it to a strong impact,

as the camera installation posi-

tion and angle may be changed.

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