Toyota Venza Hybrid (2023 year). Manual in english

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

If you notice any of the following symptoms, refer to the following

NOTICE

• Do not remove, disassemble or

modify the camera.

• Do not allow an organic solvent,

car wax, window cleaner or

glass coating to adhere to the

camera. If this happens, wipe it

off as soon as possible.

• When cleaning the camera lens,

wipe the camera lens with a

damp soft cloth.

Do not strongly rub the camera

lens, as it may be scratched and

will not be able to transmit a

clear image.

• When applying colored film

(including transparent film) to

the rear window glass, do not

apply it to the area in front of the

camera.

If film is applied to the area in

front of the camera, the image

from the camera may not dis-

play properly.

●

Do not subject the camera to a

strong impact as this could

cause a malfunction.

If this happens, have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer

as soon as possible.

●

Do not block the vent holes of

the mirror. Otherwise, the mirror

may be hot, leading to a mal-

function or a fire.

If you notice any symptoms

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

The image is difficult to
see.

The mirror surface is
dirty.

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

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

Change to optical mirror
mode.
(Vehicles with pan-
oramic fixed moon roof
with one-touch frosted
glass control: If the light
is coming through the
moon roof, close the
electronic sunshade.)

• The vehicle is in a dark

area.

• The vehicle is near a

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

• The temperature

around the camera is
extremely high/low.

• The ambient tempera-

ture is extremely low.

• It is raining or humid.
• Sunlight or headlights

are shining directly into
the camera lens.

• The vehicle is under

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

• Exhaust gas is

obstructing the cam-
era.

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

Foreign matters such as
water droplets or dust is
on the camera lens.

Wipe the camera lens
with a damp soft cloth.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before

driving

The image is difficult to
see.

The luggage in the lug-
gage compartment is
reflected off the rear win-
dow glass and obstruct-
ing the camera.

• Change to optical mir-

ror mode.

• Move the luggage to a

position where it does
not obstruct the cam-
era or cover it with a
black cloth to reduce
the amount it is
reflected off the rear
window glass.

The rear window glass is
fogged up.

Change to optical mirror
mode.
After defogging the rear
window using the rear
window defogger
(



P.322, 330), use the

digital mirror mode
again.

The outside of the rear
window glass is dirty.

Use the rear window
wiper to remove dirt.

The inside of the rear
window glass is dirty.

Wipe the inside of rear
window glass with a
damp soft cloth.

The image is out of
alignment.

The back door is not fully
closed.

Fully close the back
door.

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

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

The display is dim and

is displayed.

The system may be mal-
functioning.

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

goes off.

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before

driving

■

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 outside rear view mirrors.

■

Defogging the mirrors

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.322, 330)

To select a mirror to adjust,
turn the switch.

Left

Right

To adjust the mirror, operate
the switch.

Right

Down

Left

Outside rear view mir-

rors

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

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions

while driving.

Failing to do so may result in loss

of control of the vehicle and cause

an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while

driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors

folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger

side mirrors must be extended

and properly adjusted before

driving.

■

When the mirror defoggers

are operating

Do not touch the rear view mirror

surfaces, as they can become

very hot and burn you.

Adjustment procedure

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

■

Mirror angle can be adjusted

when

The power switch is in ACC or ON.

Folds the mirrors

Extends the mirrors

Putting the outside rear view mirror
folding switch in the neutral position
(A) sets the mirrors to automatic
mode. Automatic mode allows the
folding or extending of the mirrors
to be linked to locking/unlocking of
the doors.

■

Customization

The automatic mirror folding and

extending operation can be

changed. (Customizable features:



P.509)

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, closing the windows

Before

driving

3-5.Opening, closing the windows

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

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the side window partway,

operate the switch in the opposite
direction.

■

The power windows can be

operated when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Operating the power windows

after turning the hybrid system

off

The power windows can be oper-

ated for approximately 45 seconds

even after the power switch is

turned to ACC or OFF. They cannot,

however, be operated once either

front door is opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed

between the side window and the

window frame while the side window

is closing, side window movement is

stopped and the side window is

opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught

between the door and side window

while the side window is opening,

side window movement is stopped.

■

When the power window cannot

be opened or closed

When the jam protection function or

catch protection function operates

unusually and the side window can-

not be opened and closed, perform

the following operations with the

power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the power

switch in ON, within 4 seconds of

the jam protection function or

catch protection function activat-

ing, continuously operate the

power window switch in the one-

touch closing direction or one-

touch opening direction so that the

side window can be opened and

closed.

●

If the side window cannot be

opened and closed even when

performing the above operations,

perform the following procedure

for function initialization.

Turn the power switch to ON.

Pull and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch closing

direction and completely close

the side 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 sec-

onds or more.

Press and hold the power win-

dow switch in the one-touch

opening direction. After the side

window is completely opened,

continue holding the switch for

an additional 1 second or more.

Power windows

Opening and closing the
power windows

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows

Release the power window

switch for a moment, resume

pushing the switch in the one-

touch opening direction, and

hold it there for approximately 4

seconds or more.

Pull and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch closing

direction again. After the side

window is completely closed,

continue holding the switch for a

further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the

side window is moving, start again

from the beginning.

If the side window reverses and

cannot be fully closed or opened,

have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

■

Door lock linked power window

operation

●

The power windows can be

opened and closed using the
mechanical key.

(



P.467)

●

The power windows can be

opened using the wireless remote
control.

(



P.137)

●

The alarm may be triggered if the

alarm is set and the power window

is closed using the door lock

linked power window operation

function. (



P.81)

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your Toyota dealer.

■

Power window open reminder

function

A message is shown on the multi-

information display when the power

switch is turned to OFF and the

driver’s door is opened with the

power windows open.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. linked door lock oper-

ation) can be changed. (Customiz-

able features:



P.509)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failing to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Closing the power windows

●

The driver is responsible for all

the power window operations,

including the operation for the

passengers. In order to prevent

accidental operation, especially

by a child, do not let a child

operate the power windows. It is

possible for children and other

passengers to have body parts

caught in the power window.

Also, when riding with a child, it

is recommended to use the win-

dow lock switch. (



P.185)

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers do not have any part of

their body in a position where it

could be caught when a power

window is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote

control or mechanical key and

operating the power windows,

operate the power window after

checking to make sure that

there is no possibility of any

passenger having any of their

body parts caught in the side

window. Also, do not let a child

operate the power window by

the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. It is possible

for children and other passen-

gers to get caught in the power

window.

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows

Before

driving

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

The indicator

will come on and

the passenger windows will be

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

■

The window lock switch can be

operated when

The power switch is in ON.

■

When the 12-volt battery is dis-

connected

The window lock switch is disabled.

If necessary, press the window lock

switch after reconnecting the 12-volt

battery.

WARNING

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn

the power switch to OFF, carry

the key and exit the vehicle

along with the child. There may

be accidental operation, due to

mischief, etc., that may possibly

lead to an accident.

■

Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body

to intentionally activate the jam

protection function.

●

The jam protection function may

not work if something gets

jammed just before the side

window is fully closed. Be care-

ful not to get any part of your

body jammed in the side win-

dow.

■

Catch protection function

●

Never use any part of your body

or clothing to intentionally acti-

vate the catch protection func-

tion.

●

The catch protection function

may not work if something gets

caught just before the side win-

dow is fully opened. Be careful

not to get any part of your body

or clothing caught in the side

window.

Preventing accidental
operation (window lock
switch)

187

ing

Driving

4-1. Before driving

Driving the vehicle.......

188

Cargo and luggage .....

195

Vehicle load limits .......

198

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

199

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

200

4-2. Driving procedures

Power (ignition) switch

201

EV drive mode ............

206

Hybrid transmission ....

208

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

212

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

213

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

217

4-3. Operating the lights and

wipers

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

219

AHB (Automatic High

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

222

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

225

Windshield wipers and

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

226

Rear window wiper and

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

229

4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap

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

231

4-5. Using the driving support

systems

Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 +

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

234

PCS (Pre-Collision System)

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

239

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

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

250

RSA (Road Sign Assist)

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

262

Dynamic radar cruise con-

trol with full-speed range

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

265

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)

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

277

Intuitive parking assist.

287

PKSB (Parking Support

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

295

Parking Support Brake func-

tion (static objects)

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

300

Parking Support Brake

function (rear-crossing
vehicles) ....................

302

Driving mode select switch

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

304

Driving assist systems.

305

4-6. Driving tips

Hybrid Electric Vehicle driv-

ing tips .......................

311

Winter driving tips........

313

Utility vehicle precautions

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

316

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4-1. Before driving

4-1.Before driving

■

Starting the hybrid system



P.201

■

Driving

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



P.209)

Release the parking brake.
(



P.213)

If the parking brake is in automatic

mode, the parking brake will be

released automatically. (



P.214)

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. (



P.213)

If the vehicle is to be stopped for an

extended period of time, shift the

shift lever to P. (



P.209)

■

Parking the vehicle

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

Set the parking brake.
(



P.213)

Make sure the parking brake indi-

cator light is on.

Shift the shift lever to P.
(



P.209)

Do not press the shift release but-

ton after shifting the shift lever to P.

Turn the power switch to
OFF to stop the hybrid sys-
tem.

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

If parking on a hill, block the wheels

as needed.

■

Starting off on a steep
uphill

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



P.209)

Pull the parking brake switch
and parking brake is set
manually. (



P.213)

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

Parking brake automatic release

function (



P.214)

■

When starting off on an uphill

The hill-start assist control will acti-

vate. (



P.306)

■

For fuel-efficient driving

Keep in mind that Hybrid Electric

Vehicles are similar to conventional

vehicles, and it is necessary to

refrain from activities such as sud-

den acceleration. (



P.311)

■

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.

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:

Driving procedure

189

4-1. Before driving

ing

●

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

and the road surface, preventing

the steering and brakes from

operating properly.

■

ECO Accelerator Guidance

(



P.103, 114)

It is easier to drive in an Eco-friendly

manner by driving while referring to

the ECO Accelerator Guidance dis-

play. Also, by using the ECO Accel-

erator Guidance it is easier to

increase the “Eco Score” evaluation.

●

When starting off:

While staying within the ECO Accel-
erator Guidance range, gradually
depress the accelerator pedal and
accelerate to the desired speed. If
excessive acceleration is avoided,
the “Start” score will increase.

●

When driving:

After accelerating to the desired
speed, release the accelerator
pedal and drive at a stable speed
within the ECO Accelerator Guid-
ance range. By keeping the vehicle
within the ECO Accelerator Guid-
ance range, the “Cruise” score will
increase.

●

When stopping:

When stopping the vehicle, early
releasing the accelerator pedal will
cause the “Stop” score to increase.

■

Restraining the hybrid system

output (Brake Override System)

●

When the accelerator and brake

pedals are depressed at the same

time, the hybrid system output

may be restrained.

●

A warning message is displayed

on the multi-information display

while the system is operating.

■

Breaking in your new Toyota

To extend the life of the vehicle,

observing the following precautions

is recommended:

●

For the first 200 miles (300 km):

Avoid sudden stops.

●

For the first 600 miles (1000 km):

• Do not drive at extremely high

speeds.

• Avoid sudden acceleration.

• Do not drive continuously in low

gears.

• Do not drive at a constant speed

for extended periods.

■

Operating your vehicle in a for-

eign country

Comply with the relevant vehicle

registration laws and confirm the

availability of the correct fuel.

(



P.481)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

When starting the vehicle

Always keep your foot on the

brake pedal while stopped with

the “READY” indicator is illumi-

nated. This prevents the vehicle

from creeping.

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4-1. Before driving

WARNING

■

When driving the vehicle

●

Do not drive if you are unfamil-

iar with the location of the brake

and accelerator pedals to avoid

depressing the wrong pedal.

• Accidentally depressing the

accelerator pedal instead of the

brake pedal will result in sudden

acceleration that may lead to an

accident.

• When backing up, you may twist

your body around, leading to a

difficulty in operating the pedals.

Make sure to operate the pedals

properly.

• Make sure to keep a correct

driving posture even when mov-

ing the vehicle only slightly. This

allows you to depress the brake

and accelerator pedals properly.

• Depress the brake pedal using

your right foot. Depressing the

brake pedal using your left foot

may delay response in an emer-

gency, resulting in an accident.

●

The driver should pay extra

attention to pedestrians when

the vehicle is powered only by

the electric motor (traction

motor). As there is no engine

noise, the pedestrians may mis-

judge the vehicle’s movement.

Even though the vehicle is

equipped with the Acoustic

Vehicle Alerting System, drive

with care as pedestrians in the

vicinity may still not notice the

vehicle if the surrounding area

is noisy.

●

Do not drive the vehicle over or

stop the vehicle near flammable

materials such as leaves, paper

or rags.

The exhaust system and

exhaust gases can be

extremely hot. These hot parts

may cause a fire if there is any

flammable material nearby.

●

During normal driving, do not

turn off the hybrid system. Turn-

ing the hybrid system off while

driving will not cause loss of

steering or braking control.

However, power assist for the

steering wheel may be lost mak-

ing it difficult to steer smoothly

before stopping the vehicle

depending on the remaining

charge in the 12-volt battery or

usage conditions. In this situa-

tion, you should pull over and

stop the vehicle as soon as it is

safe to do so.

In the event of an emergency,

such as if it becomes impossible

to stop the vehicle in the normal

way:



P.433

●

Use engine braking (downshift)

to maintain a safe speed when

driving down a steep hill.

Using the brakes continuously

may cause the brakes to over-

heat and lose effectiveness.

(



P.208)

●

Do not adjust the position of the

steering wheel, the seat, inside

rear view mirror (if equipped),

Digital Rear-view Mirror (if

equipped) or outside rear view

mirrors while driving.

Doing so may result in a loss of

vehicle control.

●

Always check that all passen-

gers’ arms, head or other parts

of their body are not outside the

vehicle.

●

Do not drive the vehicle off-

road.

This is not an AWD vehicle

designed for off-road driving.

Drive with due care if it

becomes unavoidable to drive

off-road.

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4-1. Before driving

ing

WARNING

●

Do not drive across a river or

through other bodies of water.

This may cause electric/elec-

tronic components to short cir-

cuit, damage the hybrid system

or cause other serious damage

to the vehicle.

●

Do not drive in excess of the

speed limit. Even if the legal

speed limit permits it, do not

drive over 85 mph (140 km/h)

unless your vehicle has high-

speed capability tires. Driving

over 85 mph (140 km/h) may

result in tire failure, loss of con-

trol and possible injury. Be sure

to consult a tire dealer to deter-

mine whether the tires on your

vehicle are high-speed capabil-

ity tires or not before driving at

such speeds.

■

When driving on slippery

road surfaces

●

Sudden braking, acceleration

and steering may cause tire

slippage and reduce your ability

to control the vehicle.

●

Sudden acceleration, engine

braking due to shifting, or

changes in engine speed could

cause the vehicle to skid.

●

After driving through a puddle,

lightly depress the brake pedal

to make sure that the brakes

are functioning properly. Wet

brake pads may prevent the

brakes from functioning prop-

erly. If the brakes on only one

side are wet and not functioning

properly, steering control may

be affected.

■

When shifting the shift lever

●

Do not let the vehicle roll back-

ward while the shift lever is in a

driving position, or roll forward

while the shift lever is in R.

Doing so may result in an acci-

dent or damage to the vehicle.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to P

while the vehicle is moving.

Doing so can damage the trans-

mission and may result in a loss

of vehicle control.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to R

while the vehicle is moving for-

ward.

Doing so can damage the trans-

mission and may result in a loss

of vehicle control.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to a

driving position while the vehicle

is moving backward.

Doing so can damage the trans-

mission and may result in a loss

of vehicle control.

●

Shifting the shift lever to N while

the vehicle is moving will disen-

gage the hybrid system. Engine

braking is not available with the

hybrid system disengaged.

●

Be careful not to shift the shift

lever with the accelerator pedal

depressed.

Shifting the shift lever to any

position other than P or N may

lead to unexpected rapid accel-

eration of the vehicle that may

cause an accident and result in

death or serious injury. Doing so

can damage the transmission

and may result in a loss of vehi-

cle control.

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4-1. Before driving

WARNING

■

If you hear a squealing or

scraping noise (brake pad

wear limit indicators)

Have the brake pads checked and

replaced by your Toyota dealer as

soon as possible.

Rotor damage may result if the

pads are not replaced when

needed.

It is dangerous to drive the vehicle

when the wear limits of the brake

pads and/or those of the brake

discs are exceeded.

■

When the vehicle is stopped

●

Do not depress the accelerator

pedal unnecessarily.

If the shift lever is in any posi-

tion other than P or N, the vehi-

cle may accelerate suddenly

and unexpectedly, causing an

accident.

●

In order to prevent accidents

due to the vehicle rolling away,

always keep depressing the

brake pedal while stopped with

the “READY” indicator is illumi-

nated, and apply the parking

brake as necessary.

●

If the vehicle is stopped on an

incline, in order to prevent acci-

dents caused by the vehicle roll-

ing forward or backward, always

depress the brake pedal and

securely apply the parking

brake as needed.

●

Avoid revving or racing the

engine.

Running the engine at high

speed while the vehicle is

stopped may cause the exhaust

system to overheat, which could

result in a fire if combustible

material is nearby.

■

When the vehicle is parked

●

Do not leave glasses, cigarette

lighters, spray cans, or soft

drink cans in the vehicle when it

is in the sun.

Doing so may result in the fol-

lowing:

• Gas may leak from a cigarette

lighter or spray can, and may

lead to a fire.

• The temperature inside the

vehicle may cause the plastic

lenses and plastic material of

glasses to deform or crack.

• Soft drink cans may fracture,

causing the contents to spray

over the interior of the vehicle,

and may also cause a short cir-

cuit in the vehicle’s electrical

components.

●

Do not leave cigarette lighters in

the vehicle. If a cigarette lighter

is in a place such as the glove

box or on the floor, it may be lit

accidentally when luggage is

loaded or the seat is adjusted,

causing a fire.

●

Do not attach adhesive discs to

the windshield or windows. Do

not place containers such as air

fresheners on the instrument

panel or dashboard. Adhesive

discs or containers may act as

lenses, causing a fire in the

vehicle.

●

Do not leave a door or window

open if the curved glass is

coated with a metallized film

such as a silver-colored one.

Reflected sunlight may cause

the glass to act as a lens, caus-

ing a fire.

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