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Toyota Venza Hybrid (2023 year). Manual in english - page 21

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5-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger

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: If equipped

Turns the heated steering wheel
on/off

The indicator light comes on when
the heated steering wheel is oper-
ating.

■

Operation condition

The power switch is in ON.

Heated steering

wheel

/seat heat-

ers

/seat ventilators



Heated steering wheel

Warm up the grip of the steer-
ing wheel



Seat heaters

Warm up the front seat uphol-
stery



Seat ventilators

Maintain good airflow by suck-
ing air into the front seats

WARNING

■

To prevent minor burn inju-

ries

Care should be taken if anyone in

the following categories comes in

contact with the steering wheel or

seats when the heater is on:

●

Babies, small children, the

elderly, the sick and the physi-

cally challenged

●

Persons with sensitive skin

●

Persons who are fatigued

●

Persons who have taken alco-

hol or drugs that induce sleep

(sleeping drugs, cold remedies,

etc.)

■

To prevent causes of over-

heating and minor burn inju-

ries

Observe the following precautions

when using a seat heater:

●

Do not cover the seat with a

blanket or cushion when using

the seat heater.

●

Do not use seat heater more

than necessary.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the

seat heaters and seat ventila-

tors (if equipped)

Do not put heavy objects that

have an uneven surface on the

seat and do not stick sharp

objects (needles, nails, etc.) into

the seat.

■

To prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

Do not use the functions when the

hybrid system is off.

Heated steering wheel

338

5-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger

Adjust the front armrest to
the rearmost position.
(



P.362)

Turns the seat heaters and
ventilators on/off

The level indicators

come on

during operation.
Each time the switch is pressed,
the operation condition changes as
follows.
Hi (3 segments lit)



Mid (2 seg-

ments lit)



Lo (1 segment lit)



Off



Vehicles without seat ventila-
tors

Turns the seat heater on

The level indicators

come on

yellow during operation.



Vehicles with seat ventilators

Turns the seat heater on

The level indicators

come on

yellow during operation.

Turns the seat ventilator on

The level indicators

come on

green during operation.

■

Operation condition

The power switch is in ON.

■

Air conditioning system-linked

control mode

When a seat ventilator is set to Hi,

the fan speed of the seat ventilator

may increase according to the fan

speed of the air conditioning sys-

tem.

Operating the seat heat-
ers and seat ventilators

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5-2. Using the interior lights

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5-2.Using the interior lights

Rear interior light (



P.341)

Door courtesy lights

Inside door handle lights (if equipped)

Power switch illumination (



P.201)

Front interior lights/personal lights (



P.340, 341)

Front cup holder light

Instrument panel lower illumination (if equipped)

Footwell lights (if equipped)

Scuff lights (if equipped)

Front console light

Upper console lights (if equipped)

Outer foot lights

■

Interior lights automatic on/off

●

Illuminated entry system: The

lights automatically turn on/off

according to the power switch

mode, the presence of the elec-

Interior lights list

Location of the interior lights

340

5-2. Using the interior lights

tronic key, whether the doors are

locked/unlocked, and whether the

doors are opened/closed.

●

If the interior lights remain on

when the power switch is turned to

OFF, the lights will go off automat-

ically after 20 minutes.

■

Interior lights brightness reduc-

tion

The brightness of the following

lights will be reduced when shifting

the shift lever to any position other

than P.

●

Instrument panel lower illumina-

tion (if equipped)

●

Footwell lights (if equipped)

●

Upper console lights (if equipped)

●

Front console light

●

Inside door handle lights (if

equipped)

■

The interior lights may turn on

automatically when

If any of the SRS airbags deploy

(inflate) or in the event of a strong

rear impact, the interior lights will

turn on automatically.
The interior lights will turn off auto-

matically after approximately 20

minutes.
The interior lights can be turned off

manually. However, in order to help

prevent further collisions, it is rec-

ommended that they be left on until

safety can be ensured.
(The interior lights may not turn on

automatically depending on the

force of the impact and conditions of

the collision.)

■

When the illuminated entry sys-

tem do not turn on

The electronic key battery-saving

function may be activated.(



P.155)

■

Customization

Setting (e.g. the time elapsed before

the lights turn off) can be changed.

(Customizable features:



P.513)

■

Front interior lights



Vehicles without panoramic
fixed moon roof with one-
touch frosted glass control

Turns the lights on/off

The rear interior light also turns
on/off.
However, when the rear interior
light has already been turned on, it
will not be controlled by front inte-
rior light operations.

Turns the door position on/off

NOTICE

■

To prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

Do not leave the lights on longer

than necessary when the hybrid

system is off.

Operating the interior
lights

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The front and rear interior lights
turn on/off when a door is
opened/closed.

Off



Vehicles with panoramic fixed
moon roof with one-touch
frosted glass control

Turns the lights on/off

The rear interior light also turns
on/off.
However, when the rear interior
light has already been turned on, it
will not be controlled by front inte-
rior light operations.

Turns the door position on/off

The front and rear interior lights
turn on/off when a door is
opened/closed.

Off

■

Rear interior light

Turns the light on/off

The rear interior light is also turned
on/off by the front interior light oper-
ations.
If the light is turned on by front inte-
rior light operation, the rear interior
light cannot turn off by pressing the
switch.



Vehicles without panoramic
fixed moon roof with one-
touch frosted glass control

Turns the lights on/off



Vehicles with panoramic fixed
moon roof with one-touch
frosted glass control

Turns the lights on/off

Operating the personal
lights

342

5-2. Using the interior lights

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5-3. Using the storage features

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5-3.Using the storage features

Bottle holders (



P.345)

Console box (



P.344)

Cup holders (



Glove box (

Open tray (

Pull the lever to open the glove
box.

List of storage features

Location of the storage features

WARNING

■

Items that should not be left

in the vehicle

Do not leave glasses, lighters or

spray cans in the storage spaces,

as this may cause the following

when cabin temperature becomes

high:

●

Glasses may be deformed by

heat or cracked if they come

into contact with other stored

items.

●

Lighters or spray cans may

explode. If they come into con-

tact with other stored items, the

lighter may catch fire or the

spray can may release gas,

causing a fire hazard.

Glove box

344

5-3. Using the storage features

Lift the lid while pulling up the
knob to release the lock.

The lid can be opened when the
front armrest is adjusted to the front
most position or rearmost position.
(



P.362)

■

Front armrest



P.362

■

Console box tray

●

The tray can be removed.

When installing the tray, install it
with the arrow mark on the back

side of the tray facing toward the
front of the vehicle.

●

The spacers in the front cup hold-

ers can be stowed. (



P.345)

■

Front

■

Rear

Pull the rear armrest down.

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Keep the glove box closed. In the

event of sudden braking or sud-

den swerving, an accident may

occur due to an occupant being

struck by the open glove box or

the items stored inside.

Console box

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Keep the console box closed.
Injuries may result in the event of

an accident or sudden braking.

NOTICE

■

Console box tray

Do not use as cup holders.
The contents may spill and

glasses may break.

Cup holders

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■

Front cup holders

●

The spacers in the front cup hold-

ers can be removed.

The front cup holder can also be
used as bottle holder by removing
the spacer.

●

The spacers can be stowed in the

console box tray. (



P.344)

■

Front

■

Rear

■

Bottle holders

●

When storing a bottle, close the

cap.

WARNING

■

Items unsuitable for the cup

holders

Do not place anything other than

cups or beverage cans in the cup

holders.

Inappropriate items must not be

stored in the cup holders even if

the lid is closed.

Other items may be thrown out of

the holders in the event of an

accident or sudden braking and

cause injury. If possible, cover hot

drinks to prevent burns.

■

When using the front cup

holders

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause

stowed items or spacers etc. to be

thrown out in the event of sudden

braking or sudden swerving. In

these cases, these items may

interfere with pedal operation or

cause driver distraction, resulting

in an unexpected accident.

●

Remove the spacers when

stowing items such as tall cups

or beverage cans etc.

●

Stow any removed spacers in

the console box tray.

Bottle holders

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5-3. Using the storage features

●

The bottle may not be stored

depending on its size or shape.

Wireless charger:



P.355

Open the back door.

Pull the strap upwards and
open the deck board.

Lift the deck board and
remove the hook on the
backside of the deck board.

Secure the hook onto the
upper edge of the back door

NOTICE

■

Items that should be not

stowed in the bottle holders

Do not place open bottles or glass

and paper cups containing liquid

in the bottle holders. The contents

may spill and glasses may break.

Open tray

WARNING

■

Items unsuitable for the open

tray

Observe the following precautions

when putting items in the open

tray. Failure to do so may cause

items to be thrown out of the tray

in the event of sudden braking or

steering. In these cases, the items

may interfere with pedal operation

or cause driver distraction, result-

ing in an accident.

●

Do not store items in the tray

that can easily shift or roll out.

●

Do not stack items in the tray

higher than the tray’s edge.

●

Do not put items in the tray that

may protrude over the tray’s

edge.

Luggage compart-

ment features

Deck board

347

5-3. Using the storage features

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opening or head restraint as
shown in the illustration.

Lift the deck board and attach
the hook. (



P.346)

The following items can be stowed.

Accessories

Warning reflector

: The warning reflector itself is not

included as an original equip-
ment.

■

Warning reflector

Depending on the size and shape of

the warning reflector case, you may

not be able to store it.

WARNING

■

When operating the deck

board

Do not place anything on the deck

board when operating the board.

Otherwise, your fingers may be

caught or an accident may result

causing injuries.

■

Caution while driving

Keep the deck board closed.
In the event of sudden braking, an

accident may occur due to an

occupant being struck by the deck

board or the items stored under

the deck board.

NOTICE

■

When closing the back door

Do not leave the hook secured on

the upper edge of the back door

opening.
The deck board may get dam-

aged.

Deck under tray

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5-3. Using the storage features

■

Installing the luggage cover

Compress the both ends of
the luggage cover and insert
into the recess to install.

Pull out the luggage cover
and hook it onto the anchors.

■

Removing the luggage
cover

Release the cover from the
left and right anchors and
allow it to retract.

Compress the end of the lug-
gage cover and lift the lug-
gage cover up.

■

Stowing the luggage cover

Open the deck board.
(



P.346)

Remove the side deck cov-
ers.

Insert the right end of the lug-
gage cover into the recess,
then insert the left end of the
luggage cover into the
recess.

Luggage cover

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Attach the side deck covers
and close the deck board.

When taking out the luggage cover,

reverse the steps listed.

WARNING

■

Luggage cover

●

When installing/stowing the lug-

gage cover, make sure that the

luggage cover is securely

installed/stowed. Failure to do

so may result in serious injury in

the event of sudden braking or a

collision.

●

Do not place anything on the

luggage cover. In the event of

sudden braking or turning, the

item may go flying and strike an

occupant. This could lead to an

unexpected accident, resulting

in death or serious injury.

●

Do not allow children to climb

on the luggage cover. Climbing

on the luggage cover could

result in damage to the luggage

cover, possibly causing death or

serious injury to the child.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the lug-

gage cover

Do not place anything on top of

the luggage cover. When rolling

up the luggage cover, objects

may be caught in the cover, dam-

aging the cover and generating

noise.

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5-4. Using the other interior features

5-4.Using the other interior features

: If equipped

■

Opening and closing the
electronic sunshade

Open

The moon roof automatically
returns to opaque when the elec-
tronic sunshade is closed, and the
indicator on the dimming switch
turns off.

: To stop the electronic sunshade

partway, lightly press the either
end of the switch.

■

Changing the moon roof
between opaque and trans-
parent

Press the dimming switch.

The moon roof is changed between
opaque and transparent each time
the dimming switch is pressed.

The indicator

on the dimming

switch turns on when the moon roof
is transparent.
If the dimming switch is pressed
when the electronic sunshade is
fully closed, the electronic sun-
shade opens automatically and the
opaque moon roof changes to be
transparent.

■

The electronic sunshade and

panoramic fixed moon roof with

one-touch frosted glass control

can be operated when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Using the Intelligent Assistant

(if equipped)

The following operations can be

performed using the Intelligent

Assistant:

●

Opening/ closing the electronic

sunshade

●

Changing the moon roof between

opaque and transparent

For details regarding the Intelligent

Assistant, refer to the “MULTIME-

DIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

Panoramic fixed moon

roof with one-touch

frosted glass control

Use the overhead switches
to open and close the elec-
tronic sunshade and
change the moon roof
between opaque and trans-
parent.

Operating the electronic
sunshade and panoramic
fixed moon roof with one-
touch frosted glass con-
trol

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■

When the moon roof is trans-

parent

●

Stripes (interference patterns)

may appear on the moon roof

under some weather conditions or

depending on how the light shines

the interior and exterior of the

vehicle.

●

The moon roof may appear

opaque, depending on the angle.

■

The moon roof at low tempera-

tures

The moon roof may take some time

to change between opaque and

transparent. Allow the interior of the

vehicle to warm up before use.

■

Turning the power switch to

OFF

The transparent moon roof automat-

ically returns to opaque when the

power switch is turned to OFF.

■

If the indicator on the dimming

switch flashes

The panoramic fixed moon roof with

one-touch frosted glass control may

be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

■

Operation of the electronic sun-

shade

To prevent the electronic sunshade

motor from overheating, the motor

may be suspended if the electronic

sunshade is opening and closing

repeatedly in a short period of time.

In this case, refrain from operating

the power switch.
Wait for a little while, the electronic

sunshade motor will resume func-

tioning.

■

When the vehicle is subjected

to a strong impact

The moon roof changes to opaque

and cannot be changed back to

transparent. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■

Jam protection function for the

electronic sunshade

●

If an object becomes jammed

between the electronic sunshade

and the sunshade frame while the

electronic sunshade is closing, the

electronic sunshade movement is

stopped and the electronic sun-

shade is opened slightly.

●

When the jam protection function

has operated, even if the

“CLOSE” side of the switch is

pressed again, the electronic sun-

shade will not move in the close

direction until the reverse opera-

tion has stopped completely.

●

The electronic sunshade may

operate in reverse if the electronic

sunshade is subject to an impact

due to the surroundings or the

driving conditions.

■

When the automatic opening

and closing function of the

electronic sunshade does not

work

Perform the following initialization

procedure.

Turn the power switch to ON.

Press and hold the “CLOSE”

side of the switch.

It closes until it is near the fully

closed position and then stops. After

that, it and operates in the opening

direction then closes to the fully

closed position.
If the switch is released at the incor-

rect time, the procedure will have to

be performed again from the begin-

ning.
If the automatic opening and closing

function does not work normally

even after performing the operations

above, have the vehicle inspected

by your Toyota dealer.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(Customizable features:



P.514)

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5-4. Using the other interior features

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Panoramic fixed moon roof

with one-touch frosted glass

control

Do not disassemble or repair the

panoramic fixed moon roof with

one-touch frosted glass control

because it contains high voltage

parts. Contact your Toyota dealer

if the panoramic fixed moon roof

with one-touch frosted glass con-

trol needs repair.

■

Opening and closing the elec-

tronic sunshade

●

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 elec-

tronic sunshade is being oper-

ated.

●

Do not let a child operate the

electronic sunshade. Closing

the electronic sunshade on

someone can cause death or

serious injury.

■

Jam protection function for

the electronic sunshade

●

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 electronic

sunshade is fully closed. Also,

the jam protection function is

not designed to operate while

the switch is being pressed.

Take care so that your fingers,

etc. do not get caught.

■

To prevent burns or injuries

Do not touch the area between

the underside of the glass roof

and the electronic sunshade.

Your hand may get caught and

you could injure yourself. Also, if

the vehicle is left in direct sunlight

for a long time, the underside of

the glass roof could become very

hot and could cause burns.

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