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150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants specified in the second column of Table 1* that follows Distribution of occupants in a vehicle as speci- fied in the third column of Table 1* below The combined weight of installed regular pro- duction options weighing over 5 lb. (2.3 kg) in excess of the standard items which they replace, not previously considered in curb weight or accessory weight, including heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty 12-volt battery, and special trim A metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire beads are seated

Nominal diameter of the bead seat

Rim diameter and width The industry manufacturer’s designation for a rim by style or code Nominal distance between rim flanges The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lb. (68 kg) times the vehicle’s designated seating capacity

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Tire related term

Meaning

Vehicle maximum load on the tire

Vehicle normal load on the tire

Weather side

Bead

Bead separation

Bias ply tire

Carcass

Chunking

The load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of the maximum loaded vehicle weight, and dividing by two The load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of curb weight, accessory weight, and normal occu- pant weight (distributed in accordance with Table 1* below), and dividing by two The surface area of the rim not covered by the inflated tire The part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim A breakdown of the bond between components in the bead A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles substantially less than 90 degrees to the cen- terline of the tread The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, when inflated, bears the load The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall

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Tire related term

Cord

Cord separation

Cracking

CT

Extra load tire

Groove

Innerliner

Innerliner separation

Meaning

The strands forming the plies in the tire The parting of cords from adjacent rubber com- pounds Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner- liner of the tire extending to cord material A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire and rim system in which the rim is designed with rim flanges pointed radially inward and the tire is designed to fit on the underside of the rim in a manner that encloses the rim flanges inside the air cavity of the tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corre- sponding standard tire The space between two adjacent tread ribs The layer(s) forming the inside surface of a tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium within the tire The parting of the innerliner from cord material in the carcass

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Tire related term

Meaning

Intended outboard sidewall

(a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall, bears white lettering, or bears manufac- turer, brand, and/or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or

(b) The outward facing sidewall of an asym-

metrical tire that has a particular side that must always face outward when mounted on a vehicle

Light truck (LT) tire

Load rating

Maximum load rating

Maximum permissible inflation pressure

Measuring rim

Open splice

Outer diameter

A tire designated by its manufacturer as prima- rily intended for use on lightweight trucks or multipurpose passenger vehicles The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given inflation pressure The load rating for a tire at the maximum per- missible inflation pressure for that tire The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be inflated The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical dimension requirements Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or innerliner that extends to cord material The overall diameter of an inflated new tire

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Tire related term

Meaning

Overall width

Passenger car tire

Ply

Ply separation

Pneumatic tire

Radial ply tire

Reinforced tire

The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including eleva- tions due to labeling, decorations, or protective bands or ribs A tire intended for use on passenger cars, mul- tipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or less. A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords A parting of rubber compound between adja- cent plies A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi- cals, fabric and steel or other materials, that, when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro- vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid that sustains the load A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corre- sponding standard tire

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Tire related term

Meaning

Section width

Sidewall

Sidewall separation

Snow tire

Test rim

Tread

Tread rib

The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele- vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec- tive bands That portion of a tire between the tread and bead The parting of the rubber compound from the cord material in the sidewall A tire that attains a traction index equal to or greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E- 1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when using the snow traction test as described in ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( least one sidewall The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may be any rim listed as appropriate for use with that tire That portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road A tread section running circumferentially around a tire

) on at

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Tire related term

Tread separation

Treadwear indicators (TWI)

Wheel-holding fixture

Meaning

Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass The projections within the principal grooves designed to give a visual indication of the degrees of wear of the tread The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly securely during testing

*:Table 1 ⎯ Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various designated seating capacities

Designated seating capacity, Number of

occupants 2 through 4

5 through 10

11 through 15

16 through 20

Vehicle normal load, Number of occupants

Occupant distribution in a normally loaded vehi-

cle

2 in front

2 in front, 1 in second

seat

2 in front, 1 in second seat, 1 in third seat, 1

in fourth seat

2 in front, 2 in second seat, 2 in third seat, 1

in fourth seat

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6-2. Customization Customizable features

Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be per- sonalized to suit your preferences. Programming these preferences requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your Toyota dealer. Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further details.

Customizable features

Vehicles with a Display Audio system: Settings that can be changed using the Display Audio system (For further information on customizing settings using the Display Audio system, refer to the “Display Audio System Owner’s Man- ual”.) Vehicles with a navigation system: Settings that can be changed using the navigation system (For further information on customizing settings using the naviga- tion system, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.) Settings that can be changed by your Toyota dealer Definition of symbols: O = Available, — = Not available

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Item

Function

Smart key system Select doors to unlock Wireless remote control

Unlocking operation

Smart key system (→P. 55)

Wireless remote control (→P. 69)

Panic function Buzzer sounds when pushing

with any

door not closed Operation signals (Emer- gency flashers) Operation signals (Buzz- ers) Time elapsed before auto- matic door lock function is acti- vated if door is not opened after being unlocked

Smart key system (→P. 55) and wireless remote control (→P. 69)

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Default setting

Custom-

ized setting

ON

OFF

Driver’s

door

All doors

ON

OFF

–

–

–

Driver’s door unlocked in 1-step, all doors unlocked in 2-step

ON

ON

ON

Level 7

All doors unlocked in 1-step

–

–

–

–

–

OFF

OFF

OFF

Level 1 to 6

OFF

OFF

60 seconds

30 seconds

–

120

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Item

Function

Default set-

ting

Custom-

ized setting

Driver’s

door

unlocked in 1-step, all

doors

unlocked in

2-step

All doors unlocked in

1-step

–

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

Level 3

Levels 1 to

0 seconds

–

30 seconds

60 seconds

90 seconds

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Unlocking using a key

Speed-detecting automatic door lock function Shifting the shift position to any position other than P locks all doors Shifting the shift position to P unlocks all doors Opening driver’s door unlocks all doors Light sensor sensitivity Time elapsed before head- lights automati- cally turn off after doors are closed

Door lock (→P. 71, 477)

Automatic light control system (→P. 211)

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Item

Function

Illumination (→P. 299)

Time elapsed before lights turn off

Operation when the doors are unlocked* Operation after the “POWER” switch turned OFF* Operation when you approach the vehicle with the electric key on your person (When the per- sonal/interior light main switch is door position)* Foot lights Foot lights oper- ation when the vehicle is run- ning

Default set-

ting

15 seconds

Custom-

ized setting 7.5

seconds

30 seconds

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

–

–

ON

OFF

–

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

–

–

–

–

*: When the customized settings are changed using the navigation system,

these functions will be changed between ON and OFF simultaneously.

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Item

Function

Default set-

ting

Custom-

ized setting

Sensor sensitiv- ity for darkening the brightness of the meter, navi- gation system and instrument panel depend- ing on the out- side brightness Sensor sensitiv- ity for returning the brightness of the meter, navi- gation system and instrument panel to the orig- inal level depending on the outside brightness Enable/disable automatic opera- tion of the air conditioning compressor when the “AUTO” switch ON Air conditioning control of Eco drive mode

Meter and instrument panel (→P. 195)

Automatic air condition- ing system (→P. 278)

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–

–

-2 to +2

–

–

ON

OFF

–

–

ON

OFF

–

–

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Item

Function

Default set-

ting

Custom-

ized setting

Operates when the “POWER” switch is turned off and the doors are locked from inside or outside the vehicle using the wireless remote control, or are locked from outside the vehicle using the smart key sys- tem or mechani- cal key Operation sig- nals (Buzzer) when shifting into R Vehicle speed linked seat belt reminder buzzer

Panoramic roof shades door lock- linked auto- matic closing function (→P. 321)

Reverse warning buzzer (→P. 188) Seat belt reminder (→P. 450)

ON

OFF

–

–

Beeps repeatedly

Beeps once

ON

OFF

–

–

–

–

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6-3. Initialization Items to initialize

The following items must be initialized for normal system operation after such cases as the 12-volt battery being reconnected, or mainte- nance being performed on the vehicle.

Item

Maintenance data

Tire pressure warning system

When to initialize

After the maintenance is performed • When rotating the tires on vehicles with differing front and rear tire infla- tion pressures • When changing the tire size

Reference

P. 354

P. 389

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free: 1-800-331-4331). If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA can- not become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov ; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.

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Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in French)

The following is a French explanation of seat belt instructions extracted from the seat belt section in this manual. See the seat belt section for more detailed seat belt instructions in English.

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Alphabetical index Alphabetical index

A/C

Air conditioning filter..............403
Automatic air conditioning

system ................................278
ABS ...........................................250
Air conditioning filter...............403
Air conditioning system

Air conditioning filter..............403
Automatic air conditioning

system ................................278

Steering wheel climate

remote control switches......291

Airbags

Airbag operating

conditions............................125

Airbag precautions for your

child ....................................129
Airbag warning light...............444
Curtain shield airbag operating

conditions............................125

Curtain shield airbag

precautions .........................129

Front passenger occupant

classification system...........135
General airbag precautions...129
Knee airbag...........................121
Locations of airbags..............121
Modification and disposal of

airbags................................134
Proper driving posture...........119
Side airbag operating

conditions............................125
Side airbag precautions ........129
Side and curtain shield airbags

operating conditions............125

Side and curtain shield airbags

precautions .........................129
SRS airbags..........................121
SRS airbag instructions for

Canadian owners................536

Antenna ....................................352
Anti-lock brake system ...........250
Armrest.....................................319
Audio input* Audio remote control switches* Audio system* Audio/video system* Automatic air conditioning system Air conditioning filter..............403
Air conditioning system.........278
Automatic air conditioning

system ................................278

Steering wheel climate

remote control switches......291

Automatic headlight leveling system....................................218
Automatic light control system....................................211
AUX port* Auxiliary box ....................310, 327

Back door

Back door................................76
Smart key system ...................55
Wireless remote control ..........69

Back-up lights

Replacing light bulbs.............419
Wattage.................................504

Battery

Checking...............................382
If the 12-volt battery is

discharged..........................479

Preparing and checking

before winter.......................271

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Bluetooth®* Bottle holders.......................... 309
Brake

Fluid...................................... 501
Parking brake ....................... 193
Brake assist............................. 250
Break-in tips ............................ 163
Brightness control

Instrument panel light

control ................................ 197

Camera* Care

Exterior................................. 346
Interior .................................. 350
Seat belts ............................. 351
Cargo capacity ........................ 270
Cargo hooks ............................ 326
CD player* Chains ...................................... 272
Child restraint system

Booster seats, definition....... 141
Booster seats, installation .... 150
Convertible seats,

definition............................. 141

Convertible seats,

installation.......................... 150

Front passenger occupant

classification system .......... 135
Infant seats, definition .......... 141
Infant seats, installation........ 150
Installing child restraint system

with LATCH anchors.......... 147

Installing child restraint system

with seat belts .................... 150

Installing child restraint system

with top tether strap ........... 155

Alphabetical index

Child safety

Airbag precautions ................129
Back door precautions ............78
Child restraint system............141
Child-protectors.......................72
How your child should wear

the seat belt ..........................99
Installing child restraints........146
Panoramic roof

precautions .........................322
Power window lock switch.....109
Power window precautions ...111
Removed electronic key battery precautions .........................407

Seat belt extender

precautions .........................103
Seat belt precautions ............100
Seat heater precautions........318
12-volt battery precautions....384
Child-protectors.........................72
Cleaning

Exterior..................................346
Interior...................................350
Seat belts ..............................351
Clock .........................................314
Condenser ................................377
Console box .............................306
Cooling system

Engine overheating ...............485
Hybrid system overheating....485

Cruise control

Cruise control........................229
Dynamic radar cruise

control.................................233
Cup holders..............................307
Curtain shield airbags .............121
Customizable features.............523

*: Refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”

or “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.

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Daytime running light system ....................................216
Deck board ...............................326
Defogger

Rear window .........................293
Side mirrors...........................293
Dimensions...............................494
Dinghy towing ..........................276
Display

Dynamic radar cruise

control.................................233
Trip information .....................199
Do-it-yourself maintenance.....361
Door lock

Back door................................76
Side doors...............................71
Smart key system....................55
Wireless remote control ..........69
Door pockets............................311
Doors

Back door................................76
Door glasses .........................109
Door lock.....................55, 69, 71
Rear door child-protector ........72
Side doors...............................71

Driver’s seat belt reminder light.........................................449
Driving

Break-in tips ..........................163
Correct posture .....................119
Procedures............................162
Winter driving tips..................271

Eco drive mode switch............185
Electric power steering ...........250
Electronic key

If the electronic key does not

operate properly .................477
Replacing battery..................406

Emergency, in case of If a warning buzzer

sounds................................442
If a warning light turns on......442
If the electronic key does not

operate properly .................477

If the hybrid system will not

start.....................................474

If the 12-volt battery is

discharged..........................479
If you have a flat tire .............460
If you lose your keys .............476
If you think something is

wrong..................................441

If your vehicle becomes

stuck ...................................489

If your vehicle has to be

stopped in an emergency..........................491

If your vehicle needs to be

towed..................................435
If your vehicle overheats.......485

Emergency flashers

Switch ...................................434

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Engine

Accessory mode................... 175
Compartment........................ 370
Hood..................................... 364
How to start the hybrid

system................................ 173
Identification number............ 495
If the hybrid system will not

start.................................... 474
Ignition switch....................... 173
Overheating.......................... 485
“POWER” switch .................. 173

Engine coolant

Capacity ............................... 499
Checking .............................. 375
Preparing and checking

before winter ...................... 271
Engine/power control unit coolant Capacity ............................... 499
Checking .............................. 375
Preparing and checking

before winter ...................... 271

Engine oil

Capacity ............................... 497
Checking .............................. 371
Preparing and checking

before winter ...................... 271
Enhanced VSC......................... 250
EPS........................................... 250
EV drive mode switch............. 180
Event data recorder .................. 22

Alphabetical index

Floor mats.................................324
Fluid

Brake.....................................501
Washer..................................380

Fog lights

Replacing light bulbs.............419
Switch....................................219
Wattage.................................504
Foot lights.................................299
Front fog lights

Replacing light bulbs.............419
Switch....................................219
Wattage.................................504

Front passenger occupant classification system ............135
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light.........................449
Front seats

Adjustment ..............................81
Flattening seatbacks ...............82

Front side marker light

Replacing light bulbs.............419
Wattage.................................504

Front turn signal lights

Replacing light bulbs.............419
Switch....................................192
Wattage.................................504

Fuel

Capacity ................................496
Fuel gauge ............................195
Information ............................505
Refueling...............................112
Type ......................................505
Fuel door...................................112
Fuel filler door..........................112
Fuses.........................................408

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Garage door opener.................330
Gauges......................................195
Glove boxes..............................305

Hands-free system (for cellular phone)* Hazard lights

Switch....................................434

Head restraints

Adjustment .............................90
Headlight cleaner.....................228
Headlights

Cleaner..................................228
Replacing light bulbs.............419
Switch....................................211
Wattage.................................504

Heaters

Automatic air conditioning

system ................................278
Seat heaters..........................317
Side mirrors...........................293
Hill-start assist control............254
Hood..........................................364
Hooks

Cargo ....................................326
Horn...........................................194
Hybrid system

Emergency shut off system.....35
Energy monitor/

consumption screen..............40
High voltage components........34
Hybrid System Indicator........201
Ignition switch........................173
“POWER” switch ...................173

I/M test ......................................360
Identification

Engine...................................496
Vehicle ..................................495
Ignition switch..........................173
Illuminated entry system.........299
Immobilizer system .................116
Indicator lights.........................206
Initialization

Items to initialize ...................529
Inside rear view mirror ............105
Instrument panel light control ....................................197
Interior lights

Interior lights .........................299
Switch ...................................300
Wattage.................................504

Jack

Positioning a floor jack..........367
Vehicle-equipped jack...........460
Jack handle ..............................460

Keyless entry .............................69
Keys

Electronic key..........................52
If the electronic key does not

operate properly .................477
If you lose your keys .............476
Key number.............................52
Keyless entry ..........................69
Keys........................................52
Mechanical key .......................52
“POWER” switch...................173
Wireless remote control key....69
Knee airbag ..............................121

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License plate lights

Replacing light bulbs ............ 419
Wattage................................ 504

Light bulbs

Replacing ............................. 419
Wattage................................ 504

Lights

Emergency flasher switch .... 434
Fog light switch..................... 219
Foot lights............................. 299
Hazard light switch ............... 434
Headlight switch ................... 211
Interior lights......................... 300
Personal lights...................... 301
Replacing light bulbs ............ 419
Shift lever lighting................. 299
Turn signal lever................... 192
Turn signal light switch......... 192
Vanity lights.......................... 313
Wattage................................ 504
Load capacity .......................... 270
Luggage compartment light

Switch..................................... 77
Wattage................................ 504
Luggage cover......................... 328

Maintenance

Do-it-yourself maintenance .. 361
General maintenance........... 356
Maintenance data................. 494
Maintenance requirements... 353
Reset the maintenance

data.................................... 354

Alphabetical index

Meter

Instrument panel light

control.................................197
Meters ...................................195
Speed unit select button........197
Trip information display.........199
Micro dust and pollen filter.....285
Microphone* ............................338
Mirrors

Inside rear view mirror...........105
Side mirror heater .................293
Side mirrors...........................107
Vanity mirrors........................313

MP3 disc*

Navigation system (refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”) Noise from under vehicle..........20

Odometer..................................196
Oil

Engine oil ..............................371

Opener

Back door................................76
Fuel filler door .......................112
Hood......................................364

Outside rear view mirrors

Adjusting and folding.............107

Outside rear view mirror defogger switch.....................293
Outside temperature display ....................................278
Overhead console....................310
Overheating..............................485

*: Refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”

or “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.

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S

Safety Connect.........................338
Seat belt reminder light...........449
Seat belts

Adjusting the seat belt.............95
Automatic Locking Retractor

(ALR) ....................................98

Child restraint system

installation...........................146

Cleaning and maintaining

the seat belt........................351

Emergency Locking Retractor

(ELR) ...................................98
How to wear your seat belt .....92
How your child should wear

the seat belt..........................99
Pre-collision seat belts..........256
Pregnant women,

proper seat belt use..............98
Reminder light.......................449
Seat belt comfort guide...........96
Seat belt extenders.................99
Seat belt hangers....................87
Seat belt instructions

for Canadian owners ..........533
Seat belt pretensioners...........97
Seat heaters .............................317
Seating capacity ......................270

Alphabetical index

Panoramic roof

Sun shade.............................320
Washing precautions.............349
Parking brake ...........................193
Parking lights

Switch....................................211
PCS............................................256
Personal lights

Switch....................................301
Wattage.................................504
Power outlets ...........................315
“POWER” switch......................173
Power windows........................109
Pre-collision system................256

Radar cruise control system ....................................233
Radiator ....................................377
Radio* Radio data system* RDS* Rear seats

Adjustment ..............................85
Folding down...........................86

Rear turn signal lights

Replacing light bulbs.............419
Wattage.................................504
Rear view mirror...............105, 107
Rear view monitor system* Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers...293
Rear window wiper and washer ....................................226
Replacing

Electronic key battery............406
Fuses ....................................408
Light bulbs.............................419
Tires ......................................460

Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners............................532
Roof shades .............................320

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Seats

Adjustment ...................... 81, 85
Adjustment

precautions .................... 83, 88

Child seats/child restraint

system installation.............. 146
Cleaning ............................... 350
Flattening seatbacks .............. 82
Folding down the seatbacks... 86
Head restraint......................... 90
Properly sitting in the seat.... 119
Seat heaters......................... 317

Service reminder indicators .............................. 206
Shift lever

Transmission........................ 183
Side airbags............................. 121
Side marker lights

Switch................................... 211

Side mirrors

Adjusting and folding............ 107

Smart key system

Antenna location..................... 58
Entry functions........................ 55
Starting the hybrid system.... 173
SOS button .............................. 338
Spare tire

Inflation pressure.................. 502
Storage location ................... 460
Spark plug................................ 500
Specifications.......................... 494
Speedometer ........................... 195

Alphabetical index

Steering wheel

Adjustment ............................104
Audio switches*

Storage feature.........................303
Stuck

If your vehicle becomes

stuck ...................................489
Sun visors.................................312
Sunshade

Switch

Panoramic roof......................320
Audio remote control switches* Cruise control switch.............229
Driving mode select

switch..................................185
Eco drive mode switch ..........185
Emergency flasher switch .....434
EV drive mode switch............180
Fog light switch .....................219
Hazard light switch................434
Headlight cleaner switch .......228
Ignition switch........................173
Light switches........................211
Panoramic roof shades

switch..................................320
Power door lock switch ...........71
“POWER” switch ...................173
Power window switch............109
Pre-collision braking off switch..................................257
Talk switch* Telephone switch* Tire pressure warning reset

switch..................................389
Window lock switch...............109
Wipers and washer switch ....221

*: Refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”

or “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.

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Switch....................................211

Tail lights Talk switch* Telephone switch* Theft deterrent system

Immobilizer system ...............116
Theft prevention labels............118
Tire inflation pressure .............396
Tire information

Glossary................................515
Size .......................................511
Tire identification number......510
Uniform Tire Quality

Grading...............................513

Tires

Chains...................................272
Checking ...............................387
Compact spare tire................460
If you have a flat tire..............460
Inflation pressure...................396
Inflation pressure sensor.......388
Information ............................508
Replacing ..............................460
Rotating tires.........................387
Size .......................................502
Snow tires .............................271
Spare tire...............................460
Tire pressure warning

system ........................387, 447

Tonneau cover .........................328
Tools .........................................460
Total load capacity ..................270
Towing

Dinghy towing .......................276
Emergency towing ................436
Trailer towing ........................275
TRAC.........................................250
Traction control .......................250
Trailer towing ...........................275
Transmission

Hybrid transmission ..............183
P position switch ...................186
Trip information .......................199
Trip meter .................................196
Turn signal lights

Replacing light bulbs.............419
Switch ...................................192
Wattage.................................504

USB port*

Vanity lights

Vanity lights...........................313
Wattage.................................504
Vanity mirrors ..........................313
Vehicle data recording ..............22
Vehicle identification number ...................................495
Vehicle proximity notification system..................30
Vehicle stability control ..........250
VSC ...........................................250

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Warning message

Parking lock system ..............446

Washer

Checking ...............................380
Preparing and checking

before winter.......................271
Switch....................................221
Washing and waxing ...............346
Weight

Cargo capacity ......................270
Load limits.............................270
Weight...................................494
Wheels ......................................400
Window glasses.......................109
Window lock switch.................109
Windows

Power windows .....................109
Rear window defogger ..........293
Washer..................................221
Windshield wipers ...................221
Winter driving tips ...................271
Wireless remote control key

Locking/Unlocking...................69
Replacing the battery ............406

WMA disc*

Warning buzzers

Brake system........................ 442
Open door ........................... 448
Seat belt reminder................ 449

Warning lights

Anti-lock brake system

(ABS) ................................. 444

Automatic headlight leveling

system................................ 446
Brake system................ 442, 445
Charging system .................. 443
Cruise control ....................... 446
Electric power steering

system................................ 444
High coolant temperature..... 443
Hybrid system....................... 443
Hybrid system overheat........ 447
LED headlights..................... 446
Low engine oil pressure ....... 443
Low fuel level........................ 449
Low hybrid battery

(traction battery)................. 447
Low tire pressure.................. 449
Malfunction indicator lamp.... 444
Open door ............................ 448
Parking lock system ............. 445
P position request................. 447
Pre-collision system ............. 445
Radar cruise control. ............ 446
Seat belt warning light.......... 449
Slip indicator......................... 445
Smart key system................. 457
SRS airbags ......................... 444
Tire pressure warning light... 449

*: Refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”

or “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.

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What to do if... What to do if...

A tire punctures

P. 462 If you have a flat tire

P. 476 If the hybrid system will not start P. 119 Immobilizer system P. 481 If the 12-volt battery is

discharged

The hybrid system does not start

The high coolant temperature warning light flashes or comes on

If the hybrid system overheat warning light comes on

P. 487 If your vehicle overheats

Steam can be seen coming from under the hood

The key is lost

P. 478 If you lose your keys

The 12-volt battery runs out

P. 481 If the 12-volt battery is

discharged

The doors cannot be locked

P. 74 Side doors P. 79 Back door

The vehicle is stuck in mud or sand

P. 491 If the vehicle becomes stuck

A warning light or indicator light comes on

P. 444 If a warning light turns on or a

warning buzzer sounds

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What to do if...

■ Warning lights

Brake system warning light (red indicator)

Malfunction indicator lamp