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2-4. Using other driving systems

Cruise control

Use the cruise control to maintain a set speed without using the

accelerator.

Indicator

Cruise control switch

■ Set the vehicle speed

STEP

1

Press the “ON-OFF” button to

operate the cruise control.

Push the button once more to

deactivate the cruise control.

Accelerate or decelerate to

the desired speed and press

the lever down to set the

cruise control speed.

STEP

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■ Adjusting the speed setting

Increase speed

Decrease speed

Hold the lever until the desired

speed setting is obtained.

Fine adjustment of the set

speed (approximately 1.0 mph

[1.6 km/h]) can be made by

lightly pressing the lever up or

down and releasing it.

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■ Canceling and resuming regular acceleration

Cancel

Pull the lever towards you to

cancel cruise control.

The setting is also canceled

when the brake pedal is

depressed.

Resume

To resume cruise control and

return to the set speed, push

the lever up.

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■Cruise control can be set when

●The shift lever is in the “D” or “4”, “5”, or “6” range of “S” mode.

●Vehicle speed is above approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).

■Accelerating

The vehicle can be accelerated normally. After acceleration, the set speed

resumes.

■Automatic cruise control cancelation

The set speed is automatically canceled in any of the following situations.

●Actual vehicle speed falls more than 10 mph (16 km/h) below the preset

vehicle speed

At this time, the memorized set speed is not retained.

●Actual vehicle speed is below 25 mph (40 km/h)

●VSC is activated

■If the cruise control indicator light flashes

Turn the “ON-OFF” button off once, and then reactivate the system.

If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels

immediately after being activated, there may be a malfunction in the cruise

control system. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

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CAUTION

■To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake

Keep the “ON-OFF” button off when not in use.

■Situations unsuitable for cruise control

Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.

Doing so may result in control of the vehicle being lost and could cause seri-

ous or fatal accident.

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●In heavy traffic

●On roads with sharp bends

●On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow

●On steep hills

Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.

●On winding roads

●When towing a trailer or emergency towing

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Rear view monitor system

The rear view monitor system assists the driver by displaying an

image of the view behind the vehicle while reversing. The image is

displayed in reverse on the screen. This allows the image to appear

in the same manner as that of the rear view mirror.

With navigation system

Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.

Without navigation system

Vehicles with smart key sys-

tem:

To display the rear view image

on the inside rear view mirror,

the shift lever is in the “R”

position when the “ENGINE

START STOP” switch is in the

IGNITION ON mode.

Vehicles without smart key

system:

To display the rear view image

on the inside rear view mirror,

the shift lever is in the “R”

position when the engine

switch is in the “ON” position.

This reversed image is a simi-

lar image to the one on the

inside rear view mirror.

If you move the lever out of

“R”, the screen is turned off.

: If equipped

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■Switching the screen

On

Green indicator comes on.

Off

Orange indicator comes on.

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■When using the rear view monitor system

The anti-glare function of the inside rear view mirror will be canceled.

■Automatic shut off

The display will be turned off automatically after 5 minutes.

■Display mode

The rear view monitor display mode can be adjusted when the engine switch

is in the ON and the shift lever is in R.

Push the

button.

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●To temporarily turn off the monitor when it is on.

Push the

button. The indicator should turn orange.

The monitor will automatically turn on again after the engine switch is

turned OFF and ON.

●To manually turn on the monitor when it is turned off.

Push the

●To select a display language (English, French or Spanish).

STEP 1 Push and hold the

button for 6 to 12 seconds.

The monitor should turn on and the indicator should turn green.

STEP 2 Push the

button.

button is pushed and released, the language

button. The indicator should turn green.

STEP 3 Each time the

will change.

The warning message should flash 5 seconds after the button is

released, indicating that the change has been completed.

●To permanently disable the monitor.

Push and hold the

button for 12 to 15 seconds.

The monitor will turn off and on after 6 seconds. Continue holding the

button down until the display turns back off.

The indicator should flash orange.

The monitor will not automatically turn on again after the engine switch is

turned OFF and ON.

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■Displayed area

The area covered by the camera is lim-

ited. Objects which are close to either

corner of the bumper or under the

bumper cannot be seen on the screen.

The area displayed on the screen may

vary according to vehicle orientation or

road conditions.

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Corners of bumper

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■Rear view monitor guide lines

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Guide lines are displayed on the screen.

Guide lines shown differ from those shown on the actual screen.

Vehicle width extension guide lines (blue)

These lines indicate the estimated vehicle width extension.

Distance guide line (blue)

This line indicates a position on the ground about 3 ft. (1 m) behind on

the ground of the rear bumper of your vehicle.

Distance guide line (red)

This line indicates a position on the ground about 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) behind

on the ground of the rear bumper of your vehicle.

Vehicle center guide lines (blue)

These lines indicate the estimated vehicle center on the ground.

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■Rear view monitor system camera

In the following cases, it may be difficult

to see the images on the screen, even

when the system is functioning correctly.

• In the dark (e.g. at night).

• If the temperature near the lens is

extremely high or low.

• If water droplets get on the camera, or

when humidity is high (e.g. when it

rains).

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• If foreign matter (e.g. snow or mud)

get on the camera lens.

• If the sun or headlights are shining

directly into the camera lens.

• When the camera has scratches or

dirt on it.

• A bright object such as a white wall is

reflected in the mirror surface over the

monitor.

• When the camera is used under fluo-

rescent light, sodium lights, or mer-

cury lights etc., the lights and the

illuminated areas may appear to

flicker.

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■Smear effect

If a bright light (e.g. sunlight reflected off

the vehicle body) is picked up by the

^{camera, a smear effect}* peculiar to the

camera may occur.

*: Smear effect — A phenomenon that

occurs when a bright light (for exam-

ple, sunlight reflected off the vehicle

body) is picked up by the camera;

when transmitted by the camera, the

light source appears to have a vertical

streak above and below it.

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CAUTION

■When using the rear view monitor system

Observe the following precautions to avoid an accident that could result in

death or serious injuries.

●Never depend solely on the monitor system when reversing.

●Always check visually and with the mirrors to confirm your intended path is

clear.

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●Depicted distances between objects and flat surfaces differ from actual

distances.

●Do not use the system if the trunk is not completely closed.

●Never back up while looking only at the screen. The image on the screen

is different from actual conditions. Depicted distances between objects

and flat surfaces will differ from actual distance. If you back up while look-

ing only at the screen, you may hit a vehicle, a person or an object. When

backing up, be sure to check behind and all around the vehicle visually

and with mirrors before proceeding.

●Always check the vehicle surrounding area, because the guide lines are

ancillary.

●The guide lines are ancillary lines and does not change even if the steer-

ing wheel is turned.

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CAUTION

■Conditions which may affect the rear view monitor system

●If the back of the vehicle is hit, the camera’s position and mounting angle

may change. Contact your Toyota dealer.

●Rapid temperature changes, such as when hot water is poured on the

vehicle in cold weather, may cause the system to function abnormally.

●If the camera lens is dirty, it cannot transmit a clear image. Rinse with

water and wipe with a soft cloth. If extremely dirty, wash with a mild

cleanser and rinse.

●The displayed image may be darker and moving images may be slightly

distorted when the system is cold.

●When washing the vehicle, do not apply intensive bursts of water to the

camera or camera area. Doing so may result in the camera malfunction-

ing.

●Do not allow organic solvent, car wax, window cleaner or glass coat to

adhere to the camera. If this happens, wipe it off as soon as possible.

●As the camera has a water proof construction, do not detach, disassemble

or modify it. This may cause incorrect operation.

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