Toyota Mirai (2021 year). Manual in english — part 1

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Exterior

Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.121

Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.121
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . ... P.156
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . .. P.471
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . ... P.443, 453

Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.125

Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . P.127
Opening from outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.127
Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . P.471
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . ... P.443, 453

Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.154

Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.154
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.155
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.136
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.329, 336

Windshield wipers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.197

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Precautions for winter season. . . . . . . . . . . .. P.321

To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)

*

. . . P.331, 340

Precautions for car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.383

Fuel door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.203

Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.203
Fuel type/hydrogen tanks’ fuel capacity . . . . . . . ... P.485

Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.405

Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . ... P.405, 488
Winter tires/tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.321
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . .. P.405
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.457

Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.395

Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.395
Fuel cell unit compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . P.398
Coping with overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.478
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.453

Headlights/daytime running lights

*

. . . . . . . . .. P.191

Parking lights/daytime running lights

*

. . . . . . . . P.191

Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.183

Tail lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.191

Tail lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.191
Stop lights

License plate lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.191

Back-up lights

Changing the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . ... P.177

Side marker lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.191

Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving

(Replacing method: P.431)

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Instrument panel

Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.183
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.191

Headlights/tail lights/license plate lights/daytime running lightsP.191
AHB (Automatic High Beam) . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.193

Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.100

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.100
Energy monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.111
When a warning message is displayed. . . . . . . . P.453

Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.97

Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . ... P.97
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . P.92
When a warning light turns on . . . . . . . . . . . . P.443

Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . ... P.197

Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.197
Adding washer fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.401
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.453

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Emergency flasher switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . P.434

Audio system

*1

Air conditioning system

*2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . P.334

Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.334

Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . P.327, 334

Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.327, 334
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.329, 336

Trunk opener main switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . P.128

Shift lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.177

Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.179
Precautions for towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.437

Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.172

Starting the fuel cell system/changing the modes. . . . P.172
Emergency stop of the fuel cell system . . . . . . . ... P.434
When the fuel cell system will not start . . . . . . . . P.468
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.453

Tilt and telescopic steering control switch

*2

/tilt and telescopic

steering lock release lever

*2

P.141

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.141
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.136

Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.395

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:Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-

UAL”.

*2

:If equipped

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Switches

H

2

O switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.190

“ODO/TRIP” switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.98

Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . P.98

HUD (Head-up display) switch

*1

. . . . . . . . . ... P.107

Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . ... P.193

VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.317

Camera switch

*1, 2

Snow mode switch

*1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.182

AC 120V switch

*1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.365

Windshield wiper de-icer

*1

. . . . . . . . . ... P.331, 340

Trunk opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.127

Fuel door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.204

ASC switch

*1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.189

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P position switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.180

Advanced Park main switch

*1

. . . . . . . . . . ... P.284

Driving mode select switch. . . . . . . . . . . ... P.314

Parking brake switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.184

Applying/releasing the parking brake. . . . . . . . ... P.184
Precautions for winter season. . . . . . . . . . . .. P.322
Warning buzzer/messages. . . . . . . . . . ... P.186, 453

Brake hold switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.187

*1

:If equipped

*2

:Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-

UAL”.

Position memory buttons

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . P.136

Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . ... P.154

Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.158

Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.123

Power window switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . P.156

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: If equipped

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Meter control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.100

Phone switch

*

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch . . . . . . . . . . P.223

Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch. . . . . . . . ... P.241

Cruise control switches

Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range . . . . P.237

Audio remote control switches

*

Talk switch

*

*

: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-

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Interior

SRS airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.34

Floor mats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.26

Front seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.135

Head restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.139

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.29

Inside lock buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.123

Console box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.353

Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.352

Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.364

Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.364

Rear control panel

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . P.343, 346

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: If equipped

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Ceiling

Electronic sunshade switch

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . P.357

Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.349

“SOS” button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.65

Inside rear view mirror

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.143

Digital Rearview Mirror

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.144

Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.349

Door-linked interior light switch . . . . . . . . . ... P.349

Sun visors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.370

Vanity mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.371

Garage door opener buttons . . . . . . . . . . . P.373

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1

For
safety and secu

rity

For safety and security

1-1. For safe use

Before driving. . . . .

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For safe driving . . . ..

27

Seat belts . . . . . ...

29

SRS airbags. . . . ...

34

Pop Up Hood . . . . .

43

Front passenger occupant

classification system .

46

1-2. Child safety

Riding with children. .

51

Child restraint systems...

52

1-3. Emergency assistance

Safety Connect . . . ..

65

1-4. Theft deterrent system

Immobilizer system . .

69

Alarm. . . . . . . ..

70

Theft prevention labels

(U.S.A.) . . . . . .

72

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1-1.For safe use

Use only floor mats designed
specifically for vehicles of the
same model and model year as
your vehicle. Fix them securely
in place onto the carpet.

1

Insert the retaining hooks
(clips) into the floor mat eye-
lets.

2

Turn the upper knob of each
retaining hook (clip) to secure
the floor mats in place.

Always align the

marks

.

The shape of the retaining hooks
(clips) may differ from that shown in
the illustration.

Before driving

Observe the following
before starting off in the
vehicle to ensure safety of
driving.

Installing floor mats

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause the

driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly

interfering with the pedals while

driving. An unexpectedly high

speed may result or it may

become difficult to stop the vehi-

cle. This could lead to an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

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When installing the driver’s

floor mat

●

Do not use floor mats designed

for other models or different

model year vehicles, even if

they are Toyota Genuine floor

mats.

●

Only use floor mats designed

for the driver’s seat.

●

Always install the floor mat

securely using the retaining

hooks (clips) provided.

●

Do not use two or more floor

mats on top of each other.

●

Do not place the floor mat bot-

tom-side up or upside-down.

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For
safety and secu

rity

Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (



P.135)

Adjust the seat so that you
can depress the pedals fully
and so that your arms bend
slightly at the elbow when
gripping the steering wheel.
(



P.135)

Lock the head restraint in
place with the center of the
head restraint closest to the
top of your ears. (



P.139)

Wear the seat belt correctly.
(



P.29)

WARNING

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Before driving

●

Check that the floor mat is

securely fixed in the correct

place with all the provided

retaining hooks (clips). Be espe-

cially careful to perform this

check after cleaning the floor.

●

With the fuel cell system

stopped and the shift position in

P, fully depress each pedal to

the floor to make sure it does

not interfere with the floor mat.

For safe driving

For safe driving, adjust the
seat and mirror to an appro-
priate position before driv-
ing.

Correct driving posture

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Make sure that all occupants are
wearing their seat belts before
driving the vehicle. (



P.29)

Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child until the

child becomes large enough to
properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt. (



P.52)

Make sure that you can see
backward clearly by adjusting
the inside and outside rear view
mirrors properly. (



P.143, 144,

154)

WARNING

■

For safe driving

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the position of the

driver’s seat while driving.

Doing so could cause the driver

to lose control of the vehicle.

●

Do not place a cushion between

the driver or passenger and the

seatback.

A cushion may prevent correct

posture from being achieved,

and reduce the effectiveness of

the seat belt and head restraint.

●

Do not place anything under the

front seats.

Objects placed under the front

seats may become jammed in

the seat tracks and stop the

seat from locking in place. This

may lead to an accident and the

adjustment mechanism may

also be damaged.

●

Always observe the legal speed

limit when driving on public

roads.

●

When driving over long dis-

tances, take regular breaks

before you start to feel tired.

Also, if you feel tired or sleepy

while driving, do not force your-

self to continue driving and take

a break immediately.

Correct use of the seat
belts

Adjusting the mirrors

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For
safety and secu

rity

Seat belts

Make sure that all occu-
pants are wearing their seat
belts before driving the
vehicle.

WARNING

Observe the following precautions

to reduce the risk of injury in the

event of sudden braking, sudden

swerving or an accident.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

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Wearing a seat belt

●

Ensure that all passengers wear

a seat belt.

●

Always wear a seat belt prop-

erly.

●

Each seat belt should be used

by one person only. Do not use

a seat belt for more than one

person at once, including chil-

dren.

●

Toyota recommends that chil-

dren be seated in the rear seat

and always use a seat belt

and/or an appropriate child

restraint system.

●

To achieve a proper seating

position, do not recline the seat

more than necessary. The seat

belt is most effective when the

occupants are sitting up straight

and well back in the seats.

●

Do not wear the shoulder belt

under your arm.

●

Always wear your seat belt low

and snug across your hips.

■

Pregnant women

Obtain medical advice and wear

the seat belt in the proper way.

(



P.30)

Women who are pregnant should

position the lap belt as low as

possible over the hips in the same

manner as other occupants,

extending the shoulder belt com-

pletely over the shoulder and

avoiding belt contact with the

rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn prop-

erly, not only the pregnant

woman, but also the fetus could

suffer death or serious injury as a

result of sudden braking or a colli-

sion.

■

People suffering illness

Obtain medical advice and wear

the seat belt in the proper way.

(



P.30)

■

When children are in the vehi-

cle



P.59

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Seat belt damage and wear

●

Do not damage the seat belts

by allowing the belt, plate, or

buckle to be jammed in the

door.

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

Extend the shoulder belt so
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not come
into contact with the neck or
slide off the shoulder.



Position the lap belt as low as
possible over the hips.



Adjust the position of the
seatback. Sit up straight and
well back in the seat.



Do not twist the seat belt.

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Child seat belt usage

The seat belts of your vehicle were

principally designed for persons of

adult size.

●

Use a child restraint system

appropriate for the child, until the

child becomes large enough to

properly wear the vehicle’s seat

belt. (



P.52)

●

When the child becomes large

enough to properly wear the vehi-

cle’s seat belt, follow the instruc-

tions regarding seat belt usage.

(



P.29)

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Seat belt extender

If your seat belts cannot be fastened

securely because they are not long

enough, a personalized seat belt

extender is available from your Toy-

ota dealer free of charge.

WARNING

●

Inspect the seat belt system

periodically. Check for cuts,

fraying, and loose parts. Do not

use a damaged seat belt until it

is replaced. Damaged seat belts

cannot protect an occupant

from death or serious injury.

●

Ensure that the belt and plate

are locked and the belt is not

twisted.

If the seat belt does not function

correctly, immediately contact

your Toyota dealer.

●

Replace the seat assembly,

including the belts, if your vehi-

cle has been involved in a seri-

ous accident, even if there is no

obvious damage.

●

Do not attempt to install,

remove, modify, disassemble or

dispose of the seat belts. Have

any necessary repairs carried

out by your Toyota dealer. Inap-

propriate handling may lead to

incorrect operation.

Correct use of the seat
belts

WARNING

■

Using a seat belt extender

Observe the following precautions

to reduce the risk of injury in the

event of sudden braking, sudden

swerving or an accident.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

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For
safety and secu

rity

1

To fasten the seat belt, push
the plate into the buckle until

a click sound is heard.

2

To release the seat belt,
press the release button .

If the seat belt cannot be pulled out
of the retractor, firmly pull the belt
and release it.

■

Emergency locking retractor

(ELR)

The retractor will lock the belt during

a sudden stop or on impact. It may

also lock if you lean forward too

quickly. A slow, easy motion will

allow the belt to extend so that you

can move around fully.

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Automatic locking retractor

(ALR)

When a passenger’s shoulder belt is

completely extended and then

retracted even slightly, the belt is

locked in that position and cannot

be extended. This feature is used to

hold the child restraint system

(CRS) firmly. To free the belt again,

fully retract the belt and then pull the

belt out once more. (



P.52)

■

After using the rear center seat

belt

Stow seat belt buckle in the pocket.

WARNING

●

Do not wear the seat belt

extender if you can fasten the

seat belt without the extender.

●

Do not use the seat belt

extender when installing a child

restraint system because the

belt will not securely hold the

child restraint system, increas-

ing the risk of death or serious

injury in the event of an acci-

dent.

●

The personalized extender may

not be safe on another vehicle,

when used by another person,

or at a different seating position

other than the one originally

intended.

NOTICE

■

When using a seat belt

extender

When releasing the seat belt,

press on the buckle release but-

ton on the extender, not on the

seat belt.

This helps prevent damage to the

vehicle interior and the extender

itself.

Fastening and releasing
the seat belt

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1

Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor down while pressing
the release button .

2

Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor up while pressing the
release button .

Move the height adjuster up and
down as needed until you hear a
click.

The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the
occupants by retracting the seat
belts when the vehicle is sub-
jected to certain types of severe
frontal or side collision or a vehi-
cle rollover.

The pretensioners do not activate
in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a minor side impact or a
rear impact.

■

Replacing the belt after the pre-

tensioner has been activated

If the vehicle is involved in multiple

collisions, the pretensioner will acti-

vate for the first collision, but will not

activate for the second or subse-

quent collisions.

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PCS-linked seat belt preten-

sioner control

If the PCS (Pre-Collision System)

determines that the possibility of a

collision with a vehicle is high, the

seat belt pretensioners will be pre-

pared to operate.

Adjusting the seat belt
shoulder anchor height
(front seats)

WARNING

■

Adjustable shoulder anchor

Always make sure the shoulder

belt is positioned across the cen-

ter of your shoulder. The belt

should be kept away from your

neck, but not falling off your shoul-

der. Failure to do so could reduce

the amount of protection in an

accident and cause death or seri-

ous injuries in the event of a sud-

den stop, sudden swerve or

accident.

Seat belt pretensioners
(front and outboard rear
seats)

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For
safety and secu

rity

WARNING

■

Seat belt pretensioners

Observe the following precautions

to reduce the risk of injury in the

event of sudden braking, sudden

swerving or an accident.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Do not place anything, such as

a cushion, on the front passen-

ger’s seat. Doing so will

disperse the passenger’s

weight, which prevents the sen-

sor from detecting the passen-

ger’s weight properly. As a

result, the seat belt pretensioner

for the front passenger’s seat

may not activate in the event of

a collision.

●

If the pretensioner has acti-

vated, the SRS warning light will

come on. In that case, the seat

belt cannot be used again and

must be replaced at your Toyota

dealer.

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Location of the SRS airbags



SRS front airbags

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag
Can help protect the head and chest of the driver and front pas-
senger from impact with interior components

SRS knee airbags
Can help provide driver and front passenger protection



SRS side and curtain shield airbags

SRS front side airbags
Can help protect the torso of the front seat occupants

SRS curtain shield airbags

• Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer seats

SRS airbags

The SRS airbags inflate when the vehicle is subjected to cer-
tain types of severe impacts that may cause significant injury
to the occupants. They work together with the seat belts to
help reduce the risk of death or serious injury.

SRS airbag system

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rity

• Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehicle in the

event of vehicle rollover

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SRS airbag system components

Front impact sensors

Knee airbags

Front passenger airbag

Curtain shield airbags

Side impact sensors (front door)

Seat belt pretensioners

Side airbags

SRS warning light

Driver airbag

Side impact sensors (rear)

Side impact sensors (front)

Driver’s seat position sensor

Driver’s seat belt buckle switch

Airbag sensor assembly

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Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sen-
sors)

“AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF” indicator lights

Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed
based on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The
airbag sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on
information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system
components diagram above. This information includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical
reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to
help restrain the motion of the occupants.

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If the SRS airbags deploy

(inflate)

●

Slight abrasions, burns, bruising,

etc., may be sustained from SRS

airbags, due to the extremely high

speed deployment (inflation) by

hot gases.

●

A loud noise and white powder will

be emitted.

●

Parts of the airbag module (steer-

ing wheel hub, airbag cover and

inflator) as well as the front seats,

parts of the front and rear pillars,

and roof side rails, may be hot for

several minutes. The airbag itself

may also be hot.

●

The windshield may crack.

●

The fuel cell system will be

stopped and hydrogen supply will

be stopped from the hydrogen

tank valves. (



P.86)

●

All of the doors will be unlocked.

(



P.122)

●

The brakes and stop lights will be

controlled automatically. (



P.317)

●

The interior lights will turn on auto-

matically. (



P.350)

●

The emergency flashers will turn

on automatically. (



P.434)

●

For Safety Connect subscribers, if

any of the following situations

occur, the system is designed to

send an emergency call to the

response center, notifying them of

the vehicle’s location (without

needing to push the “SOS” button)

and an agent will attempt to speak

with the occupants to ascertain

the level of emergency and assis-

tance required. If the occupants

are unable to communicate, the

agent automatically treats the call

as an emergency and helps to dis-

patch the necessary emergency

services. (



P.65)

• An SRS airbag is deployed.

• A seat belt pretensioner is acti-

vated.

• The vehicle is involved in a severe

rear-end collision.

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SRS airbag deployment condi-

tions (SRS front airbags)

●

The SRS front airbags will deploy

in the event of an impact that

exceeds the set threshold level

(the level of force corresponding

to an approximately 12 - 18 mph

[20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with

a fixed wall that does not move or

deform).

However, this threshold velocity will
be considerably higher in the follow-
ing situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object,

such as a parked vehicle or sign

pole, which can move or deform

on impact

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• If the vehicle is involved in an

underride collision, such as a colli-

sion in which the front of the vehi-

cle underrides, or goes under, the

bed of a truck

●

Depending on the type of collision,

it is possible that only the seat belt

pretensioners will activate.

●

The SRS front airbags for the front

passenger will not activate if there

is no passenger sitting in the front

passenger seat. However, the

SRS front airbags for the front

passenger may deploy if luggage

is put in the seat, even if the seat

is unoccupied.

■

SRS airbag deployment condi-

tions (SRS side and curtain

shield airbags)

●

The SRS side and curtain shield

airbags will deploy in the event of

an impact that exceeds the set

threshold level (the level of force

corresponding to the impact force

produced by an approximately

3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding

with the vehicle cabin from a

direction perpendicular to the

vehicle orientation at an approxi-

mate speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 -

30 km/h]).

●

Both SRS curtain shield airbags

may deploy in the event of a

severe side collision.

●

Both SRS curtain shield airbags

will deploy in the event of vehicle

rollover.

●

Both SRS curtain shield airbags

may also deploy in the event of a

severe frontal collision.

■

Conditions under which the

SRS airbags may deploy

(inflate), other than a collision

The SRS front airbags and SRS

side and curtain shield airbags may

also deploy if a serious impact

occurs to the underside of your vehi-

cle. Some examples are shown in

the illustration.

●

Hitting a curb, edge of pavement

or hard surface

●

Falling into or jumping over a deep

hole

●

Landing hard or falling

The SRS curtain shield airbags may

also deploy under the situations

shown in the illustration.

●

The angle of vehicle tip-up is mar-

ginal.

●

The vehicle skids and hits a curb

stone.

■

Types of collisions that may not

deploy the SRS airbags (SRS

front airbags)

The SRS front airbags do not gener-

ally inflate if the vehicle is involved

in a side or rear collision, if it rolls

over, or if it is involved in a low-

speed frontal collision. But, when-

ever a collision of any type causes

sufficient forward deceleration of the

vehicle, deployment of the SRS

front airbags may occur.

●

Collision from the side

●

Collision from the rear

●

Vehicle rollover

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Types of collisions that may not

deploy the SRS airbags (SRS

side and curtain shield airbags)

The SRS side and curtain shield air-

bags may not activate if the vehicle

is subjected to a collision from the

side at certain angles, or a collision

to the side of the vehicle body other

than the passenger compartment.

●

Collision from the side to the vehi-

cle body other than the passenger

compartment

●

Collision from the side at an angle

The SRS side airbags do not gener-

ally inflate if the vehicle is involved

in a frontal or rear collision, if it rolls

over, or if it is involved in a low-

speed side collision.

●

Collision from the front

●

Collision from the rear

●

Vehicle rollover

The SRS curtain shield airbags do

not generally inflate if the vehicle is

involved in a rear collision, if it

pitches end over end, or if it is

involved in a low-speed side or low-

speed frontal collision.

●

Collision from the rear

●

Pitching end over end

■

When to contact your Toyota

dealer

In the following cases, the vehicle

will require inspection and/or repair.

Contact your Toyota dealer as soon

as possible.

●

Any of the SRS airbags have

been inflated.

●

The front of the vehicle is dam-

aged or deformed, or was

involved in an accident that was

not severe enough to cause the

SRS front airbags to inflate.

●

A portion of a door or its surround-

ing area is damaged, deformed or

has had a hole made in it, or the

vehicle was involved in an acci-

dent that was not severe enough

to cause the SRS side and curtain

shield airbags to inflate.

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●

The pad section of the steering

wheel, dashboard near the front

passenger airbag or lower portion

of the instrument panel is

scratched, cracked, or otherwise

damaged.

●

The surface of the seats with the

side airbag is scratched, cracked,

or otherwise damaged.

●

The portion of the front pillars, rear

pillars or roof side rail garnishes

(padding) containing the SRS cur-

tain shield airbags inside is

scratched, cracked, or otherwise

damaged.

WARNING

■

SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the SRS airbags.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

The driver and all passengers in

the vehicle must wear their seat

belts properly.

The SRS airbags are supple-

mental devices to be used with

the seat belts.

●

The SRS driver airbag deploys

with considerable force, and

can cause death or serious

injury especially if the driver is

very close to the airbag.

The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA)
advises: Since the risk zone for
the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3
in. (50 - 75 mm) of inflation, plac-
ing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from
your driver airbag provides you
with a clear margin of safety. This
distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to
your breastbone. If you sit less
than 10 in. (250 mm) away now,
you can change your driving posi-
tion in several ways:

• Move your seat to the rear as

far as you can while still reach-

ing the pedals comfortably.

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WARNING

• Slightly recline the back of the

seat.

Although vehicle designs vary,

many drivers can achieve the

10 in. (250 mm) distance, even

with the driver seat all the way

forward, simply by reclining the

back of the seat somewhat. If

reclining the back of your seat

makes it hard to see the road,

raise yourself by using a firm,

non-slippery cushion, or raise

the seat if your vehicle has that

feature.

• If your steering wheel is adjust-

able, tilt it downward. This

points the airbag toward your

chest instead of your head and

neck.

The seat should be adjusted as

recommended by NHTSA above,

while still maintaining control of

the foot pedals, steering wheel,

and your view of the instrument

panel controls.

●

If the seat belt extender has

been connected to the front

seat belt buckles but the seat

belt extender has not also been

fastened to the latch plate of the

seat belt, the SRS front airbags

will judge that the driver and

front passenger are wearing the

seat belt even though the seat

belt has not been connected. In

this case, the SRS front airbags

may not activate correctly in a

collision, resulting in death or

serious injury in the event of a

collision. Be sure to wear the

seat belt with the seat belt

extender.

●

The SRS front passenger air-

bag also deploys with consider-

able force, and can cause death

or serious injury especially if the

front passenger is very close to

the airbag. The front passenger

seat should be as far from the

airbag as possible with the seat-

back adjusted, so the front pas-

senger sits upright.

●

Improperly seated and/or

restrained infants and children

can be killed or seriously injured

by a deploying airbag. An infant

or child who is too small to use

a seat belt should be properly

secured using a child restraint

system. Toyota strongly recom-

mends that all infants and chil-

dren be placed in the rear seats

of the vehicle and properly

restrained. The rear seats are

safer for infants and children

than the front passenger seat.

(



P.52)

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WARNING

●

Do not sit on the edge of the

seat or lean against the dash-

board.

●

Do not allow a child to stand in

front of the SRS front passenger

airbag unit or sit on the knees of

a front passenger.

●

Do not allow the front seat occu-

pants to hold items on their

knees.

●

Do not lean against the door,

the roof side rail or the front,

side and rear pillars.

●

Do not allow anyone to kneel on

the passenger seats toward the

door or put their head or hands

outside the vehicle.

●

Do not attach anything to or

lean anything against areas

such as the dashboard, steering

wheel pad and lower portion of

the instrument panel.

These items can become pro-

jectiles when the SRS driver,

front passenger and knee air-

bags deploy.

●

Do not attach anything to areas

such as a door, windshield, side

windows, front or rear pillar, roof

side rail and assist grip. (Except

for the speed limit label



P.460)

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WARNING

●

Do not hang coat hangers or

hard objects on the coat hooks.

All of these items could become

projectiles and may cause

death or serious injury, should

the SRS curtain shield airbags

deploy.

●

If a vinyl cover is put on the area

where the SRS knee airbag will

deploy, be sure to remove it.

●

Do not use seat accessories

which cover the parts where the

SRS side airbags inflate as they

may interfere with inflation of

the SRS airbags. Such acces-

sories may prevent the SRS

side airbags from activating cor-

rectly, disable the system or

cause the SRS side airbags to

inflate accidentally, resulting in

death or serious injury.

●

Do not strike or apply significant

levels of force to the area of the

SRS airbag components or the

front doors. Doing so can cause

the SRS airbags to malfunction.

●

Do not touch any of the compo-

nent parts immediately after the

SRS airbags have deployed

(inflated) as they may be hot.

●

If breathing becomes difficult

after the SRS airbags have

deployed, open a door or win-

dow to allow fresh air in, or

leave the vehicle if it is safe to

do so. Wash off any residue as

soon as possible to prevent skin

irritation.

●

If the areas where the SRS air-

bags are stored, such as the

steering wheel pad and front

and rear pillar garnishes are

damaged or cracked, have

them replaced by your Toyota

dealer.

●

Do not place anything, such as

a cushion, on the front passen-

ger’s seat. Doing so will

disperse the passenger’s

weight, which prevents the sen-

sor from detecting the passen-

ger’s weight properly. As a

result, the SRS front airbags for

the front passenger may not

deploy in the event of a colli-

sion.

■

Modification and disposal of

SRS airbag system compo-

nents

Do not dispose of your vehicle or

perform any of the following modi-

fications without consulting your

Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags

may malfunction or deploy

(inflate) accidentally, causing

death or serious injury.

●

Installation, removal, disassem-

bly and repair of the SRS air-

bags

●

Repairs, modifications, removal

or replacement of the steering

wheel, instrument panel, dash-

board, seats or seat upholstery,

front, side and rear pillars, roof

side rails, front door panels,

front door trims or front door

speakers

●

Modifications to the front door

panel (such as making a hole in

it)

●

Repairs or modifications of the

front fender, front bumper, or

side of the occupant compart-

ment

●

Installation of a grille guard (bull

bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow

plows, winches or roof luggage

carrier

●

Modifications to the vehicle’s

suspension system

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Sensors

Hood

Lifters

WARNING

●

Installation of electronic devices

such as mobile two-way radios

and CD players

●

Modifications to your vehicle for

a person with a physical disabil-

ity

Pop Up Hood

In the event of a frontal col-
lision with a body, such as a
pedestrian, the Pop Up
Hood system raises the
hood to reduce the possibil-
ity of a serious impact to the
pedestrian’s head area by
adding clearance to the fuel
cell unit compartment.

When the sensors located
at the back of the front
bumper detect a frontal
impact with a body, such as
a pedestrian, which meets
or exceeds the threshold
level while the vehicle is
being driven within the
operational speed range,
the system operates.

System components

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Pop Up Hood precautions

●

Before scrapping your vehicle,

make sure to contact your Toyota

dealer.

●

The Pop Up Hood system cannot

be reused once it has operated.

Have it replaced by your Toyota

dealer.

■

PCS-linked Pop Up Hood opera-

tion control

If the PCS (Pre-Collision System)

determines that the possibility of a

collision with a pedestrian or bicy-

clist is high, the Pop Up Hood will be

prepared to operate.

■

Pop Up Hood operational condi-

tions

The Pop Up Hood will operate when

the vehicle detects an impact such

as the following:

●

The front bumper detects a frontal

impact equivalent to or greater

than that of a pedestrian while the

vehicle being driven within the

operational speed range of

approximately 16 to 34 mph (25 to

55 km/h). (The system is operated

by an impact of threshold level or

greater, even in the case of a

minor collision that may not leave

a trace on the front bumper. Also,

depending on the impact condi-

tions or vehicle speed, the system

may operate by a collision with a

light or small object or a small ani-

mal.)

●

In other situations, such as the fol-

lowing the system may operate

when an impact is applied to the

lower part of the vehicle or front

bumper:

• Colliding with a curb

• Falling into a deep hole

• Landing hard

• Hitting the slope of a parking lot,

an undulating road, a protruding

object or falling object

■

Conditions under which the

Pop Up Hood may not operate

properly

●

If a pedestrian collides with the

right or left corner of the front

bumper or the side of the vehicle.

As such impacts may be difficult to

detect, the system may not oper-

ate.

●

If the vehicle speed is not

detected correctly, such as if the

vehicle is sliding sideways, the

system may not operate properly.

■

Conditions under which the

Pop Up Hood will not operate

The Pop Up Hood will not operate in

the following situations:

●

Colliding with a lying person

●

A frontal impact applied to the

front bumper while driving at

speeds outside of the operational

speed range

●

A side impact or rear impact

●

A vehicle rollover (In some acci-

dent situations, the Pop Up Hood

may operate.)

WARNING

■

When the Pop Up Hood is

operated

●

Do not pull the hood lock

release lever. Doing so after the

Pop Up Hood has operated will

further raise the hood and may

cause an injury. Do not drive

with the hood raised, as doing

so may block the driver’s vision,

possibly causing an accident.

●

Do not forcibly push down the

hood. As the popped up hood

cannot be lowered by hand,

doing so may deform the hood

or cause an injury.

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WARNING

●

If the Pop Up Hood has oper-

ated, have it replaced by your

Toyota dealer. If the Pop Up

Hood has operated, stop the

vehicle in a safe place and con-

tact your Toyota dealer.

●

Do not touch the lifters immedi-

ately after the Pop Up Hood has

operated, as the lifters may be

hot and burn you.

NOTICE

■

Pop Up Hood precautions

●

Make sure to close the hood

before driving, as the system

may not operate properly if the

hood is not fully closed.

●

Make sure that all 4 tires are of

the specified size and inflated to

the specified tire pressure. If

tires of a different size are used,

the system may not operate

properly.

●

If something has hit the area

around the front bumper, the

sensors may be damaged even

if the Pop Up Hood has not

operated. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota

dealer.

●

Do not remove or repair the

parts or wiring of the Pop Up

Hood, as doing so may cause

accidental operation or prevent

the system from operating prop-

erly. If repair or replacement is

necessary, contact your Toyota

dealer.

●

Do not remove such compo-

nents as the front bumper, hood

or suspension, or replace them

with non-genuine parts, as

doing so may prevent the sys-

tem from operating properly.

●

Do not install anything to the

front bumper or hood, as doing

so may prevent the sensors

from detecting an impact cor-

rectly and prevent the system

from operating properly.

●

Do not close the hood with force

or apply load to the lifters, as

doing so may damage the lifters

and prevent the system from

operating properly.

●

Do not modify the suspension,

as changes made to the vehicle

height may prevent the system

from operating properly.

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Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

SRS warning light

“AIRBAG OFF” indicator light

“AIRBAG ON” indicator light

Front passenger occupant classification system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant
classification system. This system detects the conditions of
the front passenger seat and activates or deactivates the
front passenger airbag and front passenger knee airbag.

System components

WARNING

■

Front passenger occupant

classification system precau-

tions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the front passenger

occupant classification system.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Wear the seat belt properly.

●

Make sure the front passenger’s

seat belt plate has not been left

inserted into the buckle before

someone sits in the front pas-

senger seat.

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WARNING

●

Make sure the “AIRBAG OFF”

indicator light is not illuminated

when using the seat belt

extender for the front passenger

seat. If the “AIRBAG OFF” indi-

cator light is illuminated, discon-

nect the extender tongue from

the seat belt buckle, and recon-

nect the seat belt. Reconnect

the seat belt extender after

making sure the “AIRBAG ON”

indicator light is illuminated. If

you use the seat belt extender

while the “AIRBAG OFF” indica-

tor light is illuminated, the SRS

airbags for the front passenger

will not activate, which could

cause death or serious injury in

the event of a collision.

●

Do not apply a heavy load to the

front passenger seat or equip-

ment (e.g. seatback pocket).

●

Do not put weight on the front

passenger seat by putting your

hands or feet on the front pas-

senger seat seatback from the

rear passenger seat.

●

Do not let a rear passenger lift

the front passenger seat with

their feet or press on the seat-

back with their legs.

●

Do not put objects under the

front passenger seat.

●

Do not recline the front passen-

ger seatback so far that it

touches a rear seat. This may

cause the “AIRBAG OFF” indi-

cator light to be illuminated,

which indicates that the SRS

airbags for the front passenger

will not activate in the event of a

severe accident. If the seatback

touches the rear seat, return the

seatback to a position where it

does not touch the rear seat.

Keep the front passenger seat-

back as upright as possible

when the vehicle is moving.

Reclining the seatback exces-

sively may lessen the effective-

ness of the seat belt system.

●

If an adult sits in the front pas-

senger seat, the “AIRBAG ON”

indicator light is illuminated. If

the “AIRBAG OFF” indicator is

illuminated, ask the passenger

to sit up straight, well back in

the seat, feet on the floor, and

with the seat belt worn correctly.

If the “AIRBAG OFF” indicator

still remains illuminated, either

ask the passenger to move to

the rear seat, or if that is not

possible, move the front pas-

senger seat fully rearward.

●

When it is unavoidable to install

a forward-facing child restraint

system on the front passenger

seat, install the child restraint

system on the front passenger

seat in the proper order.

(



P.54)

●

Do not modify or remove the

front seats.

●

Do not kick the front passenger

seat or subject it to severe

impact. Otherwise, the SRS

warning light may come on to

indicate a malfunction of the

front passenger occupant clas-

sification system. In this case,

contact your Toyota dealer

immediately.

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Adult

*1

■

Child

*4

WARNING

●

Child restraint systems installed

on the rear seat should not con-

tact the front seatbacks.

●

Do not use a seat accessory,

such as a cushion and seat

cover, that covers the seat

cushion surface.

●

Do not modify or replace the

upholstery of the front seat.

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant
classification system

Indicator/warning

light

“AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF”

indicator lights

“AIRBAG ON”

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

Off

*2

or flashing

*3

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Activated

Front passenger knee airbag

Indicator/warning

light

“AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF”

indicator lights

“AIRBAG OFF” or

“AIRBAG ON”

*4

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

Off

*2

or flashing

*3

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated or

activated

*4

Front passenger knee airbag

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Child restraint system with infant

*5

■

Unoccupied

■

There is a malfunction in the system

*1

:The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller

adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize
him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique and posture.

*2

:In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt

*3

:In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt

*4

:For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convert-

ible seat, the system may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors
which may affect this can be the physique or posture.

*5

:Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger

Indicator/warning

light

“AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF”

indicator lights

“AIRBAG OFF”

*6

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

Off

*2

or flashing

*3

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

Indicator/warning

light

“AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF”

indicator lights

“AIRBAG OFF”

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

Indicator/warning

light

“AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF”

indicator lights

“AIRBAG OFF”

SRS warning light

On

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

Off

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

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seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on
the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. (



P.52)

*6

:In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how

to install the child restraint system properly. (



P.54)

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1-2.Child safety

Riding with children

Observe the following pre-
cautions when children are
in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child,
until the child becomes
large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.



It is recommended that chil-
dren sit in the rear seats to
avoid accidental contact
with the shift lever, wiper
switch, etc.



Use the rear door child-pro-
tector lock or the window
lock switch to avoid children
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power
window accidentally.
(



P.124, 158)



Do not let small children
operate equipment which
may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power
window, hood, trunk, seats,
etc.

WARNING

■

When children are in the vehi-

cle

Never leave children unattended

in the vehicle, and never allow

children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the

vehicle or shift the vehicle into

neutral. There is also a danger

that children may injure them-

selves by playing with the win-

dows or other features of the

vehicle. In addition, heat build-up

or extremely cold temperatures

inside the vehicle can be fatal to

children.

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Points to remember: P.52
Child restraint system: P.54
When using a child restraint sys-
tem: P.54
Child restraint system installa-
tion method
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.56
• Fixed with a child restraint

LATCH anchor: P.60

• Using an anchor bracket (for

top tether strap): P.62

The laws of all 50 states of the
U.S.A. as well as Canada now
require the use of child restraint
systems.



Prioritize and observe the
warnings, as well as the laws
and regulations for child
restraint systems.



Use a child restraint system
until the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt.



Choose a child restraint sys-
tem that suits your vehicle
and is appropriate to the age
and size of the child.

Child restraint sys-

tems

Before installing a child
restraint system in the vehi-
cle, there are precautions
that need to be observed,
different types of child
restraint systems, as well
as installation methods,
etc., written in this manual.

Use a child restraint system
when riding with a small child
that cannot properly use a
seat belt. For the child’s
safety, install the child
restraint system to a rear seat.
Be sure to follow the installa-
tion method that is in the oper-
ation manual enclosed with
the restraint system.

Table of contents

Points to remember

WARNING

■

When a child is riding

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

For effective protection in auto-

mobile accidents and sudden

stops, a child must be properly

restrained, using a seat belt or

child restraint system which is

correctly installed. For installa-

tion details, refer to the opera-

tion manual enclosed with the

child restraint system. General

installation instruction is pro-

vided in this manual.

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1

For
safety and secu

rity

WARNING

●

Toyota strongly urges the use of

a proper child restraint system

that conforms to the weight and

size of the child, installed on the

rear seat. According to accident

statistics, the child is safer when

properly restrained in the rear

seat than in the front seat.

●

Holding a child in your or some-

one else’s arms is not a substi-

tute for a child restraint system.

In an accident, the child can be

crushed against the windshield

or between the holder and the

interior of the vehicle.

■

Handling the child restraint

system

If the child restraint system is not

properly fixed in place, the child or

other passengers may be seri-

ously injured or even killed in the

event of sudden braking, sudden

swerving, or an accident.

●

If the vehicle were to receive a

strong impact from an accident,

etc., it is possible that the child

restraint system has damage

that is not readily visible. In

such cases, do not reuse the

restraint system.

●

Make sure you have complied

with all installation instructions

provided with the child restraint

system manufacturer and that

the system is properly secured.

●

Keep the child restraint system

properly secured on the seat

even if it is not in use. Do not

store the child restraint system

unsecured in the passenger

compartment.

●

If it is necessary to detach the

child restraint system, remove it

from the vehicle or store it

securely in the trunk.

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■

Types of child restraint system installation methods

Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint
system about the installation of the child restraint system.

■

When installing a child
restraint system to a front
passenger seat

For the safety of a child, install
child restraint systems to a rear
seats. When installing child
restraint system to a front pas-
senger seat is unavoidable,
adjust the seat as follows and

Child restraint system

Installation method

Page

Seat belt attachment

P.56

Child restraint LATCH

anchors attachment

P.60

Anchor brackets (for

top tether strap) attach-

ment

P.62

When using a child
restraint system

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1

For
safety and secu

rity

install the child restraint system.



Move the front seat fully rear-
ward.



Adjust the seatback angle to
the most upright position.

When installing a forward-facing
child seat, if there is a gap between
the child seat and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until
good contact is achieved.



If the head restraint interferes
with the child restraint system
installation and the head
restraint can be removed,
remove the head restraint.
Otherwise, put the head
restraint in the upper most
position.

WARNING

■

When using a child restraint

system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Never install a rear-facing child

restraint system on the front

passenger seat even if the “AIR-

BAG OFF” indicator light is illu-

minated. In the event of an

accident, the force of the rapid

inflation of the front passenger

airbag can cause death or seri-

ous injury to the child if the rear-

facing child restraint system is

installed on the front passenger

seat.

●

A forward-facing child restraint

system may be installed on the

front passenger seat only when

it is unavoidable. A child

restraint system that requires a

top tether strap should not be

used in the front passenger seat

since there is no top tether strap

anchor for the front passenger

seat.

●

A forward-facing child restraint

system may be installed on the

front passenger seat only when

it is unavoidable. When install-

ing a forward-facing child

restraint system on the front

passenger seat, adjust the seat-

back angle to the most upright

position, move the seat to the

rearmost position, and raise the

seat to the upper most position,

even if the “AIRBAG OFF” indi-

cator light is illuminated.

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A child restraint system for a
small child or baby must itself be
properly restrained on the seat
with the lap portion of the
lap/shoulder belt.

■

Installing child restraint
system using a seat belt
(child restraint lock func-
tion belt)

Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.

■

Rear-facing



Infant

seat/convertible seat

1

Adjust the head restraint to
the lowermost position.
(



P.139)

WARNING

●

Do not allow the child to lean

his/her head or any part of

his/her body against the door or

the area of the seat, front or rear

pillars, or roof side rails from

which the SRS side airbags or

SRS curtain shield airbags

deploy even if the child is

seated in the child restraint sys-

tem. It is dangerous if the SRS

side and curtain shield airbags

inflate, and the impact could

cause death or serious injury to

the child.

●

When a booster seat is

installed, always ensure that the

shoulder belt is positioned

across the center of the child’s

shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from the child’s neck,

but not so that it could fall off the

child’s shoulder.

●

Use child restraint system suit-

able to the age and size of the

child and install it to the rear

seat.

●

If the driver’s seat interferes

with the child restraint system

and prevents it from being

attached correctly, attach the

child restraint system to the

right-hand rear seat.

●

Adjust the front passenger seat

so that it does not interfere with

the child restraint system.

Child restraint system
fixed with a seat belt

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1

For
safety and secu

rity

2

Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat facing
the rear of the vehicle.

3

Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.

4

Fully extend the shoulder belt
and allow it to retract to put it
in lock mode. In lock mode,
the belt cannot be extended.

5

While pushing the child
restraint system down into

the rear seat, allow the shoul-
der belt to retract until the
child restraint system is
securely in place.

After the shoulder belt has

retracted to a point where there is

no slack in the belt, pull the belt to

check that it cannot be extended.

6

After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back
and forth to ensure that it is
installed securely. (



P.59)

■

Forward-facing



Convert-

ible seat

1

Adjust the seat



When using the front passen-
ger seat

If installing the child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat is
unavoidable, refer to P.54 for front
passenger seat adjustment.



When using the rear seat

Adjust the head restraint to the low-
ermost position. (



P.139)

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2

Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.

3

Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.

4

Fully extend the shoulder belt
and allow it to retract to put it
in lock mode. In lock mode,
the belt cannot be extended.

5

While pushing the child
restraint system into the rear

seat, allow the shoulder belt
to retract until the child
restraint system is securely in
place.

After the shoulder belt has

retracted to a point where there is

no slack in the belt, pull the belt to

check that it cannot be extended.

6

If the child restraint has a top
tether strap, follow the child
restraint manufacturer’s
operation manual regarding
the installation, using the top
tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor.
(



P.62)

7

After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back
and forth to ensure that it is
installed securely. (



P.59)

■

Booster seat

1

If installing the child restraint
system to the front passen-
ger seat is unavoidable, refer
to P.54 for front passenger
seat adjustment.

2

Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.

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1

For
safety and secu

rity



Booster type



High back type

3

Sit the child in the child
restraint system. Fit the seat
belt to the child restraint sys-
tem according to the manu-
facturer’s instructions and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.

Check that the shoulder belt is cor-

rectly positioned over the child’s

shoulder and that the lap belt is as

low as possible. (



P.29)

■

Removing a child restraint
system installed with a seat
belt

Press the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.

When releasing the buckle, the
child restraint system may spring
up due to the rebound of the seat
cushion. Release the buckle while
holding down the child restraint
system.
Since the seat belt automatically
reels itself, slowly return it to the
stowing position.

WARNING

■

When installing a child

restraint system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Do not allow children to play

with the seat belt. If the seat belt

becomes twisted around a

child’s neck, it may lead to

choking or other serious injuries

that could result in death.

If this occurs and the buckle

cannot be unfastened, scissors

should be used to cut the belt.

●

Ensure that the belt and plate

are securely locked and the

seat belt is not twisted.

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■

Child restraint LATCH
anchors

LATCH anchors are provided for
the outboard rear seat. (Buttons
displaying the location of the
anchors are attached to the
seats.)

■

When installing in the rear
outboard seats

Install the child restraint system

WARNING

●

Shake the child restraint system

left and right, and forward and

backward to ensure that it has

been securely installed.

●

When a booster seat is

installed, always ensure that the

shoulder belt is positioned

across the center of the child’s

shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from the child’s neck,

but not so that it could fall off the

child’s shoulder.

●

Follow all installation instruc-

tions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

●

When securing some types of

child restraint systems in rear

seats, it may not be possible to

properly use the seat belts in

positions next to the child

restraint without interfering with

it or affecting seat belt effective-

ness. Be sure your seat belt fits

snugly across your shoulder

and low on your hips. If it does

not, or if it interferes with the

child restraint, move to a differ-

ent position. Failure to do so

may result in death or serious

injury.

●

When installing a child restraint

system in the rear center seat,

adjust both seat cushions to the

same position and align both

seatbacks at the same angle.

Otherwise, the child restraint

system cannot be securely

restrained and this may cause

death or serious injuries in the

event of sudden braking, sud-

den swerving or an accident.

●

If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm

the security of the child restraint

system.

■

When installing a booster

seat

To prevent the belt from going into

ALR lock mode, do not fully

extend the shoulder belt. ALR

mode causes the belt to tighten

only. This could cause injury or

discomfort to the child. (



P.31)

■

Do not use a seat belt

extender

If a seat belt extender is used

when installing a child restraint

system, the seat belt will not

securely hold the child restraint

system, which could cause death

or serious injury to the child or

other passengers in the event of

sudden braking, sudden swerv-

ing or an accident.

Child restraint system
fixed with a child restraint
LATCH anchor

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1

For
safety and secu

rity

in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.

1

Adjust the head restraint to
the lowermost position.
(



P.139)



With flexible lower attach-
ments

2

Latch the hooks of the lower
attachments onto the LATCH
anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child
restraint system indicates
the presence of a lower con-
nector system.

Canada only



With rigid lower attachments

2

Latch the buckles onto the
LATCH anchors.

For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child
restraint system indicates
the presence of a lower con-
nector system.

Canada only

3

If the child restraint has a top
tether strap, follow the child
restraint manufacturer’s
operation manual regarding
the installation, using the top
tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor.
(



P.62)

4

After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back
and forth to ensure that it is
installed securely. (



P.59)

■

When installing in the rear
center seat

There are no LATCH anchors

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behind the rear center seat.
However, the inboard LATCH
anchors of the outboard seats,
which are 18.1 in. (460 mm)
apart, can be used if the child
restraint system manufacturer’s
instructions permit use of those
anchors with the anchor spacing
stated.
Child restraint systems with rigid
lower attachments cannot be
installed in the center seat. This
type of child restraint system
can only be installed in the out-
board seat.

■

Laws and regulations pertain-

ing to anchors

The LATCH system conforms to

FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.

Child restraint systems conforming

to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-

fications can be used.

This vehicle is designed to conform

to SAE J1819.

■

Anchor brackets (for top
tether strap)

Anchor brackets are provided
for each rear seat.
Use anchor brackets when fix-
ing the top tether strap.

WARNING

■

When installing a child

restraint system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

When using the LATCH

anchors, be sure that there are

no foreign objects around the

anchors and that the seat belt is

not caught behind the child

restraint system.

●

Follow all installation instruc-

tions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

●

Never attach two child restraint

system attachments to the

same anchor. In a collision, one

anchor may not be strong

enough to hold two child

restraint system attachments

and may break.

If the LATCH anchors are

already in use, use the seat belt

to install a child restraint system

in the center seat.

●

When securing some types of

child restraint systems in rear

seats, it may not be possible to

properly use the seat belts in

positions next to the child

restraint without interfering with

it or affecting seat belt effective-

ness. Be sure your seat belt fits

snugly across your shoulder

and low on your hips. If it does

not, or if it interferes with the

child restraint, move to a differ-

ent position. Failure to do so

may result in death or serious

injury.

●

If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm

the security of the child restraint

system.

Using an anchor bracket
(for top tether strap)

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1

For
safety and secu

rity



Outboard rear seats

Anchor brackets

Top tether strap



Rear center seat

Anchor bracket

Top tether strap

■

Fixing the top tether strap
to the anchor bracket

Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.

1

Adjust the head restraint to
the lowermost position.
(



P.139)

2

Open the anchor bracket
cover, latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.

Make sure the top tether strap is

securely latched. (



P.59)



Outboard rear seats

Hook

Top tether strap



Rear center seat

Hook

Top tether strap

■

Laws and regulations pertain-

ing to anchors

The LATCH system conforms to

FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.

Child restraint systems conforming

to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-

fications can be used.

This vehicle is designed to conform

to SAE J1819.

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WARNING

■

When installing a child

restraint system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Firmly attach the top tether

strap and make sure that the

belt is not twisted.

●

Do not attach the top tether

strap to anything other than the

anchor bracket.

●

Follow all installation instruc-

tions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

●

Be sure to have the top tether

strap pass over the top of the

head restraint. If the belt passes

below the head restraint, it is

possible that the child restraint

system may not be securely

fixed.

●

If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm

the security of the child restraint

system.

NOTICE

■

Anchor brackets (for top

tether strap)

When not in use, make certain to

close the lid. If it remains open,

the lid may be damaged.

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1

For
safety and secu

rity

1-3.Emergency assistance

*

: If equipped

Microphone

“SOS” button

LED light indicators

Speaker

■

Certification for Safety Connect



P.546

Subscribers have the following
Safety Connect services avail-
able:



Automatic Collision Notifica-
tion

*

Helps drivers receive necessary
response from emergency service
providers. (



P.67)

*

: U.S. Patent No. 7,508,298 B2



Stolen Vehicle Location

Helps drivers in the event of vehicle
theft. (



P.67)



Emergency Assistance Button

Safety Connect

*

Safety Connect is a sub-
scription-based telematics
service that uses Global
Positioning System (GPS)
data and embedded cellular
technology to provide
safety and security fea-
tures to subscribers. Safety
Connect is supported by
Toyota’s designated
response center, which
operates 24 hours per day, 7
days per week.

Safety Connect service is
available by subscription on
select, telematics hardware-
equipped vehicles.

By using the Safety Con-
nect service, you are agree-
ing to be bound by the
Telematics Subscription
Service Agreement and its
Terms and Conditions, as in
effect and amended from
time to time, a current copy
of which is available at Toy-
ota.com. All use of the
Safety Connect service is
subject to such then-appli-
cable Terms and Condi-
tions.

System components

Services

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(“SOS”)

Connects drivers to response-cen-
ter support. (



P.67)



Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance

Provides drivers various on-road
assistance. (



P.67)

After you have signed the
Telematics Subscription Service
Agreement and are enrolled,
you can begin receiving ser-
vices.
A variety of subscription terms is
available for purchase. Contact
your Toyota dealer, call the fol-
lowing or push the “SOS” button
in your vehicle for further sub-
scription details.



The United States

1-800-331-4331



Canada

1-888-869-6828



Puerto Rico

1-877-855-8377

■

Safety Connect Services Infor-

mation

●

Phone calls using the vehicles
Bluetooth

®

technology will not be

possible during Safety Connect.

●

Safety Connect is available begin-

ning Fall 2009 on select Toyota

models (in the contiguous United

States only). Contact with the

Safety Connect response center

is dependent upon the telematics

device being in operative condi-

tion, cellular connection availabil-

ity, and GPS satellite signal

reception, which can limit the abil-

ity to reach the response center or

receive emergency service sup-

port. Enrollment and Telematics

Subscription Service Agreement

required. A variety of subscription

terms is available; charges vary

by subscription term selected and

location.

●

Automatic Collision Notification,

Emergency Assistance and Stolen

Vehicle Location will function in

the United States, including

Hawaii and Alaska, Puerto Rico

and in Canada, and Enhanced

Roadside Assistance will function

in the United States, Puerto Rico

and in Canada.

●

Automatic Collision Notification,

Emergency Assistance, Stolen

Vehicle and Enhanced Road

Assistance will not function in the

United States Virgin Islands.

For vehicles first sold in the USVI,

no Safety Connect services will

function in and outside the United

States Virgin Islands.

●

Safety Connect services are not

subject to section 255 of the Tele-

communications Act and the

device is not TTY compatible.

■

Languages

The Safety Connect response cen-

ter will offer support in multiple lan-

guages. The Safety Connect system

will offer voice prompts in English,

Spanish, and French. Please indi-

cate your language of choice when

enrolling.

■

When contacting the response

center

You may be unable to contact the

response center if the network is

busy.

Subscription

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1

For
safety and secu

rity

When the power switch is turned
to ON, the red indicator light
comes on for 2 seconds then
turns off. Afterward, the green
indicator light comes on, indicat-
ing that the service is active.
The following indicator light pat-
terns indicate specific system
usage conditions:



Green indicator light on =
Active service



Green indicator light flashing
= Safety Connect call in pro-
cess



Red indicator light (except at
vehicle start-up) = System
malfunction (contact your Toy-
ota dealer)



No indicator light (off) =
Safety Connect service not
active

■

Automatic Collision Notifi-
cation

In case of either airbag deploy-
ment or severe rear-end colli-
sion, the system is designed to
automatically call the response
center. The responding agent
receives the vehicle’s location
and attempts to speak with the
vehicle occupants to assess the
level of emergency. If the occu-

pants are unable to communi-
cate, the agent automatically
treats the call as an emergency,
contacts the nearest emer-
gency services provider to
describe the situation, and
requests that assistance be sent
to the location.

■

Stolen Vehicle Location

If your vehicle is stolen, Safety
Connect can work with local
authorities to assist them in
locating and recovering the
vehicle. After filing a police
report, call the Safety Connect
response center at 1-800-331-
4331 in the United States, 1-
877-855-8377 in Puerto Rico or
1-888-869-6828 in Canada, and
follow the prompts for Safety
Connect to initiate this service.
In addition to assisting law
enforcement with recovery of a
stolen vehicle, Safety-Connect-
equipped vehicle location data
may, under certain circum-
stances, be shared with third
parties to locate your vehicle.
Further information is available
at Toyota.com.

■

Emergency Assistance But-
ton (“SOS”)

In the event of an emergency on
the road, push the “SOS” button
to reach the Safety Connect
response center. The answer-
ing agent will determine your
vehicle’s location, assess the
emergency, and dispatch the

Safety Connect LED light
Indicators

Safety Connect services

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necessary assistance required.

If you accidentally press the “SOS”
button, tell the response-center
agent that you are not experiencing
an emergency.

■

Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance

Enhanced Roadside Assistance
adds GPS data to the already
included warranty-based Toyota
roadside service.
Subscribers can press the
“SOS” button to reach a Safety
Connect response-center agent,
who can help with a wide range
of needs, such as: towing, flat
tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a
description of the Roadside
Assistance services and their
limitations, please see the
Safety Connect Terms and Con-
ditions, which are available at
Toyota.com.

Important! Read this informa-
tion about exposure to radio fre-
quency signals before using
Safety Connect;
The Safety Connect system
installed in your vehicle is a low-
power radio transmitter and
receiver. It receives and also
sends out radio frequency (RF)
signals.
In August 1996, the Federal
Communications Commission

(FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for
mobile wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with
the safety standards previously
set by the following U.S. and
international standards bodies.



ANSI (American National
Standards Institute) C95.1
[1992]



NCRP (National Council on
Radiation Protection and
Measurement) Report 86
[1986]



ICNIRP (International Com-
mission on Non-Ionizing Radi-
ation Protection) [1996]

Those standards were based on
comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant sci-
entific literature. Over 120 scien-
tists, engineers, and physicians
from universities, and govern-
ment health agencies and
industries reviewed the avail-
able body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard
(C95.1).
The design of Safety Connect
complies with the FCC guide-
lines in addition to those stan-
dards.

Safety information for
Safety Connect

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For
safety and secu

rity

1-4.Theft deterrent system

The indicator light flashes after
the power switch has been
turned off to indicate that the
system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing
after the power switch has been
turned to ACC or ON to indicate
that the system has been can-
celed.

■

System maintenance

The vehicle has a maintenance-free

type immobilizer system.

■

Conditions that may cause the

system to malfunction

●

If the grip portion of the key is in

contact with a metallic object

●

If the key is in close proximity to or

touching a key to the security sys-

tem (key with a built-in transpon-

der chip) of another vehicle

■

Certification



P.547

Immobilizer system

The vehicle’s keys have
built-in transponder chips
that prevent the fuel cell
system from starting if a key
has not been previously
registered in the vehicle’s
on-board computer.

Never leave the keys inside
the vehicle when you leave
the vehicle.

This system is designed to
help prevent vehicle theft
but does not guarantee
absolute security against all
vehicle thefts.

Operating the system

NOTICE

■

To ensure the system oper-

ates correctly

Do not modify or remove the sys-

tem. If modified or removed, the

proper operation of the system

cannot be guaranteed.

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■

Items to check before lock-
ing the vehicle

To prevent unexpected trigger-
ing of the alarm and vehicle
theft, make sure of the following:



Nobody is in the vehicle.



The windows are closed
before the alarm is set.



No valuables or other per-
sonal items are left in the
vehicle.

■

Setting

Close the doors, trunk and
hood, and lock all the doors
using the entry function or wire-
less remote control. The system
will be set automatically after 30
seconds.
Except for Canada: the alarm
can also be set using the
mechanical key.

The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.

■

Deactivating or stopping

Do one of the following to deac-
tivate or stop the alarms:



Except for Canada: Unlock
the doors.



Except for Canada: Unlock
the trunk using the mechani-
cal key.



For Canada: Unlock the doors
or trunk using the entry func-
tion or wireless remote con-

Alarm

The alarm uses light and
sound to give an alert when
an intrusion is detected.
The alarm is triggered in the
following situations when
the alarm is set:



Except for Canada



A locked door or trunk is
unlocked or opened in any
way other than using the
entry function, wireless
remote control or mechani-
cal key. (The doors will lock
again automatically.)



The hood is opened.



For Canada



A locked door or trunk is
unlocked or opened in any
way other than using the
entry function or wireless
remote control. (The doors
will lock again automati-
cally.)



The hood is opened.

Setting/deactivating/stop-
ping the alarm system

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For
safety and secu

rity

trol.



Turn the power switch to ACC
or ON, or start the fuel cell
system. (The alarm will be
deactivated or stopped after a
few seconds.)

■

System maintenance

The vehicle has a maintenance-free

type alarm system.

■

Triggering of the alarm

The alarm may be triggered in the

following situations:

(Stopping the alarm deactivates the

alarm system.)

●

For Canada: The doors are

unlocked using the mechanical

key.

●

For Canada: The trunk is opened

using the mechanical key.

●

A person inside the vehicle opens

a door, the trunk or hood, or

unlocks the vehicle.

●

The 12-volt battery is recharged or

replaced when the vehicle is

locked. (



P.475)

■

Alarm-operated door lock

In the following cases, depending

on the situation, the door may auto-

matically lock to prevent improper

entry into the vehicle:

●

When a person remaining in the

vehicle unlocks the door and the

alarm is activated.

●

While the alarm is activated, a

person remaining in the vehicle

unlocks the door.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.500)

NOTICE

■

To ensure the system oper-

ates correctly

Do not modify or remove the sys-

tem. If modified or removed, the

proper operation of the system

cannot be guaranteed.

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Theft prevention

labels (U.S.A.)

These labels are attached to
the vehicle to reduce vehi-
cle theft by facilitating the
tracing and recovery of
parts from stolen vehicles.
Do not remove under the
penalty of law.

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2-1. Fuel cell vehicle

Fuel cell vehicle characteris-

tics. . . . . . . .

74

Fuel cell vehicle precautions

. . . . . . . . . .

78

Fuel cell vehicle driving tips

. . . . . . . . . .

88

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2-1.Fuel cell vehicle

The illustration is an example for explanation and may differ from the actual
item.

Fuel cell stack

Fuel cell converter and auxiliary inverter

Hydrogen tanks

Traction battery

Electric motor (traction motor)

Fuel cell vehicle characteristics

Fuel cell vehicles efficiently use electricity, which is gener-
ated by a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen in
a fuel cell stack, and electricity charged in a traction battery
to drive the electric motor (traction motor).

The fuel is H

2

(compressed hydrogen gas), so the exhaust is

only water and water vapor. As they do not release emissions
such as CO

2

(Carbon Dioxide) and NO

x

(Nitrogen Oxides),

fuel cell vehicles are environmentally friendly vehicles.

Fuel cell vehicle components

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Tailpipe

*

: If equipped

■

Sounds unique to the fuel cell vehicle

Due to the design of your fuel cell vehicle, there are various relays, valves

and pumps which under normal driving conditions will produce sounds. This

is a normal characteristic of the vehicle and does not indicate a malfunction.
Furthermore, these sounds may differ based on usage environment or con-

dition.

■

Maintenance, repair, recycling,

and disposal

Contact your Toyota dealer regard-

ing maintenance, repair, recycling,

and disposal. Do not dispose of the

vehicle or any of its components

Noticeable sounds

Source of the sounds

Clunking, clicking and
clacking

Operation of relays and hydrogen tank valves
(Sounds may be heard when starting or stop-
ping the fuel cell system.)

Knocking

The parking lock is engaged
(Sounds may be heard when pressing the P
position switch or stopping the fuel cell sys-
tem.)

Whooshing, squealing

Gas is flowing through the nozzle and valves
(Sounds may be heard when filling the fuel.)



High pitch sound



Pulsing sound



Whooshing sound

Operation of the pumps
(In particular, sounds may be heard when
starting the fuel cell system, accelerating from
a stop, or pressing the H

2

O switch. The sound

may be louder when in Br mode or when the
vehicle decelerates during dynamic radar
cruise control.)



Humming sound



High pitch sound

Operation of the motor
(In particular, sounds may be heard when
accelerating or decelerating.)

Blowing and draining
sound

Exhaust water or air is being purged
May also occur periodically while parked when
it is cold to prevent freezing.
(Sounds may be heard when vehicle is
stopped, fuel cell system is stopped or while
parked)

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yourself.

The electric motor (traction
motor) allows smooth, powerful
takeoff and acceleration. This
vehicle drives similarly to a gas-
oline vehicle without any special
actions by the driver. (



P.160)

As there are no engine sounds
and the vehicle is quiet, opera-
tion noises unique to fuel cell
vehicle components may be
heard. (



P.75)

■

Regenerative braking

In the following situations, the vehi-

cle generates electricity from the

deceleration of the vehicle while

driving.

●

The accelerator pedal is released

while driving with the shift position

in D.

●

The brake pedal is depressed

while driving with the shift position

in D.

■

Charging the traction battery

Because electricity generated by the

fuel cell stack and regenerative

braking charges the traction battery,

the battery does not need to be

charged from an outside source.

However, if the vehicle is left parked

for a long time, the traction battery

will slowly discharge. For this rea-

son, be sure to drive the vehicle at

least once every few months for at

least 30 minutes or 10 miles (16

km).
If the traction battery becomes fully

discharged and you are unable to

start the fuel cell system, contact

your Toyota dealer.

■

Charging the 12-volt battery



P.475

■

Parking

Because there is no engine sound

or vibration, it is easy to mistake the

fuel cell vehicle for being off when it

is actually still running (“READY”

indicator is illuminated). For safety,

make sure to always shift the shift

position to P and apply the parking

brake when parked.

The system may behave differ-
ently on cold days as it may be
performing a special cold-start
process to improve the start up
performance. (



P.172)

Operation noises (



P.75),

purge process (



P.172), etc.,

may differ from usual. However,
this is not a malfunction.

Compressed hydrogen gas fuel
can be filled at hydrogen sta-
tions.

More information about hydrogen
fuel and fueling can be found in the
“Opening the fuel door” section of
this manual. (



P.203)

Fuel cell vehicles do not have
engine sounds like gasoline
vehicles. Therefore, a sounds
that changes in accordance with
the driving speed, will be played

Driving the vehicle

Fuel cell system

Fuel filling

Acoustic vehicle alerting
system

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in order to warn people nearby
of the vehicle’s approach. The
sound will stop when the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately
23 mph (37 km/h).

■

How to hear the warning

In the following cases, the acoustic

vehicle alerting system may be diffi-

cult for surrounding people to hear.

●

In very noisy areas

●

In the wind or the rain

Also, as the acoustic vehicle alerting

system is installed on the front of the

vehicle, it may be more difficult to

hear from the rear of the vehicle

compared to the front.

*

: This function can only be used in

the mainland U.S.A. It cannot be
used in other states and territo-
ries, including Alaska and Hawaii.

This system operates based on
the driving situation to enhance
fuel economy. For details about
Predictive efficient drive, refer to
“NAVIGATION AND MULTIME-
DIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.

■

Predictive deceleration sup-
port



When the vehicle approaches
to predictive deceleration sup-
port points registered in the
navigation system, the refer-
ence operation range of

the ECO Accelerator Guid-
ance (



P.102) on the multi-

information display will be
turned off to encourage the
driver to reduce excessive
acceleration.



The regenerative braking
force will be increased
according to the driving condi-
tions to more efficiently
charge the traction battery
after the accelerator pedal is
released.

■

Predictive SOC (State of
Charge) control

The following types of controls
are performed based on data
such as road information during
route guidance by the naviga-
tion system to help ensure that
the vehicle efficiently uses elec-
tricity.



When there is a long downhill
slope along the route, the sys-
tem reduces the traction bat-
tery level before reaching the
slope to help ensure charging
capacity for regenerative
braking while traveling down-
hill.

Predictive efficient drive
(vehicles with navigation
system)

*