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3 ON ( “ON” position)

All electrical components can be

used.

Engine (ignition)

switch (vehicles with

a smart key system)

4 START ( “START” position)

For starting the engine.

Performing the following

operations when carrying

the electronic key on your

person starts the engine or

changes engine switch

modes.

■Turning the key from ACC to

OFF

1 Shift the shift lever to P.

2 Push in the key and turn it to

OFF.

Starting the engine

1 Check that the parking brake

is set. (P.168)

2 Check that the shift lever is in

■Key reminder function

A buzzer sounds if the driver’s door

is opened while the engine switch is

in OFF or ACC to remind you to

remove the key.

3 Firmly depress the brake

pedal.

and a message will be dis-

played on the multi-information dis-

play. If it is not displayed, the

engine cannot be started.

WARNING

■Caution when driving

4 Press the engine switch

Do not turn the engine switch to

OFF while driving. If, in an emer-

gency, you must turn the engine

off while the vehicle is moving,

turn the engine switch only to

ACC to stop the engine. An acci-

dent may result if the engine is

stopped while driving. (P.348)

shortly and firmly.

When operating the engine switch,

one short, firm press is enough. It is

not necessary to press and hold the

switch.

The engine will crank until it starts

or for up to 30 seconds, whichever

is less.

NOTICE

Continue depressing the brake

pedal until the engine is completely

started.

■To prevent battery discharge

Do not leave the engine switch in

ACC or ON for long periods of

time without the engine running.

The engine can be started from any

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engine switch mode.

■Notes for the entry function

P.122

■Electronic key battery

P.333

■Operation of the engine switch

●If the switch is not pressed shortly

and firmly, the engine switch

mode may not change or the

engine may not start.

●If attempting to restart the engine

immediately after turning the

engine switch off, the engine may

not start in some cases. After turn-

ing the engine switch off, please

wait a few seconds before restart-

ing the engine.

■Engine switch illumination

According to the situation, the

engine switch illumination operates

as follows:

●When a door is opened, or the

engine switch mode is changed

from ACC or ON to off, the engine

switch illumination comes on.

■Customization

If the smart key system has been

deactivated in a customized setting,

refer to P.381.

●When depressing the brake pedal

with carrying the electronic key on

your person, the engine switch

illumination blinks.

WARNING

■When starting the engine

●When the engine switch mode is

in ACC or ON, the engine switch

illumination is constantly illumi-

nated.

Always start the engine while sit-

ting in the driver’s seat. Do not

depress the accelerator pedal

while starting the engine under

any circumstances.

Doing so may cause an accident

resulting in death or serious injury.

■If the engine does not start

●The engine immobilizer system

may not have been deactivated.

(P.77)

Contact your Toyota dealer.

NOTICE

●If a message related to start-up is

shown on the multi-information

display, read the message and fol-

low the instructions.

■When starting the engine

●Do not race a cold engine.

●If the engine becomes difficult to

start or stalls frequently, have

your vehicle checked by your

Toyota dealer immediately.

■If the battery is discharged

The engine cannot be started using

the smart key system. Refer to

P.383 to restart the engine.

■Electronic key battery depletion

P.106

■Conditions affecting operation

P.121

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than P.

NOTICE

●After the vehicle is parked, if the

door is locked with the door lock

switch (P.115) from the inside or

the mechanical key (P.381) from

the outside, the automatic engine

shut off feature will be disabled.

The timer for the automatic engine

shut off feature will be re-enabled

if the driver’s door is opened.

■Symptoms indicating a mal-

function with the engine

switch

If the engine switch seems to be

operating somewhat differently

than usual, such as the switch

sticking slightly, there may be a

malfunction. Contact your Toyota

dealer immediately.

WARNING

■Stopping the engine in an

emergency

Stopping the engine

1 Stop the vehicle completely.

●If you want to stop the engine in

an emergency while driving the

vehicle, press and hold the

engine switch for more than 2

seconds, or press it briefly 3

times or more in succession.

(P.348)

However, do not touch the

engine switch while driving

except in an emergency. Turn-

ing the engine off while driving

will not cause loss of steering or

braking control, but the power

assist to these systems will be

lost. This will make it more diffi-

cult to steer and brake, so you

should pull over and stop the

vehicle as soon as it is safe to

do so.

2 Set the parking brake

(168), and shift the shift

lever to P.

Check the parking brake indicator

is illuminated.

3 Press the engine switch

shortly and firmly.

The engine will stop, and the meter

display will be extinguished.

4 Release the brake pedal and

check that “ACCESSORY” or

“IGNITION ON” is not shown

on the multi-information dis-

play.

●If the engine switch is operated

while the vehicle is running, a

warning message will be shown

on the multi-information display

and a buzzer sounds.

■Automatic engine shut off fea-

ture

●The vehicle is equipped with a

feature that automatically shuts off

the engine when the shift lever is

in P with the engine running for an

extended period.

●To restart the engine after per-

forming an emergency shut-

down, shift the shift lever to N

and then press the engine

switch.

●The engine will automatically shut

off after approximately 1 hour if it

has been left running while the

shift lever is in P.

●The timer for the automatic engine

shut off feature will reset if the

brake pedal is depressed or if the

shift lever is in a position other

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WARNING

Changing engine switch

modes

■When parking

Exhaust gases include harmful

carbon monoxide (CO), which is

colorless and odorless. Observe

the following precautions.

Modes can be changed by

pressing the engine switch with

brake pedal released. (The

mode changes each time the

switch is pressed.)

Failure to do so may cause

exhaust gases to enter the vehicle

and may lead to an accident

caused by light-headedness, or

may lead to death or a serious

health hazard.

●If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-

lated area or a closed area,

such as a garage, stop the

engine.

●Do not leave the vehicle with

the engine running for a long

time. If such a situation cannot

be avoided, park the vehicle in

an open space and ensure that

exhaust fumes do not enter the

vehicle interior.

●Do not leave the engine running

in an area with snow build-up,

or where it is snowing. If snow-

banks build up around the vehi-

cle while the engine is running,

exhaust gases may collect and

enter the vehicle.

1 OFF^*1

The emergency flashers can be

used.

2 ACC^*2

Some electrical components such

as the audio system can be used.

“ACCESSORY” will be displayed

on the multi-information display.

3 ON

All electrical components can be

used.

“IGNITION ON” will be displayed on

the multi-information display.

:If the shift lever is in a position

other than P when turning off the

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engine, the engine switch will be

turned to ACC, not to off.

When stopping the engine

with the shift lever in a

position other than P

:ACC mode can be enabled/dis-

abled on the customize menu.

(P.412)

If the engine is stopped with the

shift lever in a position other

than P, the engine switch will not

be turned off. Perform the fol-

lowing procedure to turn the

switch off:

■Auto power off function

If the vehicle is left in ACC or ON

(the engine is not running) for more

than 20 minutes with the shift lever

in P, the engine switch will automati-

cally turn to OFF.

However, this function cannot

entirely prevent battery discharge.

Do not leave the vehicle with the

engine switch in ACC or ON for long

periods of time when the engine is

not running.

1 Check that the parking brake

is set.

2 Shift the shift lever to P.

3 Check that “IGNITION ON” is

displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display and press the

engine switch shortly and

firmly.

■When ACC customization is in

off

With the engine switch is turned off,

the multimedia system can still be

used for a certain time until the bat-

tery saving function starts operating.

4 Check that “ACCESSORY”

or “IGNITION ON” on the

multi-information display are

off.

NOTICE

■To prevent battery discharge

●Do not leave the engine switch

in ACC or ON for long periods of

time without the engine running.

NOTICE

■To prevent battery discharge

Do not stop the engine when the

shift lever is in a position other

than P. If the engine is stopped in

another shift lever position, the

engine switch will not be turned

off and remained to ON. If the

vehicle is left in ON, battery dis-

charge may occur.

●If “ACCESSORY” or “IGNITION

ON” is displayed on the

multi-information display, the

engine switch is not off. Exit the

vehicle after turning the engine

switch off.

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