Toyota Sequoia 2020 User manual

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Pictorial index Search by illustration
1For safety
and security Make sure to read through them
2Instrument
cluster How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3
Operation of
each
component
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4Driving Operations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Interior features Usage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and care Caring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arises What to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specifications Vehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
Index Search by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual.................... 14
How to search.............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags........................ 40
Front passenger occupant
classification system ......... 51
Safety information for
children ............................. 57
Child restraint systems........ 58
Installing child restraints...... 62
Exhaust gas precautions..... 75
1-2. Emergency assistance
Safety Connect.................... 76
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer
system............................... 82
Alarm................................... 84
2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and
indicators........................... 88
Gauges and meters............. 94
Multi-information display ..... 98
Fuel consumption
information ...................... 104
3-1. Key information
Keys...................................108
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors .........................113
Back door ..........................118
Smart key system..............128
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats.........................136
Rear seats .........................138
Driving position memory....149
Head restraints ..................154
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel...................156
Inside rear view mirror.......158
Outside rear view
mirrors .............................161
3-5. Opening, closing the
windows and
moon roof
Power windows..................165
Power back window...........168
Moon roof ..........................171
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle............. 176
Cargo and luggage............ 187
Vehicle load limits ............. 193
Trailer towing..................... 194
Dinghy towing.................... 213
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch ..... 214
Automatic transmission..... 220
Turn signal lever................ 225
Parking brake.................... 226
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch................ 227
Automatic High Beam ....... 231
Fog light switch ................. 236
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 238
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................ 241
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 244
4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P......247
PCS
(Pre-Collision System).....254
LDA
(Lane Departure Alert).....268
Dynamic radar cruise
control .............................276
Intuitive parking assist .......290
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor).........296
• BSM function.................301
• RCTA function...............304
Electronically modulated
air suspension .................309
AVS (Adaptive Variable
Suspension System) .......314
Four-wheel drive
system .............................315
AUTO LSD system ............320
Driving assist systems .......322
4-6. Driving tips
Off-road precautions..........329
Winter driving tips..............334
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5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Front air conditioning
system............................. 340
Rear air conditioning
system............................. 348
Seat heaters/
seat ventilators................ 352
5-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ................ 355
• Personal/interior light
main switch ................... 356
• Personal/interior
lights ............................. 357
• Interior light ................... 358
5-3. Using the storage
features
List of storage features...... 359
• Glove boxes.................. 360
• Front console box ......... 361
• Card holder ................... 362
• Map holder
(center console) ............ 363
• Rear console box.......... 363
• Overhead console......... 365
• Cup holders .................. 366
• Bottle holders................ 369
• Auxiliary boxes.............. 370
Luggage compartment
features ........................... 371
5-4. Other interior features
Other interior features........375
• Sun visors .....................375
• Vanity mirrors ................376
• Power outlets ................377
• USB charging ports .......380
• Armrest
(second seats)...............382
• Rear side sunshades ....383
• Assist grips....................384
Garage door opener ..........385
Compass ...........................393
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6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior.......... 398
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior........... 401
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements ................... 404
General maintenance........ 406
Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M)
programs......................... 409
6-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ..................... 410
Hood.................................. 413
Engine compartment......... 414
Tires .................................. 425
Tire inflation pressure........ 436
Wheels .............................. 439
Air conditioning filter.......... 442
Electronic key battery........ 444
Checking and replacing
fuses ............................... 446
Light bulbs......................... 449
7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers...........458
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an
emergency.......................459
If the vehicle is trapped
in rising water ..................461
7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed..........................462
If you think something is
wrong...............................467
Fuel pump shut off
system .............................468
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds.............................469
If a warning message is
displayed .........................477
If you have a flat tire ..........489
If the engine will not
start .................................503
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ........505
If the vehicle battery is
discharged.......................507
If your vehicle overheats....511
If the vehicle becomes
stuck ................................514
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8-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
(fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 518
Fuel information ................ 529
Tire information ................. 532
8-2. Customization
Customizable features ...... 544
8-3. Items to initialize
Items to initialize................ 555
Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners ............... 558
Seat belt instructions
for Canadian owners
(in French)....................... 559
SRS airbag instructions
for Canadian owners
(in French)....................... 561
What to do if...
(Troubleshooting).....................570
Alphabetical index......................574
8Vehicle specifications
9For owners
Index
For vehicles with a navigation system or a multimedia system, refer
to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL” for information regarding the equipment listed below.
• Navigation system
• Audio system
• Hands-free system
(for cellular phone)
• Rear view monitor system

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For your information
Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for equipment
not installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrations may differ
from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.
Approximately five hours after the engine is turned off, you may hear sound
coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the sound of a fuel
evaporation leakage check and it does not indicate a malfunction.
A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota vehi-
cles are currently available in the market. You should know that Toyota does
not warrant these products and is not responsible for their performance,
repair, or replacement, or for any damage they may cause to, or adverse
effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota products. Modi-
fication with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance, safety
or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In addition,
damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may not be
covered under warranty.
Main Owner’s Manual
Noise from under vehicle after turning off the engine
Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota

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The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect
electronic systems such as:
●Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
●Toyota Safety Sense P
●Dynamic radar cruise control system
●Anti-lock brake system
●SRS airbag system
●Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or spe-
cial instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.
The vehicle is equipped with sophisticated computers that will record certain
data, such as:
The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options
with which it is equipped
These computers do not record conversations or sounds, and only record
images outside of the vehicle in certain situations.
• Engine speed / Electric motor speed (traction motor speed)
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the driving assist systems, such as the ABS and pre-
collision system
• Images from the camera (available only when certain safety systems are
activated, which varies depending on the vehicle specifications).
●Data Transmission
Your vehicle may transmit the data recorded in these computers to Toyota
without notification to you.
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
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●Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunc-
tions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if
the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit.
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or
vehicle owner
●Recorded image information can be erased by your Toyota dealer.
The image recording function can be disabled. However, if the function is
disabled, data from when the pre-collision system operates will not be avail-
able.
●To learn more about the vehicle data collected, used and shared by
Toyota, please visit www.toyota.com/privacyvts/.
If your Toyota has Safety connect and if you have subscribed to those ser-
vices, please refer to the Safety connect Telematics Subscription Service
Agreement for information on data collected and its usage.
To learn more about the vehicle data collected, used and shared by Toyota,
please visit www.toyota.com/privacyvts/
Usage of data collected through Safety connect (U.S.mainland
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This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fas-
tened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake
pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situ-
ation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
●Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except
when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehi-
cle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing
information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner
Event data recorder

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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■General precaution regarding children’s safety
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 themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, 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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Reading this manual
WARNING:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
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How to search
■Searching by name
• Alphabetical index .......P. 574
■Searching by installation
position
• Pictorial index................P. 16
■Searching by symptom or
sound
• What to do if...
(Troubleshooting) ........P. 570
■Searching by title
• Table of contents.............P. 2

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Pictorial index
■Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 334
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer*1). . . . . . . . . . . P. 343
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 162
Driving position memory*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Defogging the mirrors*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 343

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Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 425
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 334
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 425
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 413
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 413
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Camera*2
Headlights/parking lights/front side marker lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Stop/tail lights/rear side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 322
Rear turn signal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 449, Wattages: P. 528)
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”

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■Instrument panel
Engine switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 485
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 462
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light. . . . . . P. 94
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 469

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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 477
Parking brake pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 335
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 480
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Headlights/parking lights/side marker lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238, 241
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 481
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 413
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever*1 . . . . . . . . P. 156
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Front air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 343
Multimedia system*2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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■Switches
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Personal/interior light main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Power back door switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Window lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Driving position memory switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
Power back window switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
VSC off switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Intuitive parking assist switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 290
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427