Toyota Camry 2013 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Before driving

When driving

Interior fea-

tures

Maintenance

and care

When trouble

arises

Vehicle

specifications

Adjusting and operating features such as door locks, mirrors, and steering column.

Driving, stopping and safe-driving information.

Air conditioning and audio systems, as well as other interior features for a comfortable driving experience.

Cleaning and protecting your vehicle, performing do-ityourself maintenance, and maintenance information.

What to do if the vehicle needs to be towed, gets a flat tire, or is involved in an accident.

Detailed vehicle information.

For owners

Index

Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners

Alphabetical listing of information contained in this manual.

For your information

Main Owner’s Manual

Please note that this manual covers all models and 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 equipment.

Noise from under vehicle after turning off the engine

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.

Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota

A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota vehicles are currently available on 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. Modification 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.

Installation of a mobile two-way radio system

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

● 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 special instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.

Vehicle data recordings

Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers that will record certain data, such as:

• Engine speed

• Accelerator status

• Brake status

• Vehicle speed

• Shift position The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options

with which it is equipped. Furthermore, these computers do not record conversations, sounds or pictures.

● 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 government agency

• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit

• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner

● Usage of data collected through Safety Connect (U.S.mainland only)

If your Toyota has Safety Connect and if you have subscribed to those services, please refer to the Safety Connect Telematics Subscription Service Agreement for information on data collected and its usage.

Event data recorder

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose 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/fastened;

• 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 situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions 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 vehicle)

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

Scrapping of your Toyota

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.

Perchlorate Material

Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/haza rdouswaste/perchlorate. Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-

nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote control batteries.

CAUTION

■ General precautions while driving

Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. 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.

Symbols used throughout this manual

Cautions & Notices

CAUTION

This is a warning against something which, if ignored, may cause death or serious injury to people. You are informed about what you must or must not do in order to reduce the risk of death or serious injury to yourself and others.

NOTICE

This is a warning against something which, if ignored, may cause damage to the vehicle or its equipment. You are informed about what you must or must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of damage to your Toy ota and its equipment.

Symbols used in illustrations

Safety symbol

The symbol of a circle with a slash through it means “Do not”, “Do not do this”, or “Do not let this happen”.

Arrows indicating operations

Indicates the action (pushing, turning, etc.) used to operate switches and other devices.

Indicates the outcome of an operation (e.g. a lid opens).

Pictorial index

Exterior

Headlights (low beam)

Headlights (high beam) and

daytime running lights

P. 189, 190

P. 359

Hood

P. 186

Windshield wipers

Moon roof ∗

P. 195

P. 84

Outside rear view mirrors

P. 79

Front side marker lights

P. 186

Front turn signal/parking lights

P. 166

Fog lights ∗

P. 193

Rear window defogger

P. 246

Fuel filler door

Doors

P. 88

P. 52

Rear turn signal lights Camera ∗, *

1, *2

Trunk

P. 166

P. 58

License plate lights

Tires

●Rotation

●Replacement

●Inflation pressure

●Information

∗: If equipped

: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.

*2: For vehicles with a Display Audio system, refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”.

P. 376 P. 441 P. 481 P. 489

Rear side marker light

Stop/tail lights

P. 186

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Interior

Head restraints

Seat belts

Armrest

P. 67

P. 69

Power window switches

P. 316

P. 81

SRS driver airbag

SRS front passenger airbag

P. 101

SRS knee airbags

P. 101

P. 297

P. 62

P. 298

P. 101

Cup holders

Glove box

Front seats

P. 301

Console box

SRS side airbags

Vehicles without moon roof

Vanity mirrors

Auxiliary box

Microphone ∗, *

Personal lights

SRS curtain shield airbags

Coat hooks

Assist grips

P. 318

P. 317

Interior light

Garage door opener switches ∗

Sun visors

P. 101

P. 293

P. 323

P. 306 P. 305 P. 303

1, *2

P. 294

Anti-glare inside rear view mirror

∗: If equipped

: For vehicles with a navigation syst em, refer to “Navigation Syst em Owner’s Manual”.

*2: For vehicles with a Display Audio system, refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”.

P. 77

Compass ∗

P. 330

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Vehicles with moon roof

Interior

Moon roof switches

Garage door opener switches ∗

SRS curtain shield airbags Coat hooks

Assist grips

P. 318

P. 317

Vanity mirrors

Sun visors

“SOS” button ∗

Microphone

P. 101

Personal lights

Interior lights

P. 334

P. 294 P. 293

P. 306 P. 305 P. 334

P. 84

P. 323

1, *2

Auxiliary box

P. 303

Anti-glare inside rear view mirror

P. 77

Compass ∗

P. 330

Inside lock button

Power window switches

P. 53

P. 81

Outside rear view mirror switches

Door lock switch

Window lock switch

P. 52

P. 81

P. 79

∗: If equipped

: For vehicles with a navigation syst em, refer to “Navigation Syst em Owner’s Manual”.

*2: For vehicles with a Display Audio system, refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”.

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Interior

Automatic transmission shift lever

Shift lock override

button

P. 455

P. 159

Power outlet ∗

Cup holders

Auxiliary box ∗

P. 311

P. 301

P. 303

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Instrument panel

Headlight switch

Turn signal lever

Fog light switch

∗

Gauges and meters

P. 186 P. 166 P. 193

P. 170

Windshield wiper and washer switch

Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart key system)

P. 307

Clock

P. 148

Audio system ∗ Navigation system ∗, * Display Audio system ∗, *

P. 195

P. 248

Fuel filler door opener

Trunk opener

Hood lock release

P. 359

lever

P. 88 P. 58

Horn

P. 169

Floor mat

P. 319

Tilt and telescopic steering rock release lever

P. 76

Parking brake pedal

∗: If equipped

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

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

P. 168

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Manual air conditioning system

Instrument panel

Air conditioning system

Security indicator

Automatic air conditioning system

Air conditioning system

Security indicator

P. 232 P. 93, 96

Rear window defogger switch Outside rear view mirror defogger switch

P. 239 P. 93, 96

Emergency flasher switch

P. 246

∗

Emergency flasher switch

P. 420

P. 246

P. 420

Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch

P. 246

Type A

Audio remote control switches ∗, *

Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart key system)

Cruise control switch

1, *2

Telephone switches ∗, *

P. 145

P. 200

1, *2

Talk switch ∗, *

∗: If equipped

: For vehicles with a navigation syst em, refer to “Navigation Syst em Owner’s Manual”.

*2: For vehicles with a Display Audio system, refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”.

1, *2

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Type B

Instrument panel

Audio remote control switches *

Telephone switches *

Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart key system)

Paddle shift switches

P. 145

Cruise control switch

P. 162

P. 200

Talk switch ∗, *

Power outlet

AUX port/USB port

Seat heater switches ∗

P. 314

P. 311

P. 270, 279, 290

∗: If equipped

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

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Instrument panel

BSM main switch ∗

VSC OFF switch Headlight leveling dial ∗

P. 189

P. 209

P. 205

Coin holder

P. 299

∗: If equipped

1-1. Key information

Keys

The following keys are provided with the vehicle.

Vehicles without a smart key system (type A)

Master keys Valet key Key number plate

Vehicles without a smart key system (type B)

Master keys

Operating the wireless remote control function (→P. 46)

Valet key Key number plate

Vehicles without a smart key system (type C)

Master keys

Operating the wireless remote control function (→P. 46)

Valet key Key number plate

1-1. Key information

Vehicles with a smart key system

Electronic keys

• Operating the smart key system (→P. 32)

• Operating the wireless remote control function (→P. 46)

Mechanical keys Key number plate

Using the mechanical key (vehicles with a smart key system)

To take out the mechanical key, push the release button and take the key out.

Before driving

The mechanical key can only be inserted in one direction, as the key only has grooves on one side. If the key cannot be inserted in a lock cylinder, turn it over and re-attempt to insert it.

After using the mechanical key, store it in the electronic key. Carry the mechanical key together with the electronic key. If the electronic key battery is depleted or the entry function does not operate properly, you will need the mechanical key. (→P. 457)

1-1. Key information

■ When required to leave the vehicle’s key with a parking attendant

Lock the glove box as circumstances demand. (→P. 297) Vehicles without a smart key system: Carry the master key for your own use

and provide the attendant with the valet key. Vehicles with a smart key system: Remove the mechanical key for your own

use and provide the attendant with the electronic key only.

■ Key number plate

Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle. In the event that a key (without a smart key system) or mechanical key (with a smart key system) is lost, a new key can be made by your Toyota dealer using the key number plate. (→P. 456)

■ When riding in an aircraft (vehicles with a wireless remote control)

When bringing a key with wireless remote control function onto an aircraft, make sure you do not press any buttons on the key while inside the aircraft cabin. If you are carrying the key in your bag etc., ensure that the buttons are not likely to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button may cause the key to emit radio waves that could interfere with the operation of the aircraft.

1-1. Key information

NOTICE

■ To prevent key damage

Observe the following:

● Do not drop the keys, subject them to strong shocks or bend them.

● Do not expose the keys to high temperatures for long periods of time.

● Do not get the keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer etc.

● Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or place the keys

close to such materials.

● Do not disassemble the keys.

● Do not attach a sticker or anything else to the surface of the key.

● Do not place the keys near objects that produce magnetic fields, such as

TVs, audio systems and induction cookers, or medical electrical equipment, such as low-frequency therapy equipment.

■ Carrying the electronic key on your person (vehicles with a smart key

system)

Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. (10 cm) or more away from electric appliances that are turned on. Radio waves emitted from electric appliances within 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the electronic key may interfere with the key , causing the key to not function properly.

■ In case of a smart key system malfunction or other key-related prob-

lems (vehicles with a smart key system)

Take your vehicle with all the electronic keys provided with your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.

■ When a vehicle key is lost (vehicles with a smart key system)

If the key remains lost, the risk of vehicle theft increases significantly. Visit your Toyota dealer immediately with all remaining electronic keys that was provided with your vehicle.

Before driving

1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk

Smart key system

The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the electronic key on your person, for example in your pocket. (The driver should always carry the electronic key.)

Electronic key

∗

Electronic key Electronic key

Unlocks and locks the doors (→P. 33) Unlocks the trunk (→P. 33) Starts the engine (→P. 148)

∗: If equipped

1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk

Unlocking and locking the doors (front door handles only)

Grip the driver’s door handle to unlock the door. Grip the passenger’s door handle to unlock all the doors.*

Make sure to touch the sensor on the back of the handle.

The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 seconds after the doors are locked.

*: The door unlock settings can be

changed. (→P. 38)

Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the side of the door handle) to lock the doors.

Before driving

Unlocking the trunk

Press the button to unlock the trunk.

1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk

Antenna location and effective range

■ Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin Antenna outside the trunk Antenna inside the trunk Antennas inside the cabin

1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk

■ Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is

detected)

When locking or unlocking the doors

The system can be operated when the electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of either of the front outside door handles. (Only the doors detecting the key can be operated.)

When unlocking the trunk

The system can be operated when the electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of the trunk release button.

When starting the engine or changing “ENGINE START STOP” switch modes

Before driving

The system can be operated when the electronic key is inside the vehicle.

■ Operation signals

Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that

the doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)

Trunk: A buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk has been unlocked.

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