Toyota Camry 2013 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Information on the hybrid system and adjusting and 1 Before driving operating features such as door locks, mirrors, and

steering column.

2When driving Driving, stopping and safe-driving information.

3Interior fea- Air conditioning and audio systems, as well as other in-

tures

terior features for a comfortable driving experience.

4Maintenance and care

5Whenarisestrouble

6Vehiclespecifications

7For owners

Index

Cleaning and protecting your vehicle, performing do-it- yourself 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.

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.

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		TABLE OF CONTENTS	Index
1		Before driving
1-1.		Hybrid system
		Hybrid system ......................	30
		Hybrid system
		precautions ........................	35
		Energy monitor/
		consumption screen...........	41
		Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....	50
1-2.		Key information
		Keys .....................................	52
1-3. Opening, closing and
		locking the doors and
		trunk
		Smart key system.................	55
		Wireless remote control .......	68
		Doors....................................	71
		Trunk ....................................	76
1-4.		Adjustable components
		(seats, mirrors,
		steering wheel)
		Front seats ...........................	80
		Rear seats............................	83
		Head restraints.....................	85
		Seat belts .............................	87
		Steering wheel .....................	94
		Anti-glare inside rear
		view mirror..........................	95
		Outside rear view mirrors .....	97

1-5. Opening and closing the

	windows and moon roof
	Power windows.....................	99
	Moon roof ...........................	102
1-6.	Refueling
	Opening the fuel tank
	cap....................................	106
1-7. Theft deterrent system
	Immobilizer system.............	110
	Alarm ..................................	112
1-8.	Safety information
	Correct driving posture .......	115
	SRS airbags .......................	117
	Front passenger occupant
	classification system.........	129
	Child restraint systems .......	135
	Installing child restraints .....	139

2		When driving
2-1.		Driving procedures
		Driving the vehicle ..............	150
		Power (ignition) switch........	161
		EV drive mode ....................	169
		Hybrid transmission ............	172
		Turn signal lever .................	174
		Parking brake .....................	176
		Horn....................................	177

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2-2.	Instrument cluster
	Gauges and meters ............	178
	Indicators and warning
	lights .................................	184
	Multi-information display .....	189
2-3. Operating the lights and
	wipers
	Headlight switch..................	196
	Fog light switch ...................	202
	Windshield wipers and
	washer ..............................	204
2-4. Using other driving
	systems
	Cruise control......................	208
	Driving assist systems ........	211
	Hill-start assist control.........	216
	BSM
	(Blind Spot Monitor) ..........	218
2-5.	Driving information
	Cargo and luggage .............	228
	Vehicle load limits ...............	232
	Winter driving tips ...............	233
	Trailer towing ......................	237
	Dinghy towing .....................	238

3 Interior features

3-1. Using the air conditioning		1
system and defogger
Automatic air
..........conditioning system	240
Rear window and outside
rear view mirror	249	2
defoggers .........................
3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system types ............	250	3
Using the radio ...................	255
Using the CD player ...........	258
Playing back MP3 and
.......................WMA discs	264
Operating an iPod ..............	272	4
Operating a USB
............................memory	281
Optimal use of the audio
system..............................	289	5
Using the AUX port.............	292
Using the steering wheel
audio switches..................	294
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3-3. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list .................	297
• Interior lights ....................	298
• Personal lights .................	299
3-4. Using the storage features
List of storage features.......	300
• Glove box.........................	301
• Console box .....................	302
• Coin holder.......................	303
• Bottle holders ...................	304
• Cup holders......................	305
• Auxiliary boxes.................	307
3-5. Other interior features
Sun visors ..........................	309
Vanity mirrors .....................	310
Clock ..................................	311
Outside temperature
display ..............................	312
Ashtray ...............................	313
Power outlets .....................	314
Seat heaters.......................	316
Armrest...............................	318
Assist grips.........................	319
Coat hooks .........................	320
Floor mat ............................	321
Trunk features ....................	323
Garage door opener...........	325
Compass ............................	332
Safety Connect...................	336

4		Maintenance and care
4-1. Maintenance and care
		Cleaning and protecting
		the vehicle exterior ...........	344
		Cleaning and protecting
		the vehicle interior ............	347
4-2.		Maintenance
		Maintenance
		requirements ....................	350
		General maintenance .........	352
		Emission inspection and
		maintenance (I/M)
		programs ..........................	356
4-3.		Do-it-yourself maintenance
		Do-it-yourself service
		precautions.......................	357
		Hood ...................................	360
		Positioning a floor jack........	361
		Engine compartment ..........	363
		12-volt battery.....................	373
		Tires....................................	377
		Tire inflation pressure .........	383
		Wheels................................	387
		Air conditioning filter ...........	390
		Electronic key battery .........	392
		Checking and replacing
		fuses.................................	394
		Light bulbs ..........................	405

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5		When trouble arises
5-1.		Essential information
		Emergency flashers ............	418
		If your vehicle needs to
		be towed ...........................	419
		If you think something
		is wrong ............................	422
5-2. Steps to take in an
		emergency
		If a warning light turns
		on or a warning buzzer
		sounds... ..........................	423
		If a warning message is
		displayed...........................	433
		If you have a flat tire............	452
		If the hybrid system will
		not start.............................	464
		If the shift lever cannot
		be shifted from P...............	466
		If you lose your keys ...........	467
		If the electronic key does
		not operate properly..........	468
		If the vehicle’s 12-volt
		battery is discharged.........	471
		If your vehicle overheats .....	475
		If the vehicle becomes
		stuck .................................	480
		If your vehicle has to be
		stopped in an
		emergency ........................	481

6		Vehicle specifications
6-1.		Specifications
					1
		Maintenance data
		(fuel, oil level, etc.) ...........	484
		..................Fuel information	495
		..................Tire information	498
6-2.		Customization			2
		Customizable features	510
6-3.		Initialization
					3
		Items to initialize	516

7	For owners			4
	Reporting safety defects
	for U.S. owners ................	518
	Seat belt instructions			5
	for Canadian owners
	(in French)........................	519
	SRS airbag instructions
	for Canadian owners
	(in French)........................	521		6

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TABLE OF CONTENTS	Index
Index
Abbreviation list.........................	532
Alphabetical index .....................	533
What to do if... ...........................	545

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Pictorial index	Exterior

Headlights (low beam)

P. 196

Windshield wipers

P. 204

Headlights (high beam) and

Moon roof

P. 102

daytime running lights

P. 198

Outside rear view

Hood

P. 360

mirrors

P. 97

Front side marker lights	P. 196
Front turn signal/parking lights

P. 174

Fog lights P. 202

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Rear window defogger

P. 249

Rear turn signal lights

Fuel filler door

P. 174

P. 106

Trunk

P. 76

Doors

P. 71

Rear view monitor system

camera , *1, *2

Tires							License plate lights
									P. 196
●Rotation
		P. 377
●Replacement
		P. 452						Stop/tail lights
									P. 196
●Inflation pressure		P. 492
●Information							Rear side marker lights		P. 196
		P. 498

: If equipped

*1: 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”.

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Pictorial index			Interior
Head restraints	P. 85		SRS driver airbag	P. 117
Seat belts	P. 87		SRS front passenger
Power window			airbag P. 117
			SRS knee
switches		P. 99
			airbags
Armrest	P. 318		P. 117
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			Glove box	P. 301
			Front seats	P. 80
Cup holder		P. 305
			Console box	P. 302
			SRS side airbags	P. 117
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P. 325

A

Vehicles without moon roof
Vanity mirrors
	P. 310
Sun visors
	P. 309
Auxiliary box
	P. 307

Personal lights P. 299

SRS curtain shield airbags P. 117

Coat hooks P. 320

Assist grips P. 319

Interior lights P. 298

Microphone , *1, *2

Garage door opener switches

Anti-glare inside rear view mirror P. 95

Compass P. 332

: If equipped

*1: 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”.

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Pictorial index	Interior
A
Vehicles with moon roof
	Vanity mirrors		P. 310
	Sun visors		P. 309
	“SOS” button		P. 336
	Moon roof switches		P. 102
Garage door opener switches			P. 325
SRS curtain shield airbags P. 117
Coat hooks	P. 320
Assist grips P. 319
	Personal lights	P. 299
	Interior light	P. 298
	Microphone *1, *2
	Auxiliary box	P. 307
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror				P. 95
			Compass		P. 332
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B

Inside lock button	P. 71							Door lock switch			P. 71
						Window lock switch
											P. 99

Power window switches P. 99

Outside rear view mirror switches P. 97

: If equipped

*1: 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”.

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Pictorial index	Interior

C

Shift lever P. 172

Cup holders P. 305

Auxiliary box P. 307

Shift lock override

button P. 466

Power outlet P. 314

: If equipped

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Pictorial index	Instrument panel

Headlight switch

Turn signal lever

Fog light switch

Fuel filler door opener

P. 106

Trunk opener P. 76

Hood lock release lever P. 360

P. 196

Gauges and meters

P. 178

Multi-information display

P. 174

P. 189

P. 202

Windshield wiper and washer switch

P. 204

Power (ignition) switch

P. 161

Clock

P. 311

Audio system

P. 250

Navigation system , *3

Display Audio system , *4

Horn

P. 177

Floor mat P. 321

Tilt and telescopic steering control lever P. 94

Parking brake pedal P. 176

: If equipped

*3: Refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”. *4: Refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”.

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Pictorial index	Instrument panel

A
Air conditioning system	P. 240	Emergency flasher switch			P. 418
Security indicator	P. 110, 112
Rear window defogger switch			P. 249
Outside rear view mirror defogger switch				P. 249
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B

Audio remote control	Telephone switches , *1, *2
switches P. 294 *1, *2

“DISP” switch P. 190

Cruise control switch P. 208

Talk switch , *1, *2

: If equipped

*1: 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”.

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Pictorial index	Instrument panel
C
		Power outlet P. 314
		AUX port/USB port	P. 281, 292	*1, *2
		Seat heater switches		P. 316
“ECO MODE” switch		P. 173
“EV MODE” switch P. 169
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D

VSC OFF switch

P. 212

BSM main switch

Headlight leveling dial

P. 218

P. 198

Coin holder P. 303

: If equipped

*1: 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”.

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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 hybrid system

Approximately five hours after the hybrid system 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.

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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.

High voltage parts and cables on the hybrid vehicles emit approximately the same amount of electromagnetic waves as the conventional gasoline powered vehicles or home electronic appliances despite of their electromagnetic shielding.

Unwanted noise may occur in the reception of the mobile two-way radio.

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Vehicle data recordings

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

•Engine speed

•Electric motor speed (traction motor speed)

•Accelerator status

•Brake status

•Vehicle speed

•Shift position

•Hybrid battery (traction battery) status

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 malfunctions, 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 law suit

•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.

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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.

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● 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 government agency

•For use by Toyota in a law suit

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/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These components may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote control batteries.

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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.

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CAUTION

■Hybrid battery (traction battery)

Never resell, hand over or modify the hybrid battery. To prevent accidents, hybrid batteries that have been removed from a disposed vehicle are collected through Toyota dealers. Do not dispose of the battery yourself.

Unless the battery is properly collected, the following may occur, resulting in death or serious injury:

●The hybrid battery may be illegally disposed of or dumped, and someone may touch a high voltage part, resulting in an electric shock.

●The hybrid battery is intended to be used exclusively with your hybrid vehicle. If the hybrid battery is used outside of your vehicle or modified in any way, accidents such as electric shock, heat generation, smoke generation, an explosion and electrolyte leakage may occur.

When reselling or handing over your vehicle, the possibility of an accident is extremely high because the person receiving the vehicle may not be aware of these dangers.

■Disposal of the hybrid battery (traction battery)

If your vehicle is disposed of without the hybrid battery having been removed, there is a danger of serious electric shock if high voltage parts, cables and their connectors are touched. In the event that your vehicle must be disposed of, the hybrid battery must be disposed of by your Toyota dealer or a qualified service shop. If the hybrid battery is not disposed of properly, it may cause electric shock that can result in death or serious injury.

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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 Toyota 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).

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