Toyota Camry Hybrid (2018 year). Manual

2. Instrument cluster

Instrument cluster

Hybrid System Indicator

Displays hybrid system output or regeneration level (

→P. 98)

Shift position (

→P. 213)

Outside temperature

Displays the outside temperature within the range of -40°F (-40°C) to
122°F (50°C). Low outside temperature indicator comes on when the
ambient temperature is 37°F (3°C) or lower.

Multi-information display

Presents the driver with a variety of vehicle data (

→P. 100, 112)

Displays warning messages in case of a malfunction (

→P. 490)

Speedometer

Fuel gauge

Odometer and trip meter

(→P. 109, 1 25)

Engine coolant temperature gauge

Displays the engine coolant temperature

The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.

Darker

Brighter

• The brightness of the instrument

panel lights can be adjusted
individually for day mode and

night mode

• If the brightness is adjusted

when the surroundings are
bright and the tail lights are on
(day mode brightness adjust-
ment), the brightness level of
night mode will be adjusted at
the same time.

: Day mode and night mode:

→P. 98

Instrument panel light control

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The meters and display illuminate when
The power switch is in ON mode.

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Brightness of the meters (day mode and night mode)

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The brightness of the meters is changed between day mode and night
mode.

• Day mode: When the tail lights are off or when the tail lights are on but

the surrounding area is bright

• Night mode: When the tail lights are on and the surrounding area is dark

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When in night mode, the brightness will be reduced slightly unless the
meters are set to the maximum brightness level.

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Hybrid System Indicator

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By keeping the indicator needle within Eco area, more Eco-friendly driving
can be achieved.

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Charge area indicates “regeneration”

status. Regenerated energy will be

used to charge the battery.

: When used in this manual, “regeneration” refers to the conversion of

energy created by the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy.

The Hybrid System Indicator will not operate in the following situations:

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The “READY” indicator is not illuminated.

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The shift lever is in any position other than D.

Charge area

Shows regenerative charging.

Hybrid Eco area

Shows that gasoline engine power is
not being used very often.

The gasoline engine will automatically
stop and restart under various condi-
tions.

Eco area

Shows that the vehicle is being driven in
an Eco-friendly manner.

Power area

Shows that an Eco-friendly driving
range is being exceeded (during full
power driving etc.)

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Engine speed
On hybrid vehicles, engine speed is precisely controlled in order to help
improve fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions etc.
There are times when the engine speed that is displayed may differ even
when vehicle operation and driving conditions are the same.

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Outside temperature display
In the following situations, the correct outside temperature may not be dis-
played, or the display may take longer than normal to change:

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When stopped, or driving at low speeds (less than 16 mph [25 km/h])

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When the outside temperature has changed suddenly (at the entrance/exit
of a garage, tunnel, etc.)

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When “

− −” or “E” is displayed, the system may be malfunctioning.

Take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the engine and its components
The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is
in the red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe
place, and check the engine after it has cooled completely. (

→P. 519)

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The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of driv-
ing-related data, such as the current outside temperature. The multi-
information display can also be used to change the display settings
and other settings.

Shift position (

→P. 213)

Menu icon display area

Displays the following items.
When a menu icon is not selected, the outside temperature is displayed.

• Menu icons (

→P. 102)

• Outside temperature (

→P. 96)

Content display area

A variety of information can be displayed by selecting a menu icon. Addi-
tionally, warning or suggestion/advice pop-up displays will be displayed in
some situations.

• Menu icon content (

→P. 102)

• Suggestion function (

→P. 109)

• Warning message (

→P. 490)

Odometer/trip meter (

→P. 109)

Indicators (

→P. 90)

“ODO/TRIP” switch (

→P. 101)

Meter control switches (

→P. 101)

Multi-information display (4.2-inch display)

Summary of functions

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Using the content display area

The content display area is operated using the meter control
switches.

Scroll screens

, change the

displayed content

and move

the cursor

Press: Enter/Set

Press and hold: Reset

Return to the previous
screen

Pressing and holding the switch
will display the first screen of the
selected menu icon.

: When the screen can be scrolled or different content can be displayed,

a mark, such as an arrow, will be displayed to suggest which switch to
operate.

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Using the odometer/trip meter

Items in this area are operated using the “ODO/TRIP” switch.

Press: Change displayed item

Each time the switch is pressed,
the displayed item will be
changed.

Press and hold: Reset

Display the desired trip meter
and press and hold the switch to
reset the trip meter.

Using the multi-information display

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Select a menu icon to display its content.

Drive information (

→P. 103)

Select to display various drive data.

Audio system-linked display

Select to enable selection of an audio source or track on the meter
using the meter control switches.

Driving assist system information

Select to display the operational status of the following systems:

• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range (

→P. 270)

• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) (

→P. 260)

Warning message display (

→P. 490)

Select to display warning messages and measures to be taken if a mal-
function is detected.

Settings display (

→P. 105)

Select to change the meter display settings and other settings.

Menu icons

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Trip (after start)

Average fuel economy

Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since hybrid system
start.

Average vehicle speed

Displays the average vehicle
speed since hybrid system start.

Elapsed time

Displays the time elapsed since
hybrid system start.

: Use the displayed fuel consumption as a reference only.

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Total (after reset)

Current fuel consumption

Displays the instantaneous cur-
rent fuel consumption.

Average fuel economy

1, 2

Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since the display was
reset.

Average vehicle speed/
Elapsed time

Displays the average vehicle speed since reset or elapsed time since

reset, as selected in

. (

→P. 105)

: Pressing and holding

will reset the average fuel consumption

and average vehicle speed/elapsed time.

: Use the displayed fuel consumption as a reference only.

Drive information (

)

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Tank (after refuel)

Driving range

1, 2

Displays the driving range with
remaining fuel.

Average fuel economy

1, 3

Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since the vehicle was
refueled.

: When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may

not be updated.
When refueling, turn the power switch off. If the vehicle is refueled with-
out turning the power switch off, the display may not be updated.

: This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption. As

a result, the actual distance that can be driven may differ from that dis-
played.

: Use the displayed fuel consumption as a reference only.

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Energy monitor
→P. 135

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Speedometer

Displays the vehicle speed.

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Tire pressure (vehicles with a tire inflation pressure display
function)
→P. 429

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Blank (No items)

Displays no drive information contents.

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Changing settings

Use the meter control switches on the steering wheel to change
settings.

Press

to select

Operate the switches to select a desired item.

Change the setting by referring to the message displayed on the
screen.

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Setting items

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LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) (

→P. 260)

The following LDA system settings can be changed:

Settings display (

)

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Item

Settings

Details

Steering assist

Select to enable/disable steering
wheel assistance.

Off

Alert sensitivity

High

Select to set the warning sensi-
tivity.

Normal

Sway warning

Select to enable/disable the vehi-
cle sway warning.

Off

Sway sensitivity

High

Select to set the vehicle sway
warning sensitivity.

Medium

Low

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PCS (Pre-Collision System) (

→P. 249)

The following pre-collision system settings can be changed:

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BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) function (if equipped) (

→P. 290)

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RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function (if equipped)
(

→P. 290)

Item

Settings

Details

PCS

Select to enable/disable the pre-
collision system.

Off

Warning sensitivity

Select to change the warning
timing.

Item

Settings

Details

BSM

Select to enable/disable the
Blind Spot Monitor function.

Off

Item

Settings

Details

RCTA

Select to enable/disable the Rear
Cross Traffic Alert function.

Off

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Vehicle settings

Item

Settings

Details

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped) (

→P. 290)

Outside rear view
mirror indicator
brightness

Bright

Select to change the brightness
of the outside rear view mirror
indicators.

Dim

RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) (if equipped) (

→P. 290)

RCTA buzzer vol-
ume

1 (Low)

Select to change the volume of
the RCTA buzzer.

2 (Medium)

3 (Loud)

TPWS (Tire pressure warning system) (

→P. 429)

Set pressure (tire pressure warning sys-
tem initialization)

Select to initialize the tire pres-
sure warning system. To per-
form initialization, press and hold

the

switch.

Before performing initialization,
make sure to adjust the inflation
pressure of each tire to the spec-
ified level. (

→P. 430)

Change wheel (change the tire pres-
sure warning system sensor ID code
set)
(vehicles without a tire inflation pres-
sure display function)

Select to change the tire pres-
sure warning system sensor ID
code set.
To enable this function, a second
set of tire pressure warning sys-
tem sensor ID codes must be
registered by a Toyota dealer.
For information regarding chang-
ing the registered ID code set,
contact your Toyota dealer.
(

→P. 432)

Change wheel (register tire pressure
warning system sensor ID codes)
(vehicles with a tire inflation pressure
display function)

Select to register the ID codes of
the tire pressure sensors to the
tire pressure warning system. To
register the ID codes, press and

hold the

switch.

(

→P. 432)

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Meter settings

Scheduled maintenance display

Maintenance data reset

Select to reset the message indi-
cating maintenance is required,
after the required maintenance is
performed. (

→P. 405)

Item

Settings

Details

Item

Settings

Details

Language

Select to change the language
displayed.

Units

Select to change the units of
measure displayed.

(EV indicator)

Select to enable/disable the EV
indicator. (

→P. 75)

Off

Drive information
(total [after reset])

Average vehicle
speed

Select to change the display
between average speed/elapsed
time.

Elapsed time

Pop-up display

Incoming calls

Select to enable/disable the pop-
up display.

Brightness adjust-
ment

Default setting

Select to reset the meter display
settings to the default setting.

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Odometer

Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven.

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Trip meter A/trip meter B

Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter
was last reset. Trip meters A and B can be used to record and dis-
play different distances independently.

To reset, display the desired trip meter and press and hold the “ODO/
TRIP” switch.

Displays suggestions to the driver in the following situations. To select
a response to a displayed suggestion, use the meter control switches.

The suggestion function can be turned on/off.
(Customizable features:

→P. 551)

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Suggestion to turn off the headlights

If the headlights are left on for a certain amount of time after the
power switch has been turned off, if the headlight switch is in the
“AUTO” position, a suggestion message will be displayed asking if
you wish to turn the headlights off. To turn the headlights off, select
“Yes”.

If a front door is opened after the power switch is turned off, this sugges-
tion message will not be displayed.

Odometer/trip meter

Suggestion function

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Suspension of the settings display

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Some settings cannot be changed while driving. When changing settings,
park the vehicle in a safe place.

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If a warning message is displayed, operation of the settings display will be
suspended.

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Tire pressure (vehicles with a tire inflation pressure display function)

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It may take a few minutes to display the tire inflation pressure after the
power switch is turned to ON mode. It may also take a few minutes to dis-
play the tire inflation pressure after inflation pressure has been adjusted.

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“---” may be displayed if the tire position information cannot be determined
due to unfavorable radio wave conditions.

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Tire inflation pressure changes with temperature. The displayed values may
also be different from the values measured using a tire pressure gauge.

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Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may appear on the display. This phenomenon is
characteristic of liquid crystal displays, and there is no problem continuing to
use the display.

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Customization
Some functions can be customized. (

→P. 105, 551)

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WARNING

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Caution for use while driving

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When operating the multi-information display while driving, pay extra
attention to the safety of the area around the vehicle.

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Do not look continuously at the multi-information display while driving as
you may fail to see pedestrians, objects on the road, etc. ahead of the
vehicle.

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The information display at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal
information display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display
monitor may respond slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag between the driver’s shifting and the new gear
number appearing on the display. This lag could cause the driver to down-
shift again, causing rapid and excessive engine braking and possibly an
accident resulting in death or injury.

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Cautions during setting up the display
As the hybrid system needs to be running during setting up the display,
ensure that the vehicle is parked in a place with adequate ventilation. In a
closed area such as a garage, exhaust gases including harmful carbon
monoxide (CO) may collect and enter the vehicle. This may lead to death or
a serious health hazard.

NOTICE

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While setting up the display
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge, ensure that the hybrid system is oper-
ating while setting up the display features.

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Indicators (

→P. 90)

Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range/LDA (Lane
Departure Alert with steering control) display area

Displays the operational status of the following systems:

• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range (

→P. 270)

• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) (

→P. 260)

Speed limit display (vehicles with a navigation system)

Speedometer

The speedometer display can be enabled/disabled in

on the multi-

information display. (

→P. 119)

Content display area

A variety of information can be displayed by selecting a menu icon. Addi-
tionally, warning or suggestion/advice pop-up displays will be displayed in
some situations.

• Menu icon content (

→P. 114)

• Suggestion function (

→P. 125)

• Warning message (

→P. 490)

Multi-information display (7-inch display)

Summary of functions

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