2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid Owner’s Manual

The 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid is a leader in the world of minivans. It combines the flexibility of a car for families with new hybrid technology in a way that works well. As a sign of Toyota’s commitment to the environment, this version gets a lot more miles per gallon and puts out less pollution than older versions. The advanced hybrid engine is the heart of the 2021 Sienna Hybrid. It uses a mix of gasoline and electric power to make driving more eco-friendly while also giving the car a smooth and responsive drive. The Sienna Hybrid is designed to be fuel-efficient, but it also puts family comfort and safety first with a large cabin, modern features, and smart driver-assistance systems. The 2021 Sienna Hybrid is a good example of how environmental responsibility and family-centered practicality can work together. It marks a new age of thoughtful and efficient transportation.

Sliding doors

The sliding doors can be unlocked/locked and opened/closed by the following procedures.

WARNING

• Before driving
  Make sure that all doors are properly closed and locked. If the sliding doors are not fully closed, they may open unexpectedly while driving and an occupant to fall out of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Caution while driving
  Observe the following precautions while driving. Failure to do so may cause a door to open unexpectedly and an occupant to fall out of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
  • Make sure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
  • Set the sliding door child-pro-tector locks when children are seated in the vehicle.
  • Do not operate the inside handle of the doors while driving.
• When children are in the vehicle
  Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
  • Do not leave children alone in the vehicle. If a child is accidentally locked in the vehicle, they could have heat exhaustion or other injuries.
  • Do not allow a child to open or close the sliding door. Doing so may cause the sliding door to move unexpectedly, or cause the child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the moving sliding door.
• Operating the sliding doors
  Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious injury.
  • When opening or closing a sliding door, thoroughly check to make sure the surrounding area is safe.
  • When opening or closing the sliding doors with windows open, keep all body parts clear of the windows.
  • If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the sliding door is about to open or close.
  • Do not leave the sliding door at half-opened position because the sliding door is not latched at this position. The sliding door may move unexpectedly on an incline.
  • When the vehicle is stopped on a slope, the door will slide faster when opening or closing, so be especially careful that the passengers do not get hit or pinched by the door.
  • Open the sliding door fully while passengers are getting on or off on a downward slope. Do not operate the outside handle or inside handle while the door is open as the door could suddenly close by itself causing injury.
  • When opening or closing the sliding door, take extra care to prevent your fingers, etc. from being caught.
  • Do not put your hands or feet on the sliding door arms, rails, and pillars. Be careful not to get your hands or feet caught in the sliding doors.

Opening/closing the sliding door automatically

• Using wireless remote control
• Vehicles with power back door
  • Press and hold to open and close the right-side power sliding door
  • Press and hold to open and close the left side power sliding door

Unlock the sliding door before operating.

• Vehicles without power back door
  • Press and hold to open and close the right-side power sliding door
  • Press and hold to open and close the left side power sliding door

Unlock the sliding door before operating.

• Using the outside sliding door handles
  1. Press the switch to open/close the power sliding door.
     When the sliding door is locked: Press the switch while carrying the electronic key on your person. Then, all the doors will unlock and the power sliding door will be automatically and completely opened. Press the switch within the detection area of the electronic key. P.165) When the sliding door is unlocked: After pressing the switch even without the electronic key carried on your person, the power sliding door will be automatically and completely opened.
  2. Pull the sliding door handle to open/close the power sliding door. Unlock the sliding door before operating.
     Pressing the switch or pulling the handle while the power sliding door is operating will cause the operation to stop. Pressing the switch or pulling the handle again will cause the power sliding door to reverse its operation direction.
• Using the inside door handles
  When the handle is operated, the power sliding door will be automatically and completely opened/closed. Operating the handle while the power sliding door is operating will cause the operation to stop.
  1. Open
     Unlock the sliding door before operating.
  2. Close
• Using the power sliding door switches
  Press and hold the switch to open and close each sliding door.

Using the kick sensor (vehicles with Hands-Free Power Sliding Doors)
The Hands-Free Power Sliding Door enables automatic opening and closing of the power sliding door by putting your foot under the portion with a label on the rocker molding and moving it away from the rocker molding. When operating the Hands-Free Power Sliding Door, make sure that the front door (the same side of the sliding door you open) is closed, the kick sensor operation is enabled (P.112) and you are carrying an electronic key.

Using the power back door switch from the front seats
Press and hold the switch to open/close the back door. Pressing the switch again while the power back door is closing will cause it to open again. However, the reverse operation cannot be performed for the first second after the automatic operation starts even if the switch is pressed again.

Using the kick sensor (vehicles with Hands Free Power Back Door) 
The Hands-Free Power Back Door enables automatic opening and closing of the power back door by putting your foot near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moving it away from the rear bumper. When operating the Hands-Free Power Back Door, make sure that the power switch is in OFF, the kick sensor operation is enabled (P.112) and you are carrying an electronic key.

Preventing unintentional opera-tion of the Hands Free Power Back Door (vehicles with Hands Free Power Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the operation range, the Hands Free Power Back Door may operate unin-tentionally, so be careful in the fol-lowing situations.

• When a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as when the vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
• When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
• When a small animal or small object, such as a ball, moves under the rear bumper
• When an object is moved from under the rear bumper
• If someone is swinging their legs while sitting on the rear bumper
• If the legs or another part of someone’s body contacts the rear bumper while passing by the vehicle
• When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source that affects the sensitivity of the Hands-Free Power Back Door, such as a pay parking spot, gas station, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
• When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station, large display, airport, or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
• When the vehicle is parked in a place where objects such as plants are near the rear bumper turn the Hands Free Power Back Door (kick sensor) operation setting off. (P.112)

WARNING

• The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before the back door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
• The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the object that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.

Hands-Free Power Back Door (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions when operating the Hands-Free Power Back Door. Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

• Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
• When putting your foot near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moving it from the rear bumper, be careful not to touch the exhaust pipes until they have cooled down sufficiently, as touching hot exhaust pipes can cause burns.
• Do not leave the electronic key within the effective range (detection area) of the luggage compartment.

Back door spindles
The back door is equipped with spindles that hold the back door in place. Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door spindle, resulting in malfunction.

• Do not attach any foreign objects, such as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives to the spindle rod.
• Do not touch the spindle rod with gloves or other fabric items.
• Do not attach heavy accessories to the back door. When attaching, ask your Toyota dealer for details.
• Do not place your hand on the spindle or apply lateral forces to it.

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