If the shift lever cannot be shifted with your foot on the brake pedal, there may be a problem with the shift lock system (a system to prevent accidental operation of the shift lever). Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.
The following steps may be used as an emergency measure to ensure that the shift lever can be shifted:

To prevent damage to the cover, cover the tip of the screwdriver with a rag.

The shift lever can be shifted while the button is pressed
If the beep sounds continuously when the shift lever is shifted from P (vehicles with an AUTO ACCESS SEAT)
The AUTO ACCESS SEAT may not be locked in place.
For details, refer to “AUTO ACCESS SEAT OWNER’S MANUAL”.
If the engine will not
start
If the electronic key does
not operate properly
(vehicles with a smart
key system)Disassembly
1. REMOVE BRAKE MASTER LESS RESERVOIR TANK CYLINDER SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Using soft jaws on the vise, hold the brake master
cylinder in a vise through aluminum plates.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the O-ring.
(c) Using SST, remove the brake tube from the brake
master cylinder.
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On-vehicle inspection
1. INSPECT THROTTLE BODY
(a) Listen to the throttle control motor operating sounds.
(1) Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
(2) When pressing the accelerator pedal position
sensor lever, listen to the running motor. Make
sure that no friction noise comes from the
motor.
If fricti ...
Playing an audio CD and
MP3/WMA/AAC discs
Insert disc or select “CD” on the audio source selection screen
with a disc inserted to begin listening to a CD.
Audio control screen
Pressing the “AUDIO” button displays the audio control screen from
any screens of the selected source.
Audio source selection screen
appears
D ...