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To ensure correct functioning of anti
glare mirror sensors located on the
back side of the mirror, do not touch
or cover the sensors with your finger
or a piece of cloth, etc.To block out glare, move the sun visor.
To block out glare from the front—Swing
down the sun visor (position 1).
To block out glare from the side—Swing
down the sun visor, remove it from the
hook and swing it to the lateral side (posi-
tion 2).
If glare comes from obliquely behind you,
slide the sun visor backward (to position
3).
CAUTION
Do not slide the sun visor when the
visor is in the position 1. It can cover
the antiglare inside rear view mirror
and obstruct the rear view.
Su n viso rs—

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HEADLIGHTS
Manual operation—
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Turn signal/parking, side mark-
er, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
The headlight low beam indicator light
(green light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the low beams are on.Automatic operation—
To turn on or off the lights automatical-
ly, twist the headlight/turn signal lever
knob to the “AUTO” position when the
ignition switch is set at ON.
The headlights and/or all of the lights in
position 1 automatically turn on or off de-
pending on the darkness of the surround-
ings.
Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the center instrument panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
If you feel that the automatic light control
comes into operation too early or too late,
have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota
dealer.
Headlights and turn signals
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Automatic light cut off system
Position 1 or “AUTO” position with the
tail lights on—
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the engine
off.
Position 2 or “AUTO” position with the
headlights on—
The lights automatically turn off after 30
seconds when any of the doors or trunk
lid is opened and closed with the engine
off.
The lights can be turned off immediately
by pushing the lock switch on the wireless
remote control transmitter with all the
doors locked and the trunk lid closed.
If any of the doors or trunk lid is kept
open, the lights automatically turn off after
20 minutes.
To turn on the lights again, turn the igni-
tion switch is set at ON or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the knob
is in the “AUTO” position.NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day. The
DRL system can be helpful in many differ-
ent driving conditions, but they can be
especially helpful in the short periods after
dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlights
come on at a reduced brightness when:
The engine is running.
The light switch is in the “AUTO” posi-
tion.
The parking brake is released.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
position 1.
Twist the knob to position 2 to turn the
headlights to full intensity for night driving.
To turn off the DRL system, twist the knob
to the position 3 (“DRL OFF”) or turn the
ignition switch off.
Automatic headlight leveling system
(with discharge headlights)
Vehicle position changes according to
loading condition, passengers getting on
and off, vehicle acceleration and decelera-
tion, etc. However, the headlight beam
level is always maintained automatically
by the system at the proper level so that
your headlights do not dazzle other road
users.
The warning light will come on when the
ignition switch is set at ON and will go off
after a few second.
If this system fails, the warning light in
the instrument panel comes on. If this
occurs, have your vehicle checked by
your Toyota dealer.

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HEADLIGHTS
Manual operation—
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights
The tail light indicator (green light) on the
instrument panel will tell you that the tail
lights are on.
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
aboveAutomatic operation—
To turn on or off the lights automatical-
ly, twist the headlight/turn signal lever
knob to the position 3 (“AUTO”) when
the ignition switch is set at ON.
The headlights and/or all of the lights in
position 1 automatically turn on or off de-
pending on the darkness of the surround-
ings.
Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the center instrument panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
If you feel that the automatic light control
comes into operation too early or too late,
have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota
dealer.
Automatic light cut off system
Position 1 or position 3 with the tail
lights on—
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the engine
off.
Headlights and turn signals
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Position 2 or position 3 with the head-
lights on—
The lights automatically turn off after 30
seconds when any of the door or trunk lid
is opened and closed with the engine off.
The lights can be turned off immediately
by pushing the lock switch on the wireless
remote control transmitter with all the
doors locked and the trunk lid closed.
If any of the door or trunk lid is kept
opened, the lights automatically turn off
after 20 minutes.
To turn on the lights again, turn the igni-
tion switch is set at ON or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the head-
light switch is off.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
The headlights turn on when the parking
brake is released with the engine started,
even with the light switch in the “OFF”
position. They will not go off until the
ignition switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for night
driving.
HighLow beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
even when the headlight switch is off.

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To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
With the knob turned fully clockwise, the
intensity of the instrument panel lights will
not be reduced even when the tail lights/
headlights are turned on.To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
only when the headlights are on low
beam.To turn on the interior light, push the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any
door is opened. The light goes off when
all the doors are closed. For details, see
“Illuminated entry system” on page 134 in
this Section.
Interior light and rear personal
lights—The rear personal lights can be
turned on or off by the interior light
switch.
Instrument panel light control Front fog lights Interior light

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To turn on the front personal lights,
push the switch. To turn the lights off,
push the switch once again.Personal light switch
Interior light switch
To turn on the rear personal lights, op-
erate the interior light switch. The
lights can be turned on or off by push-
ing on each button when the interior
light switch is in the “OFF” position.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turn the lights on only when you
pushing on each button.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any
door is opened or unlock a door with all
the door are locked. For details, see “Illu-
minated entry system” on page 134 in this
Section.
Front personal lightsRear personal lights

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The following lights except the center
console illumination and exterior foot
lights will come on when any of the
doors are opened. After all the doors
are closed, the lights remain on for
about 15 seconds before fading out.
The interior light, front and rear personal
light, and the ignition switch light (vehicles
with key cylinder−type ignition switch)
come on when the interior light switch is
in the “DOOR” position.
1. Ignition switch light
2. Interior light
3. Front personal lights
4. Center console illumination
5. Rear personal lights
6. Exterior foot lights
When any of the doors are unlocked, the
lights except the center console illumina-
tion and exterior foot lights will come on
and remain on for about 15 seconds be-
fore fading out.
If all the doors are closed, when the igni-
tion switch is turned off, the lights except
the center console illumination and exteri-
or foot lights will come on and remain on
for about 15 seconds.
Illuminated entry system