2006 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER lights

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NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the mir-
ror face. Use a spray deicer to free
the mirror.
—Folding rear view mirrors
The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in compact areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
be extended and properly adjusted
before driving.
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Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
Pushing the switch changes the mode
between “AUTO” and “DAY”.
The indicator comes on when the “AUTO”
mode is selected.
“DAY” mode: The mirror surface is nor-
mal.
“AUTO” mode: If the mirror detects
light from the headlights of the vehicle
behind you, the mirror surface darkens
slightly to reduce the reflected light.
Antiglare inside rear view
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When the ignition key is inserted and
turned on, the inside rear view mirror al-
ways turns on in the “AUTO” mode.
When the inside air temperature is low, it
may take a little longer for the mirror to
darken in response to the detection of
headlights.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious injuries.
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To ensure correct functioning of anti−glare
mirror sensors located on both sides of
the mirror, do not touch or cover the sen-
sors with your finger or a piece of cloth,
etc.
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The compass indicates the direction in
which the vehicle is heading. The illustra-
tion shown above indicates the vehicle is
heading north.
Displays
Directions
N
NE E
SE
S
SW W
NWNorth
Northeast East
Southeast
South
Southwest West
Northwest
—Compass (vehicles without
navigation system)

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlight and turn signals11 0
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Emergency flashers 11 2
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Instrument panel light control 11 2
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Front fog lights 11 3
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Interior lights 11 3
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Personal lights 11 4
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Ignition switch light 11 5
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Windshield wipers and washer 11 5
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Rear window wiper and washer 11 6
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Rear window defogger 11 7
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Outside rear view mirror heaters 11 7
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SECTION 1 5

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Headlight and turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
However, if the surroundings are bright
and if the instrument panel light control
dial is not turned fully on, the instrument
panel lights do not come on.
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
Position 3 (“AUTO”)—Headlights and/or all
of the lights in position 1
They automatically turn on or off depend-
ing on the darkness of the surroundings.*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.
NOTE: *The operating condition or sensi-
tivity can be changed. Ask your Toyota
dealer for details.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the passenger ’s side instrument
panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
When the headlights come on, the lights
automatically turn off about 30 seconds
after any of the doors is opened and
closed with the ignition key turned to the
“ACC” or “LOCK” position.* To turn them
on again, turn the ignition key to the ”ON”
position, or turn the headlight switch off
and then twist the knob until the first or
second clickstop. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the head-
light switch is off.

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When the headlight switch is on with all
the doors locked, pushing the “LOCK” but-
ton on the wireless remote control key
turns off the headlights.
NOTE: *The time before turning off the
lights can be changed. Ask your Toyota
dealer for details.
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 system
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty 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
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for driving
at night.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
with the knob turned to “OFF”.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs” on page 333.

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Emergency flashers
To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull your vehicle as far off the
road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the dial.

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Front fog lights
To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight/turn signal
lever. They will come on only when the
headlights are on low beam.
Interior lights
Center
Rear
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—
—Center: Turn the light on when any of
side doors and back door are opened.
—Rear: Turn the light on when any of the
rear side doors and back door are
opened.

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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
Center—
With the switch in the “DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either side or
back door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for a
certain time and then goes out.*
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in “ACC” or “ON” position.
The ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON” or “START” when the light is still
on.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
One front door will be closed with the
lock knob pushed forward while the
other doors are locked.
NOTE: *The interior lights can be set not
to come on or the duration of lighting can
be changed. Ask your Toyota dealer for
details. INTERIOR LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERATION
When the ignition switch is “OFF” and any
interior lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the “ACC” position.
Opening or closing any of side doors
and back door.
All the lights are cut off when any of the
doors are locked or unlocked by key or
wireless remote control key.
Personal lights
Front
Center