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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.If you replace the rear suspension and/or
the vehicle height changes, contact your
Toyota dealer to check the automatic
headlight leveling system and headlight
beam level.High Low 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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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.If you replace the rear suspension and/or
the vehicle height changes, contact your
Toyota dealer to check the automatic
headlight leveling system and headlight
beam level.High Low 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 switch lever
to the fog light mark. 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 135 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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CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC
PLAYER AND DISCS
Your compact disc player is intended
for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
Extremely high temperatures can keep
your compact disc player from working.
On hot days, use the air conditioning
to cool the vehicle interior before you
listen to a disc.
Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player skip.
If moisture gets into your compact disc
player, you may not hear any sound
even though your compact disc player
appears to be working. Remove the
disc from the player and wait until it
dries.
CAUTION
Compact disc players use an invisible
laser beam which could cause hazard-
ous radiation exposure if directed
outside the unit. Be sure to operate
the player correctly.
Use only compact discs marked as
shown above. The following products
may not be playable on your compact
disc player.
Copy−protected CD
CD− R (CD −Recordable)
CD− RW (CD −Re −writable)
CD− ROMSpecial shaped discs
Transparent/tr anslucent discs
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