2012 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Owners Manual

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2
When driving
Canada
The headlights, park-
ing lights, daytime run-
ning lights and so on
turn on and off auto-
matically (when the
“POWER” switch is in
ON mode).
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
daytime running lights
and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all
the lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
The daytime running
lights turn on.

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Turning on the high beam headlightsWith the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams
with the headlights on or off.
Manual headlight leveling dial (if equipped)
The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights

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■
Guide to dial settings
■Daytime running light system
●To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on
automatically (at a reduced intensity) whenever the hybrid system is
started and the parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not
designed for use at night.
U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help
improve fuel economy.
■ Headlight control sensor
Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial positionOccupantsLuggage load
Driver None 0
Driver and front pas- senger None 0
All seats occupied None 1
All seats occupied Full luggage loading 2.5 Driver Full luggage loading 4.5
The sensor may not function properly if
an object is placed on the sensor, or any-
thing that blocks the sensor is affixed to
the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.

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■Automatic light off system
When the light switch is in : The headlights and tail lights turn off 30
seconds after the “POWER” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off and a door is opened and closed. (The lights turn off immediately if
on the key is pressed twice after all the doors are closed.)
To turn the lights on again, turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to or .
If any of the doors or trunk lid is kept open, the lights automatically turn off
after 20 minutes.
■ Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the “POWER” switch is turned off or turned to
ACCESSORY mode and the driver's door is opened while the lights are
turned on.
■ 12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the vehicle 12-volt battery from discharging, if the head-
lights and/or tail lights are on when the “POWER” switch is turned off the 12-
volt battery saving function will operate and automatically turn off all the
lights after approximately 20 minutes.
When the “POWER” switch is turned to ON mode, the 12-volt battery-saving
function will be disabled.
When any of the following are performed, the 12-volt battery-saving function
is canceled once and then reactivated. All the lights will turn off automatically
20 minutes after the 12-volt battery-saving function has been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
● When a door is opened or closed
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. Light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 498)

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NOTICE
■
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is
off.

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Fog light switch
: If equipped
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving condi-
tions, such as in rain and fog.
U.S.A.
Turns the front fog lights off
Turns the front fog lights on

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Fog lights can be used when
The headlights are on in low beam.
Canada
Turns the front fog lights off
Turns the front fog lights on

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Windshield wipers and washer
When is selected, the wiper interval can be adjusted for
intermittent operation.
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
U.S.A. Intermittent windshield
wiper operation
Low speed windshield wiper
operation
High speed windshield
wiper operation
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency