2012 TOYOTA VERSO S lights

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Turning on the high beam headlights
With 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
The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.
Left-hand drive vehicles
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights

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Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights
Guide to dial settings
Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial positionOccupantsLuggage load
Driver None 0
Driver and front pas-
sengerNone 0
All seats occupied None 1.5
All seats occupied Full luggage loading 2.5
Driver Full luggage loading 4.0

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Daytime running light system (if equipped)
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights and tail
lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started. Daytime running
lights are not designed for use at night.
Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Automatic light off system (if equipped)
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system
When the light switch is in
or : The headlights and front fog
lights turn off automatically when the engine switch is turned to the
“LOCK” position.
When the light switch is in : The headlights and all the lights turn
off automatically when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” posi-
tion.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position, or
turn the light switch off once and then back to
or .
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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Vehicles with a smart entry & start system
When the light switch is in
or : The headlights and front fog
lights turn off automatically when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned off.
When the light switch is in : The headlights and all the lights turn
off automatically when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode, or turn the light switch off once and then back to
or
.
Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned “LOCK” or to “ACC” posi-
tion and the driver's door is opened while the lights are turned on.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system
A buzzer sounds when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off or
turned to ACCESSORY mode and the driver's door is opened while the
lights are turned on.
Battery-saving function
In the following conditions, the headlights and the other remaining lights will
go off automatically after 20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle battery
from being discharged:
The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
The engine switch is in the “LOCK” position (vehicles without a smart
entry & start system) or the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off
(vehicles with a smart entry & start system).
The light switch is in or .
This function will be canceled in any of the following situations:
When the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position (vehicles without a
smart entry & start system) or the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a smart entry & start sys-
tem)
When the light switch is operated
When the door is opened or closed

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Turning on the low beam headlights when the vehicle is parked in dark
areas
Customization that can be configured at any authorized Toyota dealer
or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 518)
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.
Turn off the engine with the light switch
in or off, and pull the light switch
toward you and release it. The low
beam headlights will turn on for about
30 seconds to light up the area around
the vehicle.
The lights are turned off in the following
situations.
Vehicles without a smart entry &
start system: The engine switch is
turned to the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start
system: The “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is turned to IGNITION
ON mode.
The light switch is turned on.
The light switch is pulled toward you
and then released.

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Fog light switch
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving condi-
tions, such as in rain and fog.
Front and rear fog light switch
Turns the front and rear fog
lights off
Turns the front fog lights on
Turns both front and rear
fog lights on
Releasing the switch ring
returns it to .
Operating the switch ring again
turns only the rear fog lights
off.

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Fog lights can be used when
Vehicles with front and rear fog light switch
Front fog lights: The headlights or front position lights are turned on.
Rear fog lights: The front fog lights are turned on.
Vehicles with rear fog light switch
The headlights are turned on.
Rear fog light switch
Turns the rear fog light off
Turns the rear fog light on
Releasing the switch ring
returns it to the original posi-
tion.
Operating the switch ring again
turns the light off.

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Windshield wiper and washer
Intermittent windshield wiper
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
Intermittent windshield
wiper operation
Low speed windshield wiper
operation
High speed windshield
wiper operation
Temporary operation
Washer/wiper dual opera-
tion
The wiper will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.