2012 TOYOTA YARIS HYBRID light

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Light reminder buzzer
Except hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system:
With the key removed from the engine switch, if the driver door is opened
while the lights are turned on, a buzzer will sound.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system:
With the “ENGINE START STOP” switch turned off, if the driver door is
opened while the lights are turned on, a buzzer will sound.
Hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without an electronic key:
With the key removed from the engine switch, if the driver door is opened
while the lights are turned on, a buzzer will sound.
Vehicles with an electronic key:
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.
Battery-saving function
In all conditions following below, the headlights and the other remaining
lights will go off automatically after 20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle
battery from being discharged:
Except hybrid vehicle: The engine switch is in the “LOCK” position (vehi-
cle without a smart entry & start system) or the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is in off (vehicle with a smart entry & start system).
Hybrid vehicle: The engine switch is in the “ACC” or the “LOCK” position
(vehicles without an electronic key) or the “POWER” switch in turned to
ACCESSORY mode or turned off (vehicles with an electronic key).
The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
The light switch is in or .

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This function will be canceled in any of the following situations:
Except hybrid vehicle: When the engine switch is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion (vehicle without a smart entry & start system) or the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode (vehicle with a
smart entry & start system).
Hybrid vehicle: When the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position
(vehicles without an electronic key) or the “POWER” switch is turned to
ON mode (vehicles with an electronic key).
When the light switch is operated.
When the door is opened or closed.
Turning on the low beam headlights when the vehicle is parked in dark
areas
Turn off the engine (except hybrid vehi-
cle) or hybrid system (hybrid vehicle) 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.
Except hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without a smart entry & start
system:
The engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start sys-
tem:
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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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. 682)
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge (except hybrid vehicle)
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge (hybrid vehicle)
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is
off.
Hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without an electronic key:
The engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
Vehicles with an electronic key:
The “POWER” switch is turned to 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.
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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Fog lights can be used when
Vehicles with a rear fog light switch
The headlights are turned on.
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.
Front and rear fog light switch (if equipped)
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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Windshield wiper and washer
Intermittent windshield wiper (if equipped)
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.

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Rain-sensing windshield wiper (if equipped)
When “AUTO” is selected, the wiper will operate automatically
when the sensor detects falling rain. The system automatically
adjusts wiper timing in accordance with rain volume and vehicle
speed.
When “AUTO” is selected, the sensor sensitivity can be adjusted
as follows by turning the switch ring:
Rain-sensing wiper opera-
tion (“AUTO”)
Low speed wiper operation
High speed wiper operation
Temporary operation
Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity

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The windshield wiper and washer can be operated when
Except hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system:
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system:
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
Hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without an electronic key:
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with an electronic key:
The “POWER” switch is in ON mode.
Raindrop sensor (vehicles with a rain-sensing windshield wiper)
Washer/wiper dual opera-
tion
The wiper will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.
(After operating several times,
the wiper operate one more
time after a short delay to pre-
vent dripping.)
The raindrop sensor judges the amount
of raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently
strikes the windshield, or if bugs etc.
are present on the windshield.