2012 TOYOTA YARIS HYBRID Owners Manual

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Daytime running light system
Except hybrid vehicle (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.
Hybrid vehicle
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when the parking brake lever is released, if hybrid sys-
tem is operating. (However, these lights will dim when the headlight switch is
operated manually or the automatic headlight system turns on the tail lights.)
Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Automatic light off system (if equipped)
Except hybrid vehicle
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
IGNITION ON mode, or turn the light switch off once and then back to
or .
Hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without an electronic key:
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 .
Vehicles with an electronic key:
When the light switch is in or : The headlights turn off auto-
matically if the “POWER” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off and the driver’s door is opened.
When the light switch is in : The headlights and tail lights turn off
automatically if the “POWER” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off and the driver’s door is opened.
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 .

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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.