2013 TOYOTA AURIS HYBRID lights

2614-1. Before driving
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
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Driving
CAUTION
Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
Trailer towing precautions
When towing, make sure that none of the weight limits are exceeded.
(P. 243)
Vehicle speed in towing
Observe the legal maximum speeds for trailer towing.
Before descending hills or long declines
Reduce speed then use the engine braking.
Operation of the brake pedal
Do not hold the brake pedal depressed often or for long periods of time.
Doing so may result in the brake overheating or reduce braking effects.
To avoid accident or injury
Vehicles with a cruise control: Do not use cruise control when you are tow-
ing.
Vehicles with a compact spare tire: Do not tow a trailer when the compact
spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
Vehicles with an emergency tire puncture repair kit: Do not tow the vehicle
when the tire installed is repaired with the emergency tire puncture repair
kit.
NOTICE
Do not directly splice trailer lights
Directly splicing trailer lights may damage your vehicle's electrical system
and cause a malfunction.

3054-2. Driving procedures
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
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Driving
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The right hand signals will flash 3
times.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
Left turn
Turn signals can be operated when
Except hybrid model (vehicles without a smart entry & start system):
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Except hybrid model (vehicles with a smart entry & start system):
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
Hybrid model:
The power switch is in ON mode.
If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
Customization
The number of times the turn signals flash during a lane change can be
changed. (Customizable feature P. 739)
Tur n signal lever
Operating instructions
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Ty p e A
The daytime running
lights turn on.
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
*: Hybrid model only
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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3094-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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4
Driving
Ty p e B
The headlights, day-
time running lights and
all the lights listed
below turn on and off
automatically.
(Except hybrid model:
When the engine
switch is in IGNITION
ON mode
Hybrid model: When
the power switch is in
ON mode)
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
The daytime running
lights turn on.
*: Hybrid model only
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.
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Turning on the high beam headlights
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3104-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Except hybrid model: This system allows the headlights to be turned
on for 30 seconds when the engine switch is turned off.
Hybrid model: This system allows the headlights to be turned on for
30 seconds when the power switch is off.
Except hybrid model: Pull the
lever toward you and release it
with the light switch in (if
equipped) or after turning
the engine switch off.
Hybrid model: Pull the lever
toward you and release it with the
light switch in (if equipped)
or after turning the power
switch off.
The lights are turned off in the fol-
lowing situations.
• Except hybrid model (vehicles
without a smart entry & start
system): The engine switch is
turned to the “ON” position.
Except hybrid model (vehicles
with a smart entry & start sys-
tem): The engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
Hybrid model: The power switch
is turned to ON mode.
• The light switch is turned on.
• The light switch is pulled toward
you and then released.
Follow me home system

3114-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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
Guide to dial settings
Manual headlight leveling dial (vehicles with halogen headlights)
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Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial position
OccupantsLuggage load
Except
hybrid
modelHybrid
model
DriverNone00
Driver and front passen-
gerNone00
All seats occupiedNone1.51.5
All seats occupiedFull luggage loading2.52.0
DriverFull luggage loading3.53.0

3124-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent visibility at
intersections and on curves by automatically adjusting the direction of
the light axis of the headlights according to vehicle speed and the
degree of the tire’s angle as controlled by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 10 km/h (6 mph) or higher.
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Deactivating AFS
Turn on the AFS OFF switch.
The indicator turns on when the
AFS is deactivated.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)

3134-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
Daytime running light system
Except hybrid model
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the front position lights
turn on automatically whenever the engine is started and the parking brake is
released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
Hybrid model
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the front position lights
turn on automatically whenever the hybrid system is started and the parking
brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Automatic light off system
Except hybrid model (vehicles without a smart entry & start system)
When the light switch is in or : The headlights and front fog lights
(if equipped) turn off automatically if the engine switch is turned off.
When the light switch is in : All lights turn off automatically if the engine
switch is turned off.
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 .
Except hybrid model (vehicles with a smart entry & start system)
When the light switch is in or : The headlights and front fog lights
(if equipped) turn off automatically if the engine switch is turned off.
When the light switch is in : All lights turn off automatically if the engine
switch is turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode, 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 anything
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.