2013 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual

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●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the
surrounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians
to the high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beams on
or off manually rather than relying on the Automatic High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights
or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of in termittently changing brightness and
darkness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved
roads, gravel tracks etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis- tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

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■Temporarily lowering sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be temporarily lowered.
Vehicles without a smart key system: Turn the engine switch to the
“LOCK” position while the following conditions are met.
Vehicles with a smart key system: Turn the engine switch off while the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
• The headlight switch is in .
• The headlight switch lever is in high beam position. Vehicles without a smart key system: Turn the engine switch to the “ON”
position.
Vehicles with a smart key system: Turn the engine switch to IGNITION
ON mode.
Within 5 seconds after , repeat pulling the headlight switch lever to the
original position then pushing it to the high beam position quickly 9 times,
then leave the lever in high beam position.
Automatic High Beam (headlights) may turn on even the vehicle is stopped.
■ If the Automatic High Beam indicator turns to yellow...
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact your Toyota dealer.
■ Customization
The Automatic High Beam can be turned off.
(Customizable features: P. 579)
CAUTION
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning high beam on or off manually if nec-
essary.
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NOTICE
■Notes when using the Au tomatic High Beam system
● Do not spill liquid onto the camera sensor.
● Do not apply window tinting or stickers to the camera sensor or the area\
of
windshield near the camera sensor.
● Do not place items on the dashboard. There is a possibility that the cam-
era sensor will mistake items reflected in the windshield for streetlights,
the headlights of other vehicles, etc.
● Do not install a parking tag or any other accessories near or around the
camera sensor.
● Do not overload the vehicle.
● Do not modify the vehicle.
● Do not replace windshield with non-genuine windshield.
Contact your Toyota dealer.
● Do not replace headlights with non-genuine headlights.
Contact your Toyota dealer.
Observe the following to ensure that the
Automatic High Beam functions correctly.
●Do not touch the camera sensor.
● Do not subject the camera sensor to a
strong impact.
● Do not disassemble the camera sensor.

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Fog light switch
(U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Turns the fog lights off
Turns the fog lights on
■ Fog lights can be used when
The headlights are on in low beam.
: If equipped
The fog lights secure excellent visi bility in difficult driving con-
ditions, such as in rain and fog.
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Windshield wipers and washer
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
Intermittent windshield wipers (for the U.S.A.)
If equipped, when intermittent wi ndshield wiper operation is selected,
wiper intervals can be also adjusted.
Intermittent wiper opera-
tion
Low speed wiper opera-
tion
High speed wiper opera-
tion
Temporary operation
Operating the wiper lever
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Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency (if
equipped)
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency (if
equipped)
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.
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Intermittent windshield wipers (for Canada)
If equipped, when intermittent wi ndshield wiper operation is selected,
wiper intervals can be also adjusted.
Intermittent wiper opera-
tion
Low speed wiper opera-
tion
High speed wiper opera-
tion
Temporary operation
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Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency (if
equipped)
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency (if
equipped)
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.
■The windshield wipers and washer can be operated when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the
washer fluid reservoir.
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