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Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................160
Inside rear view mirror .......161
Outside rear view
mirrors .............................163
3-5. Opening and closing
the windows
Power windows ..................166
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............172
Cargo and luggage ............183
Trailer towing .....................186
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without a smart
entry & start system)........195
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with a smart
entry & start system)........199
Multidrive ...........................209
Manual transmission ..........214
Turn signal lever ................217
Parking brake.....................218
Horn ...................................2194-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 220
Automatic High Beam ....... 226
Fog light switch ................. 230
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 232
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................ 236
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 238
4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 242
Speed limiter ..................... 247
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 250
Simple-IPA
(Simple-Intelligent
Parking Assist) ................ 256
Stop & Start system .......... 270
Driving assist systems....... 276
Hill-start assist control ....... 281
Diesel particulate filter
system............................. 283
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips.............. 285
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118, 137
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 567
Warning lights/warning messages
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 494, 511
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118, 137
Warning lights/warning messages
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 494, 512
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
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4Driving
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 172
Cargo and luggage ............ 183
Trailer towing ..................... 186
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without a
smart entry & start
system) ............................ 195
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with a smart
entry & start system)........ 199
Multidrive ........................... 209
Manual transmission.......... 214
Turn signal lever ................ 217
Parking brake .................... 218
Horn ................................... 219
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 220
Automatic High Beam ........ 226
Fog light switch .................. 230
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................. 232
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................. 2364-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap ................................... 238
4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control..................... 242
Speed limiter ...................... 247
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 250
Simple-IPA
(Simple-Intelligent
Parking Assist)................. 256
Stop & Start system ........... 270
Driving assist systems ....... 276
Hill-start assist control........ 281
Diesel particulate filter
system ............................. 283
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips .............. 285
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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.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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Driving
Ty p e B
The headlights, day-
time running lights and
all the lights listed
below turn on and off
automatically.
(When the engine
switch is in IGNITION
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.
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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2224-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
This system allows the headlights to be turned on for 30 seconds
when the engine switch is turned off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch in
(if equipped) or
after turning the engine switch off.
The lights are turned off in the fol-
lowing 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 switch
is turned to IGNITION ON
mode.
• The light switch is turned on.
• The light switch is pulled toward
you and then released.
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
Follow me home system
Manual headlight leveling dial (vehicles with halogen headlights)
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Driving
Guide to dial settings
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.
Deactivating AFS
Turn on the “AFS OFF” switch.
The indicator turns on when the
AFS is deactivated.
Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial positionOccupantsLuggage load
DriverNone0
Driver and front passen-
gerNone0
All seats occupiedNone1.5
All seats occupiedFull luggage loading2.5
DriverFull luggage loading3.5
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)
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Daytime running light system
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.
Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Automatic light off system
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 .
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 .
Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned off or turned to the “ACC”
position 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 switch is turned off or turned to ACCES-
SORY mode and the driver's door is opened while the lights are turned on. 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.