2017 TOYOTA RAV4 high beam

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 166
Cargo and luggage............ 176
Vehicle load limits ............. 180
Trailer towing..................... 181
Dinghy towing.................... 195
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
smart key system) ........... 196
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
smart key system) ........... 198
Automatic transmission ..... 203
Turn signal lever................ 211
Parking brake .................... 212
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 213
Automatic High Beam ....... 217
Fog light switch ................. 221
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 222
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 226 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 229
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 232
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 239
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 253
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 261
Cruise control .................... 273
Intuitive parking assist ....... 277
Rear view monitor system ............................. 286
All-wheel drive lock switch (AWD models) ...... 296
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 297
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 301
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 304
Driving assist systems ....... 307
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 314
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 318
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Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( →P. 211)*1VSC OFF indicator
(→P. 309)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→P. 213)*3Security indicator
(→P. 73)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→P. 213) “SPORT” indicator
(
→P. 205)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 215) “ECO MODE” indicator
(
→P. 205)
(green)
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 217)*1Eco Driving Indicator
Light (→P. 83)
(if equipped)
Fog light indicator
(→P. 221)*1
(if equipped)
All-wheel drive lock
indicator ( →P. 296)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→P. 261, 273)*1
(if equipped)
“AUTO LSD” indicator
(→P. 309)
(if equipped)
Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator
(→P. 261)*3
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( →P. 277)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 261, 273)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator (→P. 278)
*1, 2Slip indicator
(→P. 308)
(if equipped)
LDA indicator
(→P. 253)

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 166
Cargo and luggage ........... 176
Vehicle load limits ............. 180
Trailer towing..................... 181
Dinghy towing ................... 195
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
smart key system) ........... 196
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
smart key system) ........... 198
Automatic transmission ..... 203
Turn signal lever................ 211
Parking brake .................... 212
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 213
Automatic High Beam ....... 217
Fog light switch ................. 221
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 222
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 226 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 229
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 232
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 239
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 253
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 261
Cruise control .................... 273
Intuitive parking assist....... 277
Rear view monitor system ............................ 286
All-wheel drive lock switch (AWD models) ..... 296
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 297
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 301
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 304
Driving assist systems ...... 307
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 314
Utility vehicle precautions ..................... 318

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Driving
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.
■Daytime running light system
Vehicles with halogen headlights
● To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving,
the daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is
started and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch off or in
/ position. (Illuminate dimmer than the headlight lights.) Daytime run-
ning lights are not designed for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
Vehicles with LED headlights
● To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving,
the daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is
started and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch off or in
/ position. (Illuminate brighter than the parking lights.) Daytime run-
ning lights are not designed for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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Driving
Automatic High Beam∗
Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the
position.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
∗: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to
assess the brightness of streetlights, the lights of vehicles
ahead etc., and automatically turns the high beam on or off as
necessary.
WARNING
■ 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 the high beam on or off manually if
necessary.
■ To prevent incorrect operation of the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original
position.
■Switching to high beam
Turn the light switch to
position.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
■High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
●When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high beam will be auto-
matically turned on:
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 21 mph (34 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
● If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high beam will be automat-
ically turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
Turning the high beam on/off manually

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■Camera sensor detection information
●The high beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situa-
tions:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curves, road
dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
● The high beam may be turned off if a vehicle ahead that is using fog lights
without using the headlights is detected.
● House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs
may cause the high beam to switch to the low beams, or the low beams to
remain on.
● The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn the high
beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahe\
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• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface
etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
● The high beam may be turned on or off when the driver does not expect it.
● Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.
● In the situations shown below, the system may not be able to accurately
detect surrounding brightness levels. This may cause the low beams to
remain on or the high beams to cause problems for pedestrians, vehicles
ahead or other parties. In these cases, manually switch between the high
and low beams.
• 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.
• The camera sensor temperature is extremely high.
• 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.

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• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign ora mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck.
• 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.
■ Temporarily lowering sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be temporarily lowered.
Turn the engine switch off while the following conditions are met.
• The headlight switch is in .
• The headlight switch lever is in high beam position. 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 a warning message of the Auto matic High Beam is displayed
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact your Toyota dealer.
■ Customization
The Automatic High Beam can be turned off.
(Customizable features: →P. 700)
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