2017 TOYOTA VERSO Owners Manual

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Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push
the lever forward to turn on the
high beams.
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams
off.
Pull the lever toward you to
turn on the high beams.
Release the lever to turn them off.
You can flash the high beams
with the headlights on or off.
Manual headlight leveling dial (vehicles with halogen headlights)
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-
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■ Guide to dial settings
Vehicle category M1*
Vehicle category N1*
*: To distinguish the vehicle category, ask any authorized Toyota dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
Loading conditionControl switch position
5 SEATER7 SEATER
Driver only 0 0
Driver + one passenger in the front seat 0 0
Driver + one passenger in the front
seat.
And all passengers in the rear seats
farthest to the rear.
11
All passengers 1 2
All passengers + full luggage loading to
the luggage room. 33
Driver + full luggage loading to the lug-
gage room 44
Loading conditionControl switch position
Driver only 0
Driver + full luggage loading to the lug-
gage room 3

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Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the daytime run-
ning lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started.
(However, the daytime running light system will be canceled 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 High Beam (if equipped)
 P. 288
The sensor may not function properly if
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.

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■ Automatic light off system
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
● When the light switch is in the position, the headlight and all the
lights turn off automatically if the engine switch is turned to the “ACC”
or “LOCK” position.
● When the light switch is in the or position, the headlights
and front fog lights turn off automatically if the engine switch is turned
to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
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 the or position.
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
● When the light switch is in the position, the headlight and all the
lights turn off automatically if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.
● When the light switch is in the or position, the headlights
and front fog lights turn off automatically if the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn to IGNITION ON mode, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to the or position.
■ Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” or
“ACC” position and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned
on.
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
A buzzer sounds when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off or
to the ACCESSORY mode and the driver’s door is opened while the lights
are turned on.
■ Automatic headlight leveling system (vehicles with discharge head-
lights)
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the
headlights do not interfere with other road users.

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■ Turning on the low beam headlights when the vehicle is parked in dark
areas
■ Customization that can be configured at any authorized Toyota dealer
or repairer, or another duly qua lified and equipped professional
Settings of the light sensor sensitivity can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 646)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.
Turn off the engine 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 sec-
onds to light up the area around the vehi-
cle.
The lights are turned off in the following
situations.
● Vehicles without smart entry & start
system:
The engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
● Vehicles with 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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Fog light switch
■Fog lights can be used when
Front fog lights: The headlights or front position lights are turned on.
Rear fog light: The front fog lights are turned on.
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving condi-
tions, such as in rain and fog.
Turns the front and
rear fog light 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 light off.

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Windshield wipers and washer
■Intermittent windshield wipers with interval adjuster (if
equipped)
Wiper intervals can be adjusted for intermittent operation (when
is selected).
Intermittent wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
Low speed wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
High speed wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
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Wash/wipe operation
Wipers operate automati-
cally.
Vehicles with headlight clean-
ers: P. 258
■Rain-sensing windshield wipers (if equipped)
With selected, the wipers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects falling rain. The system automatically adjusts
wiper timing in accordance with rain volume.
Rain-sensing wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
Low speed wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
High speed wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
Temporary operation