2020 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Owners Manual (in English)

2334-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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■Conditions to turn the high beams on/off automatically
●When all of the following conditions are met, the high beams will be turned
on automatically (after approximately 1 second):
• The vehicle speed is approximately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.
• 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 is met, the high beams will turn off automat-
ically:
• The vehicle speed is below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have their headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■ Camera sensor detection information
●The high beams may not be automatically turned off in the follo wing situa-
tions:
• When a vehicle suddenly appears from around a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead cannot be detected due to repeated curves, road dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear in a faraway lane on a wide road
• When the lights of vehicles ahead are not on
● The high beams may be turned off if a vehicle ahead that is usi ng fog lights
without its headlights turned on is detected.
● House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs
and other reflective objects may cause the high beams to change to the low
beams, or the low beams to remain on.
● The following factors may affect the amount of time taken for t he high
beams to turn on or off:
• The brightness of the headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles
ahead
• 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 r oad surface,
etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage in the vehicle
● The high beams may turn on or off unexpectedly.
● Bicycles or similar vehicles may not be detected.
● In the following situations the system may not be able to correctly detect the
surrounding brightness level. This may cause the low beams to r emain on
or the high beams to flash or dazzle pedestrians or vehicles ah ead. In such
a case, it is necessary to manually switch between the high and low beams.

2344-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4RUNNER (U)• When driving in inclement weather (heavy rain, snow, fog, sand
storms,
etc.)
• When the windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• When the windshield is cracked or damaged
• When the camera sensor is deformed or dirty
• When the temperature of the camera sensor is extremely high
• When the surrounding brightness level is equal to that of head lights, tail
lights or fog lights
• When headlights or tail lights of vehicles ahead are turned off, dirty, changing color, or not aimed properly
• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a prec eding vehi-
cle
• When driving through an area of intermittently 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 roads, etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a w inding
road
• When there is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or mirror
• When the back of a preceding vehicle is highly reflective, suc h as a con-
tainer on a truck
• When the vehicle's headlights are damaged or dirty, or are not aimed
properly
• When the vehicle is listing or titling due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• When the headlights are changed between the high beams and low beams repeatedly in an abnormal manner
• When the driver believes that the high beams may be flashing or dazzling
pedestrians or other drivers
■ Temporarily lowering sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be temporarily lowered.
Turn the engine switch off while the following conditions are m et.
• The headlight switch is in or .
• The headlight switch lever is in the high beam position.
• Automatic High Beam switch is on.
Turn the engine switch to the “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key
system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system).
Within 60 seconds after , repeat pulling the headlight switch l ever to the
original position then pushing it to the high beam position qui ckly 10 times,
then leave the lever in the high beam position.
If the sensitivity is changed, the Automatic High Beam indicato r will turn on
and off 3 times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights) may turn on even when the vehicle is
stopped.
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2354-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Ty p e A
Turns the front fog lights
off
Turns the front fog lights
on
Fog light switch
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving con-
ditions, such as in rain and fog.
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2364-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Ty p e BTurns the front fog lights
off
Turns the front fog lights
on
■Fog lights can be used when
The headlights are on in low beam.
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Driving
4RUNNER (U)
Operating the lever operates the wipers or washer as follows:
Ty p e A
Wiper intervals can be adjusted for intermittent operation (whe n
is selected).
Intermittent windshield
wiper operation
Low speed windshield
wiper operation
High speed windshield
wiper operation
Temporary operation
Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is
selected. Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the wiper lever
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2384-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Ty p e B
Wiper intervals can be adjusted for intermittent operation (whe n
is selected).
Intermittent windshield
wiper operation
Low speed windshield
wiper operation
High speed windshield
wiper operation
Temporary operation
Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is
selected. Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
■ Washer/wiper dual operation
Pulling the lever operates the
wipers and washer.
Wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.
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2394-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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■The windshield wiper 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 washe r fluid in the
washer fluid reservoir.
WARNING
■ Caution regarding the use of washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the washer fluid until the windshie ld becomes
warm. The fluid may freeze on the windshield and cause low visi bility. This
may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■ When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.
■ When the washer fluid tank is empty
Do not operate the switch continually as the washer fluid pump may over-
heat.
■ When a nozzle becomes blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle w ill be damaged.

2404-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4RUNNER (U)
Operating the switch operates the rear wiper or washer as fol-
lows:
Ty p e AOff
Intermittent window
wiper operation
Normal window wiper
operation
Washer/wiper dual oper-
ation
Washer/wiper dual oper-
ation
The wiper will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.
(After operating several times,
the wiper operates one more
time after a short delay to pre-
vent dripping.)
Rear window wiper and washer
Before operating the rear wi ndow wiper and washer switch,
make sure the back window is completely closed. ( P. 166)
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