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Daytime running lights/parking
lights
P. 222
Pictorial indexExterior
Outside rear view mirrors P. 69
Front turn signal lights P. 188
Hood P. 327
Windshield wipers P. 229
Headlights P. 222
Front side marker
lights
P. 222
Front fog lights P. 228
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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
■Automatic anti-glare function
Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles behind,
the reflected light is automatically reduced. When the shift le ver is shifted to
R and a rear view image is displayed on the rear view monitor, the automatic
anti-glare function will be disabled.
■ To prevent sensor error
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an ac cident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi cient
confirmation of the rear view in accordance with the driver's s eating
posture.
To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.
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2-2. Instrument cluster
2
When driving
■
The meters and display illuminate when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ The brightness of the i nstrument panel lights
When the parking lights or the headlights turn on, the instrume nt panel lights
will dim. However, when the instrument panel brightness control dial is
turned to the up most position, the instrument panel lights wil l not dim even
when the parking lights or headlights turn on.
NOTICE
■ To prevent damage to the engine and its components
● Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which
indicates the maximum engine speed.
● In the following situations, the engine may be overheating. In this case,
immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place, and check the eng ine after it
has cooled completely. (
P. 450)
• Vehicles with a monochrome multi-information display: The engine coolant temperature gauge enters the red zone
• Vehicles with a color multi-information display: The high engine coolant temperature warning light flashes or illuminates
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating the switch turns on the lights as follows:Off
The daytime running lights
turn on. (P. 224)
The headlights, park-
ing/daytime running
lights
(P. 224) and so
on turn on and off auto-
matically. (Vehicles
without a smart key
system: When the
engine switch is in the
“ON” position
Vehicles with a smart
key system: When the
“ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON mode)
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate
and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all
the lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
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2-3. Operating the light
s and windshield wipers
2
When driving
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 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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224 2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
■Daytime running light system
●The daytime running lights illuminate using the same lights as the parking
lights and illuminate brighter than the parking lights.
● To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during dayti me driving,
the daytime running lights turn on automatically when all of th e following
conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not designe d for use
at night.)
• The engine is running
• The shift lever is shifted out of P (Vehicles with an automati c transmis-
sion)
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is off or in the “AUTO”
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate even if the parking
brake is set again.
● When the turn signal indicators are flashing, the daytime runni ng light on
the side that the turn signals are flashing will turn off.
● When the emergency flashers are flashing, both daytime running lights
will turn off.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running ligh t system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help
improve fuel economy.
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2-3. Operating the light
s and windshield wipers
2
When driving
■Headlight control sensor
■ Automatic light off system
Vehicles without a smart key system
The light switch is in , the headlights and tail lights turn of f 30 sec-
onds after a door is opened and closed if the engine switch is turned off.
(The lights turn off immediately if on the key is pressed after all the
doors are locked.)
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to “ON” position, or turn
the light switch off and then back to
or .
Vehicles with a smart key system
The light switch is in , the headlights and tail lights turn of f 30 sec-
onds after a door is opened and closed if the “ENGINE START STO P”
switch is turned off. (The lights turn off immediately if on t he key is
pressed after all the doors are locked.)
To turn the lights on again, turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switc h to IGNI-
TION ON mode, or turn the light switch off and then back to
or
.
Headlight control sensor is located on the
passenger's side.
The sensor may not function properly if
an object is placed on the sensor, or any-
thing 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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226 2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
■Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without a smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned to “LOCK” position and
the driver's door is opened with the key removed from the engin e switch
while the lights are turned on.
Vehicles with a smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the lights are left on with the “ENGINE ST ART
STOP” switch off and the driver’s door is opened.
■ Automatic headlight leveling system
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.
■ Battery-saving function
In the following conditions, the headlights and the other remai ning lights will
go off automatically after 20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle battery
from being discharged:
● The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
● The key is removed from the engine switch (vehicles without a s mart key
system) or the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off (vehicl es with
a smart key system).
● The light switch is in or .
This function will be canceled in any of the following situations:
● When the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position (vehicles without a
smart key system) or the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned t o
IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system).
● When the light switch is turned off.
● When the door is opened or closed.
■ Customization that can be conf igured at your Toyota dealer
Settings of the light sensor sensitivity can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 487)