2021 TOYOTA HILUX Owners Manual (in English)

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4-2. Driving procedures
Driving
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Parking brake
Sets the parking brake
Fully pull the parking brake while
depressing the brake pedal.
At this time, the parking brake indi-
cator light will come on.
Releases the parking brake
Slightly raise the lever and lower it
completely while pressing the but-
ton.
At this time, the parking brake indi-
cator light will go off.
Q Parking the vehicle
 P. 193
Q Parking brake engaged warning buzzer
 P. 571
Q Usage in winter time
 P. 374
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2
NOTICE
QBefore driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components
overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake
wear.

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Headlight switch
Operating the switch turns on the lights as follows:
Ty pe A
The headlights, front posi-
tion, tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights,
and daytime running
lights (if equipped) (P.
252) turn on and off auto-
matically (when the
engine switch is in the
“ON” position [vehicles
without smart entry &
start system] or IGNI-
TION ON mode [vehicles
with smart entry & start
system]).
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all lights listed above turn on.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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2
3

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Driving
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Ty pe B
Off.
The headlights, front
position, tail, license
plate and instrument
panel lights turn on and
off automatically (when
the engine switch is in
the “ON” position [vehi-
cles without smart entry
& start system] or IGNI-
TION ON mode [vehi-
cles with smart entry &
start system]).
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all lights listed above turn on.
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2
(if equipped)
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4

2504-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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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 wi th the headlights on or off.
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
Turning on the high beam headlights
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2
Manual headlight leveling dial (if equipped)
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2

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Driving
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QGuide to dial settings
*1: Halogen headlights type A ( P. 525)
*2: Halogen headlights type B (P. 525)
*3: Vehicles with Heavy Duty Suspension*5
*4: Vehicles without Heavy Duty Suspension*5
*5: Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer, if you are not sure of which specifications your vehicle is
equipped with.
*6: Except for GUN135L-DTTSXW models*8 without Heavy Duty Suspen-
sion*5
*7: For GUN135L-DTTSXW models*8 without Heavy Duty Suspension*5
*8: The model code is indicated on the manufacturer’ plate or label. ( P. 624)
Occupancy and
luggage load
conditions
Dial position
OccupantsLuggage
load
Single-cab
models
Smart-cab
models
Double-cab models
Except for
Russia,
Byelarus,
Kazakhstan
and Armenia
For Russia,
Byelarus,
Kazakhstan
and Armenia
Driver None 0 0 0 0
Driver
Full
luggage
loading
2*1
2.5*22.5*3
3*4
2.5*1
3*2, 6
3.5*2, 72.5

2524-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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This system allows the headlights and front position lights to be turned
on for 30 seconds when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK”
position (vehicles without smart entry & start system) or off (vehicles
with smart entry & start system).
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in
or after turning the
engine switch to the “LOCK” posi-
tion (vehicles without smart entry
& start system) or off (vehicles
with smart entry & start system).
Pull the lever toward you and
release it again to turn off the
lights.
Q Daytime running light system (if equipped)
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 in . (Illuminate
brighter than the front position lights.) The daytime running light system is not
designed for use at night.
Q Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Extended Headlight Lighting system (if equipped)
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.

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Driving
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Q Automatic light off system (if equipped)
Models for model code destination Blank* (except for Kazakhstan)
The lights turn off after the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” position
(vehicles without smart entry & start system) or off (vehicles with smart entry
& start system) and the driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position (vehi-
cles without smart entry & start system) or to IGNITION ON mode (vehicles
with smart entry & start system), or turn the light switch to or once
and then back to or .
Models for model code destination W*, and Kazakhstan
When the light switch is in or :
The headlights and front fog lights turn off after the engine switch is turned to
the “LOCK” position (vehicles without smart entry & start system) or off (vehi-
cles with smart entry & start system).
When the light switch is in AUTO:
The lights turn off after the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” position
(vehicles without smart entry & start system) or off (vehicles with smart entry
& start system).
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position (vehi-
cles without smart entry & start system) or to IGNITION ON mode (vehicles
with smart entry & start system), or turn the light switch to or once
and then back to or .
*: See “Checking your vehicle’s model” if you are not sure of which model
your vehicle is. ( P. 12)
Q Light reminder buzzer (if equipped)
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” position, the
key is removed 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 switch is turned off and the driver’s door is
opened while the lights are turned on.

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Q Battery-saving function
Models for model code destination Blank* (except for Kazakhstan)
In order to prevent the battery of the vehicle from discharging, if the head-
lights and/or tail lights are on when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK”
position (vehicles without smart entry & start system) or off (vehicles with
smart entry & start system), the battery-saving function will operate and auto-
matically turn off all the lights after approximately 20 minutes.
Models for model code destination W*, and Kazakhstan
In order to prevent the battery of the vehicle from discharging, if the light
switch is in or position when the engine switch is turned to the
“LOCK” position (vehicles without smart entry & start system) or off (vehicles
with smart entry & start system), the battery-saving function will operate and
automatically turn off all the lights after approximately 20 minutes.
When any of the following are performed, the battery-saving function is can-
celed once and then reactivated. All the lights will turn off automatically 20
minutes after the battery-saving function has been reactivated:
O When the headlight switch is operated
O When a door is closed once and then opened
*: See “Checking your vehicle’s model” if you are not sure of which model
your vehicle is. ( P. 12)
Q Automatic headlight leveling system (if equipped)
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.
Q Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 646)
NOTICE
QTo prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not
running.