2021 TOYOTA TACOMA headlights

17Pictorial index
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 538
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 425
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 545
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . P. 425
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 411
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 411
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 528
Camera
*2
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Fog lights
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Parking lights (bulb type)
*3/
daytime running lig hts (bulb type)
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Parking lights (LED type)
*3/
daytime running lights (LED type)
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Rear turn signal/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Hill-start assist control
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 3 18
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210, 215
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
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Light bulbs of the exter ior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 451, Watts: P. 547)
*1: Vehicles with a smart key system
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”
*3: If equipped
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19Pictorial index
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Warning light/warning buzzer/warning message . . . . . . . P. 477, 490
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 219
Fog lights
*4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424
Warning messages
*5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 487
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 411
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332, 338
Usage (manual type)
*4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Usage (automatic type)
*4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Audio system
*6
*1: Vehicles without a smart key system
*2: Vehicles with a smart key system
*3: Vehicles with an automatic transmission
*4: If equipped
*5: For Canada only
*6: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTI MEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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1513-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Operation of each component
Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
◆Manual anti-glare insi de rear view mirror
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be
reduced by operating the lever. Normal position
Anti-glare position
The rear view mirror’s position ca n be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
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1523-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
◆Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Responding to the level of brigh tness of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti- glare function mode
On/off
When the automatic anti-glare function is in on mode, the indicator illu-
minates.
Vehicles without a smart key system:
The function will set to on mode each time the engine switch is turned to
the “ON” position.
Pressing the button turns the function to off mode. (The indica tor also
turns off.)
Vehicles with a smart key system:
The function will set to on mode each time the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the function to off mode. (The indica tor also
turns off.)
Ty p e AType B

2194-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
Headlight switch
Operating the switch turn s on the lights as follows:
Ty p e A
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights and day-
time running lights
( P. 221) turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above (except
daytime running lights)
turn on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P. 221)
and all the lights listed
above turn on and off auto-
matically.
(When the engine switch is
in the “ON” position [vehi-
cles without a smart key
system] or IGNITION ON
mode [vehicles with a
smart key system])
Off
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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2204-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Ty p e BThe side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights and day-
time running lights
( P. 221) turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above (except
daytime running lights)
turn on.
The daytime running lights
turn on. ( P. 221)
Off
Ty p e C
The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P. 221)
and all the lights listed
above turn on and off auto-
matically.
(When the engine switch is
in the “ON” position [vehi-
cles without a smart key
system] or IGNITION ON
mode [vehicles with a
smart key system])
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights and day-
time running lights
(  P. 221) turn on.
The headlights and all lights listed above (except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
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2214-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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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
●The daytime running lights illuminate using the same lights as the front turn
signal/parking lights, and illuminate brighter than the front t urn signal/park-
ing lights.
● To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during dayti me driving,
the daytime running lights turn on automatically when all of the following
conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not designe d for use at
night.)
• The engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• The headlights switch is in “AUTO”* (type A and C) or the “DRL ” (type B)
position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, even if the parking
brake is set again.
● 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.
■ Headlight control sensor (vehicl es with an automatic light control sys-
tem)
Turning on the high beam headlights
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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.

2254-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
■High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
●When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high be am will be auto-
matically turned on (after approximately 1 second):
• 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.
■ 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 off in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curv es, 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 usin g 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 tu rn the high
beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of v ehicles 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