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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 with the headlights on or off.
This  system  allows  the  headlights  to  be  turned  on  for  30  second s 
when the power switch is off. 
Pull  the  lever  toward  you  and 
release it with the light switch is in 
  after  turning  the  power 
switch off.
The  lights  are  turned  off  in  the  fol- 
lowing situations. 
• The  power  switch  is  turned  to
ON mode. 
• The light switch is turned on. 
• The light switch is pulled toward you and then released.
Turning on the high beam headlights
Extended headlight lighting system 

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■Switching to low beam 
Pull  the  lever  to  the  original 
position.
The  Automatic  High  Beam  indi- 
cator will turn off. 
Push the lever away from you to 
activate  the  Automatic  High 
Beam system again. 
■Switching to high beam 
Press the Automatic High Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will turn off and the high be am indi- 
cator will turn on. 
Press the switch to activate the Automatic High Beam system aga in.
Turning the high beam on/off manually
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■High beam automatic turning on or off conditions 
● When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high beam will be auto- 
matically turned on (after approximately 1 second): 
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph). 
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark. 
• There are no vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights tur ned 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 30 km/h (19 mph). 
• 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. 
■ Front camera 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 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 vehicles have no lights 
● The  high  beam  may  be  turned  off  if  a  vehicle  ahead  that  is  using 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  turn  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 
● The high beam may be turned on or off when the driver does not expect it. 
● Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected. 

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● In  the  situations  shown  below,  the  system  may  not  be  able  to  accurately 
detect  surrounding  brightness  levels.  This  may  cause  the  low  be ams  to 
remain  on  or  the  high  beams  to  cause  problems  for  pedestrians,  vehicles 
ahead  or  other  parties.  In  these  cases,  manually  switch  between   the  high 
and low beams. 
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.) 
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged. 
• The front camera is  deformed or dirty. 
• The front camera temperat ure is extremely high. 
• Surrounding brightness levels are  equal to  those of headlights , tail lights 
or fog lights. 
• Vehicles  ahead  have  headlights  that  are  either  switched  off,  d irty,  are 
changing color, or are not aimed properly. 
• When  driving  through  an  area  of   intermittently  changing  brightness  and 
darkness.
• When  frequently  and  repeatedly  driving  ascending/descending  ro ads,  or 
roads  with  rough,  bumpy  or  uneven  surfaces  (such  as  stone-paved 
roads, gravel tracks, etc.).
• When  frequently  and  repeatedly  taking  curves  or  driving  on  a  w inding 
road. 
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such  as a sign or 
a mirror. 
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a co ntainer on a 
truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty. 
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trail er being towed, etc. 
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched betwe en in 
an abnormal manner. 
• The driver  believes that the  high  beam may  be causing problems  or dis- 
tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby. 
■ If “Headlight System Malfunction. Visit Your Dealer.” is displayed on the 
multi-information display 
The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by  any autho- 
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Toyota Safety Sense
■PCS (Pre-Collision System) 
 P.   3 6 9
■LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) 
 P.   3 8 7
■AHB (Automatic High Beam) 
 P.   3 3 8
■RSA (Road Sign Assist) 
 P.   4 0 2
■Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range 
 P.   4 1 0
: If equipped
The  Toyota  Safety  Sense  consists  of  the  following  drive  assist 
systems and contributes to a safe and comfortable driving expe- 
rience:
Driving assist system
WARNING
■ Toyota Safety Sense 
The Toyota Safety Sense is designed to operate under the assump tion that 
the driver will drive safely, and is designed to help reduce th e impact to the 
occupants  and  the  vehicle  in  the  case  of  a  collision  or  assist  the  driver  in 
normal driving conditions. 
As there  is a limit to the degree of recognition accuracy and c ontrol  perfor- 
mance that  this system can  provide,  do not overly  rely on  this  system. The 
driver  is  always  responsible  for  paying  attention  to  the  vehicl e’s  surround- 
ings and driving safely. 

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■Exit parallel parking assist mode 
● During  assist  control,  if  the  driver  determines  that  they  are  at  a  position 
where take-off is possible and operates the steering wheel, ass ist control is 
stopped at that position. 
● Assist control cannot be used if there are no parked vehicles ahead, or if the 
gap  between  the  front  of  your  vehicle  and  the  vehicle  parked  ah ead  is  too 
large. 
● When  using  the  exit  parallel  parking  assist  mode,  the  assist  mode  may  be 
not be able to operate depending on the surrounding environment . 
■ When using the exit parallel parking assist mode 
Do  not  use  exit  parallel  parking  assist  mode  in  the  following  s ituations  as  it 
may not operate properly: 
● When the road surface is not paved or is rough, such as gravel. 
● When there is a rut or other depression in the road to the side of your vehi- 
cle. 
● When the road to the side of your vehicle is sloped. 
● When  any  of  the  following  are  behind  the  vehicle,  within  the  area  that  the 
vehicle will move to depart: 
• Trees or poles 
• Fire hydrants 
• Tall grass, flower beds, etc.
• Walls which would surround the vehicle 
• Vehicles waiting near the parking spot 
• Metal I-beams
• Walls with protrusions 
• Holes 

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When trouble arises
■If “Auto Power OFF to Conserve Battery” is shown 
The power switch has been turned off by the automatic power off  function. 
When  starting  the  hybrid  system  next  time,  operate  the  hybrid  s ystem  for 
approximately 5 minutes to recharge the 12-volt battery. 
■ If  “A  New  Key  has  been  Registered.  Contact Your  Dealer  for  Details.”  is 
shown 
This  message  will  be  displayed  each  time  the  driver’s  door  is  o pened  when 
the  doors  are  unlocked  from  the  outside  for  approximately  one  w eek  after  a 
new electronic key has been registered. 
If this message is displayed but you have not had a new electro nic key regis- 
tered, ask any authorized Toyota  retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any 
reliable  repairer  to  check  if  an  unknown  electronic  key  (other  than  those  in 
your possession) has been registered. 
■ If a message that indicates the malfunction of front camera is displayed 
The  following  systems  may  be  suspended  until  the  problem  shown  in  the 
message is resolved. ( P. 367, 681) 
● PCS (Pre-Collision System)*
●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)*
●Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range*
●RSA (Road Sign Assist)*
●Automatic High Beam* 
*: If equipped 
■ If a message that indicates the malfunction of radar sensor is displayed 
The  following  systems  may  be  suspended  until  the  problem  shown  in  the 
message is resolved. ( P. 367, 681) 
● PCS (Pre-Collision system)*
●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)*
●Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range* 
*: If equipped 

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WARNING
■When using the compact spare tire (if equipped) 
● Remember that the spare tire provided is specifically designed for use with 
your vehicle. Do not use your spare tire on another vehicle. 
● Do not use more than one compact spare tire simultaneously. 
● Replace the spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible. 
● Avoid  sudden  acceleration,  abrupt  steering,  sudden  braking  and shifting 
operations that cause sudden engine braking. 
■ When the compact spare tire is attached (if equipped) 
The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the follow ing systems 
may not operate correctly:
*: If equipped 
■ Speed limit when using the compact spare tire (if equipped) 
Do  not  drive  at  speeds  in  excess  of  80  km/h  (50  mph)  when  a  com pact 
spare tire is installed on the vehicle. 
The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high spee ds. Failure to 
observe  this  precaution  may  lead  to  an  accident  causing  death  o r  serious 
injury. 
■ After using the tools and jack 
Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely i n place in their 
storage location to reduce the possibility of personal injury d uring a collision 
or sudden braking.
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC 
•TRC
• EPS 
• Automatic High Beam*
• PCS (Pre-Collision System)*
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
• Dynamic radar cruise control with 
full-speed range*
• Cruise control*
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)*
• Toyota parking assist-sensor*
• S-IPA  (Simple  Intelligent  Parking 
Assist System)*
• Rear view monitor system*
• Navigation system*