
1964-3. Operating the lights and wipers 
are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling sys- 
tem (if equipped) 
The level of the headlights is automati- 
cally adjusted according to the number 
of passengers and the loading condition  of the vehicle to ensure that the head- 
lights do not interfere with other road 
users.
■Battery-saving function 
In order to prevent the battery of the  
vehicle from discharging, if the light  
switch is in the   or   position  
when the engine switch is turned off the  
battery saving function will operate and 
automatically turn off all the lights after  approximately 20 minutes. When the  
engine switch is turned to ON, the bat-
tery-saving function will be disabled. When any of the following are per- 
formed, the battery-saving function is 
canceled once and then reactivated. All  the lights will turn off automatically 20  
minutes after the battery- saving func-
tion has been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization 
Some functions can be customized.  
( P.577)
1With 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.
2 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 seconds  
when the engine switch is off. 
Pull the lever toward you and  
release it with the light switch in  
 after turning the engine switch  
off.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge 
Do not leave the lights on longer than  
necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.
Turning on the high beam  
headlights
Extended Headlight Lighting  
system 

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Driving
The lights are turned off in the fol- 
lowing situations. 
 The engine switch is turned to  
ON. 
 The light switch is turned on. 
 The light switch is pulled toward  
you and then released. 
The level of the headlights can be  
adjusted according to the number 
of passengers and the loading con-
dition of the vehicle. 
1 Raises the level of the head- 
lights 
2 Lowers the level of the head- 
lights
■Guide to dial settings
Hatchback (vehicles without a  
rear window wiper)
Hatchback (vehicles with a rear 
window wiper)
Manual headlight leveling  
dial (if equipped)
Occupancy and luggage  
load conditionsDial position
OccupantsLuggage 
load
DriverNone0
Driver and 
front pas-
senger
None0
All seats 
occupiedNone1.5
All seats 
occupied
Full lug-
gage load-
ing
3.5
Driver
Full lug-
gage load-
ing
4
Occupancy and luggage 
load conditionsDial position
OccupantsLuggage 
load
DriverNone0
Driver and 
front pas-
senger
None0
All seats 
occupiedNone1.5 

2004-3. Operating the lights and wipers 
• 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 far- 
away 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 using fog lights  
without its headlights turned on is 
detected.
●House lights, streetlights, traffic sig-
nals, 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 the 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 vehi-
cles ahead • When a vehicle ahead only has oper- 
ational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a  two-wheeled vehicle 
• The condition of the road (gradient, 
curve, condition of the road 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 sit uations the system  
may not be able to correctly detect the 
surrounding brightness level. This  may cause the low beams to remain  
on or the high beams to flash or daz-
zle pedestrians or vehicles ahead. In  such a case, it is necessary to manu- 
ally switch between the high and low 
beams. • When driving in inclement weather  
(heavy rain, snow, fog, sandstorms,  
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 headlights, tail  lights or fog lights 
• When headlights or tail lights of vehi-
cles ahead are turned off, dirty, chang- ing color, or not aimed properly 
• When the vehicle is hit by water, 
snow, dust, etc. from a preceding  vehicle 
• When driving through an area of inter-
mittently changing brightness and  darkness 
• When frequently and repeatedly driv-
ing ascending/descending roads, or  roads with rough, bumpy or uneven  
surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, 
gravel roads, etc.) • When frequently and repeatedly tak- 
ing curves or driving on a winding 
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, such 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 
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Driving
beams in the following situations: 
• When vehicles ahead 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 curves, road 
dividers or roadside trees • When vehicles ahead appear from the  
faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
●The high beams may be changed to 
the shaded high beams if a vehicle  ahead that is using fog lights without  
its headlights turned on is detected.
●House lights, streetlights, traffic sig-
nals, and illuminated billboards or 
signs and other reflective objects may  cause the high beams to change to  
the shaded high beams, cause the 
high beams not to change to the  shaded high beams, or change the  
area that is not illuminated.
●The following factors may affect the 
amount of time taken to turn the high 
beam on or off, or the speed by which  the areas not illuminated change: 
• The brightness of headlights, fog 
lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead • The movement and direction of vehi- 
cles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has oper- ational lights on one side 
• When a vehicle ahead is a 
two-wheeled vehicle • The condition of the road (gradient,  
curve, condition of the road surface 
etc.) • The number of passengers and  
amount of luggage
●The light distribution control of the 
headlights may change unexpectedly.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be  detected.
●In the following sit uations the system  may not be able to correctly detect the  
surrounding brightness level. This 
may cause the low beams to remain  on or the high beams to flash or daz- 
zle pedestrians or vehicles ahead. In  
such a case, it is necessary to manu- 
ally switch between the high and low  beams. 
• When driving in inclement weather 
(heavy rain, snow, fog, sandstorms,  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 headlights, tail 
lights or fog lights • When headlights or tail lights of vehi- 
cles ahead are turned off, dirty, chang-
ing color, or not aimed properly • When the vehicle is hit by water,  
snow, dust, etc. from a preceding 
vehicle • When driving through an area of inter- 
mittently changing brightness and 
darkness • When frequently and repeatedly driv- 
ing ascending/descending roads, or 
roads with rough, bumpy or uneven  surfaces (such as stone-paved roads,  
gravel roads, etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly tak- ing curves or driving on a winding  
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, such 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 tilting 
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 

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■Effects of vehicle speed on wiper  
operation (vehicles with rain-sens- ing windshield wipers) 
Vehicle speed affects the Intermittent  
wiper interval.
■Raindrop sensor (vehicles with  rain-sensing windshield wipers)
●The raindrop sensor judges the amount of raindrops. 
An optical sensor is adopted. It may 
not operate properly when sunlight  from the rising or setting of the sun  
intermittently strikes the windshield, or 
if bugs etc. are present on the wind- shield.
●If the wiper is turned to AUTO mode while the engine switch is in ON, the  
wipers will operate once to show that 
AUTO mode is activated.
●If the temperature of the raindrop sen-
sor is 85°C (185°F) or higher, or -15°C  (5°F) or lower, automatic operation  
may not occur. In this case, operate 
the wipers in any mode other than  AUTO mode.
■If no windshield washer fluid  
sprays 
Check that the washer nozzles are not  blocked if there is washer fluid in the  
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
■When stopping the engine in an 
emergency while driving 
If the windshield wipers are operating  when the engine is stopped, the wind- 
shield wipers will operate in high speed 
operation. After the vehicle is stopped,  operation will return to normal when the  
engine switch is turned to ON, or opera-
tion will stop when the driver’s door is  opened.
WA R N I N G
■Caution regarding the use of  
windshield wipers in AUTO mode 
(vehicles with rain-sensing wind- shield wipers) 
The windshield wipers may operate  
unexpectedly if the sensor is touched  or the windshield is subject to vibra- 
tion in AUTO mode. Take care that 
your fingers or anything else do not 
become caught in the windshield wip- ers.
■Caution regarding the use of washer fluid 
When it is cold, do not use the washer  
fluid until the windshield becomes  warm. The fluid may freeze on the  
windshield and cause low visibility. 
This may lead to an accident, result- ing in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When there is no washer fluid spray from the nozzle 
Damage to the washer fluid pump  
may be caused if the lever is pulled 
toward you and held continually.
■When a nozzle becomes blocked 
In this case, contact any authorized  Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized  
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other  object. The nozzle will be damaged. 

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Driving
WA R N I N G
■Limitations of the pre-collision  
system
●The driver is solely responsible for  safe driving. Always drive safely,  
taking care to observe your 
surroundings. Do not use the pre-collision system  
instead of normal braking opera-
tions under any circumstances. 
This system will not prevent colli- sions or lessen collision damage or  
injury in every situation. Do not 
overly rely on this system. Failure to  do so may lead to an accident,  
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Although this system is designed to 
help avoid a collision or help reduce 
the impact of the collision, its effec- tiveness may change according to  
various conditions, therefore the 
system may not always be able to  achieve the same level of perfor- 
mance.
Read the following conditions care- fully. Do not overly rely on this sys- 
tem and always drive carefully. 
• Conditions under which the system  may operate even if there is no pos- 
sibility of a collision: P.228 
• Conditions under which the system  
may not operate properly: P. 2 2 9
●Do not attempt to test the operation 
of the pre-collision system yourself.
Depending on the objects used for  testing (dummies, cardboard  
objects imitating detectable objects, 
etc.), the system may not operate  properly, possibly leading to an  
accident.
■Pre-collision braking
●When the pre-collision braking 
function is operating, a large  amount of braking force will be  
applied.
●If the vehicle is stopped by the  operation of the pre-collision brak- 
ing function, the pre-collision brak-
ing function operation will be  canceled after approximately 2 sec- 
onds. Depress the brake pedal as 
necessary.
●The pre-collision braking function 
may not operate if certain opera- tions are performed by the driver. If  
the accelerator pedal is being 
depressed strongly or the steering  wheel is being turned, the system  
may determine that the driver is tak-
ing evasive action and possibly pre- vent the pre-collision braking  
function from operating.
●In some situations, while the 
pre-collision braking function is 
operating, operation of the function  may be canceled if the accelerator  
pedal is depressed strongly or the 
steering wheel is turned and the  system determines that the driver is  
taking evasive action.
●If the brake pedal is being 
depressed, the system may deter-
mine that the driver is taking eva- sive action and possibly delay the  
operation timing of the pre-collision 
braking function.
■When to disable the pre-colli-
sion system 
In the following situations, disable the  
system, as it may not operate prop-
erly, possibly leading to an accident  resulting in death or serious injury:
●When the vehicle is being towed
●When your vehicle is towing  
another vehicle
●When transporting the vehicle via 
truck, boat, train or similar means of 
transportation
●When the vehicle is raised on a lift 
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Driving
• When passing under an object (road  
sign, billboard, etc.) 
• When approaching an electric toll gate  
barrier, parking area barrier, or other  barrier that opens and closes 
• When using an automatic car wash
• When driving through or under objects  that may contact your vehicle, such as  
thick grass, tree branches, or a ban-
ner 
• When driving through steam or smoke 
• When driving near an object that  reflects radio waves,  such as a large  
truck or guardrail
• When driving near a TV tower, broad- casting station, electric power plant, or  
other location where strong radio 
waves or electrical noise may be pres- ent
■Situations in which the system may  
not operate properly
●In some situations such as the follow-
ing, an object may not be detected by 
the radar sensor and front camera,  preventing the system from operating  
properly:
• When a detectable object is 
approaching your vehicle • When your vehicle or a detectable  
object is wobbling
• If a detectable object makes an abrupt  maneuver (such as sudden swerving,  
acceleration or deceleration) 
• When your vehicle approaches a  detectable object rapidly 
• When a detectable object is not 
directly in front of your vehicle 
• When a detectable object is near a  
wall, fence, guardrail, manhole cover,  vehicle, steel plate on the road, etc. 
• When a detectable object is under a 
structure • When part of a detectable object is  
hidden by an object, such as large 
baggage, an umbrella, or guardrail • When multiple detectable objects are  
close together
• If the sun or other light is shining  directly on a detectable object 
• When a detectable object is a shade 
of white and looks extremely bright • When a detectable object appears to  
be nearly the same color or brightness 
as its surroundings • If a detectable object cuts or suddenly  
emerges in front of your vehicle
• When the front of your vehicle is hit by  water, snow, dust, etc. 
• When a very bright light ahead, such 
as the sun or the headlights of oncom- ing traffic, shines directly into the front  
camera
• When approaching the side or front of  a vehicle ahead 
• If a vehicle ahead is a motorcycle
• If a vehicle ahead is narrow, such as a  personal mobility vehicle 
• If a preceding vehicle has a small rear 
end, such as an unloaded truck
• If a preceding vehicle has a low rear  end, such as a low bed trailer 

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WA R N I N G
■Before using LTA system
●Do not rely solely upon the LTA sys- 
tem. The LTA system does not  automatically drive the vehicle or  
reduce the amount of attention that 
must be paid to the area in front of  the vehicle. The driver must always  
assume full responsibility for driving 
safely by paying careful attention to 
the surrounding conditions and  operating the steering wheel to cor- 
rect the path of the vehicle. Also, 
the driver must take adequate  breaks when fatigued, such as from  
driving for a long period of time.
●Failure to perform appropriate driv-
ing operations and pay careful 
attention may lead to an accident,  resulting in death or serious injury.
●When not using the LTA system, use the LTA switch  to turn the sys- 
tem off.
■Situations unsuitable for LTA 
system 
In the following situations, use the  LTA switch to turn the system off. Fail- 
ure to do so may lead to an accident, 
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Vehicle is driven on a road surface 
which is slippery due to rainy  weather, fallen snow, freezing, etc.
●Vehicle is driven on a snow-cov-ered road.
●White (yellow) lines are difficult to see due to rain, snow, fog, dust,  
etc.
●Vehicle is driven in a temporary 
lane or restricted lane due to con-
struction work.
●Vehicle is driven in a construction 
zone.
●A spare tire, tire chains, etc. are 
equipped.
●When the tires have been exces- sively worn, or when the tire infla- 
tion pressure is low.
●When tires of a size other than 
specified are installed.
●Vehicle is driven in traffic lanes 
other than that highways and free-
ways.
●When your vehicle is towing a 
trailer or during emergency towing
■Preventing LTA system malfunc-
tions and operations performed  by mistake
●Do not modify the headlights or  
place stickers, etc. on the surface of  the lights.
●Do not modify the  suspension etc. If  the suspension etc. needs to be  
replaced, contact any authorized 
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized  repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not install or place anything on the hood or grille. Also, do not  
install a grille guar d (bull bars, kan- 
garoo bar, etc.).
●If your windshield needs repairs, 
contact any authorized Toyota  retailer or Toyota authorized  
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Conditions in which functions 
may not operate properly 
In the following situations, the func- tions may not operate properly and  
the vehicle may depart from its lane. 
Drive safely by always paying careful  attention to your surroundings and  
operate the steering wheel to correct 
the path of the vehicle without relying 
solely on the functions.