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4-2. Driving procedures
Driving1 To set the parking brake, fully
pull the parking brake lever
while depressing the brake
pedal.
2 To release the parking brake,
slightly raise the lever and lower
it completely while pressing the
button.
■Parking the vehicle
P.130
■If the brake system warning light comes on
P.336
■Usage in winter time
P.260
Parking brake
Operating instructions
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
Before you leave the vehicle, set the
parking brake, shift the shift lever to P
(automatic transmission) or N (man- ual transmission) and make sure that
the vehicle does not move.
■Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake set will lead to brake compo- nents overheating, which may affect
braking performance and increase
brake wear.
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■When changing the driving mode
(vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission)
When the driving mode is changed, the
sound of the active sound control will be
stopped for approximately 1 second, this is not a malfunction.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.377)
ASC (Active Sound Con-
trol)
The active sound control pro-
vides dynamic engine sounds.
When driving with sport mode*
( P.252) selected, the engine
sounds will be particularly
loud.
*: If equipped
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Driving
4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch turns
on the lights as follows:
1 The headlights, front posi-
tion/daytime running lights
( P.153) and all the lights listed
above turn on and off automati-
cally. (When the engine switch is
in ON.)
2 The front position, tail,
license plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
3 The headlights and all lights
listed above (except daytime
running lights) turn on.
4 The daytime running lights
turn on. ( P.153)
■AUTO mode can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime running lights turn on automati-
cally whenever the engine is started and
the parking brake is released with the
headlight switch off or in the posi-
tion. (Illuminate brighter than the front
position lights.) Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
●When the turn signal indicators are flashing, the daytime running light on
the side that the turn signals are flash-
ing will turn off.
●When the emergency flashers are
flashing, both daytime running lights will turn off.
■Headlight control sensor
In the following situations, the automatic
light control system may not operate correctly.
●When an object is placed on the sen-sor or something which blocks the
sensor is affixed to the windshield
●When the surrounding area is lit by light other than natural light
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in or :
The headlights turn off automatically if the engine switch is turned off.
●When the light switch is in : The
headlights and all lights turn off auto-
matically if the engine switch is turned
off.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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To turn the lights on again, turn the
engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to or
.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned off and the driver’s door
is opened while the lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling sys-
tem
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.
■Windshield wiper linked headlight illumination
When driving during daytime with the
headlight switch turned to , if the
windshield wipers are used, the head-
lights will turn on automatically after sev-
eral seconds to help enhance the visibility of your vehicle.
■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 bat-
tery saving function will operate and
automatically turn off all the lights after approximately 20 minutes.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the battery-saving function will be disabled.
●When the engine switch is turned to ACC or ON
●When the headlight switch is in the
position
●When a door is opened or closed
■Welcome light illumination control
The headlights and tail lights automati- cally turn on at night when the doors are
unlocked using the wireless remote con-
trol if the light switch is in the posi-
tion. The headlights and tail lights will turn off automatically after approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P.377)
1With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beams.
Vehicles without high beam assist: If
the lever is pushed and released, the
high beam headlights will turn on. Pull
and release the lever to turn off the high
beam headlights and turn on the low
beam headlights.
Vehicles with high beam assist: If the
lever is pushed and released with the
headlight switch in position, the
high beam assist will turn on. When the
high beam assist is operating, the
headlights will automatically change
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
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Driving
between the high beams and low
beams according to the conditions. If
the lever is pushed forward and
released again, the high beam assist
will turn off and the high beam head-
lights will turn on.
To manually turn the high beam head-
lights on, push and release the lever
with the headlight switch in posi-
tion. If the lever is pulled and released,
the high beam headlights will turn off
and the low beam headlights will turn
on.
2 Illuminate the high beam head-
lights while the lever is pulled
Even if the lights are off, the high beam
headlights will illuminate. When the
lever is released, the headlights will
return to the low beam headlights or will
turn off.
This system allows the headlights
to be turned on for approximately
30 seconds when the engine switch
is off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch in
or after turning the engine
switch off.
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 doors are unlocked using
the smart entry & start system or
wireless remote control.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P.377)
*: If equipped
The SRH (Steering Responsive
Headlights) is a function which,
according to the steering wheel
operation and vehicle speed when
the vehicle is being driven forward,
automatically adjusts the angle of
the headlights to illuminate inter-
sections and corners, improving
visibility.
This function operates when the vehicle
speed is 8 km/h or higher.
Extended Headlight Lighting
system
SRH (Steering Responsive
Headlights)*
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■Turning SRH off
The SRH can be turned off through
a setting on the meter. ( P.377)
When the SRH is off, the SRH OFF
indicator will illuminate.
■SRH warning light
If the SRH malfunctions, the SRH
warning light will illuminate and a
message will be displayed on the
multi-information display. Have the
vehicle inspected by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer as
soon as possible. ( P.344)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.377)
*: If equipped
Turn the headlight switch to
position and push the lever forward.
After the lever is operated, it will imme-
diately return to its original position.
The high beam assist will turn on and
the high beam assist indicator will illu-
minate.
High Beam Assist*
The high beam assist uses the
stereo camera located behind
the upper portion of the wind-
shield to assess the brightness
of the lights of vehicles ahead,
streetlights, etc., and automati-
cally turns the high beams on
or off as necessary.
WA R N I N G
■Limitations of the high beam
assist
Do not overly rely on the high beam assist. Always drive safely, taking
care to observe your surroundings
and turning the high beams on or off manually if necessary.
■To prevent incorrect operation of the high beam assist system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the high beam
assist
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■Conditions to turn the high beams on/off automatically
●When all of the following conditions are met, the high beams will be turned
on automatically (after approximately
1 second): • The vehicle speed is approximately 60
km/h (37 mph) or more.
• 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 is met, the high beams will turn off auto-
matically:
• The vehicle speed is below approxi- mately 50 km/h (31 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not
dark. • Vehicles ahead have their headlights
or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Stereo camera detection informa-
tion
●If EyeSight is malfunctioning or tem-
porarily disabled, the high beam assist
will not operate, and the low beam
headlights will turn on.
●The high beams may not be automati-
cally turned off in the following situa- tions:
• When a vehicle suddenly appears
from around a curve • 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, street lights, 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 • When there is a lag in response due
to the limitations of the detection
range of the stereo camera
●The high beams may turn on or off
unexpectedly.
●Bicycles or similar vehicles may not
be detected.
●In the following si tuations 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,
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• When the windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• When the windshield is cracked or
damaged • When the stereo camera is deformed
or dirty
• When the temperature of the stereo camera 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. • Immediately after the engine is started
• 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
• When the vehicle is used in an area in
which vehicles travel on the opposite side of the road of the country for
which the vehicle was designed, for
example using a vehicle designed for
right-hand traffic in a left-hand traffic area, or vice versa
■Switching to the low beams
Turn the headlight switch to
position.
The high beam assist indicator will turn
off.
To turn the high beam assist on again,
turn the headlight switch to posi-
tion.
■Switching to the high beams
Push the lever forward.
The high beam assist indicator will turn
off and the high beam indicator will illu-
minate.
To turn the high beam assist on again,
push the lever forward again.
Turning the high beams
on/off manually