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1*1 or *2 Turns the
front fog lights off
2 Turns the front fog lights
on
*1: U.S.A.
*2: Canada
■Fog lights can be used when
The parking lights are on or the
headlights are on in low beam.
*: If equipped
1 Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
Fog light switch
The fog lights secure excel-
lent visibility in difficult driv-
ing conditions, such as in
rain and fog.
Operating instructions
AHB (Automatic High
Beam)*
The Automatic High Beam
uses an in-vehicle front
camera to assess the bright-
ness of streetlights, the
lights of vehicles ahead etc.,
and automatically turns the
high beam on or off as nec-
essary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic
High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Auto-
matic High Beam. Always drive
safely, taking care to observe your
surroundings and turning the high
beams on or off manually if nec-
essary.
■To prevent inc orrect opera-
tion of the Automatic High
Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic
High Beam
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2 Turn the headlight switch to
the or position.
When the headlight switch lever is
in the low beam position, the AHB
system will be enabled and the
AHB indicator will illuminate.
■High beam automatic turning
on or off conditions
●When all of the following condi-
tions are fulfille d, the high beam
will be automatica lly turned on
(after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approxi- mately 21 mph (34 km/h) 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
are fulfilled, the h igh beam will be
automatically 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.
■Front camera detection infor-
mation
●The high beam may not be auto-
matically turned off in the following
situations:
• When oncoming vehicles sud- denly 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 a wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no
lights
●The high beam ma y 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 fact ors may affect
the amount of time taken to turn
the high beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lig hts of vehicles
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 (gradi- ent, curve, condition of the road
surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●The high beam ma y be turned on
or off when the driver does not
expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not
be detected.
●In the situations shown below, the
system may not be able to accu-
rately detect surrounding bright-
ness levels. This may cause the
low beams 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 (r ain, snow, fog,
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• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• The windshield is cracked or dam- aged
• The front camera is deformed or
dirty
• When the temperature of the front camera is extremely high
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of h eadlights, tail
lights or fog lights
• When headlights or tail lights of vehicles ahead are turned off,
dirty, changing color, or not aimed
properly
• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a preceding
vehicle
• When driving thr ough an area of
intermittently changing brightness
and darkness
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending
roads, or roads with rough, bumpy
or uneven surfaces (such as
stone-paved roads, gravel roads,
etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a wind-
ing road
• There is a highly reflective object
ahead of the vehicle, such as a
sign or mirror
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a con-
tainer on a truck
• The vehicle’s headlights are dam- aged or dirty, or are not aimed
properly
• The vehicle is listing or titling due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed,
etc.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched
between in an abnormal manner
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems
or distress to other drivers or
pedestrians nearby
■Temporarily lowering sensor
sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be temporarily lowered.
1
Turn the power s witch off while
the following conditions are met.
●The headlight switch is in or
.
●The headlight switch lever is in
low beam position.
●Automatic High Beam switch is
on.
2 Turn the power switch to ON.
3 Within 60 seconds after step 2,
repeat pushing the headlight
switch lever to the high beam
position then pulling it to the orig-
inal position quickly 10 times,
then leave the lever in the origi-
nal position.
4 If the sensitivity is changed, the
AHB indicator is turn on and off 3
times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights)
may turn on even when the vehicle
is stopped.
■Switching to the high
beams
Push the lever away from you.
The AHB indicator will turn off and
the high beam indi cator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position
to activate the Automatic High
Beam system.
Turning the high beams
on/off manually
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■Switching to the low beams
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The AHB indicator will turn off.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.
■Temporarily switching to
the low beams
Pull the lever toward you and
then return it to its original posi-
tion.
The high beams are on while
the lever is pulled toward you.
However, after the lever is
returned to its original position,
the low beams remain on for a
certain period of time. After-
wards, the Automatic High
Beam system will be activated
again.
■Temporarily switching to the
low beams
It is recommended to switch to the
low beams when the high beam
may cause problems or distress to
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
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*: If equipped
Press the switch.
■Light bar operating condition
When the following conditions are
met, the light bar will turn on:
●The high beam headlights are on.
●The light bar switch is pressed.
●The power switch is in ON.
■If the indicator blinks twice
when the switch is pressed
Light bar will not turn on. Check that
the high beam headlights are turned
on.
■If the indicator blinks slowly
when the switch is pressed
Light bar will not turn on. Check that
the power switch is in ON, or that
the “READY” indicator is illumi-
nated.
Operate the lever operates
the wipers or washer as follows:
Intermittent windshield wip-
ers with interval adjuster
When intermittent windshield
wiper operation is selected, the
wiper interval can be also
adjusted.
1
*1 or *2
Light bar*
Turning the light bar
on/off
Windshield wipers and
washer
Operating the lever can
switch between automatic
operation and manual oper-
ation, or can use the
washer.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they
may damage the windshield.
Operating the wiper lever
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Off
2
*1 or *2
Intermittent operation
3
*1 or *2
Low speed wiper operation
4
*1 or *2
High speed wiper operation
5
*1 or *2
Temporary operation
Wiper intervals can be adjusted
when intermittent operation is
selected.
6 Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
7 Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
8 Washer/wiper dual oper-
ation
Pulling the lever o perates the wip- ers and washer.
(After operating several times, the
wipers operate once more time
after a short delay to prevent drip-
ping. However, the dripping preven-
tion does not operate while the
vehicle is moving.)
*1:U.S.A.
*2: Canada
Rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers
When is selected, the
wipers will operate automatically
when the sensor detects falling
rain. The system automatically
adjusts wiper timing in accor-
dance with rain volume and
vehicle speed.
1
*1 or *2
Off
2 Rain-sensing wiper
operation
The wipers will op erate automati-
cally when the sensor detects fall-
ing rain. The syst em automatically
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with rain volume and vehicle speed.
3*1 or *2
Low speed wiper operation
4
*1 or *2
High speed wiper operation
5
*1 or *2
Temporary operation
When is selected, the
sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted by turning the switch
ring.
6 Increases the sensitivity
7 Decreases the sensitivity
8 Washer/wiper dual oper-
ation
Pulling the lever o perates the wip-
ers and washer.
(After operating several times, the wipers operate once more time
after a short delay to prevent drip-
ping. However, the dripping preven-
tion does not operate while the
vehicle is moving.)
*1:U.S.A.
*2: Canada
■The windshield wiper and
washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON.
■Effects of vehicle speed on
wiper operation (vehicles with
rain-sensing windshield wipers)
Even when the wipers are not in
AUTO mode, vehicle speed affects
the time until the drip prevention
wiper sweep occurs.
With low speed windshield wiper
operation selected, wiper operation
will be switched fro m low speed to
intermittent wiper operation only
when the vehicle is stationary.
(However, when the sensor sensitiv-
ity is adjusted to the highest level,
the mode cannot be switched.)
■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 b ugs, etc., are
present on the windshield.
●If the wiper is turned to AUTO
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mode while the powe r switch is in
ON, the wipers will operate once
to show that AUTO mode is acti-
vated.
●If the temperature of the raindrop
sensor is 185°F (85°C) or higher,
or 5°F (-15°C) 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 wash er nozzles are
not blocked if there is washer fluid in
the windshield washer fluid reser-
v oi r.
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of
windshield wipers in AUTO
mode (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
The windshield wipers may oper-
ate unexpectedly if the sensor is
touched or the windshield is sub-
ject to vibration in AUTO mode.
Take care that your fingers or any-
thing else do not become caught
in the windshield wipers.
■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, resulting 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 con-
tinually.
■When a nozzle becomes
blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota
dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or
other object. The nozzle will be
damaged.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the wipers on longer
than necessary when the hybrid
system is off.