2164-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Owners Manual_USA_M0C052_ensandstorms, etc.)
• 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.
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WARNING
■To avoid malfunction of the
radar sensor
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Otherwise, the radar sensor may
not operate properly, possibly
leading to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Keep the radar sensor and the
radar sensor cover clean at all
times.
Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover
If the front of the r adar sensor or
the front or back of the radar sen-
sor cover is dirty or covered with
water droplets, snow, etc., clean
it.
Clean the radar sensor and radar
sensor cover with a soft cloth to
avoid damaging them.
●Do not attach accessories,
stickers (including transparent
stickers) or other items to the
radar sensor, radar sensor
cover or surrounding area.
●Do not subject the radar sensor
or its surrounding area to a
strong impact.
If the radar sensor, front grille,
or front bumper has been sub-
jected to a strong impact, have
the vehicle insp ected by your
Toyota dealer.
●Do not disassemble the radar
sensor.
●Do not modify or paint the radar
sensor or radar sensor cover.
●In the following cases, the radar
sensor must be recalibrated.
Contact your Toyota dealer for
details.
• When the radar s ensor or front
grille are removed and installed,
or replaced
• When the front bumper is replaced
■To avoid malfunction of the
front camera
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Otherwise, the f ront camera may
not operate properly, possibly
leading to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Keep the windshield clean at all
times.
• If the windshield is dirty or cov-
ered with an o ily film, water
droplets, snow, etc., clean the
windshield.
• If a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will
still be necessary to use the
windshield wipers to remove
water droplets, etc., from the
area of the windshield in front of
the front camera.
• If the inner side of the wind- shield where the front camera is
installed is dirty, contact your
Toyota dealer.
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■Certification
P.612
WARNING
●Do not attach objects, such as
stickers, transparent stickers,
etc., to the oute r side of the
windshield in fr ont of the front
camera (shaded area in the
illustration).
From the top of the windshield
to approximately 0.4 in. (1 cm)
below the bottom of the front
camera
Approximately 7.9 in. (20 cm)
(Approximately 4.0 in. [10 cm]
to the right and left from the
center of the front camera)
●If the part of the windshield in
front of the front camera is
fogged up or covered with con-
densation or ice, use the wind-
shield defogger to remove the
fog, condensation or ice.
( P.401)
●If water droplets cannot be
properly removed from the area
of the windshield in front of the
front camera by the windshield
wipers, replace the wiper insert
or wiper blade.
●Do not attach win dow tint to the
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is
damaged or cracked.
After replacing the windshield,
the front camera must be recali-
brated. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
●Do not allow liquids to contact
the front camera.
●Do not allow bright lights to
shine into the front camera.
●Do not dirty or damage the front
camera.
When cleaning the inside of the
windshield, do not allow glass
cleaner to contact the lens of
the front camera. Also, do not
touch the lens.
If the lens is dirty or damaged,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●Do not subject the front camera
to a strong impact.
●Do not change the installation
position or direction of the front
camera or remove it.
●Do not disassemble the front
camera.
●Do not modify any components
of the vehicle around the front
camera (inside rear view mirror,
etc.) or ceiling.
●Do not attach any accessories
to the hood, front grille or front
bumper that may obstruct the
front camera. Contact your Toy-
ota dealer for details.
●If a surfboard or other long
object is to be mounted on the
roof, make sure that it will not
obstruct the front camera.
●Do not modify the headlights or
other lights.