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Headlights and turn signals

(with automatic light control

system)

HEADLIGHTS

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,

side marker and instrument panel lights

For Canada—The tail light indicator (green

light) on the instrument panel will tell you

that the tail lights are on.

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Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

For the U.S.A.—The headlight low beam

indicator light (green light) on the instru-

ment panel will tell you that the low

beams are on.

For the U.S.A.

The automatic light control sensor is on

the top of the driver’s side instrument

panel.

Position 3 (“AUTO”)—Headlights and/or all

of the lights in position 1

Do not place anything on the instrument

panel, and/or do not affix anything on the

windshield to block this sensor.

They automatically turn on or off depend-

ing on the darkness of the surroundings.

Manually twist the knob to the position 2

to turn on the headlights if they are need-

ed immediately when entering a dark tun-

nel, parking structure, etc.

The operating condition or sensitivity can

be changed. For details, contact your

Toyota dealer.

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Automatic light cut off system

Position 1 or position 3 with the tail

lights on—

The lights automatically turn off when the

driver’s door is opened with the engine

switch in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.

For Canada

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Position 2 or 3 with the headlights on—

Daytime running light (DRL) system (all

models sold in Canada and some mod-

els sold in U.S.A.)

The lights automatically turn off after 30

seconds when all the side doors and back

door are closed with the engine switch in

the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.

The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system

can make it easier for others to see the

front of your vehicle during the day. The

DRL system can be helpful in many differ-

ent driving conditions, but they can be

especially helpful in the short periods after

dawn and before sunset.

If the “LOCK” switch of the wireless re-

mote control transmitter is pushed twice

simultaneously, the lights automatically

turn off immediately.

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The time before the headlights turn off

can be changed. For details, contact your

Toyota dealer.

The DRL system will make your front turn

signal lights come on when:

D The engine is running.

If the driver’s door is kept open, the lights

automatically turn off after 30 minutes.

High−Low beams—For high beams, turn

the headlights on and push the lever away

from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-

ward you (position 2) for low beams.

D The knob is in the “OFF” position,

position 1 or position 3 with the tail

lights on.

To turn them on again, turn the engine

switch to the “ON” position or actuate the

headlight switch.

D The parking brake is released.

The headlight high beam indicator light

(blue light) on the instrument panel will

tell you that the high beams are on.

If you are going to park for over one

week, make sure the headlight switch is

off.

To turn off the DRL system, twist the knob

to position 2 or position 3 with the head-

lights on, or turn the engine switch switch

off.

Flashing the high beam headlights

(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way

back. The high beam headlights turn off

when you release the lever.

NOTICE

This DRL system can be disabled. For

details, contact your Toyota dealer.

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the lights on

for a long period when the engine is

not running.

You can flash the high beam headlights

with the knob turned to “OFF”.

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Headlights and turn signals

(without automatic light

control system)

If the turn signal indicator lights (green

lights) on the instrument panel flash faster

than normal, a front or rear turn signal

bulb is burned out.

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For the U.S.A.

TURN SIGNALS

To signal a turn, push the headlight/

turn signal lever up or down to position

The engine switch must be in the “ON”

position.

The lever automatically returns after you

make a turn, but you may have to return

it by hand after you change lanes.

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To signal a lane change, move the lever

up or down to the pressure point (position

2) and hold it.

On some models, the front turn signal

lights are on during daytime running light

system is on. For details, see “Daytime

running light system”.

For Canada

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HEADLIGHTS

The time before the headlights turn off

can be changed. For details, contact your

Toyota dealer.

Daytime running light (DRL) system (all

models sold in Canada and some mod-

els sold in U.S.A.)

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

If the driver’s door is kept open, the lights

automatically turn off after 30 minutes.

The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system

can make it easier for others to see the

front of your vehicle during the day. The

DRL system can be helpful in many differ-

ent driving conditions, but they can be

especially helpful in the short periods after

dawn and before sunset.

Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,

side marker and instrument panel lights

To turn them on again, turn the engine

switch to the “ON” position or actuate the

headlight switch.

For Canada—The tail light indicator (green

light) on the instrument panel will tell you

that the tail lights are on.

If you are going to park for over one

week, make sure the headlight switch is

off.

Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

The DRL system will make your front turn

signal lights come on when:

For the U.S.A.—The headlight low beam

indicator light (green light) on the instru-

ment panel will tell you that the low

beams are on.

NOTICE

D The engine is running.

D The knob is in the “OFF” position or

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the lights on

for a long period when the engine is

not running.

position 1.

Automatic light cut off system

Position 1—

D The parking brake is released.

To turn off the DRL system, twist the knob

to position 2 or turn the engine switch off.

The lights automatically turn off when the

driver’s door is opened with the engine

switch in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.

This DRL system can be disabled. For

details, contact your Toyota dealer.

Position 2—

The lights automatically turn off after 30

seconds when all the side doors and back

door are closed with the engine switch in

the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.

If the “LOCK” switch of the wireless re-

mote control transmitter is pushed twice

simultaneously, the lights automatically

turn off immediately.

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If the turn signal indicator lights (green

lights) on the instrument panel flash faster

than normal, a front or rear turn signal

bulb is burned out.

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High−Low beams—For high beams, turn

the headlights on and push the lever away

from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-

ward you (position 2) for low beams.

TURN SIGNALS

To signal a turn, push the headlight/

turn signal lever up or down to position

The headlight high beam indicator light

(blue light) on the instrument panel will

tell you that the high beams are on.

The engine switch must be in the “ON”

position.

The lever automatically returns after you

make a turn, but you may have to return

it by hand after you change lanes.

Flashing the high beam headlights

(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way

back. The high beam headlights turn off

when you release the lever.

To signal a lane change, move the lever

up or down to the pressure point (position

2) and hold it.

You can flash the high beam headlights

with the knob turned to “OFF”.

On some models, the front turn signal

lights are on during daytime running light

system is on. For details, see “Daytime

running light system”.

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