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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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
For the U.S.A.  
TURN SIGNALS  
To signal a turn, push the headlight/  
turn signal lever up or down to position  
1.  
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.  
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.  
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  
1.  
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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