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LIGHTS, WIPERS AND DEFOGERS

Chapter 1–5

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

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• Headlights and turn signals. • Headlight

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• Front and rear fog lights.

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• Front interior lighting and personal lamps. • Rear personal

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• Windshield wipers and washer. .

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• Headlight washer.

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and exterior mirrors. . • Windshield wiper

defroster

and exterior mirror defogger.

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Headlights and turn signals

(without automatic light

control system)

No combined display

HEADLIGHTS

To turn on the following lights: Turn the headlight/

turn signal stalk control.

Position 1 ÿ Parking, taillights, license plate and

instrument panel lighting

The tail light indicator light (green) on the instrument

panel indicates that the tail lights are on.

Position 2 ÿ Headlamps and all above lights

However, on some models the above lights also come

on when the engine is started with the headlight switch

off.

With combined display

Automatic headlight tilt adjustment system (without

combined display)

Without discharge headlights ÿ Adjust the angle of the

headlights before switching them on. (See "Headlight

Tilt Control" on page 140 in this chapter.)

The position of the vehicle changes according to the

conditions of the vehicle's load and persons getting on

or off. However, the angle of the headlights is

automatically maintained at the correct level by this

system, so that your headlights cannot dazzle other road

users.

Buzzer of lights on

If you remove the key and the headlight switch is

on, the buzzer will alert you to turn off the

headlights when you open the driver's door.

NOTICE

When you turn the ignition key to the "ON" position, the

warning light comes on and goes off after a few seconds.

When the engine is not running, do not leave the

lights on for a long time to avoid discharging the

battery.

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If a system malfunction occurs, a warning light on the

instrument panel will illuminate.

If this occurs, have the vehicle checked by any

authorized Toyota dealer or service center, or another

properly qualified and equipped professional.

If you are changing the vehicle's suspension and/or ride

height, contact any authorized Toyota dealer or service

center, or another properly qualified and equipped

professional, to have the automatic headlight leveling

system and headlight leveling checked.

Automatic headlight tilt adjustment system (with

integrated display)

High beam and low beam ÿ Turn on the high beam by

turning on the headlights and pushing the lever away

from you (position 1). Pull the lever towards you (position

2) to turn on the dimmed lights.

The position of the vehicle changes according to the

conditions of the vehicle's load and persons getting on

or off. However, the angle of the headlights is

automatically maintained at the correct level by this

system, so that your headlights cannot dazzle other road

users.

The high beam light (blue) on the instrument panel

indicates that the high beam is on.

High beam flashing (position 3) ÿ Pull the lever all the

way back. When you release the lever, the high beams

will turn off.

If a system malfunction occurs, the main warning light

will illuminate, a warning message will appear on the

combined display and a warning tone will sound. If this

occurs, do not have the vehicle checked by any

authorized Toyota dealer or service center, or any other

properly qualified and equipped professional.

You can flash the high beams with the control turned to

the "OFF" position.

If you are changing the vehicle's suspension and/or ride

height, contact any authorized Toyota dealer or service

center, or another properly qualified and equipped

professional, to have the automatic headlight leveling

system and headlight leveling checked.

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Headlights and turn signals

(with automatic light control

system)

TURN LIGHTS

HEADLIGHTS

To signal a change of direction of travel, push the

headlight/turn signal lever up or down to position 1.

To turn on the following lights: Turn the headlight/

turn signal stalk control.

Position 1 ÿ Parking, taillights, license plate and

instrument panel lighting

The key must be in the "ON" position.

The lever returns automatically after a turn, but you may

need to return it manually after changing lanes.

The tail light indicator (green) on the instrument panel

indicates that the tail lights are on.

To signal a lane change, move the lever up or down to

the first stop (position 2) and hold it.

Position 2 ÿ Headlamps and all above lights

If the turn signal lights (green) on the instrument panel

flash faster than normal, this indicates a burned-out front

or rear turn signal bulb filament. See "Changing light

bulbs" on page 393 in Chapter 7ÿ3.

Position 3 ("AUTO") - Headlights and/or all lights as in

position 1

They will turn on or off depending on the ambient light

conditions.

If you need to turn on the lights immediately when

entering a dark tunnel or parking lot, manually turn the

control to position 2.

However, on some models the above lights also come

on when the engine is started with the headlight switch

off. In that case, the dimmed lights are on.

Adjust the angle of the headlights before switching them on.

(See "Headlight Tilt Control" on page 140 in this chapter.)

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Automatic lights off system

When the headlight switch is in the "AUTO" position,

the headlights will automatically turn off when the driver's

door is opened with the engine off.

To turn the lights back on, turn the ignition key to the

"ON" position or turn the headlight switch on. If you

intend to park the vehicle for more than a week, make

sure the headlight switch is turned off.

NOTICE

u When the engine is not running, do not leave the

lights on for a long time to avoid discharging

the battery.

The automatic light control sensor is located on the

inside of the windshield, see picture.

u When cleaning the inside of the windshield, make

sure that the sensor does not come into contact

with cleaning agents or moisture.

Do not attach any objects to the windshield to cover this

sensor.

The sensitivity of the sensor can be adjusted. For details,

contact any authorized Toyota dealer or service center,

or another properly qualified and equipped professional.

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If a system malfunction occurs, a warning light on the

instrument panel will illuminate.

If this occurs, have the vehicle checked by any

authorized Toyota dealer or service center, or another

properly qualified and equipped professional.

If you are changing the vehicle's suspension and/or ride

height, contact any authorized Toyota dealer or service

center, or another properly qualified and equipped

professional, to have the automatic headlight leveling

system and headlight leveling checked.

Automatic headlight tilt adjustment system (with

combined display)

No combined display

The position of the vehicle changes according to the

conditions of the vehicle's load and persons getting on

or off. However, the angle of the headlights is

automatically maintained at the correct level by this

system, so that your headlights cannot dazzle other road

users.

If a system malfunction occurs, the main warning light

will illuminate, a warning message will appear on the

combined display and a warning tone will sound. If this

occurs, do not have the vehicle checked by any

authorized Toyota dealer or service center, or any other

properly qualified and equipped professional.

With combined display

Automatic headlight tilt adjustment system (without

combined display)

If you are changing the vehicle's suspension and/or ride

height, contact any authorized Toyota dealer or service

center, or another properly qualified and equipped

professional, to have the automatic headlight leveling

system and headlight leveling checked.

The position of the vehicle changes according to the

conditions of the vehicle's load and persons getting on

or off. However, the angle of the headlights is

automatically maintained at the correct level by this

system, so that your headlights cannot dazzle other road

users.

When you turn the ignition key to the "ON" position, the

warning light comes on and goes off after a few seconds.

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TURN LIGHTS

High beam and low beam ÿ Turn on the high

beam by turning on the headlights and pushing

the lever away from you (position 1). Pull the

lever towards you (position 2) to turn on the

dimmed lights.

To signal a change of direction, push the

headlight/turn signal lever up or down to

position 1.

The key must be in the "ON" position.

The high beam light (blue) on the instrument panel

indicates that the high beam is on.

The lever returns automatically after a turn, but

you may need to return it manually after

changing lanes.

High beam flashing (position 3) ÿ Pull the

lever all the way back. When you release the

lever, the high beams will turn off.

To signal a lane change, move the lever up or

down to the first stop (position 2) and hold it.

You can flash the high beams with the control

turned to the "OFF" position.

If the turn signal lights (green) on the instrument

panel flash faster than normal, this indicates a

burned-out front or rear turn signal bulb filament.

See "Changing light bulbs" on page 393 in

Chapter 7ÿ3.

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Headlight tilt control

Load conditions and controller position

Driver only

0

Only driver + front passenger

All passengers

1,5

2,5

3,5

(including driver)

All passengers

(including driver) + fully loaded luggage

compartment

Driver + fully loaded

luggage compartment

Left-hand drive vehicles

Right-hand drive vehicles

To adjust the angle of the headlight beams, turn the

knob.

The following table shows examples of correct driver

settings. For vehicle load conditions other than those

shown in the overview, turn the control to such a position

that the level of the beams is the same as that achieved

by setting according to the table when the driver is

alone in the vehicle. The higher the set number, the

lower the headlight beam is directed.

Always observe the correct angle of the headlights,

otherwise your headlights may dazzle other road users.

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Warning lights

Front and rear fog lights

Press the switch to turn on the hazard lights.

To turn on the following lights, turn the ring on the

headlight and turn signal switch stalk when the tail

lights and/or headlights are on.

All turn signals will flash.

Turn off the lights by pressing the switch again.

Position 1 ÿ Front fog lights

Turn on the hazard lights to warn other drivers if you

have to stop the vehicle in a place that could endanger

traffic.

The front fog light indicator on the instrument panel

indicates that the front fog lights are on.

Position 2 ÿ Front fog lights and rear fog light

Always park the vehicle as far away from the road as possible.

If the hazard lights are on, the turn signal switch will not

work.

The front and rear fog lights indicate that the front and

rear fog lights are on.

NOTICE

When the engine is not running, do not leave this

switch on longer than necessary to avoid

discharging the battery.

The ring will return to the position of the front fog lights.

To turn off the rear fog lights, turn the ring again to the

front fog lights and rear fog lights position.

When all other lights are turned off, the rear fog light will

automatically turn off.

After turning off the headlight switch, the rear fog light

does not come on even when you turn the headlight

switch back on.

Turn the rear fog light back on by turning the ring on the

headlight and turn signal switch lever under the above

conditions.

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Front interior lighting and

personal lamps

Rear fog light

FRONT INTERIOR LIGHTING

To turn on the rear fog light, turn the ring on the

headlight and turn signal switch lever. The light

comes on when the headlights are on.

Slide the switch to turn on the front interior lighting.

The interior lighting switch has the following positions:

The rear fog light indicator on the instrument panel

indicates that the rear fog light is on.

"ON" ÿ The lighting is always on.

"OFF" ÿ The lighting is switched off.

When all other lights are turned off, the rear fog light is

automatically turned off.

"DOOR" ÿ The lighting comes on when any side door or

rear door is opened.

After the headlight switch is turned off, the rear fog light

does not come on even when the headlight switch is

turned on again.

The lighting turns off when all side doors and rear doors

are closed.

Vehicles with security system ÿ If the system is activated

when the interior lighting switch is in the "DOOR"

position, the front interior lighting will illuminate. (Details

- see "Security System" on page 50 in Chapter 1ÿ2.)

Turn the rear fog light back on by turning the ring on the

headlight and turn signal switch lever to the rear fog

light position under the above conditions.

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Entrance Lighting System

When the switch is in the "DOOR" position, the

lighting will turn on for approximately 15 seconds

and then turn off continuously in the following

cases: • Opening and closing of any door.

• Turn the ignition key to the "LOCK" position.

• Door unlock when all side doors and

rear doors are locked.

However, in the following cases, the lighting will go

out smoothly immediately:

FRONT PERSONAL LIGHTS

• All side doors and rear doors are closed when the

ignition key is in the "ACC" or "ON" position.

To turn on the front personal lamp, press the

switch. To turn off the lamp, press the switch

once more.

• The ignition key is turned to the "ACC" or "ON" position

after all side doors and rear doors are closed.

• All side and rear doors are closed and

locked.

If all side doors and rear doors are unlocked at the

same time with the key (vehicles without dual locking

system) or wireless remote control, the lighting will

come on for about 15 seconds and then turn off

smoothly.

Switching off the interior lighting

If you remove the key and the interior lighting remains

on with the switch in the "DOOR" position, the lighting

will automatically turn off after 20 minutes.

If you open any closed door while this system is

operating, the system will re-enable (reset).

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Rear personal lamps

Ignition switch illumination

To turn on the rear personal lamp, press the switch.

Press the switch once more to turn off the light.

For easy access to the ignition switch, the ignition

switch light illuminates when any door is opened or

when the ignition key is turned to the "LOCK" position.

The rear passenger lights also come on when you open

one of the rear side doors.

Closing the rear side door turns off the lights.

The light will remain on for approximately 15 seconds

after all side doors and rear doors are closed.

When you unlock the doors with all side doors and rear

doors locked, the lights will come on for about 15 seconds

and then turn off smoothly.

However, in the following cases, the lighting will go out

immediately.

• All side doors and rear doors are closed when the

ignition key is in the "ACC" or "ON" position.

• All side doors and rear doors are

closed and locked.

To avoid draining the battery, the lighting automatically

turns off when the key is removed and the door is left

open for 20 minutes or more.

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Luggage compartment lighting

Windshield wipers and washer (with

interval setting)

of space (liftback and station wagon)

Liftback

To turn on the windshield wipers, move the lever to the

desired position.

The key must be in the "ON" position.

Activity

Lever position

1

Intermittent operation

2

Slow running

3

Fast running

4

5

One-time wiping

Turning on the washer

When the wiper lever is in the intermittent position (position

1), the "INT TIME" ring allows you to set the wiping time

interval. Turning the ring up increases the time between

wipes, turning it down shortens it.

Kombi

To turn on the luggage compartment lighting, push the

luggage compartment lighting switch up. The lighting

turns on when the rear door is opened. Closing the back

door turns off the lighting.

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Windshield wipers and washer

(with automatic control

regulator)

To spray the washer fluid, pull the lever towards you

(position 5).

Automatic

control regulator

If the windshield wipers are turned off, they will perform

several wipes after the wash.

Instructions for topping up washer fluid - see "Topping up

washer fluid" on page 392 in Chapter 7ÿ3.

Before using the washer in freezing weather, warm the

windshield with a de-icer.

This will help prevent the washer fluid from freezing on the

windshield, which could obstruct your view.

To turn on the windshield wipers, move the lever to the

desired position.

NOTICE

Do not turn on the wipers when the windshield is dry.

The glass could be scratched.

The key must be in the "ON" position.

Activity

Lever position

1

Automatic operation

2

Slow running

3

Fast running

4

One-time wiping

5

Turning on the washer

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WARNING

Be careful not to get your fingers caught between

the wipers and the windshield.

When the wiper stalk is in position 1 with the

ignition switch on, the wipers could automatically

start wiping in the following cases:

• If you touch the upper middle part of the

windshield around the sensor.

• If you wipe the upper middle part of the

windshield (near the sensor) with a cloth or

other object.

Automatic operation (position 1)

The speed of the wipers is determined by the number

• If the windshield vibrates.

of raindrops detected by the automatic wiper control

sensor.

• If you touch the sensor.

The automatic wiper control sensor is located on the

inside of the windshield, see picture.

NOTICE

When cleaning the inside of the windshield, make

sure that the automatic wiper control sensor does

not come into contact with the cleaning agent or

moisture.

You can adjust the sensitivity of the automatic wiper

control by turning the automatic control regulator in

the "ÿ" direction, which requires more raindrops to start

the wipers, or in the "+" direction, which requires less

raindrops to start the wipers.

To spray the washer fluid, pull the lever towards

you (position 5).

If the windshield wipers are turned off, they will perform

several wipes after the wash.

If you turn the ignition switch off with the wiper lever in

position 1 and then turn the ignition switch back on, the

automatic control may not work even if there are

raindrops on the windshield.

With discharge headlights ÿ If you pull the windshield

washer lever toward you while the headlights are on,

the headlight washer will automatically perform one

spray along with the windshield washer.

In that case, move the lever to another position and

return it to position 1.

Instructions for topping up washer fluid - see "Topping

up washer fluid" on page 392 in Chapter 7ÿ3.

Before using the washer in freezing weather, warm the

windshield with the defroster.

This will help prevent the washer fluid from freezing on

the windshield, which could obstruct your view.

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Rear window wiper and washer

(liftback and station wagon)

NOTICE

Do not turn on the wipers when the windshield is dry.

The glass could be scratched.

To turn on the rear window wiper, turn the control on

the lever upwards.

The key must be in the "ON" position.

Lever position

Speed setting

1

Intermittent operation

Normal operation

2

To spray the rear window with washer fluid, turn the control

up or down to the extreme position (position 3 or 4). When

released, the controller automatically returns from these

positions.

Instructions for topping up washer fluid - see "Topping up

washer fluid" on page 392 in Chapter 7ÿ3.

NOTICE

Do not turn on the rear window wiper when the rear

window is dry. The glass could be scratched.

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Rear window and exterior mirror

defogger

Headlight washer

Press the switch to demist or defrost the

rear window.

To spray the headlights with liquid, turn on

the headlights and press the switch.

The key must be in the "ON" position.

Check the fluid level often, as the headlight

washer uses a lot of fluid.

Thin heating wires on the inside of the rear

window quickly clean the window surface. The

operation of the defogger is signaled by a lit indicator.

Use washer fluid to top up.

On some models without windshield wiper

defroster, the heating panels in the exterior

mirrors will also quickly clean their surfaces.

Instructions for topping up washer fluid - see

"Topping up washer fluid" on page 392 in

Chapter 7ÿ3.

Press the switch again to turn off the defogger.

NOTICE

Do not turn on the headlight washer when

the washer fluid reservoir is empty.

The system switches off automatically after approximately

15 minutes of defogger operation.

This can cause the washer motor to

overheat.

WARNING

On some models without windshield wiper

defroster, the mirror surface is hot when

the defogger switch is on. Therefore, do

not touch them.

When the surfaces are clean, make sure the

defogger is turned off. If you leave the defogger

on for a long time, especially when driving, the

battery may be discharged.

Demisters are not intended for drying rainwater

or melting snow.

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Windshield wiper defroster and

exterior mirror defogger

If the exterior mirrors are covered with a thick layer of

ice, then use a de-icing spray before turning the switch

on.

NOTICE

When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be

careful not to scratch or damage the heating wires

or connectors.

Press the switch to defrost the windshield wiper

blades.

The key must be in the "ON" position.

The system automatically shuts off after approximately

15 minutes of defroster operation. A lit indicator signals

that the defroster is in operation.

If you wish to continue defrosting, simply press the

switch again. When the wiper blades are defrosted,

press the switch again to turn off the defroster.

Continuous use could cause the battery to discharge,

especially when driving.

On some models, the heating panels in the exterior

mirrors also quickly clean their surfaces.

WARNING

On some models, the mirror surface is hot when

the defroster switch is on. Therefore, do not

touch them.

If the exterior mirrors are covered with a thick layer of

ice, then use a de-icing spray before turning the switch

on.

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