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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
the windshield wipers are used, the
headlights will turn on automatically
after several seconds to help
enhance the visibility of your vehi-
cle.
■12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt bat-
tery of the vehicle from discharging,
if the headlights and/or tail lights are
on when the power switch is turned
to OFF, the battery saving function
will operate and automatically turn
off all the lights after approximately
20 minutes.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The
lights turn off 30 seconds after the
power switch is turned to ACC or
OFF and a door is opened and
closed. (The lights turn off immedi-
When any of the following are per-
formed, the 12-volt battery-saving
function is canceled once and then
reactivated. All the lights will turn off
automatically 20 minutes after the
12-volt battery-saving function has
been reactivated:
ately if
on the key is
pressed after all the doors are
closed.)
●When only the tail lights are on:
The tail lights turn off automati-
cally if the power switch is turned
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s
door is opened.
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
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●When a door is opened or closed
To turn the lights on again, turn the
power switch to ON, or turn the light
■If “Headlight System Malfunc-
tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-
played on the multi-information
display
switch to the
or
position
or
once and then back to
position.
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■Light reminder buzzer
■Customization
A buzzer sounds when the power
switch is turned to ACC or OFF and
the driver’s door is opened while the
lights are turned on.
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitiv-
ity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.572)
■Automatic headlight leveling
system
NOTICE
The level of the headlights is auto-
matically adjusted according to the
number of passengers and the load-
ing condition of the vehicle to
ensure that the headlights do not
interfere with other road users.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary when the EV sys-
tem is not operating.
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination
When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch turned to
, if
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