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5-3.Operating the lights and wipers

5-3. Operating the lights and wipers

on and off automatically.

Headlight switch

4

The daytime running

lights turn off. (for the U.S.A.

only)

The headlights can be oper-

ated manually or automati-

cally.

IAUTO mode can be used when

The power switch is in ON.

Turning on the headlights

IDaytime running light function

GThe daytime running lights illumi-

nate using the same lights as the

headlights but at a lower intensity.

Operating the

switch turns

on the lights as follows:

GTo make your vehicle more visible

to other drivers during daytime

driving, the daytime running lights

turn on automatically when all of

the following conditions are met.

(The daytime running lights are

not designed for use at night.)

• The EV system is operating

• The parking brake is released

• The headlight switch is in the

or

position

• The surroundings are bright

GThe daytime running lights remain

on after they illuminate, even if the

parking brake is set again.

GFor the U.S.A.: Daytime running

lights can be turned off by operat-

ing the switch.

U.S.A.

A

Canada

GCompared to turning on the head-

lights, the daytime running light

system offers greater durability

and consumes less electricity, so

it can help improve electricity con-

sumption.

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The side marker, park-

ing, tail, license plate, instru-

ment panel lights, and

daytime running lights

(P.226) turn on.

IHeadlight control sensor

The sensor may not function prop-

erly if an object is placed on the sen-

sor, or anything that blocks the

2

3

The headlights and all

lights listed above (except

daytime running lights) turn

on.

sensor is affixed to the windshield.

Doing so interferes with the sensor

detecting the level of ambient light

and may cause the automatic head-

light system to malfunction.

The headlights, daytime

running lights (P.226) and

all the lights listed above turn

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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers

after several seconds to help

enhance the visibility of your vehi-

cle.

I12-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.

IAutomatic light off system

GWhen 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

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:

GWhen the headlight switch is oper-

ated

GWhen a door is opened or closed

closed. (The lights turn off immedi-

ately if

on the key is

pressed after all the doors are

closed.)

GWhen 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.

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IIf “Headlight System Malfunc-

tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-

played on the multi-information

display

To turn the lights on again, turn the

power switch to ON, or turn the light

switch to the

or

position

or

The system may be malfunctioning.

Have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

once and then back to

position.

ILight reminder buzzer

ICustomization

A buzzer sounds when the power

switch is turned 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.529)

IAutomatic headlight leveling

system

NOTICE

ITo prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

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.

Do not leave the lights on longer

than necessary when the EV sys-

tem is not operating.

IWindshield wiper linked head-

light illumination

When driving during daytime with

the headlight switch turned to

, if

the windshield wipers are used, the

headlights will turn on automatically

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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers

Turning on the high beam

headlights

AHB (Automatic High

Beam)

The Automatic High Beam

uses a front camera located

on the upper portion of the

windshield to detect the

brightness of the lights of

vehicles ahead, street-

lights, etc., and automati-

cally changes the head

lights between the high

beams and low beams.

1 With the headlights on, push

the lever away from you to

turn on the high beams.

Pull the lever toward you to the

center position to turn the high

beams off.

WARNING

IFor safe use

Do not overly rely on the Auto-

matic High Beam. Always drive

safely, taking care to observe your

surroundings and turning the high

beams on or off manually if nec-

essary.

2 Pull the lever toward you and

release it to flash the high

beams once.

You can flash the high beams with

the headlights on or off.

ITo prevent unintentional

operation of the Automatic

High Beam System

GWhen it is necessary to disable

the system: P.237

Using the Automatic High

Beam System

1 Press the Automatic High

Beam switch.

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• When vehicles ahead are repeat-

edly detected and then hidden

due to repeated curves, road

dividers or roadside trees

• When a vehicle ahead

approaches from a far lane

• When a vehicle ahead is far away

• When a vehicle ahead has no

lights

2 Turn the headlight switch to

the or position.

When the headlight switch lever is

in the low beam position, the AHB

system will be enabled and the

AHB indicator will illuminate.

• When the lights of a vehicle ahead

are dim

• When a vehicle ahead is reflecting

strong light, such as own head-

lights

• Situations in which the sensors

may not operate properly: P.242

GThe headlights may change to the

low beams if a vehicle ahead that

is using fog lights without its head-

lights turned on is detected.

IAutomatic operating condi-

tions of the high beams

GHouse lights, street lights, traffic

signals, and illuminated billboards

or signs may cause the high

beams to change to the low

beams, or the low beams to

remain on.

GThe following may change the tim-

ing at which the headlights

change to the low beams:

• The brightness of lights of vehi-

cles ahead

• The movement and direction of

vehicles ahead

• The distance between the vehicle

and a vehicle ahead

• When a vehicle ahead only has

lights illuminated on one side

• When a vehicle ahead is a

two-wheeled vehicle

GWhen all of the following condi-

tions are met, the high beams will

illuminate automatically:

• The vehicle speed is approxi-

mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

dark.

• There are no vehicles ahead with

lights on.

• There are few streetlights or other

lights on the road ahead.

GIf any of the following conditions

are met, the headlights will

change to the low beams:

• Vehicle speed drops below

approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

not dark.

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• The condition of the road (gradi-

ent, curve, condition of the road

surface, etc.)

• The number of passengers and

amount of luggage

• There is a vehicle ahead with

lights on.

• There are many streetlights or

other lights on the road ahead.

GThe headlights may change

between the high beams and low

beams unexpectedly.

GBicycles and other small vehicles

may not be detected.

GIn the following situations, the sys-

tem may not be able to correctly

detect the brightness of the

IFront camera detection

GIn the following situations, the high

beams may not be automatically

changed to the low beams:

• When a vehicle cuts in front of

your vehicle

• When another vehicle crosses in

front of the vehicle

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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers

surroundings. This may cause the

low beams to remain on or the

high beams to flash or dazzle

pedestrians or vehicles ahead. In

such a case, it is necessary to

manually change between the

high beams and low beams.

• When there are lights similar to

headlights or tail lights in the sur-

rounding area

• When headlights or tail lights of

vehicles ahead are turned off,

dirty, changing color, or not aimed

properly

position quickly 10 times, then

leave the lever in its original posi-

tion.

4 If the sensitivity is changed, the

Automatic High Beam indicator

will blink 3 times.

Turning the high beams

on/off manually

I

Changing to the high

beams

• When the headlights are repeat-

edly changing between the high

beams and low beams.

Push the lever forward.

The AHB indicator will turn off and

the high beam indicator will turn on.

• When use of the high beams is

inappropriate or when the high

beams may be flashing or daz-

zling pedestrians or other drivers.

• When the vehicle is used in an

area in which vehicles travel on

the opposite side of the road of

the country for which the vehicle

was designed, for example using

a vehicle designed for right-hand

traffic in a left-hand traffic area, or

vice versa

• When it is necessary to disable

the system: P.237

• Situations in which the sensors

may not operate properly: P.242

ITemporarily reducing front

Pull the lever to its original position

to enable the Automatic High Beam

system again.

camera sensitivity

I

Changing to the low beams

The sensitivity of the front camera

can be temporarily reduced.

Press the Automatic High Beam

switch.

1 Turn the power switch off with

the following conditions met.

The AHB indicator will turn off.

GThe headlight switch is in the

Press the switch to enable the

Automatic High Beam system

again.

or

position.

GThe headlight switch lever is in the

low beam position.

GThe Automatic High Beam switch

is on.

2 Turn the power switch to ON.

3 Within 60 seconds after perform-

ing step 2, push the headlight

switch lever to the high beam

position then pull it to the original

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Windshield wipers and

washer

Operating the lever can

change wiper operation to

automatic/manual or squirt

washer fluid.

NOTICE

Temporarily changing to

the low beams

IWhen the windshield is dry

Do not use the wipers, as they

may damage the windshield.

It is recommended to switch to

the low beams when use of the

high beams is inappropriate or

when the high beams may

cause problems or distress to

other drivers or pedestrians

nearby.

Operating the wiper lever

Operating the

lever oper-

ates the wipers or washer as fol-

lows:

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When AUTO 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.

Pull the lever rearward and then

return it to its original position.

The high beams will illuminate

while the lever is pulled, however,

after the lever is returned to its orig-

inal position, the low beams will

remain on for a certain amount of

time. After this, the Automatic High

Beam system will operate.

1

(U.S.A.) or

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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers

(Canada)

Off

ation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-

ers and washer.

2

3

Rain-sensing operation

The wipers will automatically oper-

ate a couple of times after the

(U.S.A.) or

washer squirts. (After operating

several times, the wipers operate

once more time after a short delay

to prevent dripping. However, the

dripping prevention does not oper-

ate while the vehicle is moving.)

When the power switch is in ON

and the headlights are on, if the

lever is pulled, the headlight

cleaners will operate once. After

this, the headlight cleaners will

operate every 5th time the lever is

pulled.

(Canada)

Low speed operation

4

5

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

High speed operation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Temporary operation

When AUTO is selected, the

sensor sensitivity can be

adjusted by turning the switch

ring.

IThe windshield wipers and

washer can be operated when

The power switch is in ON.

IEffects of vehicle speed on

wiper operation

With low speed windshield wiper

operation selected, wiper operation

will be switched from low speed to

intermittent wiper operation when

the vehicle is stationary. (However,

when the sensor sensitivity is

adjusted to the highest level, the

mode will not switch.)

6 Increases the sensitivity

7 Decreases the sensitivity

IRaindrop sensor

GThe 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 bugs, etc., are

present on the windshield.

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Washer/wiper dual oper-

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WARNING

ICaution regarding the use of

windshield wipers in AUTO

mode

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, etc.

do not become caught in the

windshield wipers.

GIf the wiper switch is turned to the

“AUTO” position while the power

switch is in ON, the wipers will

operate once to show that AUTO

mode is activated.

GIf the wiper sensitivity is adjusted

to higher, the wiper may operate

once to indicate the change of

sensitivity.

GIf 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.

ICaution 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.

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NOTICE

IIf no windshield washer fluid

sprays

IWhen the washer fluid tank is

empty

Check that the washer nozzles are

not blocked, if there is washer fluid

in the washer fluid tank.

Do not operate the switch continu-

ally as the washer fluid pump may

overheat.

IUsing the voice control system

IWhen a nozzle becomes

blocked

The following operations can be

performed using the voice control

system:

GOperating the windshield wipers

only once

GOperating the windshield clean-

ing washer (it can be performed

only when the vehicle is stopped)

In this case, contact your Toyota

dealer.

Do not try to clear it with a pin or

other object. The nozzle will be

damaged.

ITo prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

For details regarding the voice con-

trol system, refer to “MULTIMEDIA

OWNER’S MANUAL”.

Do not leave the wipers on longer

than necessary when the EV sys-

tem is off.

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Headlight cleaner

*

switch

*

: If equipped

Washer fluid can be

sprayed on the headlights.

Enabling the system

Press the switch to clean the

headlights.

IThe headlight cleaners can be

operated when

The power switch is in ON and the

headlight switch is turned on.

IWindshield washer linked oper-

ation

When the power switch is in ON and

the headlights are on, if the lever is

pulled, the headlight cleaners will

operate once. After this, the head-

light cleaners will operate every 5th

time the lever is pulled. (P.231)

NOTICE

IWhen the washer fluid tank is

empty

Do not press the switch continu-

ally as the washer fluid pump may

overheat.

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