Get OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Lights, Wipers and Defogger -> Headlights and turn signals Guide for Toyota Prius 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2009)

Headlights and turn signals

(with automatic light control system)

NOTE: *The operating condition or sensi-

tivity can be changed. Ask your Toyota

dealer for details.

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HEADLIGHTS

The automatic light control sensor is on

the top of the driver’s side instrument

panel.

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

Do not place anything on the instrument

panel, and/or do not affix anything on the

windshield to block this sensor.

Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,

side marker and instrument panel lights

Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

Automatic light cut off system

The lights automatically turn off when the

driver’s door is opened with the hybrid

system off. To turn them on again, press

the “POWER” switch twice from the off

setting to select the “IG−ON” mode with-

out depressing the brake pedal or actuate

the headlight switch. If you are going to

park for over one week, make sure the

headlight switch is off.

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

of the lights in position 1

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.

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When the headlight switch is turned to the

first or second clickstop, the brightness of

the instrument cluster will be reduced

slightly unless the instrument panel light

control dial is turned fully on.

NOTICE

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To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the switch on

longer than necessary when the hy-

brid system is not running.

Daytime running light system

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

The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-

ty when the parking brake is released with

the hybrid system started, even with the

light switch in the “OFF” position.

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.

To turn on the other exterior lights and

instrument panel lights, twist the knob to

the position 1.

The hybrid system must be in the “IG−

ON” mode.

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 turn off the daytime running light sys-

tem, twist the knob to the position 2 or

position 3 with the headlights on or turn

the hybrid system off.

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

even with the knob turned to “OFF”.

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